| The new issue of Entertainment Weekly features an article about the new teen movement in entertainment, where everyone wants to be a knockoff of Miley Cyrus, Drake Bell (who isn't a teen but has teen appeal), Miranda Cosgrove, or Selena Gomez. The big musical heartthrobs, according to well paid publicists, are the botoheads in The Jonas Brothers, who make innocent music while promoting abstinence and wholesome milk. I think the "movement" of sorts is a way of filling a void, because what was new is now in its 30's and marrying Nick Cannon and the kids (the ones with the disposable income) need to have new heroes. Or need to find a reason to go to the mall and spend. They want good rocking music, stuff tha may sound wholesome but are really good and splendid variations of pop. Instead of going down the teen route, you can be your collegiate self and listen to a band calledHer Space Holiday. Okay, I lied, Her Space Holiday is actually the creation of one man, Marc Bianchi. He hasn't been a teen in awhile, but plays with the same enthusiasm found in a room of 500 girls. XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival (Mush) sounds like someone who discovered AM radio for the first time and tapped into all of the sugery sweetness that is pop music, and that's not bad at all. I really like what I hear, it's the kind of music that will be enjoyed by those who like singer/songwriters, infectious pop, and just some level of creativity that's beyond the norm. I'm digging it. - The Run-Off Groove |
