Suffering through yet another nearly-sleepless night filled with countless hours of internet surfing, I stumbled across this video of a cat who has been trained in a rather unique way. The description of the video on the YouTube page says it best : This woman is bat-shit crazy. Take a look:
Crazy. She trained a cat so that she could have the extra comapny at the table. How does this make her husband feel?
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
The Smashing Pumpkins Revival
It wasn't too long ago that I heard of the get-back-together of the long-dead [if you consider six years long] Smashing Pumpkins. This was good news to me, because I had only just become a fan [though, like everyone and their mother, I was familiar with the tune 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings'], and I was giving their work a spin almost daily. I heard that billy got some people together back in '06, and they were working on new stuff.
However, I was a little dissappointed to hear that it would not be the original line-up. The only members to be present from the classic line-up would be front-man Billy Corgan [of course], and drummer Jimmy Chamberlain, who was kicked out of the band when he was arrested for drug possession. He had a role on such albums as Gish, Siamese Dream, and Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, all of which came out in that order, spanning the years 1991-1995. As far as I was concerned, this was not going to be The Smashing Pumpkins, just Mr. Corgan and some dudes. No D'arcy on bass, and no James on guitar.
Well, I still feel that way. The original line-up would have been ideal. However, I was wrong to assume that the music would blow goat balls as a result. After all, even during the glory days, Corgan was the driving force behind the band, basically writing all of the music.
Just yesterday I was on the interwebz when I came across the music video for the new single, 'Tarantula'. While it is different, it is most definitely a Pumpkins tune. After all, musicians and songwriters evolve over time, so a lot of the difference is noted as a result of us not seeing this evolution take place within the context of the Smashing Pumpkins. At first, I will admit, I was all like "OMG!" and "WTF?!" and "BBQ!", but I gave it another listen a few hours later and, strangley enough, I accepted it. I got used to the sound, and was able to listen a little more closely to the details. The Smashing Pumpkins sound was much more evident. I just had to accept the evolution, and, of course, an obvious change in Corgan's voice [though not too big a change]. It's a little raw as well, and I like that.
Here's the vid. Toss expectations out the window. Also, don't mind all the extras, I assure that there are only four members in the band.
Well, I liked it quite a bit. I think I will pick it up...eventually [f*** job hunts...]. Draw your own conclusions. Good music is relative, after all. Until I post another, check out the new album cover.
However, I was a little dissappointed to hear that it would not be the original line-up. The only members to be present from the classic line-up would be front-man Billy Corgan [of course], and drummer Jimmy Chamberlain, who was kicked out of the band when he was arrested for drug possession. He had a role on such albums as Gish, Siamese Dream, and Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, all of which came out in that order, spanning the years 1991-1995. As far as I was concerned, this was not going to be The Smashing Pumpkins, just Mr. Corgan and some dudes. No D'arcy on bass, and no James on guitar.
Well, I still feel that way. The original line-up would have been ideal. However, I was wrong to assume that the music would blow goat balls as a result. After all, even during the glory days, Corgan was the driving force behind the band, basically writing all of the music.
Just yesterday I was on the interwebz when I came across the music video for the new single, 'Tarantula'. While it is different, it is most definitely a Pumpkins tune. After all, musicians and songwriters evolve over time, so a lot of the difference is noted as a result of us not seeing this evolution take place within the context of the Smashing Pumpkins. At first, I will admit, I was all like "OMG!" and "WTF?!" and "BBQ!", but I gave it another listen a few hours later and, strangley enough, I accepted it. I got used to the sound, and was able to listen a little more closely to the details. The Smashing Pumpkins sound was much more evident. I just had to accept the evolution, and, of course, an obvious change in Corgan's voice [though not too big a change]. It's a little raw as well, and I like that.
Here's the vid. Toss expectations out the window. Also, don't mind all the extras, I assure that there are only four members in the band.
Well, I liked it quite a bit. I think I will pick it up...eventually [f*** job hunts...]. Draw your own conclusions. Good music is relative, after all. Until I post another, check out the new album cover.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Introduction.
After a very long hiatus from the blogging world, I have decided to step up to the plate and start writing again. It is Summer, after all, and that Summer downtime comes quite often now that I have been cut loose by Crescent Digital. A seemingly endless job search ensues such an event, naturally, but you can only dedicate so much time to a thing like this.
The focus and nature of this blog will be rather different from the other blog I am formerly a part of, but hopefully will be just as entertaining for both myself and you, the reader. It will be the same mix of whatever I feel like writing: I will write about such humorous things as retarded black metalers [God Bless 'em], Micah backing into the ditch in front of my home, and the naturally narrow-minded music reviews at pluggedinonline.com.
