Supernova Flameout

If you were wondering how Rockstar: Supernova's debut on New Year's Eve went, apparently, it kinda sucked. What a shocker!

A Storm's Approaching

Storm Large (and the Balls) will be playing the Red Devil Lounge this Thursday. But being that she won't be hitting the stage until after 11pm, and I have to work in the morning, and I'm OLD, I won't be going. Even though it is, literally, just a few blocks from my apartment.

Lame? Yes. Yes I am.

How Many Pounds Is 40 Kilograms?

Rock Star Supernova has hit another snag on its road to mediocrity superstardom as bassist Jason Newstead was injured in a "freak mishap." This "mishap" follows the band being sued over use of the name "Supernova," and the ultimate mishap of choosing Lukas Rossi as its lead singer.

Hmmm. Wonder when Storm and the Balls will be hitting the road?

Storm Free

According to TVgasm, plans to have some of the "Rock Star: Supernova" fan faves play with the house band during the upcoming "Don't call them Supernova" tour have been nixed. I bet they realized having a band full of actual talent open for them was not such a great idea when you're the pinnacle of musical mediocrity.

A Lead Role In a Cage

Well, my hopes for Storm Large NOT winning "Rock Star: Supernova" came true last night as she was booted.

Yay!

I think she knew it was coming, and I think the guys in the band knew it was coming, too. And she couldn't have had a better send off. They couldn't praise her enough as they bid her farewell (even volunteering to back her, which pretty much confirms that they know she's a star, not a generic frontwoman for a "supergroup"), and she took it all very well.

Most importantly, she was also able to end her stint on the show with a great cover of "Wish You Were Here," which she dedicated to her mother (who had a history of mental illness, and died last year). And let me tell you, Jason Newsted wasn't the only one wiping tears away...

What the What Is What the Fuck

I take it back. I don't want Storm Large to win "Rock Star: Supernova." Not because I don't think she's awesome--I maintain that she is--but because I think she deserves better than having to tour with that crappy band. I want her to take the fame she's garnered from this show and finally make it big on her own. And then I want her to come back and play some shows in San Francisco.

Really, she would just overpower that band, and no one would pay attention to the losers playing the instruments, and you know that's not what those guys want. They want someone kinda boring, lest they have to begin touring as "Storm and Supernova."

I also have a feeling she won't win because she's so pretty. I mean, she really is stunningly beautiful; she looks more like a Playboy model than a rock singer, (particularly this one), and I think some will hold that against her. Me, I think that's part of what makes her so amazing. I think if she had wanted to rely on her looks to propel her career, she easily could have, but she's been playing around for over ten years, and how many people had even heard of her before "Rock Star"?

Anyway, regarding last night's show, I didn't think her version of "Suffragette City" was that great, but I did like her original number, which was pure Storm. Of course, the actual song is not called "What the What is Ladylike," but "What the Fuck is Ladylike." Below is a crappy concert video shot a few years ago of her performing the original lyrics to the song; above is the "Rock Star" performance of the same song.

Rock Star Makes Me Sick

OK, I can't blame the show, but I am sick today, and I did watch "Rock Star" last night...

No, it's not the show's fault. I have been feeling sick for the past two days, and last night, during a fit of insomnia, and perhaps illness-related insanity, I took it upon myself to rant about "Rock Star." I have since posted the result over on SFist for all to mock.