I've always been terrible at keeping this thing current. Too much happens in such a short span of time that when it's time to write again I'm overwhelmed. This summer that's going to change. Armed with a netbook, wayfarers & a phone capable of jotting quick notes as refrence I fully intend on reviewing or at the very least writing about all the shows I'm going to from here on out.
Tomorrow night at Tazza is Kokomo whom I am very excited for. I love Cordey. His music is energetic & really dark most of the time. Similar to Venetian Snares although in my opinion Kokomo is definitely noisier. For sure that's a good thing. Excellent music to just jam out & rock out & hit people to. Not to mention Cordey has been my buddy since I first started going to underground shows in ProvvyDance. I can still remember the first time I set foot inside Narwhal Arms, Cordey's then home/my favorite venue ever. It wasn't anything special & I was quite early, so Cordey explained that when they say things like 9pm they end up meaning 10-10:30pm, though being the nice guy that he is he allowed me to take a seat inside & wait for everyone to get started. Since I'd already done my small tour-de-bars in downtown I figured I'd hang out.
The venue really wasnt much, just a large room as a performance space with random types of art all over the place, generally just really random. I could tell right then & there that this was my place. After a while I became a regular fixture there for the shows that I liked, until of course everyone left & it became what it is today: an empty shell of what once was fantastic parties.
But you can't call it a party, it's a show, but to most people it really is just another party. I guess that's what separates me from everyone else, I'm actually there for the music. Not to say most people don't show up for the music or anything, but it really seems to me that doing blow is just so much more exciting than being sober & actually watching the performers. I guess I'll never understand why the line for the bathroom in most of these places is longer than ever, but that could just be because I'm totally & completely against that shit.
Oh well, whatever it's not drugs I'm talking about, it's music.
During the time I knew of Narwhal Arms I saw many great bands, from EAR PWR, to Juiceboxxx, to Javelin to Future Islands. Every show was better than the next & even the last show ever performed there just left me wanting more. There's something really special about performances like that. Bands that have that kind of effect are really lasting, at least in my mind. I'll never forget the night we formed a mosh-pit to Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus immediately before Juiceboxxx tore the roof off that place. It really seems as if every show I go to is the best show I've been to & it's wonderful.
Keeping everything positive can be tough, but with the right music scene it's not at all hard. It's not about fitting in or being a part of anything it's just about music. Fuck anyone who believes you've got to dress, act & look the part in order to be a huge fan of that genre. Either way, it's always been music for me. For my entire life I've been interested in every aspect of music, from the bare essentials needed to perform & record music to watching my own tastes age & define themselves. I remember many years ago when I was into pop punk, or even earlier when I was into "Gangsta Rap". One could say I was quite a trendthumper, but I'd have to disagree. It's always been what I was exposed to that I enjoyed. Why else would I hate what's being played on the radio these days, even if it is trendy? I mean shit, Lady Gaga is fucking blowing up everywhere & I would pay an exorbitant amount of money to slice her throat, so I mean what's that say?
Oh right, it says that I'm one of those faggy ass indie fucks who only likes bands for the first few listens & then forgets all about it. I guess you'd be right, but overall you're wrong. All music old or new holds a place in my heart. I will always remember what I enjoy & what I used to enjoy. Ironically it's always been the same, really, it just had to come full circle for me to realize it.
Goodnight moon.
xox
Friday, June 4, 2010
MATH THE BAND POST ABOUT MATH THE BAND ABOUT MATH THE BAND ABOUT MATH THE BAND ABOUT MATH THE BAND ABOUT THE BAND CALLED MATH THE BAND.
Hello friends,
Today we're going to take time out of our day to talk about Kevin & Justine, more formally known as Math the Band! One part Andrew WK the other Dope-Ass-Casio-Core-JAMS.
Truth be told, up until last year I had no real idea who these dudes were, other than the fact that they were casiocore awesomeness similar to Atom & His Package, though, having no way to hear their music I just kind of forgot about it, until Foo-Fest. They were one of the three or four bands I went to see during Foo Fest. Since they played an early show they were actually the first band of the day for me. It really was a great experience. I've seen plenty of bands with a large amount of energy perform, but theres something different about Math. Lots of dancing & jamming & having a blast. I was instantly hooked.
I'm not big on local music, mostly because what's local to me is straight up trash. West Warwick & Coventry really arent known for their electronic music culture & thus it ends up just being nothing but terrible pop-punk/screamo shit that I listened to when I was 16 & severely lacking positivity. Either way, the second Math's set was over I was ready for the next show. That's how it always happens, I guess. If a band is good enough to leave you wanting more you'd better believe you're going to their next show. I can't really remember when or where the next Math show was, but since the beginning of this year I've seen them as many times as possible. Each show better than the last.
The only problem I suppose with these shows is that in Providence it seems like people just don't start dancing until the headlining act... Maybe it's 'cause they're not drunk enough by the first set? How that's even possible is beyond me, it's not like shows in Providence ever start on time or anything...
