End of the Overhype?

Well my friends, in some karmic twist of fate, Ashlee Simpson's "performance" was booed at the Orange Bowl Tuesday evening.

Booed? You say David E. DeDurkheim the people don't boo prefabricated and prepackaged music, they buy it and slurp it down like it tastes good. But last night we were all surprised because some people said "no, this tastes like shit."

So, I am shocked, happily shocked. I would have bet my last nickel that those college football fans were too ambrosied on Coors, Bud, and Michelob to respond in a real way (if not in a nice manner) to one of the awful major record labels supposed 'artist' of da moment!

But they were supposed to clap and cheer and walk lock step into the mediocrity that is most of major label pop music! But when Ashlee finished her horrific performance Tuesday evening, everybody BOOED! Not subtly, not by a tinsy bit but clearly, unmistakably, audibly! If you were watching television or listening to the radio or a stream of the broadcast, you heard it. I heard it.

And for one small, short moment... I was at peace. And I was at peace, because I wondered, does this mark the end of the Overhyped "artist?" (apologies to artists with talent) Could music lovers be taking something real back? Granted this was a large overhyped college football game with all the trappings of a major league football game and they only play the best music at these events (ok, no slowly, carefully take the tongue out of cheek).

But if even these folks can say, "wow, that music sucked and I bet she didn't even really sing," then maybe, just maybe there is hope for all of us to help provide a platform for all of the great struggling bands and musicians out there. They are there, playing the small bar or pub down the street and you should go listen to them and give them a few bucks. Why? Because they are real. They write their own songs. They sing their own songs. They feel the music, they embrace it warts and all. So, for a while at least let's support real music.

And we can start by booing Ashlee Simpson.