Read and Discuss? What is the New 'Adult Contemporary'?

http://www.avclub.com/articles/what-makes-music-boring,65075/

I was listening to the Slate Culture Gabfest, and they were discussing this article, specifically:

The fine music critic Nitsuh Abebe of New York Magazine learned this the hard way when he recently wrote a piece arguing that Wilco and Feist have become modern equivalents of Sting and his “adult-contemporary” peers. Abebe’s essay drew a lot of criticism from those who interpreted “adult-contemporary” and the Sting comparison as cheap shots. “Adult-contemporary,” after all, is really just another way of saying “boring.” It is a descriptor that is now a criticism, just as Sting has gone from being the frontman of The Police to a go-to signifier of “meh.”

Music Club Meetings down the road

How does Nov 17th work for the "Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll" theme music club?

Also, how about another "Best of the Year" music club in January when our Gina is in town? 

Musngs from a music cluber!

 London double decker buses blast The Arctic Monkees and The Libertines from their speakers.  

London buses are cool.

 

Whatcha all doing on Saturday November 12th?

Who would like to join me for this event?

Nov
12 Sat, 11/12 at 9pm at The Sunset John Wesley Harding & The King Charles Trio and Thee Minus Five

The Sunset presents:

John Wesley Harding & The King Charles Trio + Thee Minus Five featuring (in alphabetical order):

Peter Buck (REM)
Jenny Conlee-Drizos (The Decemberists)
Chris Funk (The Decemberists)
John Wesley Harding (Appearing as Himself)
Scott McCaughey (The Minus Five)
John Moen (The Decemberists)
Nate Query (The Decemberists)

$15 tickets. Doors at 9pm. Show starts at 10pm

Timing

Itunes gift card arrives in mail the same day Tom Waits new album releases.  Hmmm, maybe I don't have to buy EVERY CD he puts out.

Genius?

So I have a question. Is genius really, you know, genius?

I did a test and genius-ized DEATH BY PERFECTION from Music CLub 7 (thanks, Gina).

Does this seem like a thought out playlist worthy of genius, or am I expecting to much? How did Them Crooked Vultures get in there? With How You Like ME Now and Dog & Butterfly?

Music Club 21 Set list

Speaking of the Final Countdown Dr. T...

Me thinks this has the makings of a totally tubular MC Theme...

"RS Poll names worst songs of the 80s"

1 - Starship - 'We Built This City'
2 - Europe - 'The Final Countdown'
3 - Chris De Burgh - 'Lady In Red'
4 - Wham! - 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go'
5 - Men Without Hats - 'The Safety Dance'
6 - Falco - 'Rock Me Amadeus'
7 - Bobby McFerrin - 'Don't Worry Be Happy'
8 - Toni Basil - 'Mickey'
9 - Taco - 'Puttin' On The Ritz'
10 - Rick Astley - 'Never Gonna Give You Up'

Read More @: http://www.nme.com/news/nme/59655

We Are The Champions

...voted catchiest pop song of all time. By scientists no less!

I can only assume our dear friend and scholar Dr. Turner can either dismiss or corroborate these findings. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2043089/Queens-We-Are-The-Champions-voted-catchiest-pop-song-time--scientists.html#ixzz1ZNwxVDX2

HOF Noms are Out!

Dudes and Dudettes - Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Noms came out today and it looks like a potentially good class of inductees! I think I know who I'm voting (meaning hoping) for, you?

First time noms:
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Heart
Rufus w/Chaka Khan
G 'n R
Eric B. & Rakim
The Cure
The Spinners
Freddy King

Trying to make it this time since losing out last time noms:
The Beastie Boys
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Donna Summer
Laura Nyro
Donovan
War

Alison on the radio

So I used to listen to A Prairie Home Companion on Sundays. Mostly it annoyed me, but occasionally something interesting would come up. I always liked the Ketchup skit.

Anyway, I stopped listening a while back, but I happened to turn it on this morning. Nick Lowe was on and he just sang the sweetest version of ALISON. It was so sad.

I probably won't listen to APHC much in the future, but this was a nice goodbye.