Thoughts: NME Nominations

So the nominations for the NME awards were announced on 25th January 2010, and I couldn't help but notice the nominees for the Worst Album category. The poor folk whose work has gone unappreciated are:

Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
Lady GaGa – The Fame
The Jonas Brothers – Lines Vines Trying Times
U2 – No Line On The Horizon
Arctic Monkeys – Humbug

Something concerned me when I read this. While I am sad/cool enough to know the name of the latest Jonas Brother album, I had assumed that the readers of NME were not of the same persuasion. So how did they know? I can understand them knowing the name of the Lady Gaga album, or any of the other rejects. They are everywhere. But the Jonas Brothers are not as forced upon into our lives as the other nominees. Especially Gaga. She's everywhere!

Do a lot of NME readers have nine year old sisters who got the gift of Disney for Christmas? You would have thought they had forgotten the name of the album they bought back in December by now. Are there a lot of parents that read the publication who are forced to listen to the same album again and again and again? Even so, it's not like the name of the album is repeated in every song. Therefore, I am only left to assume that the voters of these awards dislike the Jonas trio (which is perfectly normal I would imagine), and so actively sought out the name of the album so they could vote for it, which is a little sad. Or they just wrote "that Jonas Brothers crap", which is just really chavvy.

Music Vids

Only three this week.

1. Gym Class Heroes - Live A Little

A very different GCH song in every way. This is my personal favourite track of theirs, although it is a little random that they have suddenly decided to release it. Not that I am complaining.

2. Nick Jonas - Who I Am

It's probably best I don't say anything at this point.

3. Esmee Denters - Admit It

She is like a youtube fairy tale. Almost has more going for her than is really fair. But I can forgive it. A friend of JT's is a friend of mine.

2009: Most Played Tracks

This is going to be just as "cool" and "relevant" as the list of most played artists. If you are easily offended, I suggest you look away.... NOW!

10. This Is Me - Camp Rock

9. Bounce - The Cab

8. Battlefield - Jordin Sparks

7. Paranoid - Jonas Brothers

6. Crush - David Archuleta

5. Fly With Me - Jonas Brothers

4. Decode - Paramore

3. Work - The Saturdays

2. Burnin' Up - Jonas Brothers

1. LaLa Land - Demi Lovato

Top Five: Film Excitement for 2010

5. Valentines Day

I am quite a fan of the ensemble rom-com, although there are a fair few shocking ones. I think it is mostly to do with having the opportunity to see a number of familiar faces and favourites all in one film. Valentine's Day almost reads like a 'whos who' of rom-com movers and shakers, boasting the likes of Ashton Kutcher, Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Anne Hathaway, Queen Latifah, Taylor Lautner and many other attractive, wholesome American types.. It is also amuses me that there were, at one point anyway, lots of presumably tweenage girls commenting on the youtube trailer that they could not see Joe Jonas. According to Wikipedia, he plays the voice of a dog. This is probably only amusing to me.

4. Prince Of Persia: Sands of Time

I like action movies. I like watching Jake Gyllenhaal movies. I am a little unconvinced of Gemma Arterton's acting abilities, but she's not bad to look at either. Sounds like an hour and a half of easy viewing to me. I don't have sophisticated tastes.

3. Iron Man 2

I loves superhero movies. RDJ is the man. The trailer looks pretty damn awesome. If it wasn't for a pack of werewolves and a cowboy, this would so be number one.

2. Toy Story 3

Toy Story is back. Hurrah! I am a HUGE fan of Pixar movies, and am always glad when there is a new chance to delve into the world of one of the best movie studios in the world. But I am even more excited than usual about the return of the Toy Story world. The original movie was pretty life changing at the time. This might sound like an exaggeration, but I imagine it was similar to the first time audiences viewed film and television in technicolour. Not much is known about the plot yet, but Pixar have yet to release a flop. I hope this third installment doesn't let me down. To infinity and beyond!

1. Twilight Saga: Eclipse

I almost feel quite ashamed of myself. But I really want to know what happens the next. Okay, that sounds silly. I have read the books, so I know what actually happens next, but I want to see it on the big screen. There is this little, and overly optimistic, part of my brain which hopes the movies ignore what happens in the books and changes Bella's decision. But I fear David Slade, the movies director, may actually get lynched for that. And no-one deserves to die at the hand of Pattinson addicts. Team Jacob all the way! There currently isn't a trailer yet though, so I can't show you one. Sorry.

P.S. I also am rather excited about Jackass 3D. This is for my inner-thirteen year old boy. He gets mentioned as the excuse for all my immature humour.

2009: Top Ten Most Played Artists

My most played artists this year according to LastFM.

I can sense your disapproval already.

10. Panic At The Disco

Most played song: I Write Sins, Not Tragedies

9. Jonas Brothers

Most played song: Burnin' Up

8. Take That

Most played song: Sure

7. Cobra Starship

Most played song: Guilty Pleasure

6. Maroon 5

Most played song: Makes Me Wonder

5. Linkin Park

Most played song: What I've Done

4. Taking Back Sunday

Most played song: Error: Operator

3. Paramore

Most played song: Misery Business

2. Fall Out Boy

Most played song: Thnks Fr Th Mmrs

1. McFly

Most played song: Bubblewrap

First.

Hi.

It's very hard to start a blog when you haven't fully decided what you want the blog to be about. I originally wanted to create a movie blog that could live in harmony alongside my friends blogs (over use of the word 'blog' a little?). But the more I think about it, the more I realise I am opinionated about all manner of things, and I have decided that this is the the place to talk about those kind of things.

Don't go thinking this is going to be a place for in depth, intellectual, political conversation. If that is the kind of talk you are looking for, this is most definitely the wrong place for you, so I wish you well on your way. This is, however, the place to read my views on movies, music, TV and other media and entertainment related things. My interests vary, so expect a broad spectrum of stuff to be covered, but I can get a little obsessive at times, so also expect a certain level of repetition.

I promise to try my hardest never to mention the Jonas Brothers again, but I feel I should warn you all that it is possible that I may mention them at some point. Maybe once or twice. I will attempt to control the urge. For everyones good.

I will try to make this blog look more shiny and impressive at some point. But this is not an area where my skills shine.

Anyway, don't forget to keep checking back, and thanks for reading :)