So Here Goes: The Jonas Brothers Don’t Deserve Your Scorn. [Heroes]

[Yes - I know that you, our readers, don't need this admonition, but please bear with me here...]
Ah, not since Chris Willman stuck his neck out have I had the pleasure of reading such a fun piece of enthusiastic journalistic praise of the Jonas boys. It’s a true treat in advance of our trip to [...]

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Beware the Ides of Merch. [Random]

Well, we had quite the Fabruary, Jonasfans, and the last couple of weeks have been pretty intense in their way, or was that just me feelin’ it?
So here we are, already almost halfway through March, or as I have decided to dub it, “Merch”.
…Since the month so far has been marked by much ado [...]

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Well-Crafted Power-Pop Is Well-Crafted Power-Pop, Regardless of the Cheekbones and Disney Contracts of the Bearer. [Heroes]

OK.  That is a heck of a mouthful of a post title for this loooong musing. It’s probably for the bravest among you to endure in detail (or just skip if you aren’t in the mood for neurotic fretting, LOL…to quote Big Rob: Go, save yourselves!).
Anyway – at least for myself – it needed to [...]

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We Walked Away Very, Very Happy. [Newz]

A wee bit of Grammy wrap up, and then a charming segue into a full on press tour for Jonas Brothers the 3D Concert Experience which opens on February 27. As we have said before, there are almost too many appearances to keep up with!
As with anything Jonas-related, last night’s collaboration with Stevie Wonder was [...]

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A Question of Career Staying Power…[Honors?]

For any of us with our heads deep in the clouds as regards “our” chances at the Grammys, here is a bit of a letdown piece from Todd Martens of the LA Times music blog Pop & Hiss.
He assesses the crop of Best New Artist nominees, and while he sees some sort of merit in [...]

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Think ‘The Last Waltz’, But With More Jesus and Less Pot. [Read]

Finally, some coverage of the Nashville show, outside of the country music blogosphere (not that that didn’t generate some interesting journalism), courtesy of Rolling Stone Rock & Roll Daily news blog.
Apparently, driven by a desire to use a photo mashup (that’s Robbie Robertson of the Band, up there with Nicholas) that was sure to provoke [...]

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Riot, Girls. [Read]

As you know, I can not read reviews right now, as I have taken a vow not to spoil the new tour for myself.  But I have it on good authority that, as is to be expected, um…not everyone loves our favorite Brothers, or the show.  Big deal, right? I am all for constructive criticism, [...]

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What Part of “The Mega-Hammer” Don’t You Understand? [Random]

I have precious little to say on the non-issue of fangirls needlessly hating on each other’s objects of affection, but since obviously no such fans were able to read my now-embarrassingly-earnest old post about the mutual disdain some members of the JB and TH camps hold for each other…it has come up again.
It is not [...]

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Really? [Haterade]

I could all too easily fume about congenitally ignorant blogospherical snipes at the Jonas Brothers that (more and more infrequently – yay) come through my Google Alerts.
Stuff like The Frisky, a slick looking blog which sadly lacks the redemptive qualities of reasoned composition (in the posts I’ve read), instead wasting valuable bandwidth with a shrill, [...]

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The Mega-Hammer! [Haterade]

Oof, when will people learn to embrace a little bit of musical diversity already?
The rumor that the Boys might someday tour with Tokio Hotel, seems to have caused some fractious response in TH-town. One notable fan reaction to this not-yet-concrete potential state of affairs was:
I hate the stupid Jonas Borthers, I hope everyone leaves [...]

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