Either way, this isnt about that, this is about how awesome MATH THE BAND is. Currently on Tour with MC Chris they're dealing with a certain level of criticism that really should never have applied to them. You'd think nerdcore rap & nerdy casio music would go hand in hand, but it seems like the MC Chris fans really dislike the fun that Math brings to the table. Fighting fire with marshmallows Math the Band on twitter re-tweets the messages of hate for people with actual taste [outside of what adult swim tells them to like] these nuggets of comedy are fucking hysterical. Either way, it makes me sad.
UMMMMMMMMMMMM I kind of lost the initiative to write so I'm going to end this there. I love you Math the Band.
Today we're going to take time out of our day to talk about Kevin & Justine, more formally known as Math the Band! One part Andrew WK the other Dope-Ass-Casio-Core-JAMS.
Truth be told, up until last year I had no real idea who these dudes were, other than the fact that they were casiocore awesomeness similar to Atom & His Package, though, having no way to hear their music I just kind of forgot about it, until Foo-Fest. They were one of the three or four bands I went to see during Foo Fest. Since they played an early show they were actually the first band of the day for me. It really was a great experience. I've seen plenty of bands with a large amount of energy perform, but theres something different about Math. Lots of dancing & jamming & having a blast. I was instantly hooked.
I'm not big on local music, mostly because what's local to me is straight up trash. West Warwick & Coventry really arent known for their electronic music culture & thus it ends up just being nothing but terrible pop-punk/screamo shit that I listened to when I was 16 & severely lacking positivity. Either way, the second Math's set was over I was ready for the next show. That's how it always happens, I guess. If a band is good enough to leave you wanting more you'd better believe you're going to their next show. I can't really remember when or where the next Math show was, but since the beginning of this year I've seen them as many times as possible. Each show better than the last.
The only problem I suppose with these shows is that in Providence it seems like people just don't start dancing until the headlining act... Maybe it's 'cause they're not drunk enough by the first set? How that's even possible is beyond me, it's not like shows in Providence ever start on time or anything...
Either way, this isnt about that, this is about how awesome MATH THE BAND is. Currently on Tour with MC Chris they're dealing with a certain level of criticism that really should never have applied to them. You'd think nerdcore rap & nerdy casio music would go hand in hand, but it seems like the MC Chris fans really dislike the fun that Math brings to the table. Fighting fire with marshmallows Math the Band on twitter re-tweets the messages of hate for people with actual taste [outside of what adult swim tells them to like] these nuggets of comedy are fucking hysterical. Either way, it makes me sad.
UMMMMMMMMMMMM I kind of lost the initiative to write so I'm going to end this there. I love you Math the Band.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Upcoming overhaul.
Gonna be fucking with the layout of this thing, updating the sidebars & figuring out some sort of scrobbler, that way I don't have to type in all the artists I like. On top of that I'm going to be making a layout that's a bit easier on those of us with those cute little netbook things.
On top of that there will be much more content as I will be reviewing a few albums that are near & dear to my heart in the coming weeks. On top of that; KOKOMO is playing a show saturday night & I am all too excited for that, maybe I'll stay sober this time & remember to actually remember it all this time. I'm also considering opening this blog to more of a 'this is what I like' kind of thing since that's all this shit is anyway.
On top of that there will be much more content as I will be reviewing a few albums that are near & dear to my heart in the coming weeks. On top of that; KOKOMO is playing a show saturday night & I am all too excited for that, maybe I'll stay sober this time & remember to actually remember it all this time. I'm also considering opening this blog to more of a 'this is what I like' kind of thing since that's all this shit is anyway.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
The [REAL] Problem with Music
Okay so every now & again I feel compelled to express my opinion on certain genres of music. 9/10 times this turns into a bullshit argument amongst faggots who are total shut-ins. No really, it's actually a serious problem. People don't seem to understand that musical taste is definitely a form of one persons opinion. Hell, I barely understand this because I hate people who have no taste. But I guess theres a difference between actually listening to real music & listening to japanese garbage from video games. You don't speak japanese, don't try & act like you're so super cool by listening to the shit. I have no problem with Bemani music, when I'm playing Bemani games. That's the only time I want to hear it. I do not care to listen to this music when I'm not playing these games. Why? Because I actually have tastes that expand outside of my hobbies.
So who'd'a'thunk that saying that rap is good music & a valid form of expression would cause an argument? I mean really, rap is so popular these days, you'd think that most people might be sick of it but at least they wouldn't start bullshit arguments... Think again. You've got to imagine that people who can't even appreciate rap are definitely ignorant racist shut-ins & it's true. Music might be opinion, but it's definitely fact that those who hate rap are racist faggots.
