Well as you know I’ve been M.I.A. for about a week. Excuses? Lazy. Angry (my car broke down like 3 times in a week time span). Busy (w /the campaign and everything). But anyway I’m back—well at least for today—and I’m ready to catch you up on what I’ve been listening to and what’s been going on in the world of music that has caught my eye.
The most fascinating event was –of course—Jay-Z’s performance at Glastonbury. I’m a huge Mr. Carter fan so I was definitely interested in seeing what kind of shenanigans he would bring to the UK. The introduction is hilarious, “We’ve been told to expect very strong language.” *gasp* HUH?! Wait?! I had no clue rappers used vulgar language! Thank-you for opening my eyes Mr. British Reporter Man.
So Jay appears n the stage fake strumming on his guitar as the real band behind him play the introduction to Oasis’ “Wonderwalls.” Why “Wonderwalls” you ask? Well there was a bit of a verbal scrapple from Oasis’ Noel Gallagher that it was absurd that Jay-Z would be headlining a predominately rock festival. In other words he was saying “Jay-Z you don’t belong here.” Jay replied back stating that rap had its place at the festival and to exclude it would be rather absurd.
Jay-Z’s cover was of the song was pretty terrible, but I think that’s what he was going for.But then he blasted into 99 problems and the crowd went crazy. Then on the second verse they changed the arrangement of the song from the normal one that we’re used to, to an AC/DC backdrop.
Favorite Bands:
Vampire Weekend, Daft Punk, M.I.A., Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes, The Klaxons, The White Stripes, The Long Blondes, Justice, The Noisettes, Amy Winehouse, Kid Sister, Kanye West, Jay-Z, The Cool Kids, The Black Kids, Interpol, Regina Spektor, The Go Team!, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, The Vines, The Fiery Furnaces, Franz Ferdinand, Bob Dylan, Outkast, The Beatles, the Kills, Be Your Own Pet, Radiohead, These New Puritans
Favorite Films:
Zoolander, Superbad, Talledega Nights, Old School, Little Miss Sunshine, Wedding Crashers, Zoolander, The Great Debaters, Walk Hard
Favorite Books:
I am America (and so can you)
Favorite Video Games:
Zelda
Favorite TV Shows:
Strangers w/ Candy, I love the...(series), Late Night w/ Conan O'brien, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Scrubs, Kings of Queens.
Favorite Hang Outs:
Little 5 points
Favorite Artists:
Picasso? Me!
Heroes:
Dad
5 Items I Can't Live Without:
Laptop, Guitar, My White(well not anymore) Converses, The Bible, food
I Want to Party With:
Jesus
Occupation:
I don't work a 9 to 5. My only job is staying alive.
stuff white people like is hilarious! "It is the duty of every white person to correct typos. It is worth the risk of banishment to deliver proper grammar to those who need it." Good stuff!
No team has overcome a 3-1 deficit in the finals to win a title. The first 28 failed, and now the Lakers, who blew a 24-point lead and lost Game 4 and nearly squandered a 19-point lead in Game 5, have a chance to do something extraordinary.
ha tank you! When i was little and i was testing my pencils i made stripes, soo thats how i came on the stripes and the little man in the box, thats me. You see.. the curly hair and stuff ha. I like to dance, so she's kind of dancing. thats the story!! You got a great blog by the way, and im still flattered because you said i remind you of Regina spector! xoxo, D
