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I'm one of the latest additions to The Arch staff, but I've definitely not new to this area. Granite City is my hometown and I spent the first 21 years of my life there. Most of my time growing up was playing records and tapes and listening to the radio. Other kids wanted Santa to bring them toys. Not me. I got my first close 'n play record player when I was three years old and my passion for recorded music hasn't waned since. My first record collection consisted on many 45's my mother would find at yard sales. These were mostly 50's and 60's oldies that people were selling off in the 70's. The first full album I had was Steve Miller Band "Fly Like an Eagle" on 8-Track when I was four-years-old. A strong child's appreciation for KISS soon followed. Since then I've followed many musical pathways, there's just so much great music to be heard.My first radio job came after college moving me to Springfield, IL for almost a decade. While there, I worked at a hard rock station and met many of the grunge-era and 80's acts. Also, the occasional actress or president! (Bill Clinton) What a great time for rock music! It was non-stop party and most of it now is just a non-linear blur, but what a time! I returned to my home area a few years ago and now am proud to say I work with the Number 1 radio team in St. Louis!
I've been in radio for fifteen years, but just in the last few weeks I've been with The Arch, I've played Madonna, Daughtry, The Chipmunks, Prince, Juice Newton, Jim Croce, Velvet Revolver, and others for the very first time in my career. It's all about the variety.
Taylor Swift: Love her or enough already?
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Taylor Swift's performance last night with Stevie Nicks is causing quite the buzz. I noticed on the social network sites that instantly the duet caused more posts including back-and-forth bickering than any other part of the show. (Including the 3D Michael Jackson event.) Taylor is one of the most polarizing acts out there. In one group you have people who respect her songwriting (especially for her age) and think she's a good singer because they've never seen her live. There are also, understandably, parents who appreciate that she's a young successful female who's not always on tmz for snorting coke and flashing her britney. Of course, being cute doesn't hurt.
On the other side, you have people who see her as over-exposed and over-produced. They are offended by the fact that her "Album of the Year" must have been HEAVILY produced to make her sound listenable. The whole acting-surprised-even-though-I'm-on-my-400th-award thing doesn't sit well with some either. If you want to see the performance for yourself, you'll have to try iTunes. The Grammy organization is pulling it from YouTube as fast as people can upload it.
Her producers should have her stick to her own bubble-gum pop songs about high school cheerleading and storybook romances. That is her forte. When she's singing about a boyfriend not calling or her favorite Tim McGraw song, she really shines and her fans love her for it. Tackling the Fleetwood Mac catalogue live right next to Stevie Nicks is probably not the best position for Taylor to be placed. It brings to mind another off-night for Taylor when she attempted "Pour Some Sugar On Me" with Joe Elliott. It was obviously bad enough for Joe to defend her the next day, stating "it's a tough song". Where was Kanye when we needed him?
One thing's certain... When you're selling product like she can, you don't go away. Whether her critics have ammo or not, if you don't like her it's just TS. (Taylor Swift, I mean).
Robert Fithen
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