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El aspecto de Barby-terminator era mi protesta contra el uso de las armas para matar gente, proclamar la idea de recolectarlas todas y usarlas para fines artísticos.
¿Creciste en la época de la guerra fría entre Rusia y Estados Unidos?No llegué a experimentar la Guerra Fría real. Era muy pequeña para entender qué estaba pasando. Mi padre me contaba que la música Americana o Europea y la televisión estaban prohibidas en la Unión Soviética antes de yo nacer. Recuero la progaganda sobre el capitalismo en descomposición. Nos decían que la vida era terrible para la clase trabajadora en Estados Unidos.
¿Qué sientes hacia Rusia actualmente?Tengo sentimientos encontrados. Recientemente, un movimiento contra el actual gobierno ha empezado. De un lado, es esperanzador ver que hay gente que lucha por sus derechos, luchando por unas elecciones justas y por el futuro de la nación. Por otra parte, me preocupa la gente. Es necesario un diálogo en ambos sentidos, gobierno y pueblo, y viceversa. Espero que ocurra lo mejor.
¿Qué es lo único de lo que estás segura?Que la música es el mayor pacificador global que existe. Q
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6DVKD·V�ODWHVW�VLQJOH��:DQWHG��LV�D�UHÁHFWLRQ�RI�KHU�H[SHULHQFH�IDFLQJ�WKH�KDUVK�PHGLD�VFUXWLQ\��ZKHQ�VKH�JRW�KHU�ÀUVW�WDVWH�RI�ZKDW�LW�IHHOV�OLNH�WR�EH�KXQWHG�DV�SXEOLF�HQHP\�����Why did you wear guns to Grammys?A week before the Grammys, I had visited the Middle East. I went there with Kids Creating Peace, a charity organization that provides social education for kids in Palestinian schools. It made me think a lot about our world and our future and how we are constantly about to have a new war on our planet. Just a day prior to my departure, Israel was about to start a fight with Iran and I was sitting at the beach afraid an attack might start any minute. The gun replicas on my arm were meant to show that art is more powerful than weapons.
The Barby-terminator look was my protest against using weapons for killing people, proclaiming the idea of collecting all the fire weapons and utilizing them for artistic purposes.
Did you grow up during the Cold War between the USA and Russia?I didn’t get to experience the actual Cold War. I was too little to understand what was going on. My father told me how American and European music and television were forbidden in the Soviet Union right before I was born.I do remember the propaganda about disintegrating capitalism. We were told that life for the working class was terrible in the USA.
What are your feelings about Russia today?I have mixed feelings about Russia today. Recently, a new opposition movement of the current government began. On one hand, it’s inspiring to see people standing up for their rights, fighting for fair elections and the future of the nation. On the other hand, I worry for the people.What is needed is a dialog in both directions, from the government to the people and from the people to the government. I hope for the best.
What is one thing that you know for sure?Music is the ultimate global peacemaker. Q
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6DVKD·V�QHXHVWH�6LQJOH��:DQWHG��EHVFKUHLEW�LKUH�(UIDKUXQJHQ�LP�6FKHLQZHUIHUOLFKW�GHU�0HGLHQ�]X�VHLQ��LKUH�HUVWHQ�(UIDKUXQJHQ�ZLH�HV�LVW��ZLH�6WDDWVIHLQG�1XPPHU�HLQV�JHMDJW�]X�ZHUGHQ�Warum bist Du bewaffnet zu den Grammys gekommen? Eine Woche vor den Grammys war ich im mittleren Osten mit Kids Creating Peace, einer Wohltätigkeitsorganisation die soziale Erziehung für Kinder in Palästinensischen Schulen bietet. Das hat mich sehr zum Nachdenken angeregt, wie wir ständig an der Schwelle eines Krieges stehen, unsere Zukunft. Nur einen Tag vor meiner Abreise war Israel kurz davor mit dem Iran einen Krieg anzufangen, ich saß am Strand und hatte Angst, das jeden Moment ein Angriff startet. Die Waffennachbildungen an meinem Arm sollten zeigen das Kunst stärker als Waffen ist.Der Barbie-Terminator-Look war mein Protest dagegen Waffen zu benutzen um Menschen zu töten, die Idee zu propagieren alle Waffen einzusammeln und zu künstlerischen Zwecken zu benutzen.
Bist Du während des kalten Krieges zwischen der USA und Russland aufgewachsen?Ich habe den eigentlichen Kalten Krieg nicht erlebt. Ich war zu klein um zu verstehen was da passierte. Mein Vater
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erzählte mir das Amerikanische und Europäische Musik und Fernsehen in der Sowjetunion vor meiner Geburt verboten waren. Ich erinnere mich an Propaganda über den sich auflösenden Kapitalismus. Uns wurde erzählt das das Leben der Arbeiterklasse in den USA fürchterlich sei.