I mean really, who else would look at a car pulled over by a cop & say (about the driver) "Oh, what a surprise he's black." Then again, these are the same people who believe smoking is bad for you but eating nothing but fast/junk food is A-OK. Sorry dudes, while my lungs are getting black your arteries are getting clogged the fuck up. That's okay right? Your arteries only allow blood to flow to the heart, right? I mean, sure you need your lungs to breathe, but you most definitely need your arteries for your entire body to work. So while I'm puffing on my cigarette I'll remember that all the junk food you idiots eat is killing you just as fast as my cigarette is killing me. We all have our vices, so nothing makes yours any better. It is terrible to think about how most people are so ignorant as to not even realize what they're eating IS BAD FOR THEM.
But that's what you get when you let the internet & video games educate you. That's not the point of this post though, the point of this post is that having any sort of conversation about music that doesn't begin with "I LOVE METAL & SUCK DICK" is going to end in an argument. & to me that's a huge problem. Why can't we have our own opinions anymore? Why is it that most people these days seem to think that while your opinion is invalid because it's an opinion theirs is bible fucking law. I don't get it, is the world really that full of ignorant scum? Fuck it though dude, these are the same people who went to see MC Chris with Math the Band opening & decided to hate on Math the Band. Hell, they wouldn't be at a rap show if it wasn't sponsored by Adult Swim anyway, so why in gods name should they like the opening band? Even if that very same opening band has more talent in their index finger than MC has in his entire body they're still gonna hate it because it's unfamiliar to them.
The familiarity thing really kind of bugs me, it's like if you haven't heard of it then it sucks. Honestly, I wouldn't believe it if it weren't the truth, but I was there. I saw Math the Band & left halfway though MC's set. I was upset, five people were dancing for Math, /everyone/ was dancing for MC. I get it though, but fuck, Math the Band is way easier to dance to. I guess it's because faggots will listen to their false idols even if they tell them to jump off a cliff. MC Hesh says "Dance, monkey, dance."
I'll put another example on the table, I have a friend who really likes Ronald Jenkees but absolutely hates rap. Uh... Dudes, Ronald Jenkees is a self proclaimed instrumental rap/hip-hop artist. His music is specifically designed for Rap. However, rap music is repetitive, but Jenkees isn't? I don't get it, hell, the few songs that he does rap on are more repetitive than most radio rap out there today.. There's nothing wrong with that, I mean the guy's autistic for fucks sake. But still, he's a white dude who actually has mad respect for rap & hip hop, that's a very rare trait these days. Countdown til someone states that you have to be autistic to enjoy rap.
Either way, all the excuses are the same; "It's repetitive" "I just hate the people who give it a bad name & try to act like that" "The image it portrays sucks" etcetc. I'm sorry, do you people have a problem with fun? I mean really, I don't even /drink/ & I enjoy songs about getting drunk in the club. Fuck man, I hate going to clubs too, how is it possible for me to even like these things? I mean, the music doesn't relate to me in the least bit but I can still enjoy the shit out of it. I still hate most of Lil Waynes music & I really hate Soulja Boy but shit, at least those dudes are out there living it. The american dream of being so in debt to the music industry that you pretty much have to be a dancing chimp pumping out the same repetitive songs after the other. Who cares? If you've ever read "The problem with music" by Steve Albini you'll know that the music industry is basically the biggest pyramid scheme ever, but really, without it what would we have? Everyone has to get paid, since money is the only real motivator in this country & I have no problem with that, but the reason for all this garbage 'rap' is because it's what the general public wants to hear. Not many people care to hear about living in poverty & selling crack, not to mention the Notorious B.I.G, Tupac & BIG L are all dead. Not to mention, they're still selling records even after their death, where the fuck is that money going other than the greedy ass music industries pockets. Whatever though, they're dead & there's not much anyone can do about that. Either way, if Big & Pac were still around do you think for a second that this club music that's disguised as rap would even exist? Fuck no, people would still be dying over what they listen to.. Is that really something worth getting fucking shot over? You prefer the east coast to the west coast therefor you're going to get fucking killed. Yeah dude, Rap definitely should have stayed the way it was in the 90's.
Oh well, I guess you're the same type of people who only played GTA to run people down & kill people with no consequence. & I suppose that's my whole problem with the thing, it's obnoxious. Everyone I know says that the golden age of rap was the mid to late 90's & I really don't see how they see it that way. Maybe it's because that's when rap was more dramatic & real, I mean shit, people were getting shot & killed then! God forbid rappers these days not want to get fucking shot, so they write songs about getting drunk with friends, having sex with women (something most people who just sit around inside all day & play video games & barely interact with others know nothing about) & smoking pot (another thing shut-ins believe is worse than what they're doing to their bodies with fast food).
SO FUCKING WHAT? It sells! That's what the industry wants, they want to move units & not have to worry that their latest investment is going to bomb & never be heard from again, I mean shit, they just signed him for 5 records after all. I guess people just don't want to be depressed anymore & they just want to listen to positive music about positive things. I mean shit, you're right, rap should totally be about robbing people, killing people, being poor, having to fight to survive & selling drugs. That's what the general public definitely wants to hear, right? They want to hear suffering & misery? I'm sorry, but I just don't believe that. People want to have fun & be positive. The only reason the industry has progressed this way is because it's what the general public wants. So fucking what if you don't want it? The industry doesn't give a fuck about you. No really, do you think they really care that one of the million trillion billion people who bought that album didn't care for it? Fuck no, they're too busy bathing in a bathtub full of money.
