Currents as of...Well Awhile (April-May)

Current Listening

Christina Aguilera -- "Bionic"
Freaking genius. Seriously. All comparisons aside, Aguilera's album is fresh and exciting. I've heard the comparisons and I don't see Gaga here. Aguilera's spun off in a new direction and kudos to her for it. It's dirty and it's going to probably spark some controversy...but dammit, it's fun.
Best Tracks: "Woohoo" and "Bionic" though "I Hate Boys" is pretty fab too.
Lee DeWyze -- "So I'm Told," "Slumberland," and His Idol Covers
I really wish everyone would get on board for this guy. He won Idol...and it WAS NOT only because 13 year old girls voted for him. Don't get me wrong, the guy's pretty...but his talent only makes him that much more attractive.

I could go on and on about how I didn't really care who won Idol. I'll support both Crystal and Lee because they're just such individual, brilliant artists...but the game with Idol is to vote for who you like the best. Lee got the votes...Crystal didn't. And it's not just because he's attractive. Crystal obviously supports and respects Lee...why can't everyone else just follow her lead? I'm not saying you have to LOVE the guy...but you can't deny his talent...especially after hearing his two pre-Idol albums.

Hall and Oates...and...
The Bird and the Bee -- "Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall & John Oates"
I don't know what it is about Hall and Oates...but I'm loving their music. I'm especially loving The Bird and the Bee's take on it.

Currently Reading
Stieg Larson -- "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
I'd been avoiding reading Larson's series of novels because there was so much hype behind them...and we all know how much I love hype and just chase after it to get my pop culture fix...

But I faced a really great sale at Borders yesterday and decided to take a chance.

And holy shit, has it been worth it. It was a little rough to get into...but so far, really good and I'm happy that I chose to read it.

Ann Rule -- "The Stranger Beside Me"
I've gotten really into true crime novels. I don't know if there's some dormant part of me that wants to be a detective or what...but I've gotten hooked on reading about crime and the people who solve them.

I just finished Rule's book on Bundy...which was really well written...but the fact that she KNEW Bundy personally seemed to make it even more hard hiting. Fantastic.

Stephen King -- "Just After Sunset"
By default, I love Stephen King's earliest works the best. I don't feel he's ever started to chase a formula...but King in his early days was at his best. "Carrie" and "The Shining" are by far two of his best works...Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying all his older works suck..."The Green Mile" is absolutely fantastic...and even "Under the Dome" was pretty good...

But even with the aforementioned novels, I still think that King is at his best through the short story medium. In, out, done. And this collection is just as fabulous as his previous works.

Currently Watching
Glee
For real. This can't surprise you.

The Big Bang Theory
We all know that I love "How I Met Your Mother" but this past year, Big Bang surpassed it. I don't know if HIMYM just hit a creative slump (I'll still watch it) or if Big Bang just blew it out of the water in comedy and heart. I love this show. There's really nothing else like it on TV.