matthew commented on The line-up for the Calgary, at 4:36 PM on Apr 9 @Chris Molanphy: He's actually pretty good...as, surprisingly, are several other bands in this line-up. more » [idolator]

matthew commented on Three and a half hours until, at 3:35 PM on Mar 31 /even worse joke about HGH. And even if the Mets have the best pitcher in baseball, it doesn't make up for the fact that about one-third of the roster is really, really old. more » [idolator]

matthew commented on The Web Sheriff, the Internet-music, at 3:27 PM on Mar 31 "to the point where one wonders if they aren't staffed by a series of bots who happen to think that Web site comment sections require the rigorous formatting of a business letter." But it was the most nicely formatted comment ever! more » [idolator]

matthew commented on For Once, We're Going To Value Your Input (Don't Screw It Up), at 3:41 PM on Mar 25 My recommendations (note: all Canadians, since that's pretty much all I ever listen to or write about) - Black Hat Brigade (they only have an EP, but they remind me of the Spencer Krug half of Wolf Parade) - These Electric Lives (very polished U2-ish rock, minus the preachiness) - i see rowboats (very similar to Beirut, but a bit noisier) - Plants and Animals (prog-jam-jazz-rock; I know that sounds awful, but it's amazingly good. more » [idolator]

matthew commented on Nickelback is ready to shake, at 3:06 PM on Feb 25 Isn't he immunized from that by the fact he just recycles the same hook over and over? more » [idolator]

matthew commented on The 2008 Juno Awards: Avril, Profanities, Feist, Christmas Albums, And A Dude Named Belly, at 11:37 AM on Feb 6 @loudersoft: ...or it would if that award even made it to the broadcast. more » [idolator]

matthew commented on U2's Manager Wants To Violate Your Privacy For Violating His Bank Account, at 9:53 AM on Jan 29 I can totally see ISPs going for something like that...I'm sure they'd love to be liable for all illegal/copyrighted material that goes over their network. more » [idolator]

matthew commented on "American Idol": The Smoke And Mirrors Continue, at 3:53 PM on Jan 28 So signing a contract that gives 19 Entertainment the rights in perpetuity throughout the universe to your name, likeness, voice, etc., leads to creative editing? more » [idolator]

matthew commented on Parsing Crunching The Pop: Glenn McDonald Determines Just How Unique Rock Critics Really Are, at 10:57 AM on Jan 24 Awww...if only I'd left Celebration off my list, I totally would've been in the bottom ten. more » [idolator]

matthew commented on "American Idol" Promotes Global Brotherhood, Shaky Singing, at 1:49 PM on Jan 17 Great. more » [idolator]