I do hope the show includes her

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqFHj6283io

Please do take sometime out to read my review of the movie:

http://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/2012/05/andrei-rublev-1966-russian-auteur.html

And I would disagree with you. I didn't see Peppy being the reason behind Valentin's downfall. I saw Valentin being the reason behind his downfall . . . namely, his refusal to continue his career in talking pictures. And the worst part is that the film failed to explain why he was so reluctant to do talkies.

http://parabasis.typepad.com/blog/2012/05/the-fandom-issue-marvelous.html

Not "to" them — "for" them. Big difference. Now go write that Master's Thesis about it.

It's also about Benjamin Bitten and Francoise Hardy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2wOWETTbiU&feature=related

Although… when, really, was the last time anyone talked about Monster or used the word not in some capacity referring to Lady Gaga?

Oh yeah, and… BIG points to whoever nominated Annette Atkins. Although, didn't Janney's Loretta technically get better lines and more screentime?

Page 3 – "No one is sympathetic to the mother of a psychopath."

That really sucks. The article mentions that psychopathy has about the same rate of being inherited as depression or diabetes, meaning of course the parent will have a high chance of having it too. But I don't remember hearing any great arguments that these parents unlock the severity of their child's behavior by any means other than just having a brain with deteriorated portions affecting empathy and social values. Are we supposed to assume the parent doesn't agonize over the idea of their child hurting or killing other people? That's the only argument that could possibly defend the attitude that parents of psychopathic children don't deserve sympathy. I still feel that the only parents who deserve to be treated like this are the ones who intentionally screw up their kids or proudly display warped values like intolerance.

Anyone who actually devoted time to read the piece Andrew Chan wrote so meticulously with a sharp sense of music understanding, while infusing it with a personal tone that made it only more relateable to people who admired Whitney Houston, would understand that it comes from a loving place, which by no means excludes criticism, nor does it imply that even I agree on every single remark (for instance, I don't find Whitney's vocals on the "My Love Is Your Love" album indicative of fatigue, but representative of another musical approach).

That MusicFan would be so naive to claim that Whitney's "timeless" songs "are special because of the unique tone of her voice" is of no surprise, since what the person fails to realize is that their statement indicates that it was Whitney's voice in the first place that made the songs appear timeless, instead of the actual compositions. Let's debate about how timeless a song like "Love Is a Contact Sport" is, if not for the latter vocal climax of Whitney's, following the instrumental breakdown.

Not only this, but their inability to appreciate the different music approach of Whitney's great peer Mariah Carey shows how limited their interpretation of vocal artistry is. In fact, MusicFan feels so confident to display an unparalleled cockiness of future foresight into how music consumption will be 100 years from now that they claim to be absolutely certain about it, as well as about the correctness of their musical evaluation of Ms Carey. Apparently, album cuts like "I Wish You Well" and "Subtle Invitation" or more "alternative-sounding" cuts like "Candy Bling" – displaying a completely individual sound in terms of vocal layering – would make no impression upon the (paradoxically named) MusicFan since they have predetermined their value, presumably without even listening to them.

Even though I am not using comparison as a means to desrespect any of these two great divas, as they are both utterly accomplished in what they have individually done, it would be intriguing to see how MusicFan interprets "junk" against "timeless" when one puts Mariah's "Long Ago" next to Whitney's "If I Told You That" (both state-of-the-art urban tracks), "Vision of Love" next to "You Give Good Love" or even "We Belong Together" next to "One of Those Days."

Even though one has to recognize that MusicFan comes from a place of loving Whitney Houston and wanting to see justice been made towards her artistry and vocal genius, it is at the same time utterly shameful to attempt to voice their opinions while attacking another artist that not only had the respect of Whitney herself but has displayed on several occasions a style all their own, that is after all not completely dissimilar from Whitney's approach.

Finally, as much as these artists have shown an extraordinary ammount of talent, the fact remains that they have operated within an industry, a business setting, and as much as we want to sanitize art, their songs are part of a brand as they are artistic expressions. In that respect, Whitney, Mariah, the amazing Roberta Flack and other great performers have surely recorded songs that are worthwhile but also songs that seem substandard to what they can do at their best. That I think is also Mr Chan's point.

It is obviously not merely about sounding "scratchy" or not. It is an attempt to delineate a more complete picture of what an artist like Whitney Houston stood for, vocally and otherwise.

That said, "I think it would be fun to run a newspaper!"