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Revisionary Road 2010 – Music
We change so much every year, and just as our opinions change on friends, teams and politicians, so do our opinions on pop culture. That’s why, since 2008, I’ve revised my previous year’s top 10 lists. Before we get to … Continue reading
Reactionary Tale: Grammy Nominations 2012
It really is impossible to predict the Grammys, which is both fascinating and frustrating. For every good step they take, like gushing over Mumford & Sons in consecutive years or giving major nods to Bon Iver; they skip out on … Continue reading
Final Grammy Picks
CBS hosts a nomination concert tonight, and you can expect to be surprised, delighted and outraged when they read the nominees. There’s a big push for Tony Bennett, who’s just going through the motions on his latest album, and he … Continue reading
Grammy Picks – 3 Nov 2011
It’s just under four weeks until the big, overblown nominations concert event on CBS. I feel like I’ve got a solid 80% of each category predicted correctly, but there’s always that one wild card. Anyway, there’s still some time to … Continue reading
Grammy Picks 2011 – 1 Oct 2011
The Grammys are always a curious bunch. With an odd nomination eligibility schedule (it closed yesterday) and varying tastes (awarding Taylor Swift one year and Arcade Fire the next), predicting who will get a nomination is a tough and often … Continue reading
Top 10 Fall Concerts
1. “Weird Al” Yankovic (22 September) at Verizon Though he’s been at this for decades, the master of parody is still churning out great novelties, most recently mocking Lady Gaga and turning Miley Cyrus’s “Party in the U.S.A.” into a … Continue reading
Best of 2011… So Far: Music
ALBUMS: Bubbling under: Friendly Fires – Pala 5. Tyler, the Creator – Goblin In a world dominated by sensitive guys and gangsta posturing, along comes the ringleader of Odd Future to drop the most completely nutso rap album ever. He … Continue reading
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The List: 10 Least Gangsta Samples of All Time
Modern rap was built on pop samples. Most make the song what it is, giving it a catchy hook for a radio hit the flow could not provide on its own. But sometimes those samples betray raw or clever lyrics. … Continue reading
The Mid-Year Awards: A Sneak Preview
Around July 4 every year (or at least every year that I’ve been blogging), I dole out awards for the best entertainment of the year so far. Tons of great music so far, very little great films. TV’s in between. … Continue reading
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2011 Grammy Predictions
The Grammys are like manic-depressives. One minute, they have it all together, the next, they’re making desperate pleas for attention and acting out in horrifying ways. That’s not to make light of manic-depressives, but definitely to make light of the … Continue reading