Matty Boy On The Internets

This blog has moved

2010-04-27T12:21:00.001-04:00

This blog is now located at http://mattyboy.citrus953.com/.
You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here.

For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to
http://mattyboy.citrus953.com/feeds/posts/default.

Seperated At Birth?

2010-02-09T17:20:00.002-05:00

After posting pictures of Daughtry with hair, I got calls from listeners claiming that Daughtry and I have the same MANSCAPING. What do you think?

Daughtry With Hair!

2010-02-09T10:14:00.003-05:00

The... Not-So Bald Man.

Here's Your Boy

2010-01-19T16:18:00.004-05:00

Actual picture Mike Roberts took out in the parking lot of the radio station right here in Homosassa, FL.

I'd like to be clear that while I do not support anything on the back of this fine gentlemen's truck (that's right, Cub Scouts), I think ANYTHING in excess is absolutely hilarious.

Also notice his hat. A hard working secessionist, civil war reenacting, yankee shoooting, Obama impeaching, Cub Scout loving, toys for tots supporting man who apparently has digestive issues. At least he has hobbies!

United State of 2009 (Blame It On The Pop)

2009-12-30T17:15:00.004-05:00

The Music of 2009 in a box.

It's A Wrap!

2009-09-15T13:24:00.001-04:00

John Mayer's $25,000 Mugshot

2009-08-31T11:03:00.001-04:00

Daughtry - Poker Face

2009-07-02T14:47:00.001-04:00

Disney Fairytale Reality

2009-06-24T16:09:00.003-04:00

As a huge Disney fan - this stuff makes me giggle.

Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland

2009-06-22T11:22:00.001-04:00

Johnny Depp as the mad hatter. This is going to be cool.

Testing

2009-06-20T22:50:00.000-04:00

Voice posting

2009-06-20T02:03:00.001-04:00

This is artsy. Actually it's just an excuse to post something easy
because i've been fairly lazy lately. By lazy, I mean busy. :)

John Mayer + Taylor Swift: Surprise Duet

2009-05-26T13:45:00.001-04:00

The Mantauk Monster!

2009-05-14T15:15:00.006-04:00

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

American Idol: Two Sets of Rules

2009-04-29T14:48:00.002-04:00

There is a set of rules for the contestants on American Idol. There is a second, more special, much cooler set of rules for Adam Lambert.

Last night, the idea of having as "Rat Pack" theme was straight up bizarre. Having Jamie Foxx as the mentor for Rat Pack week was even more bizarre. Allowing Adam Lambert to sing Michael Buble's "Feeling Good", a song from 2005, was the most bizarre.

Everyone knows you take a risk singing an older song. So how can it be fair to the other contestants, like Matt for instance, doing a song from 1937?!

There are two sets of rules. Even if one tried to argue that the song was fair game because it's in the style of big band, I would argue that, by Ryan Seacrest's very definition of the theme, the song is not an American Standard. Feel me?

But I have to admit: I love Michael Buble. I love that song. And I loved Adam's version, despite the legitimacy of him signing it on the show, it rocked. I would buy it iTunes, for sure.

So who's going home? Big Red Allison or Poor Man's Timberlake Matt. I'm thinking Matt's on his way... On his way... Home, sweet home. Back to the dueling pianos.

Idol: Sad But True

2009-04-09T13:38:00.003-04:00

It was Scotty Wonder's time. Let's face it - if this were a contest for the most inspiring person in the world, Scott could be your winnter. I would even go as far as saying Scotty may in fact be THE MOST talented person on that stage. I mean come on, could you play piano and guitar blind? Who knows what other instruments he plays.

But it's a singing contest. And his singing is really... not that great. His song choices are actually really bad. You almost feel guilty for not voting for the guy. But facts are facts. It's over, Scotty.

On a second note, it doesn't matter how well Anoop does next week. Nothing can save him. He will be going home next week.

Idol Top 8: Songs From The Year They Were Born

2009-04-08T11:13:00.003-04:00

How about they bring people on to sing songs from the year they died? I think it would be a hit. On to the show!

Was Ricky Minor on vacation this week? I can honestly say that the music on every song was plain boring and horrific. What's with all the horns? It was all bad but at least it was consistent. Not a good week.

Gokey - is such a great singer, but this was so lame. He is very much like David Archuletta; he can only sing one type of song. A slow emotional ballad. Jesus Take The Wheel. What Hurts The Most. He is awkward when he tries to sing anything else.

