2009

Yep. 2009 is just about over. Everybody's puttin up their best of '09 lists so I guess I'll follow the bandwagon:

Music:

Albums:

1. Converge-Axe to Fall

2. Shook Ones-The Unquotable A.M.H.

3. New Found Glory-Not Without a Fight

4. It Prevails-Capture and Embrace

5. Mos Def-The Ecstatic

6. Polar Bear Club-Chasing Hamburg

7. Set Your Goals-This Will Be the Death of Us

8. A Loss for Words-The Kids Can't Lose

9. Raekwon-Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II

10. Reign Supreme-Testing the Limits of Infinite

11. Eminem-Relapse

12. Title Fight-The Last Thing You Forget

13. Strike Anywhere-Iron Front

14. Q-Tip-Kamaal the Abstract

15. Kid Cudi-Man On the Moon: The End of Day

EP/7-Inch:

1. Transit-Stay Home

2. The Hope Conspiracy-True Nihilist

3. Man Overboard-Dahlia

4. Paint It Black-Amnesia

5. A Wilhem Scream-s/t

Honorable Mentions:

Souls of Mischief-Montezuma's Revenge

Another Breath-The God Complex

Darkest Hour-The Eternal Return

Take It Back!-Rumors of Revolt/Atrocities

Disappointments:

Rakim-The Seventh Seak

Fireworks-All I Have to Offer is My Own Confusion

Ruiner-Hell is Empty

Nightmare of You-Infomaniac

Movies:

1. Inglourious Basterds

2. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

3. Taken

4. I Love You, Man

Highlights:

"NEAT" premiere

finishing school/4.0 gpa

fixed computer

Lowlights:

"roommate situation"

Paranormal Activity

computer crash

passing out in bathroom

Overall I'd say '09 has been one of the better years of my life and hopefully 2010 will be better.

Listen to:

Converge-Axe to Fall

http://www.mediafire.com/?4df2zmt4nzi

http://www.myspace.com/converge

Christmas

The holidays of holidays: Christmas.

Woke up early as hell (7:30) to open the gifts (actually I had to be awaken). Anyways, got some snacks, a boardgame, Terminator: Salvation on blu-ray and some $$$$. I'd say it was a pretty good Christmas this year and now I'm about to enjoy the nightlife (hopefully).

Listen to:

The Pharcyde-Labcabincalifornia

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KHWDSK7E

http://www.myspace.com/thepharcyde

On My Mind

What's on my mind this week: there's Christmas, and it's 4 days away. I finally finished a semester of school with a 4.0 GPA; long time coming. There's my on-again/off-again relationship with sleeping; some nights I will fall asleep in 15 minutes, other times I can't go to sleep and eventually get only 4 hours of sleep (last night). And I do have another thing on my mind, but I'll save that for some other time. That's actually been on my mind for quite some time but I think I should keep it to myself. See you on Christmas.

Listen to:

New Found Glory-Coming Home

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

http://www.myspace.com/newfoundglory

*Yes, this was posted in a post earlier this year. Who cares. Great fuckin album.

Award Tour

Word is Tribe is gonna make a new album. aww shit!

Imma finish school tomorrow. aww shit!

Imma get that 4.0. aww shit!

Can't fuck with Q-Tip. aww shit!

I baked some cookies tonight muhfucka! aww shit!

Listen to:


A Tribe Called Quest-Midnight Marauders
http://www.mediafire.com/?ijimcd2keuw
http://www.myspace.com/atribecalledquest

"Anybody Order a Loveburger Well Done..."

Have you seen "Can't Hardly Wait"? Nah. Well then, you should get yourself to the nearest blockbuster or be a law-breaker and find it online somewhere or steal it from a helpless 21 year old who saw it when he was 11 years old. Just see it regardless. A band even named their demo after the movie and it's lines. Too bad their new cd sucked.

