SUPERGROUP AND OTHER MUSIC GOINGS-ON

Because I'm highly frivolous and secretly love to ROCK, I have to plug the transcendent new reality show on VH1: SUPERGROUP

I'm assuming that all I'll have to do is utter the premise and people who also secretly love to ROCK will flock to it. Sebastian Bach, Ted Nugent, Jason Bonham, Evan Seinfeld, Scott Ian from Anthrax...in a house...to form a band...come on everybody, the show sells itself. Recent highlights include: a visit from Evan Seinfeld's wife: pornstar Tera Patrick, who he introduces as "an actress and model." For those of you who don't know, Evan's AKA is Spider Jonez or something, he's some hardcore director...

They put together their first song (named inspiringly "Take it back") and they love it. But a top producer calls it "dated," "so 80s" and asks "take what back?"

The only criticism I have of the show is that they're only in the house for 12 days. Why not send them underground and lock them there indefinitely for our amusement?

Things I've Learned Lately While Downloading Music
- Buying albums is a horrible idea.
- I always like the bands after they've broken up.
- Lately, I'm into Mike Andrews, The Stills, and realize that I have a bit of a brokeback relationship with Jack White. I wish I could quit him. Then I heard some songs by The Raconteurs.
- I should never buy the latest albums from bands I liked when I was in high school no matter how good the reviews are. Examples: Pearl Jam, the Pet Shop Boys, Morrissey. Recipe for disappointment. All music is best served without the wives and children and sometimes bands are just due for the "best album in a decade" review no matter how bad the album is.