This mom recently fulfilled a life-long dream… I saw Tina Turner’s Live in Concert Tour. One of my best girlfriends got some amazing tickets at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, and four very happy ladies were treated to quite a show!
I tell you this… Tina Turner was a complete joy to experience. Before I share my concert review, I have to remind you that Tina is 68 years old — yes, you read that correctly, she is 68 years old. And she still rocks. Her voice sounded awesome, and her dance moves held their own (even with four uber-sexy back-up dancers.) And I know it sounds cliche, but her legs are a-ma-zing!
Honestly, the voice, the dancing and the legs were all expected. What I didn’t expect was Tina’s amazing energy and spirt. She looked genuinely happy to be performing on stage. She constantly smiled, and she was passionate and firey and gritty.
Tina’s song list did not disappoint, as she sang all the hits I love (Proud Mary is the obvious favorite). And I even heard a rocking cover of Addicted to Love and some smooth asoustic tunes. Of course, I missed some favorites from the Ike and Tina days (namely her version of Disco Inferno).
Net-net: if Tina is coming to your town, buy your tickets now. You will not be disappointed. If you don’t get the chance to see Tina, at least watch Angela Bassett in What’s Love Got to Do with It to truly appreciate the amazing woman that is Tina Turner.
I have a cousin in Los Angeles who is way cooler than me, so I will proudly blog about him. If you are in the mood for some cool, edgy music, check out James Tipper. His music is 80’s inspired with a funky electric sound. Songs, CDs and more are available on his site or at iTunes. Read more at his MySpace page, found HERE.
James was named an "Artist to Watch" at the 2007 Creative Business Awards, and his music is featured in a Jackson Brothers drag-racing video. Check it out here:
I woke up this morning and did the Mom-thing: fed the kid, took her potty, played Dominoes, you know the drill. Then, I took a few minutes to do my thing: grab a cup of coffee, sit on the couch, watch the previous night’s What Not to Wear on my TiVo, and read the news on my laptop. (Of course, reading the news goes from Yahoo! News to TechMeme to WeSmirch.)
I get to WeSmirch and find that Paul Abdul, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest have just unveiled Paula’s new dance single called "Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow." (Click here to listen.) I liked it, as it reminded me of the Paula I loved in high school. Then I found a library of Paula Abdul videos, and I was in heaven!
I spent a good half-hour watching my favorite videos: Cold Hearted,Opposites Attract, Vibeology and Straight Up. It seems I have grown accustomed to the sweet, sometimes air-headed Paula of American Idol that I forgot about her true talent: she is an amazing dancer who really changed the world of music videos. (Okay, I am not too proud to admit that I tried to emulate her moves, especially the Fosse-inspired Cold Hearted video.) Enjoy:
Long before laptops and TiVos, we had VH1 and Michael Jackson. Thanks to my fellow mommybloggers at Working Moms Against Guilt, I learned this month marks the 25th Anniversary of the Thriller album and its ground-breaking videos. I’ll have you know that I *just* re-enacted the famous dance from the Thriller video at my cousin’s wedding reception in Omaha. (And just for the record, this mommy performed in 4-inch, knee-high, black leather boots!) Click HERE to see the real deal!
This year’s show was really good. I’m normally not one for music award shows — well, not since I turned thirtysomething — but here are highlights from this year’s show:
Just trying to squeeze in some television between mothering, working and crashing.
