February 2010
1 post
September 2009
5 posts
THE SCI-FIVE: Guys I Would Stay Straight For
1. Jesse Williams
2. Rodrigo Santoro
3. John Krasinski
4. Jason Glover
5. Penn Badgely
THE SCI-FIVE: Girls I Would Go Gay For
I have had this conversation with many friends: the women (or men, if that is the case) for whom you would change your sexuality. Now, this isn’t actually about sexual orientation, but merely the fact that these women seem to have equal parts brains, beauty, and cool. It’s not that I actually want to be with them, but that I want to be them.
1. Zooey Deschanel
2. Emma...
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE MOMENT: SOUR '日々の音色 (Hibi no...
A friend showed me this video today, and I think it is one of the most innovative things I have ever seen.
August 2009
9 posts
LIVE VIDEO OF THE MOMENT: Camera Obscura @...
From Pitchfork TV’s concert series “Cemetery Gates” (named because each show is performed at a chapel outside of, you guessed it, a cemetery), Scottish pop band Camera Obscura plays their song “Honey in the Sun” from their latest release, My Maudlin Career.
WatchI want Charlyne Yi to be in my band.
TRAILER: Post Grad
I have seen every episode of “Gilmore Girls”. Even if you’ve written the show off as a “chick show” (and, as a “chick”, I’m not embarrassed that I’m a fan), it is so well-written, smart, and full of pop culture references that it’s hard not to love … that is, unless you can’t keep up.
Alexis Bledel (a.k.a., Rory Gilmore)...
I'm Back!
After another hiatus (this time it was totally unavoidable — I went out of the country, and decided to not bring my cell phone or computer), I’m happy to say I’ll be posting regularly again.
Today, I’m writing again about new Universal Republic artist Kate Earl, of whom I have been a fan for a few years, and whose newest album will be released tomorrow, August 18.
Below...
July 2009
4 posts
S.V.R. LOVES: "So You Think You Can Dance"
I’m not a big Jason Mraz fan. I’ve had friends try to get me into him multiple times, and I just never really got it. Somewhat coincidentally, both videos I’m posting use not only Jason Mraz as the music, but the SAME Jason Mraz song (“If It Kills Me”.) It was used twice within a week on my new favorite reality show, “So You Think You Can Dance”.
I,...
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE MOMENT: Take On Me (Literal...
From the Dust Films series, my favorite of the literal versions. If you haven’t heard about these, a group of people rerecord hit songs from the 1980s and rewrite the lyrics to go along with the video. I’ve seen it many times, and it still makes me laugh out loud! (Especially “Band Montage!”)
Take on Me: Literal Video Version - watch more funny videos
Awkward Family Photos →
13-Year-Old Gives Up iPod for a Walkman →
By my very advanced calculations, this kid is only 5 years younger than I am. And yet, while he had absolutely no idea what a cassette was (the article says that it took him three days to realize you can turn it over and listen to more music) and had never seen or even HEARD of a Sony Walkman, I have a vivid recollection of listening to mix tapes and even buying cassettes to listen to on my...
June 2009
8 posts
S.V.R. LOVES: Kate Earl
I have been a fan of Kate Earl ever since I heard the single from her 2005 release Fate Is The Hunter, a song called “Someone To Love”, on a 2007 episode of “Grey’s Anatomy”. After hearing the song, my father and I were struck by just how beautiful Earl’s voice and composition were, and we went on a hunt to find out who she was.
We listened to the whole album,...
LIVE VIDEO OF THE MOMENT: A Camp - Love Has Left...
I have been a fan of The Cardigans, and of Nina Persson specifically, for about three years now. I have every Cardigans album, and know nearly every song by heart. Still, it’s a shame how few people in America are aware of The Cardigans’ music outside of that one infectious, international sensation “Lovefool”, which most people I know refer to as “that Romeo and...
Look At This Fucking Hipster →
I am totally in love with this website. Thanks, Patrick!
May 2009
5 posts
14 More of the Most Unintentionally Gay Rap Lyrics... →
The translations in this article legitimately made me laugh out loud.
THE SCI-FIVE: Teen Movies
After a brief hiatus from blogging, Science Versus Romance is back with another edition of “The Sci-Five”!
1. Say Anything
John Cusack, Ione Skye, a retirement home, and Lili Taylor singing songs about a guy named Joe. A classic teen movie, and one of my favorite films of all time, even guys who have an aversion to chick flicks love this one.
2. 10 Things I Hate About You
The...
S.V.R. LOVES: "Spring Awakening"
Last night, I was fortunate enough to get a last minute ticket to see the touring cast of “Spring Awakening” in Boston. I’ve seen the show twice on Broadway, and I must say that it lives up to the fuss.
I first saw it completely ignorant of the music, plot, and really anything about it at all. A completely blank canvas, all I knew was that my good friends, who saw the show a...
April 2009
6 posts
LIVE VIDEO OF THE MOMENT: The Spring Standards -...
In honor of arguably my favorite live band The Spring Standards playing tonight at Berklee’s own Cafe 939, I’m posting a video of the last time they played the club.
If you are unfamiliar with the group, it is made up of three incredibly talented musicians and singers (James Cleare, Heather Robb, and James Smith) who use three-part harmonies to embellish brilliantly written songs, and...
