Muchacho. I am now dead.

Muchacho is my buddy Alan's solo project. Him being my friend, you'd expect me to be speaking well of him for that purpose only. But that isn't the case. This music is genuinely fantastic. If you can get passed the recording quality, (the quality isn't even bad, you just have to blast your speakers to hear the music.) I'm sure that you'll enjoy the music just as much as I do. Seriously, check this out. I promise that you won't regret it.

I'm going to try and get him to send me his songs so I can upload them to mediafire, that way they're downloadable. But until then, if it even happens, listen on his myspace account.

http://www.myspace.com/muchachotown

The One AM Radio. I think I want to die.

I just barely discovered the mind-blowing music. And since then, it's been on repeat on my Ipod non-stop. The relaxing mixture of instrument use in his albums (not 100 percent sure he is a solo artist, or if there's a band as well.) brings emotions out of me that I haven't experienced since I first listened to the likes of Bon Iver, Damien Rice, or City and Colour. Though this genre is quite different from the genres of above artists, I feel that fans of them will love this.

This is honestly some of the best music I have listened to it a long time. Here is the link to my favorite album of his/theirs, so far. Enjoy.

www.mediafire.com/?nt3mwygy0nz

(A Name Writ In The Water, 2004)

Botch

I first heard of Botch a couple of months ago. I don't really know much about the band, but I guess they were a band from the late 90's to '02. They did 4 albums, and if I'm not mistaken, a compilation, or two. I also believe they were from Seattle. Again, not completely sure. But one thing I am sure of is that this band rules. Here are some links to my two favorite albums by them.

http://www.mediafire.com/?l5m1ogzmiyd

American Nervoso (1998)

www.mediafire.com/?gwmvglfjy7b

An Anthology of Dead Ends (2002)

I haven't really listened to the other two albums. But once I do, I'll probably update this post with the rest of the links. But until then, enjoy.

Pretty awesome.

I had no idea that people could even do this. Glow in the dark tattoos. Blows my mind.

Read up on it more here

Azure Ray, a new favorite.

I just barely started listening to these ladies, and holy shit, am I glad I started. Think Gregory and the Hawk, Orenda Fink (she's in the group. So, there's no surprise there.), and a little bit of CocoRosie and Imogen Heap. This music is making my head spin from the greatness. My eardrums are in love. Download their self-titled EP and listen for yourself.


Download Here

Wild Sweet Orange. Your ears will thank you.

The only thing I can really say is that you NEED TO GIVE THESE GUYS A CHANCE. These guys are my new City and Colour. If you're a fan of good acoustic/mellow sounding tunes, definitely give this album a listen.

Buy this album here

Download for previewing here

and check them out on their myspace

Robert Pattinson, horrible actor, amazing musician,

You may know him as the sparkly, romantic vampire from the box office smashing Twilight movie series. But I have come to know him for a much better reason. I may like Twilight, but I also think Robert Pattinson is a shitty actor. Hands down. But his music, on the other hand, is literally some of the most interesting, brilliant material I have ever listened to. Hopefully you don't disagree. Here's the songs off of his myspace. Give them a listen and tell me what you think.

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To A Close, our demo, and a story for your entertainment.

I joined the band in December of 09', I believe. At this time, I didn't have any experience at all playing hardcore. So, this was exciting for me.

We practiced almost every week trying to get ready to play shows. Our first one was at a house with Before the Sky and other bands that aren't even worth mentioning. The only cool thing about that night was SLB, the Grimlock cover, and Kent putting a hole through the wall.

I think our first real show after that was the Life or Death show at Baxter's House of Coffee. I remember being really nervous. The show, overall, went okay. But I do regret missing Life or Death to go get food. Bummer times 2.


Fast forward nearly 13 months, 7 or 8 shows, and some tee shirts later, we ended up calling it quits. Our last show was probably our best, minus it being moved to the Outer Rim. (Fuck that place.) In the end, I think it was a good run, and I had a lot of fun while it lasted. But keep a heads up for something new from all of us.

But here is our 2010 recordings. They're not the best, recording wise, but it's better than nothing. Listen at our myspace as well.

Download it here

New drumset!

I've out over a grand into this fucker, but it was well worth it.

Fuck Peta.

That is all.

My band To A Close is over. Last show and demo for free download.

And our demo is also up for free download for anyone who wants it.

http://www.mediafire.com/?hwnz4tzmkdm

Shawni Shimbashi, once again.

I posted on this girl a while ago and didn't notice that she has more stuff on Youtube and on Mediafire (Yay for free downloads!). All the stuff she has for download are covers, and can be found in the info bar in her videos. So, go give her a listen and download here cover demo. If you enjoy acoustic tunage, you won't be disappointed.

Shawni Shimbashi's Youtube Channel

I played a mean poker game tonight.

