i'm keeping this one short. busy day at work today.
george clooney is a good dude in my book. but i'm sure when he "got arrested" today the cops dropped him off a the airport so he could catch a plane back to LA. maybe that didn't happen, but i'm sure he's not going to get into any real trouble. he can pay a fine with ease.
the Kegs & Eggs on DC101 sounded like ass. worst sound mix ever. i don't even think they were streaming the mix from the mixing board, i think it was just coming through elliott's mic.
the whole "coolest thing ever" contest by 98 Rock is pretty awful. a few of the things i heard were "sluts vs. burning stuff" and "single mothers vs. [something meaningless]." pretty sexist, chauvinistic, and awful. oh well, what can you expect from a leprechaun, an ogress, and their moronic fans.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
my take on today's news: 3.15.2012
i got some news today..
RE: the Kony video is getting flak from Ugandans--
i'm not sure who i agree with on this one. i haven't seen the video, but i don't really think that matters. if Ugandans themselves don't like the idea of the video, a logical reaction to that would be to side with them because they are the ones in the middle of it. but i also know that being so close to something can skew your perception of it, especially if your already inclined to dislike Americans and their meddling ways (see: the rest of the world). spreading the word about this asshole is all well and good, but i have to agree that selling t-shirts and bracelets with Kony's likeness on it is pretty messed up. it is exactly like Africans selling t-shirts with Bin Laden's face on it (their words, not mine). so in conclusion, the intention of the video is fine, but stop selling the merch guys.
RE: HBO's "Luck" is going off the air--
wow, who is surprised by that one? Nick Nolte can barely speak, horse racing is a joke, and the seedy underbelly of that part of society is hardly as scandalous as the show would make it out to be.
RE: Motley Crue is touring with KISS this summer--
if you're into that sort of thing, i feel sorry for you and the people around you.
RE: David Lee Roth stopped a concert to yell at some dudes for fighting--
see the comment directly above.
RE: REM's guitarist may sing on his new solo album and only release it on vinyl--
i.. hope the album is decent, but i will never hear it because i'm not buying an expensive record by someone whose former band's music i only moderately like.
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yup. that's it.
-craig
RE: the Kony video is getting flak from Ugandans--
i'm not sure who i agree with on this one. i haven't seen the video, but i don't really think that matters. if Ugandans themselves don't like the idea of the video, a logical reaction to that would be to side with them because they are the ones in the middle of it. but i also know that being so close to something can skew your perception of it, especially if your already inclined to dislike Americans and their meddling ways (see: the rest of the world). spreading the word about this asshole is all well and good, but i have to agree that selling t-shirts and bracelets with Kony's likeness on it is pretty messed up. it is exactly like Africans selling t-shirts with Bin Laden's face on it (their words, not mine). so in conclusion, the intention of the video is fine, but stop selling the merch guys.
RE: HBO's "Luck" is going off the air--
wow, who is surprised by that one? Nick Nolte can barely speak, horse racing is a joke, and the seedy underbelly of that part of society is hardly as scandalous as the show would make it out to be.
RE: Motley Crue is touring with KISS this summer--
if you're into that sort of thing, i feel sorry for you and the people around you.
RE: David Lee Roth stopped a concert to yell at some dudes for fighting--
see the comment directly above.
RE: REM's guitarist may sing on his new solo album and only release it on vinyl--
i.. hope the album is decent, but i will never hear it because i'm not buying an expensive record by someone whose former band's music i only moderately like.
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yup. that's it.
-craig
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
my take on today's news: 3.14.2012 (98 rock morning show rant)
happy pi day!
i didn't hear too much news this morning. i heard something that i was going to make fun of, but now i don't remember.
oh, i DID hear 98 rock talking about Billy Corgan's interview at SXSW when he basically said alternative rock music sucks right now and that people need to focus more on writing good albums instead of shoving out a single every few months. anyway, as usual, 98 rock misquoted something BC said. josh spiegel said one of the points BC made was that you can "light yourself on fire" to become popular "on YouTube." that's actually the exact opposite of what he said. he said you can't light yourself on fire or get drunk and jump around anymore, because people aren't buying it. it's a schtick and won't last. but in Josh's defense, he didn't write out the quote (and he's a huge SP fan).
Mickey started getting all whiny and saying BC is a douche, he's bitter, blah blah blah. he asked Amelia to name 3 SP songs and she named like 6. i mean yeah, BC says things that are hard to swallow coming from someone who saw success in the 90s and now can't write a hit to save his life. it's easy to say "he's just bitter because he's not relevant anymore." it's also easy to demonize anyone who says anything negative about the perfect little society we live in. but the rest of the DJs stuck up for little Billy, which i was pretty happy about. and Mickey, as douchey as Billy Corgan can sometimes be, he, like you, is a decent human being who has strong opinions on the thing he cares about most. i thought the interview was insightful, and kind of a kick in the ass to people like me who want to make music for a living.
i generally don't have a problem with the 98 rock morning crew (i like them as much as one can like morning radio DJs), but please guys, please stop saying things that aren't true. a few weeks ago Amelia was talking about Golden West Cafe in Hampden and said and hipsters suck blah blah blah, she liked some dish though, and that it's closed on Mondays. well the dish she likes isn't on the menu, and it's definitely open on Mondays (and everyone sucks, not just hipsters). i mean talk smack about a place you actually go to, but if you haven't been there for 5 years you might want to check up on your facts.
it may sound nitpicky of me, but they say things that are wrong a LOT. once in a while would be fine, but if you're going to fill the generally-ignorant masses with information every morning that they will no doubt adopt as gospel, you should make sure it's the truth.
also, Bosley rules.
i didn't hear too much news this morning. i heard something that i was going to make fun of, but now i don't remember.
oh, i DID hear 98 rock talking about Billy Corgan's interview at SXSW when he basically said alternative rock music sucks right now and that people need to focus more on writing good albums instead of shoving out a single every few months. anyway, as usual, 98 rock misquoted something BC said. josh spiegel said one of the points BC made was that you can "light yourself on fire" to become popular "on YouTube." that's actually the exact opposite of what he said. he said you can't light yourself on fire or get drunk and jump around anymore, because people aren't buying it. it's a schtick and won't last. but in Josh's defense, he didn't write out the quote (and he's a huge SP fan).
