Lady Gaga - iTunes Festival Live 2013 (FULL SHOW HD)

well if ARTPOP and sex dreams are anything to go by this gon be good

Very interesting review from NME here!

 

There's a sense of the unknown about Lady Gaga's return to the stage tonight. For a start, she's been away for a long time. Technically, she's been absent mere months – but in 2013, months can feel like YEARS. Remember the first time you heard 'Get Lucky'? That was only four and a half months ago. As the omnipresent star of the internet era, Gaga knows too well how sands can shift in an instant. She has manipulated social media and light-speed connectivity to her advantage, she became a God among mere memes. And now she sets another new precedent by being the first ever star of her level to effectively disappear, then attempt to come back. How it's going to work out is anyone's guess. Can she still dance post-‘hip’ surgery? Does she still have her musical ear to the ground? Is she going to be even less predictable than before? What is this #swinefest she's been tweeting about? Does it involve her slaughtering a piglet onstage? Who knows what the audience has let itself in for. The fact Gaga's so late doesn't bode well. Maybe she's bottled it. Hey Gaga, shall we just go to the kebab joint over the road instead?

 

Hold that thought – Gaga's onstage looking shit hot in a ninja mask. Or is it a Burka mask? Oh, who cares, it really suits her. She's locked herself in some weird sex toy canon and as I sit in the firing line I wonder whether she'll be launched at me from the middle of The Roundhouse (or RoundHAUS, riiiiiight)? She's surrounded by naked ninja men, or maybe they're Imams. So many questions as usual. Gaga hasn't so much built up a back catalogue over the past half decade in so much as she's developed installations in an ever-expanding modern art museum (The Gaganheim, if you like). It's all open to your interpretation. This opening song ‘Aura’ is much better than the dodgy version that leaked a few weeks back. Before it has time to sink in, Gaga starts stripping into her bra for the first of many occasions, for this second slice of new material – a song called ‘MANiCURE’. It's about nail art. No wait, it's about her addiction to men. Woah, I got it: it's about trading her addiction to men for an afternoon in the nail salon. I think.

 

There seemed to be a consistent theme developing in the first 10 minutes: EDM by way of cockrock, lots of black lycra, hot hard torsos, dungeon sex (well, that's more inferred). Then some old geezer with grey hair comes on (he looks a bit like John Lithgow) and helps Gaga get entirely starkers. It takes a surprising length of time considering she doesn't really do clothes. Gaga has changed into an outfit made of shells. I use the term 'outfit' loosely. She's glued two shells to her boobs and one… use your imagination. She's also acquired her second hair-do of the night, apparently from Shakira. The mane soon becomes the main event, overshadowing everything else that's going on, including this hip-hop channeling ‘Jewels & Drugs’ song, which apparently features T.I. who Gaga reveals is not allowed in the UK. He shouldn't be allowed on the track. Gaga's face is on the backdrop video blowing bubble gum with the wig on. How the gum doesn't get caught in the wig is life's latest mystery. The greatest mystery of all however, is Gaga's speech (the first of many) in which she claims to have stopped creating a character for herself, instead choosing to reveal the woman under the make-up and the wigs. Right you are, ShaGagakira. Does this mean we can call you Stefani now?

 

Pigs! Human pigs! Bouncing up and down from the ceiling! ‘Swine’ graffiti’d everywhere! Gaga confessing that she may have been abused in her early years in New York while her fans throw soft toy pigs at her! Soft toy pigs soaring through the air! Whatever #swinefest means, it's terrifying enough to put you off Percy Pigs for life. Believe it or not, though, there's something even more terrifying than cuddly pigs, men dressed as pigs, Little Monsters with pig snouts on top of their noses and Gaga shrieking 'SQUEALER SQUEALER SQUEAL OUT YOU'RE SO DISGUSTING'. It's a ballad called ‘I Wanna Be With You’. The last time Gaga took to balladry at Twickenham Stadium, she sang a song called 'Princess Die' which tragically segued into 'Imagine', a trite tribute megamix to both Diana and John Lennon. 'I Wanna Be With You', however, is far worse. It's about Gaga's addiction to her superfans. It's petrifying. She paints herself as a dead corpse whose life support is her audience's affections. "But when the lights come on," she sings. "You lift me up and I feel strong." Tell you what would make me feel strong: 'Bad Romance' dropping right about now.

 

 

As proceedings come to an end, the melancholy of what we’ve all just witnessed sets in. Nobody knows quite what to say. Even the Little Monsters seem deflated. Or perhaps that's just exhaustion, they've been camping outside for days. The promise of 'ArtPOP' seems slight. The concept of failure feels possible. Actually, the concept of failure seems necessary. Gaga must fail. She must fail, she must go away, hang out with some normal people for a while, switch off her Little Monsters website, tell Terry Richardson to leave her alone for five minutes, listen to something other than the din of late-night post-show European clubs, forget about art, jesters, performance technique, forget fame, expectation, pursuit, success and the notion that time is never on her side. Then maybe, just maybe she will learn to laugh on her own again. And then we'll all laugh in turn. Because Gaga was funny once. She sang about "bluffin'" with her "muffin". And she wore an outfit made of Kermit The Frogs. And she seemed to know that it was all a bit ridiculous.

Edited September 3, 201311 yr by Tommy G

Just got round to watching her iTunes set. It's been very good. Some of the songs are a bit disjointed but they work. My favourite is 'I Wanna Be With You' and if that gets the full production treatment (as opposed to a big, piano ballad), I can see it being very similar to 'Edge Of Glory' (my second fave song from her). 'Swine' is surely inspired by Perez? :lol:

 

But yeah, some good songs and it's got me looking forward to the album. She has such a presence on stage though. It's unreal! Her normal look was great, too!

