It's so people can complain that their favorite flavor of the month didn't win. I realize this puts me in the minority, but I think Jethro Tull's award was well deserved. Sure they aren't heavy metal, or even close to it and Metallica certainly fit that category better, but they had to give them something and there isn't a category for that weird group.
Are we going to talk about injustice at the Grammys like it's a new thing? I haven't taken them seriously since 1982. The voters (ironically?) selected The Police's "Behind My Camel" as best instrumental. I like the Police and the other Grammys they have are defensibly legitimate. But, you're telling me that this: is better than this? Right. I know how annoying it is for somebody to go on and on about why their favorite band is the best, so I don't try to convince anyone else how awesome Rush is, on this board or IRL. They're not for everyone, I get it, and that's fine by me. But, please, those same 4 notes over and over for 2 1/2 minutes are better than the badassery that is YYZ? Don't make me laugh. Ha!
Rush is an acquired taste, that I will vouch. I am not a fan and like only a few of their songs but to deny that Lifeson, Peart and Lee are anything but insanely talented musicians is ludicrous. Moving Pictures is up there with the greatest albums ever made.
Macklemore seems like a very happy, humble guy so that doesn't surprise me. I think it's deserved, his album was original, well-written and produced and combining that with it's success I wouldn't pick anyone else.
I like his stuff musically alright, but from a lyrical perspective he's so much worse than Kendrick Lamar that its embarrassing. And I tend to weight lyrical content much more heavily in rap than other genres.
I think style won over substance, I won't argue that. And that's a reason why the Grammys don't carry the same weight in prestige the Oscars usually do.
I think with something as varied as music and with every single person having a different opinion, award shows like this are a joke. A lot of people's criteria on what is and is not good music might go a lot deeper than the studio-massaged product you hear on the radio. I take into consideration who wrote the lyrics as well as the quality of the message. Its one reason I hate mindless pop music so much. And why I love Neil Young. Is his stuff catchy? Not always. Is his sound dated? Yea, probably. Has there been anyone since who came even remotely close to what he did lyrically? Not that I can think of. Well, maybe Jewel, if you don't find her style to be annoying and if you ignore her laughable attempt at mainstream pop a while back.
So Pope Frank was out asking for peace in Ukraine when in an insane quest for irony a seagull swooped in and violently attacked his official Peace Dove. Awful.
Not to mention the whole eligibility period is so dated, it was October 2012 through September 2013 for these awards. Macklemore's album came out literally a week into October. Not to mention his Cant Hold Us was a single back in 2011. I get that "new artist" is pretty subjective, but dude has been around for a fucking decade, like him or not. Kendrick was more deserving. I feel Ed Sheeran was as well. Same Love is a really positive message, but I don't care for the song at all and that "ceremony" was corny as hell. Largely due to fucking Madonna's inane appearance. Looking through the awards that didn't get aired. Macklemore also beat Kendrick for best Rap track, fucking Thrift Shop. Also, Darius Rucker won a fucking Grammy for Wagon Wheel? Are you kidding me? It's not even his fucking song. What a joke.
What about Russia isn't psycho-terrifying? Have you ever been introduced to their wildlife? No, this is not a bison with tusks. This is a fucking pig: Another?
That one is actually Alabama or Tennessee. There are several hybrid pigs the size of cars running around in their woods. I have no problem with hog hunting. Those things are a menace to everything. Especially if they're breeding with tanks. National Geographic had a great show about Hogzilla. A 7 fucking foot, 900ish pound bacon bulldozer.
The thing that scares me about Russia more than any other country is the fact that they try to act like they are playing nice. When in actuality, they NEVER are. I mean, they have Cossacks running security in the streets near the Olympics. At this point, they are pretty much 3rd party security.
The wild pigs in the South seem like a real menace. From my understanding they are always in season and really people aren't controlling the population well enough. I hate the idea of unmitigated slaughter on an animal population, but in the case of the wild pigs its needed.
The kid looks like he could be sitting 10 feet behind the beast too, just sayin'. Hogzilla was a cross between a wild and domestic pig, a real freak. I also question whether or not those really massive ones are pen raised and just released for a "high fence" "hunt." Anyways... I really want to go wild boar hunting. It'd be a solid reason to build a big bore lever-action bacon 'gitter and the population is exploding. They are causing over a billion and a half in agricultural damage annually. Some states have open seasons on them and lots of people hunt them, but plenty of property owners also charge a lot of money to hunt them on their land (which is stupid if you really want them gone) and some places won't allow them to be hunted too- even under a special archery hunt (which is stupid too). <a class="postlink" href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/22/aporkalypse-texas-feral-pigs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/a ... feral-pigs</a> I am glad we don't have them up here but it could be a matter of time.
Darius Rucker should have been kicked in the dick, fiercely and repeatedly, for destroying that song the way he did. and as for wild boars - of any size - shoot them. They're a fucking menace.