Listen to:

Fireworks-Can't Hardly Wait Demo

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

http://www.myspace.com/fireworks

Things Fall Apart

Imma tell you this right now... If you don't like The Roots, that is a big FUCK YOU to your face. One of a few groups left that actually play good music and make Hip-Hop worth listening to. This ain't no Triple C's shit, this some real shit. Actually made of mix of them yesterday. Yep. Burn. Mix. Awesome shit.

So... 2 and a half more weeks of school and I think I'm finally gonna get the 4.0 I've been waiting for. And after I get that... gonna fuckin party. Yep. Party. Hard.

Bye.

Listen to:


The Roots-Things Fall Apart
http://www.mediafire.com/?7h2ybh23rlr
http://www.myspace.com/theroots

A New Sun Rises

Celebrated my niece's 6th birthday with a party and I just so happened to enjoy myself.

Winter is approaching and it's time to bust out some hoodies and beanies and gloves and scarfs and long-sleeve button-ups (in my case). And school is almost over. Thanksgiving on thursday, tight. Now it's time to be a good samaratian and fullfill a request.

Listen to:

Anam Cara

-Self-Titled EP: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nymnnkxtmzr

-Ready to Live: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?kma1m3zudzw

http://www.myspace.com/anamcararock

A Lack of Color

You know what... I like Death Cab for Cutie, especially their Transatlanticism record. Furthermore, A Lack of Color has to be one of the best songs ever (or so I believe). It's my favorite song from them and has been in my head for at least the good past few months. So yeah... I like it, hopefully you do too.

Listen to:


Death Cab for Cutie-Transatlanticism
http://www.mediafire.com/?mnytnjzinwu
http://www.myspace.com/deathcabforcutie

There is a Light That Never Goes Out

There's only very few songs that come close to touching this song.

Anyways, "NEAT" finally premiered and what a success it was. Probably one of the best experiences of my life and I look forward to do it again real soon.

Oh yeah, a month of school left for the semester.

And... I think I might get lucky in the coming weeks (not what you think you pervert). Got a good feeling about this.

Listen to:

The Smiths-The Queen is Dead
http://www.mediafire.com/?d2qckrnuzyz

"NEAT"

After about 2-and-a-half-years of skating, bitching, moaning, groaning, broken boards, rolled ankles, Cali & AZ trips, countless tapes, a couple of stolen cameras, and a little bit of crying, "NEAT" is ready to premiere this saturday. Don't remember anyone being this stoked in such a long time. Shit is gonna be sick.

Listen to:


Brand New-Your Favorite Weapon
http://www.mediafire.com/?io2dsozdmjq
http://www.myspace.com/brandnew

The Days Go By Oh So Slow

Since the beginning of the semester until about a week ago dyas just flew by. The past week or so have gone by slow FUCKING SLOW. Most likely due to the fact that the "NEAT" premiere is next saturday and just about everyone is pretty stoked as fuck. School is starting to get a little boring due to the fact I only have to attend one class a day. And I can honestly say that this past weekend was the first time that I got completely shit-faced, eventually passing out and sleeping in a bathroom. Hopefully that will be the last time.

Listen to:


Nightmare of You-s/t
http://www.mediafire.com/?7niyt0ythcb
http://www.myspace.com/nightmareofyou

Adelaide

I've had that song stuck in my head for the past week.

Anyways, today at school I screwed up a 3 minute presentation on public speaking and I saw Weezy walkin through the hallway (seriously if that wasn't him then it was his double). I believe the semester is halfway done, Halloween is around the corner (don't know if I'm gonna dress up), and the premiere is only 2 and a half weeks away. Pretty stoked brah!

Listen to:


Anberlin-Cities
http://www.mediafire.com/?xuzdxiuetjd
http://www.myspace.com/anberlin

New Medicines

Yep. That time of the year.... I'm sick. Began with a mild sore-throat, escalated to congestedness of the nose, along with sinus pressure and I believe a cough is coming up tomorrow. Missed the Mae show cuz of it. But I wished I missed Paranormal Activity cuz the "scariest movie of the decade" wasn't scary. More funny and creepy than scary. Imma take some nyquil and go to la la land.