Was sind heute Deine Gefühle gegenüber Russland?Heutzutage habe ich gemischte Gefühle gegenüber Russland. Vor kurzem hat sich eine neue Opposition zu der derzeitigen Regierung entwickelt. Auf der einen Seite ist es inspirierend zu sehen, wie Menschen für ihre Rechte eintreten, für gerechte Wahlen und ihre Zukunft als Nation kämpfen. Auf der anderen Seite mache ich mir Sorgen um die Leute. Was gebraucht wird, ist ein Dialog der in beide Richtungen geht, von der Regierung mit der Bevölkerung und umgekehrt. Ich hoffe auf das Beste.
Was ist die eine Sache die Du mit Bestimmtheit weißt?Musik ist der ultimative globale Friedensstifter. Q
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Author: Arielle Suchow
May 25, 2012TWITPg.
By Ben Coleman
SASHA GRADIVAIS ON FIRE
Sasha Gradiva sparked a phenomonon
on the other side of the globe with
the music video release for her smash
single,“Turn You On”.
Outrageously provocative, even by
European standards, the video helped
the artist sell over three million records.
It also turned her into a sex symbol with
men and a fashion icon among women
and gays.
Within a few months, Sasha Gradiva
was gracing the covers and pages of
Cosmopolitan, Maxim and Vogue. MTV
Russia named her among their Best Top
10 Artists on the Rise and girls throughout
Eastern Europe were bombarding hair
salons demanding “Jaguar hair, just like
Sasha’s”.
Now the Russian pop-temptress has
set her sights on conquering America.
She’s already proven she’ll do anything
necessary to grab attention.
America got its first peek of Sasha when
she walked the Grammy’s red carpet
wearing a sheer pink gown with a military
rifle dangling from her arm. The press
dubbed her “Gun Girl” and Sasha Gradiva
brilliantly capitalized on the notoriety
by launching her “Wanted” campaign,
promoting her single of the same name.
Suddenly the singer’s mugshot appeared
on billboards, in subways, and on taxi
cabs throughout major cities.
Whether it was the absurd blatenness of
the campaign’s message - or was it some
subliminal pull? – the posters worked to
peak the curiousity of American music
fans who have rushed to learn more about
the artist and her music. Today, Sasha
Gradiva is more than just “Wanted”. She
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May 25, 2012 TWIT Pg.
is on fire, as her second US single boldly
proclaims.
What is the real story behind I’M ON FIRE? I wrote “I’m On Fire” with the Grammy-
winning songwriter, Jack Knight. We
worked for several weeks, trying to figure
out what we would write about. Then out
of the blue Jack said, “I can see you
playing a bad girl setting a guy on fire”.
Together, we developed a character - a
street girl - that wasn’t afraid to be crazy
and aggressive in her determination to
get what she wanted.
Are you really the kerosine in your own life, as the song says? (Laughs) I’m trying not to be! I am really
trying to learn to be patient with things – to
let the flames rise on their own. You can
ask my friends if I’m succeeding.
Who is your flame?Do you mean, who lights my fire? No one,
presently. But I can tell you that I’m into
good looking, good smelling, good boys.
They definitely must be good and must
know how to treat a girl.
In the song, you warn not to touch you because you’re going to blow. How does that relate to real life?
I am a very passionate person. I do have
earthquakes from time to time.
Your appearance at this year’s Grammys certainly caused a media earthquake. Was that the intention?Honestly, I didn’t think it would create such
a huge reaction. My intention was to
express the ideas, thoughts and concerns
I had in my mind at the time. The outfit
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May 25, 2012TWITPg. 36
might have looked entertaining, but it
carried a deep meaning.
What was the meaning behind the gown?I had visited the Middle East a week
before the Grammys. I was there with Kids
Creating Peace, a charity that provides
education for kids in Palestinian schools.
The experience inspired me to think a lot
about peace in the world and how we
are constantly engaged in new wars on
our planet. As a matter of fact, the day
before I was set to leave, the news was
reporting that Israel might start a fight
with Iran. I was literally sitting on beach,
praying the attack would not start before
my flight home to the US.
Did you grow up in Russia during the Cold War with the USA?I didn’t experience the actual Cold War.
I was too little to understand things. I
learned from my father how American
and European music and television were
forbidden in the Soviet Union right before
I was born.
