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Day Two Hundred Seven

Okay, so I know I missed a day in there. Extenuating circumstances caused a bit of havoc.

I had promised the other day to report on the Grammy's, but considering how exhausted I am, I will say the following, and promise more later.

1) Yay to the Arcade Fire winning album of the year!
2) Mumford & Sons was amazing live!

3) I think it's sad how Dylan's voice is basically shot... but M&S and the Avett Brothers looked like they were having a blast playing behind him!

4) Having not heard much of "Need You Now" last year (I know, I know, I'm the only one who hasn't), that song is really catchy. Still, Lady Antebellum won too much.

5) The only way Cee Lo Green's performance could have been more fun would have been if Doctor Teeth & The Mayhem had actually played behind him... and did or did not Gwyneth Paltrow OWN that song?

and of course...

6) What in the name of god was up with the dancing, drumming ninjas during the Usher/Bieber moment of doom?

and just for good measure...

7) Secretly, I really like that Eminem/Rhianna song... somehow the world needs Em, but I'm not sure why.

That's all for now, back to the album stuff tomorrow.

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