Listen to:

Dead Poetic-New Medicines

http://www.mediafire.com/?gtvcj2jcomz

http://www.myspace.com/deadpoetic

Something to Behold

School is going by pretty fast, weather is cooling down, and I have decided I'm tired of waiting and I'm gonna make a move the absolute next opportunity I have whatever the outcome is.

Listen to:

The Foreign Exchange-Leave It All Behind

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ifbmhmnmyxm

http://www.myspace.com/theforeignexchange

Fall Semester

So far so good. Personnel Administration, Information Systems and Leadership & Human Relations; that's the schedule for this semester. I forsee this semester being pretty easy. And I'm gonna end it here cuz my headache says so.

Listen to:

The Get Up Kids-Four Minute Mile

http://www.mediafire.com/?pq9oijc1ibj

http://www.myspace.com/thegetupkids

Dreaming a Reality

Have you ever had a dream that felt so real that you'd wish it actually happened? Of course you have, who hasn't? But unlike other dreams I had (ninja fighting, skate extraodinaire, ass-kicking bad-ass), if I was allowed to have one dream to come true, it would have been the one (recently) where I spent one entire day with my mom. Just me and her. Now I'm not the kinda of person that would want to re-live the past (even for as much as I reminisce it every day) but chances are that if I could re-live that, I would say yes in a heartbeat.

Touching, isn't it?

Listen to:


Senses Fail-From the Depths of Dreams
http://www.mediafire.com/?11dxxzhzjxb
http://www.myspace.com/sensesfail

*Admit it. You know you listened to this when you where in high school... and liked it.

Deadbolt

Been listening to them all week. Definitely (still) one of the best bands around.

Listen to:


Thrice-The Illusion of Safety
http://www.mediafire.com/?9gyj2lgmvuu
http://www.myspace.com/thrice

The Summer Ends

Yep. After much bbq, swimming, partying, drinking, drunkness, sleeping, skating, climbing trees and spending money, summer is over, at least for me. It was a step up from last summer but it got really boring near the end. Regardless, I'm excited for school. Every day I get that much closer to finishing it altogether. And I'm gonna make that 4.0 happen, come hell or high water. Watch me.

Listen to:

American Football-s/t

http://www.mediafire.com/?ni0dzyy5noi

*no myspace*

Deadtown Nothing

Dude, I swear to god it's been so fucking boring. Seriously, you'd think by living in Vegas there be something to do at least every other night; not my case. Sometimes I think like this town is fucking dead and there's nothing to do. What a way to almost end summer.

Listen to:

The Hope Conspiracy-Death Knows Your Name

http://www.mediafire.com/?cjb82cthwbf

http://www.myspace.com/hopecon

Respiration

It's because of these guys that make me wanna say "this is why I love hip-hop"; and it's really a damn shame that rappers that are labeled as "hip-hop" today have watered-down lyricism over the most horrible beats and think their shit is "hot" just because that stupid shit plays all day on radio, tv and clubs. Hip-hop is just not the way it use to be, and the saddest part about that is that it'll never will be that way again. *sniffles*

Listen to:


Black Star-Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?memwgttwwn3
*no myspace*

Feeling This

I'm keepin this post short and sweet...just like how I like my women. ha ha ha.

3 full weeks left and then it's school. Looking forward to it. Got high hopes for this semester.

Anyways, I came to the conclusion that I've got this feeling and don't know how to approach it.

Any guesses....

Listen to:

Blink-182-s/t

http://www.mediafire.com/?tiwtnnq00cm

http://www.myspace.com/blink182

Crush

Summer's here and is slowly going away. One month left til it's back to school; gotta get back into my study mode. Other than that it's been rather quite boring. Ain't shit been happening, I get bored doin the same shit everyday, I'm gonna miss Blink-182 and it's too damn hot all day. Exciting, isn't it. I did happen to fall pretty hard over the summer though.

