Big shocker- Girls Aloud and Sugababes got to No.1 this week. The good news? It IS Girls Aloud AND the Sugababes at No.1. The bad news? It’s a rather terrible song they’ve done together. How do we handle this? Applaud our two favorite groups for reaching the top, or think “well this was easy because it’s a charity single though it’s complete crap”? What are we to do with ourselves? THIS IS MAKING ME UPSET AND I’M NOT SURE I CAN TALK ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW.
Fergie and Kimberley Walsh have both been naughty drunkards this past week. Fergie got her collagen self thrown off a Virgin Airlines flight for being too rowdy, while Kimberley passed right the fuck out in the middle of a nightclub and had to be carried by her boyfriend. I’m sure mothers are very proud.
Frankly I could give a rat’s ass that all these people are concerned with Joss Stone’s “new direction”. Her new hair is atrocious, her song is barely a song, she’s not Aretha Franklin she’s a 12-year-old hippie child from England so we can stop with all these comparisons. It just isn’t going to happen.
Fergie’s “Glamorous” got to No.1 in the United States. I think my ears just bled.
When the HELL is the new Kylie Minogue album coming????? Priority One, people!!!!!
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Friday, March 16, 2007
It's that time again- some new songs you will surely love.
Dragonette - I Get Around
If you keep tabs on Popjustice at all, then you've heard of this group. If you haven't and you keep tabs on Popjustice, you're clearly not even reading anything on there. Anyway, they are Canadian, doing electropop (what?!?!) and they are quite possibly the best new group of this year SO FAR. I KNOW IT'S MARCH SO THAT STATEMENT MIGHT BE PREMATURE. This song is quite good. It's about being a slut and it's got some great beats, some dirty little synths, some guitars- everything you'd expect in a decent electro song these days. Ch-ch-ch-check it out.
Sophie Ellis Bextor - Catch You
Murder On the Dancefloor? Groovejet? Mixed Up World? Nope. Sounds nothing like them, but her voice is still the slightly monotone, slightly snobbish thing you've come to know and love. It's another electro cut (come on, this trend has been going on since 2004 and probably won't end anytime soon) and is quite good. She discusses all the places she hides (in keychains, in the mirror, in the morning paper...she's a flexible gal isn't she?) and essentially is the dance floor equivalent of The Police's "I'll Be Watching You" in terms of the singer being a complete stalker. Except Puff Daddy won't be sampling this, and boy is she counting her lucky stars.
Hellogoodbye - I Saw It On My Keyboard
It's not a single from their completely wonderful Aliens! Vampires! Zombies! Paris Hilton! (just kidding...I'm actually not sure of the official title) album, but it's my favorite track aside from "Here In Your Arms" and I'm suggesting you go and download it. It's exactly what the title implies- the song exists around one great, very 80s keyboard riff. You shall love it. I command you to.
Groove Armada feat. Mutya Buena - Song for Mutya
It's a lame title, but luckily it's the best thing a dance floor will have heard since Jamelia's "Beware Of the Dog". Popjustice is hyping the hell out of this song, and they have every right to. Point one- Groove Armada. Point two- Mutya, aka ex-Sugababe. Point three- nice dance song. There you go. Home run.
Not so good songs...
Fergie "Glamorous" - We don't need to discuss why this is bad. It's all too obvious.
Gym Class Heroes "Cupid's Chokehold" - Bad. Very very bad.
Avril Lavigne "Girlfriend" - THE FACT THAT IT'S AN AVRIL LAVIGNE SONG IMMEDIATELY PLACES IT INTO THE SHITBIN.
There we have it.
If you keep tabs on Popjustice at all, then you've heard of this group. If you haven't and you keep tabs on Popjustice, you're clearly not even reading anything on there. Anyway, they are Canadian, doing electropop (what?!?!) and they are quite possibly the best new group of this year SO FAR. I KNOW IT'S MARCH SO THAT STATEMENT MIGHT BE PREMATURE. This song is quite good. It's about being a slut and it's got some great beats, some dirty little synths, some guitars- everything you'd expect in a decent electro song these days. Ch-ch-ch-check it out.
