tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32216839132237427902024-03-13T00:33:21.421-07:00The Spaceman ShowThe protagonist in a more awkward Truman Showmr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-12812170710999311152010-03-21T14:50:00.000-07:002010-03-21T14:52:15.079-07:00MGMT - Congratulations review<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/MGMT_Congratulations.jpg/200px-MGMT_Congratulations.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/MGMT_Congratulations.jpg/200px-MGMT_Congratulations.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />“Congratulations”, psychadelic alternative rock duo, MGMT’s sophomre album, is definitely a change from their debut “Oracular Spectacular.” Like they said, there is no “Kids”or “Electric Feel”, but elements of their other songs are there. “I Found A Whistle” sounds similar to “The Youth”, but better and more developed, while “Siberian Breaks is structured similar to “Metanoia”, but that song has so much going on, it’s easier explaining what isn’t in the song. I guess the main difference is the trade of Oracular’s infectiousness, for Congratulation’s superior production. The debut was a random mixtape, more or less, of catchy songs, compared to this albums cohesiveness. The first two songs “It’s Working” and “Song For Dan Traecy” are fast paced, toe tapping, surf rock, with their usual psychedelic twists. “Song For Dan Traecy” even includes a bongos! Unfortunately, the way the album is sequenced “Brian Eno” wounds up sounding like a overly quirky mash of other two though. A lot of the quirks do pay off though. “Lady Dada’s Nightmare” is ironically a dreamy sounding (when you don’t listen to the death moans in the background) instrumental, with strings, pianos and synths, while the almost undisputed best song “Siberian Breaks” just keeps developing with every new sub song, until it’s utterly dazzling finish. The leak of “Flash Delirium” now makes sense and is probably the catchiest and subtly funkiest song on the album. I guess the glaring problem from this style change is that these are good songs, but their debut was full of compelling anthems for people. People could relate to “Kids” and the idea behind “Time to Pretend”, which just added to the catchiness. These songs kind of feel soulless, other than the finale, the title song “Congratulations”. It is the only time where Andrew Vanwyngarden’s vocals take center stage and easily the most compelling song here. The album is definitely a giant leap forward musically, but just as much of a giant leap backwards in everything that made Oracular Spectacular what it was. Take that sentiment anyway you want, personally I like this.<br /><br />7.8/10<br />Listen to: “Siberian Breaks”, “Flash Delirium”, and “Congratulations”<br />Avoid: “Brian Eno” and “Someone’s Missing”mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-40823753855066571832010-03-18T20:10:00.001-07:002010-03-18T20:13:16.900-07:00Billionaire Boys Club "Sapce Magician" T-Shirt: I Need This<a href="http://handsomeclothing.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/billionaire-boys-club-space-magician-tee-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 300px;" src="http://handsomeclothing.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/billionaire-boys-club-space-magician-tee-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As much as I hate BBC/Ice Cream, I really think this shirt suits me. Hence the name of the blog. Well friends... can anyone spot me a quick $80 :)?<br /><br />Here's a link to handsomeclothing.com for details: <a href=http://www.handsomeclothing.com/2010/03/17/b-b-c-space-magician/>B.B.C. Space Magician</a><br /><br />Posted using <a href="http://sharethis.com">ShareThis</a>mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-26924843556088558402010-03-18T19:52:00.000-07:002010-03-18T20:00:02.770-07:00Daft Punk - Discovery: classics album review<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Daft_Punk_-_Discovery.jpg/200px-Daft_Punk_-_Discovery.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Daft_Punk_-_Discovery.jpg/200px-Daft_Punk_-_Discovery.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This album originally came out in 2001 and though Daft Punk, the electronica duo, isn’t as ubiquitous as say Brittany Spears or Jay-Z, whose careers are just as long, you (John Q. Public) probably know of Daft Punk’s work, on this album in particular. For those of you who don’t know this is the duo responsible for “One More Time” (we’re gonna celebrate, music’s got me feeling so free… yeah that song… yes that’s a duo… no, none of them actually are singing). And to be honest, in the past decade, “One More Time” probably has gotten more airplay and club play in such a variety of places, whether it is a Top 40 radio station to the Rap/R&B station DJ’s mixes, than anything Jay-Z, Brittany Spears or anyone else that has been around since the ‘90’s, ever since the single came out. Since the end of last year, while all of the major websites were doing their best albums of the decades, it so happened this album was at the top of most lists, so I decided to investigate. Again, for artists who may not be the most