The Bass Drum Exploded, Taylor Swift & Paramore Stole Our Seats, But Miranda Lambert Saved Our Evening. (Updated for An “I Told You So”)
Updated on September 1, 2010:
Nine – count ‘em, nine – CMA nominations for Miranda Lambert, who had the pleasure of being onstage to announce them this morning. This number is a record for a female artist, and is only one shy of Alan Jackson’s overall record ten noms from 2002.
I’ll probably pull a muscle patting [...]
Dr. Robert Handicaps the “Time 100″
[Ed. Note - Please enjoy Dr. Robert's reaction to the Artists in this year's Time 100. His views do necessarily represent those of popGeezer.com. :) ]
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1. Lady Gaga [of course]
2. Conan O’Brien [sure, why not]
3. Kathryn Bigelow [my new girlfriend]
4. Oprah Winfrey [whatever]
5. Valery Gergiev [Russian conductor, who cares?]
6. Robert Pattinson [WTF?!]
7. Ashton Kutcher [seriously?]
8. [...]
So Much Fun….
So, everyone with ears heard how shaky Taylor Swift sounded on Sunday’s Grammys. It was a big night, and nerves can hit anybody. But her label chief, Scott Borchetta tried some damage control, and has swirled up a new maelstrom of crap for his blonde superstar. Here’s USA Today with more:
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If you thought Taylor Swift sounded a [...]
Your popGeezer Live Blogs The 2010 Grammy Awards! (Updated For List of Winners)
Behold the shining Gramophone – it is the mark of musical excellence, or a huge joke, depending on your point of view. Join us tonight – January 31, 2010 – as your popGeezer unleashes the catty and live-blogs the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on CBS. Let the snark (and occasional sincerity) BEGIN:
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* Taylor Swift has [...]
The poppermost of the toppermost – The popGeezer 100 Reaches the Top 20!!!
Happy New Year to all my crime-stoppers and geezoids!!! We’ve just completed the broadcast of the popGeezer 100 special on JDX1029.com, so we can now officially reveal the Top 20 of the 2009 popGeezer 100 on the site!!! The towering redwoods of pop for the year 2009 are:
20. “I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight“, [...]
The popGeezer 100 Gets Close To The Halfway Mark: Numbers 70 – 61
The next group of ten tracks of the 2009 popGeezer 100 hit today. We’ve got hits from rockers, rappers, country girls, and the second year for a multi-track apperance from our Katy on the chart:
70. “Happy“, Leona Lewis: This “X Factor” winner went global with her debut CD, and her new album should fully establish her in the [...]
Coming to a JDX1029.com Near You, Your popGeezer 100: Up Now, Numbers 90 – 81
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Here are the next ten tracks of the popful swellness we gently call the popGeezer 100, which will soon be broadcast at JDX1029.com [details as they develop]:
90. “Carol Brown“, Flight of the Conchords: Surprisingly sweet, and Emmy-nominated, break-up ditty from those funny Kiwis.
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89. “Laughing With“, Regina Spektor: Stark, simple, serious, beautiful.
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88. “Sea of Heartbreak“, Rosanne Cash [...]
So Close, But Still So… Odd. The Grammy Nominations Are Announced.
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On the one hand, it’s the closest the Grammys have come to hitting the target of mainstream popular music in years. But “Single Ladies” is not a record of the year nominee? It’s a song of the year nominee? Seriously?
Dude, you dance to records. Songs are for swaying and necking and… Wow, I’m [...]