Christopher Cashell

So, I was watching an episode of Saturday Night Live last night, it's one I Tivo'ed back a month or so ago, and the featured musical guest was a singer named Duffy. I'd heard the name, but knew nothing about her.

So, she came out, and my first thought (being a guy) was that she was rather hot, in an odd sort of way. Then she started singing. My second thought was, Oh, my God, she's one of the worst singers I've ever heard in my life. Seriously, her voice and singing style are like fingernails on a chalkboard. I was cringing after 30 seconds, and literally had to fast forward through it because I couldn't stand to listen to it any longer. I had to check my ears to make sure they weren't bleeding.

Then they mentioned something about her being Grammy nominated and a multiplatinum selling artist. I think that's even scarier. How does someone who's so horrible sell that many albums? I thought maybe it was just that specific song that was so bad it made me want to tear my ears off, but no, she sang another one later, and it was just as bad!

So, Guns n Roses has finally released their new album, Chinese Democracy, after being "in the works" for almost 15 years. Slash, who I would consider a vital and necessary part of GnR, has been gone for years.

Maybe it's just me, but at this point, considering that Axl is the only original member still around, does anyone even care? I listened to a few tracks, just out of curiosity, and really felt no reason to listen to any more, or to listen to them again. They didn't really sound like GnR songs to me.

Oh, well.

I just got my TSO ticket order confirmation for this year's tour. November 1st (tour's opening day), 7:30pm, at the Mid-America Center.

My tickets are Main Floor, Section B (center section), Row 8.

I'm a happy man. ;-)