Starin' Like A Goat

I had higher hopes for Spanky and The Boss. 2 popsicle sticks down.

The song in the background to this little clip has potential though.

Jay Reatard Makes Boy Get New Shirt, Face

That's all I will be thinking about when I listen to "My Shadow" from now on.

Different angle below. Up close shirt mutilation.

Musings

This is the first time I've watched an entire feature on Pitchfork TV. First of all I'm glad to see that the little kid from A Christmas Story is still relatively famous. I never knew he was British and named Jamie Lidell. After watching this squirmingly unfunny interview all the way through can you really justify trusting this person's music? I'm glad to see that Abebe kind of plays along with the rambling, bearded giggling of Lidell and feigns amusement. If someone was trying that hard to entertain you, wouldn't you laugh along as well? Soon though, it's going to be hard justifying Pitchfork as a reliable critic if the HQ is going bananas for this dork.

Here's the interview:

Tokyo Police Club - Elephant Shell

I believe this guy is faking what his voice sounds like but don't hold that against him. Listen to the first song when he says, "an address that you know...she heard it on cassette. The first song is average. I saw these shitheads in concert and they didn't even play the song "we've got our tracks covered/thanks to your older brother". "In A Cave" has a catchy little thing it does "all my hair grows in/ wrinkles leave my skin" you'll hear it. This is up there with their better songs. The next one sucks. "Juno" is about that the movie i think, trying to grab some of that money.(kind of dates the song, guys) I think "Tessellate" is going to be the new single, it blows dick too. "The Harrowing..." something sounds different, maybe try out that one if you want to hear something sound different by them. The rest all sounds the same. This sounds like something Pitchfork would like though.(Edit - Nope)

Be Your Own Pet - Get Awkward

This is the sophomore(?) album from Nashville highschoolers. They talk about pizza and slumber parties. The first song, "Black Hole" contains the lyrics "eating pizza is really great/so is destroying everything you hate." If you like eating pizza this song is for you. The second song blows. They don't mention pizza once. "Becky" is a pretty good song. It talks about signing yearbooks and "talking shit" but it's catchy enough to ignore all of that. "Food Fight!" talks about partying also. I didn't listen to much else but I assume it sucks. It's a good album to have on if you are having a pizza party though.

Pretend You're Us!

Muxtape is this website where you like put up songs on it and people can be all like, "oh snap, they listenin' to this?"

Pretend you are Alex and I by listening to what we are listening to:

Bort

Jame Gumb

also here are two mp3's that you might enjoy after the listening:

mp3:Estelle ft. Kanye West - American Boy

mp3:Paper Route Gangstaz - Bama Gettin Money (Diplo Remix)

Popsicle Review: Visiter

I usually shy away from attempting to write up an album after P4k has already done so, let alone with an album that receieved the, oh so prestigious, "Best New Music" label. But after hearing this stellar album from this San Fran twosome the Dodos I had to give them atleast some ups. With the usual bullshit you see P4k upping you either expect some monotonous sounding dance, dance-punk, disoco-punk, remixes of the above, or, strangely enough, freak folk. So the unexpecting listener might have been preparing for a pounding beats with an overweight hipster singing on top, or they may have expected sparse guitar with shrill squealing lyrics being spit out above it. Well, prepare to be fucked in your ear pussy. It is amazing the kinds of things duos are able to accomplish today, this band sputters out tunes that sound like they could have been accomplished by only a full ensemble, they sound like Animal Collective at times. And lyricists and singer Meric Long's voice is a soothing shift away from that yuppie from Vampire Weekend or the like. It is easy to compare this band to Animal Collective, especially from a percussion standpoint, the drummer is very versatile and able to change the way one sees a drummers role should be, akin to Panda Bear. In "Joe'z Waltz", the Dodos descend into a great bluesy tune that shows how this band is not afraid to take chances. I have several term papers to work on, so I won't turn this review into a dissertation on the band (like some people we know) but I just had to get in a few words about this band. You will not be dissappointed with this record, trust me. P.S. Check out those shoes! I have wanted those Lakai Manchesters for quite a while now!

Congrats on the Face, Bro!

It's no surprise that the entire world of skateboarding has turned its back on Ryan Sheckler. And after laying my little peepers on this [insert interchangeable acne cream company name] commercial, I couldn't help but wish the little fella would, you know, suck a tail pipe. This little shit would sell out any of his fellow skateboarders, and the entire sport (me and Riley argue over whether or not its a sport, so for now let's call it good old fashioned fun) for fame; and now, finally, he has actually sold his dignity so he could make a few bucks. Well, he does join the illustrious crew whom already mindlessly endorse this product: Jessica Simpson and P. Diddy (bad boys for life). Let us take a moment of silence and mourn for this lost soul... He states, "I was wearing tights pants, small t-shirts, long hair...", well, congratulations man, now you're a tool.

Hsu? New Shoe? Blue? HELL YEAH!

Jerry Hsu, our resident asian-american hero, has finally released his brand new pro model for the totally rad, like totally non-corporate company, Emerica. Okay, so I'm not too big on Emerica, but I sure as hell love me some Jerry Hsu (running Enjoi bias [did I mention they're our parent company?]) and his shoe looks great! I never was a fan of high or even mid-tops, but Jerry chose some very agreeable colors and made them look stylish and functional. But the release party for the man's shoe was even better, it looks like some of the people were getting drunk for the first time! Check out these pics and make sure to go out and purchase your new Hsu's (this pun is priceless) as soon as your nearest skate shop gets them in! Respect!