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Author: George Bounacos

  • NOLA’s Potent Bathers Take On BP Disaster

    New Orleans outfit Potent Bathers rip into BP in Blood on the Water, a sharp track that commands your attention.  You’ll want to listen back to this tune several times to pick up the lyrics because the groove captivates you the first time or two.

    CJ Solomon called the process “conflicted” because the song is very strong, but the inspiration is the choking and slow death of an entire body of water, its inhabitants and people who live surrounding that water.   Conflicted is an understatement, but give the track a listen.

    The video, featuring the spewing of oil that has become a common site, also includes several important text frames. And you the original Drill Baby Drill bitch herself too.

  • American Idol All-Stars

    As Lee DeWyze or Crystal Bowersox are revealed as the next American Idol during the next 36 hours, we’ll also reveal the winner of our Sonic Spring Singing competition.

    Here’s what I can tell you.  If Lee wins, then our winner and top finishers are a trio of folks.  If Crystal wins, then two of the three people get swapped out.  I want to give a special shout-out though to two people who predicted the Top 3 based solely on the Top 12.

    WTG, Michelle and Shantel!   Each predicted a Top 3 of Lee, Crystal and Casey James.

    Most people went a safer route and chose Siobhan or Michael over Casey.  One person went for the Duke-like upset and picked Aaron, but these two ladies showed they know their stuff!

    Your Task Now Is Important

    GG came up with the idea of American Idol All-Stars in honor of  the show’s 10th season next year and to hopefully allow a Simon-less panel to find its way.   In the interest of that notion since Idol will never do this, we’re going to pick our own All-Stars and have Idol Madness.  For every Kelly or Carrie, there was a Taylor Hicks.  And speaking of Taylor Hicks, anyone still amazed that he beat Daughtry and Yamin in the same year?

    Here are the rules:  anyone who didn’t win (that means you, Bo Bice) and also didn’t become popular later on.  Just answer in comments and tell us as many names as you want in the Idol All-Stars.

    We’re not going to pick obvious people:   Adam Lambert, Chris Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson, Clay Aiken, Elliott Yamin–artists who have had hits don’t count.

  • Sonic Singing Contest – Voting!

    Vote now in the Sonic Clash Spring Singing Contest!

    With last week’s surprise dismissal of Lil’ Aaron Kelly instead of Casey James (the result most of our players predicted), there weren’t a lot of points awarded last week.

    The result?

    SIX players are within 4 points of each other for first place.  And remember, you get 1 point for each person you correctly place in the Bottom Two and a 2 point bonus for correctly guessing who goes home.  Nail this week and next, and you’re sitting pretty for the final!