Oldie but goodie! We were discussing our lust for ukuleles and this came to mind.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Ew. And Why?
Ugh. Have you seen this shit?
DISCLAIMER: I am a known and registered Rom-Com-Hater, and unless it had Freddie Prinze Jr. and there's lots of food, I will usually not watch them. I do like chick-flicks though, a lot, and yes, there is a difference. I like movies focused on girl's/women's lives, which may or may involve romance (eh.) and corniness (for me, this is usually a must-have). Movies like Princess Diaries, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Josie and the Pussycats, I consider awesome chick-flicks and I am unashamed!
As you could probably guess, I was disgusted to hear my jam, Psycho Killer, in the background of this stupid, stereotype-filled, Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl vehicle. Oh! A Lonely Single Woman meats her dream man! Yayyy! But little does she know.... HE'S A FUCKIN' SECRET AGENT!!!! HAHA! I know, I know, crazy, right! Let hilarity ensue! No one has ever seen anything like this before! ...I was going to make a list of how many times we have seen this before, but it got way to long.... so I guess I'll stop shitting on this movie, no one is making me see it, let people who like that type of shit see it... but i hate Katherine Heigl! And The Ugly Truth was the worst movie ever! And Ashton Kutcher has done nothing of value in his entire career except That '70s Show. OK. I'm done (but you know it's true - everything besides that show sucked).
But really- why did those dumb asses have to steal my song!
This reminds me of a past heart-break over favorite songs in commercials....
Why Rilo Kiley?! It must be some kind of mistake! Seriously- do I have to count all the offences?
1. It's a Commercial
2. For Meat
3. With A Girl from "The Hills"
4. And Objectification of Women
5. And Stupid Ideas About Body Image
.....I could come up with more if i wanted to... I guess it is kinda ironic-cool, because of the meaning of the song, but whatever, I still prefer not hearing my beloved Rilo Kiley attached to a close-up of Audrina Patridge's ass.
Y'all get the acoustic version-which is actually really cool- because that bitch-ass Warner Brother Records won't let you embed the official one, but I feel kind of bad because the original included porn stars and the such and putting in this one makes it seem like I'm trying to make this song into just a little, innocent, indie jam, which it is not, it is kind of dark and suggestive, but I still don't believe it involves Audrina Patridge's ass.
I guess all this just goes to the larger question about the relationship of art and commercialism and marketing, and i guess, in general, just how we are a consumer/advertising (or just capitalist) culture and how ads are basically everywhere and diluted into all aspects of our life, and what that means and how (or if) it changes the value of art
And of course there is the kind of Andy Warhol aspect of it, that commercialism/consumerism is vain and empty, but kind of beautiful, so own it and see the art within it...i don't know... but I kind of feel like Tom Waits, "If Micheal Jackson wants to work for Pepsi, why doesn't he just get himself a suit and an office in their headquarters and be done with it?" as if we needed more proof that Tom Waits is the best artist ever.
...Sorry for all the run-on sentences and ellipses, I have a serious problem.
Pussycat!!
File Under: Phat Beats
This is the jam thats been stuck in my head all day. Excuse my hyperbolism but....BEST SONG EVER!
Jack off Jill is-wait was, sadly- such a great band and in possession of one of my favorite band names of all time (Jack off Jill! So genius! Why didn't I think of that?) and this is a really excellent video...but this fan-made one gives it a run for it's money....
Mary-Kate and Ashley! Also: can you believe that spell check does not recognize "phat"?!? WTF!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
RIP Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen, the beautiful, famous, eclectic fashion designer from London was found dead today in his apartment.
He was 40. Cause is suicide. The debut of his new McQ line in New York today was canceled.
He was 40. Cause is suicide. The debut of his new McQ line in New York today was canceled.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Eazy-E-Ettes
Attention my gangsta-lovers: if you like N.W.A. or Eazy-E, or any gangsta for that matter, and you are not showin' love for Menajahtwa, then you are missing some serious shit! They are not exactly new, but I still feel that they deserve recognition. Menajahtwa (or, to cut to the chase, Ménage à trois) went down about the same time as Eazy, they were signed to his Ruthless Records in the '90s. Menajahtwa is composed of two female MCs, Spice and Royal T, have true skillz and are ridiculously hard. Check them out or I'll cut you. Sorry to be threatening, but they kick ass and I insist you recognize.
Ajax
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