"Two First Names" Kris Allen - was all bad. Maybe the worst arrangement of the night and he wasn't really playing guitar! What a fake. It was a prop. I swear he was NOT making music with that guitar. He was just playing it. I don't think he even had a cable plugged into it. Playing in the crowd... What a goof.

Little Circle - put me to sleep. After three boring performances I was ready for nap time. It has become clear that Lil is not the artist we thought she was. The Mary J. Blige performance was so good, but it was a false sense of talent. THAT performance was really good. Week after week, she is not.

Anoop Dogg - was off the hook good. When Ryan said he was doing True Colors I was seriously going to give up and turn the TV off because I literally couldn't take anymore. Luckily, the stripped down soulful thing worked. Sounded like a song we'd play on the radio today. Nicely done, Anoopy.

Scotty Wonder - It may be over Johnny. The guitar was cool. The singing was really bad. The song was really bad. 1985 and he picks... Survivor? What the hay? The Search? Scott is insanely talented, but he has no idea what good music is. He may be done for.

Big Red Allison - is so good. I love everything she does. Such a big fan. I think she will be at least, top 3. But the judges are right. She keeps hitting the bottom 3 because she has no personality. People don't remember her. She needs to entertain even when she is not singing. Find those moments.

Matt Giraud - is probably my personal favorite. I really enjoy everything he does, even the ones the judges hate. I was a little concerned with him doing Stevie Wonder. I wondered if maybe he stole Scott's song and that's why he ended up doing that terrible Survivor song.

Freak Show Adam - is so good it's shocking. He is so good that I hope Matt or Allison beats him so it'll be even more shocking. He's going to be a huge star no matter if he wins or not.

Overall a really boring show. My prediction for the bottom 3:

Scott. Lil Rounds. Kris Allen.

Lil Rounds or Scott. Probably Scott going home. Even though he is a million times better than Lil. But neither are good enough to hang with the rest.

Idol: Sing Whatever Week

2009-04-01T10:21:00.002-04:00

So it's Sing Whatever Week. These guys have the ultimate chance, no excuses, no restrictions. Pick your song and make your moment. And sadly, most of them blew it.

Anoop Dawg - is on his way... on his way... home sweet home. There is nothing he can sing that isn't strange and awkward. Sorry dude, it doesn't work.

Meg Enjoy - has such a weird, quirky, yet cool sounding voice. I love her voice. However, that's about it. Her song choice was, like Simon said, indulgent. Her doing that odd song was only cool to HER. She should be gone but she'll likely survive another week on looks.

Gokey - is phenomenal. What more can you say? My only worry is that I hope he doesn't stay in this theme of these ultra depressing songs. Seems like anything other than a "Jesus Take The Wheel" or a "What Hurts The Most" doesn't work for him.

Big Red Allison - saw the worst of the judges last night. Seriously. The judges were absolutely moronic. All they could do was talk about her dress. It's a singing competition. Simon, on a side note, noted she shouted. That's how she sings ALL of her songs and they love it every other week. Here's the deal: Allison doing No Doubt was awesome. Her version was awesome. Her vocal was awesome. The guitar was awesome. And her dress was pretty hideous. But at least she's being herself which, the judges tell everyone to do. Can't win.

Scotty Wonder - finally had a good week. But his time is running out. His idea of what is good music is not in sync with the rest of the world. He has horrible pop sensibility. He has loads of talent. But he's just disconnected with what is good.

Matt Girauldo - was a weird one for me. I get why they hated it. But I enjoy this song and I appreciated his version of it. My bias on this song probably doesn't put me in a good position to judge this. I like The Fray and I'm a fan of Matt's. Heck, we have the same name. I MUST LIKE IT. But yeah... reluctantly, I say it was not a good song choice.

Little Circle - makes me sleepy. She is so boring. Her song choices are always bad. How cool, and smart, would it have been for her to sing Leona Lewis?

Freaky Show Adam - is in fact, a complete freak show. How can this guy possibly make, "Play That Funky Music" awesome? It's so weird. The show is over and Adam's won. It's like watching a movie where you already know the ending.

Two First Names Kris Allan - was good but I didn't get it. I thought his performance was awesome but why didn't he get hit with the same Megan Joy indulgence comment? I've never even heard of that song or Bill Withers. Yet because he did it well, it wasn't indulgent? It doesn't make sense. It was good but I just don't understand why he can sing an obscure song and be great and when others do it they are not. He was good though.

Who will be in the bottom three? This is tough. With websites like votefortheworst.com messing with the results, it can be tricky. Who saw Scott or Matt going in the bottom three last week? However this week, my guess...