household names in the U.S., a good chunk of this album has been in the consciousness of this country for almost the whole decade. “Digital Love” is a G rated vocoder laden love song, with warm synthesizers, that was made famous in widely popular Gap commercials, at the time. “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” is a song with a simple mantra and distinctive symbols that has had it’s fare share of commercial exposure, as well as being sampl… rapped over by Kanye West in “Stronger”. Not to mention other songs like the “Aerodynamic” and “Veridis Quo” have also been sampled throughout the years. The whole album has a ‘70’s/ ‘80’s disco vibe and, other than the horrifically cheesy “Something About Us”(in an album known and love for its cheesiness), it is danceable the whole way through. However, you would not be missing out on much if you just downloaded the aforementioned songs, but I suggest listening to the whole album. If the whole autotune movement going on today, which probably in a way is a result of this album, or disco and other assorted dance genres aren’t your thing, you probably will not like this album, but the effect it has on pop music today is still very evident.<br /><br />9/10<br />Listen to: “Aerodynamic”, “Digital Love”, and “Harder, Better, Faster Stonger”<br />Avoid: “Something About Us”…honestly that’s itmr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-61822469980400961452010-03-14T20:32:00.001-07:002010-03-14T20:37:07.019-07:00My Favorite Song Right NowMGMT - Flash Delirium<br /><br />It takes a few listens to really soak up the song. It's got the whole psychedlic pop vibe as usual, but it isnt as poppy as "Kids". It's really an odd song. I think listening gives it more justice than typing about it. The "Here's a growing culture..." is my favorite part. <br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/brd0zZPcHek&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/brd0zZPcHek&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-68396603342089297932010-03-14T19:09:00.000-07:002010-03-14T19:53:55.120-07:00Who Wants Some Whale Sushi?<a href="http://partners.visitrenotahoe.com/assets/378/sushi-group.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 300px;" src="http://partners.visitrenotahoe.com/assets/378/sushi-group.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So this high end restaurant is known for serving typically unusual animals, but the problem is that the particular whale found was endangered. Not that I support eating endangered animals, but I think it was more crazy that the feds discretely went to a restaurant, snuck DNA samples to test, like it was some Law & Order SVU episode, all for some food violation. You'd of thought it was some drug-related murder case.If there is any food that should be outlawed its turducken… that’s a crime against nature and common sense.<br /><a href="http://www.pinedale-transformers.org/images/lg-turducken4.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.pinedale-transformers.org/images/lg-turducken4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Here’s the clip on abc news<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ndGIz7GqViY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ndGIz7GqViY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />paste the url for the cnn article: since no one wants their links on blogger :)<br />http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/11/california.whale.meat.charge/index.html<br /><br />sushi pic via http://partners.visitrenotahoe.com<br />turducken pic via:http://www.pinedale-transformers.orgmr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-56847171960592719032010-03-14T18:58:00.000-07:002010-03-14T19:03:02.235-07:00Ludacris - Battle of The Sexes album review<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9c/BattleoftheSexes.jpg/200px-BattleoftheSexes.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9c/BattleoftheSexes.jpg/200px-BattleoftheSexes.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />So when I first heard the concept of the album, I thought it was Luda running out of the creative ideas seen on the preceding albums (Release Therapy and Theatre Of The Mind) and the “men vs women concept” was his way to make generic relationship songs, while still trying to be seen as “pushing the envelope”. On the contrary, rather than pushing any boundaries, the album sees Ludacris regressing more than anything. Though Luda still is capable of making urban and pop hits (“How Low” on this album is doing very well on the charts along with his collaboration with teen sensation Justin Beiber) and he still shows he has solid lyrics throughout, there is nothing on this album that I can see being played in a year from it’s single release. The album is nothing memorable, to be blunt. The first half of the album sounds like early 2000’s Luda, with typical strip club style southern beats that he hasn’t really seemed to have needed since “Chicken N Beer”. The only difference is Chicken N Beer sounds like an album around 6 years ago, because that album WAS 6 YEARS AGO. Other than “How Low” being a catchy radio song, the only thing on the album that stands out up to