Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
Most Accurate Description of Coldplay to Date
Andy Gill put it best...
Coldplay sparked my interest a long long time ago, and since then they have only disappointed.
Their music sounds like Radiohead with all the spiky, difficult, interesting bits boiled out of it, resulting in something with the sonic consistency of wilted spinach; it retains the crowd-pleasing hooks and singalong choruses while dispensing with the more challenging, dissonant aspects and sudden, 90-degree shifts in direction.
Coldplay sparked my interest a long long time ago, and since then they have only disappointed.
A New Kind of Radio
Pandora is a website that allows you to enter in an artist or song name that you like, and based on that it finds similar music, and creates your own little mix for you automatically. It's really interesting to read the descriptions of the music you like as well.
Music = Science = Life = Spirit = Music
Music = Science = Life = Spirit = Music
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Google Reader
I am only posting this because I know that the people who read this are my parents, and Adam... and Adam just posted something on keyboard short cuts so I think you guys will appreciate this too.
Google Reader. Check it out. It takes a minimal amount of effort to set it up, and once you have it set up it gathers all of the new posts from all of the blogs you read every day saving you a lot of browsing time so you can just read everything all in one place. I started using it this week and it really saves a lot of time, and also puts entries in front of your face that you might normally be tempted to just skip over.
Google Reader. Check it out. It takes a minimal amount of effort to set it up, and once you have it set up it gathers all of the new posts from all of the blogs you read every day saving you a lot of browsing time so you can just read everything all in one place. I started using it this week and it really saves a lot of time, and also puts entries in front of your face that you might normally be tempted to just skip over.
iPhone fakers
So the "leaked" iPhone photos I posted were fakes after all, and as we now know there is no video conferencing. With all the hype and buzz the iPhone 3G has fallen short of the expectations of many. The most shocking revelation... white. Is Apple seriously bringing white back already? Will anyone other than junior high girls buy a white iPhone? I just couldn't take someone serious walking around with one of those, but maybe I'm completely wrong on this one.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Before Time
If I could have one mystery explained to me it might just be the puzzle that is the flow of time. I'm glad to know some people are working on it.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Please Don't Shoot Me Down
Kanye doin what he's meant to do... gotta love weezy's guitar riff in there.
NBA Finals
I forgot to make my prediction before game 1 so call me a cheater if you want, but I'm calling the series for Boston in 7 games. I actually anticipated Boston to handle game 1 with more ease, and that was one of Kobe's worst games I have ever seen, so I could see him coming alive and changin it up... but then again Ray-Ray might drop 27 and earn himself his first ring.
Tha Carter III
Tha Carter III has inevitably leaked, I know some are sick of hearing about Weezy, but it's like being sick of MJ during his reign. TC3 isn't rap perfection, it's better. It's more human than a perfect rap album, there are moments that are completely annoying. Milli for example is one of the most intolerable beats I've ever listened to, but Dwayne Carter has created a classic, that will be remembered and listened to incessantly for decades.
The Dap!
I really should have known better. I did not suspect the simple fist pound would create so much hoopla, making headlines at CNN and other news outlets around the world. When Michelle gave Barack the dap, moments before he claimed the democratic nomination, I fell in love with Michelle Obama. It was also another subtle cue among many that Barack Obama is the leader of my generation. It signified to me that he understood my generation, and wasn't a part of the elders who have been leading this country for the last 16 years. As the Seattle Times puts it, "Black people and those younger than 50 are a demographic that in the past few months has come to be known by another name: Obama voters."
Thanks for the link Mom!
Thanks for the link Mom!
Monday, June 2, 2008
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Moyers at His Finest
Moyers proving once again that he is one of the only people left in the media, who actually cares about the media having dignity. If everybody would just watch his show the world would be a better place. His analogy of emotional content as the media's fast food is spot on.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Rap is Back
I know my parents won't get this. I know the chorus might be a little vulgar for some. I know, I know, I know. But I'm telling you, rap is back. It's pretty much been gone since Pac and Big left us, but Weezy is single handedly bringing rap back as a creative art form. He is the Michael Jordan of rap, because not only is he the greatest but he's also getting everybody in the game to step it up to the next level.
He shapes his rhythm and each syllable with complexity, flow and energy that has never been done before.
I present two examples that deserved to be studied at great length.
DJ Khaled has the most annoying voice ever recorded... just get through it, it's worth it.
He shapes his rhythm and each syllable with complexity, flow and energy that has never been done before.
I present two examples that deserved to be studied at great length.
DJ Khaled has the most annoying voice ever recorded... just get through it, it's worth it.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
O'Reily Can Even Make Hillary Look Good
I've spent a lot of time lately being pretty ticked off at Hillary. To make her look like a decent human being all you have to do is sit her down next to Bill O'Reily. Amazing.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Eff
Well we all knew it was coming, but I am feeling pretty down about Hillary's win in Pennsylvania. I just need this to end. As always, Obama showed lots of class tonight. Indiana... dont let us down.
Happy Earth Day!!
I wanted to post something cool for Earth Day but Andrew Sullivan is a professional blogger and cooler than I am so he beat me to it. Check out his post on Earth Art.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Why Bother?
My main man, Michael Pollan has a great article called "Why Bother" in the NYT today as a part of their green issue. I also recommend reading about Bill Nye's home, and watching the video about the very green family titled "Life (Mostly) Off the Grid".
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