Sophie Ellis Bextor - Catch You
Murder On the Dancefloor? Groovejet? Mixed Up World? Nope. Sounds nothing like them, but her voice is still the slightly monotone, slightly snobbish thing you've come to know and love. It's another electro cut (come on, this trend has been going on since 2004 and probably won't end anytime soon) and is quite good. She discusses all the places she hides (in keychains, in the mirror, in the morning paper...she's a flexible gal isn't she?) and essentially is the dance floor equivalent of The Police's "I'll Be Watching You" in terms of the singer being a complete stalker. Except Puff Daddy won't be sampling this, and boy is she counting her lucky stars.
Hellogoodbye - I Saw It On My Keyboard
It's not a single from their completely wonderful Aliens! Vampires! Zombies! Paris Hilton! (just kidding...I'm actually not sure of the official title) album, but it's my favorite track aside from "Here In Your Arms" and I'm suggesting you go and download it. It's exactly what the title implies- the song exists around one great, very 80s keyboard riff. You shall love it. I command you to.
Groove Armada feat. Mutya Buena - Song for Mutya
It's a lame title, but luckily it's the best thing a dance floor will have heard since Jamelia's "Beware Of the Dog". Popjustice is hyping the hell out of this song, and they have every right to. Point one- Groove Armada. Point two- Mutya, aka ex-Sugababe. Point three- nice dance song. There you go. Home run.
Not so good songs...
Fergie "Glamorous" - We don't need to discuss why this is bad. It's all too obvious.
Gym Class Heroes "Cupid's Chokehold" - Bad. Very very bad.
Avril Lavigne "Girlfriend" - THE FACT THAT IT'S AN AVRIL LAVIGNE SONG IMMEDIATELY PLACES IT INTO THE SHITBIN.
There we have it.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
I Bet That Something Kinda Ooooh Looks Good On the Dancefloor.
According to Sarah Harding, aka Blondie McBlonderson of our beloved Girls Aloud, they will be working with the Arctic Monkeys on a new song for their fourth album which will HOPEFULLY and at the mercy of the Lord be released this year because quite frankly I can't go another year without some new Girls Aloud material.
This is another genius idea, but just like the Sugababes collaboration was a genius idea it turned into a rather embarrassing affair much like walking in on your older sister taking off her bra. Just uncomfortable all around. However, the difference between your sister's bra and "Walk This Way" is the latter is still potentially a guilty pleasure, whereas your sister's bra is just downright frightening.
This is another genius idea, but just like the Sugababes collaboration was a genius idea it turned into a rather embarrassing affair much like walking in on your older sister taking off her bra. Just uncomfortable all around. However, the difference between your sister's bra and "Walk This Way" is the latter is still potentially a guilty pleasure, whereas your sister's bra is just downright frightening.
Monday, March 05, 2007
Bored at work. What's new?
Yeah, nothing really to update on. The boy situation is still continuing. We hang out pretty much every day, and when we haven't it's been for one day out of about three or four days in a row. Over the past week- hung out with him last Tuesday, then again on Wednesday for about 20 minutes, then again on Thursday night, then again on Friday night after Stephanie and I got out of the movies, then again on Saturday night, yesterday we didn't, but today we did. This is the third week I've known him, and within three weeks there's probably been only three or four days total where we haven't seen each other. It's kind of nice. Normally I'd be saying this is overkill, but we are so laid back and so chill with each other that it doesn't feel like we're spending TOO much time together. I've said it before and I'll say it again, it just feels like it's going right.
That said, I'm doing pretty well in school right now. WAY better than last semester. I took a huge nosedive last semester, though I feel like I had justifiable reasons. I'm not one to make an excuse, and I know I shouldn't have put school aside as much as I did, but with everything that happened with my aunt, driving back and forth to Bishop every other weekend for about two months straight, not sleeping well, and the financial problems I had towards the end of last year, it just all took its toll. But this semester I feel refreshed, I feel like winter break was a very successful and much needed breather. Overall, things have worked out.
