Michael Jackson - Beat It

Michael Jackson is the #4 greatest solo artist of all time. The King of Pop has been in our headphones and hearts since he was a young child fronting his family group the Jackson 5. As the youngest and most talented member of the group, Jackson had to grow up fast and in the public eye. He belted out classic pop songs such as "I Want You Back" and "ABC" with his brothers before venturing as a solo artist in 1979 with the smash Off The Wall. He then followed up with Thriller in 1982, the highest-selling album of all time (42 million copies sold and counting). The album spawned the mega-hit singles "Billie Jean", "Thriller", and "Beat It" as well as "The Girl Is Mine (feat. Paul McCartney)", "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", and "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)". It won a record-breaking 8 Grammy Awards and features groundbreaking, epic videos for many of the songs. Jackson then followed up with more hit albums, 1987's Bad and 1991's Dangerous. 

Not all was well for Jackson. He suffered from a skin pigment disease that caused his skin to lighten and become white. His nose was also pretty fucked up from alleged surgeries. Yet the worst came in the early 1990's when he was accused of sexually violating children that he had "sleepovers" with at his Neverland Ranch. He got off on all charges but the controversy was massive and lead to many mixed opinions of the troubled singer. Now by being a star with the Jackson 5, Michael never got to have a normal childhood and this likely messed him up. In my personal opinion I believe that Michael did do some things that are wrong for an adult to do with children such as share a bed and inappropriate touching. However I believe that he did these things innocently, almost as though he was another one of the kids. Does this make it right? Of course not. But it does provide some insight and reasoning for his actions. He had quite the fucked up childhood and was likely just trying to make up for lost time. There's a great South Park episode about this that kinda echoes my opinion so I'd recommend watching that for some informed (and hilarious) insight.

Jackson died on June 25th, 2009 at the age of 49 and the world lost one of the most talented performing artists of all time. I still remember where I was when I heard the news: on lunch break at work and some guy got a text and announced to the other 10 or so in the break room. He and a few others just laughed but I was choked and knew that this was a massive deal. It sure was as it clogged the news waves for the next month or so (as well as radio) as more and more details kept being released. Finally it turned out that his doctor completely fucked up and basically killed him. Such a brutal way for Michael to go, especially when he was in the midst of planning a comeback world tour.

"Beat It" is one of Michael Jackson's most rocking songs. The rhythm guitar was played by Steve Lukather and the memorable and incredible guitar solo was performed by Eddie Van Halen. Jackson's singing is top notch on this track. The video is also a classic. You've heard this song so many times and likely love it that I need go no further explaining it.

Jackson 5 - Who's Lovin' You

This is a personal favourite from the Jackson 5. Michael was just 12 years old when he sang the lead vocals but his heartachingly beautiful vocals make him sound like a true vet. Just a gorgeous song

Bob Marley & The Wailers - No Woman, No Cry (Live)

Bob Marley is the #3 greatest solo artist of all time. Is there a single person on the planet who does not like Bob Marley? I highly doubt it. Marley is massively popular because of his ability to transcend generations, genders, race, cultures, and sexual orientations. His music of love, peace, and happiness appeals to all and he brought the reggae music genre to the masses. He is also so likable because of his birthplace nation being Jamaica, a well viewed nation by the global community. Take Usain Bolt as another fellow countryman and probably the most well liked athlete on the planet. Just something about the seemingly laid back, sun-soaked Caribbean nation makes it hard to dislike. Were he American or British or from almost anywhere else some sort of resentment would exist. Marley also loved soccer... the most popular sport on the planet... nuff said.

Bob Marley has a shitload of hit songs and albums. Everything from the early classic albums Natty Dread and Exodus to his later greatest hits compilation Legend, which features all of his biggest singles ("Three Little Birds", "One Love", "Redemption Song" etc.) and is also one of the highest selling albums of all time. The majority of his songs were based around the aforementioned themes of love, peace, and happiness but he also wrote some brilliant protest songs that were very anti-war ("War"), pro-human rights ("Get Up, Stand Up") and supportive of the struggles of Africans ("Africa Unite"). In 1977 Marley was found to have a malignant melanoma under his toe which eventually led to cancer. In 1981, at the age of 36, Bob Marley lost his battle with cancer and the world lost a great friend.

