Erotica & Music Rhino colored vinyl pre-order links (HMV Japan)
HMV Japan is already offering pre-orders for the upcoming Rhino colored vinyl. They state release date as October 26
Stay tuned for more pre-order links
HMV Japan is already offering pre-orders for the upcoming Rhino colored vinyl. They state release date as October 26
Stay tuned for more pre-order links
These items have been added to its discographies
Recordplanet starts the new season with the International Record & Cd fair on Saturday September 22 in the Diamond Lounge at the Amsterdam RAI. Again this hall will be the domain of many devoted Record and CD collectors. 120 dealers from all over Europe will bring rare and obscure vinyl as well as a lot of friendly priced items. Many dealers and collectors call it one of Holland’s most convenient record and cd fair.
Join us on Facebook or Instagram to keep in touch which nearly 19.000 of people already did before you. The Record & CD Fair in Amsterdam RAI will take place on Saturday September 22 from 10 till 5. Entrance is € 8 or € 7 if you bring a print of this letter (or download on your smartphone). Children up to 12 years old and under guidance have free entrance.
50th Mega Vinyl & CD Fair, November 17 & 18, Jaarbeurs Utrecht, The Netherlands
The complete program, dealers list and the online pre sale are now online. More information will follow soon.
Kind regards, the ARC Team
We have just uploaded our brand new discography to Bedtime Stories, Madonna’s beautiful album from 1994.
We have collected a total of 42(!) different pressings of this album for you to view. Every item comes from our own collection and is carefully photographed or scanned
To check them all out visit the discography HERE
Were you there? Were you present at M’s fabulous comeback shows in Arnhem Holland back in 2004?
There was a ticket frenzy as I have never witnessed before, the tickets for Madonna’s very first live shows in Holland since the Blond Ambition Tour sold like hot cakes! Spending the night in front of the postoffice to make sure you were getting your ticket, back then we felt like shit nowadays we wish we could go back to those times.
When Madonna finally set foot on Dutch ground the newspapers were already reporting on her like crazy. Fans wanted to camp out in front of the Gelredome but were kindly asked by security to remove themselves from the property.
The day of the first show in Arnhem in the very early hours of the day, the fans were escorted by security to their entrances. The organisation was terrible; getting baked in the sun and not being able to leave the queue or you would lose your spot. There was ONE (!) toilet available and the waiting had taken up to 90 minutes! Thank GOD it was all worth it.
Madonna put on a hell of a show that night and even though there were some technical issues and she seemed a bit reserved, it was a definite night to remember. I remember standing front row in front of the left pit (M’s view) and feeling elated to seeing this fantastic show in my own country. I was so damn proud, now look at her, look how friggin’ amazing she is, how fantastic she sounds!
The Dutch press praised the show and even her vocal abilities!
Let’s take a look and reminisce of the good ol’ days when we were all a member of a fanclub that sent out actual magazines! The one and only ICON was absolutely fantastic with high glossy magazines that even contained a personal note from The Lady M herself!
In Holland we had our fair share of Dutch fanclubs, but one that truly stood out to me was MadonnaMania! I was a member starting with their second issue in 1992 up until the end. I had to find out from Dutch magazine Hitkrant that there was such a fanclub, no internet in those days!
MadonnaMania published four magazines per year including the latest news, collector’s info, competitions and much much more. I knew I was beyond ecstatic when that big envelope dropped on my doormat, a new issue of MadonnaMania! Gosh I have read them dozens of times, while growing up and going to school defending your hero to your classmates (92-93 M wasn’t exactly cool according to them) this was my bible. What I also remember most was that they introduced me to record fairs, I found myself in heaven!
They also organised annual fanclub days of which I attended two; the first and second one. I clearly remember watching the Blond Ambition Tour and Girlie Show from Fukuoka on large screen as well as the infamous Letterman interview! I was even lucky enough to win an original Body of Evidence poster through one of their competitions and my name was mentioned in their issue number 4.