American children were taught to fear Russia and Communism. Were Russian children taught to fear the USA?I do remember hearing the propaganda
about disintegrating capitalism. We
were told that life for the working class in
America was terrible.
What are your feelings about Russia today?I have mixed feelings. Recently, a new
government opposition movement
started. On one hand, it’s inspiring to see
people standing up for their rights, fair
elections and for the future of the nation.
On the other hand, I worry for the people.
Are you optimistic things will change for the better?I am. The government needs to
understand that they must connect with
the people. The world also needs to
connect with Russia. People can’t ignore
the fact that we are all connected.
We should leave wars in the past as a
primitive phase of human development.
It’s impossible to have a disaster in one
part of the world and expect that it will not
impact us all. We are all connected as
cells of one body.
So is the real message of “I’m on Fire” to stop the fire?Music is neo-technology interacting with
people’s minds! It is the ultimate global
peacemaker.
Sasha Gradiva is on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sashafans.
March 12, 2012 Unique Visitors Per Month: 150,750
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Since Music Monday only comes once each week, we’re always looking for something new and
fresh to keep you in the “know” when it comes to music. This week, it seems like one high energy
artist found us instead.
If you ask New York City residents who Sasha Gradiva is, they might ask you if she is a wanted
women. That’s because Gradiva is featured in wanted posters spread out across the city.
Her publicist tells me that Sasha Gradiva is known as the Madonna of Russia, but I’ve never been
there so I couldn’t tell ya! I’m not one to put Madonna on a pedestal (Don’t get me wrong! She
deserves her credit!). However, I’m digging Sasha’s latest music video, “I’m On Fire”. Watch it here:
Whether she’s Russia’s Madonna or simply wanted by New Yorkers, the next time you hear
someone ask “Who’s That Girl”, you might be answering with Sasha Gradiva!
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Since Music Monday only comes once each week, we’re always looking for something new and
fresh to keep you in the “know” when it comes to music. This week, it seems like one high energy
artist found us instead.
If you ask New York City residents who Sasha Gradiva is, they might ask you if she is a wanted
women. That’s because Gradiva is featured in wanted posters spread out across the city.
Her publicist tells me that Sasha Gradiva is known as the Madonna of Russia, but I’ve never been
there so I couldn’t tell ya! I’m not one to put Madonna on a pedestal (Don’t get me wrong! She
deserves her credit!). However, I’m digging Sasha’s latest music video, “I’m On Fire”. Watch it here:
Whether she’s Russia’s Madonna or simply wanted by New Yorkers, the next time you hear
someone ask “Who’s That Girl”, you might be answering with Sasha Gradiva!
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Thomas currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of GaySocialites.com. He
is author of the memoir “Don’t Piss in My Martini, please!”, regularly
contributes pieces to the the Journal of the Leslie Lohman Gay Art
FOLLOW USFOLLOW US
THIS JUST IN…THIS JUST IN…
Music Monday: Russian singer SashaMusic Monday: Russian singer Sasha
Gradiva wanted in New York CityGradiva wanted in New York City
[VIDEO][VIDEO]
Music Monday: DJ Steve Sidewalk onMusic Monday: DJ Steve Sidewalk on
Madonna, Alphabeat and ColdplayMadonna, Alphabeat and Coldplay
Last night with Dex Star G / 3.12Last night with Dex Star G / 3.12
Prince Harry completes Jubilee Tour,Prince Harry completes Jubilee Tour,
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What time is it? Let us clear that up.What time is it? Let us clear that up.
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Entertainment :: MusicBeat Box - Fallby Jimmy NewsumHotSpots! MagazineSunday Oct 30, 2011
Summer may have come to an end, but that doesn’tmean the heat on our nation’s gay dance floors willbe turning down. Clubs are working overtime to keepfloors burning. Here are the top scorchers beingplayed this fall.
"Mix Magic Music" - Sugar House Crew
After a two year hiatus, Tony Moran makes histriumphant return to the dance floor with an albumfully penned by the Grammy nominatedproducer/remixer. Clearly meant to embrace the soul,sympathy and conviction of club music, the CD ispacked with several diva gems all destined to becomedance floor staples. Jennifer Holiday’s "Magic" andDeborah Cox’s "Tenderness" are particular standouts.
"World Keeps Turning" - Sylvia Tosun
Her tenth dance floor release, "World Keeps Turning"has the strength to match the success of Tosun’s"Push n Pull," a song that climbed all the way tonumber one on Billboard’s club chart. It’s a markeddeparture from the ethereal and subdued tracksTosun has become known for, showing a strongerside to Tosun’s voice. She even manages to belt outsome notes, proving this girl can sing.