Fuck it though, you people suck. No really, if you lack appreciation for real music & then proclaim that the soundtrack to Silent Hill is the best thing ever you need to go get killed. Or alternatively you can move to Japan where you will live in complete misery. No really, the fact that most Japanese people really don't like Americans even if you can play IIDX on doubles or you can pass 40's on Pop'n you're still going to be hated in Japan. It's a fact! Japanese people just really don't like Americans. Sorry, you're going to have to get a new life goal, faggots. Or I mean, you could move there & be picked on until you're basically forced the fuck out.
Whatever though, grow up idiots.
I LOVE YOU BLOG FRIENDS. YOU'RE ALL TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
So who'd'a'thunk that saying that rap is good music & a valid form of expression would cause an argument? I mean really, rap is so popular these days, you'd think that most people might be sick of it but at least they wouldn't start bullshit arguments... Think again. You've got to imagine that people who can't even appreciate rap are definitely ignorant racist shut-ins & it's true. Music might be opinion, but it's definitely fact that those who hate rap are racist faggots.
I mean really, who else would look at a car pulled over by a cop & say (about the driver) "Oh, what a surprise he's black." Then again, these are the same people who believe smoking is bad for you but eating nothing but fast/junk food is A-OK. Sorry dudes, while my lungs are getting black your arteries are getting clogged the fuck up. That's okay right? Your arteries only allow blood to flow to the heart, right? I mean, sure you need your lungs to breathe, but you most definitely need your arteries for your entire body to work. So while I'm puffing on my cigarette I'll remember that all the junk food you idiots eat is killing you just as fast as my cigarette is killing me. We all have our vices, so nothing makes yours any better. It is terrible to think about how most people are so ignorant as to not even realize what they're eating IS BAD FOR THEM.
But that's what you get when you let the internet & video games educate you. That's not the point of this post though, the point of this post is that having any sort of conversation about music that doesn't begin with "I LOVE METAL & SUCK DICK" is going to end in an argument. & to me that's a huge problem. Why can't we have our own opinions anymore? Why is it that most people these days seem to think that while your opinion is invalid because it's an opinion theirs is bible fucking law. I don't get it, is the world really that full of ignorant scum? Fuck it though dude, these are the same people who went to see MC Chris with Math the Band opening & decided to hate on Math the Band. Hell, they wouldn't be at a rap show if it wasn't sponsored by Adult Swim anyway, so why in gods name should they like the opening band? Even if that very same opening band has more talent in their index finger than MC has in his entire body they're still gonna hate it because it's unfamiliar to them.
The familiarity thing really kind of bugs me, it's like if you haven't heard of it then it sucks. Honestly, I wouldn't believe it if it weren't the truth, but I was there. I saw Math the Band & left halfway though MC's set. I was upset, five people were dancing for Math, /everyone/ was dancing for MC. I get it though, but fuck, Math the Band is way easier to dance to. I guess it's because faggots will listen to their false idols even if they tell them to jump off a cliff. MC Hesh says "Dance, monkey, dance."
I'll put another example on the table, I have a friend who really likes Ronald Jenkees but absolutely hates rap. Uh... Dudes, Ronald Jenkees is a self proclaimed instrumental rap/hip-hop artist. His music is specifically designed for Rap. However, rap music is repetitive, but Jenkees isn't? I don't get it, hell, the few songs that he does rap on are more repetitive than most radio rap out there today.. There's nothing wrong with that, I mean the guy's autistic for fucks sake. But still, he's a white dude who actually has mad respect for rap & hip hop, that's a very rare trait these days. Countdown til someone states that you have to be autistic to enjoy rap.
Either way, all the excuses are the same; "It's repetitive" "I just hate the people who give it a bad name & try to act like that" "The image it portrays sucks" etcetc. I'm sorry, do you people have a problem with fun? I mean really, I don't even /drink/ & I enjoy songs about getting drunk in the club. Fuck man, I hate going to clubs too, how is it possible for me to even like these things? I mean, the music doesn't relate to me in the least bit but I can still enjoy the shit out of it. I still hate most of Lil Waynes music & I really hate Soulja Boy but shit, at least those dudes are out there living it. The american dream of being so in debt to the music industry that you pretty much have to be a dancing chimp pumping out the same repetitive songs after the other. Who cares? If you've ever read "The problem with music" by Steve Albini you'll know that the music industry is basically the biggest pyramid scheme ever, but really, without it what would we have? Everyone has to get paid, since money is the only real motivator in this country & I have no problem with that, but the reason for all this garbage 'rap' is because it's what the general public wants to hear. Not many people care to hear about living in poverty & selling crack, not to mention the Notorious B.I.G, Tupac & BIG L are all dead. Not to mention, they're still selling records even after their death, where the fuck is that money going other than the greedy ass music industries pockets. Whatever though, they're dead & there's not much anyone can do about that. Either way, if Big & Pac were still around do you think for a second that this club music that's disguised as rap would even exist? Fuck no, people would still be dying over what they listen to.. Is that really something worth getting fucking shot over? You prefer the east coast to the west coast therefor you're going to get fucking killed. Yeah dude, Rap definitely should have stayed the way it was in the 90's.
