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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #35 on: May 21, 2014, 08:22:41 AM »
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The Electric Lady is my favourite album of the last 5 (possibly 10) years. I saw her live a couple of weeks ago, up there with the best gigs I've ever been to. A true musician, entertainer and show-woman.

I totally agree on that. She's basically to me what Beyoncé is for most people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxls2xX0Clg

 :rollin I'm not even supposed to like this kind of stuff but I DO. Sweet jesus I love that stuff.

Completely agreed. Insane stuff and I can't help but love it. BTW, have you heard anything off her 2008 E.P., Metropolis? One of my absolute favorite songs by her is off of that E.P.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_WhE7mBwK8

Yeah, actually this was the very first time I became aware of her music, as the song was performed on North Sea Jazz 2012 and was broadcasted on Dutch television:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbQ1wRCEj10

Still one of her best songs I think! This performance is awesome by the way.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #36 on: May 21, 2014, 09:00:16 AM »
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The Electric Lady is my favourite album of the last 5 (possibly 10) years. I saw her live a couple of weeks ago, up there with the best gigs I've ever been to. A true musician, entertainer and show-woman.

I totally agree on that. She's basically to me what Beyoncé is for most people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxls2xX0Clg

 :rollin I'm not even supposed to like this kind of stuff but I DO. Sweet jesus I love that stuff.

Completely agreed. Insane stuff and I can't help but love it. BTW, have you heard anything off her 2008 E.P., Metropolis? One of my absolute favorite songs by her is off of that E.P.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_WhE7mBwK8

Yeah, actually this was the very first time I became aware of her music, as the song was performed on North Sea Jazz 2012 and was broadcasted on Dutch television:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbQ1wRCEj10

Still one of her best songs I think! This performance is awesome by the way.

NICE! :hefdaddy In some ways, I prefer this live version over the original studio version! That ending is superb! :tup And yes, this is definitely still one of her absolute best songs. Might even be my favorite, but I'm not sure. Sally Ride off the new album is another favorite of mine. :millahhhh
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #37 on: May 21, 2014, 10:33:40 AM »
Here's the setlist from the gig I went to:

Suite IV Electric Overture
Givin' Em What They Love
Dance Apocalyptic
Sincerely, Jane.
Q.U.E.E.N.
Electric Lady
I Want You Back / ABC
Cold War
Tightrope
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PrimeTime (unbelievable 10 minute version)
Let's Go Crazy
Come Alive (unbelievable 15 minute version, during which she crawled through the crowd and sat right next to me!)
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Many Moons
What an Experience


In some ways I'd like her to be much bigger than she is - she deserves to be. On the other hand, I like her almost underground nature, and the smaller venues that come with it. She could quite easily command arenas over here, perhaps even stadiums.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #38 on: May 21, 2014, 05:31:21 PM »
That's a great setlist! I'm buying tickets as soon as a gig is announced nearby.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #39 on: May 21, 2014, 06:18:05 PM »
There was a show I missed sometime last November and I'm still kicking myself over it. Hopefully I'll manage to make it to the next show Janelle does in North Carolina, as I really want to see her live.
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« Reply #40 on: May 21, 2014, 06:30:10 PM »
'Ghetto Woman' is definitely a favorite at the moment. I love it when she raps over those epic parts, and then that GUITAR SOLO.  :metal :metal :metal
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #41 on: May 21, 2014, 07:05:29 PM »
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'Ghetto Woman' is definitely a favorite at the moment. I love it when she raps over those epic parts, and then that GUITAR SOLO.  :metal :metal :metal

Listening to it right now and I completely agree. If memory serves me right, didn't Janelle say she wrote that song for her mother? I can't remember for sure though.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #42 on: May 22, 2014, 11:00:18 AM »
for those who didn't see, she had to cancel her tour with Kimbra in Australia last week due to some medical issues. It's too bad for the fans down there, especially to see the both of them in 1 show, but health obviously comes 1st.

https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/janelle-monae-cancels-tour-dates-in-australia-in-need-of-medical-care-2014215
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #43 on: May 23, 2014, 04:15:59 AM »
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'Ghetto Woman' is definitely a favorite at the moment. I love it when she raps over those epic parts, and then that GUITAR SOLO.  :metal :metal :metal

Listening to it right now and I completely agree. If memory serves me right, didn't Janelle say she wrote that song for her mother? I can't remember for sure though.

Yeah it is about her mother, she was a janitor. Janelle's birthday is December 1st, which is referenced as her mother's 'due date' in the rap.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #44 on: March 31, 2015, 09:39:05 PM »
bump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2CwOvNFkVQ

new song "Yoga" streaming.