"Neva Eva Eva" - Faith Michaels
Michaels admits "Neva Eva Eva" is the song shewanted to write but couldn’t. Paralyzed by thesuccess of her summer smash, "Fetish," Michael’swas fearful she might forever be a one trick pony.Luckily, The Rhythm Rehab boys came to her rescueand produced a killer song that fans are going tolove. Musically, "Neva Eva Eva" has the intensity andpower of "Fetish" but its message to define yourselfby your own standards - and no one else’s - standsstrong on its own.
"Queer Nation" - Elephant
Taking aim against the rampant homophobiaproliferating today’s hip hop, "Queer Nation" is a call-to-arms for gay youth to claim their rightful place inpop culture. It is Elephant’s first single since signingto record label, Scruffy Records, and displays realartistic growth for a band that is best known for talesof rowdy bathroom stalls, heroin binges, and month-long hunger strikes. While some may say "QueerNation" borders on activism - and they wouldn’t bewrong - the track is provocative, no holds barred andfun to listen to
"Touch Me" - D Alexander
"Touch Me" is a hands-in-the-air romp that will pulleveryone to the dance floor this season. Penned bythe artist, it is the follow-up to his summer debut"Beautiful." In it, D Alexander sheds the electronicR&B sound of his past, opting instead for a fastmoving disco track that expresses his passion for life,love and lust. It’s another well-produced, empoweringtrack from a young out artist who is undoubtedly oneto watch.
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Girl gone wild...Sasha Gradiva is "Wanted" onthe dance floor. (Source:Courtesy of ProjectPublicity)
Madonna is smokin’ on the cover to her latestsingle "Girl Gone Wild". (Source:InterscopeRecords)
Nightlife :: MusicTune In :: Wanted...Girl Gone Wild!by JC AlvarezWednesday Mar 7, 2012
Everyone is hanging on with baited breath for therelease of Madonna’s upcoming 12th studio album.So far the amply titled "MDNA" is experimentallyproving the perfect chemistry of dance-pop andrhythmic electronica, and its latest single "Girl GoneWild" is reflective of the Queen of Pop’s unwaveringdedication to the dance floor.
Many criticized Madonna’s first new song of the year"Give Me All Your Luvin’" as merely a stunt track toaccentuate the pomp and circumstance of her SuperBowl performance and guarantee her street credibilitysizing up next to hot hip-hop commodities Nicki Minajand M.I.A. The single showed some promise,effectively playing to near exhaustion on radio, butthe club remixes haven’t made as keenly animpression as perhaps most expected. The song itselfhas been struggling to stay on the charts.
Hence the release of a new track from the album thatscreams attention from club revelers...and eventuallittle defectors from the valley of Mother Monster (akaLady Gaga).
"Girl Gone Wild" is a stretch as an anthem for thenight crawlers on the scene. But, it will moveMadonna into familiar Top 40 territory - no matterhow uncomfortable it may be to imagine this motherof four sizing up her latest prey at the club, while sipping on a Tanqueray and hearing those 808drums. Madonna still has the moves on Jagger...but she’s starting to steer into creepy territory, andsomeone has to wonder: Is this the Madonna her audience wants?
Turn Up the Radio!
Hell yeah! And although fans are patientlyanticipating the release date of "MDNA" on March26, Madonna is sure that the album will be "leaked"before its official launch - citing how hungry fans arefor new music from pop music’s still most desirabledance goddess.
Listen carefully: Track #4 "Turn Up the Radio" is abeat-heavy, electrifying club-thumper that is going tofeel spectacular under the raging sun of the upcomingsummer circuit scene.
The Queen of Pop isn’t the only starlet that’s on fire.Only recently did the Russian import Sasha Gradivaarrive on the Grammy red carpet fully locked andloaded sporting an arm piece resembling a semi-automatic pistol. And surely she was taking theopportunity to promote her quickly rising new single"Wanted," the brash beauty told us she was alsousing this platform to protest the currently growing
tensions in the world perhaps critically leading to a newly inspired arms race. It’s critical in today’smusic forum that an artist seek a platform - Gradiva is making her point clear: Dance now! Shootlater...or never!
Her infectious track "Wanted" pops and moves like an every-contemporary hit, but it’s her gutsy"I’m On Fire" that exudes undeniable punk rebellion that pits her against challenge pop-princesseslike Rihanna. Word to the wise...Sasha Gradiva is one bathing beauty, deadly as a Bond Girl witheager ambition in her sights.
