Boats N' Hoes

I apologize for not having updated this for a week. I really have done nothing but then again, I have had nothing really to talk about. I decided for this week, I was going to just talk about my taste in music. Here are 10 albums that I feel fully describe my taste in music:

1. Cursive - The Ugly Organ
It contains all of my favorite elements of music in one band. It has the aggressive, stressful guitar work alongside a nice, deep, rich cello. When you listen to Tim Kasher's range of almost whispers to incredibly brash shouting backed, on 4 tracks, by Jenny Lewis's vocals, it just makes for a flawless composition. By far the single best Cursive album and one of the top albums I own.
To sum it up: Shouting, Cello, Female vocals. That's what makes this album amazing.

2. The Dodo's - Visiter
Originally, what drew me to this album was the first track, Walking. There is a very soothing banjo on top of this sort of droning fingerpicking. As we arrive at the chorus, vocalist Meric Long (what a badass name) is complimented by the very soothing voice of Laura Gibson. Meric has an incredible way of harmonizing to himself on this album in a very strange, but suitable way.
This album features some very incredible acoustic guitar work and some very simple but powerful drumming.
To sum it up: Soothing vocals, Duo, Great female vocalist, Awesome Drumming, Strange instruments.

3. Françoise Hardy - Tant De Belles Choses
The only thing I have to say about this is she has one of the most romantic voices I think I have ever heard. She is a french jazz/pop singer and her music is so incredibly tranquil, perfect to fall asleep to. And she is not too bad looking :)
To sum it up: Beautiful voice, Female singer, Attractive.


4. Death From Above 1979 - You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
I love duos for some reason. When it seems like two people can do the work of 5, it absolutely blows me away. The fact that Death From Above 1979 does this, and without the use of a guitar, makes my mind hurt. Their bass/synth player, Jesse F. Keeler, is a massive inspiration for me. God, I cant even put into words how awesome he is. Drummer/Vocalist Sebastian Grainger seems to know the exact vocal melodies/drum parts for every single song. There isn't a song on this album I don't like.
To sum it up: Duo, Drum And Bass band, Bass sounds like a guitar.

5. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuthin' ta fuck wit.
To sum it up: Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuthin' ta fuck wit.







6. 2 0' Clock Girlfriend - A Tale Of Two Cities
This was a big inspiration for the band started by Ben Gogolski and I called Parachute Whore. We attempted to just freestyle 1 minute songs (which we failed at because ours were lik 3 minutes). We tried to make them as brutal as possible. This wouldn't have happened without 2 o' Clock Girlfriend.


7. The Sound of Animals Fighting - Lover, The Lord Has Left Us
I really like experimental music. Like, when bands just throw random sounds in to add effect or use sounds as percussion (IE a soup ladel stiring stew cut up in production to create a percussive beat). This album really does it for me. Anthony Green and Craig Owens on vocals definitely helps.
To sum it up: Experimental/Digital, Anthony Green, Craig Owens.


8. Son of Dust - Nothing Released Yet, But Everything They Have Made

So, they don't have an album out per se, but Ben Gogolski and Nick Ivanovich have definitely been working hard, and it REALLY shows. I have seen them live a few times and I have been friends with them for a VERY long time. Their music spans from being incredibly dancy to incredibly brutal, to incredibly euphoric and everywhere in between. If you are reading this, go to myspace.com/thesonofdust and listen to anything they have done. Leave them a comment. Do it for me. They are quite possibly the two most talented musicians I have ever encountered and to say I expect big things in their future is an understatement. Probably my favorite band out there.
To sum it up: Duo, Electronic, Great guys, INCREDIBLE musicians, Really catchy.

9. Black Kids - Partie Traumatic
I just recently discovered them the other day, but they have been growing on me really really quickly. They make me think of a really modern version of The Cure. I know The Cure is still around, but this album is everything I loved in 80's cure, but revived. Plus, I haven't listened to much of The Cure's newer stuff.
To sum it up: 80's neopop.


