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Eat Your Heart Out American Idol

By Jim Shearer on 02/26/2009

Filed under: NEWS

How many of you out there watch American Idol? Be honest (I won't dock you any indie-cred points if you say you do). Now answer me this, how awesome would it be if we switched out Randy with the Wu-Tang Clan's GZA, Simon for blogger extraordinaire, Brooklyn Vegan, and Paula and Kara for Randy and Dean of SubPop art-punkers, No Age? Interested? MORE »

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Guilty Pleasure #619

By Jim Shearer on 06/19/2008

Filed under: GUILTY PLEASURE

You know how on certain reality shows there will a token macho guy who makes a random comment like, "Yo, he's a good lookin' dude. If I wasn't straight I'd let him play with my wiener." Then later in the confessional/talking-head segment he'll admit, "What?! I'm strong enough in my sexuality to admit other guys are good lookin'." Well, I'm strong enough in my musical background to admit that Paula Abdul's "Straight Up" is one of my favorite pop songs of all time. Though I'm not necessarily a Paula Abdul fan, I am a fan of this song. Why do... MORE »

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