So I have terrible sinus's (is that the plural for sinus?) and I've tried several ways to try and make the time period between halloween and christmas not filled with a solid 10-15 minutes each morning either hocking up phlegm or blowing the shit out of my nose until I can breathe. Well....this year is gonna be different...thanks to Neti Pot.
I am heading on vacation with some of my loser friends a.k.a. the only people that read this blog so this message is essentially to that one guy that found this blog because he has WAY too much time on his hands. This being the case, don't expect any new posts from me for at least a week. JLES or that Doug kid (Whipple) might throw something up here and there. Anyway, to start the holiday vacation I was treated to this little mix created by Cut Cupy called So Cosmic. It's really awesome, these guys know their rock, their electro and their Fleetwood Mac. It was a great little surprise to receive via email yesterday. Enjoy. Till next year. Go fuck yourself.
LISTEN AND DOWNLOAD HERE
So it's almost the anniversary of Michael Jackson's album thriller. 25 years. That being the case, there is going to be a re-release with a bunch of special guests, remixes and what have you. Below is Kanye's contribution. A Billie Jean remix. Nice.
LISTEN HERE
Men's underwear ads are always so akward. A bunch of dudes walking around in underwear with rock hard abs sporting huge bulges. I mean, how am I supposed to focus on my television program with an erection? This, is a fantastic ad for mens underwear.
Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein are Thunderant, a really funny band/comedy duo. You don't see too many of those around these days, and I think the concept is really fresh. But seriously, as a musician, I can really relate to the process that they are letting us the lucky viewers in on here. Sometimes, when writing a song, the song just comes through you, like you are receiving transmissions from a far off place. What kind of place? A place of dreams, retard.
After catching his teenage son smoking pot, a father sold his son's coveted "Guitar Hero III" video game on eBay as punishment, and made over $9,000, PC World reported.
I have been listening to A-Trak recently and I really think his mixes, mash-ups, etc are all flawless. Check out his album/mixtape Dirty South Dance. It's pretty terrific. Stream it all below in the player I provided. Also, A-Trak and Kid Sister are coming to NYC at the end of January to play the Museum of Natural History's space observatory. Should be awesome.
A couple random things. The new casing for Radiohead's In Rainbows looks pretty terrific. All paper and you can reuse and old jewel case and decorate it like an Easter Egg with Radiohead stickers. After that is a video of some religious mom freaking out. Pretty hilarious.
Thanks 100% to Yankus for finding this article/rant/truth bomb.
"Knock knock
Oh hi, how's it going? It's me! Every girl ever.
I'm really looking forward to this date. I'm not nearly as attractive as you remember me being because when we met the bar was dark and you were drunk. Come on in.
Let's start off with the unavoidable tour of my incredibly typical post-college-girl apartment.... You'll notice that I went ahead and purchased everything that Ikea and Pier 1 have ever produced. There's my decorative birdcage over there even though I don't have a bird, and there's my gay wicker basket with bamboo poles in it. I don't know what the hell that's thing's all about, but I bought it.
Hey check it out, I have more candles in here than a Roman Catholic Church. Doesn't it smell like Hazelnut!? If I were to light all of my candles at once you could see my apartment from space! I fucking love candles!
Come on into the living room. Oh, I see you met my cat there. That's "Freddy Paws Jr." Why don't you pet him and act like you like cats even though you hate cats? There you go. Oh, he took a little swing at your eye there huh? Yeah, he'll do that. Hey, let's check out the kitchen.
Hey look at my refrigerator. There are pictures all over it! Look at all these pictures of me and my equally vacuous friends from college! We were so crazy! You can tell we're really good friends because our faces are all pressed up against each other like that.
And check it out, we're holding up alcoholic beverages to the camera in every single picture. That's to prove that we were partying. College was so fun! But of course I don't talk to any of these girls anymore because now they're all bitches.
Let's go back into the hallway! Hey, before we leave I'm going to go in the bathroom for ten minutes for some mysterious reason. Why don't you sit awkwardly in my big, stupid, round papizan chair over there while you wait for me. It's like you're sitting in a hug! Be right back...
Sorry that took a half an hour, I don't know what the hell I was doing in there. Let's go!
Wow! Thanks for opening my car door for me! I'm totally going to blow that meaningless gesture out of proportion and delude myself into thinking that you're a really good guy because that's what I want to believe.
Well, here we are at the restaurant. No thanks waiter, I don't need to see a menu, just bring me some expensive things. Hey I know, while we wait, I'll tell you all about my unspeakably boring job. I hate my boss. He's a jerk! I might get another job. Maybe something in pharmaceutical sales.
Now let's talk about my family. I love my family. I want you to love my family. I want my family to love you. I want you to make love to my family! I want you to go golfing with my semi-retarded brother Travis. That would be so God damned cute!
Wow! I can't believe I ordered all this food! I have no intention of eating any of it. No thanks waiter, we don't need a box. Just throw it out.
