Sunday, August 30, 2009

While Hunting For Some Funk

I found this by a funk band called The Meters.



The Meters didn't achieve must mainstream success but are seen as one of the most influential funk bands. Rolling Stones even has two of their albums on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. (Look-Ka Py Py and Rejuvenation) If your in to some serious funk I really recommend this band.

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While surfing some food blogs I found an interesting post. The 10 Essential Steps to the Perfect Cheeseburger by Al Dente. Here they are:

1. Use 6 oz. of meat per patty, no more and no less. Don't guess, weigh it.

2. Shape it with your hands into patties. Ignore the common advice about not "overworking" the meat.

3. Liberally salt (use Kosher salt) and pepper both sides. Salt is the glory of red meat, don't stint.

4. Make a deep thumbprint in the middle of each patty (it evens out the burger when it cooks, don't ask why).

5. Refrigerate the patties until you're ready to grill. You can salt and pepper well ahead if you'd like.

6. Make a HOT charcoal fire.

7. Liberally oil both your grill and the meat before you start.

8. For medium-rare, grill the meat EXACTLY 3 minutes on one side (grill lid closed) and 2 minutes on the other.

9. Add the cheese, cover each patty with a burger cover, and cook for 1 minute more.

10. Remove the meat and quickly grill the buns (the only civilized way to eat hamburger buns).

My mom has a habit on over cooking the first batch of burgers. This are going to come in handy.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Human Hip-Hop Instruments

The Scratch Perverts and Foreign Beggars are the Neurosonics Audiomedical Laboratories.



Directed by Chris Cairns

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Ted Kennedy

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If you read or watched the news this morning you may have known about Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy. If you don't read or watch the news well, now you know. He died of brain cancer but has been suffering from seizures since Clinton's presidency. Most of us remember the occurrence that happened during Obama's inauguration lunch. He was seen as the extremely liberal senator who was very outspoken about progressive causes and bills. But like every politician in America he also has a "wild" side. Most people know him for his Chappaquiddick incident. To sum it up he goes to a party, gets a little drunk, drives home with his so called mistress, gets on a bridge, drives of a bridge, crashes his car in the water, swims out of the water, leaves his mistress (Mary Jo Kopechne) to die in the water, goes to some house, sleeps it off, and then calls the authorities the next day to tell them about the situation. Even with this mere flaw he has been said to be one of the most beloved Senators the U.S. has ever had. Before his death he was the second most senior member of the senate, behind Robert Byrd. Time magazine selected him as one of Americas "Top 10 Senators". And for his obituary the New York Times it read: "He was a Rabelaisian figure in the Senate and in life, instantly recognizable by his shock of white hair, his florid, oversize face, his booming Boston brogue, his powerful but pained stride. He was a celebrity, sometimes a self-parody, a hearty friend, an implacable foe, a man of large faith and large flaws, a melancholy character who persevered, drank deeply and sang loudly. He was a Kennedy." Even though in my life time he wasn't of any significance Ted Kennedy will be remembered.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Distracting Trumpet



This clip made me remember why I fell in love with Family Guy when I was a pre-pubescent 13 year old. Not that I would get this reference if I was a pre-pubescent 13 yeard old. Yeah...

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Recently Downloaded Albums

Hello party people. If you've been wondering where I have been well let me tell you I haven't been anywhere. Just here. If you would like an update about me than here you go. I got the wonderful world wide web connected back to my house about a month ago. Yes, I could have started blogging then but I've been busy. Why? Just this past month I attended a summer writing institute at the U of A and it has, luckily, kept me busy. But other than that I've been downloading music. Legally of course. For now I'm going to give you a list of albums and a few details about them.

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As many of you know Atmosphere is one of my most favorite Hip-Hop acts. On July 4th, the day of our countries Independence, they released a free album. The album consist of only 7 songs. In the 1960's, 70s, or 80's this could have been considered a full length album. In today's terms, it's more like an EP. But what matters is that it was free of download just like their other purposely leaked album Strictly Leakage. The opening track "C'mon" has a very in your face feel but soon soothed with the summer feeling "They Always Know". I personally love this track. Slug's lyrics fit his thoughts about women and Ant seemed to go in a different direction with his production, but I'm liking it. "The Ropes", the following track, is a horn heavy song about a suicidal kid. "White Noise" seems to have that "ha, ha, ha, aha" feel to it. It's one of my least favorite tracks on this album. "Feel Good Hit Of The Summer Pt. 2" has a lot of production similarities with "They Always Know" in a way. It seems like Ant made those beats in the same time span and again Slug talks about his addiction to coffee, cigarettes, and sex. "Mother's Day" contains a sample 50 other producers have used and yes you guess it, it's about mothers. The last track "Millie Fell Of The Fire Escape" has a very catchy sample and has Slug telling a nice story about a girl named Millie. Overall it's a good album but when I listen to it I get upset because you can notice how Atmosphere is evolving from Lucy Ford Atmosphere. But hey, that's what art is all about. Evolving.

Next- My thoughts on DJ Shadow's Endtroducing...

I thought I'll share this with you guys. Pie Lollipops.
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Yes, lollipops made out of pie. You may be thinking right now that this is just another great example of America's love for food. True, but I also think their cute.

That's it for now. But don't worry Internet people. I will soon be back with fun facts, album reviews, overviews of my life, and so much more. Till then, see ya' later.