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Janelle Monaé
« on: August 17, 2010, 07:34:10 PM »
Some people around here know her, right? I'll confess, when I 1st saw her name back in the Spring, I wasn't really buying into her music with the way she was being mixed in with the hipster crowd. And her song "Tightrope" just seemed like another pop-diva I didn't need to give 5 minutes of my time to.

But after finally checking out The ArchAndroid a little over a month ago, I've totally come around on her. It's an excellent record. Catchy, creative, eclectic, and really a lot more original or ambitious than I would ever have thought. She does combine genres rather effectively. But the thing is, many people like to pigeon-hole her to be like James Brown, but I would compare her music more with someone like St.Vincent or Apes and Androids.

I can't deny, her new album is kind of a breath of fresh air to an extent. I've been hoping something new would come along this Summer and grab me, and she is definitely among my favorite new artists (to me) this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rv8sSoEhPY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0hVwiyMEm4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgQ3j7Mv5a0
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2010, 07:36:41 PM »
I've never heard of her, but you seem to have a very eclectic and broad taste in music and pretty much everyone you recommend here is great, so I'll check her out in the very near future :tup
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2013, 09:08:04 PM »
Ancient BUMP....

But I just had to say that I picked up this album from the library a few days ago, and I am just *SO* into it.

R&B can be such a great genre when it's "toyed with"...but unfortunately, the audience doesn't really allow for a lot of experimentation.    The last person to TRULY bring something ORIGINAL to the genre was Prince...and that was 30 years ago.     Everyone else just seems to do what's been done before.

Ok....wait....I take that back.  Outkast has done a pretty good job of experimenting and being totally different from their contemporaries.    But I think my point is that MOST people that play in that forum have to stick to a certain formula.

But The ArchAndroid is a beautifully experimental album.    Cannot get enough of it.   

The last time I really got into a R&B artist was P.M Dawn...and their last album failed miserably for exactly the reason why I loved it so much....because it didn't follow the formula that the genre demands.   
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2013, 12:55:41 AM »
I only know her name because she's featured on that Fun song. I'll check out the album.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2013, 09:44:27 PM »
check out her covering Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing" on Fallon
https://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/janelle-monae-little-wing/n34568/
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2013, 09:00:06 PM »
really well done, I've always loved her music, and its cool to see her pay homage in an awesome way to such a legend.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2013, 06:34:47 PM »
new song "Q.U.E.E.N. (FT. Erykah Badu)"
https://www.jmonae.com/queen

very niice!
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2013, 06:53:34 AM »
"The Electric Lady" being released on September 10th.
https://instagram.com/p/bFckI_n_tS/

among the other guests, Prince and Miguel.

new song "Dance Apocalyptic"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKIwKTyhx-s
https://abullseyeview.com/first-listen-janelle-monae-the-electric-lady-target-deluxe-album/
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2013, 10:06:15 AM »
She's great.  From yesterday: 
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« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2013, 09:44:46 AM »
From her Facebook page:

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Pleased to announce I will performing at this year's iTunes Festival 9/14. UK fans all tickets are free! Not in the UK? Don't worry as the show will be streaming live to your desktop, iPhone/iPad.

 For all the info click here: www.itunes.com/festival

 The Electric Lady (Pre-Order) and Dance Apocalyptic are now available for download on iTunes in the UK as well! https://smarturl.it/theelectriclady



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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2013, 10:28:09 AM »
Sweet, I'll definitely ballot for tickets.The iTunes Festival has a great lineup this year.
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« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2013, 06:14:43 PM »
Saw this thread earlier and decided to check the music out. In a word, my reaction was simply this: "Wow." This lady is one of the most creative R&B/Pop artists I've heard quite sometime. If The Electric Lady is at least as good as The ArchAndroid was, you can definitely expect to see Janelle Monae on my Top 10 Albums of the Year this year. If it's even better... at the very least, it'll be in my Top Five, if not higher.

