The Truth About Music

"What's hot, what's not, and whats next in pop music"

“Jersey Shore” Impacting Real Life Guidos

By Harris posted January 04, 2010 at 00:39

A few weeks ago when “Jersey Shore” premiered on MTV many people tuned in to watch. This meant solid ratings and a lot of publicity for a network that has seen many trashy and cancelled television shows since their move towards non-music programing. “Jersey Shore” is no different. It is trash television that is simply there to be laughed at. Lucky for the network, it has really worked. A sub culture of Italians, guidos are a breed who care about hair-gel, muscle enhancing creams and of course, Jagermeister. Known for techno, Cadillacs and fist pumping, “Jersey Shore” shows a group of guidos and guidettes in action, bringing a new low to the state of New Jersey. The interesting thing about this show is what it has done to this sub-culture and the way they operate. Although the show has a lot of viewers each week, they are laughing at the [...] Continue...
Harris’ Album of the Month: A Guide to Loss, Love and Desperation by The Wombats

By Harris posted January 02, 2010 at 11:59

With a general lack of new music to listen to, I chose to take a few steps backward and introduce many of you to a great band from Liverpool. The Wombats are a British contingent out of the former Beatle birth place. I was first introduced to them when their single “Let’s Dance to Joy Division” invaded the airwaves in November of 2007. Their entire album (with a title too long to continue to write) is fulled with top notch, fast paced rock songs. Some of my favorites from the album include “Kill the Director,” “Moving to New York,” and “Backfire at the Disco.” On a very underrated album, each of these songs builds on the next, and the album is an easy one to listen to in its entirety. One great thing that oozes out of this band is their raw European style. Some bands go as far as to [...] Continue...