I still have all my magazines and still enjoy browsing through the pages every now and then. In this digital era nothing compares to a good ol’ magazine that you can actually hold in your hands!
Thank you MadonnaMania for the fun times!
We have just had confirmation that both the colored vinyl re-issues of Madonna’s Erotica (white vinyl 140gr) and Music (blue vinyl 140gr) will also be released in Holland!
Both titles will be released on October 19, stay tuned for pre-order links.
Thanks: Warner Music
Rhino will be releasing more Madonna re-issues on colored vinyl!
Stay tuned for more info asap!
Source: Discoteca Laziale
We have updated the ‘press’ section of our The First Album page with this very rare original Canadian promo ad for ‘Lucky Star’
‘Madonna couldn’t be hotter! Her self-titled debut album is now GOLD in Canada & on the verge of eruption, courtesy of her 3rd CHR hit’.
Check this out and much more HERE
Caroline Sullivan updated her previous book on Madonna (released in 2015) in anticipation of Madonna’s 60th birthday.
The book comes with a brand new stunning cover; a photograph taken by Kees Tabak in Holland in the very early 80’s. Here is an image we all know, we all love and is still popular today when people discuss Madonna.
The focus is on Madonna’s album releases, hence the title: Album by Album. There is a chapter on Madonna’s ‘Early Days’ where Sullivan briefly discusses Madonna’s roots and how she found her way into the music business, before diving into the studio albums. It is exhilirating that a book about Madonna highlights the things that matter, without losing track. When you have read a dozen books on Madonna, chapters like this can become a lengthy story. Every album release is discussed in its own chapter illustrated with pictures from that era. Sullivan addresses the collaborations, singles, re-inventions and the controversies.
The photographs are fantastic; from rare early live performances and photo shoots up to the recent Met Gala. The images show how Madonna’s look has changed along with the different chapters in her life. Sullivan has done her research and you can tell. However no Madonna book is 100% flawless and this isn’t either. True fans will notice the few mistakes; a wrong release year, wrong photo’s with descriptions, photo’s in a wrong chapter/era and so on. Don’t get me wrong, this is one of the better books on Madonna’s impressive discography! The chapters are not influenced by Sullivan’s personal opinion, the writing is objective and that’s refreshing.
Madonna – Album by Album will be released October 4.
To pre-order and add this to your collection click link below, to order through Amazon click HERE.
Stay tuned for a competition coming up real soon!
Review by Kimberly van Pinxteren
Thanks: Carlton Books
This stunning (official) tank is now available at Trunk Ltd!
Madonna raw edge boyfriend muscle tank. Trunk Ltd trademark novelty seam stitching.
Order now HERE
This True Blue inspired sweatshirt is currently available at the U.S. online store of Forever21.
To order from the U.S. store click HERE
We have just added this rare original promotional ad for the Like a Virgin album from Canada!
To check this out and many more rare items visit our Like a Virgin page HERE.
Her Madgesty is celebrating her 60th birthday this month so we’re dedicating August to the Queen of Pop. Today we highlight five of her most memorable live performances.
At 2003’s MTV Awards, the crowd looked on with anticipation as two flower girls began scattering petals on stage before a giant wedding cake was revealed by a rising curtain. The unmistakable opening bars of Like A Virgin blared from the speakers and a veiled bride stood atop the cake and sang ‘I made it through the wilderness’. If the vocals didn’t give the game away, the crowd went wild when the bride lifted her veil to reveal it was Britney Spears. When the song reached the chorus section, a second veiled bride appeared on stage and began singing in that deep throaty power voice that could only belong to Christina Aguilera. That’s right, the two ex-Mouseketeers on stage together – unbelievable in itself! As if this couldn’t get any more surprising the song stops and the wedding march plays loud. If the crowd weren’t hyped enough, they were about to get much crazier. Madonna slowly rises out of the wedding cake dressed in her version of black top and tails. She belts out the opening to her hit Hollywood before descending the stairs to meet her two brides for a dance routine Strictly would be proud of. Just when we think we’ve seen it all Madonna kisses both brides in turn before welcoming Missy Elliott to the stage. It doesn’t get much better than this for pop lovers!