the 7th song is Nicki Minaj’s verse on the second single “My Chick Bad”, which is typical Nicki Minaj; ok lyrics, the same flow, and random voice switching. At least it’s memorable though. Honestly, the 8th song, “Hey Ho” really only stands out, because it’s a change in production style, with an organ loop, and Lil Kim sounding like Nicki Minaj. Or maybe it is the other way around. Honestly, Nicki Minaj is a Lil Kim knock off anyway, so I guess they should sound the same. The album really doesn’t even mention the whole “Battle of the Sexes” concept too much either. There’s strip club songs, songs about how his “chick is bad”, and of course the usual supposedly seductive songs, but there really are only 2 or 3 songs that actually deal with relationships “maturely”. The real battle of the sexes on the album is former DTP artist Shawnna getting shut up, not on the mic, but on paper, by appearing on a lot of the tracks, but not being credited, since her move to T-pain’s label. Take that feminism. Really the album was a giant leap back for Ludacris, but even consistency has to give in eventually.<br />6/10<br /><br />Listen To: “My Chick Bad”, “Can’t Live With You”, and “Hey Ho”<br />Avoid: “How Low” (though it is pretty hard to now), “Party No Mo”, and “Everybody Drunk”mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-14156355272328466802010-03-03T13:29:00.000-08:002010-03-03T14:06:11.934-08:00DJ Khaled - Victory album review<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/32/DJKhaled_Victory_cover.jpg/200px-DJKhaled_Victory_cover.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/32/DJKhaled_Victory_cover.jpg/200px-DJKhaled_Victory_cover.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />So DJ Khaled is on his 4th album, “Victory”. Honestly, I don’t see why people didn’t think he would be successful, he gets popular rappers, puts them all together on posse cuts, with catchy hooks. He has shown through the years he has a consistent record of making hits, by staying to this formula. Unfortunately for Victory, its strength is it’s downfall. Not only does this album sound like every other Khaled album, structure wise, not execution wise (more on that later), but the songs sound pretty much the same on the album. Khaled albums are a whose who of Southern Hip Hop artists, but we know of his especially close connections with Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Plies and T-Pain. That in mind, it’s no surprise they are all back (Rick Ross and Young Jeezy with multiple appearances). Honestly, I am surprised that there is no Fat Joe or Lil Wayne, because they’re usually around too. What is still around are those drowning synths present on every Khaled and Ross album, that usually sound triumphant, but more often on here sound overdone. However when they do have that triumphant feel, it definitely works. The lead single “Fed Up” features (of course) Rick Ross and Young Jeezy, but now Usher is thrown in the mix, along with everyone’s new “Last name Ever, First name Greatest” rapper, Drake. The beat works, Ross and Jeezy sound at their best, while Usher’s hook really is catchy, and like him or not, Lil Wayne Vanilla is pretty infectious. I am disappointed though, because what Khaled usually is good at is picking good combinations, which he still is, but they are not used as effectively as in the past. “Rockin’ All My Chains On” features Bun B, Birdman, and Soulja Boy, however Bun B is the one doing the hook, and all three have a verse. I would think Soulja Boy would have made the same hook twice as catchy, while Bun B could have taken either of the other verses. Also, “Ball” Features Schife (…me neither) on hook duty, while Jim Jones gets 3 verses on the same type of production. First, why does Jim Jones have 3 verses, he rarely does a whole 3 on his own best songs, and Khaled could have gave one of the few non-southern artists a non-southern sounding beat. These songs aren’t even the low points of the album, that’s just the trend. The bright spots though are when the sounds vary, like the when the pace is slowed down on the title track that features Nas and John Legend and a solo by Rum, over a dark, menacing production complaining about wanting real rap back. In all, Victory is more of the same, but watered down than the last 3 cds.<br /><br />5.5/10<br />Listen To: “Fed Up”, “Victory”, and “Bringing Real Rap Back”<br />Avoid: “Ball”, “Bring The Money Out” and “Killing Me”mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-74503929875256078842010-03-03T06:59:00.000-08:002010-03-03T07:02:58.445-08:00Throwback: Jim Jones - Summer Wit Miami (Feat. Trey Songz)<object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/imWzXDZUZ9c&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/imWzXDZUZ9c&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />I always liked this song and if you live... well anywhere in the US you've just been hit with week after week of snow, so I know you're looking forward to Summer too. Ironically, this is one of my favoite songs, but I cant stand any of Jim Jones' newer music and I now think Try Songz sings like a woman in labor.mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-60901650032692495682010-02-14T14:24:00.001-08:002010-02-14T14:30:03.689-08:00We