Kylie Minogue: Love At First Sight

Kylie Minogue - Love at first sight
by primaner

I saw Kylie Minogue in concert on Oct. 13, 2009, in New York City. Her big finale was "Love At First Sight" from her 2002 album "Fever." Great song and one that's gotten better over time. The version she does in concert has a stronger bass line and better dance beat than the studio release. It's a terrific number.
Above is the music video for the song.
Below are two performances of the song at stadium concerts in Europe -- Manchester, England (2006) and Poland (2009). Notice how the first performance is highly choreographed with dancers in elaborate costumes like a Las Vegas show. The second doesn't have dancers and focuses on Kylie and her band. It shows her progression as a performer, with Kylie more confident in her star presence.


What follows are some amateur videos of her performance of the song at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom last week. Kylie restaged the song for a club setting. Her joy of performing really comes through. Seeing her perform just puts a smile on my face.
The video and audio quality of these clips are iffy, but they do a good job capturing the feel of being at a live club performance of Kylie Minogue on her first U.S. tour.

Another view of the same opening night NYC performance:

Probably overkill, but here's two clips of the same finale from her Oct. 13, 2009, show in NYC -- the final performance of her first U.S. tour. The first was taken close to the stage.

And finally, video from the balcony of the Hammerstein Ballroom that night.

'Saturday Night Live': Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley as Chippendales dancers

Patrick Swayze - Chippendale
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In memory of Patrick Swayze, here's a classic sketch from "Saturday Night Live" in which he auditions with Chris Farley to be a Chippendales dancer. Unfortunately it's a shortened version of the original sketch, which was hysterical.
Originally aired on NBC on Oct. 27, 1990.
Suggested rating: PG

Make the Girl Dance - Baby Baby Baby

Make The Girl Dance "Baby Baby Baby" ( official video )
by placeblancherec

A racy music video from French electronica group Make the Girl Dance. Well, it's racy in the U.S., but I can only assume that in France beautiful women walk naked down the street all the time. Note to self: visit Paris soon.
This is the high-definition version, so you might want to pause the video to let it buffer first. (A lower-resolution version is available on YouTube.) Be sure to watch in full-screen mode. Also check out the group's MySpace page.
Posted May 12, 2009.
Suggested rating: R (there's no actual nudity though)