Unfortunately we all expected there would be a second season to Rock Star the reality show! It’s the American Idol Syndrome spreading out even to the anti-mediocre world of rock, and sports betting, too.

I will admit that I was mighty skeptical when Rock Star: INXS first came out. Replacing Michael Hutchence was unspeakable (read: sell-out). And hearing the contestants sing during the first episode sent quivers to me stomach that threatened to materialize into a disgusting vomit.

But then I realized hey, the rest of the band wanted to move on. They want to continue making music. And besides, Hutchence is not INXS, he was just one of ‘em guys who made up the band. So I mellowed in time.

Of course, if in the future we’ll encounter a Rockstar: U2, that would be a totally different story.

OK, now back to the new season called Rock Star: Supernova. This time a newly-formed band is looking for a frontman (or woman), thus we have this contest. Although Supernova is a new band, the members are, you might say, veterans who were once part of some of the biggest bands in the last three decades.

Ex-Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee, former Guns and Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, and former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted.

On the premier salvo last week I could almost taste how bitterly things would to go out of hand. Especially when Lee, Clarke, & Newsted could barely hide disgust when they don’t like the performances. But lo and behold, turned out they were nice guys after all, trading trashing for constructive criticisms thrown at the contestants.

Moreover, TV Watchers Said: "I think the majority of this year’s contestants will mesh better with the newly "to be-" created supergroup of Lee, Newsted and Clarke. Sitting in the judge’s area along with return host Dave Navarro and Supernova producer Butch Walker (formerly of Rolling Stone Magazine fame), they all seem to get along really well together. Whoever is named Rockstar will join a group that already looks to have its act together."

Well, maybe they’ve grown up and old in the business enough to have a sense of how to handle music and fame. And quit from behaving like some spoiled brat with not a fucking care in the world rock stars that they were. Maybe…

As for the aspiring rock stars, it’s too early to say who will take the prize. The female contestants appear more competitive than the boys, I must say.

That South-African girl who lashed out Lithium scared the bejesus out of me. She looked like she could eat everyone there in the studio alive. And Storm (yes, that’s her name and she’s sticking to it!) Large gave an electrifying rendition of The Who’s Pinball Wizard. But I don’t know, my semi-misogynist side thinks a dude should front a band like Supernova.

Or I could be wrong and Supernova will hire one of ‘em girls in the end.
Oh and BTW, stop calling Dave Navarro a whore, the guy’s got feelings ya know…

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