Madonna proved she was the Queen of Pop as she was carried onto the pitch on an Eygptian inspired throne pulled by lots of hunky centurions at the 2012 Superbowl Halftime Show. She belted out a medley of hits starting with Vogue before moving on to Music complete with LMFAO and including Party Rock Anthem and Sexy and I Know It elements. She was then joined by MIA and Nicki Minaj for the first live performance of Give Me All Your Luvin. Surprisingly it was MIA and not Madonna for once, that caused the controversy by flicking the bird. Open Your Heart, Express Yourself and Like A Prayer were all represented with Cee-Lo joining Madge on the stage too.
The above performance with Christina, Britney and Missy wasn’t the first time Madonna owned the MTV Awards. Back in 1990 she took to the stage donned in Marie Antoinette style dress, complete with wig and painted face. She performed a choreographed dance routine with some fun knickerbocker flashing moments to the single Vogue. Her obvious miming only added to the throwback theatre feel of the performance. Not a Black Adder in sight!
Madonna gave an emotional performance of her track You Must Love Me at the 69h annual Academy Awards in 1997. The song was the only new track written for the film adaptation of Evita, in which Madonna starred as Eva Perón. In stark contrast to the other performances here, this is Madonna simply showing her vocal prowess. She had singing lessons for the film to train her voice to the more musical theatre style needed. A beautiful performance.
This performance is perhaps her most infamous when a wardrobe malfunction with a cape that wouldn’t unfasten, sent Madonna tumbling. We’ve included it in our top 5 as we have so much respect for how Madonna didn’t let a little thing like being pulled down a small flight of stairs, get in the way of her performance. We fear many younger performers would have fled the stage in tears but as Jinx Monsoon might say it was all “water off a duck’s back” for Madonna. It was a show-stealing performance whichever way you look at it. Bow down bitches!
What is your favourite Madonna live performance? Let us know @entfocusmusic.
Be sure to have a look at our A to Z of Madonna Singles and cast your vote in our Best Album poll.
Read more at EntertainmentFocus
People say I’m controversial,” Madonna, who turned 60 on August 16, told an audience of music-industry peers in 2016. “But I think the most controversial thing I have ever done is to stick around.” Sexism was the demon that haunted Madonna’s early career, but for two decades—maybe longer—it’s had an equally unwelcome sibling: ageism.
Madonna was a pioneer of welding her voice to her image, and in a culture consumed with critiquing how women look, and controlling how they use their bodies, she’s been on the front lines—a seductress and a battering ram. But as she’s continued to be a force while she deigns to grow older, she’s faced a new frontier of abuse. There has never been a pop star writing and performing at her level, and demanding a seat at the table, at her age. Why wouldn’t Madonna demand it?
One of the great conundrums of the Internet era is pop culture’s short memory; the receipts are right there to be found, yet few bother to do the looking. But yes, in a career spanning four decades, Madonna made real cultural change, and caused a few cultural crises, over and over again. For all the criticism she’s weathered during four decades in the spotlight, she deserves a birthday celebration.
—Caryn Ganz
THE WEDDING DRESS IS SEXY
If Madonna has been perpetually unapologetic (see: “Human Nature,” “Unapologetic Bitch”), it is partly because she ignited so much controversy at the beginning of her career by barely striking a match. Basically, she wore a wedding dress, while singing about the joys of sex, on a song called “Like a Virgin.” Also: She rolled around in the wedding dress while performing that song live on MTV. And the wedding dress wasn’t really your typical wedding dress, but a lace corset cinched by a belt that said “Boy Toy” on the buckle. And underneath she wore a white garter belt that was seen by a hefty percentage of America.