Hey, I've got an idea, let's go to a bar and have an after dinner drink! It'll be great, it will be just like how we're drinking here, only it will be louder and we'll have to stand up. Come on! See, isn't this better? Oh hey, what a coincidence. Look over there! It's a group of my friends that I knew was going to be here. Let's go over there so that they can judge you!
Hey, I have to go to the bathroom for a half an hour again for some reason. You can stay here and talk to my unbelievably hideous friend Christine! Christine's so ugly she scares kids! Talk to her! She has a job and a family that she wants to talk to you about too. Be right back.
I'm back! Sorry I was gone for three hours, there was a line. I want to go home now.
Well here we are at my door again. This was really fun for me and not you. You should pretend like we're going to do it again sometime! Maybe I'll see you at Target a few months from now and we can avoid eye contact because you never called me. Here, have this awkward goodnight kiss that's as empty as my soul. Good night!"
So Pitchfork Media has a list of the best music videos of '07. I picked the ones I really liked. Here they are. That's all I got.
This is really what it was like.
Stereogum has their Best of '07 album list up. These guys just suck. I mean the list is alright but this blog has really gone down hill. Get bent Stereogum.
This TV show is as good as It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. There, I said it. It's about a group of morons that live in a trailer park in Canada.
Watch all the episodes here.
David Lynch has put out some of my all time favorite movies (Inland Empire, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive). He has has done some work with commercials and the result is as always, totally weird but awesome.
Which one is your favorite? Below is a little clip from Blue Velvet, one of my all time favorite movies. After I watched this movie for the first time I think I was speechless for at least an hour. Also the trailer for Inland Empire.
Make sure you pay close attention to the side effects.
So A-Trak, Kid Sister and Pase Rock, the brains behind the Fool's Gold tour and the DJ behind Kanye West are hitting the city this week on Wednesday night. Starting at 10 p.m. this Wednesday these guys will be having a holiday party at Element downtown and it should be pretty fun. I may stop by for some mid week fun if anyone is interested, let me know.
I dunno about you guys, but all this talk of the writers strike, and the likelihood of an 8 episode "half season" of LOST is really harshing the boner I have for this show. I mean, how am I supposed to look forward to next season if I already know that I'm gonna be cut off as soon as we find out Walt's pregnant or some shit.
Hey guys, John here.
Holy crap is this a good idea. Thanks to Dorothy for the link.
So I thought I would put together a list of what I thought were the best albums of 2007. I know the year isn't over but most of the big releases have already happened. If, for some reason, there is an album I think is better then anything on this list I will update it. That being said lets begin. Starting at the bottom.
(20) Frog Eyes - Tears of Valedictorian
This album snuck up on me. At first I paid little attention to this guy as I think he voice sometimes is pretty weird. That weirdness however turned into love and I ended up listening to this album more than I thought I would. It kept that really weird vibe but I think it's really original and he pulls it off really well.
(19) Battles - Mirrored
Battles sound is where things are headed. A killer fusion of rock and awesome electro mastery. This album is rough, hard, but the band keeps their sound tight the entire time. Really awesome rock out music.
(18) Spank Rock & Benny Blanco - Bangers and Cash
First off, how could an album with this kind of cover be bad? Seriously? Second, this album is hilarious, the beats are amazing and its catchy as all hell. Look at that cover. Hahahaha.
(17) Okkervil River - The Stage Names
Listen to "Girl in Port" and tell me this album is bad.
(16) Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Solid band, solid album. These guys took their classic sound and changed it enough to make a really original album that rocks pretty hard. They're fun and so is the album. By the way, its pronounced like you are making the sound a machine gun makes you know like : "gagagagagagagaggagaga"
(15) The National - Boxer
Start to finish this album is great. They don't miss once on this album and its much better then their previous release Alligator. Give it a listen. Side note, the cover is the band playing a friends wedding.
(14) The Black Lips - Good Bad Not Evil
The Black Lips are pretty terrific. Not many people knew about them until they dropped this bomb this year. Backed by Vice Magazines record label and promoted all over the place, these guys are seriously on the rise. Their live shows are nuts, complete with vomit, blood and piss. They don't mess around.
(13) Panda Bear - Person Pitch
It makes sense that this guy is a huge creative force behind Animal Collective. It's got that Animal Collective feel but Panda manages to create something totally different really showing how creative this guy really is and how he can create some serious songs. Again, this is weird, but in a good way. "Take Pills" is amazing.
(12) M.I.A. - Kala
Set aside the fact that this girl has some serious style and knows how to throw a concert, she has also managed to put out an album that combines style from all over the place. "Jimmy" is straight out of Bollywood, literally, and "Paper Planes" is just straight up catchy (thanks to samples from the Clash). Check out Diplo's new remix its great.
(11) Lil' Wayne - Da Drought 3
Not only was this album free and still is free, but it kills. Lil Wayne picks the best beats, he kills when it comes to rhyming and the guy is a straight up thug. This guy will be doing big things soon. 
10) Chromeo - Fancy Footwork
Fun.
(9) Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
"Feels" was great but this album solidified these guys as kings. Totally out there, totally awesome. This album is like nothing I have ever heard and it's just really great. If you haven't given it a listen, you should. 
