Josh Donaldson is a Toronto Blue Jay. This trade came out of nowhere. Donaldson has long been one of my favourite A's players to watch. Here's what you can expect stats wise. .260-.270, .350OBP, 25-30HR, and 90-100RBI. That was in Oakland. This might rise in Toronto. Now for those that are unaware. Billy Beane is known for making shrewd moves. He received two decent bullpen arms. An injury prone player with a world of talent, and an unknown 18 year old short stop that could be a gem. Donaldson is controllable for four years. He will still make anywhere from 10-12 million a year after this year, but the Jays control his rights. This trade is great for Toronto. Bringing in more and more guys that have playoff experience is a smart move by AA.
Black Friday has come and gone in a whirl wind. I left the store yesterday at 5:01 feeling like a prize fighter from the '50s wearing nothing but a white towel and the pride that I had once again gotten through the pit of fire known as Black Friday weekend. If you call me today with an issue from work I will yell obscenities at you until you hang up.
Maze Runner - 6.8/10
Sara's work Xmas party was held at the Cambridge Mill this past Friday. It felt like a place that I would go to watch the Hunger Games. The actual Hunger Games, not the movie.
It seems like the people that cheer for the Leafs are the over dramatic girl friend that makes up stories and exaggerates everything just to create some excitement within the household. They didn't salute the fans. They don't respect us coming to their games. Oh they beat Tampa. Everything is great again. Yaaaaay for hockey.
Look for people leaning and sitting in every possible situation they can find. These people are the bread and butter for all things lazy. They will wait until somebody gets up to get them a beer. Even if their beer has been empty for 30 minutes
Trampolines are great for anywhere from 3 to 4 jumps. Then I want off. But I have to show the appearance that I still want to be there because I bought this thing for $450. It needs to be used even if it sucks.
Cats are dicks. I Remember owning a couple of cats in my life. One was insane, but the other would get onto the counter and just walk around knocking stuff off with it's paw. Mario could just walked around the cup of pencils, but no, she usually stopped and looked at the pencils, then at me, and then flicked her paw and knocked the pencils onto the floor. She would then keep walking like nothing had happened. Cats are dicks
Top 3 worst things to be allergic to.
3 - Sun
2 - Metal
1 - Gluten (People judge you. They wonder if you just think that you are too good for their bread or you are actually allergic to gluten.)
Being a younger man is sometimes difficult. You can't tell another man that you think another man looks handsome. Automatically they will think that you want to have sex with that man. Words like this can never be uttered. That one time when you said Rob Lowe looked good in that suit could haunt you until the age of 18. Or in the city of Cambridge. The rest of your life.
Most people that are creepy never know that they are creepy. When you realize that you are creepy and you still continue to be creepy is when it becomes a problem. When you tell a person that women find you creepy that's when I look at my phone and pretend to pick up a phone call.
TimePlay is an app that allows you to compete for Scene It points against other movie goers in the movie theater before the movie starts. This is a game changer. How did they not think of this before? It's so much better then listening to Kevin James talk about how many times he fell out of the golf cart in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2.
And on the next episode of Q. Jian will interview Bill Cosby. This interview will take place in a UFC ring with Lucy Lawless during her Xena days.
How did tighty whities become so popular? Also why do all electronics from the late 80's and early 90's have to be that creamy beige colour? Did we not have any other types of paint?
If wrestling was real Jake the Snake Roberts would have been arrested multiple times. Pretty sure it's illegal to lay a Boa Constrictor on an unconscious mans body.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Jim from Old Spice tackles unproductive neon signs
I won a contest. It's valued at $4500. What is it you ask? It's a giant neon sign of my own face. It's from Coors Lite and I won it picking answers to questions such as how many head coaches in the NFL will have facial hair this weekend. I have not received it yet, but I will put up pictures when I do. If you would like to know what am I going to do with it. I have no fu**ing idea.
Boyhood - 9.4/10
Predestination - 8.1/10
A Most Wanted Man - 8.6/10
Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1 - 7.3/10
Boyhood might be the most original movie of the year. Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused) shot this movie over a 12 year period. You get to see the actors grow up right before your eyes. It sees the growth not just with their physical bodies, but how their characters grow. Linklater does a fantastic job of having even the smallest of traits as a child becoming interests when they are older. This is one of the coolest movies I have ever taken in.
