The Streets: "He's Behind You, He's Got Swine Flu"

Mike Skinner, aka The Streets, has been releasing a lot of his newest material in untraditional methods... most notably, through Twitter. "He's Behind You, He's Got Swine Flu" is ultra-topical, pretty damn funny, and the video splices together clips from zombie movies (hopefully you can put the symbolism together). Good times all around!

AI Recap - Rock and Roll!

Adam kicks off the show for once in what can only be described as a fashion atrocity.  I don't what was worse - the deep V or the spikes on the jacket.  Looking past that this week was pretty much made for Adam - over the top at its core.  It was a very good performance.  

In other news Kara has officially outstayed her welcome.  Her comments lack any insight and unlike Paula she's not entertaining in the least.

Tonight was probably my favorite performance from Allison.  Finally something showed off her voice and her musical style.  Unfortunately I feel like the judges are prohibited from giving her too much praise since the powers that be are set on an all male top 3.  

Renegade????? Styx?????  This has been one of my favorite songs since I danced to it in 9th grade so I geeked out a little when I heard Kris sing the first notes.  Can't really say that I enjoyed the duet and it's hard to figure out what the purpose of them is really supposed to be.  Is it supposed to be a head to head comparison?  Should we base votes on their performance as a whole? I don't get it.  Just like I don't get the dog collar the Idol stylist put around Danny Gokey's neck.  

It was a swoonless night for me as Kris disappointed a bit.  The song choice was a bit cliche and his voice really didn't sound great in the lower register.  I'd rate it at the bottom of the Kris Allen anthology but I still hope he makes it into next week.

And now a haiku for Gokey.....

Dearest Danny G  

Please spare my tender, young ears

Lambert you are not.

Holy tight pants Batman....waaaaay too much Glambert to behold.  He and Allison did a great job but the jury is in and the duets are dumb.  Along with the 4th judge they should go next year.

This week's elimination is a tough one to call.  While it will definitely come down to Kris and Allison I could honestly see it going either way.  I'm going to make the call and say Allison will be eliminated due to Kris' fans cranking up the voting after the judges' harsh comments tonight.

PS - I'd like a moment of silence in honor of Lil Kim's premature elimination on DWTS...........thank you.

PPS - Anyone else catch SYTYCD alums Travis Wall and Nick Lazzarini performing in the Stars of Dance number?  

Let the Up-Fronts Begin!

For those of you not in the TV know - it's that time of year when networks start to unveil their fall lineups - revealing which shows are getting renewed and introducing new pilots.  NBC led things off today.  While there is still no official word for Chuck fans, the most exciting news from today was the official pickup of a new comedy series called "Community."  With executive producers from Arrested Development and the comic talents of Joel McHale and Chevy Chase (yes that Chevy Chase) it certainly has the pedigree to be another solid addition to NBC's already superior comedy line-up.  It has just enough of the irreverent sense of humor and pop culture references we like here at GSATW - check out the preview clip below and let us know if you think you'll be tuning in come fall.

The Cool Kids: Gone Fishing

We were going to post about this last week, but all we could've offered was a single track ("Popcorn," see below). But good things come to those who wait (3 days) and this afternoon, The Cool Kids made their newest mixtape, Gone Fishing, available for free download at their site. We haven't heard anything but "Popcorn," and using that and their back-catalogue, you can no doubt look forward to some laid-back, bass-heavy, old-school jams about BBQs and... well, fishing. You know the lyrics are going to be excellent, and Don Cannon is a great, well-established producer. Hopefully a proper LP isn't too far in the future, but for now, just enjoy Gone Fishing with this quote from the guys:

"Its out.. Enjoy the Summer.. Hot Weather.. Beaches.. Road Trips.. and all that shit. Hopefully this will be the soundtrack..

Thank You.. Music makes the world go round.. glad to be involved Download it.. Burn it.. Listen to it from start to finish..

The Cool Kids"

Really Jen???

You couldn't have waited just a few more minutes before taking a potty break? Don't you know running suppresses your urge to pee?? All I know is if I were in a race for a million dollars I would have been ok with a little pee on the leg...I'm just saying. But due to your overwhelming pride we are stuck with the one of the rudest teams on TAR ever so thanks for that. Looks like the previews have the teams in Hawaii. With any hope Jamie and Cara will try to pull their same crap and get a big ole can of American whoopass unleashed on them. I can really only cheer for Victor and Tammy now - let's hope they can pull it off without a language advantage.

Jon Hamm as Lex Luthor

Some disclaimers: this came out a month ago, so it's not super current/relevant, it's not technically TV, and it's definitely not music. That being said, Jon Hamm is without question one of our favorite actors out there right now. Having burst into the spotlight with his award-winning role on Mad Men, Hamm has used his time away from the world of 1960s advertising drama to display his comedic chops. He was excellent on Saturday Night Live, had a great arc on 30 Rock, and this short Funny Or Die video is... well, just watch it. Hilarious.

Happy Saturday

This is pretty old, but it combines two of my favorite things: Wale rapping and Justice's "D.A.N.C.E." This is off Wale's mixtape 100 Miles And Runnin, a very solid preview to his amazing Mixtape About Nothing. You might need to listen to "W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E." a couple of times to catch all the metaphors and witty lyrics (ex. "I acquire more broads than Zach Morris"). Oh yeah, and the video is pretty cool too!