Are The World 25... I Know It's A Good Cause, but WOW...WOW<object width="330" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Glny4jSciVI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Glny4jSciVI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br />This really is Horrible. I dont know where to start. Justin Bieber having the audacity to start off the song, Lionel Richie being Celine Dion's personal audience in the vocal booth, the autotuned section of the song (Lil Wayne, Akon, T-Pain... all back to back), then the actual rapping. No wonder Lady Gaga pulled out (pause). If you're going to donate something for Haiti, more power to you, but personally I wouldn't waste hard drive space on this.mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-91906705974166881292010-02-10T20:15:00.001-08:002010-02-10T20:22:21.367-08:00Edison Has Always Been A Cultural Wasteland, But Today Its A Frozen One Too<a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=6c5ea2886c&view=att&th=126b9c2e9c72f343&attid=0.1&disp=thd&zw"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=6c5ea2886c&view=att&th=126b9c2e9c72f343&attid=0.1&disp=thd&zw" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Peep the effects of the Blizzard of 2010 on a certain little township in Dirty Jerz.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=6c5ea2886c&view=att&th=126ba6f5e13863c4&attid=0.1&disp=thd&zw"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=6c5ea2886c&view=att&th=126ba6f5e13863c4&attid=0.1&disp=thd&zw" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=6c5ea2886c&view=att&th=126ba6f5e13863c4&attid=0.3&disp=thd&zw"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=6c5ea2886c&view=att&th=126ba6f5e13863c4&attid=0.3&disp=thd&zw" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=6c5ea2886c&view=att&th=126ba6f5e13863c4&attid=0.4&disp=thd&zw"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=6c5ea2886c&view=att&th=126ba6f5e13863c4&attid=0.4&disp=thd&zw" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Honestly, It could have been a lot worse. Keeping the head to the sky, along with the pie.<br /><br />-Spaceman in the 'Sonmr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-8616850913472832972010-02-09T07:32:00.000-08:002010-02-09T07:47:31.096-08:00My Favorite Beats 2/9/10What I'm into this week:<br /><br />Andre 3000 - Prototype<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z8cyZ5ifO50&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z8cyZ5ifO50&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br />Spaceman Fact: This is actually my favorite song of all time<br /><br />J Dilla - Take It Back<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kVssDbiCtMQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kVssDbiCtMQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />A Tribe Called Quest - Luck Of Lucien<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oCvr8sevyLk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oCvr8sevyLk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />Ghostface Killah - Jellyfish (Prod MF DOOM)<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fwhsejFQCVg&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fwhsejFQCVg&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own (Prod Salaam Remi)<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/STyShpNkJMQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/STyShpNkJMQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-78583822863825995462010-02-09T07:28:00.000-08:002010-02-09T07:31:19.050-08:00My favorite Faux 80's Group Is Coming Back!!!!<object width="330" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z4sI63IrsSs&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z4sI63IrsSs&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br />It's no secret I'm a big Chromeo fan, so it's cool that not only are they back, but they have a new blog! Here's their first vid for the blog. Also, peep the music in the vid. They always have something funky in the background.mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-26257305958664435592010-02-07T14:03:00.000-08:002010-02-07T14:10:53.693-08:00Yeah Their Album Was Garbage, But Play Clothes Looks Cool<a href="http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/gshock-play-cloths-dw6900.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 440px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/gshock-play-cloths-dw6900.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />So the Clipse bombed on that last cd, who cares. When they made good music (Hell Hath No Fury) no one bought it anyway. At least they’re delivering with their surprisingly successful clothing line Play clothes. I’m especially diggin the g-shock (of course) and fitted hat. Maybe they could give Pharrell some tips.<br /><br />Here's a fitted to match:<br /><a href="http://www.strictlyfitteds.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/play-cloths-play-fitted-cap-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 220px;" src="http://www.strictlyfitteds.