My Brother in Law just got married. It was a beautiful ceremony and it was also a study of how alcohol lubrication is a staple when white people need to dance.
I believe that we use words such as epic way too often. We just throw around these words that should only be used when describing Odell Bekhams catch or describing Guardians of the Galaxy. Rather then using it to describe our Wendy's cheeseburger that has been sitting under a heat lamp for 47 minutes.
We don't own enough coffee mugs. Drinking a coffee out of a red solo cup that is burning my hands brought this problem to light.
There might be a time when there a is a year long happy birthday to everyone on my Facebook. My friends are born on too many different days.
Now my snack eating has become one with contests. Currently I am only allowed to eat Pringles and Doritos. Could be worse. Junior mints and cheese balls hopefully will never have a contest.
Pineapple pancakes are a delicious idea that has been brought to my attention recently.
There are uses for smell lines. When somebody has just passed gas or hasn't showered for a week or so there should be a certain colour of smell line. Probably a green one. This would allow the person to be shamed publicly. Full support here.
I know the coolness of ugly Christmas sweaters is probably gone now. As soon as I see the NFL and Swiss Chalet using it in ads it's over. This will be the last year. If you haven't already figured it out. As soon as big companies begin to advertise something that has either been underground or only known by a few people it is no longer cool. Then they advertise it till death until even the general public hates it. Then they find the next thing and so on and so forth.
It's entertaining to see marketing companies try to figure things out though. So, Old Spice ads were cool. They have a dude that does a bunch of random things in very tough ways. Alright 60 year old ad man. We need an idea like this. "What the hell is that? Back in my day, we just had Jim on a horse with a smoke in his mouth holding a stick of Old Spice. That was good enough."
Buffalo has one thing to look forward to each and every week. It's Kyle Orton slinging around passes at Ralph Wilson Stadium. They didn't even get to see that this week.
One of the most dangerous thing that I have seen recently is when a 3 year old child had a giant permanent sharpie running around a room with no cap on the marker. Step away slowly from the situation Daryl.
There is a certain body type that you need to be a professional bowler or dart player. It's the body type of a once in shape rugby or football player, but has eaten too much pub food and it has all gone to the Buddha belly.
Top 3 Ways to Make Yourself Feel Stupid
3 - Watch Jeopardy on a nightly basis
2 - Witness a 5 year old child using an Ipad and try to mimic what they were doing
1 - Being asked to draw a human being with a pencil. Why did you put his arms out of his neck. Also no one stands like that. Their feet are never pointed sideways. Why does the hair look like they cut off their chest hair and taped it to their head.
Boyhood - 9.4/10
Predestination - 8.1/10
A Most Wanted Man - 8.6/10
Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1 - 7.3/10
Boyhood might be the most original movie of the year. Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused) shot this movie over a 12 year period. You get to see the actors grow up right before your eyes. It sees the growth not just with their physical bodies, but how their characters grow. Linklater does a fantastic job of having even the smallest of traits as a child becoming interests when they are older. This is one of the coolest movies I have ever taken in.
My Brother in Law just got married. It was a beautiful ceremony and it was also a study of how alcohol lubrication is a staple when white people need to dance.
I believe that we use words such as epic way too often. We just throw around these words that should only be used when describing Odell Bekhams catch or describing Guardians of the Galaxy. Rather then using it to describe our Wendy's cheeseburger that has been sitting under a heat lamp for 47 minutes.
We don't own enough coffee mugs. Drinking a coffee out of a red solo cup that is burning my hands brought this problem to light.
There might be a time when there a is a year long happy birthday to everyone on my Facebook. My friends are born on too many different days.
Now my snack eating has become one with contests. Currently I am only allowed to eat Pringles and Doritos. Could be worse. Junior mints and cheese balls hopefully will never have a contest.
Pineapple pancakes are a delicious idea that has been brought to my attention recently.
There are uses for smell lines. When somebody has just passed gas or hasn't showered for a week or so there should be a certain colour of smell line. Probably a green one. This would allow the person to be shamed publicly. Full support here.
