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Feb 3, 2012, 10:00 am
Last night, the American Idol auditions wrapped up in St. Louis. Normally, I would have posted this recap soon after the show, but since I lost my brave battle with sleepiness about 10 minutes in, I had to DVR the rest of it. And that’s really the best way to watch the auditions – especially thi... Comment - Like
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Feb 1, 2012, 11:18 pm
Perhaps Paul Westerberg said it best when he said: And your ears are gonna ring/And your eyes just wanna close/Nothing changes I suppose/It's too late to turn back, here we go/Portland, oh no
Yeah, Portland may be overrun with quirky, artistic types, but music doesn't seem to be their art of choice.... Comment - Like
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Jan 23, 2012, 8:00 am
Well, I said in my previous recap that I wouldn't be able to recap this week's mess for you, but I didn't realize that there was a show airing right after the Giants/49ers game. However, since I am leaving for Savannah today, I don't really have time to do a full-fledged recap. And since I did a hai... Comment - Like
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Dec 13, 2011, 7:56 pm
Ta-daa! As promised, I've returned. Yeah, I got a little burned out there for a while, but I'm just a moth and year-end best-of bullshit posts are my flame, baby. So, I'll be delving into all the important best-ofs — like music and hot dudes —pretty soon. But let's ease back into this with a lit... Comment - Like
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Oct 11, 2011, 8:22 pm
As I'm sure many of you have noticed, I haven't been very good at updating ye olde blog lately. So, just to keep the Pop Eye faithful from sobbing into their Twinkies and beer while repeatedly refreshing only to find the same stale post (just let me have this dream, OK?), I thought I would make an o... Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2011, 7:31 pm
Not too many votes in last week's iPod War (Robyn vs. Crowded House) so I'm gonna give it another week. Isn't that nice of me? Or is it just lazy? Whatever it is, you have more time to cast a vote.
But if you only do one thing for me today, howzabout going over to Starpulse and leaving me some comme... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2011, 11:55 pm
Heyyy, so this Weekly iPod Wars thing is already not living up to its name. I totally spaced on naming a winner last week, which I figured would have given more people time to vote, but we all know that the shelf life of a blog post is about a 24 hours and three minutes. So, no one really cared.
In ... Comment - Like
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Sep 17, 2011, 7:25 pm
Hi, gang! Give me all your money!
Hold on, I think I can rephrase that. Dear friends, I (along with my adorable dog, Finn) am once again participating in the Paws for the Cure dog walk, taking place this year on Sunday, October 2. This event not only increases awareness of breast cancer, but also ra... Comment - Like
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Sep 13, 2011, 11:47 pm
... time I wished so badly for a show to crash and burn. Oh wait, yes I can: Heather Graham's 2006 series, Emily's Reasons Why Not. And that was yanked after one episode! I'm like the Wishmaster and shit! Hopefully my powers have only gotten stronger with time, and Whitney gets axed during the fir... Comment - Like
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Sep 7, 2011, 11:19 pm
In last week's David vs. Goliath battle, Pete Yorn's pleasant little rock managed to bring down giant Gods of Thunder, Led Zeppelin. Well, stranger things have happened, I guess. Like getting a write-in vote for Paula Abdul's "Cold Hearted," courtesy of Brahm.
This week's match-up may be a little mo... Comment - Like
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Aug 31, 2011, 11:50 pm
Soooo...last week's battle between Billy Idol and Led Zeppelin ended in a tie. Therefore, yours truly gets the deciding vote. And being of sound mind and body, I pick Zeppelin OF COURSE. Seriously, people, I like Billy Idol as much as the next guy (well, unless the next guy would consider ranking hi... Comment - Like
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Aug 24, 2011, 6:25 pm
So, what did we learn from Battle #5? Just that Billy Idol still has it. (And to be honest, even though he's looking a little worse for wear these days, he could still have me.)