Madonna’s "Girl Gone Wild" is now available for digital download on most online stores includingiTunes, with a release date of March 26 for her 12th full-length album and her first on InterscopeRecords making her a label mate with Lady Gaga.
Sasha Gradiva’s "Wanted" and "I’m On Fire" are also available on iTunes. Keep a close eye on thisemerging dance diva. Don’t get caught in her crossfire!
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Girl gone wild...Sasha Gradiva is "Wanted" onthe dance floor. (Source:Courtesy of ProjectPublicity)
Madonna is smokin’ on the cover to her latestsingle "Girl Gone Wild". (Source:InterscopeRecords)
Nightlife :: MusicTune In :: Wanted...Girl Gone Wild!by JC AlvarezWednesday Mar 7, 2012
Everyone is hanging on with baited breath for therelease of Madonna’s upcoming 12th studio album.So far the amply titled "MDNA" is experimentallyproving the perfect chemistry of dance-pop andrhythmic electronica, and its latest single "Girl GoneWild" is reflective of the Queen of Pop’s unwaveringdedication to the dance floor.
Many criticized Madonna’s first new song of the year"Give Me All Your Luvin’" as merely a stunt track toaccentuate the pomp and circumstance of her SuperBowl performance and guarantee her street credibilitysizing up next to hot hip-hop commodities Nicki Minajand M.I.A. The single showed some promise,effectively playing to near exhaustion on radio, butthe club remixes haven’t made as keenly animpression as perhaps most expected. The song itselfhas been struggling to stay on the charts.
Hence the release of a new track from the album thatscreams attention from club revelers...and eventuallittle defectors from the valley of Mother Monster (akaLady Gaga).
"Girl Gone Wild" is a stretch as an anthem for thenight crawlers on the scene. But, it will moveMadonna into familiar Top 40 territory - no matterhow uncomfortable it may be to imagine this motherof four sizing up her latest prey at the club, while sipping on a Tanqueray and hearing those 808drums. Madonna still has the moves on Jagger...but she’s starting to steer into creepy territory, andsomeone has to wonder: Is this the Madonna her audience wants?
Turn Up the Radio!
Hell yeah! And although fans are patientlyanticipating the release date of "MDNA" on March26, Madonna is sure that the album will be "leaked"before its official launch - citing how hungry fans arefor new music from pop music’s still most desirabledance goddess.
Listen carefully: Track #4 "Turn Up the Radio" is abeat-heavy, electrifying club-thumper that is going tofeel spectacular under the raging sun of the upcomingsummer circuit scene.
The Queen of Pop isn’t the only starlet that’s on fire.Only recently did the Russian import Sasha Gradivaarrive on the Grammy red carpet fully locked andloaded sporting an arm piece resembling a semi-automatic pistol. And surely she was taking theopportunity to promote her quickly rising new single"Wanted," the brash beauty told us she was alsousing this platform to protest the currently growing
tensions in the world perhaps critically leading to a newly inspired arms race. It’s critical in today’smusic forum that an artist seek a platform - Gradiva is making her point clear: Dance now! Shootlater...or never!
Her infectious track "Wanted" pops and moves like an every-contemporary hit, but it’s her gutsy"I’m On Fire" that exudes undeniable punk rebellion that pits her against challenge pop-princesseslike Rihanna. Word to the wise...Sasha Gradiva is one bathing beauty, deadly as a Bond Girl witheager ambition in her sights.
Madonna’s "Girl Gone Wild" is now available for digital download on most online stores includingiTunes, with a release date of March 26 for her 12th full-length album and her first on InterscopeRecords making her a label mate with Lady Gaga.
Sasha Gradiva’s "Wanted" and "I’m On Fire" are also available on iTunes. Keep a close eye on thisemerging dance diva. Don’t get caught in her crossfire!
Win Free Stuff!
Popular Stories in NightlifeCocktail Challenge @ IndustryBar :: February 29, 2012Mar 1
Bartenders competed in the third annual PalmSprings Summer Splash Cocktail Challenge.They mixed and served their best creations.EDGE was there to capture it all for you.
National Miss Large And LovelyPageant @ Parliament HouseResort :: February 20, 2012Feb 23
Seven contestants vied for the National title ofMiss Large and Lovely 2012. The winner wasDelores T. Van-Cartier, along with 1st
Alternate Jahnell Bowman Mizahn and 2nd AlternateMercedes Hawkins.
Latin Gay Nights And MachineFridays @ Machine :: March 2,2012Mar 3
EDGE stopped by to check out Latin GayNights upstairs at Machine and MachineFridays, three DJ’s, hot go-go dancers and
Boston’s Sexy Boy Band ZHE.
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