Turns out more people watched the American Idol auditions last night than the Grammy awards.

I have little use for either show, but the Grammy’s annoy the shit out of me, much like the Oscars. I can’t understand America’s fascination with these self-indulgent bullshit festivals.

I have almost no respect for today’s music world. These hogs have been at the trough for a long goddamned time. Where’s the talent? Ah, don’t even get me started.

Anyway, American Idol swept the ratings and in doing so, poked a finger in the eyes of U2, Madonna and I imagine a great many rappers and breathy boy band style crooners. I wouldn’t know because I hold the whole music industry in contempt. I haven’t purchased a CD or song recorded in the last five years. And I still buy a shitload of music every week.

I’m absolutely thrilled that viewers would rather watch people embarrass and humiliate themselves on TV than tune in to watch more of these overblown windbags talk about how wonderful they all are as a collective.