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/play-cloths-play-fitted-cap-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />*g-shock pic via Highsnobiety, fitted pic via strictlyfitteds.commr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-24277282338410664262010-02-04T14:08:00.000-08:002010-02-04T14:54:47.204-08:00Is NBC's Black History Month Menu Racist? Mmmm...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://slyoyster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Tracy-Morgan.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 185px; height: 228px;" src="http://slyoyster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Tracy-Morgan.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />pic via sloyoyster.com<br /><br />We all know NBC is no stranger to shuckin' & jivin' (i.e. Tracy Morgan), but peep how 30 Rock celebrates Black History Month. Their menu now includes fried chicken, collard greens w/ smoked turkey, white rice & black-eyed peas, and jalapeno cornbread with aquafina water or soda for 7.50. Apparently this from ?uestlove of the Roots'twitter (Jimmy Fallon's not too awful Show's band). Honestly, it probably isn't maliciously racist (it's still racist though). Maliciously racist would be adding packets of Kool-Aid to go along with the water. Not to mention for 7.50 that's a good deal. Sans the rice & black-eyed peas, and the fact it's at NBC studios, I'd be all over that. The problem more or less is that people should have been informed beforehand, because who wouldn't have foreseen this backlash (...OH AND THAT IT'S RACIST). Definitely not the best look for NBC.<br /><br />Here's ?eustlove's twitpic:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/62752600.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1265324435&Signature=RqV8tzDRoK1svnfkV6KX6Nkfcb0%3D"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/62752600.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1265324435&Signature=RqV8tzDRoK1svnfkV6KX6Nkfcb0%3D" border="0" alt="" /></a>mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-77406138222817633152010-02-03T19:15:00.000-08:002010-02-03T19:41:34.678-08:00My Favortie Beats 2/3/10Since I had so much fun reminiscing by posting some of my favorite instrumentals last week, I decided to make this a weekly thing. It's like a slice of my mind every week... my mind = pie in the sky<br /><br />5. Ghostface Killah - Alex (Prod. MF DOOM)<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eEUmLxqoPIs&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eEUmLxqoPIs&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />4. Commom - The Light (Prod. J Dilla)<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PE1c7OaR3fI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PE1c7OaR3fI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />3. Lily Allen - Littlest Things (Prod. Mark Ronson)<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dksGBJeLnQs&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dksGBJeLnQs&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />2. Lupe Fiasco - Theme Music To A Drive By (Prod. Prolyfic)<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GZa3O0VVP4U&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GZa3O0VVP4U&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />1. Lupe Fiasco - Gold Watch (Prod. Chris & Drop)<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/77QsbRuslKw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/77QsbRuslKw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-22040395307846931672010-01-29T17:15:00.000-08:002010-01-29T17:23:55.720-08:00"...Your Coloring Book": Why Kanye West Inspires Me More Than Barack Obama"WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE, REMEMBER THE FEARLESS, REMEMBER THE DREAMERS, REMEMBER THOSE WHO REPRESENT THE GHETTO...THE FAIRY TALE OF NOTHING TO SOMETHING. I'M BRIEFLY SADDENED BY NEGATIVE COMMENTS, BUT I HAVE TO REMEMBER THOSE PEOPLE ARE SCARED, INCAPABLE OR JUST PLAIN IDIOTS. WE ARE THE FUCKING ROCK STARS BABY. NO COCAINE, JUST LIFE MY NIGGAS!! NO COCAINE, JUST LIFE! IT'S FUNNY TO ME WHEN FASHION BLOGGERS DOWN OUR OUFITS AND THEN SUPER JOCK OUTLANDISH SHIT ON THE RUNWAY BUT THEN THEY DRESS MAD PRUDE AND DON'T LIVE FASHION. WE LIVE IT MAN. FUCK THAT, WE LIVE IT!!! WE LIVE IT SO HARD PEOPLE LIVE THROUGH US! WE REPRESENT YOUR INNER SPIRIT!! THE CHILD IN US ALL, THE BRUTAL HONESTY, THE NAIVETY, THE BRAVE WARRIOR, THE ADRENALINE THAT ALLOWS A MOTHER TO LIFT A CAR IF HER CHILD WAS TRAPPED UNDER IT! REMEMBER, THERE WAS A TIME WHEN EVERYBODY DISSED MICHAEL JACKSON EVERY CHANCE THEY COULD. IMAGINE THE PRESSURE OF BEING A TRUE ICON. VERY FEW HUMAN BEINGS ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE CONSTANT HATE!!! IF WE DON'T DO WHAT YOU FEEL IS THE SHIT, YOU BEAT US UP VERBALLY AND MENTALLY, LIKE A CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHER BEATING A CREATIVE STUDENT INTO SUBMISSION. I CAN HEAR YOU SCREAMING 'COLOR INSIDE THE LINES!!!' WELL FUCK YOUR COLORING BOOK, COLOR BY NUMBERS APPROACH TO LIFE. AT THE END OF THE DAY WHO ARE WE HURTING??? OH "THE NEW BLACK???" SINCE BARACK IS PRESIDENT BLACKS DON'T LIKE FUR COATS, RED LEATHER, AND FRIED CHICKEN ANY MORE?! WHEN YOU TRULY UNDERSTAND CULTURAL SETTINGS, BOUNDARIES, AND OUR MODERN DAY CASTE SYSTEMS, THEN YOU CAN FEEL THE GLORY AND PAIN FROM THE DAYS OF KINGS IN AFRICA TO THE NEW KINGS OF THE MEDIA. LET THE BALL PLAYERS DANCE AFTER THEY SCORE! IT'S LIFE MY NIGGAS, IT'S LIFE! REMEMBER CLOTHING IS A CHOICE. WE WERE BORN NAKED!!! FRESH IS AN OPINION, LOVE IS OBJECTIVE, TASTE IS SELECTIVE, AND EXPRESSION IS MY FAVORITE ELECTIVE. NO MORE POLITICS OR APOLOGIES!!!"