Examples of positive things currently happening:
1. Working out. I'm definitely noticing more muscle building, especially in my legs (finally). So that's doing a lot for my confidence.
2. School. Keeping up, starting assignments IN ADVANCE. What a novel concept, eh?
3. The boy. Yeah, it's always nice to have one of those. Especially in this case where it's just going at its own pace, no rushing, no expectations. It feels so different from everything else boy-related in the past...and that's a good kind of different.
4. Music. This might sound weird, but seriously the music I've been listening to lately has been keeping my spirits up. Over the past couple of years I've been getting into this indie, experimental mix of electro, ambient, indie rock, etc etc etc (with the exception of my obsession with Girls Aloud that started around this time last year), and I enjoy it all but it's kind of depressing stuff to listen to. Recently I've been listening to a lot of the old dance songs that were popular back when I was in high school, and it's all cheery, upbeat, good party music. Seriously, music can totally have that effect on me. It's definitely working.
5. Friends. The past couple weeks I haven't seen many friends due to all the time I've been spending with Brandon, but I won't make this a permanent habit and I'm so excited for everything we have planned this year.
Overall, a smile. The only negative part of my life currently is my job, which I hate. I used to be indifferent about it- didn't like it, but didn't hate it, because I absolutely love my co-workers. But now I just hate it. I still love my co-workers, and when I quit I wish I could take all of them with me to whichever job I get next, but still. I just can't stand it anymore. Blah.
That said, I'm doing pretty well in school right now. WAY better than last semester. I took a huge nosedive last semester, though I feel like I had justifiable reasons. I'm not one to make an excuse, and I know I shouldn't have put school aside as much as I did, but with everything that happened with my aunt, driving back and forth to Bishop every other weekend for about two months straight, not sleeping well, and the financial problems I had towards the end of last year, it just all took its toll. But this semester I feel refreshed, I feel like winter break was a very successful and much needed breather. Overall, things have worked out.
Examples of positive things currently happening:
1. Working out. I'm definitely noticing more muscle building, especially in my legs (finally). So that's doing a lot for my confidence.
2. School. Keeping up, starting assignments IN ADVANCE. What a novel concept, eh?
3. The boy. Yeah, it's always nice to have one of those. Especially in this case where it's just going at its own pace, no rushing, no expectations. It feels so different from everything else boy-related in the past...and that's a good kind of different.
4. Music. This might sound weird, but seriously the music I've been listening to lately has been keeping my spirits up. Over the past couple of years I've been getting into this indie, experimental mix of electro, ambient, indie rock, etc etc etc (with the exception of my obsession with Girls Aloud that started around this time last year), and I enjoy it all but it's kind of depressing stuff to listen to. Recently I've been listening to a lot of the old dance songs that were popular back when I was in high school, and it's all cheery, upbeat, good party music. Seriously, music can totally have that effect on me. It's definitely working.
5. Friends. The past couple weeks I haven't seen many friends due to all the time I've been spending with Brandon, but I won't make this a permanent habit and I'm so excited for everything we have planned this year.
Overall, a smile. The only negative part of my life currently is my job, which I hate. I used to be indifferent about it- didn't like it, but didn't hate it, because I absolutely love my co-workers. But now I just hate it. I still love my co-workers, and when I quit I wish I could take all of them with me to whichever job I get next, but still. I just can't stand it anymore. Blah.
Friday, March 02, 2007
Candyman....no, this is not Aqua. Unfortunately.
I saw the video for Christina Aguilera's new video "Candyman" yesterday, and boy is that one sorry mess. Never mind the fact that it's a dreadful song (if you can call it a song with a straight face), but here she is donning just about every concievable cliche of big band, swinging 1940's-our-men-at-war movies (Gene Kelly, are you there?) and I HIGHLY DOUBT MOST WOMEN BACK IN THE '40s WERE AS SKINNY AS SHE IS ANYWAY. We all know my opinion of the Aguilera anyway, so this rant should be no shock. Carry on.
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