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“It’s Different For Girls” from I’m The Man
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“The Good Life” from Pinkerton.
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“For Love” from Spooky.
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 How deep can Weezer get? Well, according to some, this is where the whole “emo” thing began, dear listeners – but I enjoy Weezer, so I’m not in that camp. The nice thing about the band is that they have plenty of tracks that weren’t hits or singles that still sound just as good, if not better. And though they sort of petered out by the time Make Believe rolled around (at least to my ears), the run up to that point was a pretty fruitful one. So here’s a batch of Weezer tracks that aren’t “Buddy Holly,” “Hash Pipe” or “Beverly Hills.” Can you dig it? I knew you could. See the full list after the jump. |
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You know, I dunno what’s sadder. The fact that this show actually occurred, or the fact that I actually recall watching it when it was first on. Some things are best left forgotten.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the best beat boxer in the world. That’s it. Nothing more to add. The video speaks for itself. |
 If you find yourself in England this summer, you may catch an all-star lineup including Blondie, Echo & The Bunnymen, and The Feeling at this year’s Cornbury Music Festival on July 7. For more information, check out this link. Tori Amos’ new album, American Doll Posse, hits stores May 1 and Tori will be hitting the road beginning May 28 in Rome. For more information, visit here. Former Roxy Music front man Bryan Ferry has just released an album of Bob Dylan covers called Dylanesque and European tour dates began yesterday. No US tour has been announced yet. Due to Red Hot Chili Pepper Anthony Kiedis’ bout with bronchial pneumonia, the band had to postpone its Japanese tour dates until this fall. I don’t know about you, but my bronchial tubes hurt just thinking about that. Former Soundgarden front man Chris Cornell is set to release his new album, Carry On, June 5, with mega-producer Steve Lillywhite at the helm for its recording. Cornell plans to perform new songs on his upcoming tour, but also favorites from his days with Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, and Audioslave. He will hit the road beginning April 6 in Las Vegas (more…) |
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Enjoying your XM radio that can also store songs you hear on the service and play them back in mp3 playlists? Excellent! Not so excellent for XM, however as the National Music Publishers’ Association is suing the company for “providing radios that allegedly let users reproduce and distribute copyrighted music without paying appropriate royalties.” If it’s not one thing, it’s another. The RIAA also filed a similar suit a while back. Per the article, An XM spokesman said it pays royalties to writers and composers who are also compensated by its device manufacturers and that it was confident it would prevail and the lawsuit was without merit. As Paul Westerberg once sang, “I hate music…sometimes I don’t.” |
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…and for once, it’s not the hallucinogens talking. We think. In one of the oddest pairings we’ve seen in quite some time, Sorkin will team up with Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne to turn the Lips’ album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots into a Broadway musical:
Hmmmm: beats the hell out of a bunch of singin’ cats, dontcha think? |
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Well America, you did it. You kept Sanjaya on “American Idol” long enough to have to endure him on tour this summer. I hope you’re happy, because last night you sent a really talented singer home. But before we get to the results, let’s talk about Peter Noone and LuLu. Noone sang his Herman’s Hermits hit, “There’s a Kind of Hush,” and it was predictably like a lounge act, though dude looks pretty good for his age. Later on LuLu sang “To Sir With Love,” and I can’t ever recall seeing a 60-ish woman looking that hot. Not only that, she can still belt it out. I mean, she’s going to be more popular now than she’s ever been because of last night. So on to the results, and after another Fox teaser where they shamelessly plugged one of their other shows, Brad Garrett of “Til Death” sat with the contestants and was the honorary first one voted off. That was kind of stupid. Then in 3’s, Ryan Seacrest had the contestants stand up and let them know they were safe: Phil, Melinda and Blake (And Phil hooted like he was Taylor Hicks, because he knew he was in danger); then Chris Sligh, Lakisha and Blake; and finally Sanjaya, Haley and Gina (are you kidding me?). So then there was no suspense because the bottom 2 was Stephanie and Chris Richardson. Neither one should have been there, but I had a feeling Stephanie was toast and she was. But Chris Richardson? That dude had one of his best performances the other night and he almost went home. So there you have it, America. I hope you’re happy that a few more talented singers got sent home before Sanjaya. But really, how much longer can Gina, Phil, Haley and Sanjaya hang on? There is clearly another level above them. I guess you could ask that crying chick, who is suddenly more famous than anyone left singing. Well, here are my power rankings, and we’ll see you all next week: 1. Melinda |
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Kevin Federline has started his own search engine. No, really. Bearing a picture of a sunken-cheeked K-Fed looking eerily like Skeletor, the site bears the tagline, “Every time you search the web you stand a chance of winning a prize from Kevin Federline.” This month’s potential prizes include a K-Fed t-shirt, two unwanted pregnancies, multiple stints in rehab, and an early end to an extremely promising career. |
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Yes friends, Paul McCartney is the first artist to be signed to Starbuck’s new record label. So from Parlophone to Apple to Columbia to Capitol to…Starbucks. Did I leave anyone out? McCharmley will undoubtedly be warming the cockles of many hearts with his caffeine-free tunes. |