Coming out on a Wondaland Records Artist-compilation EP May 6th.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #45 on: March 31, 2015, 09:47:52 PM »
Cool, didn't know she had a thread here :P . I discovered The ArchAndroid some months ago, and I've been digesting it. And with each listening, I'm digging it more and more. It's amazing how old-school yet totally fresh this album sounds.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #46 on: April 03, 2015, 09:21:15 PM »
Hadn't heard of her until reading an insanely well written review of Closure In Moscow's Pink Lemonade about a half year back, in which the reviewer mentioned other concept albums including Janelle's trilogy (or whatever she's for going on), and now me and my two year old's can be counted as fans.
Her Sesame Street performance is pretty killer.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #47 on: April 04, 2015, 07:42:57 AM »
not sure if it's just a trilogy, but all 3 of her official releases have been part of a story or concept.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #48 on: April 04, 2015, 01:04:29 PM »
There's at least one more album yet to be made in Janelle's Metropolis series, if my memory is serving me right.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #49 on: February 16, 2018, 06:30:18 PM »
bump.

new album Dirty Computer coming soon.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9k89DYdHKQ
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #50 on: February 16, 2018, 07:01:10 PM »
I'm both excited and worried  :lol
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #51 on: February 22, 2018, 11:10:48 AM »
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #52 on: April 23, 2018, 08:52:42 PM »
bump.

dunno if others have checked out some of the other tunes from Dirty Computer, but I'm starting to question this album a bit.

New videos:
"I Like That"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uovntV3ZMDc

"Pynk"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaYvlVR_BEc


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June 11 — Seattle, WA @ King County’s Marymoor Park
June 12 — Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
June 13 — Portland, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater
June 16 — San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
June 20 — San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
June 26 — Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theater
June 28 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
June 30 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
July 1 — Denver, CO @ The Paramount Theatre
July 3 — Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
July 5 — Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
July 6 — Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
Jul 7 — Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live
July 9 — Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre Detroit
July 10 — Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre
July 11 — St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
July 13 — Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
July 14 — Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
July 16 — Toronto, ON @ Rebel
July 18 — New York, NY @ Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
July 20 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
July 21 — Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
July 23 — Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
July 24 — Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
July 26 — Tampa, FL @ Jannus Live
July 27 — Miami, FL @ The Fillmore Miami at Jackie Gleason Theater
July 28 — Orlando, FL @ House of Blues Orlando
August 4 — Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle


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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #53 on: April 23, 2018, 10:42:32 PM »
I only got halfway through the first song, but that was just freakin AWFUL.   

No seriously, this breaks my heart.  That girl is so talented, and she had me believing that she was going to bring something honest and innovative back to R&B.   She was doing things that could have been the next step forward....but this crap is just bloody terrible.  AUTOTUNE?   JANELLE???   She is way too talented to need that crap.   This was just an attempt to sound like everything else that’s out there right now. 

I’m upset.  I’ll be in my trailer.   
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #54 on: April 23, 2018, 11:00:44 PM »
"Make Me Feel" is actually a Prince tune, or rather a tune he gave to Janelle, and it sounds incredibly Prince-like. "Kiss" much?

It's odd how my wife who only likes a percentage of the music from Janelle as I do, is thinking she will enjoy this album more than I will because how *urban*and even feminist/overtly sexual (and gay) it will come across.

I guess I am still at a wait-and -listen to the whole thing before judging. I do like the newest track "I like that" a little more.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #55 on: April 23, 2018, 11:22:13 PM »
I'm with jammindude on this one. Her previous albums were amazing, but what I've heard so far of this is terrible...disappointed  >:(
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #56 on: April 27, 2018, 10:59:58 AM »
album isn't bad. Some interesting guests including of all people, Brian Wilson

"Emotion Picture" (48 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdH2Sy-BlNE

oddly, my wife only likes 2 or 3 songs, whereas I am enjoying this more than I expected after hearing the singles.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #57 on: April 27, 2018, 11:31:20 AM »
Some friends are telling me the album overall is quite better than the singles, so I'll give this a listen soon.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #58 on: April 27, 2018, 02:12:40 PM »
Also not feeling this album at all unfortunately.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #59 on: April 27, 2018, 02:22:32 PM »
I adore "Make Me Feel"
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #60 on: February 24, 2023, 11:25:15 PM »
bump.

new tune "Float" came out last week. Pretty good.

https://open.spotify.com/album/6KfYPDq58mLwd3yjOfXIU7

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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #61 on: February 25, 2023, 06:40:38 AM »
Not bad at all, but far from the special stuff she used to make. Pre- Dirty Computer her beats and musical influences seemed to come from outside the generic mainstream hiphop producers, but this 808 beat right here just sounds like everything else.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #62 on: February 26, 2023, 03:26:25 AM »
Never heard of her before but listening to Electric Lady following all the recommendations in this thread. Good shit, innit?
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #63 on: February 26, 2023, 05:29:42 AM »
It’s good yes. Be sure to check out the track with Prince, it’s great but it’s not on Spotify.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #64 on: February 27, 2023, 09:01:37 AM »
Never seen this thread here before, but Janelle Monae is incredibly talented.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #65 on: May 11, 2023, 11:24:44 AM »
bump.

new album "The Age of Pleasure" comes out on June 9th.

The artwork may be NSFW btw

new/2nd single "Lipstick Lover" is up online to stream in the usual spots.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #66 on: May 11, 2023, 01:27:02 PM »
Nice!
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