Okay so I havn’t blogged forever, which makes me pretty sad. I only have one good reason for doing this. I bought an Xbox 360 last week, and have been playing Call of Duty during all of my free time since I bought the thing. But I am back now better than ever. My roomate went to Williamsport for a week, so no one is around the house and yes Xbox does get a little boring after hours on end of playing. I am also going to Florida on Saturday so I’ll be Tumbling the whole time I am there. I will leave some good posts today and tomorrow, I promise…..

I decided to take the day off from giving out DAP. I guess I’m just as not creative and original as I boast myself to be. That makes me sound cool…HUH?? On a brighter note. Brand New released the track list and album are for their upcoming album entitles “Daisy”. So I’ll leave a picture of it for you all the enjoy. Hopefully I can think of some good ideas for tomorrow.I got this image from

http://fuckyeahbrandnew.tumblr.com/

Today I would like to extend a fist pound to critically acclaimed actress, Elizabeth Banks. She may be one of the coolest actresses involved in filming movies and television shows. She can go from playing a Urologist and John Dorian’s babies momma in Scrubs, to an amature porn star looking to pay her rent. All the guys lover her in movies, and she has played roles next to some of the funniest actors (Paul Rudd, Sean William Scott, Seth Rogan, and Steve Carell). I give her lots of credit for showing her “Granny Panties” to the world in Zak and Miri Make A Porno, and for acting like the sexual drunken freak in the 40 Year Old Virgin. She played John Dorian (Zack Braff) like a fool in Scrubs by faking a miscarriage. She can be emotional yet funny, Sexual yet sophisticated. She can play a lawyer, a porn star, and a doctor. I think she is very talented, and funny. No wonder all the best actors enjoy working beside her. For that, Elizabeth Banks I give you straight DAP girl. Get sickkk, and enjoy…

I know this is old news, but I was really thinking about this today. Remember on Saturday Night Live, when Natalie Portman teamed up with the Lonely Island for the self titled “Natalie Portman Rap”? Now I’m all about throwing out DAP where ever it seems necessary, and this is definitely deserving of it. Natalie Portman is an extremely talented actor. I love Garden State, and V for Vendetta. I think she came out of her shell a bit by agreeing to perform this song for the country to hear.

I’m sure a lot of people who don’t respect comedy genies were offended by all the fucks, shits, and sexual innuendos. I thought it showed that Natalie Portman is not afraid to extend her roles into the realm of comedy. Just because she graduated from Harvard, and likes The Shins doesn’t mean she can’t test the waters of comedic role playing. I think she was part of the best Lonely Island song on their album. I listen to it more than “I’m on a Boat”, and “Dick In a Box”. Andy Samberg has a nack of getting A-List Celebrities to be a part of the Lonely Island songs. I have a lot of respect for these people who agree to shed their images and do something that people will laugh at.

Thanks for doing this Natalie, I love you. Please make more songs with the Lonely Island and More great movies. I can’t wait until you team up with Franco haha.

Everyone loves music. I mean, what isn’t there to love? Whether you like indie rock, gangster rap, death metal, ambient noise, or old school punk rock, everyone falls in love with some type of music. I can say that I listen to all types of music from underground hip-hop to screamo, and 80’s hairmetal, to acoustic alternative.

Now you may ask; what is the point to writing this? I wanted to take the time to think about a few of the albums that I fell in love with. Albums that helped to define my life, and albums which I will find their way onto my play list no matter what I’m doing, or where my life has taken me. I’m sure if you brainstorm for a half hour you could imagine what your life would be like without your favorite songs, and Cd’s.

By saying all this, I am going describe why certain albums and artists will always have some type of connectivitiy to my life.

3. Crime In Stereo- The Troubled Stateside: Being from a small town, there are 2 general groups of kids; The “Rednecks” and the “Punk Kids”. There was wasn’t really a medium. Most people were classified into either one of those groups with only a few exceptions. I tended to sway toward the “Punk Kid” side. Now I wouldn’t say that I dressed the part or fell into the stereotypes of that genre, but I liked the music, and the kids who I was friends with.

I was never a big fan of melodic hardcore music, until a couple kids sat me down and had me listen to such bands as Smoke or Fire, Daggermouth, The Movielife, and Lifetime. I instantly became a fan of all these bands. But there was one particular band that really stuck with me. This band was called “Crime In Stereo”. Straight out of the New York Hardcore scene, their album entitled “The Troubled Stateside” had a lasting effect on my youth and early adulthood.

I can remember my freshman year of college, “The Troubled Stateside” was the album I was listening to on repeat while studying for finals, writing papers, playing sports, and driving back home. Crime In Stereo has a familiar sound that always calms, but at the same time the hardcore sound that will always get me movivated to get out and do something with my life.