Although Billy's ballsy rock handily beat the softer sounds of City and Colour last week, he's up against a real mo... Comment - Like
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Aug 17, 2011, 9:35 pm
Well, kids, Battle #4 was a close one. It may have ended in a tie if not for a last minute vote from Dr. Ken, who helped Billy Idol beat two-time champ Squeeze by a nose lip.
Billy's opponent this week is a much more current artist and, surprisingly, not British! It's City and Colour, aka Cana... Comment - Like
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Aug 16, 2011, 11:53 pm
To Whom It May Concern:
I am requesting that you cease and desist this smarmy form of communication.
Failure to immediately discontinue this cloying behavior will result in me quitting my job and uprooting my life so that I may wander the Earth, breaking the fingers of all who refuse to ... Comment - Like
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Aug 10, 2011, 11:36 pm
Although last week's battle drew kind of a lame voter turnout (but I can't really bitch too much because I've been a lame blogger of late), Squeeze became the first two-time winner with their easy triumph over the much lesser-known Flesh For Lulu.
Can Glenn, Chris and the boys make it three we... Comment - Like
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Aug 5, 2011, 11:04 am
So, can we still sing "It's Friii-eeee-day, Friiii-eeee-day," every Friday, or is that officially over? Should we all be out planking instead?
Have you ever seen a dress made out of wee-wee pads? If you answered "yes," you either know some very interesting people or you watched last night's Project ... Comment - Like
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Aug 3, 2011, 10:46 pm
Well, despite Glenn Tilbrook's insistence (well, Chris Difford's insistence, technically) that he can't hold on, he can and he did. Hence, Squeeze is the new iPod Wars champion (take that, Macy!), and as such, they must now go up against...yeah, another British band. OK, so my iPod's proving me a tr... Comment - Like
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Jul 27, 2011, 7:50 pm
In a somewhat surprising turn of events, The Duke Spirit triumphed over Paul Weller in last week's battle. But can they win battle #2? Sure, Leila Moss may bring in extra votes because of her blonde prettiness, but her band is up against Squeeze this time around. And who was blonder and prettier tha... Comment - Like
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Jul 24, 2011, 11:51 pm
Continuing along on this Quantum Leap-esque stroll through my own musical lifetime, here are some of my faves from 1976.
1. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," Elton John & Kiki Dee
Don't go breaking my heart/I couldn't if I tried/Oh honey if I get restless/Baby you're not that kind/So don't go breaking m... Comment - Like
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Jul 20, 2011, 11:17 pm
So, I know I haven't written anything in a while. But look, it's summer. My blog inspiration receptors are fried. And it's hard to muster up the energy to mock Rebecca Black's latest embarrassing musical failure or care about Jennifer Lopez's latest embarrassing marital failure when 85% of what's ru... Comment - Like
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Jul 10, 2011, 11:58 pm
Since we're about halfway through the year, I'm taking a little break from the "Soundtrack of My Life" project to give some shout-outs to my favorite albums (so far) of 2011.
Suck It And See, Arctic Monkeys
With an album title that would make Beavis and Butthead huh-huh-huh themselves hoarse, you mi... Comment - Like
BeckEye posted an article on
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Jul 6, 2011, 7:06 am
Normally, I dredge up the worst fashion choices of my youth for your amusement, but when I found this picture recently, I knew I finally had a style snapshot that I could display proudly.
Also, I wanted to take this opportunity to ask a favor of you, my dear readers. Could you all get together and t... Comment - Like
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Jun 30, 2011, 4:11 pm
Well, for all of my spot-on predictions this season, I ultimately backed the wrong horse. Last night, Javier Colon (not Vicci Martinez) was named THE VOICE. Even with a 75% chance of a woman winning, a man emerged victorious, officially proving that American Idol and The Voice have the same voting a... Comment - Like
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Jun 29, 2011, 1:28 pm
OK, you've got me. Despite my earlier protests, this is a full-fledged recap.
Last night, the final four contestants made their bids to become...THE VOICE. The three runners-up will get to keep their identities and probably get recording contracts anyway.
