I will actually probably post this on Friday, but I’m stuck in an airport right now.. ironically (I think?) not because of hurricane Earl II (<-- the second?) but because of a "mechanical issue" which is making me miss my connecting flight (<--favorite thing evar!) (<-- next to parens right now). Anyway, here it is, the newest hottest beats y'all have been looking for. Play them at your hurricane parties this weekend.
iTunes Version of the Bed Intruder Song
Okay, not really new, but definitely awesome. Thanks to Cantu for this link. Hide yo’ daughtas! Hide yo’ wives! Errbody gettin’ raped up in here!
Miami Horror – Holidays
Hello funky disco. Man I couldn’t be happier that disco/funk is making a pseudo-resurgence in the form of these type of songs. If you can listen to this and not be in a good mood / want to dance / drink / party / have an awesome time then you are a soulless individual who probably hates puppies and happiness.
Bruno Mars ft. Cee Lo Green & B.o.B. – Otherside
All star cast produces a song you’d expect from the three of them working together.
New Music Thurs..er Friday
September 3rd, 2010Texts from Last Night
September 3rd, 2010Normally wouldn’t bother posting this here, but it was a really good one. Simple, yet so powerful:
“I mean, I don’t even call it a hangover anymore. It’s just morning.”
Thanks to Kristen for that one.
Swype (not Sywpe) is Awesome
September 2nd, 2010Katie: Swype?
Katie: is it the typing where you don’t pick up your fingers?
Rob: yup
Katie: ohhhhhhhhh
Rob: so fast
Rob: stupid fast
Katie: oh la la
Rob: gettin’ ignant wit yo textin’
Katie: shut up
Andy on Farmville and Voters
September 1st, 2010Me: “Farmville has almost ten million users now. Those ten million people can vote.”
Andy: “Well, the last election was separated by about eight and a half million votes, but I think you’re overestimating the overlap here. Of those ten million, I would suggest that two million or more are children, two million are far too lazy to ever actually leave the house and vote, and maybe two million are foreign. So of the ten million active users, maybe half that are also active voters, and frankly, the number of active voters who have no idea what a computer is (let alone a social networking site and accompanying game) scare me far more, and number millions more.
Like, for example: actual farmers. I question their judgment strongly.
Don’t get me wrong though, the people that participate in those games are wrong and should probably be exterminated with fervor.”
USA Truck; Distributing Freedom Across America
August 23rd, 2010
Saw this bad boy on 93 the other day.
Dogs, What Can’t They Do?
August 23rd, 2010Wonn sent me this article today, about canine lifeguards in Italy. In three years of training the dogs can reach “expert rescue status” which sounds pretty bad ass. The only thing I didn’t appreciate was the guy being quoted comparing the dogs to an “intelligent buoy.” I’m pretty sure human lifeguards wouldn’t appreciate being called an intelligent buoy.
New Music Friday
August 19th, 2010Alright so New Music Friday has sometimes not been on Friday, and more often than not contained songs that aren’t exactly new. I’m writing this on a Thursday, I will probably publish it today as well, making it again, not Friday. BUT I do promise that the majority, or at least one, of these songs are actually pretty new. Enjoy the weekend, rock out, come hang out on the island we have booked for the weekend, whatever floats your proverbial boat.
The Limousines – Internet Killed The Video Star
Zombie themed movie thing is a little weird, but the song itself is pretty solid.
Justice – DANCE
Okay, yeah, this is really not new at all, in fact it is quite old, possibly years old. But I felt like putting it in here cause I heard it the other day and its funky. Deal. Plus the video is entertaining and far less strange as compared to the zombie one.
Shy Child – Disconnected
Shiny Toy Guns – Burning for You (Cover)
Kristoff Kane – Work
He has a bunch of solid tunes, look him up.
American Express FTW
August 19th, 2010Rarely do I bother filling out customer satisfaction surveys, even less commonly do I fill them out with exemplary remarks. But recently I did so for Amex, and gave them 10s across the board. Let me explain.
American Express is one of the few companies I would wholeheartedly recommend to a friend. If you don’t have a card and/or are unfamiliar with how awesome they are let me drop a few knowledge bombs on you. First of all, the obvious one, you get rewards. I currently choose mine in the form of straight up cash back (automatically credited to my account each month, awesome). Second of all anything you buy has price protection. Yup, that new Apple iPhone you bought drops $100 in price a month later (first gen did)? Well Amex has got your back. I actually got money back from them AND Apple which was an epic double win. But I’ve definitely used this feature more than once, it rules. Lastly (out of this very short list of the myriad of awesome things they provide) they protect the shit out of your account. Occasionally I’ve been inadvertently shut off, like when I buy a ton of random expensive computer crap from various vendors, but I’ll take that any day over being out $1,500 like I would have last week. I got an email from them notifying me of suspicious activity on my account. Sure enough, somebody had jacked my CC number. Imagine my embarrassment as a security professional when I realized I let this happen. Regardless of the blame, they not only didn’t charge me for this, they didn’t let the errant charge go through, so they ass who tried to use my card didn’t get paid. Another double win. And for the record, I got an email literally the day after I resolved this from a hotel I stayed at saying they were breached. I fucking hate when companies are breached, get your shit together. Anyway, I felt a lot better about myself knowing I wasn’t at fault, and appreciated the irony of the situation given it is my job to make sure this doesn’t happen to companies.
If you are using anything but American Express to make purchases, you are an idiot. End of story.
Music Friday Hollaa
August 13th, 2010Tokyo Police Club – Wait Up
Okay I meant to post this one approximately a month ago, because it just may be one of the best music videos I’ve ever seen. I won’t spoil it, but, if you like dogs as much as I like commas in this paragraph, you will love this video. The reason they used the dogs in this video is because 100% of the proceeds for the purchase of the songs/videos go to the ASPCA (prevention of cruelty to animals). Good band, great song, better video, enjoy:
Mike Posner – Evil Woman (sort of cover, definitely more than sort of awesome)
The Roots – Right On (ft. Joanna Newsome)
Two Door Cinema Club – Undercover Martyn
Another one that has been out forever, but posting this in honor of the fact they will be playing in conjunction with Phoenix at Agganis this fall, tickets on sale Saturday. You may also remember them from my last post with a slightly newer song of theirs, Something Good Can Work.
Natasha Bedingfield – Touch
Doesn’t quite grab and hold your ears hostage as much so as her original absolute masculinity killing song, Unwritten, but still pretty solid and out just in time for the end of summer.
La Roux – Bulletproof
This was definitely a hit last year overseas but seems to be making its way into an increasingly “techno” accepting American music scene. Anyway, sure most of you have heard it by now either way, but if not, welcome to 2009 in all its Euro-filled glory with this video.
That is all for this Friday, go forth with your new (or old) music and enjoy the weekend!
