O VMA Infame

Yeah, that says "The Infamous VMA's" in Portugese. Oh well.

Drum roll, please...

The MTV Video Music Awards is one of those award shows that when you're in middle school or high school, and you call your best friend to watch it together, critiquing what's happening. Then, you eventually realize how pathetic they actually are, but you still look back and remember how awesomely fun that was.

My music taste has changed dramatically in the past few years. So much that when I say who I'm listening to on my iPod, people are like, "okay...", and stand blankly. It's so funny because it's as if they are taking a test or quiz or something and they don't recall learning or reading anything about a certain question. "Wait...what? I've never heard of that before...Okay..." It's exactly like that. Point being that most of the music I listen to doesn't get on the VMA's, persay. You probably hear them on the commercials during the VMA's.

Anyway, back to the overrated awards show. So, last night, apparently Britney Spears, Jonas Brothers, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Kayne West, Lil Wayne, Paramore, Pink, Christina Aguilera, Kid Rock, etc. performed live. You know something's wrong when the Jonas Brothers and Britney Spears provide the entertainment. The micro-clips that MTV provides to those viewers who didn't tune in on the day of, had one of Katy Perry singing "I Kissed A Girl" live. Let me tell you that a recording studio does not do her justice. The clip was about half a minute and she owned that song (yeah, I know she owns it because she wrote it). But, still, she was awesome.

The only band that I am truly a fan of that was nominated this year is Death Cab For Cutie. This baby independent band has grown into bigger venues now. (By bigger, I'm talking Madison Square Garden this fall. Yup, no joke.) Anyway, the first single of their latest album Narrow Stairs entitled, "I Will Possess Your Heart" was nominated for a few awards. It didn't win for cinematography, like it should have. This video is completely awesome and totally underrated, especially this video. This is the original, not the radio edit that literally chops it in two. If you are just being introduced to this musical phenomenon, here's a taste of brilliance. The second verse is slightly creepy, but the first few lines are flawless: "How I wish you could see the potential, the potential of you and me/ It's like a book elegantly bound, but in a language that you can't read just yet". Very impressive.




Sorry I've been all over with this post. Didn't write it all at once. Will try to do better tomorrow.

In my head: "Not One Of Us" from The Lion King 2. I'm serious.