<br /><br />-Kanye West via his blog<br /><br />This rant got me more amped up than November 4, 2008... Let's be clear what I mean, I respect, like, supported, and voted for President Obama, but personally, I don't find him as compelling. Plus, there's like 4 different quotables in the rant, put those on a T-shirt and sell it.mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-69049761556596862412010-01-24T20:43:00.000-08:002010-01-24T20:51:58.036-08:00I'm Super Late, But The Inner Geek Couldn't Resist... Marvel vs Capcom 3 (sorta)I know this is just a bunch of people with too much time on their hands using the MUGEN (create your own video game) program, but it looks so real. Marvel Vs Capcom 2 WAS the only reason I got PS2, so I couldn't ignore this. Enjoy! Sidebar: Deadpool's adlibs = extra icing on a donut.<br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VmU95YMPtQc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VmU95YMPtQc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0sN1bL24gB8&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0sN1bL24gB8&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-26173022275835331702010-01-19T21:04:00.000-08:002010-02-03T19:07:12.890-08:00Post #101!!!! My Favorite Beats EVERI think a fun way to celebrate my completion of 100 posts is to share my favorite instrumentals, not songs. 101 & beyond...<br /><br />5. Nelly Furtado - Do It (Prod. Timbaland)<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7hngPEC6CYs&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7hngPEC6CYs&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />4. Common - Real People (Prod Kanye West)<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AwBLEq-KRJE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AwBLEq-KRJE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />3. Common - It's Your World (Prod J Dilla)<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8xoVirS32g4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8xoVirS32g4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />2. Kanye West - Last Call (Prod. Kanye West & Evidence)<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cG1fLNgJj7E&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cG1fLNgJj7E&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />1. MF DOOM - Coffin Nails (Rapp Snitch Knishes instrumental) (Prod. MF DOOM)<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tHq9OjjyfPU&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tHq9OjjyfPU&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-56347962436426822072010-01-15T19:41:00.000-08:002010-01-15T19:51:05.277-08:00SWAGGER X G-Shock "Shock the World" DW5600VT<a href="http://www.freshnessmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/swagger-casio-gshock-dw004-320x265.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 570px; height: 712px;" src="http://www.freshnessmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/swagger-casio-gshock-dw004-570x712.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />pics via freshnessmag.com<br /><br />As much as I hate looking like a lumberjack (I never liked Biggie) or the word "Swagger", it's no secret I love cyber-windowshopping a new G-Shock watch. For a watch with a lumberjack print, I really like this. I wouldn't pay for it, but it's interesting. I do think the timing could have been better though. Wouldn't a lumberjack plaid watch sell better at the start of Fall and through Winter. Then again, I do not work in marketing. Here's the rest of the pics:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.freshnessmag.com/2010/01/14/swagger-x-casio-g-shock-shock-the-world-dw5600vt-watch/">SWAGGER x Casio G-Shock - "Shock The World" DW5600VT Watch | FreshnessMag.com</a>mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-25898856653190093152010-01-12T22:37:00.000-08:002010-01-12T22:39:51.034-08:00Cam'ron & DJ Drama - Boss of All Bosses 2 mixtape review<a href="http://2dopeboyz.okayplayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/20101112-KILLA1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://2dopeboyz.okayplayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/20101112-KILLA1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />After a long wait, the sequel to the summer’s Cam’ron and DJ Drama collaboration is finally here. I reviewed the last one when it came out…6 months ago, and I remember hoping that the sequel Cam’ron alluded to would be better. Well, half a year later, that mixtape really grew on me, and I appreciate the “mixtape-ness” Boss of All Bosses 1 had. The real purpose of a mixtape is to promote; not necessarily to be a cohesive project, which is what the album is for. Over time, the rap game evolved into a genre of music where some artists don’t even get an album before their 5 seconds of fame