The Devil Lives in Idaho

I have seen the devil, and his name is Frank Vandersloot. This guy is the epitome of a big fat bully. He uses his money to silence his critics, he clearly hates anybody different, and most importantly he's a liar. It takes a serious lack of morals to publicly out someone by buying newspaper ads. If you've read any of my other posts it would be plain to see that this guy would be my arch nemesis. He is basically in charge of putting Mitt Romney in office. I'm not going to go down his rap sheet but I would recommend you check it out in the article below.
This article is a mix of pathos and logos and the purpose is clearly to enrage its audience. The author simply states facts about this guy who is clearly just a jerk, and by simply stating the facts the point is gotten across that Frank is bad news.

Article: Billionaire Romney donor uses threats to silence critics

Sticking It to the Academy

This past weekend the Grammys happened, and whether you like it or not, that was the thing to watch. Most of the awards went to Adele. Actually every award went to Adele. Except in the best new artist category. My boy Bon Iver took that home, but he wasn't as pleased as you would think (Now is the time to watch the video).

I have to give this guy a standing ovation for his shot at the academy. I mean the academy is great and all when they are choosing and artist for a category that nobody cares about, but when the big awards come out, it's all about star power. Bon Iver isn't even a new artist. His first album was released in 2008 and the critics loved it too, and even if you look past that he still isn't the best new artist. So I respect him for dropping that little line which was very much in the same vein as director Michel Hazanavicius's acceptance speech at the Critic's Choice Awards. If the academy put people that deserved awards on the show then nobody would watch, but at least it would be respectable. 

Is Anyone Else Jacked Up For Loiter Squad?

One of my favorite groups right now Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, abbreviated to Odd Future, is coming out with a new show on the best channel ever. Yup, Adult Swim. Apparently it's going to be a Chappell show/Jackass combo and it's produced by D**khouse. I don't know about you guys but this sounds like possibly the best recipe on the planet. Odd Future, Adult Swim, Sketch Comedy, and Jackass style antics. You can't go wrong with something like that. This is exactly the kind of exposure OF needs to get big. Not too mainstream, but on a big enough stage to get some serious looks. They are the future of music whether you hate them or love them, and I flipping love them. Odd Future is so good it almost seems like they were manufactured by some corporate fat cat, but they hate corporate America so it's crazy that these kids could come up with all this on their own. They appeal to everybody, well obviously not EVERYBODY, but most people. Their subject matter ranges from Tyler's outrageous rants about kidnapping girls and cutting them up to Domo's laid back flows all about smoking weed and everywhere in between. Even at the concerts you can see what fans came to see who. There were sketchy white kids beating the crap out of each other when Tyler and Hodgy rapped, there were stoned black guys cooling listening to Domo's laid back delivery, and of course the ladies for Mike G. Even with such a polarized group, everyone got along because that's what Odd Future is about in the end. They do what they do for the kids that don't want to go along with the status quo. They know when someone puts an OF donut on their skateboard it stands for something. They want to create a community where everybody has fun and doesn't care what the person next to him thinks about it. So remember, Loiter Squad on Adult Swim on March 25th, be there or be square.

Why Is Everyone Hating on Lana Del Ray?

I don't get it man. Hipsters want to embrace her but can't because she's just a little too pop, and the masses want to get her, but she seems a little too indie. My solution: just treat her like a pop star. Elizabeth Grant, the mastermind behind the Del Ray enigma, released her own album under her own name a few years ago to not much success. From the ashes of her album rose Lana Del Ray, a strangely old-timey yet modern singer. Del Ray, a self proclaimed, "Gangsta Nancy Sinatra," was poised for success with the release of her single "Video Games" but then the haters came in. Oh the haters. The elitist music snobs who only listen to the stuff nobody knows about, but they weren't haters in the beginning oh my friends let me tell you. Everybody loved "Video Games", but once she went big with her album, the critics attacked. Honestly I think they are all just bitter because they actually fell for a pop princess, something I'm sure they all swore they would never do. I like Lana Del Ray's album, but I don't think it is something to have a heart attack over. It needs to be looked at as what it is, a shameless second bid for fame and fortune. I can respect that. If the mainstream media takes her in she will become a pariah in the underground music scene, but hey, as long as her pool stays clean and her cars go fast I'm sure Lizzy doesn't care.

M.I.A's Latest Video: Crazy as Usual

I have more than a few questions after watching Mia's latest video. Isn't M.I.A from Shri Lanka, what's she doing all the way out in the desert? Where is the connection between song and video? And is that the thing to do out in those sandy countries? Doing tricks in 90's era BMW's? Even though I'm pretty confused by the whole thing it doesn't even compare to the level of absurdity that her video for "Born Free" did. If you don't know what I'm talking about you should check it out. Honestly I'm not really a huge fan of the song itself. She always has awesome beats, but I just don't think that she has good lyrics. Maybe I just pretend to love her stuff in the hopes she will call me one day. I mean she is pretty cute. Dontcha think? Check the video out and tell me what you think.

Some Great Music For Yo' Azz

Welcome back to the latest installment of Bloggystyle ladies and gentlemen. Today I bring to you my latest find in the music world. Soul Coughing. I found them while searching Salon.com for an article to blog about. It was in the entertainment section where I found an interview with Soul Coughing front man Mike Doughty. Doughty seemed like kind of a tool shed but I checked out the band on Youtube anyway, and my ears were delighted with a sound that was so wonderfully 90's I wanted to break out my break out my Beanie Babies and dance. As I dug deeper  I found a connection that I thought would only be possible in my dreams. Their song "Rolling" was on a Cartoon Network Groovie! If there is one channel that I have watched consistently through my life it is Cartoon Network, and now the angelic beings that handle CN's business are returning the favor by leading me towards a new and wonderful band. It is obviously a sign that I should keep listening. Soul Coughing disbanded in 2000 and according to the interview there is absolutely no chance of them reuniting. It's very bittersweet to find out about a band by hearing of how they disbanded. As I listen to them I can only think of how they all hated each other.

Article:  Alt-rock hitmaker: Why I hate my band

My second Memoir Choice

For my next memoir I will be reading This Boy's Life by Tobias Wolff. After one chapter it looks to be a similar story to Townie, but maybe with a little more humor. So I'm looking forward to that!