Each contestant sang an "original song" (not... Comment - Like
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Jun 28, 2011, 4:44 pm
Bout #11: Battle of the Bad Movie and Its Documentary
Movie:
Troll 2
Best Worst Movie
Year:19902009Director:Drake Floyd (aka Claudio Fragasso)Michael StephensonStar Power:None, unless you count "the rich man's Craig T. Nelson"None, unless you count "the rich man's Craig T. Nelson"Plot:The Waits fa... Comment - Like
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Jun 26, 2011, 8:00 pm
Continuing (after nearly a two-month break) along on this Quantum Leap-esque stroll through my own musical lifetime, here are some of my faves from 1975.
1. "Golden Years," David Bowie
Don't let me hear you say life's taking you nowhere, angel/Look at that sky, life's begun/Nights are warm and the d... Comment - Like
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Jun 25, 2011, 2:17 pm
Dear Amazon customers,
I'm sorry that you ordered a CD that didn't arrive, was scratched, smelled like feet, or suffered some other non-musical problem. But why don't you try taking your issue to Customer Service instead of giving the actual record a one-star rating? I can assure you that the artist... Comment - Like
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Jun 22, 2011, 2:41 pm
While this post may seem like a recap, I must keep stressing that my musings on The Voice are not full-fledged recaps. They can't be. I can't give my entire life over to another karaoke TV show. I won't. These are merely, uh, recappish thoughts.
Still, I have to wonder if I shouldn't trade in my all... Comment - Like
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Jun 16, 2011, 1:00 pm
Oh, those summer nights! I should have been out enjoying them this week, but instead I was lounging on my couch watching a bunch of reality rubbish. While I won't be doing full recaps of any of these shows, I will occasionally (maybe every week, depending on how boring my life gets) spew forth my ju... Comment - Like
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Jun 8, 2011, 11:39 pm
See that fancy little animated Kaiser Chiefs graphic over there in my sidebar? Well, this post is about that. But first I'm going to ramble on for a while.
So...does anyone buy full albums anymore? For those of you who still do, do you buy even half as many albums per year as you used to?
If you ans... Comment - Like
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Jun 2, 2011, 11:43 pm
Soooo...how was everyone's Memorial Day weekend? Mine was fab. I thought I would probably have all kinds of awesome NYC stories for you but they pretty much all go something like, "Blah blah blah, and then I drank about 34 beers." Just know that it was great to meet up with all my old New York frien... Comment - Like
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May 27, 2011, 9:30 am
Friends, lurkers, angry anonymouses, lend me your eyes. I won't be posting anything until at least Tuesday, as I'll be spending my holiday in NYC. Don't miss me too much. You really should be playing outside, anyway.
Have a great, long Memorial Day weekend! Comment - Like
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May 25, 2011, 11:59 pm
It's American Idol Finale time! We almost have our lives back! YAY!
The camera pans over the audience and—oh, there's Adam Lambert looking like some kind of skunk warlock. Oooh! And there's Michael Johns. Hmm...still married, I see. You suck, Michael Johns.
But there's something that sucks more: t... Comment - Like
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May 25, 2011, 11:48 pm
Aha, you've got me. There's no AI Finale post here yet! Soon, kittens. I'm trying to do a bazillion things at once, which isn't working out well, recapping-wise. But I'll let you in on a little secret about tonight's big event: a country singer won. Stay tuned! Comment - Like
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May 24, 2011, 11:53 pm
You know, the perfect capper to this nicey-nice, non-judgmental season of AI would be to just crown both Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina the co-winners. I mean, it is the 21st century, the era of "EVERYONE GETS A GOLD STAR!" And while I'm not a fan of that mentality, I would have been on board wit... Comment - Like
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May 23, 2011, 11:09 pm
The only good news about this picture is that those aren't Hammer pants. But they may as well be.
This was taken in either Ocean City or Myrtle Beach (most likely Ocean City) but I'm not sure when. I doubt I was 18 at this point, but I'm sure I was over 15, so I was certainly old enough to know bett... Comment - Like
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May 21, 2011, 2:25 pm
You know, I love all of my commenters. But none give me more joy than the crazy Idol fanatics who tirelessly scour the Blogosphere to give anyone who doesn't like what for.