Oh well, I guess you're the same type of people who only played GTA to run people down & kill people with no consequence. & I suppose that's my whole problem with the thing, it's obnoxious. Everyone I know says that the golden age of rap was the mid to late 90's & I really don't see how they see it that way. Maybe it's because that's when rap was more dramatic & real, I mean shit, people were getting shot & killed then! God forbid rappers these days not want to get fucking shot, so they write songs about getting drunk with friends, having sex with women (something most people who just sit around inside all day & play video games & barely interact with others know nothing about) & smoking pot (another thing shut-ins believe is worse than what they're doing to their bodies with fast food).
SO FUCKING WHAT? It sells! That's what the industry wants, they want to move units & not have to worry that their latest investment is going to bomb & never be heard from again, I mean shit, they just signed him for 5 records after all. I guess people just don't want to be depressed anymore & they just want to listen to positive music about positive things. I mean shit, you're right, rap should totally be about robbing people, killing people, being poor, having to fight to survive & selling drugs. That's what the general public definitely wants to hear, right? They want to hear suffering & misery? I'm sorry, but I just don't believe that. People want to have fun & be positive. The only reason the industry has progressed this way is because it's what the general public wants. So fucking what if you don't want it? The industry doesn't give a fuck about you. No really, do you think they really care that one of the million trillion billion people who bought that album didn't care for it? Fuck no, they're too busy bathing in a bathtub full of money.
Fuck it though, you people suck. No really, if you lack appreciation for real music & then proclaim that the soundtrack to Silent Hill is the best thing ever you need to go get killed. Or alternatively you can move to Japan where you will live in complete misery. No really, the fact that most Japanese people really don't like Americans even if you can play IIDX on doubles or you can pass 40's on Pop'n you're still going to be hated in Japan. It's a fact! Japanese people just really don't like Americans. Sorry, you're going to have to get a new life goal, faggots. Or I mean, you could move there & be picked on until you're basically forced the fuck out.
Whatever though, grow up idiots.
I LOVE YOU BLOG FRIENDS. YOU'RE ALL TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
Monday, May 31, 2010
Now open to the public OR how I am going to fuck with the layout of this thing OR o hay world out there.
OKAY SO WE'RE JUST GONNA STOP FOR A SECOND HERE TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THIS.
Today is Quit Facebook day, okay, easy enough who needs a stupid social networking site that doesn't give a shit about you or your privacy? So we're just gonna click on deactivate your account here in the account settings page... Okay! We're done, great let's just x out... Oh wait a minute what's this? A new email! Yay! Oh, bummer it's from Facebook telling me I've deactivated my account.. Well, I suppose I should read it, maybe they want to do something cool like give me a million bucks to come back, or maybe even just allow me to post animated gifs & not have my privacy fucked with.. Let's see then.
Hi Michael,
You have deactivated your Facebook account. You can reactivate your account at any time by logging into Facebook using your old login email and password. You will be able to use the site like you used to.
Thanks,
The Facebook Team
Now is where it really rubs me the wrong way. Does Facebook keep everything or does it just keep your account & URL? The answer is everything. From your pictures, videos & notes down to your status & other wall posts (ie: youtube, etc). I don't understand this concept I guess, but when I say that I'm going to quit & deactivate my account I shouldn't have it so easy as to just log right back in like nothing happened.. Or, should I? It's a good feature but if that's the case the same thing can be done by just logging out & going away forever. My epiphany in the whole situation is that deactivating the account is silly, but not using the site anymore isn't.
But is it really that easy? Since Facebook integrates itself into all the major websites when you favorite or digg or whatever the hell you people on the internet do on those sites, your Facebook is going to be updated. So even after you've quit Facebook if you don't change the settings on those other sites your page will remain active. I just want to know how we're even people anymore at this point? Sure it's social networking, but if you don't want it anymore you've got two routes: Log out of Facebook but continue to post because other websites are still integrated with your Facebook OR you can "deactivate" your account which is the same thing as logging out except only Facebook the conglomerate corporation are the only people that can see it & since we've found out Mark Zuckerberg or whoever doesn't really give a fuck about our privacy what's going to happen to that information?
Oh, I don't know
Overall, I don't mind Facebook only knowing what youtube videos I happen to enjoy, it can be useful or even the least bit entertaining for anyone who doesn't have me hidden yet, but what's the point of saying we're going to quit Facebook then? Because we can simply log back in & be done with it, they have our information anyway so what the hell is going to happen when /everybody/ leaves? As is everyone who wants a Facebook needs to have a cellular telephone with a paid plan (prepaid phones dont work with it) so that means that through this they (being Facebook's x-many staff members) can pretty much pinpoint your location through that.
