Tag: Music
2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
And now for something completely different!
The powers that be released their list of nominees to the Hall of Fame for 2017. So that is time for us to get our music snobbery on and dissect this (mostly uninspiring) list. The nominees:
My Thoughts On The Miley Cyrus “Incident”
First, I refuse to buy into the parent “outrage” over their precious children witnessing such an “outrageous” display. Hello? It’s MTV. It’s what they do – it’s their flippin’ business model. Second, if you’re one of those people who still thinks MTV is a music video channel… let me enlighten you. Here’s a sample of MTV’s programming lineup: 16 and Pregnant, Teen Mom, Real World, Engaged and Underage, Jersey Shore, Lingerie Football League, and, of course, Snookie and Jwoww. There’s plenty more, but that gives you the idea. So, I’m not going to waste my time over parents who were shocked by a show on MTV.
Back to the Miley incident… (If you haven’t seen the VMA video, here it is.)
I am not disgusted or outraged by her performance. I am embarrassed for her.
Local Music Scene Report 7/27
Sorry this blog is so ridiculously late this week. I’ve been in NYC for my day job and, well, needless to say I haven’t really had a lot of time to sit in front of a computer screen doing personal things. Nonetheless, here we are again. Thank you to everyone who came out to last week’s Ladybug Festival! It was a huge success and we are definitely doing it again. Also, lest you thought I was joking about being the redhead losing her mind at the front of the crowd for OK Go’s set at Firefly last week, take a look at this photo from the Firefly Facebook Page.
A Buncha Cool Music Hangin’ Around On the Same Blog Together
First in a series of occasional posts…unless it’s the last in the series. I find so much cool stuff cruising the ‘nets that I just have to share sometimes. Old stuff, new stuff, obscure stuff, just stuff that I either really like and/or am intrigued by. Let me know what you like, hate, etc. And […]
The GOP Needs New Talent
And I’m not talking politics. I’m talking about how Republicans love (and steal) the music of liberal performers. Senate candidate Chuck DeVore (R-CA) got burned for using for using altered-lyric version of Don Henley’s “The Boys of Summer” and “All She Wants To Do Is Dance” for his campaign’s Web ads. David Byrne is suing […]
Late Night Music Video: Henrietta, by the Fratellis
Glaswegian Rawk. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Bs9_k3kVc[/youtube] give us a kiss and maybe we can go out, it’s hard to miss you when you follow us abou-ou-ou-out
Late Night Music Video: This Too Shall Pass, by OK Go
Featuring the Notre Dame marching band. [vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/8718627[/vimeo] let it gothis too shall pass
Pop Friday Music Video: Hollywood, by Marina and the Diamonds
Conservatives hate things that are unpatriotic, except that they also hate our president and want America to fail. This is what happens when your entire political philosophy is purely emotional rather than rational. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1VTcJfL7RE[/youtube] i’m obsessed with the mess that’s America
Late Night Music Video: De-Luxe, by Lush
Yes, I discovered this song on Rock Band 2. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCvhc2gRBM4[/youtube] drink in your eyes, drink in your sighs grass in my thighs, my aching legs
Late Night Music Video: Cut Your Hair, by Pavement
Indie legends. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoMdkyeZOqE[/youtube] i don’t remember a word but i don’t care, i care, i really don’t care did you see the drummer’s hair?
Late Night Music Video: Dig For Fire, by The Pixies
They weren’t really fans of making music videos, so they always made sure to put in as little effort as possible. They are, however, the inspiration for nearly every band that followed them. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2dBsBW9yjY[/youtube] are you looking for the mother lode? huh? no. no, my child, this is not my desire.
Late Night Music Video: Various Disgraces, by The Blam
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQqTQMYl3wU[/youtube] Heard it on an episode of The Office, and my wife immediately purchased it on iTunes. Money well spent, because I’d forgotten about it until this past weekend when I found it on her phone.
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