Tl;dr Second episode. Short, tight dresses. Still too many girls. Lots of cleavage. Cattiness abounds. Regular version There are still too many girls to make sense of. Last week, I suggested that we pay close attention to Litia and Carolina as contestants who might play a significant role in Grant’s proceedings (and also Dina, Chloie,... Continue Reading →
[Cue The Marvelettes Too Many Fish in the Sea] Too many fish in the sea I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones Too many fish in the sea [Cue The Chiffons He’s So Fine] He's so fine (Doo-lang-doo-lang-doo-lang) Wish he were mine (Doo-lang-doo-lang-doo-lang) That handsome, Ferrari-driving, baller boy over there (Some... Continue Reading →
Periodically, I like to check up on ex-Idolists to see how they are faring in the real and challenging post-Idol world. I have to admit to being surprised by the success of two of them, given how harshly I evaluated them during their respective seasons. Biggest Hits Adam Lambert: Adam has been getting rave reviews... Continue Reading →
At the end of every year, I feel the same way. I am sure I didn't listen to that many (non-jazz) albums, and then I’m surprised at how many albums I thoroughly enjoyed during the year. That said, I did listen to fewer pop albums this year as jazz explorations took up much of my... Continue Reading →
Christmas music? Bah humbug! Here are six songs that have been making my Holidays happy. Rag'n'Bone Man Lovers In a Past Life (Acoustic) This song breaks me. It’s a haunting and beautiful song about longing for someone so deeply that can only be explained by having been lovers in another life. And he pours all... Continue Reading →
Like all of Bachelor Nation, I was aghast and aggrieved over the unmitigated disaster that was the Bachelorette Finale. Rather than repeat and recap what we all witnessed, I’d like to muse about what got us there. And by “there,” I mean how did Jenn, with a history of relationships with toxic and emotionally unavailable... Continue Reading →
Five hours of content. That’s a lot to recap, so I will just muse (a little late) on where I think we are now as we hurtle to “the truly shocking and unprecedented way [Jenn’s] journey ends.” (voice of Madonna1) I've heard it all before, I've heard it all beforeI've heard it all before, I've... Continue Reading →
Ray's Musings 