I know the coolness of ugly Christmas sweaters is probably gone now. As soon as I see the NFL and Swiss Chalet using it in ads it's over. This will be the last year. If you haven't already figured it out. As soon as big companies begin to advertise something that has either been underground or only known by a few people it is no longer cool. Then they advertise it till death until even the general public hates it. Then they find the next thing and so on and so forth.
It's entertaining to see marketing companies try to figure things out though. So, Old Spice ads were cool. They have a dude that does a bunch of random things in very tough ways. Alright 60 year old ad man. We need an idea like this. "What the hell is that? Back in my day, we just had Jim on a horse with a smoke in his mouth holding a stick of Old Spice. That was good enough."
Buffalo has one thing to look forward to each and every week. It's Kyle Orton slinging around passes at Ralph Wilson Stadium. They didn't even get to see that this week.
One of the most dangerous thing that I have seen recently is when a 3 year old child had a giant permanent sharpie running around a room with no cap on the marker. Step away slowly from the situation Daryl.
There is a certain body type that you need to be a professional bowler or dart player. It's the body type of a once in shape rugby or football player, but has eaten too much pub food and it has all gone to the Buddha belly.
Top 3 Ways to Make Yourself Feel Stupid
3 - Watch Jeopardy on a nightly basis
2 - Witness a 5 year old child using an Ipad and try to mimic what they were doing
1 - Being asked to draw a human being with a pencil. Why did you put his arms out of his neck. Also no one stands like that. Their feet are never pointed sideways. Why does the hair look like they cut off their chest hair and taped it to their head.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Russell Martin signed with the Jays today to the tune of 5 years at 82 million. At first glance I thought it was way too much money for a guy that is going to hit .250, hit 10-15 HR, and drive in 60. Then I thought about it. One of the biggest complaints I had with the Jays was their lack of leadership on this team. Martin has plenty of that. They also have a bunch of young arms that look like they could be on the verge of something great in the starting rotation. Martin is fantastic with young pitchers. He throws out base runners at a very good rate and is Canadian. Also, Brian McCann went for a very similar deal to the Yanks. He's 31 which is quite a bit younger then I thought he was. Should have at least another 3 solid years behind the plate. Good signing overall.
Here's some Facebook status updates all put in a row so I don't have to write them throughout the winter.
- Wow, winter came fast this year. Where did this snow all come from?
- Why do people always forget how to drive in winter? It happens every year folks.
- Putting away the golf clubs. Bringing out the shovel.
- So sick of shoveling, wished I lived in an apartment right about now.
- Know of any good movies to watch. I am preparing for hibernation.
The only difference that I can see with myself over the past 10 years is that I can now tell when I am in a crappy mood. Where before I just thought everybody else were just being complete dicks.
They predict that this could be the year that Black Friday outsells Boxing Day in some retail stores. Please make this be true. I sometimes wish I could take a forget me now pill and just work Boxing Day and have it be over without knowing it ever happened.
St Vincent - 8.2/10
The Hundred Foot Journey - 7.7/10
The Babadook - 8.9/10
The Babadook is a horror movie that builds up the tension in your mind. The woman that plays the mother is brilliant. It's one of the better horror movies I have seen in quite a while.
Being in social settings quite often I find it very easy to see what type of crazy people are, and am able to adapt to their craziness. It's like having my brain go into the hard drive of my mind and be like. "Oh here we go, a file from 2006. He's this type of crazy. Here's what you need to do to succeed in this conversation."
As a young lad I was always tentative when going to school dances. I am not even sure why I went. I really had no interest in the music or dancing. I was just there to tell people how many beers I drank before the dance. There was always a thought of picking up girls. My only talent for picking up girls was being outrageous at this time. But not outrageous on the dance floor. Therefore I was very unsuccessful picking up girls at dances. Where was I going with this? Yes, I enjoy dancing now.
Starbucks drinks are tasty. They are a**holes for making their drinks the same price as a premium draft beer. When I have to use a 20 to pay for two coffees it will fire me up.
They landed a robot on a comet. Let me repeat this. A ROBOT ON A COMET. It's been in the works for 20 years. That's absolutely remarkable. Unfortunately, Kim Kardashian made top news by being nude in a magazine and saying that she was going to break the internet. Hopefully she is Dorian Grey and somebody will set fire to her painting.
