The Round Table

What is “Pop Trash?” It’s music that we don’t really like, but still have an interest in staying up-to-date on.

For example, no one at TRT is a huge Lady Gaga fan. However, we still watch all of her videos. Is it because we secretly like her music? Is it because Jayvee secretly is Lady Gaga?? Is it just so we can have something new to complain about???

The intrigue continues …

Today’s Pop Trash is brought to you by the letter K, as in Katy Perry. Today’s feature is a little number we like to call “American Dream.”

Past Katy Perry Coverage:
Katy Perry Unveils Album Art for Teenage Dream; The World Collectively Yawns

Up next for TRT’s bold predictions for “makin’ it” in 2010 is Brooklyn’s own OTiS. I first caught wind of OTiS a few weeks back thanks to one of our most reliable tipsters, Jake, who sent me the band’s cover of Pharcyde‘s “Passing Me By.”

Did I fail to mention, OTiS is not a rap group, by any means, but lead singer Craig Schoenbaum sure had me fooled, which points to the band’s versatility. OTiS defines themselves with three words: Rock, Soul, and Groove.

We can confirm after snagging OTiS‘ self-titled album in advance that those 3 words are certainly apparent from the album opener “All Over Again” to its closer in “Under the Gun.” But, for me the album’s stand out song has to be “American Dream,” the politically driven song that examines today’s world. Soap box not included.
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