Christmas Music in retail stores. WHY?

If you listen to the merry brainwashing associated with this "joyful" holiday work in a retail store on this dreadful season of November 1st ( because who really celebrates Thanksgiving) to January 2nd and you'll understand why I'm writing about the pain that is Merry Christmas Music!

there is nothing more dreadful than hearing festive music in a retail setting working long ,questionably, legal hours in the hope for decent a wage.

but why go through all the hassle of putting consumers in the " spirit of Christmas " when you overdose them with Maria Carey's All I want for Chirstmas is you. when In a recent article titled Too Much Christmas Turns Shoppers Away by Sarah Mohoney, she explains and backs up her findings that all the effort of Christmas joy is wasted when retail franchises are cramming it down your throat.

For anyone in the position to change the music in a store. Read this article and Change it up a bit because I am not in the mood to hear the same four song's in a row playing for three months straight!

-Adrian

brokencyde is a synonym for suicide.

Warning: Explicit and abominable content alert. I apologize for putting my fellow music aficionados through this.

I'm almost disappointed no one brought this "band" to my attention... key word almost.

Can I even call brokeNCYDE a "band?" I don't really want to call them anything at all.

Their song, Freaxxx, very well may have won the title for most nauseating song of the decade.

Let us review the epic fail checklist to see if they qualify:

Terrible haircuts: check.
Cliche, chauvinistic lyrical content: check.
Obvious Auto-Tune: check.
I think I've gone far enough...

These guys really put out some tasteless music. I think I'd rather listen to Guns 'N Roses's performance from earlier this year. Have I made my point yet?

I regretfully conclude this blog, because there is no worse band in the world than brokeNCYDE. They have really ruined all my hope for the future of music.

Thanks for reading, everyone.

-Greg

Lady Gaga: Waste of Talent?

Behind the glitter, the crazy head pieces and over the top outfits, Lady Gaga just might actually have some talent. Following in the previous generations footsteps, Gaga hides her talent behind pop beats that do her no justice. Gaga is today's generation Madonna or Cher.
There is actually proof of Lady Gaga showing her talent on the Howard Stern show. If she was ever to break out of her glam pop over the top outfits and ever wants to actually sing, she is capable! It is very hard to believe but it is indeed true. Gaga has talent but choses (or should I say, her label choses) not to show it.

There are artists like Nicki Minaj that go over the top and still have no talent. There is also Katy Perry (Click the link for the best video EVER) who puts on a hell of a show and screams talent. Lady Gaga should one day break out of this cliche crazy career and become a legit singer. It could happen!

- John

Three Days Disgrace

Three Days Grace, I hate everything about you. In modern English, we try to avoid cliches, but you guys are perpetuating tasteless redundancy in lyrical content.

Why does this video of theirs have nearly 14-million views? I suppose it's because too few people read this blog, which would allow them to terms with what bad music really is.

Guys, the nineties are over; get with the program.

Try listening to some Deep Purple; maybe they can remove the bad taste from your mouths.

You know your music is miserable when there is just one, but TWO Facebook pages dedicated to how much your band blows.

There's a lot of deplorable Top-40 rock and metal (think Nickelback in the post below), but at least their songs are catchy and well produced.

It's not often that I have absolutely nothing nice to say... Hell... at least Attack! Attack!'s guitarist does a good crustacean impression.

Don't you guys just love the puns I manage to integrate into every post title?

Why is anybody listening to this terrible band?!??!?

-Greg

Nickleback Over Come this You Canadians.

What's more American than Football on Thanksgiving? how about a Canadian band ( Nickelback) playing in the Detroit Lions Half time show. Yea that sounds pretty American to me. The band was boo-ed on stage after an online petition of 75,000 fans called for them to not play. The petition was ousted, United Way director of publicity Sal Fabens stated

"In one way, the fact that some 75,000 fans have signed an online petition calling for the band's ouster is fitting, since the theme of the United Way's halftime performance is "Live United." "This is a call to action, an invitation for everyone to join us, regardless of their stance on various issues, to move forward on creating opportunities for a better life for all," he wrote. "

Really? Your gonna say if 75,000 people don't want a band to perform, you call their performance an act of over coming adversity! Wow!

If you really want to hate those Canadians more here is a video of Nickleback firing back at the NFL Petition. Blame Canada!!!

-Adrian

I wish I was Megadeaf.

The Big Four, metal music's greatest quadrahedron, comprised of Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax, have been responsible for providing head-bangin' records and artistic influence since their respective inceptions. While Metallica has been shooting blanks for a few years now, since even before that abomination St. Anger (please don't try to argue that album is good, for the sake of all that is metal), a new member of the Big Four is ready to throw in the towel: Megadeth.

Coming from the mind that brought epic thrash tunes like Tornado of Souls and Wake Up Dead into fruition, I think MegaDave has finally let the world know it's time to put his baby to sleep.

Th1rt3en, some say, is an unlucky number; I seem to agree, because Megadeth's luck has run out. I remember listening to tracks off of Endgame like Head Crusher and smiling; I remember telling all my metal-loving friends, "Megadeth has still got it!"

Megadeth has got something new for us now: an unlistenable new album. Do your self a favor and DON'T go out and buy it... Thank me later.

Why did Megadeth drop the &#*%ing ball?!?

-Greg

Back in Black (Sabbath)

After nearly 33 years, Black Sabbath's original lineup is reuniting to record a new full-length album. They're even planning a 2012 world tour. There is only one issue with this: Ozzy is singing.

Even Ozzy's hay-day, when good 'ole Randy Rhoads was alive and well to tear it up with his wall of Marshall stacks, the prince of darkness still couldn't sing.

I don't think it was the bat blood that messed up his voice...

This has been an ongoing issue that has gotten even worse. Hell, Ozzy can't even speak anymore.

Ozzy, how can we help? I'm sure a lot of people want to hear you perform, but not like this.

Why are you making us listen to you, Ozzy?!?

-Greg