[rating:40/100]
If I didn’t know that The-Dream wrote “Umbrella” and “Single Ladies” I probably wouldn’t have given this album a full listen. I’m not disrespecting The-Dream here, but he’s showed us his ability, and for a man with those skills, I have a hard time understanding how he can release this album with a straight face. I’m going to warn you now: reading this review could be painful… which will mirror what I went through as I listened to the album. Ugh… Continue reading →
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Apr 09
The-Dream Love vs. Money Album Review
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Apr 09
American Idol Recap: Season 8, Top 7 ELIMINATION… Round 2
Okay, elimination time everybody! Double elimination time!! We open tonight’s show with lots of cuts of last night’s show. “Last week we’re gonna see you… your worst performance by a mile… brilliant performance… you took a real risk… blabbity, blabbity, blabbity… THIS… is AMERICAN IDOL!” Hollah! Continue reading →
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Apr 09
American Idol Recap: Season 8, Top 7… Round 2.
A M E R I C A N I D O L . Here. We. Go!
Ryan recaps Matt’s survival on last week’s elimination, and reminds us that two are going home. With flames a plenty in the background, we zoom in on Ryan’s mug and “THIS… is American Idol!” Huzzah!
Ryan is on the stage in an extremely snappy suit. He’s lookin’ sharp and recapping all the crap he just recapped before the opening credits. He welcomes the judges, who all look like regular people tonight, and says hi to our top 7. Here they all come, looking chipper and ready for action. Continue reading →
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Apr 09
American Idol Recap: Season 8, Top 7 ELIMINATION
AM to the iz ER, IC to the iz AN IDOL (see what I did there?)! Results show is here… Hooray! Continue reading →
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Apr 09
American Idol Recap: Season 8, Top 7
Here we are. Same beginning, same Seacrest. Sounds like we’re doing “Music From the Movies” and Quentin Tarantino is our guest judge (he even says, “This… is American Idol).” How bad do I hope that somebody gets up there and whistles that haunting nurse whistle from Kill Bill Vol.1? Continue reading →
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Apr 09
American Idol Recap: Season 8, Top 8 ELIMINATION
All right fun lovers! Time to kick another contestant’s heart and soul in the crotch. THIS… is American Idol. Continue reading →
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Apr 09
American Idol Recap: Season 8, Top 8
Okay, we’re opening just like we open every week. Ryan is telling us how the fate of the world is resting squarely on our shoulders, we pan the stoic faces of the final 8 contestants, and “THIS…. Is American Idol.”
Ryan talks about the jam-packed week we have before us (tonight’s show is only an hour long… thank goodness) and tells us our theme: “Songs that were popular the year you were born.” Hooray! Continue reading →
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Apr 09
The Thermals – Now We Can See Album Review
[rating:50/100]
I’m not a big Thermals guy. I’ve never minded their music, and even thought that they’d be a cool live act to go see, but I’ve never picked up a Thermals album because I was feeling like one of their songs. The thing is, they’ve always been a critical darling, and so I’ve left the door open- waiting to be convinced. I honestly thought that Now We Can See would do it too… I was hoping that this would be the album that showed me that all those critics were right, that this basement band out of Portland really was that good. Unfortunately, this album continues the just-there trend that’s kept me on the fringes.
Now, I know that there are gonna be Thermals fans coming here that think I’m an idiot. I’m okay with that because I know that I’m not just being a biased prick. The Thermals are a band that I should like. I’m a big SubPop and Kill Rock Stars guy, and I like the northwest rock movement. I like under-funded, under-produced bands that have to truly sacrifice for their music. Still, the music sacrificed for has to stack up, and I just don’t think this does. Continue reading →
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Apr 09
American Idol Recap: Season 8, Top 9 ELIMINATION
Alright Idol peeps. It’s time to jettison another contestant. From last night’s comments, the PMA consensus seems to think Megan is gonna be our sacrificial lamb, which I’m okay with. A few weeks ago, I woulda been bangin’ the drum for Scott to be on the outs, but Megan has just been too inconsistent and too snotty for me to care about anymore. At any rate, here we go. Continue reading →
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Mar 09
American Idol Recap: Season 8, Top 9
Welcome back Idol fans. We’re down to the bottom 9, and right on cue, Ryan begins his introductory speech. As he speaks, the camera pans across the contestants and we’re treated to Scott’s hair who is doing what his pink pants did last week: Make him look insane. Allison looks like she and Scott started sharing hair people and her hair is doing its best Flock of Seagulls impression. Anoop has this crazy chain thing wrapping down his arm through a lapel on his shoulder, and I’m trying to figure out if that’s his rosary or maybe his wallet is attached. Anyway, the judges are announced, walk through the giant gate in the front of the stage (Paula is not wearing a tutu tonight, but she is still wearing a pink cocktail dress that looks like it was made for a 16 year old. Here we go! We’re on to the final 9! Continue reading →
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