"No Woman, No Cry (Live)" from the 1975 concert in London is one of Bob's most well-known and loved songs. This particular version features an excellent crowd that sings along and cheers with every lyric, truly adding to the feeling of the song. Marley's singing is passionate and powerful and the guitar playing is top notch. Just an incredible song that I know you already know and love so just turn up the volume and listen!

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv584jRwh0s

"Exodus" is another great Marley track (for some reason his YouTube videos are hard to embed, but here's the link). I just love the beat and it's a great sing-along.

Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue

Okay so here it is, the top 5 greatest solo artists of all time! This is not my personal opinion, more along the lines of fact as each of these 5 artists has numerous hit albums, singles, and videos. They were very relevant when they burst onto the scene, grew to be massively popular, and remain to be very popular today. Those who are alive continue to pack large arenas all over the globe and those who are not certainly would if they could. Each of these artists influenced entire generations of other musicians, styles, and people all over the world. They also changed the game by constantly innovating and setting the standards for popular music. For each of the 5 artists I will post a famous and personal favourite song of mine as well as a more obscure track.

Bob Dylan is the greatest songwriter of all time. He is also one of the coolest mothafuckas alive. Bob has hundreds (possibly even thousands) of recordings and dozens of albums to his name. They come in varying styles and genres, from simple folk songs from his early work (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan) to the beginning of the electric era (Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde on Blonde) to religion (Slow Train Coming) to work with The Band after a horrific motorcycle accident (John Wesley Harding) to a stint in The Travelling Wilbury's, a supergroup that also featured Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne (be sure to check out "Tweeter and the Monkey Man"), to his most recent recordings (Modern Times and this year's The Tempest, which is the greatest album ever made by a 71-year old!). Throughout the years Dylan has recorded and toured at a consistent pace that very few other musicians can match (well none, actually). As much as fans would like to say they know the man he remains one of music's biggest mysteries. Many lyrics and stories from the sixties remain hazy and he is one confusing, yet brilliant dude (check out his most recent interview with Rolling Stone Magazine and you'll see what I mean). 

Dylan has all but lost his voice and when performing live he starts out good but quickly derails and starts a croak that would make even Cookie Monster jealous. According to his autobiography, Chronicles (a must read for any fan), this is the only way that he is still able to sing and perform live. Take it for what you want... I saw him a few years ago, and yes it was quite the croak, but yes it was Bob Fucking Dylan. He was shaky on some (I didn't even realize he'd played "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" until I saw the setlist after!) but newer tracks, a great band, and some rearrangements made for a solid show. Plus where else can you see the greatest song of all time (according to RS and many other lists) "Like A Rolling Stone" performed live by the original.

"Tangled Up In Blue" is one of the most loved Dylan songs. The lyrics are amazing as always, but it's the rambling acoustic guitar (especially during the verse breaks) that makes it. Dylan sings it with a ragged fury and great diction. Also the final harmonica solo is one of the best ever. There are also a few alternate versions of this song, check out the one off the Bootleg Series or the version that he performs live now where he eliminates himself from the lyrics, venturing into the third person and a removal from the audience. I actually took an English class at University and his Chronicles book and the Bootleg Series CDs were part of the course material. I got to write an essay about this song on the final exam, how sick is that!

Bob Dylan - Someday Baby (Alternate Version)

Can't find it on YouTube (Travesty!) but here's a download link:

http://beemp3.com/download.php?file=7282350&song=Someday+Baby+%5BAlternate+Version%5D

This is my favourite Dylan song. The chug-along of the drums and bass is probably the best ever. Also the guitar playing is beautiful and piercing. But it's the lyrics, the simple rhyming lines and the repetition of the line "Someday Baby, you ain't gonna worry..." that make this song so incredible. "Living this way ain't a natural thing to do, why was I born to love you?" is the greatest closing line to a song ever.

Bob Dylan fucking rules. If you're can't get past his voice, like many, be sure to check out "Hurricane" or "Lay, Lady, Lay" for a different perspective.

Elvis Presley - Mystery Train

Okay so here it is, the top 5 greatest solo artists of all time! This is not my personal opinion, more along the lines of fact as each of these 5 artists has numerous hit albums, singles, and videos. They were very relevant when they burst onto the scene, grew to be massively popular, and remain to be very popular today. Those who are alive continue to pack large arenas all over the globe and those who are not certainly would if they could. Each of these artists influenced entire generations of other musicians, styles, and people all over the world. They also changed the game by constantly innovating and setting the standards for popular music. For each of the 5 artists I will post a famous and personal favourite song of mine as well as a more obscure track.

