At my parents’ place. Looking forward to a feast.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-22) -
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and my own natural reflections as of late… I have to say that I’m incredibly grateful for the people in my life. I know I’m not the easiest to get a long with all the time, and can so easily get lost in my own world… but my friends and family are pretty awesome. I’m a pretty lucky dude.
FEELING BORED? INTERESTED IN WHY LADY GAGA IS IMPORTANT?
I HAVE THE ESSAY FOR YOU!
I wrote a paper on Lady Gaga for my “What is Postmodernism?” class and some folks expressed interest in reading it after it’s finished, so here is an excerpt (it’s the introduction):
Thus far in her career, a critical examination of Lady Gaga’s anomalistic position within the current postmodern condition has been notably absent; notable especially considering the markedly divided opinions expressed on both her character and career (she’s either depthless or brilliant or met with an ironic, qualified embrace). Except for the occasional aside in album reviews and articles, little effort has been made on the part of culture/music/art critics to consider the implications of Gaga’s insistence that she is first and foremost a performance artist, and what impact this has on the way we receive her perceptibly “depthless” dance music. The hesitation to do so can probably be attributed to Gaga’s status as a pop artist—that is, not fine artist. The impulse to categorize the two is characteristically modernist, but her attempt at bridging the two can be thought of as a postmodern effort, if not a naïve one. Regardless of whether she belongs in the high or low culture box, I believe the development of a critical discourse surrounding her work is highly relevant to a richer understanding of culture’s current schizophrenic state.
There are some holes in it and it’s kind of a draft for something I want to take further. Download the PDF here! Email me “your thoughts” at: annalouisemack at gmail
This is definitely interesting and look forward to reading the whole thing. I’ve been trying to figure out how I feel about lady gaga. After learning quite a bit about her and her history, my initial reason for hating her got challenged. While I don’t partcularly care for her presentation (though totally understand it), I can’t argue with her success and how god damn catchy some of her songs are.
Practicing handwriting with my neices in the pinkest room ever. Jealous? You should be.
Did some site seeing yesterday in Oak Park. Creepily stood outside of and gawked at strangers’ houses.
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God knows I try…
“If you want to be happy, then remember this: She’s always right… Do not be rational. Do not be reasonable. What ever you do, for god’s sake, just agree with her. Okay?” — My Boys, The Boyfriend Hat