Listen to:

Jimmy Eat World-Clarity

http://www.mediafire.com/?ktnnkfkj1ic

http://www.myspace.com/jimmyeatworld

The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows

In a few days I will have one month left to waste away another summer; however, it seems this month hasn't been very good. Other than 4th of July and the week after that not much excitement has happen. Hopefully I can find some fuckin shit to do within the next month and a half or it's gonna be another shitty as summer.

Something this week has happened as well. It made me realize something about someone but I think I'll keep quiet for now, as I spent a few minutes debating whether to tell or not and (for now) I think it's best to keep quiet.

Listen to:

Brand New-Deja Entendu

http://www.mediafire.com/?mbbuwr29jrj

http://www.myspace.com/brandnew

Campfire Kansas

Another favorite of mind.

Listen to:


The Get Up Kids-On a Wire
http://www.mediafire.com/?beuplt9yodr
http://www.myspace.com/thegetupkids

Let's Recap...

Here's how my week was...

Mon. 6/29: skated in 100 degree weather, somehow damaged my foot.
Tues. 6/30: made an attempt to skate, failed; went gambling, became $15 richer, stoked.
Wed. 7/1: chilled with a good friend of mine (went out to eat, sang some songs, played pool, hit the pipe and chilled), had a pretty good time actually.
Thurs. 7/2: still hurt, didn't do shit.
Fri. 7/3: again made an attempt to skate, again failed.
Sat. 7/4: bbq, drunk, fireworks, poolside, drunk again and a half-a-step from getting laid.
Sun. 7/5: typing this shit up.

hopefully this week can be better...

Listen to:

Blink-182-The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back)
http://www.mediafire.com/?nzmjjlnt0lw
http://www.myspace.com/blink182
*the greatest live cd ever made, just so you know.

"No I don't eat meat, but yes we're still beefin..."

...as Phonte of Little Brother would say. Had that shit in my head all week.

Anyways, I got turned dow for the one job I had the most hope in; and now all hope is lost...sort of. And even if I do get in to summer classes, I would had to take them at night or go to Cheyenne and take them at night. Not gonna happen. So much for my genius plan. I guess I'll spend the rest of my summer smoking and getting drunk. HA!

Listen to:

Little Brother-The Minstrel Show

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wyod52pgmmr

http://www.myspace.com/littlebrother

Summer

In a couple of days it will officially be summer. So far it has gone a little bit better than I had expected to be. Good sign I guess. Got 11 more days to find a job until I puff. Hopefully I can still apply for summer classes. But lately been doing a whole lot of nothing, which includes watching The O.C., skating, GTA3 and some astronomy reading. Another thing; I might be finding myself in a bit of a dilemma with someone and I don't know how to approach it. As much as I want it to work out with us, I hope it doesn't come full circle....well, at least not right now though. Anyways, someone entertain me.

Listen to:


Spitalfield-Remember Right Now
http://www.mediafire.com/?c0mvnzg45if
http://www.myspace.com/spitalfield

*This is one of the most incredibly catchy albums I have heard.

Nostalgia, Pt. II

If there is one recurring theme in my life, it is nostalgia. If sure everybody gets that feeling every once in a while, but it seems to be like an everyday thing for me. I found my Playstation a while ago (yes, the first version) and it reminded when I was 10 and 11 playing Crash Bandicoot for hours and hours straight, and some Mortal Kombat here and there. Yep, those were the days. Although the PS1 is found, my games however are not. I've been on a scavenger hunt for old ass PS1 games, specifically Crash and MK.

The music part is always on my mind. Lately the 1999-2001 era of alternative rock has been on my playlists for the past week. Still rockin the Chilli Peppers, Foo Fighters, Ailen Ant Farm, Deftones, Incubus, 311 and all that other good shit. Those were the days.