Naturally, music will come up a lot. Though it is getting rather worn out, especially to those who grow up in a generatoin full of people who claim 'LI3K, MUZIC IS MY LIEF LOLOLOL', I cannot help but talk about it. I won't let much of anything hold me back, because it is just my inclination. I've been expanding my exposure in heavy music as of late, so, naturally, heavy metal will be discussed frequently. But fear not! I won't just go on about how awesome heavy music is and how if you don't listen to 'Insert band name here', you should die. I am no elitist, I just happen to be an individual with tastes and opinions. Also, I listen to a variety of non-metal bands, so you don't have to worry about this being too monotonous [one metal band after the other]. I will do the reviews [albums, and bands a a whole] a lot, but a lot of people, regardless of taste, seemed to enjoy my reviews in 38 Mile Radiusland for the novelty of the humor, and for the writing style, above all else. I will also talk about music news. I've been discovering lots of fucked up stuff on the internet as of late. So, as you can see, the topics should be diverse here, even the ones that will be in the realm of music, heavy or not.
I suppose I should also let it be known that although it gave me a start in heavy music, metalcore will barely be mentioned here. Acts such as As I Lay Dying, Shadows Fall, All That Remains, KillSwitch Engage, Lamb of God, and Chimaira are all indeed kick ass bands, but these are not, contrary to popular belief, pure metal bands. I have developed a liking to actual heavy metal bands such as Kreator, Naglfar, Behemoth, etc.,etc. I will still discuss metalcore, but I have been listening to much more heavy metal as of late, so discussing them more will only be natural.
On top of that, I should also mention that I feel bad for the metalcore bands I just listed. They maintain their badass, but metalcore is being invaded by pussy metalcore bands such as Blessthefall and Still Remains in which the lead singer screams his barely-dropped-balls into the mic, crying out to either God or his ex for forgiveness. Pity.
That's it for now. I will begin writing new entries when I want to and when I have the time. The latter should not be much of an issue. Comments are welcomed by all registered users, as long as they aren't intentionally demeaning or otherwise malicious in spirit.
The focus and nature of this blog will be rather different from the other blog I am formerly a part of, but hopefully will be just as entertaining for both myself and you, the reader. It will be the same mix of whatever I feel like writing: I will write about such humorous things as retarded black metalers [God Bless 'em], Micah backing into the ditch in front of my home, and the naturally narrow-minded music reviews at pluggedinonline.com.
Naturally, music will come up a lot. Though it is getting rather worn out, especially to those who grow up in a generatoin full of people who claim 'LI3K, MUZIC IS MY LIEF LOLOLOL', I cannot help but talk about it. I won't let much of anything hold me back, because it is just my inclination. I've been expanding my exposure in heavy music as of late, so, naturally, heavy metal will be discussed frequently. But fear not! I won't just go on about how awesome heavy music is and how if you don't listen to 'Insert band name here', you should die. I am no elitist, I just happen to be an individual with tastes and opinions. Also, I listen to a variety of non-metal bands, so you don't have to worry about this being too monotonous [one metal band after the other]. I will do the reviews [albums, and bands a a whole] a lot, but a lot of people, regardless of taste, seemed to enjoy my reviews in 38 Mile Radiusland for the novelty of the humor, and for the writing style, above all else. I will also talk about music news. I've been discovering lots of fucked up stuff on the internet as of late. So, as you can see, the topics should be diverse here, even the ones that will be in the realm of music, heavy or not.
I suppose I should also let it be known that although it gave me a start in heavy music, metalcore will barely be mentioned here. Acts such as As I Lay Dying, Shadows Fall, All That Remains, KillSwitch Engage, Lamb of God, and Chimaira are all indeed kick ass bands, but these are not, contrary to popular belief, pure metal bands. I have developed a liking to actual heavy metal bands such as Kreator, Naglfar, Behemoth, etc.,etc. I will still discuss metalcore, but I have been listening to much more heavy metal as of late, so discussing them more will only be natural.
On top of that, I should also mention that I feel bad for the metalcore bands I just listed. They maintain their badass, but metalcore is being invaded by pussy metalcore bands such as Blessthefall and Still Remains in which the lead singer screams his barely-dropped-balls into the mic, crying out to either God or his ex for forgiveness. Pity.
That's it for now. I will begin writing new entries when I want to and when I have the time. The latter should not be much of an issue. Comments are welcomed by all registered users, as long as they aren't intentionally demeaning or otherwise malicious in spirit.
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