How many of you also hate losing when you're in the last three people at the table? My Ace High straight didn't have shit on the flush that was on the table. Sure was a hell of a hand to lose $10 on. Eh, I guess there's always next weekend.

Utah Jazz placed fourth in western conference!

Hell yeah, go Jazz!

Now let's just see how we do against the Celtics.

The Crazies...

Just went and saw this movie tonight. If you didn't go see it over the opening weekend, make sure that you go see it soon. If you don't, you're missing out on a hell of a movie.

Meet your Meat.

A Billion Ernies!

I first saw this band during the summer of 09' at a ska show at the Boing! House. My friends band was scheduled to play, so me and a couple other friends carpooled downtown to go support. We watched the first bands, had our fun, so on so forth. I believe these guys were the last to play. Holy damn, did they put on a good show. They're mixture of ska and hardcore came at it's best. I can't even put into words how impressed I was with them.
The link below will lead you to communityrecords.org, where not only can you download all they're albums, but tons of other good bands too.

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Dear John: The Movie...

Okay, so after reading the book and making a previous post on it, I was kind of excited to go and see the movie. Because overall, Nicholas Sparks writes amazing novels, hands down. But everyone has to remember, HOLLYWOOD DESTROYS BOOKS. Seeing this many times before, I should've figured this would happen before going to see the movie, but I went against my better judgment anyways.
Walking into the movie, I was waiting to see what I previously read. And as I sat down and started watching, I gradually became more disappointed as the movie continued. They missed so many keypoints to the storyline, and rearranged so many events that it practically wasn't even the same story. I was half tempted to leave.
For future reference to anybody who's read this book, do not go see this movie.

So stoked.

Ray William Johnson.

I first saw this guy looking through Youtube channels one day. I've watched the show ever since. His jokes are cheesy as hell, but the videos he shows are real funny. Haha. Check it out.

Watch out for the Massive Attack!

Massive Attack, of course produces nothing but sweet tunes. I first heard them when I got my first Ipod. My mom got it for me on my 12th birthday, and I'm pretty sure that it was hot. There was a bunch of music on it, including this album from Massive Attack. At that age, I couldn't really appreciate music for what it was. So, then, I wasn't too into it. Until one day, I was making Ramen noodles and I heard a familiar song coming from the living room. I went in, looked at the TV, and this new show called "House" was on. And the song for the opening credits happened to be by Massive Attack. I was stoked that a song I knew was on TV, so I started listening to them more, haha. And I'm glad I did. I guess these guys are classified as "Trip-hop", something I didn't even know existed until like, a month ago. Bottom line, this is good stuff. Give it a listen.

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Myspace

Shawni Shimbashi playing Coldplay's "The Scientist".

I thought this was an outstanding cover. Great song, and this girl has an amazing voice. Give her a listen. She also has this song available for download on Mediafire if you want to listen to it on the go.

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Blue Foundation, good for your ears.

I first heard of this group after looking through the twilight soundtrack song list. I heard the song that was featured, and I liked it. I didn't go straight to listening to their other stuff, but doesn't change the fact that it was good.
It wasn't until a couple weeks ago that I was with my girlfriend looking for new music that I came across this album by them. Ever since, I've been listening to it non-stop. It's great. In this album, they've accomplished mushing together all sorts of different genres into something completely original. From alternative to hip-hop and from reggae to a sort of ambient-trance feel. I'd really recommend giving it a chance and getting a feel for it. I'm glad I did. Also, check out some of their other albums. I've heard a couple of the others, and their just as good. GET THIS INTO YOUR ITUNES LIBRARY AND SYNC IT TO YOUR IPOD! You won't be disappointed.


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Myspace

Earthings.

If you haven't already seen this documentary, here it is. It's definitely something that everyone needs to see.

You know this is where your fur comes from, right?

Just something for you to think about.

Flash back to my childhood.

^^^^
LOL! @ all of them jnco jeans.


I remember, when I was about six or seven, hanging out with all the older neighborhood kids. Watching them all grind homemade boxes and doing 540's off of the ghetto 4x4 ramps that were made in less than 10 minutes. I look back and now know that those were probably the some of the best moments of growing up. Summer days watching all the older kids rollerblading, talking shit on all the "woodpushers". I still have all the 90's rollerblading vids that were given to me. Think I'm gonna go find em'.

For anybody who's a fairy like me.

