Another Men’s Mag Votes for The One

It’s time for me to end another men’s magazine subscription. Sad. I thought this one might last an entire 12 issues. “Details” just declared its unconditional love for President Obama with a “think” piece teased on the front cover – “Can Obama make you better in bed?”

The editor’s note accompanying the piece is even more outlandish.

I started to notice other Obama-esque characteristics cropping up in my life. Was I being more direct with people? Calmer? Cooler? Was I being – wait for it – transparent?

The article itself is even more nauseating, detailing the O-effect on men. (more…)

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Tags: "Men's Health", CNN, Details, Magazine cover, Obama
Posted Jun 3rd 2009 at 10:18 am in Entertainment, Politics | 1481865 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cftoto/2009/06/03/another-mens-mag-votes-for-the-one/Another+Men%27s+Mag+Votes+for+The+One2009-06-03+17%3A18%3A02Christian+Toto

The Pop Underground Strikes Back

Few shows illustrate how low the state of popular music has fallen than “American Idol.”  While AI regularly finds singers of talent, the songs they feature are mostly chestnuts.  The show also encourages the type of singing that is more at home on Broadway than in small smoky clubs.  The judges put an inordinate amount of focus on vocal pyrotechnics encouraging contestants to test the outer limits of their ranges.  The most exciting news to come out of the most recent season is the possibility that Adam Lambert might join Queen, replacing the ill-considered Paul Rogers.

I would love to see Adam Lambert join Queen.  I already know all the songs.  And that’s a problem.  Singer/songwriters have been moving off-grid since the nineties.  With the demise of the major music conglomerates, innovative talent understands it’s up to them to record and release their own material.  The internet makes this possible.  No one knows the extent of the effect downloading has had on the music industry, but if we are to judge from the reaction, it has been devastating.  The Recording Institute Association of America has brought suits against parents whose children illegally download songs. (more…)

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Tags: "American People", Adam Lambert, Andy Morten, Bat for Lashes, Big Music
Posted Jun 2nd 2009 at 6:40 am in Music | 1479662 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mbaron/2009/06/02/the-pop-underground-strikes-back/The+Pop+Underground+Strikes+Back2009-06-02+13%3A40%3A04Mike+Baron