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Friday, February 24, 2006

first the merge of WB/UPN to CW, now MY NETWORK TV?



how wendy deng is related to this article is basically nil, but i'm fascinated with her climbing abillities! go china!


announced on wednesday, FOX is introducing a new channel in 10 markets called MY NETWORK (inspired by their online site myspace i'm sure).

based on the press release, MY NETWORK will offer up to 12 hours of original content, most reality based and two soapy dramas that follow the pace of telenovelas (oooh! HIGH CAMP soapy drama!).

though the launch isn't set until sept 5, all these network additions and changes are bound to confuse everybody. personally, it sounds like i've just found my new fave guilty pleasure channel!

Sunday, February 19, 2006

some brit award 2006 highlights

definitely more interesting than the grammys (with it's diverse nominees that actually reflect the current state of music), the brit awards has always been a cooler music award to keep an eye on. this years winners include kt tunstall, kaiser chiefs, artic monkeys, james blunt and madonna! here are some highlights of this years show...


coldplay - square one (winners of british album and british single)


prince - he's baaack! this amazing performance includes a reunion with wendy & lisa AND sheila e.


kelly clarkson - since you been gone (it's official, even she can't hit that crazy high note at the end of the song)


madonna - acceptance speech and a good idea of how the show looks (just in case you've never seen it)

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

on my radar: rogue wave




i discovered this band while surfing the blog myexbestfriend and went on to check out their latest album 'descended like vultures'. in the process found their sweet folky melodies and beautiful soft indie sounds both hypnotic and perfect for the post snowstorm weather of the east coast.

based in california, rogue wave formed after lead singer Zach Schwartz got laid off from a tech job in 2002. with a few buddies, he decided to pursue his hobby as a full time gig and came up with the incarnation that is building a nice fanbase around lovers of music.

i'm late on getting in on the buzz, but hey, better late than never! check out the song that's been on my repeat for the past few days.


rogue wave - california


if you like them, definitely go out and get their latest album 'descended like vultures' now!

Thursday, February 09, 2006

RIP: smash hits folds after 28 years





the final cover

after 28 years of offering lyrics and random info about your favorite pop star, the UK teen publication smash hits calls it a day.

back in it's heyday, smash hits was THE place to read up on all your favorite acts. whether they were indie stars of pure pop tarts, smash hits treated them with equal schoolgirl glee.

for teen music fanatics (like me) it was a bible. it probably helped with my writing tone and gave me an open mind to music in general. and for that, it will always represent something special to me. we will miss you smash hits!

best song of the month? we definitely think so!



definitely the best song of the moment. a collaboration between hip hop goodie mob creator cee-lo and the amazing dj danger mouse, gnarls barkley is an experiment in music without borders. covering rock, hip hop, soul and indie, the first single 'crazy' has been my fave song for a few weeks and i still can't stop listening to it.

though the album has yet to be scheduled, remember the name and brag about how you knew them ages ago when they become big.

check out the song crazy here.

watch madonna's latest video 'sorry' on aol first listen




madonna returns from a hot performance at the grammys (watch it with kelly clarksons performance below) with the world premiere of her new video 'sorry'

also if you want to check out the remix by the pet shop boys listen here

or grab it here

finally check out this wacky appearance on bistro smap tv in japan.

kelly clarkson performs amazingly at the grammys



grammy award winning kelly clarkson (you see... something good came out of the idol competition!) performed an amazing rendition of her boo hoo ballad 'because of you' at the grammys last night. you can tell that this performance meant alot to her and she came out as one of the trumps of the evening. other fun performances went to madonna, mariah and good ol john legend.



the madonna meets gorillaz performance

Monday, February 06, 2006

watch all the superbowl ads here!

for those of us who aren't into watching sports, the superbowl offers a completely different distraction; the ads! thanks to ifilm, all of the high profile (and extremely costly ads) give you a chance to check them out just in case you missed it. have fun!


the best of the bunch!


pretty funny, but stunt violence is always funny


yes, i'm a sap!


beep beep


weird and watchable, just what you'd expect from a whopper ad


just one of the many funny ads from the beer folks


my friend cooper made this ad, so that's the only reason i put it here


more beer ads


a pepsi ad


oh it's so wonderful to be on the same network as the superbowl

Thursday, February 02, 2006

let the brokeback spoofs begin. check out these fun clever one!



oh and check out this sick one!