Ariel Pink has a new album out. Most people have tuned this out. They haven't heard of Ariel Pink and wish I would stop talking about music that nobody has ever heard of.
Movember is being done again this year. It might be running out of steam though. They might have to start something different. Maybe Necember. This stands for neck beard December.
Top 3 facts about glasses
3 - They can make a man look like a rapist instantly.
2 - It's surprising how much beating your glasses can take and that you still wear them. My last glasses looked like that drinking and driving commercial of the glasses being put in front of each other.
1 - When you wear sunglasses indoors you look like the worst kind of dou***bag.
Here's some Facebook status updates all put in a row so I don't have to write them throughout the winter.
- Wow, winter came fast this year. Where did this snow all come from?
- Why do people always forget how to drive in winter? It happens every year folks.
- Putting away the golf clubs. Bringing out the shovel.
- So sick of shoveling, wished I lived in an apartment right about now.
- Know of any good movies to watch. I am preparing for hibernation.
The only difference that I can see with myself over the past 10 years is that I can now tell when I am in a crappy mood. Where before I just thought everybody else were just being complete dicks.
They predict that this could be the year that Black Friday outsells Boxing Day in some retail stores. Please make this be true. I sometimes wish I could take a forget me now pill and just work Boxing Day and have it be over without knowing it ever happened.
St Vincent - 8.2/10
The Hundred Foot Journey - 7.7/10
The Babadook - 8.9/10
The Babadook is a horror movie that builds up the tension in your mind. The woman that plays the mother is brilliant. It's one of the better horror movies I have seen in quite a while.
Being in social settings quite often I find it very easy to see what type of crazy people are, and am able to adapt to their craziness. It's like having my brain go into the hard drive of my mind and be like. "Oh here we go, a file from 2006. He's this type of crazy. Here's what you need to do to succeed in this conversation."
As a young lad I was always tentative when going to school dances. I am not even sure why I went. I really had no interest in the music or dancing. I was just there to tell people how many beers I drank before the dance. There was always a thought of picking up girls. My only talent for picking up girls was being outrageous at this time. But not outrageous on the dance floor. Therefore I was very unsuccessful picking up girls at dances. Where was I going with this? Yes, I enjoy dancing now.
Starbucks drinks are tasty. They are a**holes for making their drinks the same price as a premium draft beer. When I have to use a 20 to pay for two coffees it will fire me up.
They landed a robot on a comet. Let me repeat this. A ROBOT ON A COMET. It's been in the works for 20 years. That's absolutely remarkable. Unfortunately, Kim Kardashian made top news by being nude in a magazine and saying that she was going to break the internet. Hopefully she is Dorian Grey and somebody will set fire to her painting.
Ariel Pink has a new album out. Most people have tuned this out. They haven't heard of Ariel Pink and wish I would stop talking about music that nobody has ever heard of.
Movember is being done again this year. It might be running out of steam though. They might have to start something different. Maybe Necember. This stands for neck beard December.
Top 3 facts about glasses
3 - They can make a man look like a rapist instantly.
2 - It's surprising how much beating your glasses can take and that you still wear them. My last glasses looked like that drinking and driving commercial of the glasses being put in front of each other.
1 - When you wear sunglasses indoors you look like the worst kind of dou***bag.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Today is Remembrance Day. I plan to show respect downtown Kitchener to the people who serve or have served. People that have given their lives for our freedom and way of life have a special place in my heart.
I have mentioned this before, but how is this not a holiday? We have so many holidays based on religion. There are many different beliefs that people have This day is the one thing that most people can unite upon.
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Impatience I believed was an issue with the new generation. It's not. Everybody is impatient. In a world of drive-thru's and instant responses online I notice that even the older generation can't wait for more then 3 minutes to receive help looking for something. They have no idea what they are looking for, but they need it very quickly.
When you play an excellently organized team in Dodgeball it's frightening. They target in on you. Then you have 5 people that have very good arms throw simultaneously in your direction. I felt like Neo from the Matrix. Then I got hit in the crotch.
