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May 29 2012
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Sam

O-Town

Remember these guys? They were the first band, ever, to be made on Making the Band. To be honest, I only remembered one of the guys’ names: Ashley Parker Angel, just because he tried to have a career after O-Town and had a reality show to document his journey from a teen star to a legitimate (?) singer. I also remember this because he named his child Lyric. Yes, Lyric.

Anyway, they really only had two songs that was danceable/enjoyable (sorry, fans.) One was called All or Nothing, which was a pretty awesome ballad, and their first song: Liquid Dreams, which name drops pretty much every famous female singer at the time. Smart tactic. What better way to get publicity for your song then trying to get other, more famous people to mention how flattered they were to be in a song?

Personal anecdote: I saw these guys in concert. At my local 4-H fair (MAKING IT BIG, GUYS!). It was pretty magical, though I really didn’t know all the songs like some people. Also, they pulled a girl I knew on stage to serenade her and I was FILLED with jealousy. Seriously, they didn’t see me in the bleachers? Rude. Possibly the best part of this was that a band called Youngstown opened for them. [Insert "towns" pun here.]

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May 28 2012
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Sarah

Dream Street

Anyone remember this sweet jam? Dream Street popped up at the end of the boy band phenomenon so maybe that’s why they weren’t really popular. Plus, they were all younger than 15, so that was kind of weird. And they were marketed towards the Radio Disney crowd, so that didn’t really help them go mainstream. They broke up in 2002 because of a legal dispute between their parents and their managers. Awkward. Maybe Dream Street could have been more popular if they were formed in 2008 – present. Hello, Jonas Brothers, One Direction, Biebs? The tweens would be all over them.

But really, we have to thank Dream Street for Jesse “Beautiful Soul” McCartney. Yes, he was one of the members. We all know what he’s been up to: Summerland (with an awkward looking Zac Efron), an okay solo career, a guest-starring role on Greek and most recently, the lead role in Chernobyl Diaries. So what about the rest of the guys? Well I did some Wikipedia-ing and I found that all of them are still trying to do the music thing, one of them recently performed with Aaron Carter and one of them auditioned for Glee, and they’re all 27 years old.

Let’s just enjoy the music vid and those sweet tanks and cargo pants they’re wearing. And the dancing on the Brooklyn Bridge and on a boat. And the girl with the Nickelodeon magazine. And baby Jesse!

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Feb 29 2012
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Sarah

One Direction You’re My Obsession

If you know me, you know I love boy bands (did you read my bio?). I don’t discriminate, I love them all. And they weren’t just a passing phase for me back in 1999, I still secretly (and now, not-so-secretly) love boy bands. I don’t know what it is about them. Maybe it’s the fact that they’re all manufactured by creepy older men (I’m looking at you, Lou Pearlman). Or maybe it’s because of their sweet harmonies or perfectly coiffed hair. Or the track pants and tanks (worn with some sort of chain or puka shell necklace or purity ring). Whatever it is, I’ve been a sucker for boy bands for as long as I can remember.

So it was only natural that I would be intrigued by this band on the X Factor, manufactured by a creepy old man (Simon Cowell), called One Direction. I was really into X Factor UK YouTube videos last spring. It was addicting (I actually enjoyed Cher Lloyd and seriously, why didn’t Rebecca Ferguson win?). But that boy band really had my heart. And when they sang She’s the One with Robbie Williams during the finals, I just about died. I want to give a shoutout to Maude Apatow (daughter of Leslie Mann and Judd) who was able to sum up my feelings (and probably everyone else’s) toward One Direction with this superb interview in Teen Vogue. How genius is the intro? Can my shoulder be in Harry’s armpit? Maude, Sam and I want to hang out with you.

Of course, like any boy band, there are only two guys that really sing. But unlike most boy bands, they’re all actually really attractive (sorry Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, AJ McLean, etc.). Like I can’t choose which one I love the most, but I’m 85% sure Harry’s my favorite right now. It’s his hair, I think. They also combine some of my most favorite things in life: Brits, skinny pants (on boys, not me since I hate wearing pants), good hair and cheesy lyrics. Plus, they have an amazing stylist. The suspenders and bowties and fitted blazers? Swoon. So they’re a little young for me (I think the oldest one is 20), but if I learned anything from Delta Goodrem and Nick Jonas, is it’s okay to be cougar when you get to realize your boy band fantasies of yester-year. (Delta’s a boy band vet, she was engaged to Brian McFadden of Westlife).

If this doesn’t make you love them, I don’t know what will. Look at how dapper they look. Can I be one of those screaming girls? I swear, they’re going to be big in the U.S. I call dibs on Harry.

–SARAH

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