A lot of their lyrics, talk about politics, and world policy. While doing this, they also have the ability to discuss topics such as the being on the road, love, and life in general. It is a great mix of storytelling, from a great band of smart guys with masters degrees. The Troubled Stateside and Crime In Stereo will always be on of my top artists on Last.fm and top albums on I-Tunes.

2. Blink 182- Enema of the State: What kid growing up in the late 90’s didn’t have some type of obsession with Blink 182. This band takes me back to the days of elementary and middle school, when we didn’t have to worry about rent, jobs, schoolwork, or life in general. I can remember being 12 years old chillen’ in a best friend’s basement playing Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater listening to Blink 182. I feel like a bad person saying that in the 10 + years I have been Blink fan that I have yet to see them In concert. Even before their hiatus I wasn’t able to afford a ticket on a dishwashers salary. I can finally say at the age of 21 that I will be able to see this band later this summer. About time… Huh???

The youth athems of Enema of the State still ring hard in my head. We can all relate to the songs on this album about, underage drinking, leaving for college, falling in love, sex, and whether or not alients exist. Don’t we all need a girl that we can train… (Dumpweed) ha.

I’m sure Blink-182 is on the short list of favorite things when it comes to young adults and teenagers, along with Sum 41, American Pie, Porn ha, and Sex.

This may make me sound like a terrible future father, but I hope there is a band like Blink around when my kids are growing. Who knows, Blink 182 may still be pounding out youthful anthems about dicks, and farting in 20 years. Hopefully Angels and Airwaves if broken up by them…..

1. Brand New- Your Favorite Weapon: This has been my favorite album since science class in 8th grade when my friends told me to listen to Brand New. Almost 10 years later since Your Favorite Weapon was released, I have seen Brand New 4 times traveling to cities 5 or 6 hours away. They are my top artist on last.fm by over with over 2000 plays on my computer alone. I have a blog titled after their first album, and I seem to have a different favorite song my them every week ( I guess that’s because every song they have written is genius).

This album used to be just a great pop-punk album to me in high school. Now that I have listened to it for many years, it has become so much more. I think everyone can relate to at least one song on this album. Jesse Lacey in his songwriting discusses, the struggles and pressures to finish a project, having your friends stab you in the back, high school drama, problems with girlfriends, and people not appreciating who you really are.

I never really had a chance to see them play many songs from this album live. I heard a rumor that they just wrote an album like Your Favorite Weapon, just the build up a fan base, before they moved into the more progressive type of music they write today. I didn’t believe that. I witnessed them play various songs here and there from Your Favorite Weapon at various shows and on youtube. Then I had the chance to see them in Cleveland early this month, and I they rocked songs such as The Shower Scene, Seventy Times 7, Jude Law and a Semester Abroad, The Mix Tape, and every 18 year old girls’ favorite song; Soco Amaretto Lime. They looked so happy on stage to be playing these songs, and the crowd loved every minuet of it.

I know I give a lot of hype to Brand New on this blog. I believe that a majority of the time that they deserve it. Your Favorite Weapon will surly carry on with me wherever life takes me.

ITunes Shuffle Game

Rules:
1. Put Your WMP or iTunes on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly it sounds!
4. Put any comments/lyrics in brackets after the song name.

Questions:
1 What do your friends think of you?
Stained in Satin- Alkaline Trio

2 If someone says, “Are you okay?” You say?
Bound to Happen- The Spill Canvas

3 How would you describe yourself?
True Believers- The Bouncing Souls

4 What do you like in a {significant other}?
Shine on- The Kooks

5 How do you feel today?
Born to Late- The Clarks

6 What is your life’s purpose?
Cheek to Cheek- The Starting Line

7 What is your motto?
Moment of Clarity- Jay-Z

8 What do you think about very often?
I Miss You- Blink 182

9 What is 2 + 2?
Start Wearing Purple- Gogol Bordello

10 What do you think of your best friend?
Start Something- The Lost Prophits

11 What do you think of the person you like?
The Ring in Return- Coheed and Cambria

12 What is your life story?
Party Pit- The Hold Steady

13 What do you want to be when you grow up?
Poetic Tragedy

14 What will you dance to at your wedding?
Tin Man’s Throne- Cassino

15 What will they play at your funeral?
Beautiful Disaster- 311

16 What is your hobby/interest?
1000% Grand Buffet

17 What is your biggest fear?
Anime- THe Rookie Lot

18 What is your biggest secret?
Caring is Creepy- The Shins

19 What do you think of your friends?
Hangover- O.A.R

20 What will you post this as?
Come Sail Away- The Styx