With not much available on TV right now. I have heard the new Walking Dead is fantastic, but we haven't delved into it quite yet. I have gone back to watching Band of Brothers and The Wire. I have not seen these shows. They are quite good. It's easy to see how HBO has become such a leader in quality TV shows.
And now a of line from the latest episode of Two Broke Girls in case you missed it.
"Why do you have multiple C batteries in the nightstand in your bedroom?"
Oh, it's for her dildo. That's hilarious!
Too Many Cooks is a thing online. It might just be the perfect way to differentiate the humor of one person to another. Most people think it's the most ridiculous thing they have seen. Sara and I disagree and believe that it's the most brilliant thing on the internet currently. Have a cookie and settle in.
The Toronto Raptors are cooking right now. They haven't even played their best ball yet, and they are off to a 6-1 start. They might be the cream of the crop of the East. We all know LeBron will be there, but other then that? This team is deep. Could be a 50 win season.
The Man From Earth - Acting - 3.9/10 Script - 8.8/10 = 7.5/10
The script is intriguing with the story of a man that grew up in the neanderthal era and is thought to have regenerating cells so he never ages.
The Skrillex concert a couple of weeks ago had multiple people having to go to the hospital for OD'ing and mixing. Heard a terrible joke, but I still giggled. Anyone going to the after party at the hospital later?
Anyone actually get excited about driving into Toronto? I feel like Frodo having to drop a ring into the eye of Mordor everytime I have to go to that soul sucking city. Do they create construction just for confusion? It feels like I am in the Truman Show. "Alright he's going to Bloor St. Everybody get in line and get in his way."
Foo Fighters new album is out. I have heard it. It's ok, It's like adding margarine, but nothing else to microwaved green beans.
During Halloween, Sara and I were at a party. There was a guy that was dressed as the dude from Vikings. He was straight up in character. He was looking around the room looking tough as nails. I was like, "this guy is awesome. He looks terrifying and he never breaks character." Turned out that he was just extremely drunk. He then proceeded to barf in the sink that is meant for the servers. They made him clean it up, which was the perfect scene. Viking man cleaning his own vomit from a sink is unusual to witness.
I have mentioned this before, but how is this not a holiday? We have so many holidays based on religion. There are many different beliefs that people have This day is the one thing that most people can unite upon.
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Impatience I believed was an issue with the new generation. It's not. Everybody is impatient. In a world of drive-thru's and instant responses online I notice that even the older generation can't wait for more then 3 minutes to receive help looking for something. They have no idea what they are looking for, but they need it very quickly.
When you play an excellently organized team in Dodgeball it's frightening. They target in on you. Then you have 5 people that have very good arms throw simultaneously in your direction. I felt like Neo from the Matrix. Then I got hit in the crotch.
With not much available on TV right now. I have heard the new Walking Dead is fantastic, but we haven't delved into it quite yet. I have gone back to watching Band of Brothers and The Wire. I have not seen these shows. They are quite good. It's easy to see how HBO has become such a leader in quality TV shows.
And now a of line from the latest episode of Two Broke Girls in case you missed it.
"Why do you have multiple C batteries in the nightstand in your bedroom?"
Oh, it's for her dildo. That's hilarious!
Too Many Cooks is a thing online. It might just be the perfect way to differentiate the humor of one person to another. Most people think it's the most ridiculous thing they have seen. Sara and I disagree and believe that it's the most brilliant thing on the internet currently. Have a cookie and settle in.
The Toronto Raptors are cooking right now. They haven't even played their best ball yet, and they are off to a 6-1 start. They might be the cream of the crop of the East. We all know LeBron will be there, but other then that? This team is deep. Could be a 50 win season.
The Man From Earth - Acting - 3.9/10 Script - 8.8/10 = 7.5/10
The script is intriguing with the story of a man that grew up in the neanderthal era and is thought to have regenerating cells so he never ages.
The Skrillex concert a couple of weeks ago had multiple people having to go to the hospital for OD'ing and mixing. Heard a terrible joke, but I still giggled. Anyone going to the after party at the hospital later?
