Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 6 – ‘BEDTIME STORIES’ (1994)
After the deep disco of Erotica and the intense blowback of its overt sexuality (and that book), Madonna gets into her groove on with her... Read More
Music
Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 5 – ‘EROTICA’ (1992)
Bad Girl, drunk by six… Welcome to episode 5 of Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi where we get tied up and tied down with... Read More
Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 4 – ‘LIKE A PRAYER’ (1989)
Welcome to episode four of Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi where we tackle a turning point album in the music icon’s career, Like a... Read More
Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 3 – ‘TRUE BLUE’ (1986)
Welcome to episode 3 of Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi. In just her third album in as many years, Madonna established herself as the... Read More
Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 2 – ‘LIKE A VIRGIN’ (1984)
Welcome back to Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi! We hope you liked our first episode, where Abdi (author of the Madonna-rich, queer coming of... Read More
Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 1 – ‘MADONNA’ (1983)
Welcome to the first in a series of conversations about the one, the only, the queen – Madonna. In this series, I am joined by... Read More
MUSIC REVIEW: Madonna – ‘Rebel Heart’ (★★★½)
Madonna’s had a tough couple of months. Just before Christmas last year a handful of demos from her new album were leaked to the public... Read More
Music Review: Perfume Genius – Too Bright
A term I have never particularly cared for when it comes to discussing music is the term “grower”. Ideally, this term should be applied... Read More
MADONNA WEEK: From Madonna to MDNA, a Retrospective and Her 12 Studio Albums, Ranked
“To rule the world.” That was Madonna’s response to Dick Clark in 1984 when he asked her what she wanted for the year and the... Read More
MADONNA WEEK: Her #1 Songs, Ranked
From 1984 to 2000 Madonna racked up 12 #1 singles on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. That puts her below Mariah Carey (18) and Rihanna (13,... Read More
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