I’ve been forced over the past few years to create a new gauge for music discrimination: good, bad and American Idol. I’ll leave the show bashing to someone else because,…
American Idol
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Ann Logue
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John Maynard Keynes, the eminent economist who is back in style, described the stock market as a beauty contest. He asked the readers of his General Theory of Employment, Interest,…
Bob Cashill
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Amidst the turbulence in the world of pop culture comes good news from, of all places, Afghanistan. At the start of the new documentary Afghan Star, we see a line…
Jon Cummings
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Continuing his decade-by-decade look of great second-place finishes in pop music, Jon Cummings moves on to the ’70s, including #2 hits from Lou Rawls, 10cc, and the King himself.
Peter Chakerian
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Jon & Kate Plus … Date?: Can’t help but start with the worst first. If thereÁ¢€â„¢s one thing thatÁ¢€â„¢s certain in the world of entertainment, itÁ¢€â„¢s the love of a…
Rob Smith
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In Bull Durham, Kevin Costner’s character Crash Davis chides Nuke LaLoosh (Tim Robbins) for his laziness and lack of focus on the game of baseball. “You got a gift,” he…
Dw. Dunphy
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Cover bands and karaoke hustlers, I am sorry. I have been far too rude to you for far too long. Accept my penance.
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Scott Malchus
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So here we are at the end of another cycle of Fox’s juggernaut, American Idol. For seven seasons, the televised talent show has been the thorn in the side of…
Will Harris
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Funny what a difference a year makes. Back in February 2007, I was putting together a piece for Bullz-Eye called “The Best Albums You’ve Never, Ever Heard (Well, Probably Not,…
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