Fabricated Talent

If I see another reality show on TV about a group of girls competing for a shot to be the next IT pop group I’m going to scream! MTV’s Making the Band’s Danity Kane, CW’s Girlicious…these girl groups will never live up to great artist groups such as the Supremes, Destiny’s child, or even the Dixie Chicks. The reality world these days puts the physical in front talent. Cute+ marketable+ mediocre voices is the formula for success in the growing music industry world. Having a reality show, well that puts the icing on top of the strawberry shortcake. Whatever happened to great groups who started off promoting themselves in bars, lounges, and clubs, hustling to get their big break. These days reality shows limit the artists hunger to go out and make it on their own with no Diddy (Sean Combs: founder and CEO of Bad Boys Records) at their side to back them up. Is it really just me and my old school soul that feels this way? Girlicious is a second production similar to the former The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll reality show on the CW network. This time around, a new girl group search goes underway with all the similar antics of singing, getting judged, feisty quarrels among the girls, great wardrobe malfunction skimpy outfits, and sexy choreography.

Either way, girl groups like Diddy’s Danity Kane’s new album went straight to #1 on the billboard charts and the hit song “damaged”, was one of the most downloaded on ITunes. Does the success of Danity Kane’s new pop stardom contribute to great group artistry such as group harmony, songwriting, and live stage presence or does it really contribute to the reality shows consumption by young Americans who watch the shows religiously and are brainwashed / programmed to go out and buy the albums as soon as the reality shows season finales. Music Industry reality shows are just another form of how media demassification even affects the quality of music we listen to.

What to wear for Spring?- I got you covered

Color, color and lots of loud colors to compliment the glorious resurrection of Spring from the dark hues and ghastly colors of the winter...
Spring 2008 welcomes yellow, hot pink, and purple back into our life to match the flowers that make us feel so good inside as we walk on by

THE ESSENTIALS
1. Colorful jeans make a splash to your outfit...break away from the usual denim, greys, and blacks

2. The Bomber Jacket is just fun and daring...let your hair down and strut the metallic bomber jacket

3. Accessorize in chunky bangles of earthly tones, or dress them up in metallic and glossy black

4. Ruffles and blouses are a match in heaven, let your girly side do the talking and put on that cute sexy blouse for dinner

5. Spring does not exist without the ultimate Spring 60's inspired sheath dress...take a blast to the past and don't be afraid to go into mother's closet for inspiration