Friday,
23rd July 2010
The End of History — the world’s strongest, most expensive beer … served in a squirrel.
(via Dennis)
Thursday,
29th July 2010
I thought McSweeney’s “Get to Know an Internet Commenter” columns were just mildly entertaining distractions … until I realised they were 100% real.
Here’s a selection of MSBC user profitendieu’s “insights” as presented on McSweeney’s, and here’s the real-life proof. Likewise for Rotten Tomatoes user SIFI GUY (and here’s the proof.)
Wednesday,
28th July 2010
More remedial english lessons.
I’m tired of this shit.
It’s about time that everyone learned their damn homophones. If you slept your way through the fourth grade or just skipped all of the grammar lectures because you were too busy sucking off that dude in the locker room, then maybe this table will help clear up some of the fucking confusion.
(via Dan on Twitter)
Wednesday,
28th July 2010
Played 2 time(s). Download this file.
Even Witches Like To Go Out Dancing by Graveyard Train, my highlight from their CD launch last Friday.
I can’t say enough good things about their new album The Drink, The Devil and The Dance. Just buy it, okay?
Tuesday,
27th July 2010
You know the bit in ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ where the bad guy gets run over by a steam roller and he gets up all thin and wobbly and shit? That’s us now.
Friday,
23rd July 2010
The End of History — the world’s strongest, most expensive beer … served in a squirrel.
(via Dennis)
Sunday,
18th July 2010
Played 7 time(s). Download this file.
いつも It’s More by Teriyaki Boyz, easily my favourite song from their new album Serious Japanese.
Which isn’t saying much.
In 2008 I discovered their previous record Beef or Chicken, which was a real gem. It was fun, featuring an all-star cast of producers such as Daft Punk, DJ Shadow and Dan the Automator. Cameos by Adrock in the intro and outro gave the album a 1990s Beastie Boys vibe. I’ve posted a couple of their songs before, and I can’t recommend that album enough.
By the time I found out about them, the Boyz seemed to be better known for a song they contributed to one of those horrible Fast and Furious car movies. The song (Tokyo Drift) was produced by The Neptunes, who I’ve never been a fan of1. It was disappointing, but since that seemed to be a once-off I kept the faith and an eye out for anything else the Teriyaki Boyz did.
Early this year I saw there was a new record called Serious Japanese. As with Beef or Chicken, the Teriyaki Boyz teamed up with a number of producers, but this time I had little idea who many of them were. There was The Neptunes of course, and Adrock was still involved so I went looking for the album with high hopes.
How wrong I was. It’s full of that contemporary minimalist electro hip hop that leaves me feeling really cold, the rapping seems bland, and there doesn’t seem to be a decent hook within a hundred miles (tip — a bratty voice “singing” isn’t a chorus, Neptunes).
Overall, seriously disappointing.
1 Other than in that Drop It Like It’s Hot song, but I think that’s because I like Snoop Dogg in an almost “Weird Al” Yankovic sense.
Friday,
16th July 2010
Played 2 time(s). Download this file.
Run DNA by The Avalanches from back when they were a Beastie Boys tribute band. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing — it’s just what they were.
Thursday,
15th July 2010
Played 2 time(s). Download this file.
The Niceness by Buck 65.
Welcome, how are you? You wanna play a little game?
My name is so-and-so and nice is my middle name,
See I’m not the nerdiest nor am I the dirtiest,
But I’m number one when it comes to being courteous,
You go a trip, I’ll water your plants,
Take care of your dog, teach your daughter to dance,
But no funny stuff, I’m trustworthy and reliable,
I’m the nicest guy ever, it’s utterly undeniable.
Wednesday,
14th July 2010
BIG BANG BIG BOOM: an unscientific point of view on the beginning and evolution of life … and how it could probably end. direction and animation by BLU.
(via Vimeo and fluffynotes)
Friday,
9th July 2010
Played 49 time(s).
Hot Lunch by Buck 65.
I’m not sure when it was announced, but my favourite one-man-with-a-MacBook (with apologies to Spod) is headed our way this spring.
(via characterzero)
Wednesday,
7th July 2010
Proposed TV shows based on puns:
Doctor Whom – A grammarian from the planet Gallifrey comes to Earth to prevent syntactical catastrophes.
30 Rococo – Tina Fey narrates a thirty-part miniseries about ornate architecture in midtown Manhattan.
Dancing With The Czars – A documentary series examines royal ballroom dance competitions held by the Romanovs.
Chad & Freude – A sitcom about college-aged slacker and his German-immigrant roommate who delight in the misery of others.
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