Anyone actually get excited about driving into Toronto? I feel like Frodo having to drop a ring into the eye of Mordor everytime I have to go to that soul sucking city. Do they create construction just for confusion? It feels like I am in the Truman Show. "Alright he's going to Bloor St. Everybody get in line and get in his way."
Foo Fighters new album is out. I have heard it. It's ok, It's like adding margarine, but nothing else to microwaved green beans.
During Halloween, Sara and I were at a party. There was a guy that was dressed as the dude from Vikings. He was straight up in character. He was looking around the room looking tough as nails. I was like, "this guy is awesome. He looks terrifying and he never breaks character." Turned out that he was just extremely drunk. He then proceeded to barf in the sink that is meant for the servers. They made him clean it up, which was the perfect scene. Viking man cleaning his own vomit from a sink is unusual to witness.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Hosehead's Top 5 Albums of 2014
5: Spoon - They Want My Soul
Spoon is everything that you talk about when describing a terrific rock band. They evolve into a more complete rock band with each and every album. They keep things simple when so many bands get lost in the computer generated world. They make sounds with actual instruments and use Britt Daniel's raspy voice to perfection. This a lost sound. We don't hear to many straight up rock bands anymore. Spoon started to incorporate a piano and faster drum beats into this album. Confidence has risen in this band to go a little bit out of their comfort zone while still keeping the sound that we know and love from this band. Their live show is second to none as well. Top to bottom this album is terrific. Few of the gems are Rainy Taxi, New York Kiss, and Knock Knock Knock.
4 - The Antlers - Familiars
This album is so far out of what I usually love about an album. High pitched male lead with a somewhat R&B and ambient background. It has a feel of sitting in a dimly lit room with a glass of your finest wine wearing shades and thinking back of all the great things that you accomplished in that single day. Peter Silberman can hit notes that cannot be hit by any other males out there. The band has the perfect feel for when to have the guitar and drums enter the fray. Playing on feel is one of the major strengths of this album It can be a bit of a difficult sell when you first hear this album. Once it hits you though, it won't allow you back off of the ground. Soft and subtle with a hint of aggressiveness is the name of the game here. Beautiful album. Top songs to download. Hotel, Doppelganger, and Director
3: Caribou - Our Love
The mastermind Dan Snaith is back at it. This album is almost a masterpiece. It has a couple of hiccups mid album that prevented it from being one or two. This album is straight up electronic. The difference between Swim and Our Love though is the mix between psychedelia and electronic that this album creates that the last one did not. This album sounds like nothing else out there. The only thing that I can really compare this album to is that is sounds like the soundtrack of a new Tron movie if Tron was going to have another movie. Our Love hits you like a drug for the majority of the record. Put together beautifully by Snaith. Caribou is always a fantastic live show. They somehow incorporate instruments while playing live that you don't hear in the album. Stepping up their game with a new light show looks like another one of the things that Snaith has been working on. Killer album, and it's good to see my love for Caribou is back. Songs to download. Silver, Our Love, Back Home, and Can't Do Without You
2: Real Estate - Atlas
Pitchfork puts the feel of this album perfectly. It feels like you are cleaning up your house after a giant party was thrown the night before. Real Estate has perfected that Beach Boys harmony that kind of just flows with the music. It's happened many times that when I put this album on. I get the common. "Who is this?" This is always with a huge smile on their face. Atlas is a sunny album, chimey guitars and perfect background drums. This album is solid from top to bottom. One thing that I thought was cool is that Real Estate was able to use Wilco's studio to record this album. You can hear the amount of fun that they had being able to use unlimited toys. You kind of witness the band grow throughout the album. There is a depth to this album that wasn't on their previous. Atlas was released early this year and hasn't strayed from my iPod. There are multiple songs that have been considered as my favourite on the album. Songs to download. Primitive, Horizon, Talking Backwards, and The Bend
1: The War on Drugs - Lost in a Dream
This album is like witnessing Hulk Hogan walking to the ring. You know it's the best every single time that you hear it. There was never a doubt after I first heard this masterpiece. First thing you will notice is the very Bob Dylan type voice. He doesn't just mumble along though. He can throw some emphasis into his lyrics. You know exactly the time that you should start to move your head to the beat. The precision of the guitar is second to none on this album. Adam Granduciel is the brains and the brawn behind this band. One of the best guitarist right now in the rock scene. One thing that I noticed after listening to this album is that the majority of songs are over six minutes. You don't see that often anymore. This album has a complete feel. It's mixed perfectly and has been put together this way on purpose. It's the best album of the year, and could be up there for the best of the decade. Songs to download. An Ocean Between Two Waves, Red Eyes, Under the Pressure, Suffering
Spoon is everything that you talk about when describing a terrific rock band. They evolve into a more complete rock band with each and every album. They keep things simple when so many bands get lost in the computer generated world. They make sounds with actual instruments and use Britt Daniel's raspy voice to perfection. This a lost sound. We don't hear to many straight up rock bands anymore. Spoon started to incorporate a piano and faster drum beats into this album. Confidence has risen in this band to go a little bit out of their comfort zone while still keeping the sound that we know and love from this band. Their live show is second to none as well. Top to bottom this album is terrific. Few of the gems are Rainy Taxi, New York Kiss, and Knock Knock Knock.
