You set my soul alight...

May I just open this entry by letting you know that...

I am seeing MUSE on March 13, 2010 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit, MI!!]

Way too excited for this show seeing as how my love for this band has grown significantly in the past few months (as you can see by my last few entries on here). I was able to get 3 GA tickets, so it looks like another 3-5 hour wait in (possibly) cold weather...but this time, I'm actually going to wear socks. May even bring some hot chocolate and baileys. Watch out!

By the way, Muse of KROQ last night?? Did anyone catch that? Well find it online sometime, because it will melt your face. You know, if you are into that sort of thing.

Moving on...

It looks as though Interpol has won the "Band you most want to see get their freak back together in 2010", and you know, I must agree. It was a surprise when I had heard they were taking a break...breaking up...whatever, so this announcement was pretty fantabulous. Also on my list are Gorillaz. Apparently, the band will also have slightly aged animations with their videos and album art as well. How can you not love that dedication?

According to NME, Susan Boyle and Lady GaGa are the top on music charts lately. Yes, two exact opposites dominating music right now, and you know...I kind of like this. Much better than seeing Daughtry and Nickleback at it...again...and again...

Yeah Yeah Yeah's Karen O will be bumping Miley Cyrus out of the Grammy's race this year. Miley's "The Climb" (also the title of a really fantastic song by No Doubt, though quite different) was not eligible for the award of Best Song written for Visual Media, so instead the nom goes to Karens "All is Love" off the "Where the Wild Things Are" soundtrack. And I say, why the hell was this not the case in the first place? Oh yeah...it's the Grammys.

However, bands like Kings of Leon and Silversun Pickups were also nominated for Grammys this year. I suppose it's a step in the right direction. Then again, you HAVE to have a "Best Rock Band" category, right? Hmmm..

On this note, can I just say the Grammys are the most difficult to watch out of all the award shows. I'm not necessarily a Grammy hater, but awarding artists for their music is no easy, or little, task. There are more genres of music, and more unique artists than people even know about. Movies and T.V shows are fairly well known, and most people have heard of most TV shows and movies out there...at least compared to music. To have one 3 hour award show dedicated to music is almost impossible. I suppose this is a reason why there are "Woody" awards and "MTV music awards" (all around the world, even). Only well known artists get recognized, and to leave out potential amazing artists, only because a handful of music fans know them, practically makes the award nothing special. Yes, Kings of Leon are a great band...but the only reason for their Grammy nom. is because of their mucho airplay. They may deserve the award if they win, but how many rock bands out there have zero or very few air play with amazing talent pushing behind them? Awards are great, and bands should be recognized for their hard work, and their incredible skill, but as time goes by, music grows and 3 hours of award handling seems so insignificant.
But what can you do? I still wish best of luck to the musicians that have been nominated...but the best we can do as music lovers is to keep the music alive, and for the talented ones to never give up. Keep making the goodness!

What a rant, yes? I need a drink...

Anyway, before I make this entry way too long, I think I'll leave you with Karen O's, "All is Love". (fan made. Well done, yo!)





Toodles, friends!