Wednesday, February 24, 2010

What Guitar Hero Hath Brought

One of the things about the working world is that you get up early enough to see MTV and VH1 play videos. I’ve been caught this one for the second time today, and it does leave an impression; mostly that this video was made almost for kids who have grown up with Guitar Hero–notice the how the neck of the guitar.

I don’t think this is a bad thing at all. Music has been marketed as long as there has been a music business. But I do admit, recent trends in pop have blown my mind.  My generation came of age seeing Britney and N*Sync. Choreography, hair gel, Lou Pearlman, forgettable music. I remember the disingenuous arguments on TRL from Limp Bizkit fans, that Fred Durst was talented and the music stood for something. Other than date rape. And of course, Limp Bizkit played their own instruments, so they had to be better, right?

Anyway, when the internet became a vehicle for music, the business side started losing money. You couldn’t just throw together a boy band and expect a gold record and heavy rotation. Increasingly, the labels started taking chances–they marketed r&b and hip-hop to pop markets, retooled what the expectations of what rock music is, and in general started taking chances. They handed artists their own record labels to expand their brand.

Here we see another example of taking a chance on an artist. Yes, Avril was successful before her, but she was a response to the success of power pop groups like Simple Plan and New Found Glory. This sound seems to not follow a trend. Yes, it’s pop-sounding, but where the hell did the guitar come from?

I think the answer lies in the video. The label noticed how Guitar Hero and Rock Band were making a lot of money on guitar based music, and they took a chance on Orianthi. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of the song; for one, the guy she’s talking about sounds terribly unbalanced, perhaps an alcoholic that grew up in an abusive home?  Anyway, Steve Vai apparently has her back:

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Monday, February 22, 2010

Videos para despedir el domingo: Hoy TRAVIS.

Hoy elegimos tres videos de TRAVIS, esta banda escocesa formada por Francis Healy, Dougie Payne, Andrew Dunlop y Neil Primrose.  Travis ha sido galardonado dos veces con el premio al Álbum del Año en los Brit Awards, y  ha lanzado seis álbumes de estudio, empezando conGood Feeling en 1997, The Man Who (1999), The Invisible Band (2001), 12 Memories (2003), The Boy With No Name, producido por Nigel Godrich, que salió a la luz en Mayo de 2007 y Ode To J.Smith publicado en Septiembre de 2008.

Los video elegidos hoy son; Sing, de su álbum The Invisible Band (2001), Closer, de The Boy With No Name (2007) y una versión en vivo del cover Hit me baby one more time (Si… la canción de Britney Spears) en una tremenda versión que hace olvidar a la verdadera dueña del tema. A disfrutar.

Sing (2001)

Closer (2007)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2hYn_4yuhc

Hit me baby one more time  (Live)

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Friday, February 19, 2010

actual dumb questions on yahoo answers.

Some people are just plain stupid.

Anyways, I found some dumb questions on yahoo answers. It makes me wonder what were people thinking when they asked this? Were their brains made out of plastic? So I have come up with a list of these dumb questions – complete with both an honest answer by me and by one of the users.

Okay who’s the sexsiest: Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, Selena Gomez or Barney?

Actual Response: Barney.

Why Barney? He scares me. Dinosaurs eat people you know.

So if you never want children, should you never have sex……ever?

Actual Response: Don’t judge.

Have you never heard of contraception. Apparently you have. But there is this thing called the 14-day rule or something like that: don’t have sex on the 14th day after your period.

Why do cats come and visit my 2 spayed female cats?

Because your cats are either whores or other cats want sex without consequences.

Who’s better: Axl rose or Brett Michaels?

This is a rare one that I agree with. Guns & Roses is awesome and Poison is for idiots.

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Friday, February 12, 2010

How to be serious - just stop to think about Cola! Think About Water!

Sometimes we spend too much time on unimportant things – and too less time on some sagnificient things.

It’s quite as hard task – to find a balance between different priorities of life!

Never forever  )

The following picture is inspired by the dinner )

stop consumption - enjoy life !

stop consumption - enjoy life !

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Monday, February 8, 2010

Britney Spears and Her Boys Go Under the Sea

Britney Spears

Brit, Sean Preston & Jayden James arrived for a matinee performance of The Little Mermaid, starring Drew Seeley, before the curtain went up.

Britney Spears is in the Massive Apple for work, but we made time to take her sons to a Broadway show Sunday afternoon.

So how’d her sons like the show?

“The audience was so excited about her being here,” a source tells E! News. “They snapped photos as we walked down the aisle, but no one bothered her one times we was seated.”

A source says the boys were well-behaved & drank water & Coke during intermission.

“Her infants loved the undersea adventure so much, we even asked Britney if we can see it again,” says a source.

The singer politely declined show merchandise offered to her, along with a chance to meet the cast afterward, & made a quick exit as soon as the show ended.

Spears joins Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie, Katie Holmes & David & Victoria Beckham on the list of celebrity parents who have taken their little ones to see the show since it premiered on Broadway

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Beyonce releases Heat (no change there)

Beyonce the mogul releases her first personal fragrance; ‘Heat’. Check out pics from the release party.

Almost a DC reunion…

Solange AKA DJ Solo…

Heat… and some perfume with the same name.

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Monday, February 1, 2010

Tears of a Clown

Well, not really tears of a “clown”…more like complaints from a sociopath, but I didn’t think anyone would read if I called it that.

First of all, has anyone ever died from a large bruise? I’m in so much pain and it’s been over a week now. When does this shit ever stop hurting? Anyone who does “extreme sports” or had an extreme fall on their ass have any advice? WebMD sucks.

Second important point of discussion today, Lady GaGa. She was robbed by that tiny twit Taylor Swift. OK. Even more important, I think Pink is always treated like the unwanted fart in an elevator & deserves more respect. She stole the show, she’s a fantastic singer, and just because she came along around the same time as those Britney & Aguilera girls, does NOT mean she is like them an any way.

Oh, and if you want a good laugh, look at all the pretty dresses that everyone was wearing and then look at what Britney Spears wore! No, I’m not 15, but I just act that way! I can’t believe someone did not say to her “NO…please Brit…trust me on this…that is NOT the dress for you!”. She must have no true friends. Friends don’t let other friends dress like sausages wrapped in black lacy stuff.

Now for me. I love my husband. But like me, he is filled with faults, which is why we complement each other so well. He has been so stoned lately inattentive to my needs that it’s driving me INSANE. I’m normally not in need of constant attention, and am kind of a loner in many ways, but when you have a BROKEN FUCKING ASS you need people to do stuff for you.

He seems to even request that I do many things for him since he is too stoned umm…tired to do it for himself. It’s getting on my last nerve. Well, I guess that is it for now. If anyone has any ass advice or advice to get my husband into gear, lemme know!

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Britney dons bizarre body suit for Grammys

Britney Spears was spotted hitting the red carpet at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards in a bizarre black, long-sleeve lace dress with black body suit by Dolce & Gabbana.

The “Womanizer” singer, who lost out to Lady Gaga in the Best Dance Recording category, appeared to be in good spirits, reports Usmagazine.com.

Spears Twittered before the show: “On my way to the Grammys. Can”t wait to see all the performances!”

Meanwhile, country star Taylor Swift bagged four Grammy Awards at the prestigious US music ceremony in Los Angeles.

Beyonce Knowles’ awards included song of the year and best R&B vocal performance, both for Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).

She also won best traditional R&B vocal performance award for ‘At Last’

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