When a young Elvis stepped into Sam Phillips' Sun Studios to lay down the first tracks (which included "That's Alright, Mama") that created the perfect combination of the white country rockabilly sound and the black soul and blues sound, rock and roll had found the voice and the star that would bring its music to the masses. Although there were other rockers that came before him (Chuck Berry, Bill Haley & The Comets), Elvis Presley was the first bona fide, worldwide rock superstar. His incredible voice and sexy looks and moves had the ladies dropping their panties and the gents rocking along to and imitating his every move. He was so sexy that television cameras would not show anything below his waist; his hip shaking was way too out of control and sexual for the old guard American conservatives. After a few hit albums Elvis turned his attention to acting and became one of the first musicians to cross over into Hollywood and the acting world. Soon enough he was everywhere; on lunch boxes and t-shirts, Christmas specials and underwear. He became known as the King and his "Thank you, thank you very much", in that great southern drawl, became one of the most commonly used and mimicked phrases. 

Elvis lived fast, drank hard, and did too many drugs which ultimately led to his early demise. He died suddenly at the age of 42 in 1977 of prescription drug overdose. Elvis Presley left behind a trove of music; everything from gospel to country to Christmas music. After a posthumous JXL remix version of his song "A Little Less Conversation" went #1 on the billboard charts he became the only artist to have 30 #1 songs (The Beatles had 29). Elvis Presley is definitely the #1 greatest solo artist of all time because practically every single person on planet erf has heard of him, he has a ridiculous amount of hit songs and albums, and he inspired an entire generation to get out there and rock n' roll!

"Mystery Train" is my favourite Elvis Presley song. It has that great chug along beat and a brilliant guitar solo. But most of all it's Elvis' angelic voice. The way he phrases and holds back on certain notes, only to unleash on others makes it one of the all time best vocal performances. Just an all around great song. 

Elvis Presley - Trying To Get To You (Live)

This performance is from Elvis' excellent NBC comeback special in 1968. Just Elvis and his electric guitar, performing with the emotional intensity of a true legend. When he hits those growling notes of the chorus it'll send shivers throughout your body. Be sure to watch the King at one of his finest moments. 

Grimes - Oblivion

So last night was my second show in 4 nights (but last one for a while) featuring Vancouver born and raised Grimes playing a highly anticipated sold out homecoming show at the Commodore Ballroom. Apparently she has had to postpone some future Canadian dates due to hearing troubles but went against doctor recommendations to play to her home crowd. And wow, whatever ear issues she's having certainly were not evident last night as she tore through her set with crazy energy, rocking within her keyboards/DJ setup. She was flanked by female synth duo Myths who were each sporting greenish, see-through ponchos. Grimes herself was wearing her trademark large headphones and a Marilyn Manson shirt (pretty badass!). She wailed and shrieked and moved at a frantic pace the entire set. Very cool indeed for someone not even able to perform for the next week or so.

Grimes is absolutely amazing to watch perform because of all that she does up there. She is constantly recording herself singing a chorus or even a short yelp and then pressing the play/repeat button at the perfect time to bring it into the song while she is then onto something new. It really is something to see someone whose music could easily just be played off an iMac, like many DJs nowadays, play everything live; she creates her own beats and remixes them as she goes along. She and myths moved along at a frantic pace for the entire set and they even had some help make the show more crazy from a long-haired, bearded roadie. This guy came out three-quarters through the set with a box of balloons to throw into the crowd but completely failed to release them and they all fell right down except for one or two that he managed to bump/kick/punch into the front of the crowd LMFAO! But then near the end he came back with even more and succeeded, creating a colourful balloon dance party. Finally at the end he brought out a huge stuffed animal anime looking thing and danced with it. Just a hilarious scene!

"Oblivion" is probably Grimes' most well known song and video. According to my friend that I went to the show with it is the perfect song for a Zombie apocalypse; like what they would be Zombie-dancing to while coming for us! It does have that creepy backbeat and haunting singing and "la la la la la's". Then the apocalypse hits another gear when that cool buzzing comes in at about the 2:30 mark; also my favourite part. This song was a definite highlight of the show as she nailed that buzzing/humming/whatever you want to call it part. Other highlights included my personal fave "Vanessa", an incredibly hyper-energetic "Circumambient", the powerful, synth-driven "Be A Body", and set closer "Genesis" in which she absolutely killed the vocals. At only 24 years of age, Grimes has many great songs, albums, and shows ahead of her and I can't wait for all of it!

