The Brigitte Brat becomes...ARRR! THE SKYE PIRATE!
Skye Sweetnam - Peg Leg Pretty (new song, live at Sea World)
So much Skye news to cover it's kind of ridiculous, but here it goes.
1) Metal Mike in California:
skye is a (taurus w/) mercury-conjunct-venus in GEMINI, which is the co-ruler of planet Mercury (communication, all types; mental activity). so the operative style is "expresses themselves -- venus -- clever and fast -- mercury in gemini."
identical setup: T w/McV in Gemini: Martha Quinn. ya gotta add about 50 points in IQ for skye, and 100 in musical IQ. MQ did go to NYU i believe? her entire background in rock music before MTV consisted, basically, of the Beatles.
I don't know much about this stuff...does anyone out there have other examples? Interesting, interesting...
2) "Superstar." There's a new Skye track floating around, one that caused some confusion (and hasty commotion from me for what I misguidedly called "emo lyrics") about where this song came from. According to Skye, it's actually a cover of the Chinese band S.H.E....I haven't heard Skye's track but I did find the original to stream, posted below.
3) So what will the new album, currently being written/recorded in Los Angeles, sound like? Here's Skye's personal assessment from a few months ago:
Here’s kind of an idea of what I think the album will be like at this point! The songs still seem to be mostly short and sweet but there are a few that are a bit longer than last album. I have a feeling once the album order is determined, the final product will be longer than N.F.T.B.- lots of ideas you know! As you know I love my bratty immature little girl style, so there are a few obnoxious tunes on this album for you! More of the head banging pop you know and love. But I have grown up and I’ve been really expanding with my lyrics especially. I’ve been even more involved in the musical end of things as well. My guitar playing is getting better so instead of humming my guitar lines to James I can actually play them, or attempt to. I’ve got a couple tracks I’m working on with an 80's synth vibe- And dare I say they’re really danceable! As you my have drawn from previous posts, I’m lovin’ the punk music and message. So that has influenced me tremendously. I make some pretty bold statements about topics that are affecting our world and the youth of today. I have a chance in this lifetime to give kids some substance and real art. I don’t wanna be another source of pop pablum in this world. If kids grow up with radio convincing them that formulated crap is good music, they won’t be able to tell what’s really good from what’s not. Hopefully people who haven’t “gotten it” or “seen the light” will realize I’m real when they hear my stuff.
I'm sorry, but if you've ever even thought of being a superstar (an imaginary superstar, perhaps?) Skye Sweetnam is smarter than you. And I don't even mean that as an insult -- it's kind of comforting, actually.
4) There's some other great stuff I wanted to post about Skye's interpretation of the song "Hypocrite," which I'll probably get around to next week (gotta save space for something, right? No, there will always be news for SKYE FRIDAY!)
5) What are the links between Skye Sweetnam, Bob Seger, and Boston? Find out below in this week's exclusive SKYE FRIDAY: YOU MAKE THE CONNECTION!
6) I played two Skye tracks on the show last night (which unexpectedly went to four hours!) before a nice sequence honoring this year's honorees of the 2005 Bubblegum Achievement Awards in LA. That sequence again in case you weren't listening (remember, permanent time slot is Sunday 8-9 starting the Sunday after next!):
[...]14. Get On the Line: The Archies (honoree: Ron Dante)
15. Heaven Knows: The Grass Roots (honoree: Steve Barri)
16. Yummy Yummy Yummy: The Ohio Express (honoree: Joey Levine)
17. Wet Dream: Kip Addotta (honoree: Dr. Demento)
Wait, am I going to POST all of those tracks?? Uh, yes.
I finally tracked down mp3 copies of most of the unreleased and B-side Skye tracks I've been hankering for since I got back to Ithaca...didn't have internet for over a month, and now I'm back to my addictive ways...quick, someone gimme a Pulitzer!
Skye Sweetnam - Imaginary Superstar
Stream S.H.E. - Superstar
SKYE FRIDAY: YOU MAKE THE CONNECTION!
Boston - More Than a Feeling
Bob Seger - Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (live)
2005 GUMMIES REDUX!
The Archies - Get On the Line
The Grass Roots - Heaven Knows
The Ohio Express - Yummy Yummy Yummy
Kip Addotta - Wet Dream (Dr. Demento)
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