When I was a teenager, I was angry. Of course I was angry! What teenager isn’t? When guys were jerks to me and bratty girls made me homicidal, I had music as my medicine, and fabulous women to look up to.

They were gorgeous and bright, well versed in their rights, talented, and respected. They had lyrics crafted especially for the freeing of the spirit. You know who I’m talking about. Ani Difranco. Tori Amos. Fiona Apple… the list goes on. These ladies helped mold me into who I am today with presence and personality that could give any girl hope and strength.

My questions is this: Where have all of these fantastic ladies gone? As a musician, I can only aspire to be like them, but when I look around, I feel as though I hardly see anyone else aiming for that goal. I see one hit wonders without longevity. I see women using curse words matched with a catchy chorus to be “cute”. Giant boobs and bare midriffs and lyrics written by some fifty year old guy.

Where are the heroes of this generation? Read More »

The VMA performances weren’t the only things that sucked last night - the fashion sucked, too!

Yes, there were some winners in my book - Rihanna and Alisha’s dresses were pretty kick-ass.

But seriously, guys and their trendy little shiny suits aside, the ladies showed up at the VMA’s looking like cheap, unintelliegent whores, The Statue of Libery, or some one’s super slutty grandmother.

“Edgy” award show or not, I don’t understand how women with so much money make such poor style choices.

I mean, if nothing else, stick a passifier in your mouth at least. At LEAST. Oh yea. Some one did that. Gorgeous.

See the red carpet looks after the jump. Read More »

I’m sitting here watching the VMA’s and all I can think is: “What is happening?”

The 2007 VMA’s are being broadcast live from Las Vegas this year and it is most definitely the most awkward, uncomfortable piece of television I’ve ever had the displeasure of watching.

Wait…Rihanna preforming…she’s actually singing! That’s refreshing.

Anyway, Britney’s performance was lazy, boring, and frustratingly anti-climactic. Her weave was visable, her outfit was unflattering…her pupils were dialated!

Girl didn’t even sing. Didn’t. Even. Try.

Sarah Silverman tried to breathe some life into the night by doing her normal low-blow comedy (which I love!) but was so ill recieved that she was booted off stage before she could finish her monologue.

What??

Kudos to Justin Timberlake for calling out MTV and announcing that they “need to play more videos. We don’t want to see The Simpsons on reality TV.”

Wow. Read More »