Listen to:

Incubus-Make Yourself

http://www.mediafire.com/?j0bzw0bnmtg

http://www.myspace.com/incubus

The Sound

Quite possibly my favorite song ever.

Ate nothing but bbq for the past week and a half
and thats about it.

Boring, isn't it.

Listen to:


Further Seems Forever-How to Start a Fire
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?hihjhiamsmz
http://www.myspace.com/fsf

3.6

Spring 2009:

Principles of MGT.....A
Small Bus. MGT.........A
Accounting 201........B

GPA: 3.6

The third semester in a row (4th overall) that I missed 4.0 by one damn letter grade. Pisses me off.
I'll make that shit happen next semester.

*For the one who requested the Kill Your Idols/Crime in Stereo Split, I don't have KYI's tracks (I didn't have it on my iPod when I was recovering my music), but I do have CIS's tracks if you still want that*

Listen to:


The Appleseed Cast-The End of the Ring Wars
http://www.mediafire.com/?kgwwomdqyii
http://www.myspace.com/theappleseedcast

21

Yep. The ol' age of 21. Honestly, I've haven't been excited for my birthday since I was (maybe) 14, and somehow, I still feel the same. Only difference is that I can actually buy my own beer, but it's not like I get shit-faced every night. But I think I might lose some money of the tables though. I guess I'm syked for that.

I guess I'm just not the exciting person.... but that's what she didn't say last night.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Yes. I'm a comedian if you hadn't figured it out yet.

Listen to:

New Found Glory-Coming Home

http://www.mediafire.com/?a2gnoj1jmmm

http://www.myspace.com/newfoundglory

*Please disregard my previous comment. It was my attempt of being funny and it obviously failed. My apologies*

Decisions, Decisions...

So I took the time to sit down and think about my future as far as school goes.

If I keep goin at the same pace as I am right now (that includes not dropping any classes), I will for sure graduate winter 2010. However, I can take 2 summer classes and 3 this winter and next spring and I will be finished this time next year. Decisions, decisions.

This is what I have decided. I will look for a job once school is over. If I dont get a job by the end of june, I will call some people and smoke some blunts, then I will proceed to take summer classes so I can hopefully finish school 6 months earlier. Sure hope it'll be a good plan.

Listen to:

The Get Up Kids-Live @ the Granada Theater

http://www.mediafire.com/?02ytxvgmrj4

http://www.myspace.com/thegetupkids

I Still Love H.E.R.

I still do.


Listen to:


Common-Resurrection
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?netyfdzwe01
http://www.myspace.com/common

*Sighs*

2 weeks left of school. Expecting 3.3 or 3.6 GPA.

And.......


Well.......


I have nothin else to say.

Listen to:


Defeater-Travels
http://www.mediafire.com/?l32yosy1kv1
http://www.myspace.com/defeater

This cd kicks ass!

The Legend of Takeru

"There once was a fearsome warrior named Takeru. He was the greatest samurai in the empire. He did not fear no man, no thing. He was honest, noble, and brave. Those who did him or anyone wrong suffered the consequences. But on one cold, dark night, he saw his childhood friend, beaten and bruised, by a gang of local yakuza. Angered and pissed-the-fuck-off, he swore revenge against those who were involved. He would get his revenge 2 nights later, when he confronted the gang by himself. The gang was no match for Takeru. One-by-one, the gang savagely beaten with ease. Still angered but not willing to kill, Takeru spared the gang their lives, letting them live the rest of their lives as weak, selfless, cowards. However, like Takeru, the gang swore revenge on him and only him. Realizing they are no match for Takeru, the gang hires Hidari, the shogun's decpaitator. He has cut off the heads of 131 lords. Never has he failed in killing anyone he was sent to kill. Needless to say, he was a gnarly fuckin ninja. His next victim... Takeru. Upon returning home one evening, Takeru sees a dark, shadow figure creeping upon him. Appraoching the corner, he waits. As he peaked his head around the corner, an arrow skims pass his face. He sees who shot the arrow... Hidari. Hidari continues to shot but Takeru dodges every arrow he shoots. With no more arrows, Hidari draws his sword. Takeru, now knowing he's marked for death, draws his as well. Hidari, believing this would be an easy kill, underestimated the skill of Takeru, finally realizing... Takeru is a gnarly fuckin ninja as well. With each step, they are coming closer and closer to each other until finally seeing eye. And right before the battle begins....."

