Curious

So, it turns out that every time I want to write about something in this space, I end up forgetting what it is that I wanted to write about – do you think that’s a sign of having too  much on one’s mind?  Could be.

Palladia.tv

So, I have a new favorite TV channel. It is Palladia.tv. 

We stumbled across this channel while searching the guide for something (I forget what), and we found a Dave Matthews Band concert, so of course we immediately hit the little red ‘record’ button and tried to figure out exactly what channel is cool enough to broadcast the greatness of Dave in concert.  Our answer was Palladia.

Being the nerd that I am, I immediately looked it up online, and here (along with an incredibly awesome upcoming schedule!), I found this:

Palladia.tv is a music-centric high definition television channel featuring music programming from MTV, VH1 and CMT.

Embracing the full spectrum of music offerings from MTV Networks' Music Group, Palladia features concert series, events, and original Palladia productions including: VH1 Storytellers, CMT Crossroads, MTV2's $2 Bill, MTV Video Music Awards, VH1 Hip Hop Honors and CMT Music Awards. Original programming includes a weekly music video countdown show, artist interviews, backstage extras and a concert series.

I love that Storytellers appears regularly on Palladia!  Already I have programmed the DVR to record Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen, and Foo Fighters.  And, I have gotten to watch Kings of Leon play a festival.  The only thing that could make Palladia better is if they put on a MAE concert.  If you don’t get the station, you should really ask for it from your provider – it is music channel that allows the cream to rise to the top.

This is why…

Okay.  So, for awhile now, I have been saying to most people that So You Think You Can Dance is a waaaaay better show than American Idol.  Nothing sucked in the episode I just watched.  Nothing. And they are in the top 8.  I have never been able to say that about American Idol.  Ever.  I get that dance may not be some people’s thing – I, for one, don’t do great with actual dancing, but I love to watch it (the variety and creativity is incredible!).  I know that more people connect with singing, and I do too, but the quality of the group of finalists is sooooo much higher on So You Think You Can Dance.  Plus, I think it is harder. I know that singing songs from different artist’s back catalogs or different genre is difficult, I just don’t think it is AS difficult as dancing in seventeen different styles, most of which aren’t your own.

I have my favorites, and I can usually call the winner of the show by this point (just ask Tara), but I can’t be sure just yet this season and can’t gauge the ‘tween girl factor’.  If I had to guess, I would say it will be Russell Ferguson, the Krumper from Boston… and he is awesome.

ROFLOL (Rolling On Floor Laughing Out Loud)

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

This post is a continuation of my impressions from Part II of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert.  You can find my impressions of Part I, which I thought was better overall, here.

• Aretha can sing, but can’t find a good hairdresser.  Still she has my respect even if she didn’t sing it.
• Annie Lennox never sucks. Ever.
• Paul Simon looks like he wearing a toupee, but it doesn’t matter because his music is so incredibly full of joy; and his bass player is awesome.
• Little Anthony and the Imperials can come on a date with me any time to serenade my wife.
• Art Garfunkel still has the crazy hair thing going on…and I am glad that he and Paul Simon sang about the Sound of Silence – made me think about Elijah and who the prophets of today are.
• I am pretty sure that Jeff Beck and Sting convinced all the people in Madison Square Garden to “get ready.”  Sting still needs to shave – maybe he lost a bet.
• At the age of 73, with over 50 albums to his credit, Buddy Guy is the greatest guitar player alive.

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