Anoop. Megan. Matt.

Anoop Dawg going home where he can go back to singing Usher in the shower.

Whoa there's a tiger in Homosassa

2009-03-26T14:17:00.000-04:00

Motown Week: Smokey Robinson Is Your Boy

2009-03-26T10:10:00.005-04:00

Motown week is upon us. Smokey Robinson is awesome, although his blue eyes creep me out. On to the show.

"Matt Girauldo" - is the man. I've loved this guy since Hollywood Week and he continues to impress. The sound of his voice and the connection with the piano is great.

"Two First Names" Kris Allen - Was good. A little plain. Nothing too sparky. But definitely good. I think he'll end up being one of these guys who make it to the top 4 and then are forced out, not because of a bad week, but because competition is just too intense.

"Scotty Wonder" is insane for not singing Stevie Wonder. How cool would that have been? Instead he did another goofy song. Every week it's a goofy song for this guy. I wish he would not do that because he's so impressive to watch do his thing, but his sense of... what's good, is not good.

"Meg Enjoy" has such a cool voice. Love that sound. It's like that Adele/Duffy/British chick thing. Dig the tattoo. But like Scotty, she seems to have no idea what song to sing and she does often come off as uhhh... I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO ON THIS STAGE!

"Anoop Dogg" - Makes me want to take a nap. I liked him better when he was singing "Beat It" and "My Prerogative" but the judges hate that. The softer side of Anoop makes me sleepy. He may be in the bottom three.

"Big Boy" Michael Sarver - better not be too proud to beg not to go home. I think he's toast. Two bad weeks - we've seen that he is at a brick wall that he's not getting over. Sorry dude.

Little Circle - should have blown us away in Motown week. Instead, it was just ok. I was excited to see her do her thing but was left feeling ripped off. It was ok, but I just expected more.

"Freak Show" Adam Lambert - is your next American Idol. The game is over, folks. Cancel Christmas. This guy is miles beyond the other contestants. It isn't even close. How do you go from that freaky, creepy, yet awesome performance last week to this beautiful, soft, emotional performance this week? He's incredible.

Gokey - is a loser for not listening to Smokey Robinson. That's all I was thinking the whole time. Smokey, THE MAN, told you how to sing the song. Told you to sing the background vocals yourself. Even says he's taking his advice. Then comes out and does the opposite. At that point, I can't even focus on his odd performance. Too busy wondering why he thinks his sense is better than Smokey's.

"Big Red" Allison Iraheta - is so awesome. She will be top 4. She could be the runner up to this whole thing. I love that rock chick thing and she has this true latin attitude thing going on that is really cool to see make its way into every song.

And that's that. Bottom three will likely be Sarver, Anoop, and Megan. With Roughneck Sarver going home. Scotty might be in there in place of Anoop, but we'll see tonight.

American Idol: Yee Haw!

2009-03-18T10:16:00.001-04:00

Happy they get Country Week out of the way as fast as possible. Quick review:

"Roughneck Mike" Michael Sarver: was rapping. His smile is creepy.

"Big Red" Allison Iraheta: was good, but I wish she would have put her rock chick edge on one of these country songs. Could have done something cool.

"Two First Names" Kris Allen: is the man. Do like him better with the guitar doing the smooth-dude-singing-to-the-ladies thing. But this definitely worked well.

"Real Name IS a Nick Name" Lil Rounds: was not great. Like when you're a kid and you think you can swim in the deep end. She needed to convert country to R&B. That would have been awesome.

~~Broadway Boy~~"Freak Show" Adam Lambert: is a freak. And that is awesome. I am quite the fan of anything odd, quirky, freaky, or downright strange. It was off the charts weird, but it was absolutely entertaining. This guy is the real deal.

"Scotty Wonder" Scott MacIntyre: is starting to lose steam. The sound of his voice rocks. I'm fascinated watching him but his songs are lame and boring.

"Jumbo Head" Alexis Grace: is going home. Jolene makes my ears hurt.

"Gokey" Danny Gokey: has golden pipes. Continues to do his thing. And that thing is getting a bit stale. The whole inspirational-songs-about-being-strong thing is starting to wear me out.

"Anoop Dogg" Anoop Desai" could go home. Great comeback, but the damage may be done. He's just not a very believable star, despite his charisma and great voice.

"Name Changer" Megan Joy ~~Corkrey~~: rocked despite her illness. If her solid performance doesn't get her through, that smoking outfit will. What's up with her dropping the last name?