I just so happen to wake up! It pisses me off that I always wake-up from a dream right when it is about to get pretty fuckin gnarly. Cuz if you were to ask me, that would had been one hell of a fight. And I ruined it, most likely never knowing what would had happen.

But you know what... it's fun to dream

Listen to:


Armor for Sleep-Dream to Make Believe
http://www.mediafire.com/?gymnzdmekay
http://www.myspace.com/armorforsleep

MOTHERFUCK!

Let's recap my week shall we....

Friday 4/3: I wore a hoody for the last possible time til late october. I will miss winter. (no real importance)

Sunday 4/5: spend a total of 4 hours completing 11 pages worth of accounting homework (9 of those pages was one single problem). spend another hour making a study sheet of management exam.

Monday 4/6: After turning in those 11 pages, I get assigned another 7 more. Add studying for an hour for mgt. exam and small bus. mgt. key test.

Tuesday 4/7 (today): Assigned mgt. report due on 9th. Hey, let's also work on the mgt. research report this week since I totally have nothing to do. Better yet, say fuck me and give me a 50 question take home test for SBM which 30 questions will not be in the book. If you really want to make it sweet, give me another take home test on thursday as well.

Wednesday 4/8 (I can predict the future): After turning in those 7 pages of accounting that I couldn't finish, give me 8 more pages to do over the weekend, since I have that all down and shit.

Thursday 4/9 (seriously, I'm a fuckin psychic): turn in my mgt. report that I typed and printed out 15 min. before class. And in case you didn't know, imma get another exam to take home for SBM, only this time 25 questions won't be found in the book. Oh yeah, that research report thing as well.

So, if you studied you math last night, that would mean from the 5th up until 12th, I will have done 26 pages of accounting homework, one mgt. report, maybe completed the first 50 question exam, half of my research report part done, studied for one exam and word-perfect key test, and eaten one burrito.

Holy freakin shit dude. The worst week of school yet.

Listen to:


Underoath-The Changing of Times
http://www.mediafire.com/?wai3ymctsu4
http://www.myspace.com/underoath

Oh boy...

To be in a ok/halfway decent position a 60% would suffice. The goal, however, was 70%.

75% wasn't bad at all. I'm stoked.

Let's fuckin party brah!

Listen to:

Shai Hulud-Hearts Once Nourished With Hope and Compassion (Reissue)

http://www.mediafire.com/?mwnx2ky3m0s

http://www.myspace.com/profoundhatred

Accounting 201

A little bit of advice: If you are going to take accounting or plan on taking accounting, prepare yourself for the worst. If you are like me and for some reason can't just understand the concepts of accrual accounting, ledgers, income statements, perpetual inventories and such, study now. It has been said that accounting can make you rich (or well off financially), but if you have trouble with it, you will struggle for the rest of your life. I really hope that isn't me. Well, one test will decided if I will pass accounting or fail it.

Never have I ever been this stressful or nervous about one test.
C'mon 70%

Listen to:


Blink-182-Dude Ranch
http://www.mediafire.com/?bmnjyzmbtdn
http://www.myspace.com/blink182

Hallelujah!