Mickey started getting all whiny and saying BC is a douche, he's bitter, blah blah blah. he asked Amelia to name 3 SP songs and she named like 6. i mean yeah, BC says things that are hard to swallow coming from someone who saw success in the 90s and now can't write a hit to save his life. it's easy to say "he's just bitter because he's not relevant anymore." it's also easy to demonize anyone who says anything negative about the perfect little society we live in. but the rest of the DJs stuck up for little Billy, which i was pretty happy about. and Mickey, as douchey as Billy Corgan can sometimes be, he, like you, is a decent human being who has strong opinions on the thing he cares about most. i thought the interview was insightful, and kind of a kick in the ass to people like me who want to make music for a living.
i generally don't have a problem with the 98 rock morning crew (i like them as much as one can like morning radio DJs), but please guys, please stop saying things that aren't true. a few weeks ago Amelia was talking about Golden West Cafe in Hampden and said and hipsters suck blah blah blah, she liked some dish though, and that it's closed on Mondays. well the dish she likes isn't on the menu, and it's definitely open on Mondays (and everyone sucks, not just hipsters). i mean talk smack about a place you actually go to, but if you haven't been there for 5 years you might want to check up on your facts.
it may sound nitpicky of me, but they say things that are wrong a LOT. once in a while would be fine, but if you're going to fill the generally-ignorant masses with information every morning that they will no doubt adopt as gospel, you should make sure it's the truth.
also, Bosley rules.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
my take on today's news: 3.13.2012
i don't have ALL the news, only the stories that i heard on the radio on the way in to work this morning..
RE: the 9 year old that got tased--
the "kid" was between 5'5" and 5'8" and weighed between 200-250 pounds! that's a grown ass man, dog! plus his momma was shouting at the kid saying that the cops were going to zap him if he didn't stop resisting. turns out he was refusing to go to school and the cops came by to arrest him and basically light a fire under his ass so he doesn't end up a huge bum. i am hardly outraged by this use of a taser. the kid was clearly a substantial threat to the officers and they did what they thought they had to in the spur of the moment. i'm no pig-lover, but c'man, the kid is fine..
RE: the UMCP president not announcing the pursuit of a threatening student until the next day--
if the kid knew cops were after him, he may have fled or even decided to escalate the situation in a last ditch effort. by not announcing to the public that a potentially murderous maniac was on the loose, they increased their chances of catching him before any damage was done to himself or others. duh.
RE: the dude who stole the SUV in Virginia with the baby on board--
thanks for leaving it a mile down the road. the baby was probably crying it's freakin head off and you decided it wasn't worth it. take that as a lesson, you young adults thinking about child rearing: babies are so loud and annoying that you would give up a free SUV to get away from one.
RE: the tallest man alive is being recognized by the guiness book of world records in Turkey--
another thanks. thanks for being the tallest man alive and making me feel short. 8'3" is fucking insane. also, i'm sorry about all the ducking. the world wasn't meant for men like you and me.
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half the day is gone now. my blogging gave way to actual work. i might try to do this on a daily basis--we'll see how that goes! hopefully you were somewhat entertained/turned-on by my ranting.
Stedman Weatherby.
RE: the 9 year old that got tased--
the "kid" was between 5'5" and 5'8" and weighed between 200-250 pounds! that's a grown ass man, dog! plus his momma was shouting at the kid saying that the cops were going to zap him if he didn't stop resisting. turns out he was refusing to go to school and the cops came by to arrest him and basically light a fire under his ass so he doesn't end up a huge bum. i am hardly outraged by this use of a taser. the kid was clearly a substantial threat to the officers and they did what they thought they had to in the spur of the moment. i'm no pig-lover, but c'man, the kid is fine..
RE: the UMCP president not announcing the pursuit of a threatening student until the next day--
if the kid knew cops were after him, he may have fled or even decided to escalate the situation in a last ditch effort. by not announcing to the public that a potentially murderous maniac was on the loose, they increased their chances of catching him before any damage was done to himself or others. duh.
RE: the dude who stole the SUV in Virginia with the baby on board--
thanks for leaving it a mile down the road. the baby was probably crying it's freakin head off and you decided it wasn't worth it. take that as a lesson, you young adults thinking about child rearing: babies are so loud and annoying that you would give up a free SUV to get away from one.
RE: the tallest man alive is being recognized by the guiness book of world records in Turkey--
another thanks. thanks for being the tallest man alive and making me feel short. 8'3" is fucking insane. also, i'm sorry about all the ducking. the world wasn't meant for men like you and me.
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half the day is gone now. my blogging gave way to actual work. i might try to do this on a daily basis--we'll see how that goes! hopefully you were somewhat entertained/turned-on by my ranting.
Stedman Weatherby.
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