Category Archives: Music

Awkward Moments in Entertainment History: Rock Me Tonite

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

As our cultural integrity continues to buckle under the weight of exploitative “reality” programming and mindless pseudo-documentaries, it’s difficult to recall that MTV (f/k/a Music Television) was once the arbiter of success in the popular music industry. It isn’t merely … Continue reading →

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The Grammys’ Best Moment

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

From my perspective, anyway.

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The Take-home Message from the SOPA Debate

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Tracking the political discourse regarding SOPA proved to be quite instructive in ways I hadn’t anticipated.  My own view on the proposed bill was that, while the aims weren’t entirely bad, some of the presumptions in the law overreached in … Continue reading →

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The Bark Side of the Force

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Things have been a little long-winded around here of late.  I wanted to try to accomplish two things with this post.  First, drop the Brow-o-Meter down a notch or two.  Mission accomplished.  Secondly, I wanted to see how many categories … Continue reading →

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This Strange, Twitterfied World

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

The profound changes to our culture wrought by the rise of the Internet as a whole are obvious to all.  But I’m fascinated by one very surprising and strange way in which Twitter specifically altered the manner in which we … Continue reading →

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Ghostbusters: A Narrative Lyrical Analysis

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

In honor of our impending Halloween weekend* and the zombie Moammar Gaddafis and slutty-fill-in-the-blanks who come with it, I thought it only fitting to scrutinize arguably the greatest sort-of-Halloween-themed song of all time. The song I Want a New Drug … Continue reading →

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Findings in from Controversial Pediatric Drug Study

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Have you ever wondered what it might look like if you gave cocaine to an eight-year-old? If so, (1) you’re probably already in jail, but (2) at least you can wonder no more:

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Mr. Roboto: A Narrative Lyrical Analysis

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Continuing our celebration of Robot History Month, we now present a narrative lyrical analysis of the Styx classic “Mr. Roboto.”  Released in 1983, Roboto was one of the first serious attempts in mainstream music to tackle the issues of the … Continue reading →

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Awkward Moments in Entertainment History: Clive Anderson vs. The Bee Gees

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

In light of, um, recent events, I thought now might be an opportune time to delve into the subject of awkward moments in the history of television / music / movies / etc. This forgotten (or, in America, unseen) gem … Continue reading →

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Evacuate the Dancefloor: A Narrative Lyrical Analysis

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Recent protests and upheaval in the Middle East, juxtaposed against our own military presence in the region, call to mind yet again the far-reaching geopolitical implications of these events. Specifically, will the seeming democratization of that part of the world … Continue reading →

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