Is Soccer boring? Yes. But I am happy that the Timbers won the MLS Cup. More on that in a sec. I’m not done bashing the sport. If you know how to run, you’ve learned the basic mechanics of the sport. You kick a ball. Sorry, but a sport with such limited skill-sets just doesn’t interest me to a competitive…
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Gulls at the Beach
An oldie from animation class 2013.
Juice Boxes and Participation Trophies
There’s no more rubbing dirt on a wound. Instead it’s gallons of Purell. There’s no more sunflower seeds. Instead you gotta stay hydrated with sports drinks. There’s no more giving it your all and leaving it out on the field. Instead you take it home with a trophy. A participation trophy. I used to have a Snickers after a game…
A Dying Cubs Fan’s Last Request
The late great Steve Goodman and a song that rings more true with each passing year that the Cubs don’t make/win the World Series. The line about the last time the Cubs won the National Pennant was when we dropped the bomb on Japan, still true today, 30+ years after this song was written. Cubs haven’t won the World Series since 1908. With the Cubs out of the playoffs, my fellow faithful can lament: “There’s always next century.”
Mixtape: 80’s Montage
Being children of the 80’s this playlist is for us! Get your Trapper Keeper, Swatch Watch, and leg warmers, it’s time to boogie! Movies drive this playlist. Some of these songs may not have had an awesome story telling montage…but they could’ve! Personal favorites: Send Me an Angel from The Wizard and We Don’t Need Another Hero from Mad Max:…
Purson
The latest band I was floored by is England’s Purson. This group will be opening for Ghost (see previous post) in October here in PDX. What I like about Purson and Ghost is the retro rock and look they bring to the table. My favorite bands of all time looked and sounded like this. Black Sabbath, The Doors, Pink Floyd, etc. With new bands taking this motif, I am fully on board and cannot wait to see them live.
Purson has the edge over Ghost with their song writing abilities but I like that Ghost is heavier. Purson has a great blend of Jethro Tull, Doors, and Grace Slick with Dio and Bjork like videos. Ghost is like King Diamond-lite with Sabbath riffery.
I haven’t been excited about current bands for a long while and my ears are perked for Purson and Ghost.
Juke’s Top Ten Worst Songs Evah!
Any list about an art form is subjective. The list below may not make your ears bleed as bad as mine but I think we’re all in agreement that some of these choice cuts are something you could play at Guantanamo to get a confession.
There are classic horrible songs like; We Built This City by Starship or Friday by Rebecca Black. Rebecca Black is just a kid so she gets a tad bit of a pass. It’s like Hanson’s Mmm Bop or anything by Aaron Carter, these are minors and can’t be held to the same let’s burn-them-at-the-stake ideal as adults. Barbie Girl by Aqua (and other foreign acts) get a pass because of them being foreign. If a song sucks, and Barbie Girl does suck, I can usually be less pissed by them being foreign. Canada is too close for that rule. Being Canadian just hurts your cred a tad right out of the gate.