it's been a long time...

shouldn't have left you, left you without a dope beat to step to (r.i.p. aaliyah)

so, i have not been faithful to the old blog. sorry bout that. i am now, however, as they say, back in the habit (hey whoopi). at any rate, it's time for an overhaul. i have changed the look of the blog and now (due to the pushing of some friends and much to the chagrin of others) have rededicated it to its original purpose.

so, now, consider this your home for all things regarding popular culture. i will post TONS of new music/music news/music videos, in addition to local celebrity sightings, reviews, and more.

for those who have already gone on to another website, come back! is that possible? to time travel speed? i will also be posting provoking quotes, articles, and the like to try and keep my 3 faithful readers' minds sharp.

for my comeback post, i give you a bit of news and a song that will be stuck in your head until the next time you hear "single ladies".

in the news, david archuleta is spending the next week in nashville, writing and "working on projects". methinks that's code for stalking taylor swift, but who can blame him? michelle, let's go find archie and switch him with aaron tedeschi. no one will ever know and it will be like the parent trap (i miss the old lindsay lohan).

now, for the sticky song, please welcome to the stage, miss allison iraheta. she caught my attention as the fourth-place finisher on american idol. her flaming locks were only a foretaste of her voice, which sounds like it's been soaked in aged whiskey (that's a compliment). her first single is wisely crafted by pop maestro, max martin, who is responsible for "since u been gone" and "baby...one more time", along with countless other hits. it's called "friday i'll be over u" (man, max martin hates the word 'you') and it sounds like pink, by way of 90's chick rock. this is one of the best "i-didn't-win-idol-but-i'm-going-to-be-more-successful-than-taylor-hicks" singles to come from seacrest central and i think it will be monstrously successful. it's, at least, my most-played song of the week and that is no small feat, my friends. take a listen below.

allison iraheta - friday i'll be over u

keep your eyes open,
b palma