Some thoughts...

- Had a bit of a rough start to the night last night. I always take road pops for the Skytrain and usually it involves putting red ciders in the red Vitamin Water or Gatorade bottles. Last night I was in a rush and we had just done a can man trip so all I could find was one Gatorade bottle then had to use a green Canada Dry bottle for the other. Now I'm colour blind and thought that you could hardly tell there was something red in there. Boy was I wrong! Sure enough there were pigs waiting to check our tickets at the top of the stairs. I had the Gatorade (melon-flavoured btw) and my buddy had the Canada Dry. We both showed our tix and got on when one of the cops looked back and saw the red liquid in the green bottle. Fuck. So we got off the train and I left my bottle under the seat (phew!). Now I would've just been like yeah, it's booze, I'm Keelan, gimme my ticket etc. etc. like a typical wuss. My buddy, to his credit, was not willing to go down without a fight. He denied the booze and then wouldn't give them his identity, prompting the pigs to actually forcefully handcuff him and search him until they found his ID and it was game over. Good try bro! But now we have a $230 ticket to split (I begrudgingly agreed to this... it was my booze and fail ass colour-blindness bottle choice...though maybe we could've got off with a warning... so I dunno, I ain't Captain Hindsight lol but a split seems fair)!

- I just can't believe we live in a society where the police officers go to ridiculous lengths to stop people from drinking concealed alcoholic beverages on public transport (we weren't even driving or planning to drive!). Trust me, there are a shitload of worse things going on out there that could use the attention of these three dickheads. I guess I have Canuck fans to blame for that one...

- I basically had a road beer travelling all across Europe and nobody gave a shit... and they don't seem to have as much problems with alcohol or drinking and driving... go figure

- After such a great opening round the ALCS and NLCS have been stinkers. Here's hoping SF can at least make it interesting.

- Listen to Grimes!

Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)

So I saw Kendrick Lamar at the Neptune Theater in Seattle this past Sunday. This was a dream day as I went to the Seahawks game against the New England Patriots earlier. The game was absolutely unreal, a definite game of the year candidate for the NFL as well as probably the best sporting event that I have ever been to. But more on that later, for now it is all about Mr. Lamar. 

Kendrick Lamar is an up-and-coming rapper and protege of Dr. Dre. He's one of those guys who when I told people I was seeing him most just went "oh yeah, cool", clearly having no idea who he was, but then some were completely jealous and stoked for me and couldn't believe I was seeing him (his current tour did/does not stop in Canada and he's never played in Vancouver). Kendrick has a few mix tapes out, including the incredible Section.80 (download/listen to it now!) and is set to release his major label debut next week. 

"Swimming Pools" (Drank) is from that upcoming album, good kid, m.A.A.d city and, along with singles "The Recipe" and "Compton" (both featuring Dr. Dre), stands along his best stuff from the earlier mixtapes. It has one of his best hooks and just some insane rapping. I love when he gets into his mind and starts the more high pitched, crazy style of rapping. 

This was also his best song at the show. He played the whole song (often at hip-hop shows they cut off when some featured guy who isn't there raps, or just cut it off to get to another track) to close the set and just killed it, rapping most of the verses like a man possessed. Throughout the show he rapped key verses brilliantly and had great stage presence. But the best things he did involved crowd engagement, getting the crowd to chant out various parts of his songs, such as the "Drank" part of "Swimming Pools" and the "Fuck Thats" of "A.D.H.D". He even let the crowd call out a song they wanted to hear, which ended up being "Tammy's Song". Other highlights included "The Recipe" in which he also did the Dre verse and crushed it, "P&P 1.5", "Blow My High", and an insane version of "The Spiteful Chant". This one has one of the most intense and badass beats of any rap song and the greatest chorus "I'm goin' big, suck my dick". The crowd was definitely singing along to that one. I was very stoked that he played it because I had seen some earlier set lists where he didn't play it. The venue was cool with an intimate atmosphere and great sound. Also opener Ab-Soul was solid though I was more interested in my rum at the time lol.

