Jun
19th
Fri
19th
Feb
26th
Thu
26th
I almost hit a guy today.
I should of too. This teenage kid with tattoos on his face called the girl working at Subway a “fucking paki” and told her that she didn’t know shit. If it wasn’t for the two friends that were there with him I would have kicked the shit out of him. I wish I had.
I am not an advocate of violence but some people deserve to have the shit kicked out of them.
Feb
15th
Sun
15th
Sorry.
I haven’t posted a damn thing worth reading here in a couple of weeks. Today isn’t going to be different. So sorry.
Feb
2nd
Mon
2nd
THE BOSS
I hate football. So this was all I watched of the Super Bowl last night. Sorry the videos are no longer avaliable any more
Jan
23rd
Fri
23rd
In Search Of A Midnight Kiss
I started watching this movie at about 2 AM this morning, thinking that I’d probably fall asleep while watching it. At about a half hour into it I knew that I was committed to watching the whole thing. It was heartbreaking, funny & cute.
The movie has Godard written all over it. It pulls a lot of cinematography from Breathless and the shot of the main actress shedding a single tear reminded me of Anna Karina in My Life to Live. Anyways, I’m no movie critic or anything so I won’t get into it that much, but I really highly recommend watching this.
Why is it that just after i pumped about $270 bucks into upgrading my RAM and HDD in my MacBook does Microsoft make a gem like Songsmith. I think Apple should take notes for the next version of Garageband.
Here’s a couple of examples of how Songsmith could have taken some classic songs to unprecedented new heights:
Roxanne - The Police (my personal favorite)
Jan
22nd
Thu
22nd
Sorry about the quality of this. I cut it out of the Toronto Star last night at work and it has been folded in my pocket since then. So being a peice of newspaper, it kinda got beaten up.
As for what it is. It’s the important words used in the Presidential Inaugurations of Obama, G.W. Bush, and JFK. The size of the letters refer to the frequency in which those words were used throughout the speech. I think its interesting that both Obama & JFK both used alot of words that supported unity within the country. While Bush’s choice in words tended to be along the lines of things going on outside of the country.
I also think its a beautiful piece typography.
Jan
21st
Wed
21st
BEST OF 2008 :: DEFINITIVE EDITION
So a couple of weeks ago Dave said that his post would have been the last of the “Best ofs”. I mentioned some of my top 5’s of the year as well, but they were quite rushed. So I’m posting a slightly more in-depth list now.
On a side note, I don’t really see why best of lists a posted/printed/listed before the year is even over, what if some truely amazing record or movie came out before the year was over but you had already published your list. Wouldn’t you feel like an ass.
Anyways.
Top 10 Albums of 2008
10. Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke
Only partially because I lived in New Zealand for part of the year does this make it in to the list. The other reason is because its awesome.
“I left my heart to you, but it’s not fair, ‘casue your taking me for granted, baby. I made a start with you, but it’s not fair, ‘casue your over the Atlantic, baby.”
9. Emmylou Harris - Intended to Be
Beautiful Country, from one of my favorite female voices of all time.
“Time go easy on me tonight, I’m one of the lost sheep alright”
8. Santogold - Santogold
Kinda like a mix of The Pixies and M.I.A. it works really well, even though there are definitely a couple of misses on the record.
“We think your a joke, shove your hope where it don’t shine.”
7. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cardninology
Terrible title, but some great songs.
“If I fall, will pick me. Or confuse my love for the cobwebs.”
6. Ladytron - Velocifero
If you replaced two of the guys from Kraftwerk with two girls, added a little late 70’s punk, some mid 80’s synth-rock, a touch of 90’s techno, and a couple handfuls of modern Electro this is what I imagine it would sound like.
“Lately you’ve come to enjoy, the generosity of strangers.The mechanisms you implore, and they have gone.You know, that I’m not scared to go home.They may have got you known, know that I’m not scared to go home.”
5. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colors
Fun, dancefloor anthems but with enough musical integrity to back it up.
“If that’s what it takes, Then don’t let it tear us apart, Even if it breaks your heart.”
4. M83 - Saturdays = Youth
This record kind of just drowns you in sound. Epic.
“I’m gonna jump the walls and run, I wonder if they’ll miss me?I won’t miss them. The cemetery is my home I want to be a part of it, Invisible even to the night. Then I’ll read poetry to the stones,maybe one day I could be one of them… Wise and silent. Waiting for someone to love me.
Waiting for someone to kiss me. I’m fifteen years old And I feel it’s already too late to live. Don’t you?”
3. Kanye West - 808s and Heartbreaks
I don’t really care what anyone thinks about this record. I think it’s his best.
“No matter what, you can’t take that from me. My reign it is as far as the eye can see.”
2. Spiritulized - Songs in A & E
Song’s about love, life & death. My favorite topics.
“Cause no God given war in this world is about Life.”
1. 3 Way Tie.
(a) Lykke Li - Youth Novels
Beautiful Sweedish Pop.
“I let you think that I’m yours when I’m not.”
(b) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!
One of my all time favorites, at his best.
“But Larry grew increasingly neurotic and obscene
I mean he, he never asked to be raised up from the tomb
I mean no one ever actually asked him to forsake his dreams”
(c) The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
It took me a long time to get into this record, but there was something about it that made me keep coming back to it. In the end I’m glad I did. Fantastic lyrics and great classic rock.
“And I’m almost busted, but I bought back the jewlery she sold.”
So that’s it. No more best ofs this year.
