The Replacements

Man, today I was listening to Let It Be, and it just hit me. I've loved that record since the second I heard it, but something new hit me today about it. It's sort of hard to describe, but the best I can put it is this:

Music is important to me. I love a lot of bands a lot. But this record makes me excited. I have no idea how better to say that, but for damn near two years now, I'm still like a kid listening to punk rock for the first time when I hear those songs. The Replacements rule so hard.

I did Stand-up

I totally forgot to blog this sooner, but it was a pretty big deal for me. I did stand-up comedy for the first time on Friday and it was pretty fucking great. Thank you to Cheap Sox and Tufts University for setting that whole thing up and to E-Money Fleischinator for making me be involved.

What's the deal with airline food?
Am I right?

P.S. Please be sure to keep up with We Do Stand-Up, a loose group of comics to which I apparently belong.

I Have a New Favorite Band, and Everyone Should Care

Orgcore: (ORGcore) n: a subgenre of punk rock noted for its gruff, but melodic vocals and bearded band members. Made famous on the internet website, punknews.org, which is made up of fat dudes with beards who listen to Hot Water Music exclusively.

For the past five years, a band that very narrowly fits the orgcore tag has consistently been at the top of my list of favorite bands. But not today! Today marks the first time since high School that that hasn't been true.

So, congratulations Black Lips, you've usurped an entire genre. Keep up the good work.

Edit: I mean, of course, currently existing band. Even Black Lips would have to double and redouble efforts to get anywhere within miles of the Replacements.

Some notes apropos of the Expendables.

Jesus pig-fucking Christ. I'll admit that I am prone to hyperbole, but I just saw a band that I am willing to call the worst on the fucking planet. The Expendables (or facepalm: the band) are some horrid sublime rip off band with more metallic tendencies from Santa Cruz, CA; and they suck. They suck the living soul out of me. God! I hate them, and here are just a few of the reasons why.

1) Sublime sucked to begin with. To rip them off is unfathomably shitty. It's a level of shitty that not even most shit gets to. Fuck man, if there is one sublime rip off band, then there are too many. Leave reggae alone you ex-hippie, beach going burnouts. Bob Marley is turning over in his grave, putting pressure on his toe, and screaming out in agony for two reasons now. Fucking piss!

2) Jeff Ott has interesting things to say, but I hate his fucking voice, don't copy him.

3) I don't want to get personal or anything, but the Will Sasso looking guy playing bass was drinking Keystone Light. That shit is for retards with too much money but not enough class.

4) Nice Date Rape shirt, Ric Voss looking mother fucker playing guitar. You're doubly a prick because you acted like you were really blowing minds with your solos, but it was literally all guitar effects. Shit head.

5) Quote of the night right here: "Who here has blown a line of cocaine of the devil's boner!?" Man, go fuck yourself.

In closing, I have one word for the fellows in the Expendables: VANFLIP.

Oh SHIT!

I just got the best news. The Mummies are doing a reunion show in Hoboken! Ticket = teh boughtzorz. This is the best news ever. Everyone be happy for me now!

Black Lips still Rule

Just checking in. Things haven't changed since August about Black Lips. They still rule. I saw them Saturday night. The new record rips. Buy it or we aren't friends.

I love Stumble Upon

This makes me happy.

Ben Gibbard has to Die

You heard me readers, the frontman for Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service must die --preferably a cold, lonely painful death; but I'm not picky. And if you must know why, you can do the following two things: Listen to his PAINFULLY BORING music, or go to Zooey Deschanel's wikipedia page.

You have three days.