Diet Coke & a Pizza Please :o)

I didn’t ramble on nearly enough on my last blog post about Mika and the album ‘Life in Cartoon Motion’. It is brilliant, and apart from Silverchair’s ‘Young Modern’ (please see below), which you can’t really compare anyway – as they are so totally different, it is my favourite album at the moment.

It is so nice to hear such a HAPPY and blatantly POP album. My favourite song changes every time I listen to this album – but at this very second ‘Big Girl You Are Beautiful’ would have to take the cake (no pun intended). Mika will be here in June, I hope there is a show case or something – I would love to see how he goes live.

Another thing! RE: My last post and the weird Canberra/Panic at the Disco censorship…What is with the Fall Out Boy song? Why is “Haven’t you people ever heard of closing a God-damn door" not offensive, yet "This ain’t a scene, it’s a God-damn arms race" is??? Personally, I don’t find either offensive – but surely there should be some uniformity about what they will and will not sensor? The Black Eyed Peas had to change "Let’s Get Retarded" to "Let’s Get it Started" – but Pink can sing about "U & Ur Hand"; The Pussycat Dolls can sing about wanting someone to ‘Loosen up my buttons’ and Akon about wanting to "Smack That" – but this is all acceptable, just as long as you don’t say the word damn!?! Bitch seems to be alright some times and not others; as does arse/ass. It is so confusing!!! Can anyone clarify this for me?

Silverchair’s ‘Young Modern’ album is the most inspired and interesting thing that they have ever done. I adore it and discover something magical with every single listen. Much has been made of Daniel Johns taking the creative reins and collaborating with numerous artists over the years– each and every decision that led to the creation of this master piece was, in my opinion the correct one. I am pumped that the band is playing a smaller gig at The Metro to showcase this album – it will truly be a magical performance, I have no doubt.

‘Straight Lines’ is not a reflection of the entire album; accept in the sense that it is a different sound for the band – a theme which is frequent though out the entire album. John’s seems to have become a real man in the making of this album. He is looking amazing and trying new things with his voice – things that I believe take this band to a new level. Don’t get me wrong – you young angst-y John’s voice creeps in, as does the crooning lost soul sound of Diorama, particularly in "Those Theiving Birds" and "Reflections of a Sound" – but there is also so much more! I love the falsetta in 'Straight Lines' - sexy rawness of "Man Who Knew Too Much" and almost ranting on "If You Keep Loosing Sleep".

You can easily identify the influences of Paul Mac, The Presets and Luke Steele (Sleepy Jackson) in this album – and each has clearly provided John’s with the inspiration to record what may go down as one of the greatest albums of our time.

I can’t give a much better wrap than that!!!

Pop Princess xoxox

P.S. Missy Higgins ‘On a Clear Night’ will be my next review. I have only listened four times, and think I need to live with it a little longer before I write about it.