Quickie

Holy cow! Did you guys see the Grammys? They were awesome!

What a horrible spectacle. What cheeses me is that so many music commentators say the Grammys have missed the boat by ignoring hip-hop. Hip hop is one of the vibrant, dynamic parts of the music world these days, and it probably doesn't get the attention it deserves, but didn't Outkast win album of the year last year? What blows about the Grammys is that every "rock" band involved sucks, with the possible exception this year of Franz Ferdinand. Where are the indie bands? Where are the groups making exciting music? Where are Interpol, and the Shins, or any of the thousands of great bands that real music fans talk about everyday? The Grammys are irrelevant, but not just because they short-change hip-hip. Maroon 5 for best new artist? Holy crap.

It's a short week for me, as I'm vacationing in San Francisco starting tomorrow. This will probably be it until next week. In the mean time, if you have a few moments, check this out.