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Last night’s “American Idol” featured most of the eleven contestants elevating their game in a big way. What was really great about yesterday’s show was the fact that everyone realized this is a competition and that, genders aside, it was time to bring the “A” game or face swift elimination. Almost everyone brought that game, and in fact, the ones that didn’t were only B-pluses. Fear will do that, I guess. Okay, here we go….. THE REALLY GOOD Melinda Doolittle is already a star. I don’t think she has it in her to even remotely suck. She is professional, and performs every song with a conviction that none of the other ten contestants have. Melinda sang “As Long As He Needs Me,” and I’m more convinced every week that it’s her competition to lose. Randy said it was the best vocal of the night, Paula said Melinda never sounds forced, and Simon said Melinda made a boring song sensational with an impeccable vocal. THE GOOD Too bad for all of these folks that Melinda is in Season 6, but they do have a shot as well…. Chris Richardson scaled things back, and instead of dancing and doing vocal acrobatics he just focused on singing. Good move. His acoustic version of “Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying” was really, really good. He never wavered offf pitch and the judges knew it. Randy said it was a different side of Chris and a great performance, Paula said it was sexy and charming, and Simon said it was Chris’ best performance yet. I would keep an eye on this kid, he’s starting to peak. Blake Lewis did a really original version of the Zombies’ “Time of the Season,” with a limited amount of beatboxing. Like Chris, Blake focused on his vocals and really did a nice job. It was original without being over the top. Randy said Blake had a “massive YO factor,” Paula said Blake picked a good song, and Simon said Blake was “a million times better than last week.” I would keep a close eye on him as well. Jordin Sparks is also starting to peak, and her version of “I Who Have Nothing” was just short of spectacular, meaning it was just short of Melinda. When you think that Jordin is only 17, it’s downright ridiculous that she is this good. And I think she may just rise up and take this all the way to the final 2 or 3. Randy said it was one of the best performances last night, Paula said Jordin has great range, and Simon said she sang a gloomy song beautifully. THE IN-BETWEEN Haley Scarnato kicked things off last night and her legs and outfit that was held on with thumb tacks really did a nice job. I mean, did anyone notice that Haley was singing? She did and actually was better than usual, with her version of “Tell Him.” I think she tried hard but was still mediocre, and honestly she’s not going anywhere when she dresses like that. Randy said it was the perfect song choice, Paula said it was “girlish” and Simon called Haley a “naughty thing.” He added that it was fun but shrieky in spots. Again, the legs and the small amount of fabric help her a ton. Stephanie Edwards sang “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me” (what was with all those long titles in the sixties?) and it wasn’t nearly her best. I have a bad feeling that Stephanie is separating herself from the pack in the opposite direction, because she was so promising early on. Randy said it wasn’t her best performance, Paula said it was the right song but pitchy, and Simon said Stephanie is losing her edge. Lakisha Jones sang “Diamonds Are Forever” and they had to keep harping on the fact that she was wearing a million dollars worth of diamonds. Um, that is like a nickel to “American Idol,” so we really don’t care. Lakisha was not at her best last night and showed that she is not in the same league as Melinda anymore. Randy said it wasn’t his favorite Lakisha performance, and Simon said it was like seeing “Lakisha in 50 years.” Odd comment, but strangely accurate. Phil Stacey sang “Tobacco Road” and it was not bad but kind of all over the place, like he was rocking but shouting too much. Randy said it was “pretty good but pitchy,” Paula said it was a good choice but pitchy, and Simon said it was nothing more than a bar band performance. Phil could also be in danger of hitting the road this week. Chris Sligh also sang a Zombies song with “She’s Not There,” and though it wasn’t bad, it still wasn’t vintage Chris. This guy is not going anywhere, but he can certainly do better. At least he didn’t play with the arrangement too much this week to make the song sound modern. Randy said that he felt like all of the night’s performances were great including this one, Paula said the vocals were good, and Simon said Chris didn’t have the best vocal but that he was way better than last week. Then Chris did something really disturbing with Ryan….he pulled a Taylor Hicks and did a shout out to the “Fro Patrol.” Be very afraid, little kittens. THE BAD Sanjaya took on the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me,” a surprising choice for the usually subdued kid, but he actually came out of his shell and wasn’t nearly as bad as usual. Still, when looking back at clips of each singer it’s still clear that Sanjaya does not belong here anymore. Randy said the performance “shocked” him, Paula said that this was the Sanjaya she was waiting for, and Simon made reference to a little girl crying in the audience and that the girl’s reaction mirrored his own. Read: Simon still thinks Sanjaya sucks, and I agree with him. But the girl was crying because she was overwhelmed, and that makes me realize that he isn’t going anywhere, at least not this week. The kids and Vote For the Worst will still support this non-talent. Gina Glockson did her rocker chick thing once again with the Stones’ “Paint It Black” and it really looked like a karaoke performance. Gina has a niche in this, but really doesn’t belong among the top talent. Randy said it was pitchy and “just aight,” Paula said Gina was better than last week, and Simon said there were “moments of complete torture” and that it was “style over content.” Amen to that, Cowell. Gina is in serious danger. So my bottom 3…..Phil, Stephanie and Gina, and I’m picking Gina to go home thanks to Simon’s comments. Oh, and since the show is still two hours long but with less and less contestants every week, the producers fill it up with the after-performance-interview-and-contestant-backlash thing, which is really getting old. Do I care what Gina thinks about Simon’s comments? Hell no….take your medicine like an adult and get on with your attempts to sing. So tonight we’ve got the results, and I hope Stephanie can hang on another week, because she really is better than she showed last night. I’ve had enough of Gina and Sanjaya. How about you? |
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I love Rush, but I hated their last two albums. However, their new song “Far Cry,” from their upcoming album Snakes & Arrows, is the most relaxed I’ve heard them sound in years. It’s about time. |
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Well, Phil Spector’s trial has finally begun with its jury selection. It’s been four years since The Wall of Bullet [allegedly] shot and killed actress Lana Clarkson. The thing’s going to be televised, too, so you know that Nancy Grace will have plenty of things to make uninteresting comments about, per usual. I just hope Phil stumbles in with a few more new hairstyles. |
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