Computer is fixed and spent the last 3 days getting all of my music back and still got more to go, though I got most of the shit I listen to on a daily basis; however, it will take at least 2-3 weeks (depending on how busy i am, layzness or just don't fuckin feel like to) to type, name, and organize every single MP3 I have (currently at 8,626 songs). It is a long, tired, boring, horrible, terrible, stupid, dumb, ungrateful, nonsense, carpal tunnel-like effect on my hand, job... but dammit, imma do it.

a personal favorite of mine...

Listen to:


Funeral for a Friend-Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation
http://www.mediafire.com/?mzdyxmzmn2z
http://www.myspace.com/funeralforafriend

*I made you say handjob. HA!

Déjà vu

Question: how the hell do you get a virus that completely destroys your operating system twice within 4 months? Welcome to my world. Computerless for about 2 weeks now. Just when I was about to buy a external hardrive, I got fucked. It sucks.

Listen to:



Blacklisted: ...The Beat Goes On
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?lmzadkdl1jn
http://www.myspace.com/blacklisted

School

Hopefully in about 4 years I look back at life and realize how important and happy i was that I stayed in school and got a degree. But until then, school sucks. I try to make it as best as I can but sometimes it gets the best of me. Example: about 2 weeks ago, it took me 4 hours to do homework, just for accounting. I could have spend 4 hours: watching 3 episodes of Boondocks, getting a skate session, play some PS2, make a mix cd, eat some tacos, and enjoying a mocha frapucchino. Instead, I had to deal with writing account balances (that I couldn't get to balance right) and writing journal entries that were completely wrong.

As much as I want to stay positive about school, every now and then I just wanna say "fuck it!". However, if I were to drop-out now, it would be the biggest disappointment in my life, no joke. So I guess its best to not be a bitch about it and tough it out. Matter of fact, call me a bitch, cause if you were in my shoes, you'd feel the same way.

Listen to:


Copeland-Beneath Medicine Tree
http://www.mediafire.com/?vcc9susfys1
http://www.myspace.com/copeland

I have come to really like this album in recent months.

R.I.P. Hip-Hop

Illmatic, Enter the Wu-Tang, The Low End Theory, Ready to Die, 3 Feet High and Rising, Paid in Full, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back; what do these albums have in common? They are considered among the greatest hip-hop albums ever recorded. These albums have influenced countless rappers, producers and each has gained a strong cult following. Fast-forwarded to 2004: Get Low reaches #1 on Billboards Hot RAP tracks and #2 on the Top 100.

Since then, beats and lyricism have been replaced with half-assed synthesizers and chourses consisting of "WHAT!?!?, YEAH!!!!!". Crunk and Snap music ( so to speak) have been the reigning supreme for the past 3-5 years (depending when you started to lose faith in hip-hop). Somehow, they end up selling millions of albums and receive massive airplay on MTV and BET (latter being an absolute given). Striking, isn't it.

Next we got rappers who can't rap, yet they claim to be the best rapper alive (yes, him). Let me give you an example:

"What is that, who is that, I never heard of it
I will take your picture and make a 'rest in peace' shirt of it
Tell those niggas beatin to make a rest in peace shirt of me cause I
Killed and now don't tell no one you heard of me
It's like, the beat was screamin, murder me
And I'm a, murderer
So I murdered it"

compare that to:

"I stagger in the gathering possessed by a patterin that be scatterin
Over the globe will my vocals be travellin
Unravellin my abdomen it's Lon that's babblin
Grammatics that are masculine"

It's amazing of how hip-hop when from being introspective storytelling to trying to "superman dat hoe". These days it seems like lyrics don't even matter, but as long as you got the "hoes", bling" and "shot a nigga or two", you are a made man. And don't worry about the critics saying how you're destroying hip-hop, bragging how much bling you have or how hard you're tryin to incorporate you "street-life" into your career, you'll always have the support of dumb niggas or crew of people defending you because "your new joint is hot!!!".

Hip-Hop: 1978-2009, Rest in Peace.

