The Useless Critic 2.0

This song is so catchy it's sick. And I'm not even a Tegan and Sara fan - I mean I applaud them for being very visible queer women, because that's so hard to find, esp. in mainstream music - but I just never warmed up to them, so to speak. "Back in Your Head" is a fantastic song, tho. And "Closer." God, I sound like a really basic indie fan. *curls hair around finger* "So, like, have you ever listened to Mumford and Sons?" "Boyfriend" has "SUMMER SONG" written all over it in the most fun '80s throwback way. And what's cool is it's about (I'm assuming) dating a recently "out" girl or a closeted girl and having her be like, "Noooo. My gosh, we're friends when we hang out with my family. Don't even look at me!" (been there been there been there) Like, bish. My time is precious and life is short. Anyway, it'd be refreshing to hear a song like this on Top 40 as opposed to ...

This exists, but it's kind of cool and happened in Los Angeles last night: Tegan & Sara > > > Fall Out Boy

Because I fell behind!! "French Navy"- Camera Obscura strikes me as classic Camera Obscura . I was really shocked this came off their latest album. O_______________________O so happy! worth a listen. "Never Had Nobody Like You"- M. Ward good summer song. featuring Zooey on back-up. aw. very laidback . "Dying In Africa"- Sally Shapiro hyped-up ambient cover of an Italian disco (is that why they call it? Italopop ?) song. I've heard the original is way better but I can't help but love this because I loved it first. LISTEN TO IT WITH THE LIGHTS OFF. "No You Girls"- Franz Ferdinand I wrote about this record a long time ago (when the blog was first new! HA) and how much I enjoyed it. then I played it to death. but there are still some upstanding tracks to be had. except Franz Ferdinand will never be as good as they could be. :( "Gimme Sympathy"- Metric Pretty awesome that Metric, at long last, finally released a GOOD album. I mean t...

- So American Idol has done the unthinkable and replaced Paula Abdul. EJRELKAJRKELJRKEAJRKREKRE WHYYYYYYY! I still cannot believe this. It CANNOT be real. I refuse to accept this. bullshit! bullshit! anyway. Ellen of all people is stepping into her shoes. Her large, drinky-drink shoes. Ellen, BB, listen up. develop some kind of addiction and fast. otherwise this show will be less enjoyable than it already is. - Nine Inch Nails played their last official FOR REALZ show last night somewhere in California. um, I think it was California. I remember when NIN came to Erie my senior year of high school- people are always shitting themselves over Trent Reznor being some kind of "local boy." bought my tickets at Giant Eagle and never used them. NOW THAT CHANCE IS GONE FOREVER, THANKS TRENT. - that thing about Ellen has inspired me: who is YOUR favorite lesbian? I love Ellen, but I don't think she's my favorite. and it's certainly not RoRo or Tegan and Sara. hmmmm. foo...