John’s 300 favorite songs: 300-291
My friend Chance recently cranked out his 300 favorite songs on his Facebook page, and that inspired me to create my own list. I’ll post 10 songs a day over the next 30 days. Feel […]
Music
The inevitable ‘Glee’ backlash: Is it here already? (TV commentary)
A friend of mine recently said he hates “Glee” (the first-season finale will air at 7:59 p.m. Central Tuesday on Fox). He shared his opinion after the episode that featured two KISS songs, and he’s a big […]
The cult of ‘Glee’s’ Brittany (TV commentary)
My favorite character on “Glee” (8 p.m. Central Tuesdays on Fox) is Brittany. Normally, liking an extreme background character on a show puts you in a class of your own, but when you mention you like Brittany, […]
She & Him: The best grammatically incorrect duo in recent memory (Music review)
Like 99 percent of She & Him listeners, I discovered Zooey Deschanel’s singing talents through her film work. Many were hooked when she sang a short song in “Elf.” But it took me until last year’s “(500) […]
5 random observations about current TV shows (Commentary)
1. “10 Things I Hate About You” recently returned, and it hasn’t missed a beat from its run last summer. Although it more openly admits to being aimed at all ages, “10 Things” is treading the path […]
Hold onto this throwaway album from Butch Walker (Music review)
Butch Walker’s latest album was, according to the liner notes, “written and recorded in 5 days at RubyRed Productions in Santa Monica, CA.” I’m not surprised. Not because the album is rushed and sloppy, but because […]
On ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ DVDs, the song doesn’t remain the same (and that’s a problem)
TV commentary: The show is ruined by not having its original music. Classics are replaced by generic tracks that scream “straight-to-video movie.”
(Matt’s) top 10 albums of 2009 (Music commentary)
For the last post of the first year of my blog, I’d like to introduce you to my music geek friend Matt (not to be confused with my comic-book geek friend Another Matt, who also […]
John’s favorite pop songs of the Aughts (Music commentary)
Putting together my top 20 songs of the decade list is more personal, more a matter of taste, than compiling the TV and movie lists. There will be a few songs on this list that […]
John’s favorite movies of the Aughts (Commentary)
Next, here are my top 10 … OK, 20 … movies of the Aughts. 1. “Garden State” (2004) — I’m not going to lie: This is just a romantic fairy tale — average Joe finds true love with […]