Yeah, sadly though it isn’t an actual Menudo or the Menudo I remember from the early ’80s, but rather a new Menudo that will be part of a reality TV show, natch. The show will be on MTV and is called “The Road To Menudo.” Gotta love the smell of desperation. Chances of success? 1,000,000,000%.
Month: April 2007 (Page 4 of 6)
Way back yonder in September of 2005, I wrote these statements of The Click Five’s debut album, Greetings From Imrie House:
“Mark my words: this will be remembered as one of the catchiest albums released in 2005. Sugary sweet though it may be – and we’re talking the potential to deliver a mouthful of cavities with every track – it nonetheless has some of the strongest hooks in recent memory. Throw your caution and indie cred to the wind; guilty pleasures don’t come any better than this.”
I stand by these statements…but I admit, when I recently saw these words appear on the band’s website, they gave me pause:
“CLICK THIS! AND GUESS THE NEW SINGER OF THE CLICK FIVE! That’s right, The Click Five has a new lead singer. Can you pick the new member out of a crowd? Choose correctly and be entered to win a trip for 2 to the filming of the new Click Five Video.”
Wow, really? A new lead singer after only one album…? What’s that about?
Well, this is the only official comment from the band, released back in March:
“Hey Everyone! We hope you are all doing great! We are excited to announce that we have brought on a new singer. After several years of playing together we have decided to part ways with Eric. We know he will be missed by many and we wish him the best success in his other endeavors. All that said, things are getting very exciting for The Click Five! Get ready because the first single off our sophomore record will be hitting the airwaves within the next month, and we’ll be revealing the new singer as soon as we get some hot topless shots of him for you! Changes come with the seasons and we are excited that this Spring is going to be the rebirth of everything we love about music. We’ll see you in your city soon!”
Hmmm. The fact that they decided to part ways with him makes me all the more suspicious about how pre-packaged these guys are.
As far as the difference between old singer and new…well, based on the group’s new single, “Jenny” – which, frankly, could well be the best 99 cents you spend on iTunes today if you’re a fan of glossy ’80s-styled keyboard-driven pop-rock – I think I might actually like the new dude better. I mean, nothing against Eric Dill, but this new guy…whoever he is…definitely has a more powerful voice. It might be a little more generic-sounding – Dill’s was higher and more instantly recognizable – but it’s definitely more of a mainstream pop voice that meshes with the material very nicely. I’m psyched to hear the whole thing, to be sure.
Oh, and if you’re curious as to his current whereabouts, Dill has his own MySpace page, where he’s premiered two solo songs that sound right in line with the last Click Five album, which ain’t a bad thing by any means.
Fall Out Boy’s Honda Civic Tour has been delayed for personal reasons, according to the band. Instead of starting next week in Charlotte, the tour will begin May 11 in Denver. Other bands on the tour are +44, The Academy Is, Paul Wall, and Cobra Starship. The Sacramento show scheduled for May 1 was the one date that was completely cancelled and ticket holders will be refunded.
The June 23 Police show at Dodger Stadium will feature a major support act—Foo Fighters. Apparently Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins pulled a stunt at the Police’s press conference back in February, posing as a fake reporter, and he has since become friends with the band.
The Tooth & Nail Tour reads something like a Warped Tour-lite. Featured bands are MXPX, Hawk Nelson, The Classic Crime, Sullivan, and The Fold, and the tour launches May 1 in Seattle and runs through June 11 in Salt Lake City. Tour dates Continue reading »
So I was sitting in the local Einstein Bros. bagel joint eating lunch today and over the sound system came the song “What’s The Matter Here?” by 10,000 Maniacs. As I felt the Polish bagel dog slide into the oblivion that is my gut, I wondered to myself why the hell anyone ever liked that band…including me.
Well, let me rephrase that. I pretty much liked a couple songs from the In My Tribe, Blind Man’s Zoo, and Our Time in Eden albums. “Like The Weather” is still a good groove, and “Candy Everybody Wants” is still sorta peachy, but damn, Natalie Merchant was also downright preachy in her yuppie-tunes-for-troubled-collegiates sort of way. There’s also her voice which always sounded like she had a marble stuck in her throat.
I dunno, but I don’t miss ’em. I never got into Merchant’s solo stuff, and the fact that I actually own those three aforementioned Maniacs albums instead of just the singles is beyond me. Maybe it was just the hip thing to do at the time. I’ve been guilty of making other poor musical purchases in the past. 10,000 Maniacs are definitely a coffee table book band.
I’m not referring to the show losing viewers or voters, but last night “American Idol” lost the sexy legs of Haley Scarnato. Before we get to the results, I’m going to bore you with an hour of crap the way Fox did….
First, there was a horrid Latin group performance of an Enrique Iglesias song that I won’t even attempt to spell. Sanjaya even screwed up the words which was pretty awesome.
Then, Ryan Seacrest interviewed a bunch of the shows’ fans outside a farmer’s market. Wow, they are really stretching, aren’t they?
Then there was a performance from Akon, who must have heard everyone wondering aloud why he was on the same stage as Gwen Stefani a few weeks ago. Turns out dude CAN sing. He wasn’t too bad, and it was fun to watch his DJ guy with the Sanjaya hair style.
Then they showed footage of Simon Cowell in Africa again, and in one of the funniest moments the show has ever seen, some African kid drew a picture of Simon with man boobs. Now, THAT is good television.
Then they did some spoof with Tony Bennett where the judges treated the old man like a real contestant. That was pretty dumb and self-indulgent for the AI producers.
Finally, each contestant was asked to stand as Ryan announced who was in the bottom 3. Phil Stacey was the first into the lower tier, then Lakisha, Jordin and Melinda were all declared safe. Haley was also sent to the bottom 3, leaving Blake, Sanjaya and Chris. Blake and Sanjaya were safe, leaving Chris to enter the bottom 3 and America to wonder just how long it has to endure Sanjaya. Top 4? Top 3? Top 2? Gasp.
Then Jennifer Lopez sang some song in Spanish that I have never heard, but she looked and sounded awesome as usual. But before that, Chris Richardson was sent back to the pack, leaving Phil and Haley. No surprises so far, right?
Finally, it came down to the verdict, and it was Phil that was safe. Dude seemed as surprised as anyone in the theater. So it was Haley and her legs, which were hidden tonight but covered in painted-on pants. But it was her time to go home, and America definitely got it right. Next week it will likely be Phil, and then it’s going to get real interesting.
Till next week…..
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