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Paul’s Sunday Brunch Buffet – The Warning Stroke Edition, May 23, 2010
The Donald Trump could hardly have wished for a better Celebrity Apprentice contestant than former Poison frontman Bret Michaels. Not only has the guy proven an able contestant, landing himself in the final two by a combination of unharnessed creativity, fierce motivation, and an endlessly endearing lack of pretension, he’s also demonstrated an admirable sense of personal accountability and a willingness to accept feedback and learn from it. Fellow contestant Rod Blagojevich could’ve […]
First Look: One Republic “Secrets”
This week OneRepublic premiered “Secrets”, the second video from their second album Waking Up. A classically influenced cello line and some creative and refreshingly “live” percussion back up an intimate verse leading up to a great big anthemic chorus. Great stuff from the band and singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder, who’s still better known for writing bigger hits for other artists, including Kelly Clarkson, who may or may not have recently slammed the man […]
Awesome Song Alert! Alexis Jordan’s “Happiness”
Alexis Jordan has made me so very happy this spring. The 18-year-old former America’s Got Talent contestant, now signed to the Jay-Z/Kanye West-run Roc Nation label, has just released her official debut single, “Happiness.” I first heard the song via a Sony sampler I picked up from one of my local record stores’ giveaway box last month, and ever since, it’s been getting heavy rotation on my car stereo system, usually at […]