Kendrick Lamar - "The Spiteful Chant (feat. ScHoolBoy Q)"

Here's "The Spiteful Chant (feat. ScHoolBoy Q)", an absolute classic among my crew that always gets the party going. It was one of the first Kendrick songs that I heard by him and I still remember the first time, in my buddy's car. and it absolutely blew me away. So fucking good. If you don't like this song then "You actin' like a Ho, bitch suck my dick!"

So the Seahawks/Patriots game was absolutely insane. The Seahawks came back from 10 points late in the fourth quarter to win a thriller 24-23. They intercepted the ball twice in the red zone and scored some insane TDs on long bombs. Then they stuffed Brady and one of the league's best offences with a little over a minute left and more then enough time for one of the greatest QBs ever to move into field goal range. Here are the top 5 reasons why you need to get your ass to a Seahawks game:

1.) The 12th Man - There are 11 players on the field but there is a 12th in the stands. Century Link field was designed to be loud and Holy Fuck does it ever get loud. Every single team the 'Hawks D is on the field you are not able to hear yourself think, and neither can the QB. This is why we're 3-0 at home so far and have defeated 3 elite quarterbacks in Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Tony Romo. Get a good grip on your beer cuz it'll be rumbling and don't forget that after possibly the greatest running TD of all time by Marshawn "Beast Mode" Lynch 2 years ago in the playoffs there was a minor tremor just outside the stadium caused by the roars!

2.) The Stadium - Century Link Field is absolutely gorgeous and just looks so cool. It is very well designed and any sideline seat (only place I've sat thus far in 3 games) offers an insane view. Just this past game we were absolute last row, QQ, on the 15 yard line and it was still fucking insane. Also prices are relatively reasonable for tickets, food, and beer.

3.) The Pre-Game - One of the best things about "Hawks games (well going to any afternoon game in general) is getting morning drunk and watching the early football games. The main street by the stadium, King Street, is just packed with bars and drunken fans getting ready for the big game. We always start out at the double bar where you can get tall boys for $3 and $7 jagger bombs and stand outside with everyone. Oh fuck yeah. But this year their TV broke so we went down the street to another bar with huge TVs... but more expensive booze... guess you get what you pay for lol. Then even the walk to the stadium is dope as everyone is going inside and is so fucking pumped.

4.) Russell Wilson - The Seahawks' rookie QB is actually looking like the real deal. This season alone he has outdueled Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Cam Newton, and Tony Romo. Yes the 'Hawks have a superb defense and a beast mode RB. But holy shit the kid can play. He went deep several times, connecting with the 32nd ranked receiving team!?!?! He also went on some incredible, scrambling runs for key first downs, usually on 3rd and long. Some may say he's too short, and maybe he is, but for now at least he is the "Hawks starter until injury or a string of brutal games. (Remember he beat out the big free agent off season signing, Matt Flynn, for the starting job in the preseason.

5.) Garlic Fries - They're fucking epic, 'nuff said.

The Republic Tigers - Buildings and Mountains

"Buildings and Mountains" by The Republic Tigers is a beautiful song complete with shimmering guitar, gorgeous vocals, and thought-provoking lyrics. I honestly don't know too much about this band other than that they're from Kansas. And I don't even know many of their other songs. But it's strange because I am completely content with knowing just this one amazing track. For me, certain bands (usually ones that are less well known) have that standout song that is just so awesome that you know that if you listened to the rest of the album it is highly unlikely that you will hear anything else that's better. These aren't necessarily one hit wonders... just in your mind they are... Hope that makes sense lol. It's almost as though hearing anything else would ruin the original song.

Some thoughts...

- Less than one week 'til I head down to Seattle to see my Seahawks take on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Then a Kendrick Lamar concert in Seattle afterwards. Got a good, cheap hotel and lots of moolah for cheap American booze!

- Stoked on the MLB playoffs. The only sport that does a complete 180 when it enters its postseason. The stadiums are packed and rockin', the players are completely jacked to be there, and the drama puts Oscar to shame. I have no real favourite this year (I always like an underdog, yet do like the Yankees, especially for Ichiro, so go figure!) and mainly just want to see close games with lots of drama. If it's anything like last year then we are in for one helluva treat.

- Baking's good.

- Had a fucking blast at the local watering hole, The Sundowner, this past Friday. For the first time ever the table I was at won Music Trivia and the $100 bar tab prize! Pretty fucking epic! I also moved to 3-0 when it comes to the end of the round challenge when you go up to guess the song against the other tables. (Well 3-0 as in I've gotten 1 right each of the 3 times I've played... I can't actually remember for sure but feel like I did miss one at some point lol...).

