That kind of surprises me. I figured if anyone would like that record, it'd be he. My take on it is, it's pretty descent. It's basically like Blink influenced very heavily by U2's The Joshua Tree. I mean, it's not earth-shattering but it's not bad. Tom Delonge might be under the impression that Angels & Airwaves will change music and the world, much like Wyld Stallyns did in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Honestly, I just don't see that happening. What I can see happening, though, is Tom retaining a good portion of Blink-182's fanbase with the new band and maybe making a few new fans of people who always had a soft spot for his pop songwriting but got annoyed with the endless barrage of weiner jokes. Part of me feels bad because Delonge is trying to make a serious record, but when he's not singing about fucking your mom, his attempts to be deep come across as a bit cheesy. Sonically, this album is HUGE. You can thank Tom Lord-Alge, mixing guru, for that. Anyway... descent CD. I think most people who like Blink's less snotty material will be into it. Word.

Starring
AntoneHenry
Sean Bray
John Idunno
Neil Idunnoeither
Songs
"Complicated" by Avril Lavigne
"F.O.O.D. Aka Aren't You Hungary" by Reggie and the Full Effect

So I was delivering pizzas for Domino's, sitting on 4th Street SE, when I notice this car going the wrong way down the one way right at me. I'm stopped at a red light, so I honk and flash my brights, but sure enough, she doesn't see me and slams her mirror into mine.

I'm on the phone, "I just got hit!" I tell Matt, and then the driver fails to stop! She leaves the scene. So I grabbed her license plate, and called 911. I delivered my pizza, and then as I'm driving down University, I see her in front of me! So I follow her, call 911 again, then she turns the wrong way on University!

After I send squad cars in her direction, I get a call to meet them where she's pulled over. I arrive to 4 squad cars and 2 open bottles for one 30-something year old white woman. "She's drunk as a skunk," the officer tells me, "definately getting a DUI." No real damage, cept my mirror. I'm debating if I should bring the insurance company in or not. Calling daddy tomorrow, but fun night reguardless!

Gwub and Jamestone! came over with a giant universal remote and programmed it to our 48" televison.

My cat layed in the tub to cool down...

This isn't a music review, but fuck it. Snacks are worthy of a review, too.

One thing you need to know about me - I'm a bit of an energy drink hog. I know that they're marketed towards 15-year-olds who like rats wearing gas masks on skateboards, or extreme athletes. I'm neither, but they still have roped me in. Fuckers.

Another thing you have to know about me - I drink coffee like a crackhead smokes the rock.

So, when I saw that the mad scientists at Coca-Cola had fused the "Effervesence of Coca-Cola" with the "Buzz of Coffee" in one of their wacky, world takeover diabolical schemes, I thought aloud, "You don't say, Coca-Cola. You don't say."

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Please stop mixing the kick drum at such a high frequency. Honestly, why do I wanna hear the freaking kick drum over-powering the vocals? It's a bass drum for a god damn reason, the lowest tone on a standard kit, but you mix it into this treblely piece of shit noise that I can't stop paying attention to when listening to one of your few good bands.

Eat My Shit,
AntoneHenry

Off With Their Heads play pop-punk that's snottier than a handkerchief in a farmer's back pocket and more abrasive than sticking your face against a belt sander. Their music comes pummeling and crashing into you, drums and bass rolling over each other while being mowed down by heavily distorted guitars as guitarist/vocalist Ryan Young spits out sour lyrics about the darker side of life. That’s not to say it isn’t very catchy and well written. It is. It’s just not the kind of pop-punk for kids who want a soundtrack for their trip to the mall.

Upon first listen, OWTH reminded me of Screeching Weasel Wiggle-era. There’s no doubt that this band draws influences from Lookout! Records’ back catalogue. The major difference, though, is bands from that era played off their snotty attitudes and disposition in kind of a cute, cartoonish manner as where OWTH don’t downplay their sentiment or patronize their audience; these songs are the real frustrations and feelings of hopelessness experienced by late-twenty-something guys whose future outlook is bleak at best. Reoccurring themes throughout the eight tracks are heavy drug use, poverty, hospitals, and death. The band’s blend of happy 4-chord punk and utterly depressing lyrics is definitely an interesting combination but the balance is good. If they were singing about girls, it’d almost be annoying. If the music was all minor-key to match the lyrics, it might be a bit overwhelming for the listener.

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JUST PLAY AND FIND OUT!


Anna being awesome.

Ignore me spaz laughing.

You scored as Michael. You are an all-around good person. You just want to do what's right for your family and the business.
or
You scored as Tobias. You are a struggling actor. Your sexuality is questionable. You are a never-nude.


Michael 81%
Tobias 81%
G.O.B.50%
Maeby 44%
Lucille 38%
George, Sr. 31%
Lindsay 25%
George Michael 25%
Buster 13%
"Arrested Development": Which Character Are You? created with QuizFarm.com

I don't care what you think about him, I fucking love Carson Daly.

Being the poster boy for MTV as the host of Total Request Live gave him a reputation as a douche bag, but even he agrees that he was an MTV tool. He respectfully worked in radio for years then went to work for "the walmart of music (his words)" MTV, and eventually moved onto his own late night show "Last Call with Carson Daly."

I pretty much pinpointed Carson as a tool like everyone else, until I heard some interviews, watched his show, and listened to him as a guest host on loveline. I won't blame him for taking a good job with MTV, and eventually moving on to NBC, late-night leaders.

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Sony HDR-HC3

I want this. Like nobody's business. So I'm either going to save up for it, or settle for a lot less. My plan is to buy a Mini-DV of some sorts and put up a lot of silly videos. But it'd be nice to have something great like that, I played with it at Best Buy and the picture quality was orgasmic.

1500 bucks (1300 on pricegrabber), but for 2.1MP, 10x Opt, 80x Dig, 2.7" LCD.
I would love to have this camera, but it's kinda price and I don't really need HD for my freaking blog.

To see the other options:

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Happy Sluttering

What is Sluttering?

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The Like Young are Joe and Amanda Ziemba, husband/wife and rock band. Joe plays the guitar and synth. Amanda plays the drums. They both do their fair share of singing in call-and-response to one another. While the make-up of the band may draw immediate comparisons to The White Stripes and Mates of State, The Like Young are doing their own thing. In fact, this is album number three for the band. Moreover, Joe and Amanda have been cranking out fuzzy pop music together for years - they were also the core members of the now-defunct pop outfit Wolfie.

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