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dennis_obell

Using LJ friends as blog fodder

Feb 08, 2008 13:45

I'd like to thank el__guapo and online_stalker for unwittingly serving as the lead anecdote for this week's edition of my Idolator column, "100 and Single." You guys are the best. No, youOkay, I didn't actually mention them by name, but: I needed a quick way into the story of how this completely random singer from Israel on a French indie label managed to score the ( Read more... )

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phanatic February 8 2008, 19:31:00 UTC

I'm sure you've seen this, right? 3 hours of MTV from 1983.

Seen it? dennis_obell February 8 2008, 20:16:37 UTC

I tried to download it, so I could convert it and keep it on my iPod for comfort food. But for some reason Google Video kept crashing partway through.

I love that the whole thing leads off with a Night Ranger video. [Snarf.] Night Ranger!

online_stalker February 8 2008, 19:43:57 UTC

this is actually good news in that now i can go back to disliking regina spektor's music. after you told me that catchy macbook song was hers, it redeemed her in my eyes for making that irritating song i don't like, "fidelity."

misterpardonme February 8 2008, 19:44:48 UTC

i'm only judging this on the 30 seconds of iTunes preview i get, but New Soul is a really annoying song ( ... )

Nice. dennis_obell February 8 2008, 20:14:48 UTC

When Feist was on Saturday Night Live last fall, my sister said she looked like Patti Smith. Not a comment on Patti's musical talent, but also not a compliment.

Re: Nice. misterpardonme February 8 2008, 20:20:27 UTC

holy shit, your sister is right on the money. they could be twins!