Rockstar: Super-Blow-va
Posted on September 14, 2006
&Ok, so like Rockstar: INXS, Michelle and I were glued to Rockstar: Supernova. When it came down to the final four I was excited. I would have instantly went out and bought the new album if they picked any of the final 4 but one. The one they picked. I'm so disappointed. The music is good, I like the attitude of Jason and Gilby, but I can't listen to Lucas. His voice just grates on me. He doesn't sing well and he wears too much makeup.;nbsp; Here's a band of stripped down, cool rockers with a lead singer who is personally trying to make up for the lack up makeup in hard rock during the 90's. Give me a break. Oh well, at least the Panic Channel is decent. I could go into detail about how each of the other 3 would have been better for the band and their sound and a bit about their shortcomings but what's the point?
INXS - Switch
Posted on December 01, 2005
Michelle and I watched Rockstar: INXS pretty religiously and while she was disappointed with JD's selection, I thought it was a pretty obvious choice, from the available guys. Actually I think it should have come down to Mig and JD but that's a different story. When the new album came out I was on ITMS picking it up. It's a mixed bag and like most albums, it's got strong points and weak ones. One of the weaker ones is "Never Let You Go," a song destine for a musac rendition soon to be heard in elevators nationwide. I say destine because it's not going to take much alteration to make the musac version. I can't really put my thumb on why this song doesn't work other than they forgot to add the rock to the song, and the roll could be seen as the gentle lapping of waves. Not to mention the repetative (and shallow) lyrics. Now, if you are an INXS fan, or just like the band, one thing you'll probably notice is JD isn't too far from MH in his singing style. I guess that's what happens when you listen to INXS a whole bunch growing up, and then become their lead singer.
Highlights of the album include God's Top Ten which features Suzie McNeil doing more than backup vocals. The album is pretty good, I don't regret buying it, but it doesn't stand up against some of the other albums I've gotten recently, such as Spoon's Gimme Fiction. If you watched Rockstar: INXS like I did, you'll remember the song "Us" and enjoy hearing some of the contestants doing backing vocals. If you ask me, the TV show was a brilliant marketing move for this band, who if they just chose a new lead singer and released this album, it would be religated to go straight into the 9.99 bin. Instead there's enough hype to insure radio airplay and people like me will go out and buy the new album.
I had no idea that INXS was considered a "megaband." I really didn't.