 

EDIT: And I've seen a few people say "OMG. WHY was 'Applause' chosen as the lead single when we had *insert song title here*". Surely you can see why? It's her most radio friendly, big pop smash (from what we've heard) and is a lot more "safe" to get radio on her side. 'Swine', 'Sex Dreams' & 'Aura' are too "out there" to start from a fresh after BTW. 'Applause' has been a success for her, in the sense it's getting people back on her side and once she's done that, she can start taking risks again. It's having a very stable run in all countries I think so it's obvious that people are coming round to her again. I can't see it leaving the top 10 so soon either.

I completely agree Jon, it was just a spur of the moment manic post, 'Applause' is the perfect era starter. I was just a bit OTT when hearing 'Swine', the beat on 'Swine' sounds a bit harsh for radio liking, however. 'Applause' always made sense to begin with, whether it was the better song or not, and I can't be a judge of that either until the rest of the album is in studio quality.

 

Team 'Applause' all the way. :cheer:

'Sex Dreams' has a far stronger chorus than the limp chorus of 'Applause'...

Sex Dreams would most definitely need to be the second single. Out of all the songs I heard on the iTunes set, it only makes sense if it gets chosen next.

How out of ideas is Lady Gaga?': Azealia Banks strikes again

 

Rapper hits out as Gaga performs in London

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'ATM Jam' rapper Azealia Banks has hit out at Lady Gaga once again, slamming the star in a string of tweets, claiming the 'Applause' singer is out of ideas, as she opened the 2013 iTunes Festival in London.

 

Banks hit out against Lady Gaga last week when the star announced that her Camden Roundhouse gig would be a mermaid-themed performance, similar to the rapper's Mermaid's Ball gigs in 2012. The duo were also due to collaborate on a track together, titled 'Ratchet', which is still set to appear on Gaga's new album ARTPOP - albeit without Azealia Banks on the final cut.

 

"@LadyGaga Yaaaaaas bitch!!! You better promote the head negress during YOUR performance !!! #promo #mermaid #huge," said Banks as Gaga took to the stage in London, before later asking followers: "On a scale of 1-10, how out of ideas is Lady Gaga?"

 

Following her iTunes gig, Lady Gaga previewed her former Azealia Banks collaboration while out clubbing in London, check out a clip of 'Ratchet' below.

 



 

Last week Banks hit out at musicians writing tracks about their favourite fashion brands, following the news that Lady Gaga had penned a track on her new album ARTPOP titled 'Donatella'.

 

"It's interesting to see how the music industry is so inspired by the fashion industry now... It used to be the other way around," she also wrote.

 

"Musicians are writing full on Ode's to fashion houses, when it seems as though entire seasons would inspired by actresses and musicians."

 

Azealia Banks will perform a headline show at London's Brixton Academy on 30 November, 2013. For more information visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.

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Azealia Bitter Banks :drama:

Performing on Good Morning America on Monday September 9th:

 

 

 

and will be a musical guest on Saturday Night Live later this year (with rumours that she could be hosting too).

Highlights of the iTunes festival tonight on Channel 4 in the UK. The show is only listed as around 30 mins so not sure how much Gaga we'll actually be getting though.

I was at the iTunes Festival on Sunday night and Gaga was amazing. It was the best gig I've ever been to. Every fan there were saying how they preferred it to the Born This Way Ball.

I didn't know what to expect as she was performing all new songs that nobody knew, but they were so instant and sounded incredible live. I was talking to a security guard outside the Roundhouse when we were waiting to go in and he was one of the butchest men I've ever met, and he said Sex Dreams "is a f***ing tune, it's brilliant" (all security got to watch her rehearsal on Saturday night). The fan favourite atm is Sex Dreams by far, althought it's probably my least favourite.

 

Swine for the second single, or Aura.

If she releases 'Aura' as the second single, her career will be over. No doubt about it.

The only songs that would work as singles would be 'Manicure' or possibly 'Sex Dreams' despite me not thinking it's the strongest.

I went on Sunday as a +1

 

Camped out all night Saturday night outside the Roundhouse, got drunk round the back with the rest of the fanbase while she was inside rehearsing, had a really nice Dominos, survived a cold night out on the streets with dozens of other fans

 

God was it all worth it, apart from a jobsworth security guard refusing to let me back in my place in the line after i went to go get some food (he relented after other campers backed me up) it was a f***ing AMAZING event

 

Swine is simply the best song Gaga has ever done by a country mile and has to be in the Top 3 of any performances i have ever seen in 100 odd gigs of various artists.

 

The raw power in Gaga's voice and the beat and her majestic drumming was worth going to #swinefest all on its own

 

£4.50 for a pint of Becks and charging to use the ATM were a rip off but great event

 

Roll on Artpop ball

 

 

But what simpleton made the decision to close the Northern Line the weekend Gaga was playing, unreal

 

Camden and Chalk Farm both closed on the weekend the worlds biggest star is in town, pathetic

I enjoyed this gig but it wasn't flawless and the reaction elsewhere has been really quite terrible. The new songs (the ones played tonight anyway) will not smash at radio or cross over with casual fans. She is headed into fanbase artist territory at lightning speed. That said I did really enjoy the music (bar that awful ballad) and anticipate the album, but I no longer expect it to match "Born This Way".

 

 

She is not a singles artist, yes she sells a lot of singles but she is an albums and concerts artist, she is not about radio play and chart hits

 

Gaga will still be doing great at 50 like Madge is

 

 

A bit of a HOT MESS :lol:

Well at least she didn't twerk with a bunch of dwarves.

I like the whole Wizard of Oz theme tbh :lol:

I LOVE that performance.

Gaga discusses the Telephone continuation, Miley Cyrus, One Direction and loads more on Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen: