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Pork and Beans

Mike — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:32:15 +0000

Just saw Weezer‘s Pork and Beans video on YouTube:

Pure gold. If you’re unsure who all those strange people are, read about the video here.

From Here to Gardina

Mike — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:39:48 +0000

It was September 19, 2004, and Bintoro, Xtian and I piled into a Mercury Grand Marquis and drove to Vancouver. The next day we attended the Beastie Boys concert — it was the best concert ever. Hands down.

Fast forward to today, the three of us got together at Chinook to check out “Awesome, I … Shot That“. This film allowed us to relive that show back in September ’04. The energy, the music, the on-stage antics were only improved on by guest appearances by Doug E. Fresh and Ben Stiller. The crowd made for some hilarious moments, and Money Mark showcased his mad acrobatics skills — while jamming on the keyboards for Sabotage.

Can’t wait for the DVD.

December 8, 1980

Mike — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 20:22:10 +0000

It was 25 years ago today that Beatle John Lennon was shot dead in front of his New York appartment. Though I don’t remember the event, I know that it must have had major impact on much of the world’s population. Who didn’t listen to the Beatles back then?

I am still getting familiar with the Beatles myself. The more I hear the other tracks on their albums, the ones you might not already have heard on the radio or TV, the more I appreciate them. There really aren’t any tracks I don’t like.

I turned on the TV earlier and saw a segment on the anniversary on CBC News. They replayed the original broadcast from that day in 1980 as well as the following day. They showed the mass of people that gathered outside Lennon’s home immediately upon hearing the news, listening and singing along to Beatles songs, crying. It’s amazing how positively this band was received.

Have there been any bands like it since? I really don’t think so. Today’s massively popular bands are mostly commercial products, and they hardly bring as positive a message as the Beatles. The great bands today all have their audiences, and I doubt they approach the audience the Beatles had.

I’m sure their music will never be forgotten, their songs will live through anything. There will be some strange civilizations on earth in a few thousand years singing “Hey Jude“, “Across the Universe” and “Yesterday” as folk songs, not knowing what he lyrics really mean or where they came from. In fact, over 3000 covers of “Yesterday” have been recorded so far, enough to make you wonder whether this isn’t in fact some catch folk song from the days of lore.

I Like this Blackalicious Singer

Mike — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 05:57:42 +0000

I’m sitting at home listening to the new Blackalicious release “The Craft“, thoroughly enjoying it, thoroughly. Familiar with these guys since “Blazing Arrow” and a big fan, I was pretty stoked to find out Blackalicious has put out another disc. I haven’t heard the entire disc yet, but it doesn’t seem to have as much “fun” as “Blazing Arrow”; it sounds like a bit more serious record, musically. The rapping is just what you’d expect from Blackalicious, the lyrics flowing so smoothly it captivates you, makes you bob your head, just like before. I wonder which track will be the new “Day One”

So don’t waste any time! Get your funky ass to your favorite record store and pick up a copy of “The Craft” today!