So what's going to happen if we eProtest? I mean really, if everyone leaves Facebook for something new what's going to happen? I'll tell you what, Facebook is just going to sell your pictures & information for affiliate marketing right before cashing out & abandoning their offices.
Whatever though, who needs it, the internet is the internet is the internet. Web 2.whatever needs to get fucked though, just because more people are on this place doesn't mean they deserve to have it so easy as to find everyone they know in one place & converse with them. I remember a time when the internet was a place to learn about music & generally just get away from reality & everyday life, not interact with it.
& on that note I promise I will start writing in here more because I want to because I can. Cha cha cha I love the internet. Oh & there's a really good mixtape for free right here & here
THANXOXOX
FOR
LISTENING
Today is Quit Facebook day, okay, easy enough who needs a stupid social networking site that doesn't give a shit about you or your privacy? So we're just gonna click on deactivate your account here in the account settings page... Okay! We're done, great let's just x out... Oh wait a minute what's this? A new email! Yay! Oh, bummer it's from Facebook telling me I've deactivated my account.. Well, I suppose I should read it, maybe they want to do something cool like give me a million bucks to come back, or maybe even just allow me to post animated gifs & not have my privacy fucked with.. Let's see then.
Hi Michael,
You have deactivated your Facebook account. You can reactivate your account at any time by logging into Facebook using your old login email and password. You will be able to use the site like you used to.
Thanks,
The Facebook Team
Now is where it really rubs me the wrong way. Does Facebook keep everything or does it just keep your account & URL? The answer is everything. From your pictures, videos & notes down to your status & other wall posts (ie: youtube, etc). I don't understand this concept I guess, but when I say that I'm going to quit & deactivate my account I shouldn't have it so easy as to just log right back in like nothing happened.. Or, should I? It's a good feature but if that's the case the same thing can be done by just logging out & going away forever. My epiphany in the whole situation is that deactivating the account is silly, but not using the site anymore isn't.
But is it really that easy? Since Facebook integrates itself into all the major websites when you favorite or digg or whatever the hell you people on the internet do on those sites, your Facebook is going to be updated. So even after you've quit Facebook if you don't change the settings on those other sites your page will remain active. I just want to know how we're even people anymore at this point? Sure it's social networking, but if you don't want it anymore you've got two routes: Log out of Facebook but continue to post because other websites are still integrated with your Facebook OR you can "deactivate" your account which is the same thing as logging out except only Facebook the conglomerate corporation are the only people that can see it & since we've found out Mark Zuckerberg or whoever doesn't really give a fuck about our privacy what's going to happen to that information?
Oh, I don't know
Overall, I don't mind Facebook only knowing what youtube videos I happen to enjoy, it can be useful or even the least bit entertaining for anyone who doesn't have me hidden yet, but what's the point of saying we're going to quit Facebook then? Because we can simply log back in & be done with it, they have our information anyway so what the hell is going to happen when /everybody/ leaves? As is everyone who wants a Facebook needs to have a cellular telephone with a paid plan (prepaid phones dont work with it) so that means that through this they (being Facebook's x-many staff members) can pretty much pinpoint your location through that.
So what's going to happen if we eProtest? I mean really, if everyone leaves Facebook for something new what's going to happen? I'll tell you what, Facebook is just going to sell your pictures & information for affiliate marketing right before cashing out & abandoning their offices.
Whatever though, who needs it, the internet is the internet is the internet. Web 2.whatever needs to get fucked though, just because more people are on this place doesn't mean they deserve to have it so easy as to find everyone they know in one place & converse with them. I remember a time when the internet was a place to learn about music & generally just get away from reality & everyday life, not interact with it.
& on that note I promise I will start writing in here more because I want to because I can. Cha cha cha I love the internet. Oh & there's a really good mixtape for free right here & here
THANXOXOX
FOR
LISTENING
Saturday, May 29, 2010
oh you mean this blog isnt abandoned?
let's talk turkey bloggers. it's been something like two months since i last updated & fucking forever since i even said anything relevant up in this bitch. BUT i guess you can say i'm moderately inspired to try & start this thing back up. not having a job or vehicle offers so much artistic freedom like that.
ANYWAY I've seen & heard a ton of really bad ass things lately & let's go on a journey through what I like because fuck it it's my blog & I'll enjoy what I enjoy, you're just reading it.
Article one:
Tobacco - Fucked Up Friends 1 & 2
Some excellent audio/visual work from Black Moth Super Rainbow's Tom Fec, alternatively known as Tobacco as well as Beta Carnage & others. The videos consist of about 45 minutes or so of some slick jams from Fucked Up Friends as well as demo/early versions of songs off Tobacco's latest "Maniac Meat". In addition to the music is clips from several movies, telemercials, pornographic material involving aliens & workout videos. Tobacco has stated his music should have a sense of paranoia to it, but I think that he's a pretentious jerkoff & who cares what I think? The music, however is spot on & the visuals are entertaining as hell [what I'm trying to say is hallucinate to this shit.], I can only imagine that these videos would be really good to have if you were throwing a party or even just had some friends over for a night of drinking.
Where to Buy? to the best of my knowledge both of these DVDs were sold on various Tobacco tours & were limited to a certain number of copies. Check eBay or Craigslist if you're feeling lucky, but don't get suckered into paying an assload.
Article two: PROVIDENCE IS STILL AWESOME ALWAYS.
Load Records Presents [in 2004 lol] Pick A Winner!
Load Records is an independent eletronic/experimental/noise/what-have-you label based in Providence, RI. This dvd is a collection of videos from bands & artists on that label from Lightning Bolt to Paper Rad to White Mice. This really is a great video that can only be described as TV-Drugs, or drugs for your television. Certain videos stand out a bit more than others, I'm looking at you "My Favorite Homepage"
Unlike the previous audio/visual chicanery this DVD still is available from Load Records website. Use google because I'm lazy or work on finding a way to fix the internet so that everything obscure & awesome just comes direct to your desktop with no typing involved. kbye.
SIKE. More awesome shit about providence because providence is the best oh yes better than all the rest. LETS TALK LOCAL ACTS THAT /DONT/ SUCK.
Kokomo: Previously Ben Fino-Radin & Lyndon Cordero Lopez but more currently just Cordey & his gear. So yeah, kokomo is a one man shitstorm of dope jams all day. Dark, harsh, industrial beats so heavy they'll make you sick but so fun you'll start punching bitches in no time. Kokomo shows typically involve one of the following things happening; Destruction of perfectly good reading material, mosh pits, broken equipment & GOOD TIMES. KokoCordey really just loves to put pretty much everything he can into his performance running through the audience or moshing. I can't really call it moshing though, I'd rather call it interpretive flailing.
Math the Band: Since the start of this year it'd be safe to say I've seen math the band something like 5 or 6 times & I honestly can not wait for the next show. Currently on tour with MC Chris the Duo of Kevin & Justine rock the fuck out with casio jamz that would make Atom & his Package look tame [no I really mean this]. I've always had a love affair with the type of music they make. It's fun, it's poppy, driven by synths & guitars & lots of positivity, it's just what I want to hear. There really is something to these guys, because whenever & where ever they play I make damn sure to be there & rocking the fuck out hard enough for the whole crowd. Fuck, I can't even dance & I still manage to make that shit work when I'm hearing those tunes.
ARTICLE THREE BECAUSE SHIT I'VE BEEN WRITING FOR A WHILE.
THE FEELING
Juiceboxxx, AC Slater & Amy Douglas present one of the dopest jams I've heard in a long ass time.
No really, this shit is fucking excellent. It's like they were to take every cheesy-awesome-techno-dance-dance-revolution song & mash them together & they came out in 1993 with C&C Music Factory & Zombie Nation & everything amazing ever. No for real. Try to imagine a rave where not only is Mickey Mouse jammin' on top of a speaker, but Super Mario is macking it to bitches on the dancefloor. It's so generic that it's 100% perfect. The combination of early 90's rave music, the incendiary backing vocals of Amy Douglas & the one & only JUICEBOXXX really make this a party jam for the whole summer. Put the windows down, crank it up & bang it everywhere you can. One day when I'm a super fabulous fantastic DJ kind of guy I'm going to open a club where I play this song at least once a night every night because it's that good. DEAR 92 ETERNAL YOU GUYS SHOULD TOUR SO I CAN COME ROCK THE FUCK OUT.
Either way, seriously sick jams as well as some really awesome remixes by Luna-C, Udachi & Kastle each one holding it's own with the general feeling of the early 90's rave scene. Do yourself a favor & be on the lookout for this because you want it. Oh yes, you want it.
AND THAT'S IT GTFO WHOS TAKING ME ON TOUR WITH THEM NO ONE BECAUSE I'M NOT EVEN A ROADIE OR A GROUPIE OR ANYTHING WITH AN IE AT THE END OK LATER I'LL BE BACK AT THE END OF THE YEAR TO TELL YOU WHATS GOOD [NOT RLY]
ANYWAY I've seen & heard a ton of really bad ass things lately & let's go on a journey through what I like because fuck it it's my blog & I'll enjoy what I enjoy, you're just reading it.
Article one:
Tobacco - Fucked Up Friends 1 & 2
Some excellent audio/visual work from Black Moth Super Rainbow's Tom Fec, alternatively known as Tobacco as well as Beta Carnage & others. The videos consist of about 45 minutes or so of some slick jams from Fucked Up Friends as well as demo/early versions of songs off Tobacco's latest "Maniac Meat". In addition to the music is clips from several movies, telemercials, pornographic material involving aliens & workout videos. Tobacco has stated his music should have a sense of paranoia to it, but I think that he's a pretentious jerkoff & who cares what I think? The music, however is spot on & the visuals are entertaining as hell [what I'm trying to say is hallucinate to this shit.], I can only imagine that these videos would be really good to have if you were throwing a party or even just had some friends over for a night of drinking.
Where to Buy? to the best of my knowledge both of these DVDs were sold on various Tobacco tours & were limited to a certain number of copies. Check eBay or Craigslist if you're feeling lucky, but don't get suckered into paying an assload.
Article two: PROVIDENCE IS STILL AWESOME ALWAYS.
Load Records Presents [in 2004 lol] Pick A Winner!
Load Records is an independent eletronic/experimental/noise/what-have-you label based in Providence, RI. This dvd is a collection of videos from bands & artists on that label from Lightning Bolt to Paper Rad to White Mice. This really is a great video that can only be described as TV-Drugs, or drugs for your television. Certain videos stand out a bit more than others, I'm looking at you "My Favorite Homepage"
Unlike the previous audio/visual chicanery this DVD still is available from Load Records website. Use google because I'm lazy or work on finding a way to fix the internet so that everything obscure & awesome just comes direct to your desktop with no typing involved. kbye.
SIKE. More awesome shit about providence because providence is the best oh yes better than all the rest. LETS TALK LOCAL ACTS THAT /DONT/ SUCK.
Kokomo: Previously Ben Fino-Radin & Lyndon Cordero Lopez but more currently just Cordey & his gear. So yeah, kokomo is a one man shitstorm of dope jams all day. Dark, harsh, industrial beats so heavy they'll make you sick but so fun you'll start punching bitches in no time. Kokomo shows typically involve one of the following things happening; Destruction of perfectly good reading material, mosh pits, broken equipment & GOOD TIMES. KokoCordey really just loves to put pretty much everything he can into his performance running through the audience or moshing. I can't really call it moshing though, I'd rather call it interpretive flailing.
Math the Band: Since the start of this year it'd be safe to say I've seen math the band something like 5 or 6 times & I honestly can not wait for the next show. Currently on tour with MC Chris the Duo of Kevin & Justine rock the fuck out with casio jamz that would make Atom & his Package look tame [no I really mean this]. I've always had a love affair with the type of music they make. It's fun, it's poppy, driven by synths & guitars & lots of positivity, it's just what I want to hear. There really is something to these guys, because whenever & where ever they play I make damn sure to be there & rocking the fuck out hard enough for the whole crowd. Fuck, I can't even dance & I still manage to make that shit work when I'm hearing those tunes.
ARTICLE THREE BECAUSE SHIT I'VE BEEN WRITING FOR A WHILE.
THE FEELING
Juiceboxxx, AC Slater & Amy Douglas present one of the dopest jams I've heard in a long ass time.
No really, this shit is fucking excellent. It's like they were to take every cheesy-awesome-techno-dance-dance-revolution song & mash them together & they came out in 1993 with C&C Music Factory & Zombie Nation & everything amazing ever. No for real. Try to imagine a rave where not only is Mickey Mouse jammin' on top of a speaker, but Super Mario is macking it to bitches on the dancefloor. It's so generic that it's 100% perfect. The combination of early 90's rave music, the incendiary backing vocals of Amy Douglas & the one & only JUICEBOXXX really make this a party jam for the whole summer. Put the windows down, crank it up & bang it everywhere you can. One day when I'm a super fabulous fantastic DJ kind of guy I'm going to open a club where I play this song at least once a night every night because it's that good. DEAR 92 ETERNAL YOU GUYS SHOULD TOUR SO I CAN COME ROCK THE FUCK OUT.
Either way, seriously sick jams as well as some really awesome remixes by Luna-C, Udachi & Kastle each one holding it's own with the general feeling of the early 90's rave scene. Do yourself a favor & be on the lookout for this because you want it. Oh yes, you want it.
AND THAT'S IT GTFO WHOS TAKING ME ON TOUR WITH THEM NO ONE BECAUSE I'M NOT EVEN A ROADIE OR A GROUPIE OR ANYTHING WITH AN IE AT THE END OK LATER I'LL BE BACK AT THE END OF THE YEAR TO TELL YOU WHATS GOOD [NOT RLY]
Saturday, March 27, 2010
eat your face off.
I haven't updated here in a while, mostly due to lack of a good place to listen to music/lack of listening to music. I guess you could say I got bored with listening to music & needed to get adventurous & go to shows, you were right, but at the same time it made merely listening moderately tame. The most exciting things about certain songs are about how performers climbed on me or threw trash cans at the audience. Blah blah blah nobody cares, let's rage.
Oh & on another note, if you're reading this site from my twitter & work in the biz, get me a job.
Thanks.
xoxox
Oh & on another note, if you're reading this site from my twitter & work in the biz, get me a job.
Thanks.
xoxox
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