Listen to (for god's sake):


Eric B. & Rakim-Paid in Full
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?d2z5y02zjmz
http://www.last.fm/music/Eric%2BB.%2B%2526%2BRakim
(no credible Myspace account)

Nostalgia

1. a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition; A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past.

You know that feeling when you here a certain word, phrase, see a movie or hear a certain song (especially), it makes you think back to a certain time in your life that reminds you, "those were some fucking good times" or "I wish could go back to those days". That ladies and gentlemen is called Nostalgia.

Whenever I hear that word, I always think back to 2003-2005, more so late '03, early '04.
I can honestly say between that period was the best time of my life. Back when I didnt have to worry about paying for school, finding a job, having little money, supporting myself, etc. Bascially it was when I had no true "responsibilities". Everything during that period was great: music, people I knew or met, events, actually being involved in skating, school, goin to shows; couldn't ask for anything better.

But as everyone knows, good things never last forever. Things change, people grow up, move away, lose touch and, sadly, some are not here anymore. Out of the 100 people I knew, I can only name maybe 10 off the top of my head I still keep contact with, but the good thing is I'll always have 10 people I can always reminisce, and for that I always cherish those conversations. Other than that, music sucks now these days, nothing exciting happens, school is pissing me off (though I am willing to go through it), I am in spitting distance away from quitting skating, and there's MAYBE a good show once every 5-7 months.

I sure some people (I hope) feel the same way I feel, wishing they could go back to a period of time when they truly enjoyed it. Sadly, the more I grow up, the more I wish to go back. Some people may think its bad to not let go of the past but the way I see it, you'd only keep wishing it if you truly enjoyed what you experienced.

....And that's my rant for the day/week (to make up for the missing posts).


Since we're talking about nostalgia...


Listen to:


Atreyu-Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses
http://www.mediafire.com/?zwuccoxzozc
http://www.myspace.com/atreyu


fuck the haters. this cd was (and still is) the shit.

Let's talk about the good ol' days

or how 'bout watch a video during the good 'ol days



those were the days



Listen to:


Moving Mountains-Pneuma
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?m2dzl1l1iuq
http://www.myspace.com/movingmountainsmusic

Back to School

Back to school it is. Here's my predictions of how the year is gonna go:

Principles of Mgt.: same instructor as business class. dont expect any problems. A for sure

Small Business Mgt.: Instructor seems a little weird. Too much "unnecessary" materials. He himself told I'll expect an A

Accounting: Just might be my biggest concern this semester. Heard the guy is cool but I have a feeling I will struggle

downloaded some "scene" shit today. you'll see.

Done bitching. bye.

Added to The Collection:

A Skylit Drive-Wires... And the Concept of Breathing

Atreyu-The Curse

Have Heart-Demo

Mikoto-s/t EP

Modern Life is War-My Love. My Way

Title Fight

-Demo '05/06

-Kingston EP

Listen to:

American Football-s/t

http://www.mediafire.com/?ni0dzyy5noi

http://www.myspace.com/amfootball

seriously, get this!

Uploads

All request will be posted in this area. Your Welcome.

7/19/09

Junction 18-This Vicious Cycle

http://www.mediafire.com/?iwy5mwjnnei

http://www.myspace.com/junction18

4/04/09

Foreknown-Calm Seas Don't Make Sailors

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zxzhxyzybyn

http://www.myspace.com/foreknown

2/09/09

Northstar-Is This Thing Loaded?
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nlynk11zgmm
http://www.myspace.com/northstar



Pollyanna
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?yyxmwtmg2zm


2/05/09

The Lyndsay Diaries-Remember the Memories
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jznz0rgydmd
http://www.myspace.com/thelyndsaydiaries


1/20/09


Broadway Calls-Call the Medic... We're Begging Please EP
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nrjtqogzwnt
http://www.myspace.com/broadwaycalls


1/15/09


Burns Out Bright-Distance and Darkness EP
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RS55VERL
http://www.myspace.com/burnsoutbright