Once again, Pete Doherty has been arrested for drugs and allegedly stealing a car. Pete Doherty is the lead singer of the band Babyshambles, and was formerly in the group the Libertines. The group broke up because of Doherty’s drug problem, often seen in pictures smoking crack. Doherty seems to be getting arrested once a month on drug charges. Doesn’t this guy know that he’s going to die of a drug overdose and it won’t even be tragic at that point? If you can say, “oh I saw that one coming,” haven’t you become more of a rock cliché than a martyr? He has also gotten his girlfriend into trouble as well. Kate Moss was arrested late last year for snorting cocaine when a photographer took her picture. By going out with Doherty, doesn’t she what a target she was to get busted? She may as well call the drug officials in Britain for a score. She probably would have had a better chance

My friends and I are deeply disturbed by the latest news that Lindsay Lohan, 19, is dating Ryan Adams, 31. I can't really say that I am at all surprised. Adams loves to date actresses, but why Lohan? It's probably the cocaine. Adams is one of the most prolific songwriters of our generation, releasing three albums in 2005 (one is actually a double album). Yet, Adams is always out of control, and known as a recluse and a jerk. I don't really know what to make of this, except that I'm just a little disappointed by the fact that Adams could definitely ride on the coat tails of this publicity.

The Rolling Stones played the Super Bowl halftime show this year, and since Paul McCartney performed last year, finally it seems the NFL has found a niche in good entertainment, unlike previous years with Janet Jackson and Britney Spears.
I for one, was excited by the Rolling Stones performance announcement, and like many other fans, waited in anticipation for the 2nd quarter clock to run out. The Stones took the stage after a five minute commercial break. During the commercials my friends and I placed friendly bets on what they would play. We agreed they would most likely open with "Start Me Up," and of course play their staple song, "Satisfaction." Turns out they played both. Secretly we were hoping for "Jumpin Jack Flash," or "Street Fighting Man."
As they were playing "Start Me Up," and the stage shaped like a tongue revealed the hundreds of fans on the field, I wondered something. I thought to myself, "Are they going to let them sing the line, 'you make a dead man cum.'" The line approached and of course, they censored the Rolling Stones. I was amazed. In fact, they were censored twice. It's not that I'm upset that they censored the line in the song, however, had this been the 2002 Super Bowl, I honestly don't think they would have censored it.
Why can't we forget about the stupid "wardrobe malfunction" and move on with our lives. The Rolling Stones were censored in 1968 on the Ed Sullivan Show. Almost 40 years have gone by, and apparently the Stones are sitll the baddest act in Rock n' Roll.

For the most part, the only bars that I have been to are located in the Baltimore area and other east coast college towns. Sometimes I'll head off to New York for a weekend and hang out at a bar up there, but New York bars are a completely different breed as far as music is concerned. Every bar, or at least every busy bar, in a college town has some sort of D.J. It's sad to say that most of the D.J.'s in the east coast area play rap music about 80% of the time, depending on which bar you go to. I am not really sure when rap music became the mainstream of college music, but I think it happened sometime in 1993, when Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" first hit radio airwaves. Rap music is now the music we listen to when we go to clubs or bars. You can't really dance in a bar, but for some reason the rules still apply.
It's not even that I hate rap music. I hate popular rap music today, and I won't go into the deeper aspects of it, but I will just say, "it doesn't speak to me and i can't relate to it." I drive a Toyota Carolla, wear glasses and cordory blazers.
D.J.'s will occassionally throw in the rock song here and there, but it's usually something stupid like Soft Cell's "Tainted Love," or Puddle of Mudd's "She Fuckin' Hates Me," (which may be the worst song of all time). However, when the clock strikes 1a.m., without hesitation, two rock songs are played back to back. Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar on Me," and Bon Jovi's "Living on a Prayer," are staples of today's bar crowd. When people hear these two songs, they react in one of two ways; one, that it is almost last call; and two, that they have not heard this song since 1987. I wouldn't be surprised if one person said, "dude this was my jam when i was 4!" Is it the infectious chorus that grabs their attention? I call it infectious, because like an infection, it makes me feel like I want antibiotics and something to throw up in. The worst part, is not that they play these songs every single night, or that I have to listen to 50 drunk idiots sing "whooooooa, we're halfway there." No, this is not the worst of it. The worst of it, is that they've added a new song to the repetoire. Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" became a new bar anthem earlier last year. When did Journey's 1981 hit suddenly become the new college bar song of America? In the early 90's if you even said the word Journey a fist came out of nowhere and hit you right in the mouth. Steve Perry, one of the ugliest men to ever grace a stage, was thwarted with remarks about his manhood.
I don't understand why bar anthems have to be these lame songs. Why can't "Hey Jude" be a bar singalong song. It was the original bar singalong song. You don't even need to remember any words. No matter how drunk you are you can say "na na nana na," it's just that easy. How many more lame bar songs can we hope for in the future? In 20 years when I go to a college bar I hope I hear "Wonderwall" by Oasis, but with the future of American popular music it'll probably be "I Would Do Anything For Love," by Meatloaf.

As a journalism student at Towson University, I have always been politically motivated. I feel that music has dictated the way I feel about certain political issues, and the way politics can dictate the music of today, which I can now store safely on my iPod.
Apparently, I have been told that we need to create a blog topic to discuss in further blog entries. I am afraid that I have a firm standing on a number of topics, so this will prove seemingly difficult. I guess my blog topic for today will be, why George W. Bush gives the worst speeches to the American people.
Last night I sat and watched the annual State of the Union Address on CNN. It was amazing to see such a transition from previous addresses I have seen throughout my life. I used to watch Bill Clinton’s speeches in my parent’s bedroom when I was a kid. I watched with amazement as everyone stood after every dramatic stance the President took on certain political issues. When I say everyone stood, I mean everyone (including Republicans). It gave me a sense of pride to be a part of this country, and I felt a deep sense of respect for the man who told me everything would only get better in the coming years.
As I watched last night, there was a different sense of the coming years. I noticed that whenever the President made dramatic pauses after his bold statement and moved his jaw from side to side. The entire congress cheered, and I felt nothing toward the man. In fact, half of the room felt nothing toward the man. Only half of those in congress and other audience members stood for the President’s speech. It was amazing, I’ve never seen it before (although, apparently it happened last year). The only time the democrats stood was when the President made remarks about congress not approving a certain bill that he wanted to pass. It was hilarious, and felt more like a circus than a State of the Union Address.
Stay tuned for more posts about music, because frankly, politics piss me off.