Belgian Ninja Death Trannies + Roisin Murphy
Not Maman, but Roisin (I get to her after the tranny bit) Reminiscent of BW on Belgian Tram non?
Late November last year in quaint ol’ 2009 I had the pleasure of a petit sojourn a Belgique with the glorious Belgian Waffle. It was truly bizarre – so odd infact that I never blogged about the details of it (either incidentally did she – not comprehensively anyhow). This is not a problem, but one thing we did in particular will most definately stay with me forever – was our visit to Brussels Premiere Tranny Cabaret Venue – Chez Maman.
To give away the secrets of Maman would probably result in our swift execution at the hands of Mamans elite squad of Ninja Death Trannies. When starved of gin they become RUTHLESS KILLING MACHINES. I will though gift you this youtube gem – actual footage from chez maman, of what looks suspiciously like the real madonna… this is how they roll chez maman, and it rocks.
Oh yes, Waffle and I – we have been there, and we will be back.
On the subject of Mamans (big shoutout to mine by the way – Susie H – shes a reader xx) This is the fortuitously named new pop classic from a rebooted Roisin Murphy – Mommas Place… (click below – do not be afraid)
CLICK ME TO GO TO SOMEONE ELSES BLOG WHERE THEY HAVE THE SONG!
Roisin, previously of Moloko, has already given us two classic solo albums. Her first, Ruby Blue is indescribable – If I had a pop-review hungry psychopath poking me with a sharp stick I would have to say it was a clickytickyfunkygrungysynthylowtempolovefest but then I am no music reviewer. Her second Overpowered is even better but completely different – this is cerebral future pop, with incredible album tracks like ‘Overpowered’ and ‘Dear Miami’ (which makes me swoon) and extraterrestrial B sides from the singles she released, songs like ’Sweet Nothings’ and ‘Modern Timing’. Sweet Nothings is one of my all time favourite songs, simultaneously happy and sad, which is impossible. I sat crying in someones living room in Sri Lanka to this song – the joyful harmony of acute homesickness and geniusfuturepop.
I want you to check. her. out. right now! So, for those enlightened beings with Spotify please click ici for Overpowered (alas they don’t have the first album on there.) And ici for ‘Sweet Nothings’. The new single from her forthcoming album is something else again, extraordinary in the truest sense of the word.
Vive Les Mamans!
Whilst i obviously hesitate to leave another music-related comment on a blog, i reckon i’m on pretty safe ground with this. I have so much time for Roisin Murphy – anyone who can reference A Clockwork Orange *and* Heaven 17 in one band name is clearly not to be trifled with. Some of the remixes of her work are amongst my all time house classics, particularly this, which for reasons i will never understand wasn’t released as a single. Would go down a storm chez Maman non?
I totally agree with your comments on the lovely Roisin and thanks for putting me on to the new video – she’s delectable!
How weirdly synchronistic that we happened to post about Overpowered today… (cue creepy music)
Oh, erg, of course I wrote video when I meant to write song (where’s my head at today)