My Random and Cockammamy Thoughts of the Day...Amy Winehouse vs Other Hot Mess Divas
Heck, I love the combination of extreme and innovative talent + Hot Mess that seems to landmark so many of the great divas.
But this Amy Winehouse. Hmmm...I dunno. Don't get me wrong...I LOVE to see clips of her performing and I really do think that her album was probably one of the best collections of new, innovative Soul music that has come out in years. People are calling it "Nu-Soul"...which I kinda like...I'm all about new subgenres. With every new "sub-genre" that comes along, it shows that music is still always evolving and challenging music lovers' ears.
It always makes me cringe when someone says something like "I like all kinds of music except Country" or "I like all kinds of music except Hip Hop", etc etc etc. There's extremely poetic and intelligent music in all genres if you open up to them. You can't sit and REALLY listen to Johnny Cash or Loretta Lynn or Tupac or Outkast or Dr. Dre and then honestly say that they all aren't genuine poets and inspired and brilliant and innovative and extremely talented. It's virtually impossible to say that you "hate" Country music or that you "hate" Hip Hop music when you really listen to the greats from either of these genres.
I guess you could say that Sharon Jones and Corinne Bailey Rae are "Nu-Soul" artists as well. Well then, I suppose I am a total "Nu-Soul" fan, 'cause I love all the stuff that these 3 ladies are doing.
But anyways...back to that little Hot Mess, Miss Winehouse....
Here's my basic cockammamy thought about her as compared to other extraordinary Hot Mess female artists that have proceeded her...
Edith Piaf - Hot French Mess Janis Joplin - Hot Rock Mess Judy Garland - Hot All Around Mess Billie Holliday - Hot Jazz Mess
I really like Amy Winehouse, but I have to point out that these other ladies OWNED their music and fans first, then became Hot Messes. These ladies were extraordinary and they set the bar to this day for each of their genres. THEN they became Hot Messes.
In two-thousand-whatever, it's all about marketing I guess. We don't neccessarily need actual real talent anymore. We want to imagine that we still have divas like we use to have that were Hot Messes, so we have Amy Winehouse.
Here's Amy at the Glastonbury Festival, punching out some jerk in the audience that verbally dissed her fella. Sweet! Hot Mess!
Every fourth Friday of the month, we throw this party at the store called "Fab Friday". We've gotten most of the other stores and galleries and clubs and restaurants along the street to participate and now every fourth Friday is starting to turn into a little tho' down on our street. (Love that)
So anyways...This Friday, we're bringing Atlanta uber DJ Beachtitti to the store.
We're clearing out the front room of the store to make way for his mobile lifeguard stand/ DJ booth.
Treats and adult beverages, beach balls, Hawaiian Tropic, mustaches, sweatbands, aviators and Foster Grants and of course...AIR HORNS AND HOT PANTS!!! It'll be just like being in Daytona Beach in 1977, sorta...but with hot 2008 tunes.
Marc and I would love to see some of you B-Streamers here this Friday...and there are some of you....(yes, you know who you are)..that are just a hop-skip-n-a-jump from us. Come celebrate the summer of love with us!
Many Blogstream members are there
already! Quotes from members: "It's like blog lite!" -- "I like the instant
gratification!" -- "Stop spectating, get in the game!"
If you have not joined in, you are really missing out!
Hot Mess! 
