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BUMP: from Dec. 5, 2008: My Comment on the Grammy Nominees

Posted in Just saying..., News, awards, music, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 8, 2009 | Comments Off

What another craptastic year in music. That’s the point, I guess. But some happy things happened in the nominees this year. Yes, there is a token old timer, but that old timer is Robert ” I’m the lead singer of fucking Led Zeppelin” Plant with Alison Krauss, and that album is so freakin’ awesome. There’s [...]

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Grammy Performers

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Coldplay, Radiohead, U2, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Kid Rock, Rihanna, Kenny Chesney, Jennifer Hudson, the Jonas Brothers, Lil’ Wayne, Paul McCartney ( with Dave Grohl on drums!), Katy Perry, T.I. with Justin Timberlake, and Carrie Underwood are all scheduled to play the big show, with a special performance by Jay-Z, Lil’ Wayne, T.I., and [...]

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Top Songs of 2008

Posted in Just saying..., News, Reviews, commentary, david cook, music, year end lists, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 14, 2008 | Comments Off

25. Constatines ” Hard Feelings”
Canadian art-punks bring us a grinding, hard charging about the difficulty of emotions.
24. Ne-Yo ” Closer”
Usher’s heir apparent delivers on a R&B-hip hop jam that is smoother than creamy peanut butter.
23. T.I. ” Whatever You Like”
He’s such a generous guy, over trippy hio hop beats and a surprisingly warm chorus.
22. Jordin [...]

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Albums Of 2008

Posted in Just saying..., News, Reviews, commentary, david cook, music, year end lists, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 14, 2008 | Comments Off

20. David Cook David Cook
The mysteries of life. Idol winner’s first albums as a rule are supposed to suck hardcore. Except if you’re Kelly and manage to sneak ” Low” on yours.
Or Carrie and you luck out with ” Before He Cheats”. But David C. managed to do something surprising- delivering a rather cohesive ( [...]

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My Comment on the Grammy Nominees

Posted in Just saying..., News, commentary, music, updates, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 5, 2008 | Comments Off

What another craptastic year in music. That’s the point, I guess. But some happy things happened in the nominees this year. Yes, there is a token old timer, but that old timer is Robert ” I’m the lead singer of fucking Led Zeppelin” Plant with Alison Krauss, and that album is so freakin’ awesome. There’s [...]

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