(8) Jay Z - American Gangster
Great movie, so good that it brought Jay Z out of hiding. Thankfully, he came through on an amazing album. 
(7) Studio - West Coast
I came across this by chance on Gorilla vs. Bear and I didn't stop listening to it for about three weeks straight. I am not sure how this did not get more coverage but its great. 
(6) Digitalism - Idealism
These guys rocked Studio B so hard the fire department and the cops came. The album is also stellar. 
(5) The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Hey, everyone, its not number one, fuck you. 
(4) Burial - Untrue
No one knows who this guy is. He puts out two albums in less then a year and both of them are great. This one being the clear winner of the two. It's amazing. It's exclusively for when you alone, at night, and feel like doing heroin. 
(3) Justice - †
Daft Punk + Metallica + Cocaine + Jesus = Justice 
(2) Radiohead - In Rainbows
In 20 years this album will be remembered for a lot more then just being #2 on Dreamtards best of 2007 list. 
(1) Daft Punk - Alive 2007
Best...night...of...my...life. Daft Punk owned 2007, best live act of 2007 no question. Tons of remixes, Kanye tipping his hat, everyone wanted a piece of the robots. Coming out of hiding and rocking our faces with a giant flashing space pyramid. How can you go wrong? Now they are throwing it all away, ditching the pyramid and waiting for when the time is right again.
So thats my list. I am sure most people won't agree with it, and that's fine. It's just what I thought were the best albums of 2007 and everyone has their own opinion. Feel free to leave your list in the comments, if anyone reads this fucking blog. NYE 2007 MOTHERFUCKERS, SNOW, KILLINGTON, BUY A TICKET DOUCHEBAG!!!!
needs to seriously get over himself.... This is a picture of his pedalboard(s).
Xanadu (definition): A mythical, fabulous place by a special shield that created a "paradise" environment for it's inhabitants......
ating and full-service dining; Strike MX, an upscale bowling alley and martini bar; Sky Venture, a simulated sky diving attraction; and a monstrous ferris wheel intended to be the largest in North America. And all that is in addition to numerous specialty retail and restaurant tenants. 
Aziz Ansari is pretty f-ing hilarious. This is supposed to be as bad as 2 Girls 1 Cup. The video we have here is totally safe for work but the video they reference I am sure is not. Enjoy. Looks pretty gross, his reactions are pretty funny. The video is apparently a guy cutting his weiner off.
Aziz Watches a Video of a Guy Cutting off his Penis from PaulScheer on Vimeo.
I know we dedicated a lot of time on this site to Ween...and, it was well deserved. The show absolutely rocked. Deaner is a god. This might be my favorite picture ever.... Here are the set-lists for both nights.
11/30/07 Terminal 5- NYC
Exactly where I'm at, She wanted to leave, Aids, Golden eel, Baby bitch, Piss up rope, Voodoo lady, Your party, Light me up, Waving my dick in wind, Touch my Tooter, Even if you don't, Object, Beacon light, Mr richard smoker, Zoloft, Johnny on the spot, Pony Stallion pt. 4 ,Puerto rican power, You fucked up, Tender situation, Molusk, Pandy fackler, Put the hammer down, Ocean man, Reggaejunkiejew, Someday
Encore: Jammu pack, Fiesta, Booze me up & get me high, Blarney stone
12/01/07- Terminal 5- NYC
Fiesta, Take me away, transdermal, nan, Bannans and blow, learin' to love, spinal meningitis, happy colored marbles, my own barehands, buckingham green, mutilated lips, Acoustic set: tried & true, birthday boy, mucas, i don't want it, electric: Roses,Push the l'il daisies, sorry charlie, woman and man, stroker ace, dr rock, lullaby, powder blue, papa zit, Gabrielle, frank, big jilm, fat lenny, encore: never squeal (w/ Claude kicking the drums ass for what seemed like forever) fiesta
Had a great time with everyone at the shows.... Three cheers for Hippy Crack, a.k.a Helium.
Check out this video of Take Me Away....
This is the first installment of a once or twice-a-year segment I like to call "Comic of the Day". I find this to be hilarious.
Transcription (I know it's hard to read):
Angel: For Safety's sake, a child and an adult shouldn't be alone in a closed room together. If a child an an adult happen to be alone, someone should KNOW where they are and the door should be OPEN or have a big window in it.
Angel: Remember, its always safer with a group of people you know, but if you are alone with an adult, make sure other know where to find you.
Priest in the background: I'm so horny.
I made it over to Banksy's New York City showing in Chelsea yesterday. It runs till the 29th and shows every Sunday starting at 1 p.m. There was most certainly a line to get in but I think it was worth it. There was a lot of new stuff that was really cool and some of the solid older pieces are always nice to see in person.
It was however crowded and some of the crowd did suck. They were trying to sell t-shirts which I think is totally against everything I thought Banksy was about but I could be wrong. Here are some pictures I tried to take but I don't typically like to take pictures in galleries so they are kinda shitty. 
Go if you have the chance its on 27th and 10th and you can easily find it based on the line outside. (Click on the link above to see his work online)
