My Thought of the Grammy's

I have thought forever that the Grammy's were just a marketing ploy to get your ass into the nearest record store. Which it is. But this year the Grammy's were surprisingly okay. That may not seem very enthusiastic but it hasn't been better in 5 years. I'm going to break down each section of the Grammy's.

Performances: This year didn't have any amazing performances in my opinion. Maybe Jennifer Hudson considering the circumstances. But other than that their weren't many great performances. Another okay performance was the so called "rap" pack (T.I., Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and M.I.A.). But M.I.A. just looked foolish on that stage. She was a distraction. I love M.I.A. . But she took away from the performance. The worst performances included Neil Diamond, Jonas Brothers/Stevie Wonder and Miley Cyrus/Taylor Swift. Neil Diamond just looked like a joke singing "Sweet Caroline". It's time to leave that song in the closet and never let it come out. Stevie Wonder and the Jonas Brothers were a mess. Stevie did his best with what he was given. But the Jonas Brothers had the nerve to forget the man's lyrics. Even I knew the lyrics and I hadn't listened to that song is years. The Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift performance would have been great. If Miley Cyrus didn't decide to sing off pitch the whole time. Taylor Swift was pretty good actually. That's all I'm going to talk about the performances.

Award Recipients: This year the Grammy committee mostly chose good recipients for the awards. My highlight of the night was Adele winning 'Best New Artist' and Robert Plant and Allison Krauss winning 'Album of the Year'. Frankly, Coldplay did not deserve to win the awards they did. I know that the Grammy committee thinks Coldplay is the safest option of the night. It's true that they are. But in my opinion they are no more than a crowd pleaser. Them winning 'Rock Album of the Year' was a big joke. At least they acknowledged they aren't real rockers.


Overall Grammy Score: 6/10 (It was a better than average year. More than ever this year great artists were recognized.)

Where is Sufjan Stevens?

Does anyone know what Sufjan Stevens is up to these days? It's been a while hasn't it? Almost 4 years since Illinois. "Chicago" has been on my Ipod for that long. I need something new by him. So if you know about what he is doing lately please comment.

I Can't Believe It!

Did you know that Flo Rida was #1 in 3 countries. He's back already. I mean the song is okay but people actually pay 99 cents for that track? I'm not trying to be mean but the track isn't that strong. I'm always confused on how the mass thinks. But I have to give him credit, he must be a hard worker. The guy is releasing 2 albums in one year.

Exquisite!

How did I not fall upon this track before! I want this album to come out in North America now!




Please Kleerup! Release it or else. *wink*. When has Lykke Li ever dissapointed me.

A French Track I Like!

I know right! It's pretty unbelievable. I don't even know how I stumbled upon this gem but I just couldn't resist to post it. I don't care how much criticism I get for liking her music. It's just so cute and it sounds like gummy bears dancing. Oh! Je t'aime Coeur de pirate!

Chester French

I was searching around the blogs and found a remix of Chester French. It's really awesome but I couldn't find it anywhere else. So I thought I would play you guys the original track. This is "She Loves Everybody".




By the way I love this band. Yeah it's a really old find but I thought I would introduce it to you for those who didn't know about them.

Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You

Lily Allen's previous CD (Alright, Still) was an ultra trendy ska affair. But with her new release she goes for the mainstream pop route. But she doesn't take away her artistic ability along the way. Which is a real talent for someone only 23. This album has only two mediocore tracks. Which is pretty good considering the genre she's dipping into, pop.

The best spots of the album come from Allen dumping on ex's which she does with expertly. The highlight of the album is "Not Fair" where she trash talks about an ex's ability in bed. It even incorporates Bluegrass for a cherry on top.

The worst part of the album is the last two tracks. Where it gets a little too boring. "Him" talks about God and if you think he cares about small things. It has a good melody and good intentions but it just rings false. The last track is just bad.

This album just puts Lily Allen on the map as not just another one album hit. This album has very good tracks which should live on for a long time. Can't wait for what's coming next from her.

Rating: 88/100 (Best Tracks: Not Fair, F**k You, I Could Say and Who'd Have Known)

K'Naan - Troubadour

The Somalian born rapper K'Naan has not received any major attention since the beginnings of his career. But with his latest release he hopes to crack the mainstream market. Unfortunately, him attempting this seems like his main focus.

I liked his previous releases, but this one seems too much like the mainstream music for me. I mean c'mon, he would have never had Adam Levine on an album before. I think he's just trying to sell some records.

The whole album is not horribly mainstream though, "Wavin' Flag" is a great uplifting track which is the highlight of the whole album.

Overall, the album has some good tracks. But the rest of the album just gets on my nerves. It's the type of record that you would only listen to once. Then it sits on the CD rack. It's too bad because this album could have been career defining.

Overall: 44/100 (Best Tracks: "Wavin' Flag" and "ABCs")