Groove Armada - Shameless (feat. Bryan Ferry)

Groove Armada are a cool electronic music duo from London, England. They've been recording since the mid-90's and have numerous electronic/dance/trip hop hits. I've liked this particular track for a little while but honestly hadn't listened to it for some time when it came on my iPod today. I just love the groovy synths, french opening and closing, and the breakdown part at the end where it seems like they're making that final push up the mountain. Also the fact that Bryan Ferry sings on it is fucking awesome. Ferry is best known for his 70's band Roxy Music, a band that never really got its due in North America but was huge across the pond. He's also famous for being the guy that Jerry Hall left for Mick Jagger... 

Some thoughts...

- Watched some of the US Presidential debate tonight... That Romney fellow is sure a great liar and through all his bullshit and fake smiles he actually made Obama look a little more reserved and defensive. The next few are gonna be interesting. I just REALLY hope Obama calls Romney out for all of his lies and bs.

- Twitter was a firestorm during the debate and my personal favourite came from Michael Penn: "Obama's not doing great because it's a much harder job to discuss disparate and complex reality than it is to run a memorized scam."

- Fuck ya Whitecaps! Biggest game of the year so far, basically a must win, and they stepped the fuck up, 4-0!

- Another great finish to the MLB season. 'Grats to the A's for knocking off the stinkin' Rangers. Texas had the division lead all season and were up 4 games with 5 to go. Oakland swept them in a 3 game series to take the division and a guaranteed playoff series. Now Texas has to play Baltimore in a one-off for a chance to play the Yankees. Ouch!

Beach House - Lazuli

I saw Beach House at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night and they blew my mind. Beautiful, dazzling, lush, chill, melodic, gorgeous. Just some words to describe the impeccable sound created by singer/keyboardist Victoria Legrand and guitarist Alex Scally. They also featured a third member, a drummer, something they did not have the first 2 times I saw them at music festivals. Such an incredible addition to get that live backbeat sound. From the opening note of the first song I was hooked, along with the rest of the sold out crowd. This was definitely one of the best shows I've seen this year (Big K.R.I.T. and Bon Iver are others) and the best at the Commodore Ballroom in a while. 

We got there 15 minutes before it started (missed the opener... oh well) and had just enough time for a shot of tequila and a couple beers. They played for an hour and a half and played basically everything I wanted to hear. Highlights included opener "Wild", "Norway", "Zebra" one of the best songs there is period, a brilliant ballad that was just Victoria's voice and some quiet guitar that I'm still not positive which song it was but I think it was "Real Love" and closer 'Irene". Victoria didn't address the crowd much and hid behind her massive hair for a lot of the show. But it didn't matter at all because they kept the beautiful music coming; something that everyone was there to see. The set was relatively simple, with 4 striped towers that changed colour. The pic above is from that show. Great crowd and a great crew that I went with! Worth all $40 for sure and gonna be tough to top that show this year.

"Lazuli" is my favourite song off their new album, Bloom. It was also the fifth or sixth song in the set and it really kicked the show up another gear (and when my brownie got going ;). I love the repetitive ending, the shimmering guitar, and "huhh uhh uhhs" at the beginning. Such a beautiful song, like all of Beach House's music. The video is also pretty damn cool and kinda trippy.

Some thoughts...

- Got zero responses from my epic rant about Romney... My guess is that nobody wants to read my bullshit lol. But also I still think it's sad that most probably just didn't have "time" and couldn't be bothered. I do understand where this attitude is coming from... it's just sad that it exists. I also posted it at a poor time of day (Friday afternoon)...

- Crushed the competition last week in fantasy football (82 points from 4 players for fuck's sake!) and moved into second place in the west at 3-1. The guy in front of me (Team EPIC) is 4-0 and my only loss this season so far.

- Super stoked for Miguel Cabrera and his hunt for baseball's elusive triple crown (lead league in rbi's, home runs, and batting average) a feat that has not been achieved since 1967. Right now he's got a solid lead in rbi's and avg and a 1 hr lead atm). THEN I watched some fucking tool (The Score's Rob Pizzo) try to argue that some other guy deserves MVP over him. Give me a fucking break. We're talking history here, bro.

- HOLY FUCK Beach House was good. I loved them going into it but this show solidified them as one of my favourite bands ever.

- Stitches in your mouth blooooowwwww