Brian the Astronaut
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I don't think I've ever regretted listening to a Pet Shop Boys song. That was a fun few minutes out of my day.
on New Pet Shop Boys Video - "Love Etc." at February 24, 2009 1:53 PMScore = 0
Wow, that was pretty good.
on New Kid Cudi Video - "Day 'N' Nite" at February 23, 2009 10:48 AMScore = 0
This is such devoid hipster nonsense. Yucky yuck yuck. In 1991 we used to hear this garbage and change the station.
on New Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Heads Will Roll" at February 23, 2009 10:37 AMScore = -1
I can't believe how shafted the Boss was for his original song on "The Wrestler". For that matter, you can't tell me there weren't ANY other movies this year that had original songs other than Slumdog Millionaire and Wall-E.
I was impressed that they had the audacity to sing Jai Ho and Down to Earth at the same time, highlighting the fact that both songs are actually the same damned song.
on Slumdog Won Best Original Song, Seven Other Oscars at February 23, 2009 10:34 AMScore = 5
It's taken be about twenty years to discover that Bruce Springsteen is fantastic. Thanks, Ronald Reagan, for making me think "Born in the U.S.A." was a pop paen to America. As a result, I dismissed them faster than I could sneeze. It's taken several friends who's musical tastes I trust to finally come over to the other side.
Last night was an amazing concert. Springsteen so clearly loves what he does that it's impossible to stop watching him.
on Springsteen Defies Super Bowl Oddsmakers With "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out," Crotch Shot at February 2, 2009 10:48 AMScore = 11
Ugh, the Yeah Yeah Yeah's are still on the cultural radar? I saw them six years ago at Irving Plaza when they opened for Sleater-Kinney. They were awful. It would be fantastic to see Leonard Cohen, though.
on Coachella 2009 Line-Up at January 30, 2009 11:04 AMScore = -13
This reminds me of George Lucas' senior student film, except shorter. The difference? Lucas focused on the car. Corgan focused on being an editor for a commercial about a car. What a self-important schmuck.
on Smashing Pumpkins' Hyundai Commercial Debuts Early at January 30, 2009 10:58 AMScore = 1
I'm inexplicably drawn to Lily Allen. New stuff hasn't grabbed me as much as Alright, Still, but she's almost too much fun to criticize.
on Lily Allen @ KOKO, London 1/28/09 at January 29, 2009 6:20 PMScore = 2
Arcade Fire goes from bland indifference to outrageous passionate love for me. This one has too much of a late 70's sugar pop feel to it. I wouldn't even say T-Rex or Bowie like Evan - more like Captain and Tennille and the Jackson Five, but less happy.
on New Arcade Fire - "Lenin" at January 29, 2009 6:16 PMScore = 5
I was waiting for a Shirley Manson cameo, too, because I am old.
In reply to Spice Weasel's comment on How Much Garbage Can You Spot In The New Muse Video? at November 3, 2009 3:28 PMScore = 5
If my girlfriend looked like a mix between Kim Deal and Catherine Keener and she was flirting with the shoe salesman in plain view of me, I'd do the same thing. Solidarity, brother.
on Can Tim Heidecker Be In And/Or Direct All The Music Videos Now, Please? at September 15, 2009 1:37 PMScore = 3
I made it twenty minutes into this movie before turning it off. Yay for me, I can recognize a bad movie!
Now I'll go back to nominating "The Apple" (1980) as the absolute most astoundingly bad film I have ever been unable to stop watching. Xanadu meets Rocky Horror produced by EWTN. No, really.
on The Hunt For The Worst Movie Of All Time: Beowulf at August 24, 2009 11:48 PMScore = 0
I'm waiting for Rick Shapiro to ride the coattails of the year of Louis C.K. Talk about the world not being ready...
on 2010: The Year Of Louis C.K. at August 10, 2009 1:14 PMScore = 0
Was Fallon aping Komeda with that song and the pageboy haircut? Is Fallon suddenly awesome? Yes! Yes, he is!
on Alec Baldwin Wants To Play With Your Look at July 22, 2009 1:22 PMScore = 0
"A Tae inna win!"
I still say that shit, just to mess with people.
on The Hunt For The Worst Movie Of All Time: Crank at June 30, 2009 1:03 PMScore = 0
What in the Hell did he try to do with that remote control at 1:12?
Golly. As much as I laughed aghast, I can't help but feel like the internet is making us all into a nation of Nelsons from "The Simpsons". A big patriotic "Ha Ha" to you, Mr. WoW freakout...
on World's Best Freakout: A New Internet Classic at June 22, 2009 9:42 AMScore = 14
I love that Norm is bringing Bruce Boxleitner into the realm of retro-punching bag. Excellent choice.
on Norm MacDonald Is Finally Able To Tell His Andy Richter Male Prostitute Stories Again at June 12, 2009 11:28 AMScore = 0
No! If we start despairing the horrors of our culture, the slime underneath New York will pick up the bad vibes and bring Vigo the Carpathian back to live from that crazy painting in the Met!
on Denny's Just Can't Catch (Or Deserve) A Break at June 9, 2009 2:12 PMScore = 3
I agree with everyone about "Punchdrunk Love" being a fantastic movie. I know I've said it before, but this whole Gen X 'everything sucks' mentality mixed with Gen Y 'everything that sucks is good' mentality is getting overdone and tired. Replace WMOAT with some positivity, and start finding movies that are really fucking good that nobody's given due credit.
Either that, or go back to WMOAT that are actually WMOAT, like "The Apple". What? You haven't seen "The Apple"? The rock opera contemporary of "Xanadu" about Satan using Glam Rock to ruin a world of Jesus-loving Hippies? Well, then, continue with this jaded column and get reviewing...
on The Hunt For The Worst Movie Of All Time: Reign Over Me at June 9, 2009 10:04 AMScore = 1
I don't give a fuck how this would sound in 1991. This is 2009. Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an innovative band, and they challenge themselves with each album. I love these two tracks and can't wait for the album to come out, although I do miss a lot of Nick's guitar. But who knows what else the CD has to offer
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