10. The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs
I want to be Morrissey.
To sum it up: Morrissey.








9 days until I post my movie log.

We're Just Wandering Like Fools...

On Facebook, a last week, I posted my top 10 movies I think everyone should see before they die. Well, I'm going to edit that list on here because, to be frank, I care more about this site than my Facebook. I'm not going to really go in depth as to what these films are about. I'm sure you all have IMDB bookmarked and if you don't, you have failed...
Without further ado,

My Top 5 Films That I am Currently Thinking About:
1. Paris, Je T'aime
I chose this as my #1 because, well, it is quite possibly the best film I have ever seen. It is a collection of vignettes done by a bunch of different directors about different romances in Paris, France. Each one seems to portrait a different emotion so perfectly, this is, without a doubt, my favorite film every thought up. I really am just braying because I can't put into words how much I adore it. If you are one of those people who can't deal with subtitles, you should probably either learn to read or hang yourself. Either/Or. Apparently, they released New York, I Love You but I have yet to see it.
When you do end up watching this, my favorite segment is the very first one. God, I have to go watch this when I'm done.

2. Annie Hall
Before I had actually seen Annie Hall, I had been working at Blockbuster and it had come up in a random conversation with a guy who I was working with named Jason. He told me I have to go out and see it before I see anything else and that it perfectly sums up relationships. Jason was dead on. The interaction twixt Woody Allen and Diane Keaton is absolutely flawless. If you haven't seen this, you should probably do so before seeing anything else. It's an all around great film for anyone who has ever been or is in a relationship.

3. Let The Right One In
Now, when it comes to modern day vampire films, I am INCREDIBLY skeptical.
"Oh, hey guys. I'm Edward Cullen. I'm a douchebag. I am a douchy vampire who looks like something straight out of the OC. I am one of these retarded neo-vamps that Kevin was talking about. Vampires like Nosferatu & Dracula? That shit's for the birds. Look at me. We're making vampires pretty! Brb, gotta go to Hot Topic." Let The Right One In was an absolute masterpiece. It is a pretty intense and terrifying horror story while having such a beautiful and romantic undertoe to it. Oskar is the perfect lead character for this film. He is so innocent, yet so troubled and as an active participant, we feel so close to him. If you enjoy a good (good being the keyword) vampire movie, check this out.

4. Wristcutters: A Love Story
The entire reason I am doing this entry right now is because I just finished watching this and needed to let people know how awesome it is. I am a huge fan of Shannyn Sossamon. She didn't quite make my 3 attractive celebs list, but she would probably be 4th or 5th (Natalie Portman is up there). But I digress, there wasn't anything about this film I didn't like. The scenes which were supposed to be graphic, depicting death, were really quite tame. They did it in such a classy manor. Go see it. After you go watch Annie Hall. Do it. I made this entry because of this film. You had better go watch it.


5. High Fidelity

Great relationship movie. Uhh, I really don't know what else to say except John and Joan Cusack, Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Also, incredible soundtrack and amazing dialog. If for nothing else, watch it for the dialog.

I'm so Iconoclastic, I'm Clastic!

So, essentially, procrastination has always been the bane of my existence. I put off pretty much everything... What I put these things off for is beyond me. That saying "time is money", should really be "time is like money":
1. I really need them to do anything, yet I never have them.
2. When I get them, they're gone almost instantly.
3. Hookers require both.
4. My computer/ebay steals both from me.
5. No matter how much of either I put into my music, I will never amount to the level of skill of Son of Dust...
6. I want more of both. Right now.