4 - The Antlers - Familiars
This album is so far out of what I usually love about an album. High pitched male lead with a somewhat R&B and ambient background. It has a feel of sitting in a dimly lit room with a glass of your finest wine wearing shades and thinking back of all the great things that you accomplished in that single day. Peter Silberman can hit notes that cannot be hit by any other males out there. The band has the perfect feel for when to have the guitar and drums enter the fray. Playing on feel is one of the major strengths of this album It can be a bit of a difficult sell when you first hear this album. Once it hits you though, it won't allow you back off of the ground. Soft and subtle with a hint of aggressiveness is the name of the game here. Beautiful album. Top songs to download. Hotel, Doppelganger, and Director
3: Caribou - Our Love
The mastermind Dan Snaith is back at it. This album is almost a masterpiece. It has a couple of hiccups mid album that prevented it from being one or two. This album is straight up electronic. The difference between Swim and Our Love though is the mix between psychedelia and electronic that this album creates that the last one did not. This album sounds like nothing else out there. The only thing that I can really compare this album to is that is sounds like the soundtrack of a new Tron movie if Tron was going to have another movie. Our Love hits you like a drug for the majority of the record. Put together beautifully by Snaith. Caribou is always a fantastic live show. They somehow incorporate instruments while playing live that you don't hear in the album. Stepping up their game with a new light show looks like another one of the things that Snaith has been working on. Killer album, and it's good to see my love for Caribou is back. Songs to download. Silver, Our Love, Back Home, and Can't Do Without You
2: Real Estate - Atlas
Pitchfork puts the feel of this album perfectly. It feels like you are cleaning up your house after a giant party was thrown the night before. Real Estate has perfected that Beach Boys harmony that kind of just flows with the music. It's happened many times that when I put this album on. I get the common. "Who is this?" This is always with a huge smile on their face. Atlas is a sunny album, chimey guitars and perfect background drums. This album is solid from top to bottom. One thing that I thought was cool is that Real Estate was able to use Wilco's studio to record this album. You can hear the amount of fun that they had being able to use unlimited toys. You kind of witness the band grow throughout the album. There is a depth to this album that wasn't on their previous. Atlas was released early this year and hasn't strayed from my iPod. There are multiple songs that have been considered as my favourite on the album. Songs to download. Primitive, Horizon, Talking Backwards, and The Bend
1: The War on Drugs - Lost in a Dream
This album is like witnessing Hulk Hogan walking to the ring. You know it's the best every single time that you hear it. There was never a doubt after I first heard this masterpiece. First thing you will notice is the very Bob Dylan type voice. He doesn't just mumble along though. He can throw some emphasis into his lyrics. You know exactly the time that you should start to move your head to the beat. The precision of the guitar is second to none on this album. Adam Granduciel is the brains and the brawn behind this band. One of the best guitarist right now in the rock scene. One thing that I noticed after listening to this album is that the majority of songs are over six minutes. You don't see that often anymore. This album has a complete feel. It's mixed perfectly and has been put together this way on purpose. It's the best album of the year, and could be up there for the best of the decade. Songs to download. An Ocean Between Two Waves, Red Eyes, Under the Pressure, Suffering
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