So You Think You Can Dance! Season Three Starts Off Hot...but Kinder and Gentler (ok, a few mean digs by Nigel...but better), bucking the Fox reality trend...
It's sunny in Seattle! If you don't realize what that means, then you need to spend a year in Seattle.
Sunny and DRY days are only a bit more common that a full eclipse of the sun. Hence, the review today is short and sweet, so that I can try to get a bit of that sun to permeate my skin and toast me up beyond lukewarm. (I'll still be pale, since I believe in full sunscreen and quiver in fear when I see the leatherskin ones walk by...but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate not having to wear a coat, or even a sweatshirt! Ahhhhhh!!! Warmth! So this is what that feels like, so much better than the pictures on the Travel Channel!)
First up, looks like it's little sister and brother week at So You Think You Can Dance (season 3.) Benji's little sister as well as Travis' older brother, Danny Tidwell, are in the mix this time, as well as others. Don't know if the producers did that on purpose or not, but fans will soon have their say. Hopefully, Danny will get the heads up from those that watched the judges' reactions to his 'too calm' composure and detachment...and attempt to show a bit more involvement and emotion. Personality and a real connection to the fans (them liking you) is imperative on this show. True, Danny may be the best dancer of the bunch (haven't we heard that before?) but he needs to win over the fans and show some enthusiasm and gratitude. He has tremendous gifts and has the chance to show the world what they're missing by ignoring the world of dance. As for Lacey, Lacey's got the youthful enthusiasm, but can she, like her brother, win over fans and keep up the very strenuous pace that this show demands?
Time will tell. Next week's first competition with the chosen twenty will be something to watch, I think. And don't forget about the rest of the crew, like Hok, who have everything to gain but none of the pressure of being a 'relation.'
Season three is definitely worth watching...and kudos to the lightening up on the "Simon Cowell-esque aka Let's embarass people just for fun" attitude that those OTHER shows seem to think is a requirement.
On to music....
As promised, I'm looking at Sherwood, another MySpace Records fav. They (and MySpace Records) aren't quite in the big leagues yet, so Fall Out Boy and Blue October (two of my favs among the big timers) aren't having to look over their shoulders so far, even though Sherwood is more pop than they. However, MySpace continues to show that they have a good ear (and a good eye since the visual appeal is there as well.)
Sherwood is a pop rock group out of San Luis Obispo, California. The bouncy, high energy Middle of the Night sounds like it belongs on some TV show's soundtrack and for all I know, probably will be on one or has been already. It and the group have that energetic youthful feel so important to success in today's pop field. Just enough angst in the musicality and lyrics to make it interesting but still with a driving rock beat forcing the narrative along so that it doesn't get boring or pedantic. Listening to the lyrics yields another strong point in the band's favor, they have substance and truth. Delivered via lead singer Nate's powerful, plaintive vocals and backed up soundly by the instrumentals, this group has something to say.
And fans are listening...
See the band's MySpace page for their lengthy summer tour dates around not just the West Coast, but all over the country. Let me know if you attend one of the concerts and tell me what you think (cganders1@yahoo.com)
The bands MySpace page and four of their songs (as well as video clips) are located at
http://www.myspace.com/sherwood
Kudos to MySpace Records for picking Sherwood.
They are memorable and it's because of their obvious talent for music and melody. The only thing that seems to be missing is that ONE song, that one, you know, that takes a band to the next level--that song that hits the charts and keeps climbing, capturing everyone's imagination. Perhaps it's there, but just not on the MySpace site yet.
And now I'm off to the sunshine before it ends all too soon (say in 4 minutes, about par for around here!)!
See you next week!
CG Anderson
owner & chief bottle washer
Little Dogs Media
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