— Jacob Bernstein
Read the full article at BusinessMirror
So it took a lot of work but we finally completed it.
Since the start of our website we have had the ‘In the Media’ section up, including the times we have been in the media whether it was in a magazine, newspaper, tv or certain events. However we never fully updated it, so we basically left it to linger. Since there was a lot of media going on surrounding Madonna’s birthday, we felt it really needed a make-over.
To view our ‘In the Media’ section click HERE
It’s been said that the most important ingredient of a great leader is courage because everything else flows from that.
A grand case in point is Madonna and the courage it took to build herself into a “one-of-a-kind” legendary entertainment leader. (Forbes reports her 2018 net worth at $590 million.) She recently turned 60 on August 16.
While her style is admittedly edgy and, and not for everyone, her courage to be herself and blaze her own trail is undeniable.
Consider these “Madonna” leadership lessons:
Be Responsible
Madonna lost her mother to breast cancer when she was 4. Wikipedia quotes her as saying: “The anguish of losing my mom left me with a certain kind of loneliness and an incredible longing for something. If I hadn’t had that emptiness, I wouldn’t have been so driven. Her death had a lot to do with me saying—after I got over my heartache—I’m going to be really strong if I can’t have my mother. I’m going to take care of myself.”
Madonna showed early signs of self-discipline. She was a straight-A student and a member of her high school’s cheerleading squad. After graduating, she received a dance scholarship to the University Of Michigan School Of Music, Theatre & Dance.
Be Brave
In 1978, Madonna dropped out of college and relocated to New York City. “When I came to New York, it was the first time I’d ever taken a plane, it was the first time I’d ever gotten in a taxi cab, it was the first time for everything. And I came here not knowing anyone with thirty-five dollars in my pocket. It was the bravest thing I’ve ever done. ….. I can’t believe how frightened I was when I look back at it, but I was.”
Bootstrap Your Startup
Using other people’s equipment, from midnight to eight in the morning, Madonna and her crew completed her first demo tape.
But she was very strategic about sharing it.
First she built rapport and earned the respect of a former talent scout for Island Records, Disc Jockey Mark Kamins. “I hung out for about a month at Danceteria before I got enough courage to tell him I had a tape for him to listen to. I didn’t want to sound like another girl with another tape.” It worked. Kamins used his connections to help Madonna win her first record contract. “I planned the whole thing,” she said.
Use Naysayers For Motivation
Naysayers and detractors were rocket fuel for Madonna.
In her riveting acceptance speech for Billboard’s Woman of The Year Award Madonna opened up about the hardest personal challenges of her career. “To the doubters and naysayers and everyone who gave me hell and said I could not, that I would not or I must not ,” she said, “Your resistance made me stronger, made me push harder, made me the fighter that I am today.”
Give A Voice To Others
In the same speech, Madonna reminded the audience about what life was like when she first moved to New York City. She said, “People were dying of AIDS everywhere. It wasn’t safe to be gay, it wasn’t cool to be associated with the gay community.”
Madonna has bravely challenged sexism and homophobia, using her fame and power to champion for gay rights and promote equality. She’s been there and knows of what she speaks.
In the spirit of giving voice to others, Madonna has embraced newcomers to the stage. When Britney Spears and Lady Gaga became stars, she appeared on stage with them at awards shows and on Saturday Night Live, thrilling her fans and introducing her to a younger audiences who can also appreciate her role in music history.
Things To Ponder
—It takes courage not to comply with the expectations and rules others have for us.
Consider a time you had to truly stand your ground. Were the consequences what you expected? Would you change anything?
Think of other leaders you admire. What penance have they paid for their actions? Do you think it’s worth it?
—As you rise, put a hand out for others and help them. Chances are you’ll find it very fulfilling and it makes for good Karma.
Read more at Forbes.com
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