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Assorted Points of Interest
Artists mentioned:1. Mariah Carey - "Cruise Control": assumes slang 'n' dialect from wherever the fuck she likes, keeps it so cool that you barely even notice. I'm wondering if I could successfully suggest some kind of crazy-split between her former melismatic insanity over less batshit material and her near one-note minidiva...(read full post)
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I've Never Even Meta: Prescient Moments in Bedbug History, Vol. 1
Artists mentioned:This one's from May, 2006:Songs that need more airplay [on Radio Disney]: "SOS" even though I'm on overload since about March...this should go to #1. Also Hannah Montana's "Who Said" and any other Hannah Montana song they care to play, "Mandy" by the Jonas Brothers (the kids aren't gonna give...(read full post)
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Some Songs Do Not Make Any Sense.
Artists mentioned:CASE IN POINT:JORDIN SPARKS AND CHRIS BROWN COMPLAIN THAT NOT BEING WITH EACH OTHER IS LIKE BEING IN A WORLD WITH NO AIR. BUT USUALLY WHEN YOU ARE "SUFFOCATING" IT IS BECAUSE SOMEONE WILL NOT LEAVE YOU ALONE. ALSO, WHEN SOMEONE TAKES YOUR BREATH AWAY, IT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE...(read full post)
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Confessions of a Broken Web Venue
Artists mentioned:I think I hit a realization point this week that one reason that I tend to underplay here for not posting as much recently (not having to do with work I have to do without thinking about Ashlee Simpson's New Album and What It Means) is that I post other...(read full post)
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Bedbug Blind Spot
Artists mentioned:We started discussing this PopMatters article over at Poptimists, about a subgenre/sensibility/demographic called "teenipop," which according to the article is basically the tween-geared (and explicitly sexualized) version of boybands that appeared in niche outlets like Radio Disney after the Backstreet Boom. The key example is Dream Street, and this is...(read full post)
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I Also Enjoy Reading.
Artists mentioned:Wow, haven't updated my book sidebar in forever, so will to the best of my ability tell y'all what I have read in like the past couple months. Because you were DYING TO KNOW. In no particular order:Confessions by Augustine - Great premise for a confessional album! Specifically by "Tina...(read full post)
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WHY NOT I LIKE RANKING THINGS.
Artists mentioned:1st Quahtah Ahlbahms:1. Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)2. Dolly Parton - Backwoods Barbie3. Danity Kane - Welcome to the Dollhouse4. September - September [US]5. Britta Persson - Kill Hollywood Me6. V/A - Step Up 2 OST7. Black Mountain - In the Future8. Taio Cruz -...(read full post)
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Quarterly Chaff
Artists mentioned:No, not every quarter, just this one because I happen to be procrastinating!Songs of Joy, 1st Quarter Edition:1. Cassie - Is It You*2. Ashlee Simpson - Outta My Head3. Jordin Sparks f. Chris Brown - No Air4. Flo Rida - Low5. Van Hunt - Turn My TV On*6. Cupid -...(read full post)
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They Called Me a Formalist, but Really I'm Just a Semi-Casualist.
Artists mentioned:Your search - "semicasualist" - did not match any documents. Your search - "semi-casualist" - did not match any documents. Consider my neologism patented! WOO! For those of you keeping score, that's number two after "Panopticlaus." Sorry for the DRY SPELL 'round here -- I've been away and also thinking...(read full post)
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Maybe It's Just Late...
Artists mentioned:...But 2008 is feeling like the weirdest damn year (at least this early in it) I can think of. I mean just LOOK at my friggin' top eight albums:Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)Black Mountain - In the FutureEfdemin - s/tDolly Parton - Backwoods BarbieBritta Persson...(read full post)
