The Useless Critic 2.0

Song(s) of the Day Rufus Wainwright Fiona Apple The Beatles This is one of my favorite songs of all time. "Nothing's gonna change my world..."

Song of the Day Provided we live that long! :)

he is adorable sometimes First of all, I didn't think I'd be enjoying a Rufus Wainwright record EVER AGAIN. I thought the dude peaked years ago....I heard everything after Want Two  and just lost total interest. Rufus broke my heart, in a way. I mean- "Greek Song, "California," "Vibrate," "In My Arms"- he's so crazy talented! but it seemed, the past several years, he had reached some baroque pop midpoint.  Well:  he hasn't! Enter Out of the Game , which finds Rufus channeling 1970s (almost typed 1870s.....good GOD what would that imply?!? chamber music? HARPS? JOANNA NEWSOM?) pop in a way that surprisingly works. Think David Bowie-esque (Bowie, of course, at his own poppiest) or even his own dad at intervals.  The standouts are the above track, "Montauk," "Rashida" and "Candles." I will break down WHY for you right now: - "Montauk":  Rufus just became a dad with his fiance...

So I made the terrible mistake of deciding to skip seeing my boo Rufus Wainwright perform at the Greek Theatre here in Los Angeles on Friday (don't ask me why). It hurts even more so knowing that his sister, the underrated (well, they are both underrated, really) Martha Wainwright opened the show! During Rufus' encore, Martha brought out her infant son Arcangelo onstage and sang along with Rufus on his song "Poses", from his perfect 2001 album of the same name. How adorable is little Arcangelo?! How great is this song live?! And holy hell, is it me or does Martha look like Lady Gaga in that still?!

all of these bands are coming to the region within the next few months: SLEIGH BELLS LADY GAGA BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE THE NATIONAL RUFUS WAINWRIGHT JUSTIN BIEBER (AHAHAHA) NEON INDIAN SHE & HIM THE FLAMING LIPS INTERPOL THE SWELL SEASON TITUS ANDRONICUS SURFER BLOOD THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART *explode*

our last post was a joke! (in case you, you know, believed it and stuff). you see any good jokes? I guess Google was a big deal. Topeka, ha. I didn't. Gwen's the waitress here!

Valentine's Day, as we all know thanks to Hallmark and various sources, is supposed to be about the one you love. BUT. I AM DEDICATING THIS POST TO MY FAMILY to my sister: (btw- I am seeing her in Columbus next month! ah!) to my brother: to my mother: to my father: HA to my best friend: I'm not going to say why I chose the songs, I think sometimes it's pretty obvious. you love your family, even if you are home for the weekend and they grate your nerves. and for you, dear reader: http://www.last.fm/music/Pogo/_/Go+Out+And+Love+Someone Very much like the Books, and a free song! considering my laptop is temporarily useless, that will have to do. much love

most of these songs I've discussed already, so I'm skipping the ones I have for the most part and a few that I feel are just blah blah blah: "Boat Behind"- Kings of Convenience "1901"- Phoenix "Treat Me Like Your Mother"- The Dead Weather "Dog Days Are Over"- Florence and the Machine "I Don't Like Your Band"- Annie " Relator "- Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johannson "Laughing With a Mouth of Blood"- St. Vincent "Crystallized"- The Xx "You and I"- Wilco featuring Feist "If Only"- Sondre Lerche "Daniel"- Bat For Lashes I think Natasha Khan is one of the coolest girls ever. in my mind, I AM her. She's like a revamped Kate Bush. love it. "Seven"- Fever Ray I haven't yet fully sat down and indulged in Fever Ray, but this song has struck a chord with me. eerie and yet ... POIGNANT. it reminds me of on Christmas Eve when my grandma and I watched "White...