Chubby Jones

Today's song of the day comes from a band out of Ann Arbor, Michigan called My Dear Disco. Regardless of the name they're more electro-trance with subtle hints of disco.

Download White Lies here. (mp3)

Full press release below:

With music featuring electrified Irish Bagpipes, and a line-up including a two-time International Acoustic Music Award winning composer, a three-time Ireland’s World Champion instrumentalist, a first place Michigan Idol winning singer, and two first place M-Block Records “New Music on the Block” winning recording artists, My Dear Disco’s live show has been hailed as “…one of the must see acts in Detroit and Ann Arbor.” (The Detroit Fashion Pages).

Coming off of a fully-stocked summer schedule -- including BlissFest, Hoxeyville, Dunegrass, Feel Good Festival, The Jazz Aspen Snow Mass, and Nelson Ledges, alongside artists such as Lotus, Moe, Buckethead, and Bela Fleck -- My Dear Disco is in full-flight, following their “Dancethink Music,” wherever it takes them.

My Dear Disco Live:

11/22 Geneva, NY @ Sigma Phi Epsilon

12/04 Buffalo, NY @ Nietzsche's

12/05 Ithaca, NY @ Castaways

12/07 Somerville, MA @ Johnny D's

12/09 Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live

12/10 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge

12/13 South Haven, MI @ Foundry Hall

12/19 Chicago, IL @ Martyrs'

12/26 Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe

12/27 Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrews Hall

12/31 Traverse City, MI @ City Opera House

Quotes From The Press:

“...one of the new ‘it’ bands of Ann Arbor.” – Real Detroit Weekly

“One of Ann Arbor’s hottest bands brings its own signature brand of dance-rock... for yet another night of sweat-soaked, techno-meets-funk, party-all-night grooves that would make even ABBA blush. Seven wild folks on a mission to make Donna Summer proud, oh dear - Disco is back.” – Toledo City Paper

“It’s like sitting next to an electrical storm.” – The Current

“...traversing musical territory thus far unexplored” – The Michigan Daily

“With shreds of Devo, Gloria Gaynor, The Cranberries, and Men At Work, My Dear Disco’s compositions aren’t just for the dance floor. But if you’re looking for exuberant house in the mold of Roger Sanchez, they have you covered.” – The Lansing State Journal

“Brains and Booty.” – The Ann Arbor News

Artist: My Dear Disco

Title: Dancethink LP

Label: Dancethink Records

Release Date: January 13th, 2009

Babs must've been too busy yelling at Elizabeth Hasselbeck to really think about who should be on her 10 Most Fascinating People of 2008 list. I don't usually think of her as a procrastinator but that's the only explanation I can muster up for why she would put Will Smith, Miley Cyrus and Tom Cruise on the list. Either that or their publicists paid a lot of money for them to be put on that list.

Will, Miley and Tom aren't interesting - and even if there were more to them than meets the eye they surely aren't going to confess their deepest darkest secrets to Barbara Walters. Will will probably spend ten minutes laughing at his own jokes; Miley will claim she's been misunderstood and once the cameras leave will take more scandalous camera-phone pictures to post on the internet; Tom will profess his love for Scientology and praise Katie for her theatrical debut and claim that Suri is a strong and talented woman. End of story.

Let's hear from some really fascinating people like John Hodgman who plays the PC in the Mac vs. PC commercials. He has taken on the role of the nerd opposite Justin Long's cool hipster - but in reality is smarter, funnier and more badass than Long could ever be.

How about Babs talks to all three of the recently replaced Girls Next Door? Kendra, Holly and Bridget are going their separate ways and Hef's got two new girlfriends. I, for one, would like to know things that only Barbara Walters could get out of them.

Let's start a petition for next year. Who else would you rather see on her list of fascinating people?

Proving once again that reality shows only breed more reality shows, MTV is extending Whitney Port's fifteen minutes into her own weekly show, "The City". The casting directors have done a great job bringing in new people who are look-alikes for Justin Bobby and a brunette she-devil Heidi Montag. The show seems to offer up more frenemies, more blank stares in place of dialogue and more product placement. You've gotta hand it to MTV though, they've perfected the wash, rinse, repeat brand of television.

Will you be watching? Truth be told, I'll probably be hungover on the couch with nothing better to do; flip it on; get addicted and then text all my friends saying, "OMG. Cn u blv wha happa 2 whtny?". I am only semi-ashamed to admit it.

This is either terrible or wonderful news and I'm not sure what to think just yet. Fox has plans to adapt the amazing British comedy, Absolutely Fabulous for American TV.

Sure, it worked for The Office but the premise of that show is one that translates from one cubicle to the next regardless of which side of the pond you're on. The fashion industry, fashionable alcoholism and fashionable ignorance isn't as easily understood or accepted here. Also, we don't have those incredible accents. I find it very hard to believe anyone would be able to pull off this scene in a boring American accent:

Does the variety show genre really need to make a comeback? NBC has announced its plans to bring back Rosie O'Donnell to host "Rosie's Variety Show" the day before Thanksgiving. If her show can draw in good ratings I will be in a complete state of shock the network will pick it up as a regular program to put into their lineup. The show will be a medley of sorts - with musical acts, comedic skits, prize give-aways and Rosie pretending to have a crush on Tom Cruise.

Finding out who Kelly Taylor's baby daddy was on 90210 last night was exciting but I'm almost more excited to listen to a leaked song from the upcoming Britney Spears album "Circus". The quality isn't all that wonderful and by "leaked" I think they mean "put up on the web by her handlers to gain some buzz" but it's working!

Brit Brit's first single is called, "Candy From Strangers" and her vocals are pretty much exactly what you've come to expect from the star but maybe with a little less Cheeto residue. It's definitely danceable and I'm already anticipating the remixes playing at Pride Parades all next summer.

Is it possible that they added the incredibly annoying man's vocals to the track in order to make my ears plead for more Britney? He makes me go craaaayzaaaaay - and not in a good way. The beats are respectable though, and I think that's what saves it.

What do you think? Is this going to bring her back to the top like she neva neva stopped? Or is she donezo?