One friend calls today, "Football Armageddon." The Ravens and Steelers game is bound to be a slobknocking grudge match. Steelers are - 3 pt. favorites. Why? SuperBowl/Playoff experience. Moreover, the trench is going to be in Pittsburgh, as opposed to MD. Oh Yeah, and Troy Polamolecules. Boom.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Truth & Conquest Pt. II
Originally by Tom Waits, "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" is a timeless number. Simplicity and bravado packed with an authentic Southern punch. The lyrics? Eerily applicable. I have posted the original and Mr. Carll's version, you be the judge of which one you like. Happy Friday, Everybody. Got 4 big NFL playoff games this weekend. Also, if your looking for some global-throwback-blogging, one of my good friends has a real beauty in the works: suburbanprotocol.blogspot.com
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Obtuse Angles
Yesterday at Super Target, I bought two pairs of sweat pants for just shy of $30 greenbacks. Today, I am looking to wear one of those pairs of sweat pants. Enjoy your Thursday Everybody.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Slibbert's Selection
Picture First. Explanation to follow.
It is ultra-rare that Little Sister provides a noteworthy selection. This one couldn't have been more obvious. She called me from across the hall last night to ask, "What is the song from the trailer of The Social Network?" After some quick youtube and google research, we found our Holy Grail of the moment and here it is. It's a cover of Radiohead's "Creep," and is pretty remarkable. The use of expletives in choral form is down-right honest and can find it's way in to the nooks of your brain that make you tick.
It is ultra-rare that Little Sister provides a noteworthy selection. This one couldn't have been more obvious. She called me from across the hall last night to ask, "What is the song from the trailer of The Social Network?" After some quick youtube and google research, we found our Holy Grail of the moment and here it is. It's a cover of Radiohead's "Creep," and is pretty remarkable. The use of expletives in choral form is down-right honest and can find it's way in to the nooks of your brain that make you tick.
One quick note: When my family and I got off of the plane in Bonaire, we had been traveling throughout the entire night. Airlines don't seem to serve in-flight meals anymore, so I was hungry, swampy and a little bit irate. But My God - - There was a color in the air that was so fantastic. Mash an old technicolor musical with a Disney movie, slap it on a canvas - and let it sit for a few weeks. Then put it on display. I was foolish not to have captured it, or even to have tried to capture it myself, but the elder sister did. It somehow fuses with this "Creep" cover and somehow, at least in my mind, makes something really beautiful, collectively.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Melting.
Ton of junk running through my head right now. We might have torn the place down last night. Couldn't have had a better time. It's so terrific when you walk in to a place expecting nothing but - (minus) $35.00 and absurd amounts of time trying to explain why my college's football team is better than yours -- but, my night was salvaged by the 2:00 am DJ. And while I was too enthralled with the beat at hand to specifically recount some of the better mashes he ran through, I have to admit an all to common commonality: Losing thyself upon the dance floor is a euphoric experience in which no one - Yes - no one - can invade your spiritual space. On an unrelated note, here is some HotDam Lamontagne.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Glen Y Marketa!
Wow! Have you guys ever seen the movie Once..? Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova are two humbled souls who collaborate to make an incredible album. It's essentially a fictonalized-musical-documentary with a subordinating love story that never actually materializes. It's brilliant! The two have gone on to form a duo and this song is wonderful. Moreover, the video is fantastic. But yes, the vocalizations and the horns are stirring. So excited to post this. Also, the title of the band (The Swell Season) is based off of Glen's favorite book by Josef Škvorecký.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Mainstream Fishing
It isn't everyday anymore that I find a song on the mainstream country music radio that I feel compelled to buy. But McGraw's 'Felt Good On My Lips' is a really enjoyable number. I like when I see a genre, or an artist from a genre (especially an all too easily generalized/stereotyped one like country) try to change with the overall cultural music scene. It seems like that may be the case with this song. There are four verses as opposed to the typical three, which is a nice break from the old -- all of which are fresh and catchy and seem to fit with the pop-cultural-dialect of the time. Spanish girl at the bar, fruity drink you don't wanna be seen with, muggin' down at the end of the night, who knows where a night out may take you during this day and age? Ah, Yes. McGraw might have something here.
I think this guy might truly embody the 21st century country music star. He has been in numerous films (Flicka, Black Cloud, The Blind Side, Friday Night Lights & the upcoming Country Strong). We all know about his wife, Faith Hill, also. But do we know about his political aspirations? I don't know anymore than the next guy, but I have heard rumors that this guy is a die-hard Southern Democratic who wouldn't run from an opportunity to be in the Senate. Just saying.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Joshua Tree
One of my all-time-favorites by Charlie R. Try playing this song on an acoustic guitar, and you will come to realize that the progression between the 'D' & 'G' chords just can't do justice the way Charlie's original does. Was hoping to upload his rendition of the Boss' 'Racing in the Street,' but no such video found. Nevertheless, this song is an emotional journey through the American West with wonderful references to the landscape and the search for a lover. Enjoy.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
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