What sparked all of this was the fact that I have a psychology quiz due online by midnight tomorrow. 25 points. Easy, right? Wrong. I'm probably going to bomb the hell out of this and the problem is, every time I manage to get my footing in all of my damn classes, the ground just so happens to slip out from under me. I'll study for like 6 hours the day before my exam, walk in really really prepared and the questions I receive are something along these lines:

Q1: What color was Pavlov's dog?
A) Brown
B) Nutmeg
C) Reddish-Brown
D) Light Brown
E) None of the Above

At this point I start thinking, "okay, where in the textbook did they have pictures of Pavlov's dog?" and then I realize that all the pictures were in black and white... So I start freaking out and thinking, " well, E is none of the above... It IS a possibility... Did Pavlov even have a dog? Or was that Skinner? No. That was def Pav-dog..." and then 30 minutes have gone by and I haven't even looked at the essays. But then my mind starts to trail again... "Damn you, Kevin! If you had spent more than 3 hours the night before studying, maybe you wouldn't be so stumped!" So life goes. I bomb that test and brace for the next one.

Now, skip foreword to the next exam, week before I take it: "You know, here is what I will do. I'm going to sit down the night before and set aside like 6 hours to study. I think that will work... Or maybe I can study for 20 minutes ever- OH SNAP, 18.5 HOUR MARATHON OF GOLDEN GIRLS THE NIGHT BEFORE THE TEST!!!!!!!!!!! I'M THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" So then I completely disregard the fact that I had to study because I need to see into the lives of Rose, Dorothy, Blanche and Sophia.
(pic related).


Needless to say, this semester hasn't been as great as the last one but there is still time to pull it around! I just chose REALLY bad classes this semester and now I'm kicking myself over it. I despise history, so why the hell am I taking two history classes about it? Why the hell am I taking Psychology in a freaking lecture hall?!? WHY THE HELL DIDN'T I REGISTER FOR CLASSES AT A BETTER TIME!?!?!?!?! WHY THE HELL AM I A FILM MINOR?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! WHY THE HELL AREN'T I TAKING POETRY CLASSES!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! WHO TOLD ME THE CHOICES I WAS MAKING, AS FAR AS SCHOOLING WAS CONCERNED, WERE GOOD ONES?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

I know I shouldn't be babied along, but seriously? No one decided to step up to the plate and say, "Kevin... You are absolutely stupid beyond all belief. Don't take History of Postwar Japan. You are going to do terrible, sorry to break it to you. It won't be a fun class"

Oh well, life should get better come May.
I want to be home.
I want a dog.

this one.
I want to get going with my life.

Oscar Wilde Quote of the Day: Illusion is the first of all pleasures.

GPR37L1 is an Abbreviation for a Human Gene...

Oh the cool things one can learn from "random search"ing Wikipedia...

I bought two books today:
The one to the right of my face is The Collected Oscar Wilde. It is a collection of Essays, Poems, Aphorisms, Lectures, et cetera. Oscar Wilde = My Hero.

Below my face is Franz Kafka: The Complete Stories. That is a collection of Franz Kafka stories. And it's not partial stories either, no. They are complete stories. They don't stop halfway. You may have started reading Metamorphosis and it stopped halfway through and was like "Nope. That's as far as you go..." but not here. This one finishes it.

Currently Reading: Stupid White Men ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! by Michael Moore.

Today was really a waste of a day, to be quite honest. I woke up at 5pm because I felt like it, went to Caribou Coffee where I saw some people, then to Emilie's house with Pirtle, then home. It was good to see Liana, Kali, Subin and Emilie. I haven't seen any of them for a while.

Tomorrow I might possibly get Zuppa with Pirtle and Nick. That's exciting. And I get to hang out with Jason. Hell yeah.

Top Three Hottest Celebrities (to me at least):
1. Mariska Hargitay
You may be saying to yourself, "Kevin, b..b..but Rachael Ray!" My response to you: look at Mariska. She loves people, has an amazing foundation, and is all around amazing. The problem is she doesn't do a lot of films. So the chances of her meeting me on the set of my film and falling in love with me is slim. Also, she's married... So... I guess that dream is dead...




2. Rachael Ray
My love for Rachel Ray was at an unspeakable level, but after watching her talk show, I really have thought of her as a little less cute and adorable and a little more psychotic. I mean, she talks about her husband and their bedroom habits, she has yet to talk about how much she loves me on there, she talks about her husband and she seems a lot more sporadic and just... how can I show this...








