Summer Ended

So summer is over already and I made it to ZERO Concerts. Bummer. Had a few planned too. But the fall will be better, already have my NKOTB tickets and I just might hit Janet too. Any way I want to post at least monthly about music, so here is my monthly post. A month late. :)

Still bummed about the music on the radio, as...it all sounds the same and by that I mean it all sucks. At least for the most part. We know I am a to the bone pop tart, however, so the recent resurgence of pop, via Miley Cyrus [who hardly counts, read previous post], The Jonas brothers and the basically the Juggnaut that is Disney and it's pleathora of ''talent''. Hey side bar..they should TOTALLY redo The Mickey Mouse Club. I think that last one reconvened in about 1989, so if they had it ready by next year, with the likes of say the Jonas', Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez and the rest of those Disney kids, it might be pretty cool. Anyhoot.

Its ironic that I should get on the Disney kick today because I want to talk about The Jonas Brothers. So I had heard about them of course but really had no idea of their music. Or so I thought; then I realized I had indeed heard both SOS and Year 3000 and while I thought they were cute, I wasn't blown away. However. I really wanted to take my nieces to a concert this summer [one I planned and did not make] and I knew I couldn't afford/stand Miley Cyrus so I thought perhaps the next best thing, which is of course The Jonas' Brothers. Actually though I thought it was end of summer, closer to right about...now. I was mistaken, it was indeed july and I wish I had taken them. During the planning for this concert I decided to listen to some music. And. I liked it. I love my pop music, we know this. But I was impressed, not the best stuff I have ever heard of course, but I really enjoyed it. It was their own thing, it was different and they do it themselves; the writing, the playing. I dig that in a band, although we also know I love my boybands so it was like the perfect blend of both. Then I saw camp rock, by chance. And...so yes I am in love with a very young Joe Jonas [he's 19 = legal!]. I did not dig Demi Lovato's song, except for the opening one, but I did like everything the JoBro's did. I listened to all the stuff I could get my hands on after hearing the Camp Rock songs and some of the stuff I got in prep for the concert. I like the melodies and I think the lyrics are impressive, despite the fact that they are indeed written by young teenage boys who likely have no true idea of their meaning. I absolutely love the tone of Joe's voice and sometimes Nick's; the lyrics are fun when they need to be and serious when they can be and from what I've seen they put on a great show. Like I said, its refreshing to hear some talent for a change. I don't think they're the next big thing, meaning they will have their time and something new will come along. But for right now they're pretty perfect a replacement for the nothingness we have coming at us from the radio. I am in love with Burnin' Up and I A Little While Longer is a sad/good song. Still some of their earlier, fun stuff is...fun to listen to. So enjoy.

Also! this excites me because it seems like they could be the 2000's Hanson. Follow me. In 1997/1998 Hanson came on the scene. 3 brothers. played & wrote their own music. HUGE phenom. Quickly followed by the spice girls. Then the following three to four years that were the BEST of my LIFE, which brought us BSB, Nsync and Britney. Also, let me take you back a bit to 1988 when NKOTB and New Edition were the shit. Boybands go in cycles and its crazy to me that it might be time for another one. I'd be thrilled. And isn't it ironic that NKOTB are reforming? So who will be the next spice girls? Girlicious? Pussycat dolls [though I think their on minute 14:50]? Danity Kane? Who will it be?