Wherein the last ensemble that could not legally sign a recording contract is eliminated, as I predicted. The show kicks off with a group sing of Joe Crocker’s “With A Little Help From My Friends.” It’s low-key and artificially builds to a climax with melisma. Again. The groups will perform two songs each: a...
It can be hard to be a digitally mindful fan of musical theater. Sure, there are communities online where theater fans talk theater, but if you even respond to a non-theater website’s commentary on live theater, you’re instantly a target. A website can run all the horrible press they want to about a show...
In the latest episode of The Sing Off, we learn that no amount of producer manipulation can cover for a group doing a truly horrible performance, unless that group is one of the favorites of the show. The opening number is a rather inspired arrangement of “21 Guns” by Green Day. Too bad the...
The Best New Artist nominees at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards present a wonderful cross-section of the recorded music industry. Nominated are: Justin Bieber–Pop Drake–Hip-Hop Florence & The Machine–Alternative Mumford & Sons–English Folk/Rock Esperanza Spalding–Jazz/Fusion The first thing to know about the category is the rule change.
The emotional and psychological state of an artist can be a very fragile thing. For a professional, their livelihood depends on opening themselves up for everyone to watch and examine. The work is often thankless and stress runs rampant during the rehearsal period. Black Swan, the latest feature from director Darren Aronofsky, is a...
My intuition about potential manipulation of the results seems to be lining up quite nicely based on this episode. On the season premiere, one high school group and one sanctioned collegiate group went home. Who will join Men of Note and Pitch Slapped in the “why were you eliminated over them?” exits that are...
I have to recommend two very different games today. The first, One Chance, is an experimental adventure game. You play a scientist who developed a cure for cancer. Unfortunately, the cure goes belly-up as it is discovered that the engineered cells destroy all living cells, not just cancer. You have six days. That’s the...
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