I don't usually give the nuts their own special posts (the last time was back in Season 7) but I felt bad for "Ann," if that is... Comment - Like
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May 19, 2011, 11:54 pm
As I'm sure you all know by now, our last hope for an entertaining Finale—Haley Reinhart—has left the building. But next week we'll be attending Elmer Dinkley High's Junior Prom, and won't that be exciting??
Tonight's results show begins like any other results show—with plenty o' filler. Jimmy... Comment - Like
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May 18, 2011, 11:58 pm
Tonight, three judges will watch as the Top 3 Idolettes sing three songs each. And what feels like three hours is really only two.
Round 1 - Personal Song Choice (Guest mentor: Beyoncé)
Scotty McCreery amazes no one by choosing the boring Lonestar ballad, "Amazed." When Same Ol' Scotty™ tries to ... Comment - Like
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May 17, 2011, 7:19 pm
I used to call K-Fed "The Sperminator," but now that Arnold Schwarzenegger has a love child (and since K-Fed's 15 minutes were up a long time ago), the nickname can attach itself to an even more fitting host.
So, yeah, Ah-nold got a household staffer knocked up. Ah-nold cheated on Maria Shriver for ... Comment - Like
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May 13, 2011, 2:17 pm
I apologize for my recap being a day late. Actually, why am I apologizing?? This apology should be coming from the Blogger Nerdery. I'm not the one who decided to blow up millions of blogs for two days. (You may also notice that my recap from Wednesday's performance show is gone. I've been told that... Comment - Like
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May 11, 2011, 11:33 pm
5/17/11 EDIT: Oh, look! Blogger finally decided to put my post back. Of course it removed all of the comments, so sorry to those of you who took the time to pop in and say hello.
5/18/11 EDIT: I found the lost comments in my Gmail trash (because I usually wait until all of my email folders are ready... Comment - Like
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May 11, 2011, 12:05 pm
Despite my on-again/off-again fake relationship with Simon Cowell, I had absolutely no intention of watching his Americanized version of The X Factor when it debuts this September. None. Until today...when I found out that the crafty Brit cast Paula Abdul as one of the judges. Now I have to watch, r... Comment - Like
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May 8, 2011, 11:56 pm
Continuing along on this Quantum Leap-esque stroll through my own musical lifetime, here are some of my faves from 1974. (Check out the introduction to this Sonic Sunday project, as well as some great songs from 1973, in the first installment.)
1. "September Gurls," Big Star
September gurls do so mu... Comment - Like
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May 5, 2011, 11:13 pm
Well folks, I can't even really do a good/bad/ugly-style results show recap, because it was all pretty bad. It's hard to rank filler.
I suppose J.Lo's performance was entertaining enough. My favorite part was when she said "on the floor." Then she gave us a sneak peek of her new single/video, "I'm I... Comment - Like
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May 4, 2011, 11:55 pm
Tonight's theme on American Idol is "Now and Then," meaning that each contestant will sing a contemporary song as well as a classic from the '60s or '70s. Jennifer must have thought the classic period was the 1860s, as she shows up dressed as a Victorian housewife.
Keeping will.i.am's chair warm thi... Comment - Like
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May 4, 2011, 2:52 pm
Glee: I know I've been bitching about Glee's backslide lately, but I quite enjoyed the all-Fleetwood Mac episode last night. The only song I didn't dig that much was Kevin McHale's (Artie) cover of "Never Going Back Again." I loved the million guitars that accompanied him, but his vocals on the chor... Comment - Like
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Apr 28, 2011, 11:55 pm
Well, folks, Casey Abrams is no longer with us. The judges may have saved him before, but Yukon's all out of miracles. His Bumble just didn't bounce this time around. Poor Yukon.Once again, I'm going to do this results show recap good/bad/ugly style because A) I'm tired, B) the blogosphere is histor... Comment - Like
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