The guys at Runawaybox offer up this hilarious “honest R&B song.” Enjoy.
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Pop/rock band Augustana will release their new album, Can’t Love, Can’t Hurt, on April 29. And if you missed their performance at SXSW last week, fear not, because you can watch some of the show on www.crackle.com, or get there through the band’s MySpace page at www.myspace.com/augustana.
The Samsung Sound Check series of free private concerts will kick off March 27 with Ne-Yo performing at House of Blues in New Orleans. Other acts in the series are Jimmy Eat World in Charlotte on March 30, Gym Class Heroes in Chicago on April 10, Paramore in Houston on April 29, and Sean Kingston in Las Vegas on May 14. A limited number of tickets will be available through radio promotions, street teams and online registration.
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Last night, I was fortunate enough to catch Willie Nelson in concert at The NorVa, in Norfolk, VA. It was the second time I’d seen him there, and although it wasn’t quite as long a performance as the last time he came ’round, it was still just as good a time. There were, however, a few bittersweet moments, such as when he broke out “Good Hearted Woman,” introducing it with the words, “Let’s do one for Waylon!” Ah, the late Mr. Jennings: how he’s missed. And the absence of Johnny Cash is felt even more strongly. As such, I thought I’d go ahead and offer up an artifact from the past that never fails to make me smile: Willie, Waylon, Johnny, and their ol’ buddy Kris Kristofferson teaming up to sing their version of Jimmy Webb’s “The Highwayman.” Just listen to that crowd scream as each gentleman takes the mike for their respective verse…
Mortal Kombat – The Album
Video games and popular songs. They come and go, don’t you know. Way back in the ’80s, the shit got started with Buckner & Garcia’s classic “Pac-Man Fever.” There was also an album of the same name by the duo, and as I recall they even got to “perform” on “American Bandstand” at the time. Of course, the arcade craze soon turned into a giant money pit and soon home console gaming started taking over once more near the end of the decade, coupled with the truly awesome god of home computing at the time, the Commodore 64.
By the early ’90s, though, one-on-one fighting games started reeling the kids back into the arcades, and business was once again booming. One of those first 2-D fighters was of course “Mortal Kombat.” Its violent content caused enough of an uproar that when the game was ported to home consoles, the Super Nintendo version was blood-free. But hey, this did not stop the likes of Johnny Cage and Sub Zero from invading your favorite local dance floor.
Enter The Immortals.
Whoever the hell they were, they decided to take standard-grade techno and couple it with sound clips from the game as well as throw on a bunch of hilariously bad original lyrics. Who could not thrill to an Ecstasy-fueled trip while getting all huggy and lovey-dovey on complete strangers while “Sonya (Go Go Go)” or “Scorpion (Lost Soul Bent On Revenge)” pounded away? Indeed, it was “Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)” itself that was a club hit, and also appeared in the craptastic feature film based on the game. This truly was proof positive that America is the land of plenty, and that if you have a “good enough” idea, you can market the hell out of it and enough lemmings will flock to the fly pile.
As we all know, the “Mortal Kombat” franchise went on to spawn four more arcade machines, and luckily there were no other CDs. Still, I wouldn’t have minded some tracks along the lines of “Baraka (He Will Julienne Your Potatoes Beautifully)” or “Reptile (His Acid Reflux Will Literally Melt Your Skull).” If anyone wants to buy these ideas from me, let me know. I got a million of ’em.
Last night’s “American Idol” results show proved one thing….that you shouldn’t always indulge yourself, thinking you are indulging your fans in the process. More on that in a bit.
First, they announced the mentors for this season….Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Neil Diamond…pretty diverse bunch, no? Then the remaining 11 did their second Beatles medley in as many weeks. It was watered down, bland, and none of them looked like they were having any fun whatsoever.
Okay, on to the results. Brooke White, safe. Carly Smithson, Bottom 3. What????? I know Simon thought it was a bad song choice (“Blackbird”), but come on…she wasn’t worse than 8 other contestants. David Archuleta, safe. Michael Johns, safe.
Then a break, then a video about shooting the latest Ford commercial. Okay, really, this show should and could be 30 minutes instead of 60.
David Cook, safe. Kristy Lee Cook, Bottom 3….well, duh. Jason Castro, safe. Ramiel Mallubay, safe.
That left Syesha, Chikezie and Amanda….Mrs. Mike said it was going to be Amanda and that she was going home.
Then Ryan Seacrest took some phone calls…..how’d you like to be one of the judges or contestants who have to answer some crazy fan’s question on national TV on the spot? I think I would start coughing uncontrollably so as to bow out.
Then Idol alum Kellie Pickler sang her new single, “Red High Heels.” The song was bland and boring, like most Country radio is, but Kellie looked great….and her boobs were not out in front this time for all to see. I have to say, I like her a whole lot more as an artist than Carrie Underwood.
Then after a 5-minute clip about the upcoming “Idol Gives Back” episode that featured former contestants Elliott Yamin and Fantasia (season 3 champ!), it was back to business.
Syesha Mercado, safe. Chikezie and Amanda….Chikezie, safe. Amanda, Bottom 3.
So the Bottom 3 was Carly Smithson, Kristy Lee Cook and Amanda Overmyer. Carly looked like she absolutely didn’t belong, and she was sent back to safety first. Then, so was Kristy AGAIN, as Amanda was eliminated. Mrs. Mike called it two weeks in a row.
Here is my thought…first of all, Amanda went first, and that’s never a good thing unless you are a contender to win it all. Then, she sang “Back in the USSR,” and she proved that the same type of song at the same tempo week after week is not smart, because it makes you one-dimensional. The judges kept warning her about that. Amanda, though, made some comment that she gets 90 seconds to entertain America each week and she wants them to have a glimpse into what her live concert would be all about. Yeah, about that Amanda…..you’ll get to try and start proving it as of today because you are no longer an “Idol” finalist.
Meanwhile, Kristy Lee Cook keeps pulling this MacGuyver act. She has not had a good performance since her rendition of “Amazing Grace” in the initial audition, but she is clearly getting votes based on her All-American good looks. Hey America, what is WRONG with you?
Oh well, that’s why they play the games. Speaking of which, it’s NCAA tournament time…so I won’t tell your boss that you are faking being sick to watch basketball all day. See you next week…
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