In one of the event's of my high school life, my English teacher assigned the class to read a book before the end of second term. She made us go to the school library and take our pick. Me, being the picky reader I am, can't read a book if it doesn't interest me within the first couple pages. So, as I was browsing, I saw that our library had multiple Nicholas Sparks books to choose from. I remembered the name from watching "The Notebook". (Yeah, I know.) Loving that movie, I decided to make this book my selection. If you're new to the name of Nicholas Sparks or you've never even heard of the movie title "The Notebook", he is an amazing author that leans into that genre of love and romance novels. If that's your cup of joe, listen up.
In the first couple pages of reading this, I wasn't immediately pulled in. Like I said before, I'm usually the kid that can't keep reading for the life of me. That being the case, I kept reading just so I could get the book done and over with. But as I kept reading, I started to get more attached to the characters and found myself not wanting to put the book down.
It's about a man named John Tyree, a man in the army that's on leave to visit his father. During the short period of time that he's on this leave, he meets this girl by the name of Savannah who is in town working for Habitat for Humanity for the summer. The "damsel in distress" situation happens, getting them to kick off conversation very easily. During the remaining weeks of John's leave, him and Savannah end up falling for each other. When he has to return to duty, she promises to write to him all the time to keep him filled in on how life is going and to find out about his life across seas. I'll leave the rest for the reader to experience.
All in all, I thought the book was amazing. It shows a great deal of morals and in the end, will make you feel for the characters in a way that in my opinion, is unexplainable. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes things of this genre.

Oh, and I later found out that this was made into a movie starring Channing Tatum (the new G.I. Joe movie) and Amanda Seyfried (Jennifer's Body, and I'm pretty sure she was in Mean Girls.) It is going to be released in theaters February 5th. From the trailers, it looks almost exactly like the book. Here's a look.

I don't know about you...

But I really want these skates. Probably the coolest things I've ever seen. EVER.

Apple store bloggin;. Can't beat it.

Trying to type on a keyboard that is completely different from the norm, not my idea of fun. Me and Ashley are having a blast strolling the gateway sidewalks being cute and junk. And i find it amusing that she stands next to me, waiting for me to finish typing this without complaining. Yet another reason why I love her so. People are standing behind us talking about computers, ipods, and other technology that I could never understand even if I tried. Ashley's getting inpatient. Ending this here.

Man vs. Wild and Deadliest Catch to be made into video games.

I don't know if this is old news or not, but I just read up on it. This blows my mind.

"Crave Entertainment, the full-service publishing division of FillpointSVG, one of the videogame industry’s leading providers of online distribution, fulfillment and e-commerce services for national retailers, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Discovery Communications to develop and produce video games based on two of Discovery Channel’s highest rated television shows. Crave will publish the extremely popular Man vs. Wild and the top ranked Deadliest Catch for all current video game platforms beginning in Spring 2010. The deal was brokered on behalf of Discovery Communications by its licensing agent, The Joester Loria Group and is for the North American market.

The games let players experience the excitement of surviving in the world's toughest jungles and deserts as seen in the Man vs. Wild series, and battle the pounding storms of the Bering Sea as crab fishermen in Deadliest Catch. In the Man vs. Wild game, players control their character under the guidance of host and survival expert Bear Grylls as they exercise the necessary survival skills in a wide variety of landscapes and climates. In the Deadliest Catch game, players act as the captain of their own crab boats and navigate through the Bering Sea to cast and harvest pots all the while balancing the dangers against the profits."

Okay, on a positive note, I'm not going to lie, I'd probably play these games just to see how they turn out. But other than that, how good can they possibly be? To me, something like this doesn't even sound enjoyable. I can see the game's being on a chore list for me to finish.

Has anyone heard about these?

If you want to read more, I read the whole thing here.

Cambridge's debut video!

Listen to it, love it, laugh it up.

I need to get back into this.

I think I'm going to pick this back up this summer.

On a musical note.

My band along with a ton of other awesome hardcore bands from the Utah area recently had the oppurtunity to be featured on the first (and hopefully not the last) GCA mixtape. It's one hell of a comp, and I'm glad we got to take part in it. All the bands and people who made it possible did an amazing job. This deserves to be heard and spread through out the online world.

Download

Spread the word about this. As said before, this definitely deserves to be heard.

To all you COD:MW2 players...

It's honestly easily to say that this is one of the best games I have ever played. The story, epic. Online gameplay, 5 stars. The only flaw that I could point out would be the graphics. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I saw pretty much no step up from the ones that were on the COD4. But either way, I could care less. I've been addicted to this game, even though I've not been able to own it. I've been borrowing it from different friends since it's came out. Number one things on my agenda this month:

1: Buy the damn game.
2: Purchase xbox live so I don't have to play the campaign for the 3rd time. (no matter how good the story is, I've never played any games campaign more than 3 times.)

What do you think of the game?




You can't tell me that this game isn't at least in your top 3.

Someone wanna take me here?

Leland, North Carolina. Man, oh, man. I sure want to make this place my home in the not so distant future.

Olivia Broadfield... Amazing.

I first started listening to her music a month or so ago, and honestly, I've been hooked ever since. Her music can be listened to any place, any time, no matter the setting. I'm glad I found this album when I did. Think Imogen Heap, Frou Frou, and maybe a little Massive Attack. If you're into the whole ambient genre, this girl's definitely for you.

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Myspace