I repeat, "Wow." :hefdaddy
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« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2013, 04:13:01 PM »
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Electric_Lady



Disc 1:

1. Suite IV Electric Overture

2. Givin Em What They Love (ft. Prince)

3. Q.U.E.E.N. (ft. Erykah Badu)

4. Electric Lady (ft. Solange)

5. Good Morning Midnight (Interlude)

6. PrimeTime (ft. Miguel)

7. We Were Rock & Roll

8. The Chrome Shoppe (Interlude)

9. Dance Apocalyptic

10. Look Into My Eyes

Disc 2:

11. Suite V Electric Overture

12. It's Code

13. Ghetto Woman

14. Our Favorite Fugitive (Interlude)

15. Victory

16. Can't Live Without Your Love

17. Sally Ride

18. Dorothy Dandridge Eyes (ft. Esperanza Spalding)

19. What An Experience

Bonus Tracks:
21. Q.U.E.E.N. (ft. Erykah Badu) [Wondamix]
22. Electric Lady (ft. Big Boi and Cee Lo Green) [Dungeon-Wondamix]
23. HYTB
24. I Want You Back (Jackson 5)
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2013, 02:50:23 AM »
Can't wait to hear the collaboration with Prince.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2013, 04:55:21 PM »
some tour dates are already up (incl my hometown of Minneapolis!)

Oct 13th (SUN)The Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA 08:00 PM
OCT  16 (WED)House of Blues Boston Boston, MA 07:00 PM
OCT 22 (TUE)The Skyway Theatre Minneapolis, MN 6:00PM
Oct 26 and 27 (SAT and SUN)Downtown Las Vegas Las Vegas, NVLife Is Beautiful Festival - 2 Day General Admission
NOV  5 (TUE)House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, CA 07:00 PM
NOV 6 (WED)House of Blues San Diego San Diego, CA0 7:00 PM
NOV  13 (WED)House of Blues Houston Houston, TX 07:00 PM
NOV  15 (FRI)Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO 07:00 PM

https://store.jmonae.com/pre-order.html?intcmp=d2c/janellemonae/theelectriclady/preorder
Access to pre-sale tickets for Janelle's upcoming fall tour (where applicable)

Her online store has some Preorders up which at least some of them, Presale Ticket INFO (links to access) is included. At least for me, most shows that get any HYPE, have the ONLINE SCALPERS Bogart all the tickets within 10 MINUTES of them being available on Ticketmaster, and then end up selling them on Stubhub and other sites for dozens more dollars than the Face Value price.
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #15 on: August 21, 2013, 05:25:27 AM »
So I've been getting into her music a lot recently. She's definitely one of the best modern pop/R&B singers I've heard. Really looking forward to the new album.

Here's her new single "Primetime" ft. Miguel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5ewB-o5N9A

Great track :tup
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« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2013, 08:00:14 AM »
the Miguel tune is okay, kind of chill.

here's an update on her tour dates this fall. 2 shows in both Seattle and Chicago (in different venues, different months).

Oct 13 (SUN)
The Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA

Oct 14 (MON)
Lincoln Theatre Washington DC

Oct  16 (WED)
House of Blues Boston Boston, MA
07:00 PM

Oct 18 (FRI)
Olympia Theatre Montreal, QC

Oct 19 (SAT)
Kool Haus Toronto, ON

Oct 21 (MON)
Vic Theatre Chicago, IL

Oct 22 (TUE)
The Skyway Theatre Minneapolis, MN
6:00PM

Oct 24 (THU)
Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO

Oct 25 (FRI)
In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT

Oct 26 and 27 (SAT and SUN)
Downtown Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
Life Is Beautiful Festival - 2 Day General Admission

Oct 29 (TUE)
Roseland Theater Portland, OR

Oct 30 (WED)
Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA

Nov 1 (FRI)
Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA

Nov 2 (SAT)
Club Nokia at L.A. Live Los Angeles, CA

Nov  5 (TUE)
House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, CA
07:00 PM