How Badass Is This T-Shirt?
I found this at CottonFactory.com:
That’s right, kids. A Neko Case t-shirt design. They have some quippy slogan ones, too, and a few other decent pop culture references, but this one stopped me in my tracks.
WHY IS THIS GOOD?
Please, someone. Help me understand why I find Demi Lovato’s “Get Back” really appealing. I have no JoBro Fever. I’m not crazy for Miley. You say, “Selena,” and I think of the singer who was portrayed by J.Lo in the biopic, as opposed to the Disney starlet.
So, why is Lovato different from the rest of the pack? Maybe because she can actually sing and play...
S.V.R. LOVES: Jesse Eisenberg
I saw “Adventureland” tonight. I went in expecting some cute, stupid comedy about a college graduate who could only find a job at an amusement park. “Adventureland” is so much more.
The film is pretty predictable, but in the best way possible. You know that James (played by Jesse Eisenberg) is going to get the girl (Em, played by Twilight’s Kristen Stewart, who is...
INSTANT OBSESSION: Twitter
I’m sure most of you already know about the updates site that is Twitter.com. You post a little status update about your whereabouts or what you’re up to, and it doesn’t confine you to the “So-and-so is …” of Facebook (Facebook has made things easier by not including “is” on every status update, but some people still haven’t quite figured that...
S.V.R. LOVES: America's Next Top Model's FO
So cool. So chill. So awesome. Why wouldn’t you be a Fo Fan?
March 2009
26 posts
SONG OF THE MOMENT: Gravity - Sara Bareilles and...
Circa 2004, before “Little Voice” was even an idea, Sara Bareilles sang her beautiful ballad with her college A Capella group, UCLA’s Awaken.
This performance is phenomenal. Unfortunately, it’s just a track from the “Best of College A Capella 2004” compilation, but it gives you the idea of just how emotional this song really is.
I remember the first time I...
THE SCI-FIVE: Celebrities Who Shouldn't Be
1. Ryan Seacrest
Whoever thought this guy would make a good talk show host is someone I want to meet, then punch in the face. If there is one person on TV who I not only can’t stand, but refuses to go away, it is Seacrest. Please go away? Please?
2. Tila Tequila
I just don’t get it. I mean, yes, she’s hot, but so are many talented women. Since when is being hot and...
Comments Feature Now Available!
I know that it’s not common for a blog to not allow comments, but commenting is now available at the end of each post, so feel free to post your opinions on the subjects, as well as other links!
REVIEWS: A Woman A Man Walked By - PJ Harvey and...
PJ Harvey has been viewed as a maverick singer/songwriter over her eighteen years in the music scene. Her creativity is something admired by fans, critics, and peers alike. She has been nominated for five Grammy Awards, and two of her albums are on Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” list.
Her latest collaboration with John Parish, “A Woman A Man Walked By”, is certainly not lacking...
THE SCI-FIVE: TV Comedies
1. The Office
Before anyone gets on my case about my love for the American adaptation of the British comedy, let me just say that I have, in fact, watched the British version. Yes, it’s true that the American version recycled almost every joke the British “Office” made, but it’s even more true that the American one has lasted two seasons longer, and is still going...
Jenny Lewis Documentary On The Way!
In one of the most exciting news articles of my life thus far, I learned today that the ever-incredible Jenny Lewis will be featured in a documentary entitled “Welcome to Van Nuys”, which documents her recording of her last album, Acid Tongue, as well as candid footage from the sessions.
Plus, Jenny will be going on a North American tour, which includes stops at the Coachella and...
REVIEWS: Mama, I'm Swollen - Cursive
Mama, I’m Swollen, the latest release from Omaha-based band Cursive, proves to be a step in a different direction for the heavy rocking quartet: a light-footed one.
Possibly taking a cue from singer/guitarist Tim Kasher’s folk side project, The Good Life, Mama, I’m Swollen shows the softer side of Cursive, with an obvious alt-country influence. Songs like “From The Hips” and “Donkeys” are...
NON-POP CULTURE OF THE MOMENT: The Westboro...
You’ve heard of them and their anti-everything beliefs. The list of groups that Westboro Baptist Church hates includes (but is not limited to): Americans, homosexuals, supporters of homosexuals, Jews, African Americans, everyone else, probably themselves, and, according to a recent press release, Marylanders.
Yes, that’s correct. According to the Westboro Baptist Church, all people...
F*** My Life →
If you haven’t heard of F*** My Life yet, you’re probably way out of the loop. It’s classic schadenfreude: other people are idiots, and that makes all of us feel better when we’re having a crappy day.
INSTANT OBSESSION: Alphabeat
It’s hard not to love Alphabeat from the moment you hear them. Their songs are upbeat, fun, and ridiculously danceable. Every music video is like watching the cutest, most Danish version of an American Apparel commercial you can imagine.
The Copenhagen-based band declined a spot to open for Spice Girls on their reunion tour last winter. I imagine that had they accepted the position,...
THE SCI-FIVE: Movies
Besides music, my favorite pastime is watching well-made films. My top five holds significant meaning in my life. They are not necessarily all movies I think are the greatest of all time, but they have influenced or inspired me.
1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
After seeing “Eternal Sunshine” in theaters, it was the first time I had ever experienced the craving to see a...