Girauldo" Matt Giraud: is probably my favorite. The sound of his voice is very good. Guy sings with his soul and that comes through on a record. Definitely in the top 4. And he was a wild card.

So that's that. I expect Jumbo Head Alexis to go home tonight. Wouldn't be shocked if one of the less memorable contestants go home. Even though they were good, compared to the other smashes, I worry about Anoop and Kris.

The Top 12!!!! err... 13

2009-03-11T16:19:00.003-04:00

Michael Jackson couldn't mentor the kids this week because... Can you actually hear Ryan Seacrest saying "and mentoring the kids this week... showing them a thing or two, passing on his... experience... Michael Jackson"

Yeah, creepy. Plus I don't even know if his face can touch the air. I think it may in fact melt off. Which you think would be a huge ratings booster for Idol and HUGE sales for his newly announced concert series! But hey... I just have ideas.

One idea I have is that Adam Lambert - BROADWAY BOY, is in fact the man. He is the guy I see starting a revolution with that style of his. That is like, go an buy a poster and put it up in the garage kind of coolness. I totally see a brand developing here.

Gokey is awesome too, but in a Josh Groban sort of way. That's a compliment... But by the analogy, we're comparing Josh Groban and this rocked out ecentric screamy kinda dude. He's current. Groban leans towards an an older softer style. Still... two incredible forces this year.

Big Red Allison is sick! Love the rock chick thing. Don't know why she made the awkard "it's not like I'm cutting" comment but it came of as uhhhh.... what the heck did she just say?

Everyone else was kinda blah for me. Like Two First Names Kris Allan. Princess Jasmine has talent, but I don't think she has a clue how to use it.

Anoop Dog is done for. If they're voting two off, expect either Jorge or Alexis to go. Something weird is going to happen tonight because... I mean it's not really fair to Alexis.

Her number was supposed to be 866-IDOLS-13, but since this is the first time they've had a top 13... They came to find out that IDOLS-13 was a very bad number you'd never want the American Idol audience calling...

So they give her the out of sequence number 866-IDOLS-36. And she wasn't that great either so I don't expect her to get many votes and she will likely lose votes due to the phone number mix up.

So something weird is definitely going to happen tonight. I do have to wonder just how many people accidently called the wrong number.

Wild Card: Breaking The Rules!

2009-03-06T10:16:00.002-05:00

Oh those bad boys! Those judges do what they want! Who needs rules? They can change it as they go! The top 36 became the top 37 (sort of) when the two jumbo dudes made it in! The top 12 became... The Top 13.

I'm liking this. Now we don't have to wonder if they just do what they want on the show. Now they just lay it right out there for us. They pick whoever they want, throw them on the show and then we get to "choose" the next American Idol.

Now how are we ever supposed to look at these four hand picked American Idol Wildcard contestants and look at them as AMERICA's picks... or The Judges' pics?

Wrong!

2009-03-05T14:40:00.002-05:00

Another 2-3 night for me. But I gotta say it... What is wrong with the people who vote on American Idol? Ju'Not was absolutely awesome. That Jorge dude was lame. Looks like the illigitmate child on Meet The Parents (or was that Meet The Fockers?)

Regardless - People voted because he cried. "I'm so emotional I can't even think in English" is very cute. Tugs on the heart strings. But his performance was not that great and nowhere near as good as Ju'Not's.

And what is going on with the wild card pics? At least 3 of those people are straight up terrible. Tatiana??? The insane-constantly-freaking out-making unnatural noises-Sponge Bob laughing-girl? Does anyone think Anoop Dawg is the next American Idol? Where is Jackie Tohn? Norman Gentle?

As a matter of fact... Just because they didn't include Norman Gentle in the Wild Card episode, I will be boycotting the show. I think the show is ruined with out him. He could have went all the way. He was the next American Idol. They failed us.

RIP Norman Gentle.

Idol Predictions

2009-03-04T14:03:00.004-05:00

My predictions for this week's batch of contestants on American Idol:

Ju'not Joyner - "Hey There Delilah" - Plain White T's
Lil Rounds - "Be Without You" - Mary J. Blige
Scott Macintyre - "Mandolin Rain" - Bruce Hornsby and The Range

Would not be shocked if Kendall Beard fights her way into the top 3.

So far - my record is pretty good. I've nailed 4 out of the current top 6. I incorrectly guessed Jackie Tohn and Norman Gentle... Who I still think could make it wild card week.

That's it. We shall see.