The Useless Critic 2.0

96.1 FM in Pittsburgh is giving away Jonas Brothers tickets for the concert on August 11th. Listen for chances to call in... if you really want these tickets! (Though I'm not sure why you would.) Just spreading the news. Info here. And info on buying tickets here . Also, Demi Something will be there but no one cares. Actually, no one cares in general. Enjoy!

Hi, In life, as in most things, there are certain aesthetics that accentuate and characterize moments so perfectly that existence itself is encapsulated and encircled by a central theme, feeling, or emotion. This is not one of those. (Fanfare here) Click here to download . Click here for track list .

So there has been some talk about posting Mid-Summer Mixes. Here is mine, just for the heck of it. This is a short list. I’ll start with some early summer Music. The Offspring-Want You Bad This is the song I think about for the beginning of Summer. Moving onward….. Donna Summer—She Works Hard for the Money I’ve posted about this song before. I used to hear this song as a jingle all the time, but it is engrained in my mind as a Childhood Memory of Midsummer. The Tornadoes- Bustin’ Surfboards Anything by the Tornadoes really feels like Summer, just like MJ and those Ball Park commercials. And James-Laid (American Pie nostalgia) This is my song for the end of summer. I was going to add LA Baby from the “Jonas Brothers,” but then I really did not feel like it. It’s weird how that happens sometimes. QATFYG: Any posters want to publish their midsummer mixes? And to seal this with my signature, Since I like Bass Instruments so much Here is a Russian Bass Balalaika soloist. They need more vids...

Because of this legendary decision which has made the nation's highest court mostly vagina....CONGRATS HOTTIE ELENA KAGAN. we salute you, you beautiful scholar of the law. and also: All of the justices attended Harvard, Yale or Princeton. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., praised Kagan's contribution to the gender diversity of the male-dominated court, but added: "It will be even more diverse when we confirm more justices who didn't go to Ivy League schools." :)

For all of the erudite and passionate reactions I've read today, this may be the only one I can imagine as causing a rupture for so many of the miserable bores out there. Heart U, Gaga.

So, I have been placed in a position to review the musical group “Best Coast.” Before this, I had no exposure to any of their music, and according to their Myspace they are listed as “Surf/Pop/Gospel.” Surf Pop is an excellent genre that really can provide relaxing but also very intense music, depending on how people look at it. So what’s the sound of “Best Coast” like? The best part of this group is their Vocal Patterns. By that I mean, the melodies go very well with the mood of the song. Another great thing is with this feminine Surfy team are the videos. This video is *love.* When I’m with you Off the album “Black Iris.” It’s a 7” On an ending note: This group really is not for me. Despite having some vocals that I like, and fun-to-watch-vids, the sound is just not something I can get into. When I look to Surf Pop as a genre of music I need something that gives more of a bold presence and shows the real feelings on the instrumentals, not just the vocals. The instruments in this gr...

There have been a lot of rumors flying around, but just so you know........Bill Cosby is not dead. No thanks to Twitter's Trending Topics, which tweeters tweeted that...... "Bill Cosby Died." Not yet you overly texting Jerks! Bill Cosby rules, and he is also a connoisseur of silent films.....just like me. QATFYG: Do you always believe the internet when it says someone is dead?