Monday, June 7, 2010

Bsi 2,058.33 +5.2 +.25%

It's Prince Rogers Nelson's birthday. That is a good thing.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Bsi 2,058.09 -5.76 -.28%

As football fans we appreciate and understand Prince's enthusiasm. As Prince fans we just wish he'd never made a song about it.

Not saying that's why they lost, but I'm just saying...

Friday, March 13, 2009

Bsi 2,007.32 +8.27 +.41%

The Index sees gains Michael Steele's rather bold attempt to wrest control over his party and dismiss the idea that he's only a figurehead.

In an interview with GQ Steele asserted his belief that women have the right to choose abortion.  The stance, which deviates from the rabid, Limbaugh-listening base's ideology he's been counterposed against, may be calculated to show that he's no one's toadie -- regardless, it's effective.

WINNERS

Michelle Obama  (MRO) 31.94 +4.29 +13.43%

The First Lady seems to be the latest "It Girl".

LOSERS

Prince (PRN) 29.33 -6.92 -19.1%

Prince sees U2's five nights on Letterman, and raises by going on the the higher rated Tonight Show for a week.  

While we never miss out on an opportunity to check out His Royal Badness, analysts here feel that something's lost when The Artists stopped being as reclusive.  Of course, that may have more to do with the fact that his music hasn't been very good over the past fifteen years.

Let's just say this wasn't his finest hour.

While we'd never tell someone to stop doing what they do, it's clear Prince's influence from here on out will be greater than any new music he makes.  For better...

Van Hunt

And for, well... weirder.

Francis and the Lights

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Bsi 1,828.47 +42.13 +2.3%

The market recoups most of yesterday's losses on news that President-Elect Obama is getting to work early in order to slow down the financial crisis.

"Better him than me... knowwamean?"

BUY

Wattstax

A pitch perfect music documentary capturing a time, not long after the Civil Rights Movement, when Dr. King's dream seemed to be getting further away, rather than closer.

SELL

"I Am... Sasha Fierce"

No one here has heard the album, so we have no idea if it's any good.  Although analysts here will admit to feeling as though Beyonce's songs of late always sound like she's mad at someone. 

Alright girl, damn.

However, it's never a good sign when you feel that you're on the part of your career trajectory when you feel it's necessary to re-invent yourself through a fictional alter-ego.

Never a good idea... but often hilarious.

Next thing you know you're changing your name to an unpronouncible symbol.

Sigh...