is up, so mixtapes have been treated like albums to ensure the rapper gets their fare shot. Because of this, ironically, these days an artists’ mixtape can come out better than the album meant to promote. When comparing this mixtape to Cam’s last album “Crime Pays”, honestly the album’s high’s were higher (as they should be), but this tape was a lot easier to listen to throughout the whole way, compared to Crime Pays’ lows, not to mention this tape’s predecessor, Boss of All Bosses 1. This tape’s flaws are that of any Cam’ron project; The tape seems too long, too much filler, too many unfunny skits, and not enough solo Cam’ron. Like part 1, Cam’s new protégé Vado is on virtually every song and he is not a bad rapper, however he does not have the character of Juelz Santana and Jim Jones or raw lyrical ability of JR Writer or Hell Rell. Unfortunately, none of the aforementioned former protégés of Cam are present (again). However, as ususal Cam’s trademark off kilter rhyme scheme and dry wit are the highlights of the tape. Lines like “Her blackberry, color of strawberries/my pradas were blueberries, she tweakin’ like starberry/ listen boo them boys silly like Mark Curry (comedians)/ girl don’t miss the boat so Ma hurry!” on the Oh Boy-esque “Ohh Baby” or “Fuck all the press and the media/I’m vest with the heater/ my dudes come to see ya, dressed like Madea” on “Do Wrong” show Cam is still master of his craft. One difference from the 1st Boss of All Bosses is that the production value is consistently much better, courtesy of Aarabmusik, who has been getting a lot of hype himself lately. Boss of All Bosses 2 turned out to be worth the wait… even if the wait was 6 months from when Cam said it would originally come out.<br /><br />7/10: Listen to “Ohh Baby”, “Stop It Slime”, and “Point the Finger”<br />Avoid: “Get Away” and “Nothing Personal”<br /><br /><object width="380" height="460"><param name="movie" value="http://embed.livemixtapes.com/player.swf?q=mid%3D11118%26q%3D6211c51f2212d351%26a%3D2c6a602b"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://embed.livemixtapes.com/player.swf?q=mid%3D11118%26q%3D6211c51f2212d351%26a%3D2c6a602b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="380" height="460"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/11118/camron_boss_of_all_bosses_2.html">Download Mixtape Free</a> | <a href="http://www.livemixtapes.com/">LiveMixtapes.com Mixtape Player</a>mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-22928781914012039272010-01-12T08:55:00.000-08:002010-01-12T08:58:38.458-08:00Nike SB Zoom Stefan Janoski "Army”<a href="http://www.hypebeast.com/image/2010/01/nike-sb-zoom-stefan-janoski-army-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 620px; height: 413px;" src="http://www.hypebeast.com/image/2010/01/nike-sb-zoom-stefan-janoski-army-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I spotted these on Hypebeast today. I like the Stefan Janoski’s. I know they’re supposed to be skater shoes, which I let it be known I want nothing to do with “skaterdom”, but the Janoski’s have a casual look, similar to a deck shoe. Last year I found myself literally with a pair in my arm and my hand on my wallet. That was until I realized they were in fact skate shoes. They really are cool though and this colorway is no exception.<br /><br />Here's the link to Hypebeast's full post:<br />http://hypebeast.com/2010/01/nike-sb-zoom-stefan-janoski-army/mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-67896783139719976412010-01-12T08:34:00.000-08:002010-01-12T08:39:54.408-08:00You’re Favorite Music May Be Used To Torture at Prison CampsSo like 2 weeks ago, I was watching ABC’s World News, since I like to keep up with current events, and I found out something interesting. Apparently at Guantanamo Bay and prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan, they use music to torture detainees in interrogations. The music is played extremely loud and looped over and over again for hours, and in a video from Russia Today, a former prisoner explained afterwards the interrogation detainees “could barely walk”. It has gotten so bad that musicians have banded together to get the government to declassify when music was used for torture and to stop the practice. I can understand it though. Music is supposed to be an art form that people devote their lives to creating. It’s kind of a let down, to say the least, to know what you have put so much into is actually seen as so bad for a person it can be used as torture. Like that those awful Kesha & Lil’ Wayne cds I reviewed recently. They were painful for me to listen to at normal volumes only once. I could not imagine listening to them at sound barrier breaking levels for hours. Here’s a list of some artists they use as torture and the 2 videos:<br /><br />ACDC<br />Barney<br />Sesame Street<br />Marilyn Manson<br />Christina Aguilera<br />Eminem<br />Metallica<br />Queen<br />Bruce Springsteen<br />The Bee Gees<br />assorted commercials<br /><br />ABC World News<br /><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9387683">Music Used to Torture at Gitmo</a><br /><br />Russia Today<br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/deG5l2BhGvk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/deG5l2BhGvk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-44470459626167600652010-01-11T21:43:00.000-08:002010-01-11T21:45:53.187-08:00Kesha - Animal cd review<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8d/AnimalKesha.