(like this but talking a mile a minute...)

But I have to give it to her, she loves Dunkin Donuts, she makes incredibly appitizing food and on 30 Minute Meals, she seems really sane and sort of laid back, but fun!
So, there is why RR is at #2.



3. Maura Tierney
Best known, to me at least, as Hottie McThe-Only-Reason-To-Ever-Leave-The-Channel-On-USA-When-ER-Is-On, Maura Tierney comes in a solid #3. I didn't realize she was in other things, she was in Liar Liar as Jim Carrey's ex-wife. She was also in one of my other fav's, Primal Fear, alongside Frances McDormand, Richard Gere, and Edward Nortin (go watch that movie if you have never). She may be coming up as #2 here soon enough. She does films so if in the next year or so she comes out in something noteworthy, she might just be bumped up... She needs to do stuff other than ER, Baby Mama, and Semi-Pro. She is too pretty to be in films/on shows I don't have any intention on ever watching. She is married to Billy Morrisette. I sense a trend in all of the people I am attracted too...






Oscar Wilde quote of the day: Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable we have to alter it every six months.

Captain's Log: March 11th

I forgot to update this yesterday...
I saw Watchmen.

How to Make a Overhyped Piece of Crap Solely to Make Millions, The Zack Snyder Way!:
-Adapt a graphic novel
-Get a REALLY huge budget
-Have a character with a really deep voice
-Slow-mo, Slow-mo, Slow-mo!
-Fetishize the male body
-Make one of the main characters all deep and insightful and shit
-Spend almost all of your money on special effects and an amazing art team so people think you are a master of your craft

Follow these simple steps and you can make overhyped movies that piss me off instantly!

Truth is, this movie was nothing out of the ordinary. The graphic novel was good, but the movie wasn't really worth the $9.00 I paid to see it. The commercials advertised Zack Snyder (right) as a "visionary genius" but really, what has he done that is worth so much merit? He took images and characters thought up by Frank Miller for 300 and just made them live action. Whoop-de-doo. For Dawn of the Dead, he just remade the idea which was thought up by George A. Romero. Faster zombies, more gore, update the violence, update the make-up, etc. Sure, I thought it was worth watching and, I'll admit it, I own it, but at the same time, I wouldn't call him a "visionary genius". For Watchmen, he took a graphic novel, did the EXACT same thing he did with 300, and people crapped themselves over it. Yeah, visually, it was pretty cool... BUT IT WASN'T HIS VISION!!!!! It was the vision of the original artists. He just made them live action again. Also, what the hell is wrong with Snyder? Why does he feel that EVERY action scene needs to constantly alternate from normal speed to slow motion? He overuses that effect to the point where it just becomes cliche. It looses the power behind it. In addition to Snyder epic failing in 10 different ways, his choice of music for specific scenes was attrocious. I mean, I got what he was going for, sure, but he failed really badly. Overall, I would probably give Watchmen a 2 out of 5. Will I buy it? No. Did I think it was the worse film I have ever seen? No. I didn't like it. I paid WAAAAYYYY too much to see it and I regret supporting him. I feel like I just watched an Uwe Boll movie...

All that aside, I have one more thing to say about the film industry: What the hell is up with all of these remakes? If I were a director and someone was like "I want to redo your film", I would take that as them saying "Your work was good, but I can do a better job." It's just a slap in the face! Last House on the Left, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, etc. It really just needs to stop. I guess if there is money to be made...

I hope Michael Bay never makes another film again and I hope he goes bankrupt.

I bought a zippo and have been learning some awesome tricks with it. I want to get good. Nick Ivanovich would probably tell you I have been failing at my skills but I have gotten some cool tricks. And by that I mean 3... I'll get better though.

I should probably study for psychology soon...
I should probably watch my netflix movies soon...
I should probably read my Michael Moore book soon...
But I don't think I will.




Oscar Wilde quote of the day: "Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."

I feel as though I was born about 70 years too late..

Badass things that were around pre-WWII that I wish were a bigger part of my life:
1.

