Archive for April, 2008
wild ride
“No one can make any money. It was a really tough slog and I had a good go at it, but it was difficult. You put in so much effort and put in so many long hours for not much return. I was making all my money from endorsements and appearances, but I didn’t make [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )big pimping
GM must be a soothsayer. Back in the 90’s, he released a bitchy attack on attention-seeking fame balls. This was during a period of time when celebrities were using personal tragedies to generate extra publicity. There is no such thing as bad press, as long as they spell your name right. This smooth single took [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )monster mash-up
It boggles my mind what passed for alternative music back in the 80’s. A lot of the so-called new wave was actually quirky disco with a twist. The next song came to my attention via a radio station in Connecticut whose name escapes me. WLIR was my favorite broadcast destination, but the reception was terrible [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )social mixers
The camaraderie that you experience with your fellow club kids is an experience we all can relate to. It is usually based on the most superficial of characteristics. And it is often accelerated with drugs and alcohol. Still, it can be a powerful force to reckon with. There is a team [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )short-sighted
The heart is deceitful above all things. But the ego is not far behind. The temptation to fly solo when you are the lead singer of a successful pop act must be enormous. But the cautionary tales of former pop stars being exiled into oblivion should stop you in your tracks. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )walk of life
Now that spring has finally arrived, I can start my exercise routine. This includes power walking in the parks of this city. Sometimes, I listen to my Zune, but that can be a little unwieldy. So more often than not, I just sing. I used to swan around town in suburbia [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )fool’s paradise
Not very many literary figures have created their own adjective. Not to mention his own mood smiley on Myspace. But Alonso Quixanoe was no ordinary protagonist. He’s probably best known for his motto “to dream the impossible dream”. But he has come to represent a naive optimism that doesn’t take real [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )boy band gone gonzo
Blame it on Madonna, but every modern pop star likes to portray himself as a maverick. A renegade artist who takes an independent stand against the mediocre status quo. It is a romantic image of the rebellious rock star. But the truth of the matter is that the recording industry does not [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The ghosts of Gotham
A lot of native New Yorkers are up in arms over the extreme makeover that has rendered their homeland almost unrecognizable. There is a lot of discussion about Olde New York, a town once known for cheap rentals, bizarre characters and a sense of urban community. To a lot of us Old Schoolers, this new [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )porn and poetry
It is strange how a song can pierce your sphere of knowledge. The usual marketing strategy of radio and MTV has become obsolete. But back in Y2K, the usual formats were still in control of your audio pleasure. So when I started to become hooked on the high [...]
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