“Idol” Becomes “Idle” Again
One thing I knew was going to happen within the first year of the marriage was an inability to escape American Idol. My newlywed wife Tara has been a fan of the show since its first season, while I...
View ArticleHow To Prevent “Idol” From Becoming “Idle” Again
It’s been two weeks, and pretty much everyone I’ve talked to is still bewildered as to why James Durbin, one of the few American Idol contestants this season that had never been in the bottom, got...
View ArticleLes Paul Would Still Be Proud…
In honor of Les Paul’s 96th Birthday, some of my favorite players of his signature axe: Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols: Robert Fripp: Two for one here… Ace Frehley and Slash! Neil Young: Jimmy Page:...
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…to Miyabi Natsuyaki of Berryz Koubou and Buono!, who turns 19 today (and who’s shirt on the “Yuki Yuki Monkey Dance” single inspired this blog’s name)… …to Elvis Costello, who turns 57… …and a special...
View ArticleBEST ALBUMS OF 2011: #8: JAMES DURBIN “Memories of a Beautiful Disaster”
JAMES DURBIN Memories of a Beautiful Disaster (Wind-Up) Available on CD, iTunes, AmazonMP3 and Spotify This guy had my attention from the moment he opened his mouth at the American Idol auditions...
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