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New Rule: Do Not Sing Michael Jackson songs on Idol. Ever. ( Reinstatement of an Old Rule Brought in in 2002, Retired for one night in 2009). Oh- Two Go Home.

Posted in Recaps, Reviews, american idol, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 11, 2009 | Comments Off

Dial Idol has a close race between Allison (NO!!!!!), Jasmine, and Jorge heading off into the sunset.
The new rule- Judges save. It’s not as horrible as the idea floating out there that the judges were adapting the SYTYCD judging model ( America votes the bottoms, judges eliminate after a dance off). But I know that [...]

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2009 Brits Winners

Posted in News, awards, music, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 19, 2009 | Comments Off

Best British male
Paul Weller

Best British female
Duffy
Best British group
Elbow
Best British live act
Iron Maiden
Best British single
Girls Aloud – The Promise
Best British Album
Duffy – Rockferry
Best British breakthrough act
Duffy
Best international album
Kings of Leon – Only By The Night
Best international male
Kanye West
Best international female
Katy Perry
Best international group
Kings of Leon
Critics’ Choice
Florence and the Machine
Outstanding Contribution To Music
Pet Shop Boys

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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

Posted in News, awards, music, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »

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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