Hey everybody, just a quick note. I wanted to non-ironically implore you to watch the second season premiere of Greek tonight on ABC Family. This show not only exceeds the (very low) expectations of the ABC Family network, it absolutely destroys them with wit and genuine good feeling.

I know I sound like an ABC Family intern right now, but I’m serious. Shows about college are hard, because college kids are a self-absorbed, lazy lot (come on, admit it), but this one manages to nail it. And I’ve never even been to an actual frat or sorority house.

Here lies Danielle Rousseau.

Like all the best French things, she was strange, mysterious and, most likely, smelly. Last week’s episode found her joining Mr. Eko’s “Well I Guess That Character Is Dead Now Club” of Lost folks who have experienced untimely and unceremonious demises.

Did anyone else feel like this was an unsatisfying end for a reasonably interesting character?  Especially since she’s been around since (pretty much) the beginning. I suppose half the point of killing her off so suddenly was the fact that it caught us all off guard, but for someone who’s been around so long I think I would have liked a little bit more hullabaloo.  When they killed Charlie, it was a whole half-season long arc and a final excruciating drowning scene. And Ana Lucia and Libby’s deaths were a hundred times more shocking because we never thought they were in danger to begin with.

In any case, Danielle.  We’ll miss you.  Your dirty hair. Your strange disappearances and resurfacings. Your mannish posture.

Au revoir.

I know I’ve already done a (few) music posts recently, but I feel like I should get this out there while it’s still bouncing around in my head.

The other night I was out (way past my bedtime) to see the Most Serene Republic — a band I’ve posted about and doted upon before. I didn’t know much about the openers (although my concert buddy was a fan), so I was really surprised when I found that Liam Finn pretty much blew me away.

Finn is a New Zealand native (who was born in 1983, according to Wikipedia — this makes me feel incredibly depressed and ancient) whose dad was in that band Crowded House. His live show is amazing, even though it’s just him and a supporting female vocalist. He uses a loop pedal to create a huge band sound — then walks over to the drum kit and just bashes out a beat as if that were his primary instrument. It’s incredible.

Apparently he was on Letterman last month. Who knew? Check out his performance and make sure you watch it til the end if you watch it at all. And if he is coming to your area, for God’s sake, see him.

(Pssst… and you didn’t hear it from me, but CultureBully has an mp3 of the performance here)

I totally saw Andrew and Mark from Top Chef 4 hanging out together in SOHO!

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