Let’s review the evening with U2! There are many MANY categories that weren’t covered on the televised portion of the show. A complete list of nominees, with the winners highlighted in red, is at http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_show/list.aspx
What was The Moment That Gave You the Willies? Which artist made you feel Most Out of Touch? Did you have any rooting interests?
“Why bash the GRAMMYS?” We’ve been asked this of late. The GRAMMYS have never done anything to us. At a young age it was clear that the GRAMMYS would play little to no role in our rock snob lives. It was a For The Industry, By The Industry affair. Rarely did a happening band win anything. Rarely did a legendary artists win at the height of his or her powers. The Beatles and Stevie Wonder have done all right by the GRAMMYS, but Dylan had to get off his high horse and serve somebody before he would earn his first GRAMMY.
The Rolling Stones, as Townsman KingEd will examine, have won a mere 2 shameful GRAMMYS. U2 tops all bands in GRAMMY wins, with 22 and counting. Must be the appeal of Bono’s acceptance speeches, a topic that will be covered by Townswoman Crystal. Need I say more than A Taste of Honey to help you understand why we bash the GRAMMYS? Continue reading »
Following is the Official List for tracking the Obligatory GRAMMYS Momemts this evening. You may download it here. Please don’t feel limited to this list. Report back as you see these moments develop. Report unaccounted for moments as well. If you’ve got something to contribute and you’re not yet registered, please do so here!
Now, onto the list! Continue reading »
Let’s take a moment to shine a spotlight on key performers and presenters at this year’s GRAMMY Awards. New performers have been added almost daily. The latest additions were announced today:
The Recording Academy announced today that current multi-nominees singer/songwriter James Blunt and rapper T.I. will perform on the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards, and six-time GRAMMY winners Earth, Wind & Fire will join previously announced performers Mary J. Blige and Ludacris in a special GRAMMY segment.
I can’t get enough of James Blunt’s “You’re Beautiful”, and I can only hope that rumors of a throwdown with Christina Aguilera and her similarly named song from a year or two ago are correct.
Anyone else agree with me that Earth, Wind & Fire were the Black Chicago (the band, that is)? Or am I thinking of The Commodores?
Damn – did you watch this video? I must be thinking about The Commodores!
It’s not just performers who are being added right up until the big event, but presenters too! If you had been checking the presenter list a few days ago and were disappointed that one of your favorite barely relevant artists was not listed as a presenter, maybe one of the following last-minute additions will satisfy you.
Presenters added to the all-star lineup include multi-GRAMMY winners Burt Bacharach, Natalie Cole, and Reba McEntire, rapper/actor Common as well as actors Alyson Hannigan and Cobie Smulders (“How I Met Your Mother”), actress/singer Mandy Moore, Academy Award winner Quentin Tarantino, and actor Luke Wilson.
Personally, the addition of Cobie Smulders made my day. And I can’t wait to see how wasted and keeeerAAAAAZY Tarantino will be. Bet he’ll come out dressed in an 8-ball jacket! Ironic?
Townsman Rick, one of Rock Town Hall’s most contemporary and open-minded regulars, has determined the three big questions leading into this Sunday’s 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards:
For me, there are three big questions going into the GRAMMYS:
The Best New Artist of 1978, A Taste of Honey, is considered by many to be the most shameful winner in GRAMMYS history. The band won the award based on its smash disco hit, “Boogie Oogie Oogie”, but the real critical beef here is not the band’s hit song but, rather, the fact that GRAMMY voters had the nerve to overlook Elvis Costello.
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Live Review 02/08/06
Jonathan Richman feat. Tommy Larkins @ Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA
Jonathan Richman is the buskering “Everyman.” His Look: a plain white t-shirt, plain white sneakers, unkempt hair, probably 3 days of unshaven beard, and a pair of black pants. You almost expect your Mom to pop out and say, “What did he, roll out of bed in that shirt?” And even before then, this is when you do believe that the guy spent weeks sleeping on someone’s couch in NY to gather his ideas and get his start, catch some Velvet Underground shows, and go on to form The Modern Lovers.
The first song that I ever heard by Jonathan Richman, was out of my first boyfriend’s older brother’s record collection; the song, “Ice Cream Man” (this same collection of Jim’s also brought us The Clash, The Jam, Billy Bragg, and The Blue Aeroplanes). I remember alternately loving that song, hating that song, and then loving that song again (it seemed to go on forever!) – but even Jonathan Richman has a sense of humour about his music as he knowingly sang last night, “…you will love me or you will hate me”. Continue reading »
