In one of those “huh, how did this come about” pairings, folkie-ish singer Colbie Caillat will be comic-book-ized for an upcoming issue of the Archie offshoot Veronica; she’ll play a potential romantic interest for the red-headed Riverdale resident who’s somehow a “hunk.” (Ah, youth.) Archie Andrews falling for someone who’s frequently referred to as “a MySpace star”? That’s quite the leap for someone who was horrified by the world of downloading just two years ago!
The press release announcing this guest-star appearance impressed me for no other reason than its snobby comment from Veronica Lodge—received via text message!—that read: “Colbie is cool. She is incredibly talented with a sensational singing voice. Riverdale hasn’t seen anyone like her since…well….me.” (Oh, Veronica, don’t worry. Daddy can buy you a voice, or at least some really good producers.) I thought Caillat had faded into the background of American Idol-abused lite-pop alongside Corinne Bailey Rae, so imagine my surprise when I was informed of the iTunes Store success of “Fallin’ For You,” the first single from her optimistically titled Breakthrough. “Fallin’,” which is currently at No. 7 on the store’s singles chart, is a lighter-than-air, gently plucked track that wisps into the air almost immediately after its closing chord rings out. It’s streaming from her official site, in case you want to know what you’ll be hearing at your local Walgreens come mid-July.
Colbie Caillat [Official site]
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I just checked out the last Archie post. I wonder if you’ll again be accused of stealing contect from The Daily Swarm?
Ugh. For some reason, people assume I’m a music snob, when I’m really not. There are some artists that I love and some that I’m indifferent to and everywhere in between, but there are very few artists that i actively dislike. There’s almost always something to love about the way music makes air move.
However, I must say that two artists that I unapologetically, unequivocally hate are Colbie Caillat and Jason Mraz. Their stage presence/attitudes are so douchey, and their songs have so many characteristic quirks that I find so irritating. And try to find two worse-written songs than CC’s “Bubbly” and JM’s “I’m Yours.” They’re flat-out awful. These people do not deserve to be on the radio, let alone in an Archie comic. I wouldn’t even put Colbie in a Bazooka Joe (I know that’s harsh, but I stand by it).
I guess my point in writing this was that I secretly hoped Colbie Caillat was done being a part of my life, but I guess not. God, I feel like I’m gonna be turning the radio off in my car a lot over the next year.
What’s that? The barest excuse to link “Archie v. Jarvis” again? Don’t mind if I do! http://www.the-isb.com/?p=308
I love the fact that I can be completely in the dark about what’s going on in the world of “adult contemporary” by giving the iTunes store wide berth.
Duh… stay out of Riverdale!