Nov 6 (WED)
House of Blues San Diego San Diego, CA
07:00 PM

Nov 7 (WED)
Kool Haus Phoenix, AZ

Nov 9 (FRI)
The Crescent Ballroom Chicago, IL

Nov 12 (MON)
House of Blues Dallas, TX

Nov  13 (WED)
House of Blues Houston Houston, TX
07:00 PM

Nov  15 (FRI)
Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO
07:00 PM

Nov 17 (SUN)
Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN

Nov 19 (TUE)
The Ritz  Raleigh, NC

Nov 20 (WED)
The Fillmore Charlotte Charlotte, NC

Nov 22 (FRI)
Hard Rock Live Orlando, FL

Nov 23 (SAT)
Fillmore Miami Beach @ The Jackie Gleason Theatre Miami, FL

Nov 26 (TUE)
The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2013, 08:06:45 AM »
Hmm... I'll have to see if I'll be able to go to the show in Raleigh or not!
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Re: Janelle Monaé
« Reply #19 on: September 03, 2013, 03:07:16 PM »
Surprise, surprise. I can't listen from the UK.
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« Reply #21 on: September 12, 2013, 07:45:04 PM »
Listening to the album right now and so far I'm loving it even more than I loved The ArchAndroid! :tup This album is brilliant.
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« Reply #22 on: September 26, 2013, 01:44:55 AM »
New album is the bomb (love the track with Prince! ) and got a ticket to see her next month.

She is "givin' 'em what they love"...  :heart  booty don't lie.   ;)
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« Reply #23 on: October 26, 2013, 05:17:44 PM »
She is on Saturday Night Live tonight!    :tup
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« Reply #24 on: October 26, 2013, 07:24:27 PM »
I need to see her live. My album of the year so far.
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« Reply #25 on: October 29, 2013, 08:48:22 PM »
At the venue now, show should start in 15 minutes!   ;D
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« Reply #26 on: May 20, 2014, 11:31:31 AM »
 :omg: This album 'The Electric Lady' is just completely nuts! I only discovered it just yet, unbelievable.

It's like a culmination of everything that's good about just about every style of music, and then some.

I like every track on it, but the track with Prince, played on HIGH volume is just mesmerizing.

This album sounds audiophile-awesome as well!

Anyone else into this record?
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« Reply #27 on: May 20, 2014, 12:18:27 PM »
I absolutely LOVE both of Janelle's albums that are currently out! :tup If you dig The Electric Lady, I'd recommend checking out her previous album, The ArchAndroid too. :hefdaddy
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« Reply #28 on: May 20, 2014, 12:32:32 PM »
Quote from: Mister Gold on May 20, 2014, 12:18:27 PM
I absolutely LOVE both of Janelle's albums that are currently out! :tup If you dig The Electric Lady, I'd recommend checking out her previous album, The ArchAndroid too. :hefdaddy

All over that already.  :lol

Yes I dig TEL.. why she's not famous as hell is beyond me.

Maybe it's because of the futuristic concept she's got going..

The weirdest thing though: The first 'new' R&B artist I like draws inspiration from Blade Runner, my favorite sci-fi movie of all time.

This just can't be true alright. Her music is like a dream to me. I can play 'Give 'Em What They Love' 10 times in a row and be totally cool with it.

And DAT VERSE in Q.U.E.E.N... and then how it transitions to the title track.. that's soooo proggy for some reason.
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« Reply #29 on: May 20, 2014, 12:46:33 PM »
You just basically answered why she's not more famous. Her beats aren't the usual same beats, she talks about many different subjects. Basically she's a true R&B artist.
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« Reply #30 on: May 20, 2014, 12:48:44 PM »
Quote from: Ben_Jamin on May 20, 2014, 12:46:33 PM
You just basically answered why she's not more famous. Her beats aren't the usual same beats, she talks about many different subjects. Basically she's a true R&B artist.

More than that, she's a true musical artist. I absolutely adore her work. If my Top 50 wasn't solely fixated on Metal and Hard Rock, both of her albums would be pretty damn high on that list.
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« Reply #31 on: May 20, 2014, 02:06:29 PM »
Since I've discovered her I've been delving more into the likes of Stevie Wonder, Prince etc.

A very nice, groovy and uplifting breather away from the usual metallic sounds I'm listening to.
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« Reply #32 on: May 20, 2014, 02:16:26 PM »
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.
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« Reply #33 on: May 20, 2014, 04:35:33 PM »
Quote from: cyberdrummer on May 20, 2014, 02:16:26 PM
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.
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« Reply #34 on: May 20, 2014, 06:00:50 PM »
Quote from: PixelDream on May 20, 2014, 04:35:33 PM
Quote from: cyberdrummer on May 20, 2014, 02:16:26 PM
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
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