A) Typewriters
-Better than computers based on the fact that anyone using one is autocool. Apparently, I'm not autocool by using my Macbook ;_; Plus, every person within a 5 block radius knows when you are using one of these bad boys. TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK DDDIIIIINNNNNNGGGGG

2.

B) Film Noir
-Violence. Dames. Guns. Beautiful Dames. Dark Alleyways. Really Gorgeous Dames. Corruption. Manipulative Really Gorgeous Dames. What more do you really need?

3.

C) The Style.
-They had the coolest styles back then. I wish I were half as cool as Humphry Bogart or Fred MacMurray or dated anyone as beautiful as Marylin Monroe or Ingrid Bergman... Good god. I'm getting the vapors...


I can just imagine myself: hunched over a typewriter, writing some new screenplay or something. Lit cigarette in my mouth. Hand relieving tension from my furrowed brow. Ingrid walks in the room.
"[Witty line from vintage times laced with vintage slang]"
"[Witty retort laced with sexual inuendo]"
"[Ultrawitty, Ultrasexual comment]" Exits room.

Perfect example (from the film Double Indemnity):
There's a speed limit in this state, Mr. Neff. Forty-five miles an hour.
How fast was I going, officer?
I'd say around ninety.
Suppose you get down off your motorcycle and give me a ticket.
Suppose I let you off with a warning this time.
Suppose it doesn't take.
Suppose I have to whack you over the knuckles.
Suppose I bust out crying and put my head on your shoulder.
Suppose you try putting it on my husband's shoulder.
That tears it.

Best. Dialog. Ever.


Today wasn't a great day...
"Everyday is something new, now isn't it?" - Dr. Seuss

Thats all folks.
Currently Watching: Strangers on a Train (Hitchcock, 1951)

Oscar Wilde quote of the day: "The heart was made to be broken."

Knife in My Hand, Gun in My Cake...

So, today was a pretty good day.
Things Eaten:
- Chicken Nuggets and French Fries
- Hounddogs Pizza
- Potbelly's Sub
I feel like that was successful.
Also, I got to wear my Wu-Tang shirt! :D I bought this shirt and was like "Hell yeah, Wu-Tang!" But shortly after I bought it, I was like "Oh snap! I am going to probably get a Wu-Tang tattoo!" So then I felt like a fan boy...

And you really can't see it but I am wearing my mom's hat... Hmmm. I want her to knit me one like it. I may post a picture of it eventually...

The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!


I have a dentist appointment tomorrow morning. I'm not excited at all... But who ever is? I was talking to my good friend, Nick, about dentist appointments and he was like "I can tell you exactly what they are going to say to you: 'You're teeth look great, but you should probably floss more...'" And it's after the dentists assistant tears into my gums and I have been bleeding for about a half hour that my actual dentist comes in and very daintily prods around in my mouth, that I am informed of this...

I spend a fair amount of time during the day thinking to myself, "this would be a great thing to mention in my blog!!!" and by the time I get around to doing this, I have forgotten what I was going to talk about... I do know that at the end of the month, I am going to post every movie I have watched in the past month and my rating out of 5.

Two bands myspaces to check out if you have never done it before:
Son of Dust - myspace.com/thesonofdust
TerraFirma - myspace.com/terrafirma1

I'm done for tonight. It is 6:43am. Daylight savings time is kicking my ass... Sheeeeyyyyiiiittttt.
News about the new rap click soon!

My First Post.

I decided that I would try to keep up with this blog and just make a diary, sort of, just documenting things that have had somewhat of an impact on me. Although, as some have seen from my youtube videos, I really don't have many interesting things to say. We'll see how this goes though.

I really want to see Tokyo Police Club in concert...

I don't think I will get to see the one person I have been dying to see while I am in Columbus this week...

I wonder if anything I say will interest anyone other than myself...

Also, I recently joined the website vi.sualize.us, and I must say, I am very happy I did. I have found some phenominal photography. Here are 4 of them that I really liked: