Brasstastic!

WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THEBRASSMUSIC


My friend Mike's band. A really nice dude I met in whilst in Brooklyn. I got to crash at his apartment and hang out with him and his girlfriend a bunch, rad guy.

Anyways, this is his new band and I HAD to share this because its some of the most exhilarating music I've heard lately. So many delicious influences in this sound. The music is frenetic and the vocals are searing, its fucking awesome!

Listen to the song "Triggers" if you don't believe me, it just gets better as it goes on!

I Live A Meaningless Life

It's no secret that I fall in love with cheesy music often, but this might take the cake. When I first heard The Veronicas like 2 years ago I totally fell in love with them. I mean, they are hot Australian twin sisters - I cannot be blamed. I thought it would be a fleeting obsession since they would most certainly fall off the face of the earth. Well apparently they are still around because they have a new album coming out. I'm guilty of knowing this because I am MySpace friends with them. Whatever.
Anyways, now that I've actually heard them speak it's over. I'm horny. I'm moving to Australia ASAP. Seee ya!



Luv u 4EVER!!!

Vlogging Summer 2008

The Underground is a weird place.

And I'm so pissed that I didn't see ANY girls kissing when Katy Perry played there the other night!
I assumed it was going to be a major lesbo-fest. BOO.

Cash Ruled Everything Around Us

Me, Monica, Mica, Harrel and Greg bumping to Ghostface Killah and
Raekwon at Pitchfork Music Fest 2008. We had to protect our necks
because that shit was nothing to fuck with.

This is the good stuff

There's nothing like being at a party so comfortable that you see
shit like this, all in good fun.

I would never jump in, however. Being shirtless is not my thing.

Song of the Moment

HOW COME I HADN'T HEARD ABOUT THIS SONG UNTIL LAST WEEK?!
Oh yeah, because I'm not black.
BUT SERIOUSLY, WHY HASN'T EVERYONE IN THE WORLD HEARD THIS SONG?
I love the earnestness in their voices, so sincere.

I'm Already Over Blogs...

I started this blog like a month ago and have managed to update it like 10 times, and I'm already over it.

First of all, paying this blog the attention it deserves is just far too time-consuming. My life is fulfilling enough already, I'm not interested in one more thing to think about daily. I don't see how people with a life actually pull off updating blogs 5 times a day!

Secondly, as much as I want to, I haven't even kept up on reading my friends blogs. I thought that keeping my own would encourage me to check on friends blogs daily and it would be fun. Nope. I don't even think about it. This has convinced me that most blogs were mainly invented either by girls as yet another means to judge and stalk people.
-or-
By those looking for some sort of status by keeping others updated on secondhand information they have probably heard already or will hear again 10,000 times.

Blogging Summer 2008 is Lamerzzz.

Guess He Didn't Get the "Kidnapping is Illegal" Memo

Thanks to Christian of Shotgun for Royalty for tipping me off to this story.
This might be the best thing I've ever read.

Italian man accused of kidnapping ex-girlfriend to get ironing, dishes done

updated 4:32 p.m. CT, Mon., June. 16, 2008

ROME - An Italian man was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend from a pub, taking her home and forcing her to iron his clothes and wash the dishes, police said Monday.

The 43-year-old man dragged the woman out of a pub in the port city of Genoa, shoved her into a car and took her to his home, where he made her iron and wash dishes after threatening her, they said.

Police arrived at his house after being tipped off by a friend of the woman who watched the scene at the pub.

The man, who was apparently furious at his ex-girlfriend for leaving him, was arrested on charges of kidnapping, police said.

Song of the Moment

I overheard this song on 88.7 Saturday night while me and my lady were rollin down Western.
This song is a lil old already, but since I JUST heard it, this is like the hottest shit in the world right now!!!

Big plus is that he possibly rolls with Nico B's crew, and for that he gets an A+.

Serengeti on myspace.

This song is THE SHIT.

Photo of the Day

From my Voyager

Never Show your Face in this Town Again.

I've never seen Joba Chamberlain's eyes.


Due to the moaning of many fans (and more so the team's co-owner), the New York Yankees finally caved to the pressure and decided to convert their dominant relief pitcher, Joba Chamberlain, into a full-fledged starter.


If you haven't followed the Yankess, this guy has been just devastating. Lights out in most of his appearances. Which is why many wanted to see him become a starting pitcher, giving him more innings to pitch (therefore supposedly helping the team win more games).


Last week he played his first game as a starter, and got ripped to shreds by the opposing team. He lasted just 63 pitches before he was pulled.
This man is always flat-brim low, hiding his face. Now I know why. This is the picture that was posted on the front of MLB.com


YIKES! JOBA GOT (AND IS) TREATED.

p.s. I hate you Yankees. Lose and die. Byeee.

Song of the Moment

I got my hands on Weezer's new Red Album, and while it's not a complete return to form, it's definitely a step in the right direction. They still cannot re-capture that magic of Blue Album and Pinkerton, but Red Album is far, far superior to their last few messes.

This track "Heart Songs", especially stands out to me. At first it appears to be a trivial song about what Rivers liked listening to when he was young, but by the time the bridge arrives (many points for the Nirvana reference) the song swells into one of the more epic songs Weezer has written.

This is also the most honestly Rivers has written lyrics since Pinkerton, so points for that as well.

Weezer's Red Album is out today.

Fabulous Fruit-Booting*

Last summer my friends Ryan and Robby caught this as they were filming some skateboarding footage around Lakeview. This guy is just too good, I had to remind everyone of this man's skills! Maybe if you're lucky you can catch him on Halsted this summer.


*no offense intended

Photo of the Day

From my Voyager

Foals (Remix)

My boys in Maps & Atlases are currently doing a West Coast tour with Foals, and I wish I could be there.

The good news is, my friends Jimmy and Nate of Italo Death Metal have remixed the Foals song "Electic Bloom" (which is a jam unto itself). Check this shit out, it's got the Chicago crowd bangin'.

Praise Lord Jesus Allah

Finally! Thanks for saving my ass, recession.

I'm gonna spend it all on candy.

What White People Do on Memorial Night

Dancing to some random pop-metal song (which I don't know).
Keep in mind these are good friends of mine, and I was drunk and having a good time.
I just thank baby jesus that I was not dancing to this at the time.
OK, maybe it wasn't metal at all... I don't know it sounds kinda pop.
Whatever... Seeee ya!

Photo of the Day

From my Voyager

Song of the Moment

I am going to sporadically post songs that I am currently jamming or highly recommend checking out. There will most likely be lots of flashback songs from a few years ago that still deserve attention, along with new shit I'm digging at the moment.

This song is by Dolour, which is actually just one dude. You know, one of those things. I met this guy when I was frequenting Seattle several years back. This is off his 2002 album "Suburbiac".