Well here it is my new column on music, podcasts, and all things iPod/iTunes. The intent is to focus a whole column on what I’m listening to without trying to mash it up with the other media I’m consuming. In other words this is meant as a replacement to the “What I’m…” columns that used to be a regular feature on the site.
Podcast of the Week: Smodcast
Big shock here as I continue to expose myself as a complete and utter Kevin Smith whore. The new podcast he’s doing is only in its 4th week but has already become appointment listening for me. Featuring Smith’s long time friend and producer Scott Mosier the show features the same kind of stories that made Smith’s blog so interesting and funny to read over last summer. While the blog has declined in both updates and quality, the podcast features Smith’s almost over the top openness about the lives of himself, his family and friends. Mosier, who’s always been a great straight man on the ViewAskew DVD commentaries, shines by grounding some of Smith’s more lengthy and pointless diatribes and by bringing his own brand of funny to the plate.
New Single of the Week: Girlfriend- Avril Lavigne
I don’t think Avril was born when Toni Basil released that classic 80’s track “Mickey” but apparently whoever wrote her new single was. Combining an upbeat pseudo punk guitar line with a cheerleader like breakdown makes this an instantaneously catchy hit. This could be one of those songs that is stuck on the radio from now all the way through the summer. A lot of people will say that Avril should grow up and branch out but between tracks like this and her other staple, the violin rock slow jam, I say let her be her commercial yet fun self.
Guiltiest Pleasure of the Week: I Love You- Tila Tequila
It’s a sad day when Avril is beat out for the guiltiest pleasure download of the week, however that’s just what happened when I found out about Tila Tequila. As someone that’s been on the MySpace for almost 2 years you’d think I’d be familiar with the so called queen of MySpace but it took an email for iTunes on New Music Tuesday last week to open my eyes. Miss Tequila is a former model that like many pretty faces has decided to dabble in music but if you’re expecting puff pop you’re in for a rude surprise. Tila’s first single is a profanity laced rap track produced by Lil’ Jon that starts out with a sultry Tila telling her man that if he ever does her wrong “she’ll fucking kill you.” Ouch! Also if you bought the song on iTunes you got the video for free which features Tila in a variety of lingerie and wet clothes while brandishing a riding crop. The music is terribly catchy and the video is about as titillating as you can get so this easily gets my guilty pleasure of the week stamp.
Top 5 on my iPod this Week:
1. Girlfriend- Avril Lavigne
2. I Love You- Tila Tequila
3. Shine On- Jet (Somewhat lost in the demise of The OC by Fox, is the fact that good music is losing a major outlet on television. Both this track and my number 4 song were featured in the series finale a couple of weeks back and like so many great songs I was exposed to by The OC I will forever connect them to it. While the song is reminiscent of Jet’s earlier hit “Look What You’ve Done”, it has a soulfulness that sets it apart. )
4. Life’s A Song- Patrick Park (The OC truly provided a soundtrack to it’s characters lives and inspired me to create one for my own, so it’s fitting that the last song played reinforces that idea. Park’s folksy voice and simple chords were the perfect exit track.)
5. Here (In Your Arms)- Hellogoodbye (Yes I know I’m late to this party but this isn’t called the Timely Self Loathing Pop Culture Fanatic blog. This is the kind of dance pop I can get behind. I dare someone not to at least tap their fingers while listening to this track.)
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