An Introduction

I've always been a sort of walking encyclopedia on my favorite celebs. I could rattle off discographies, and I could name some news headlines on them at the drop of a hat. These things, these facts, are all things that I've read (be it the web, the paper, a book.) But after I'd recite my knowledge, I would always add something no book or magazine publishes: my opinion.

So, as recently as yesterday, while sharing with my friend some of the headlines I found on google news, I thought what it would be like if I wasn't just telling my friend these news bites, with my own editorial comments thrown in, but if I could bring this to a larger audience.

My experience with writing goes far back. I've always been very enthusiatic about reading and writing, and love writing papers for school. I have a good handle on analytical writing, but also on informing and sharing my two cents on a given subject. So I think it only makes sense to couple that talent and passion with my love of certain celebrities.

With that, I think it best to turn now to the specific content of this blog. I will be doing album reviews, on both current releases and back-catalogue, put up links to interesting news stories, and share my opinions, as well as trying to see past the media sensationalism to get to the heart of the news story. I will also add my own personal anecdotes here and there.

Some of the Celebs that I will more or less exclusively focus on are John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr (the four collectively known as the Beatles ;] ), Yoko Ono, Cream (Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, & Jack Bruce), Led Zeppelin (Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham).

Those Celebs, though favorites of mine, don't make the news that much anymore, and while they will provide great subject matter for album reviews, most of the news I will look at will be on the up and coming careers of these Celebs: Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, and, as I will get to at the end of this post, Jamie Lynn Spears.

Quite a jump from the first group to the second, I know, but I like to think of my taste as "varied," and "contradictory."

So end my introduction. But now on to sort of a mini-first post, since I've relatively little to say on this developing story:

Jamie Lynn Spears has been keeping out of sight ever since the pregnancy controversy abruptly ended her career on Nickelodeon (although thankfully, rather than immediately canceling her show, "Zoey 101," leaving the characters and fans in a frustrating unfinished storyline, the company had the show written into an ending, putting together an entire half a season after new of Jamie Lynn's pregnancy had surfaced.)

Now, however, Spears is making headlines again, as she is apparently recording a country album. Little is known, other than that she has been working on this since last fall, and has done some demo tracks in Nashville. She doesn't appear to be on a label yet, either. With all of the young female celebs I follow, though I optimistically hope they all make it, I try to see which will actually become timelessly famous. I had counted Spears out of the running for long term fame, but like her sister (whose rather suggestive "If You Seek Amy" is currently all the rage), she keeps coming back, and hopefully she'll be as successful as her sister.

At this point, Jamie Lynn has only released one song, "Follow Me." The song, which Britney co-wrote, is played during the opening sequence of the show "Zoey 101" in edited form. The full version is hard to get, since the "Zoey 101" soundtrack carries an instrumental version only (I speculate that Jamie Lynn, at the time, did not want to be associated with music, to seperate herself from Britney). The only place the full song can be heard is during un-cut opening sequences of the show, rarely done on TV, but available on the "Zoey 101" DVD packages.

The song itself is pretty cool (with a pretty heavy bass practically upfront before the arrangement fills in). Jamie Lynn has a nice voice, though she can only do so much with it in the 1:52 the song runs. The songs message is something too, with the line "believe in yourself/don't follow me" issuing the type of thought that all celebrities try to get out, that despite everything they do (and with today's media, we know almost everything they do), you have to make your own choices, not their's. Ironic, too.

As a side note, "Zoey 101" is up for its' last KCA (Kids Choice Award.) Though I doubt it will win (competition includes "iCarly" & "Hannah Montana"), if it does, who will accept the blimp?

Well, I hope you enjoy my blog. Many more posts to come!