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8d/AnimalKesha.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />With the success of her hit “Tik Tok”, I guess I felt I may as well see what the hype was about. If it was some random pop song, I would have overlooked Kesha (I a m not going to make the effort to put a dollar sign in place on place of an “s”), but she had the nerve to make a rap (-ish) song, so I had to investigate. I thought rapping would be her gimmick, but she does not rap on the whole cd. Actually, I did a little research and found out not only is she the voice behind the chorus of Flo Rida’s hit single “Right Round”, but she has done background vocals for Paris Hilton and Brittney Spears. That being said, you can tell Kesha is not going to be the voice of the generation, but in a cruel, ironic sort of way, she already is. The songwriting for the album is awful. There is no other way to put it. I was actually surprised that she only co-wrote her songs. I mean who would really pay money for lyrics like “lookin’ like pimps in my gold trans am, got a water bottle full of whiskey in my handbag, getting my drunk text on… dirty freak for all” (Take It Off) or “you’re looking like a tool not a baller/ you’re acting like a chick why bother” (Kiss N Tell). Subjectwise, it’s like an MTV reality show put to music; it really is all partying, getting drunk, other girls being “bitches”, and random sex. Not that all of those things are awful, but 15 songs of the same thing – C’mon. On the horrific, rather than just simply lackluster, collaboration with 30h!3 (I know, was I really expecting anything more) she flat out says “Turn around boy let me hit that”. I didn’t even know girls could do the turning around and hitting. To make matters worse, the whole album pretty much has the same dance floor ready beat, drowned with beeping and buzzing synthesizers. Honestly she is probably the voice of this generation, because she is a blatant product of pop culture. The music is horrible, because our culture (youth culture) is horrible. “Tik Tok” remains the album highlight, because it is one of the rare times the album is quotable in a good way. The only other few highlights seem like horrible rip offs from other artists. “Boys & Boots” is tolerable only because it sounds like a Lady Gaga B-side and “Dinosaur” is Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl”, except about old men. About two weeks ago I remember watching ABC World News and they reported how they use music to torture prisoners at Gitmo. Well, this collection of songs could subdue Osama Bin Laden himself. I officially have an appreciation for Lil’ Wayne’s Rebirth album now. This really is that bad… but I am sure “Tik Tok” will not be her only hit single from the album. It is the soundtrack of the generation after all.<br /><br />2/10: Listen to: “Tik Tok”<br />Avoid: honestly the rest of the album, but in particular “Blah Blah Blah”, “Kiss N Tell”, and “Party at a Rich Dude’s House”mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-62908519148917876762010-01-11T17:58:00.001-08:002010-01-11T18:03:41.785-08:00TOO FUNNY: Lady Gaga x Lord Gaga Bad Romance Parody<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LWxTGJ3TK1U&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LWxTGJ3TK1U&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br />I actually spent an hr watching this over and over Not only is this funny because of the video, but the lyrics are an accurate parody of Stefani Germanotta. It gives Al Yankovich a run for his money.mr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221683913223742790.post-67159022284856027672010-01-07T20:51:00.000-08:002010-01-07T21:04:58.564-08:00Artie Lange Tried to Commit Suicide... Get Well<a href="http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/therundown/assets_c/2009/06/artie-lange-in-my-white-mama-thumb-242x217.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 217px;" src="http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/therundown/assets_c/2009/06/artie-lange-in-my-white-mama-thumb-242x217.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />*pic spotted on http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/<br /><br />Sidekick on the Howard Stern radio show and MAD TV alum, Artie Lange apparently tried to kill himself. According to the NY Post, among other sites, the comedian stabbed himself 9 times. Dude was always funny to me and MAD TV is one of my favorite shows ever and probably what created my warpped sense of humor. Suicide is not a joke. It goes to show you that you never know what trials the person next to you faces. Get Well.<br /><br />"Always make your words sweet..."<br />NY Post article: http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/stern_sidekick_in_suicide_try_5m9Hwhn1OvpONlzbsiW3oJmr spacemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328262706413061558noreply@blogger.com0