I'd Like To Thank The Academy..........For Sucking!!

Once again the Academy For Arts and Sciences has bombed with its announcements for the next ho-hum nobody is going to watch this boring awards show. The choices were as plain as my subscription to Entertainment Weekly running out. Not one of those people on the Academy has ever left the house to even try to find the pulse of the American public. Either that or they must be part of the AARP army. "I Like Ike" should be the theme of the next show. Rosie the riveter should host the show. The orchestra that plays the bumper music during the show should be none other than The Benny Goodman Orchestra. My beef with this show is the apparent lack of imagination in which they rate the movies released during the year. I realize that the "job" must be an enormous task trying to digest about a couple hundred films and sorting them out in their appropriate genres but, they have a year right? Who are these people? And more importantly who gives them the right to make decisions on our behalf? Considering the fact that I also despise the Grammy's these questions are all moot. I can't honestly say that I am the most qualified person to critique the industry but being an American I'll just go ahead and flap my gums anyway. The mainstream has everyone convinced that what "they" say is best. The vast majority is sitting in their easy chairs, mouths open, bibs firmly in place as they are spoon-fed lies. Why do you think we have 24 hour news coverage? Do we really need that type of exposure to videos of cats using the toilet? Too bad good taste in movies and music isn't viral. What set me off you are wondering..Maybe it started the year that "Fight Club" got snubbed for..well, EVERYTHING!! Not that all of the other films weren't as good but not one mention of the film?? How does that even happen?? This year I sat in the john and predicted the Academy's picks. I also predicted "Watchmen" being overlooked because of its cynical outlook of a possible future-past tangent. If I have to hear anything else about "Avatar" I may hurl (in 3-d of course). Uh yeah Taratino going up for best picture? On a remake. What about "Kill Bill" which was much more than just a chop-socky tribute. No mention there. The only talent that I see in that category is Kathryn Bigelow for "Hurt Locker". Her eye sees more pain and frustration in post-Iraq Americans than any other director has had the cojones to attack up front. I am surprised about the super-indie favorite "District9" being at the grown-up table though. I love Sci-Fi and having it be the #1 draw this year makes me nervous. The genre hardly ever gets respect. Oh poop,I need to get into the music.

"OYE,HEAVY DOOTY!"
hellacious rant music
Four albums from a page in my CD book kinda like looking in on a serial killers secret diary:

I can't thank enough my friend Mike for turning me on to this band back in the late 90's. He was a podiatrist-to-be studying at Barry College and a native Chicagoan. His passion for all things off kilter were right in line with my slew of eccentric pals. The album was kinda like Mike, quiet sometimes and then without rhyme or reason explosive and rocking. The writing genius of Billy Corgan combined with the incredible musical talents of James Iha, D'Arcy and Jimmy Chamberlain combined to form a veritable Voltron of rock angst power shimmy shimmy coco pop goodness. FORM BLAZING SWORD!
The Dwarves stayed at my house after playing some god awful show at a bar I used to work for in Savannah,Ga. They brought booze,broads and some other band Damnation with them. So they were welcome of course. They left this album and went on their way the next day and I can't really recall having heard anything like it before. I mean was THE house of music were talking about. I had a full drum kit,amps,bass,Lectric gee-tars and a cool Blue and red neon Pabst Blue Ribbon light in the living room. Dirty ass muthaloving punk music. That's it plain and simple. Enjoy with the spirits if you may.

For those who attempt to foray into the delicate and complicated scene of lounge type electronica or downtempo music beware of imitators. This french duos first album is truly worth placing on your Sunday Brunch listening schedule. Starting off up tempo and fluctuating to dizzying sound scapes and melodic cloudbursts a virtual feast for the eyes inside of your eyes. (WTH?)
Knives out found me when I was working security at some shitty store. I think it was a sign to get out of that joint. Oh well. If you are a big fan of Radiohead you won't be disappointed.Remixed or reimagined Thom Yorke and the boys are on point here.

Graham Nash-Guitarist slash Vocalist-US Band Crosby,Stills,Nash&Young-Born 1942
Howard Bellamy-Vocalist-US Band The Bellamy Brothers-Born 1946
Peter Lucia-Drummer-US Band Tommy James &The Shondells-Born 1947
Alan McKay-Guitarist-US Band Earth,Wind&Fire-Born 1948
Ross Valory-Bassist-US Band Steve Miller Band&Journey-Born 1949
Roberto De Leo-Bassist-US Band Stone Temple Pilots-Born 1966
Ben Mize-Drummer-Canadian Band Counting Crows-Born 1971
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoli-Singer slash Sex Object-Colombia's Gift To The US-Born 1977



now scram!