I shall keep it short and sweet for this most manufactured and silly of holidays. Consider it a theme post if you will. Just a musical dedication to those party animals out there. With love, of course. Sure ;)
This ones for the ladies. "Cause just like the news every day you get pressed." F*ck Me Pumps (Bud I think you will enjoy this one!)
And for the boys, An Ode to your less than charming youthful behaviors. Complete with bare asses.
And finally my choice for the Official New Years Eve Theme Song
Damn You Look Good and I'm Drunk - Cobra Starship (BEER GOGGLES!!!)
Showing posts with label Amy Winehouse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amy Winehouse. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Hey Natalie, Act Your Age, Mama, Not Your Shoe Size
Grammy stiffed Kanye again for Album of the Year. Again. For Herbie Fucking Hancock. No offence to Herbie but come ON. On the scale of pop cultural impact do we REALLY think Herbie had a bigger impact? Cause we all know that is really what the Grammy awards are about. The songs that resonated and offer up our annual zeitgeist. You have got to be kidding me.
Kanye's song for his mother made me and kidlet cry. Kidlet is also overjoyed that the real Beatles won. She does not have much love for Evan Rachel Wood due to the whole screeching scene in the video for Wake Me Up When September Ends. Can't say I blame her, it was annoying.
At least Amy Winehouse won big and delivered on her performance. Hopefully she is getting her shit together cause that girl is amazing. She looked stunned when she won Song and Record. I sure hope she gets it together.
On the subject of Amy, I must say, Natalie Cole has earned herself fucking bitter douchebag of the year award. And I quote:
“I'm going on record as an artist who is able to critique [Amy Winehouse]. I think she has a great talent, but I don't agree with the Grammy's giving her those nods. I think it sends the wrong message, that even in the midst of her stupor of drugs she can get nominated for all these awards. It's a slap in the face to musicians and artists who work very hard that they turn around and give it to someone who really obviously doesn't have a grasp of what she has. I've been in this business over 25 years and I sacrificed five years of my own life on drugs and almost lost my life because of it. So I take great offense to almost see someone getting glory out of being in the position that they're in – she needs to get her life together and embrace her craft, she will lose it if she doesn't get it together.”
- Natalie Cole
Yeah Natalie? What have you done lately? What's that? Shamelessly whored out your DAD'S hits in a sad bid to get your 1991 and 1996 Grammys? Written anything ORIGINAL lately Natalie? No? Still swingin on your dead daddy's jock? Yeah? Then shut the fuck up you low class ho. Guess we should all deliver a big old fuck you to Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and BILLIE FREAKING HOLIDAY as well too? How bout Ray Charles? Eh Natalie, you sanctimonious and bitter twat? Pissy cause when YOU were cracked out you didn't have enough talent to deliver? That Grammy for those unforgettable sloppy seconds indicate you can't bring it sober either. Waaaah.
Now then, having scraped the spoogewad that is Natalie Cole off my shoes, we move on. Sorry folks but that really pissed me off. Twat.
Does Prince age? Or is he frozen in time circa 1985 and just beams his image forward?
And The Time! Hell yes, I LOVE The Time. "Jerome, get me my mirror!"
Chili Sauce!
Tina Turner is a force of fucking nature. End of story. 68 years old and she still owns Proud Mary. And far more classy than Natalie Cole. Not that it would take much. Tina and Beyonce should tour. That would be fun to see.
Went back to work today and man that was a bitch. Still coughing my butt off and I can not take that cough syrup at work. I'll end up just sitting there staring a paperclip. It was tough though, I kept standing up to fast and getting way dizzy. Off to make tea and scronge for some sort of dessert.
Kanye's song for his mother made me and kidlet cry. Kidlet is also overjoyed that the real Beatles won. She does not have much love for Evan Rachel Wood due to the whole screeching scene in the video for Wake Me Up When September Ends. Can't say I blame her, it was annoying.
At least Amy Winehouse won big and delivered on her performance. Hopefully she is getting her shit together cause that girl is amazing. She looked stunned when she won Song and Record. I sure hope she gets it together.
On the subject of Amy, I must say, Natalie Cole has earned herself fucking bitter douchebag of the year award. And I quote:
“I'm going on record as an artist who is able to critique [Amy Winehouse]. I think she has a great talent, but I don't agree with the Grammy's giving her those nods. I think it sends the wrong message, that even in the midst of her stupor of drugs she can get nominated for all these awards. It's a slap in the face to musicians and artists who work very hard that they turn around and give it to someone who really obviously doesn't have a grasp of what she has. I've been in this business over 25 years and I sacrificed five years of my own life on drugs and almost lost my life because of it. So I take great offense to almost see someone getting glory out of being in the position that they're in – she needs to get her life together and embrace her craft, she will lose it if she doesn't get it together.”
- Natalie Cole
Yeah Natalie? What have you done lately? What's that? Shamelessly whored out your DAD'S hits in a sad bid to get your 1991 and 1996 Grammys? Written anything ORIGINAL lately Natalie? No? Still swingin on your dead daddy's jock? Yeah? Then shut the fuck up you low class ho. Guess we should all deliver a big old fuck you to Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and BILLIE FREAKING HOLIDAY as well too? How bout Ray Charles? Eh Natalie, you sanctimonious and bitter twat? Pissy cause when YOU were cracked out you didn't have enough talent to deliver? That Grammy for those unforgettable sloppy seconds indicate you can't bring it sober either. Waaaah.
Now then, having scraped the spoogewad that is Natalie Cole off my shoes, we move on. Sorry folks but that really pissed me off. Twat.
Does Prince age? Or is he frozen in time circa 1985 and just beams his image forward?
And The Time! Hell yes, I LOVE The Time. "Jerome, get me my mirror!"
Chili Sauce!
Tina Turner is a force of fucking nature. End of story. 68 years old and she still owns Proud Mary. And far more classy than Natalie Cole. Not that it would take much. Tina and Beyonce should tour. That would be fun to see.
Went back to work today and man that was a bitch. Still coughing my butt off and I can not take that cough syrup at work. I'll end up just sitting there staring a paperclip. It was tough though, I kept standing up to fast and getting way dizzy. Off to make tea and scronge for some sort of dessert.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Our Ideas Held No Water But We Used Them Like A Dam - Thursday Thirteen 34
Eddie Vedder - Hard Sun - From the Into The Wild Soundtrack. Still have not seen the movie, but the book was amazing. Christopher was an Aquarian. I get him. Crazy as a fucking bed bug. But I get it.
Mute Math - Typical. Now, for the record, the song is from 2006. Some of you may remember Chris Sligh singing it on Idol in 06. But it made airplay in 07 so we are going with it. Great band with albums released on a Christian artists label. But trust me, Creed they are not. They have a soaring sound to their music and this song in particular that remind me of another grandiose band with Christian leanings :P The are located in New Orleans. Maybe we will get lucky.
Editors- An End Has A Start. With influences such as U2, Joy Division, and Echo this was a band I was destined to love. They are like Franz Ferdinand if I actually could like Franz Ferdinand. Vocally they sound very Ian Curtis but sonically they have that sweeping HUGE sound that Echo and U2 have. Great song and since I used the quote for it last week I have had over 100 hits from folks searching for the lyrics. This is a fan video with the official available on YouTube or their official site is linked above. Check them out.
Great Northern - Home. Imagine if Eastmountainsouth went techno. Or Belle and Sebastian were not so annoying. Hard band to classify and somehow California Indie Pop seems so inadequate. The combination of vocals is really damn near hypnotic.
Snow Patrol - Shut Your Eyes. It's official. I LOVE Snow Patrol. Even the media hype with the usage of Chasing Cars and Grey Anatomy didn't ruin them for me. This is a lovely song. It totally gets stuck in my head and Gary Lightbody's voice is gorgeous. Best and most restrained use of synths I have heard in a looong time.
Spoon - Don't You Evah - Original and The Diplo Charity Mix - Ok first off, Spoon is the shiz and nitz. They never sound the same, but in a good way. Austin Texas should be proud. If you live in a world where there is no Spoon you MUST fix it. I defy anyone not to find themselves groovin to this. It has an awesome retro hipster vibe. Best use of tambourine in a looong time and bass line that is infectious. If you click on only *ONE* video, make it this one.
Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good. Amy, Amy, Amy. I weep for you I truly do. There is more talent in this girl's coke'd up left nostril than pretty much all other female "recording artists" out there. I read a review that commented on how believable her lyrics were. This girl has The Blues. She lives inside these lyrics. Like they said in the Rolling Stone article, when Amy says she'd rather stay at home with Ray, you know just who she means and you know she really means it. I say little prayer for this girl daily. Screw Britney, save Amy.
Mika - Grace Kelly. Freddy Mercury is smiling in heaven on this kid. This song drove me nuts the first, oh say 20, times I heard it. Then like a bolt of falsetto lightning, it got me. It is not so much a song as an experience. Please, Mika, tour the USA!
Band of Horses - Is There A Ghost. In a year when so many of the songs on my list are from new and indie bands, it seem so appropriate to have at least one Seattle born Sub Pop label band. Band of Horse fits the bill. Another band that is not afraid of over the top music. I got so damn tired of bands that felt that someone spare meant deep. It just means sleepy, people. Show me you wanna be up on stage singing your guts out to the world. With this song, BoH do just that.
Modest Mouse - Missed The Boat. What can I say. I liked MM when they first hit the scene but then they went and added The Patron Saint of Glorious Pop Guitar Hooks aka Johnny Marr. So much love for ya, Johnny. At first I was like WTF?!!? Johnny Marr and Modest Mouse?!?!?! HUH! Then I was pissed about the lack of a Smith's Reunion. Then this song came out and I caved. "Pass the cheese, I am now a Modest Mouseketeer.
Kanye West -Stronger. Daft Punk and Kanye West. Let me repeat that, Daft Punk and Kanye West. This song KILLS. Just KILLS. Kanye can talk all the smack he wants. The man is a genius. I wanna be his black Kate Moss. The fact that I am neither black nor Kate Moss might pose a problem. And on a serious note, I sure hope he is doing ok and his mom was a class act.
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby. What an awesome song! This song is a total arena sing along and they just confirmed that KC will headline a night of the Isle Of Wight Festival. Oh my to be there...Sigh. I dig the Kaiser Chiefs even if Liam Gallagher calls them "a bad Blur." Which by default, Liam, means there is a GOOD Blur. Ahem :) Give Bad Blur here a listen.
Green Day - Working Class Hero/U2 - Instant Karma. From the album for Darfur, so a tie of sorts. What can I say. U2 did Instant Karma during the Vertigo tour concert we saw them at. It was awesome. 20 thousand of your closest friends having a sing a long that left me happy to my toes. So I loved having it on the album for Darfur. That said, Billie Joe Armstrong captures Working Class Hero perfectly. The quiet rage is pretty palpable. Watch the video and get involved. Never again should mean just that.
Save Darfur
On a final side note please head over to The Couch and check out Vinny Bond's Tuneage Tutelage and the current featured article on Lead Belly. Well written write up a man who made all of the songs I listed above possible. Without the blues, we'd all be blue.
Mute Math - Typical. Now, for the record, the song is from 2006. Some of you may remember Chris Sligh singing it on Idol in 06. But it made airplay in 07 so we are going with it. Great band with albums released on a Christian artists label. But trust me, Creed they are not. They have a soaring sound to their music and this song in particular that remind me of another grandiose band with Christian leanings :P The are located in New Orleans. Maybe we will get lucky.
Editors- An End Has A Start. With influences such as U2, Joy Division, and Echo this was a band I was destined to love. They are like Franz Ferdinand if I actually could like Franz Ferdinand. Vocally they sound very Ian Curtis but sonically they have that sweeping HUGE sound that Echo and U2 have. Great song and since I used the quote for it last week I have had over 100 hits from folks searching for the lyrics. This is a fan video with the official available on YouTube or their official site is linked above. Check them out.
Great Northern - Home. Imagine if Eastmountainsouth went techno. Or Belle and Sebastian were not so annoying. Hard band to classify and somehow California Indie Pop seems so inadequate. The combination of vocals is really damn near hypnotic.
Snow Patrol - Shut Your Eyes. It's official. I LOVE Snow Patrol. Even the media hype with the usage of Chasing Cars and Grey Anatomy didn't ruin them for me. This is a lovely song. It totally gets stuck in my head and Gary Lightbody's voice is gorgeous. Best and most restrained use of synths I have heard in a looong time.
Spoon - Don't You Evah - Original and The Diplo Charity Mix - Ok first off, Spoon is the shiz and nitz. They never sound the same, but in a good way. Austin Texas should be proud. If you live in a world where there is no Spoon you MUST fix it. I defy anyone not to find themselves groovin to this. It has an awesome retro hipster vibe. Best use of tambourine in a looong time and bass line that is infectious. If you click on only *ONE* video, make it this one.
Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good. Amy, Amy, Amy. I weep for you I truly do. There is more talent in this girl's coke'd up left nostril than pretty much all other female "recording artists" out there. I read a review that commented on how believable her lyrics were. This girl has The Blues. She lives inside these lyrics. Like they said in the Rolling Stone article, when Amy says she'd rather stay at home with Ray, you know just who she means and you know she really means it. I say little prayer for this girl daily. Screw Britney, save Amy.
Mika - Grace Kelly. Freddy Mercury is smiling in heaven on this kid. This song drove me nuts the first, oh say 20, times I heard it. Then like a bolt of falsetto lightning, it got me. It is not so much a song as an experience. Please, Mika, tour the USA!
Band of Horses - Is There A Ghost. In a year when so many of the songs on my list are from new and indie bands, it seem so appropriate to have at least one Seattle born Sub Pop label band. Band of Horse fits the bill. Another band that is not afraid of over the top music. I got so damn tired of bands that felt that someone spare meant deep. It just means sleepy, people. Show me you wanna be up on stage singing your guts out to the world. With this song, BoH do just that.
Modest Mouse - Missed The Boat. What can I say. I liked MM when they first hit the scene but then they went and added The Patron Saint of Glorious Pop Guitar Hooks aka Johnny Marr. So much love for ya, Johnny. At first I was like WTF?!!? Johnny Marr and Modest Mouse?!?!?! HUH! Then I was pissed about the lack of a Smith's Reunion. Then this song came out and I caved. "Pass the cheese, I am now a Modest Mouseketeer.
Kanye West -Stronger. Daft Punk and Kanye West. Let me repeat that, Daft Punk and Kanye West. This song KILLS. Just KILLS. Kanye can talk all the smack he wants. The man is a genius. I wanna be his black Kate Moss. The fact that I am neither black nor Kate Moss might pose a problem. And on a serious note, I sure hope he is doing ok and his mom was a class act.
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby. What an awesome song! This song is a total arena sing along and they just confirmed that KC will headline a night of the Isle Of Wight Festival. Oh my to be there...Sigh. I dig the Kaiser Chiefs even if Liam Gallagher calls them "a bad Blur." Which by default, Liam, means there is a GOOD Blur. Ahem :) Give Bad Blur here a listen.
Green Day - Working Class Hero/U2 - Instant Karma. From the album for Darfur, so a tie of sorts. What can I say. U2 did Instant Karma during the Vertigo tour concert we saw them at. It was awesome. 20 thousand of your closest friends having a sing a long that left me happy to my toes. So I loved having it on the album for Darfur. That said, Billie Joe Armstrong captures Working Class Hero perfectly. The quiet rage is pretty palpable. Watch the video and get involved. Never again should mean just that.
Save Darfur
On a final side note please head over to The Couch and check out Vinny Bond's Tuneage Tutelage and the current featured article on Lead Belly. Well written write up a man who made all of the songs I listed above possible. Without the blues, we'd all be blue.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Thursday Thirteen 13 - Well You Lied To Me 'Cos I Asked You To
The last 13 songs played on player whilst I toil at work.....
1. The Difficult Kind - Sheryl Crow featuring Sarah McLachlan (danke)
2. Brick House - Rob Zombie
3. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
4. Who's Gonna Ride YourWild Horses- U2
5. Too Sick To Pray - A3 (points if you have heard of them :P)
6. 2 HB - Roxy Music
7. Elegantly Wasted - INXS
8. Turning Japanese - The Vapours
9. You Know I'm No Good - Amy Winehouse (LOVE HER)
10. Thorn In My Pride - Black Crowes
11. Alone - Blues Traveler
12. Driver 8 - REM
13. Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash
Friday, April 20, 2007
I Told You, I Was Trouble
Ok I am SO VERY MUCH in love with this chick's voice. She sounds like Ronnie Spector and Billie Holiday's love child. And those horns! LOVE me some Stax Horn sounds. This is a must buy right now kinda cd. Check out out You Know I'm No Good here.
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