Self-Regulation Doesn't Work
The President responds to John Boehner's comment today that the Wall Street Reform Bill passed by the House this afternoon was analogous to "using a nuclear weapon to destroy an ant."
You can't make this shit up.
Republicans, please take a long, hard look at your leadership.
Because it has turned into a fucking cesspool.
Utterly ridiculous, but terrifyingly successful in defeating America.
Retail Rage
This is amazing. Absolutely amazing.
Hat tip to Dr. Karl Karlson for posting.
This gentleman was upset about a Toronto mall being closed during the G20 summit.
What a raving fucking lunatic.
Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant
"In One Ear"
Diggin this band. My buddy's band Autovauhn has been touring the U.S. with them for the past few weeks.
Rock n ROLL
Funeral Party
Funeral Party
"NYC Moves to the Sound of LA"
Diggin this band. Finally, some whiskey rock to dance to.
Recently signed by my old boss to Sony.
Turn em up!
Mayor of Braddock
If you haven't heard of John Fetterman, please do some digging.
This big, bad biker dude gave up a very lucrative insurance gig to go to Harvard School of Government and ended up winning the Mayoral race of a once-dying steel town outside of Pittsburg, PA.
He is an inspiration and I hope to work with him on a project in the near future.
Muse & The Edge
This literally brought tears to my eyes.
Hands-down my favorite U2 song of all time.
And Muse fucking kicked the shit out of it.
What a moment. What an epic moment of rock n roll.
Royal Enfield Custom
This Royal Enfield Custom is pretty badass.
From Bike EXIF:
‘Rat Racer’ has just won its class at the Biker Fest in Udine, Italy, and it’s based on nothing more exotic than a Royal Enfield Bullet 350. The Bullet is a stone-age air-cooled thumper—cast iron—and one of the few motorcycles still in production with front drum brakes and a right-foot gear shift. But with an anemic 20hp available from the stock engine, those brakes will not be taxed too hard. It’ll be a fun machine to ride and it looks remarkably good—good enough to hold its own against some very expensive competition. So full credit goes to builders Michele Gamberini and Breska of Alambiccus Garage, who were assisted by renowned custom builder Roberto Totti.
Glasto Gorillaz
2011 Goal: Glastonbury or BUST.
Look at that crowd. Wow. Just fucking WOW.
Damon and company killing shit. And motherfuckin Snoop Dogg.
Amazing. So jealous of my mate, Paul. Hope you had a blast, kid.
Guide To Gay Pride
A straight person's guide to Gay Pride, from Gawker:
- The first Gay Pride parade was really a march through the streets of New York to protest the unfair treatment of gay men by police at the Stonewall Inn in 1969. We now mark the infamous Stonewall Riots every June with a parade through town. It is no longer very political. It's mostly about corporations telling us that they're "down with the gays" and an excuse for gay people party. Don't judge us.
- In New York, the major event is the Gay Pride March, which goes down Fifth Avenue in Midtown before snaking through Greenwich village before stopping at Christopher Street, where the Stonewall Riots took place. The people who go to the parade are out-of-towners, the very young, the very old, every lesbian who lives in the suburbs, and straight people. Please go, you'll fit right in.
- OK, the real main event for the boys is the Dance on the Pier, a giant outdoors dance party on the Hudson River. There's usually a surprise performer who comes out and does a number at the end of the party. If you want to send any gay into a tizzy between now and Sunday, tell them you heard Lady Gaga is going to be at the Pier Dance.
- Seriously, every gay bar is going to be packed all weekend, so if you want a festive good time, just go to your neighborhood homo watering hole. Just watch out though, because you may walk yourself square into a theme party and not have anything to wear!
- While watching the parade, every float will basically be either a gay group (charitable, social, activist, religious, or otherwise) or a a bunch of men wearing little clothing and lots of body glitter. No matter which of the two these are, they will be dancing to one of the same three dance remixes—probably Gaga. Once you've heard "Bad Romance" for the fiftieth time, feel free to take revenge by using the little "Gaga at the Pier Dance" trick we just taught you.
- If you're going to come to an event, even the parade, you need to work a look. Straight girls, you better not leave the house looking all half-assed, because there will be a ton of semi-drunk professional stylists walking around and they will want to read you (and if you don't know what reading is, please Netflix Paris Is Burning before going to Pride). Do your makeup, shave your legs, paint your toes, and then dress! But not too much, you don't need anyone thinking you're a drag queen. Boys, you'll be fine, as long as you're hot. And if you are, you should take your shirt off. If being an objectified piece of beef is the one thing you do for your gay neighbors all year, that is enough. And if you really want to drive them wild, wear a harness.
36 Hours That Shook D.C.
Outstanding Op-Ed in today's NY Times:
By Frank Rich
THE moment he pulled the trigger, there was near-universal agreement that President Obama had done the inevitable thing, the right thing and, best of all, the bold thing. But before we get carried away with relief and elation, let’s not forget what we saw in the tense 36 hours that fell between late Monday night, when word spread of Rolling Stone’s blockbuster article, and high noon Wednesday, when Obama MacArthured his general. That frenzied interlude revealed much about the state of Washington, the Afghanistan war and the Obama presidency — little of it cheering and none of it resolved by the ingenious replacement of Gen. Stanley McChrystal with Gen. David Petraeus, the only militarily and politically bullet-proof alternative.
What we saw was this: 1) Much of the Beltway establishment was blindsided by Michael Hastings’s scoop, an impressive feat of journalism by a Washington outsider who seemed to know more about what was going on in Washington than most insiders did; 2) Obama’s failure to fire McChrystal months ago for both his arrogance and incompetence was a grievous mistake that illuminates a wider management shortfall at the White House; 3) The present strategy has produced no progress in this nearly nine-year-old war, even as the monthly coalition body count has just reached a new high.
If we and the president don’t absorb these revelations and learn from them, the salutary effects of the drama’s denouement, however triumphant for Obama in the short run, will be for naught.
There were few laughs in the 36 hours of tumult, but Jon Stewart captured them with a montage of cable-news talking heads expressing repeated shock that an interloper from a rock ’n’ roll magazine could gain access to the war command and induce it to speak with self-immolating candor. Politico theorized that Hastings had pulled off his impertinent coup because he was a freelance journalist rather than a beat reporter, and so could risk “burning bridges by publishing many of McChrystal’s remarks.”
That sentence was edited out of the article — in a routine updating, said Politico — after the blogger Andrew Sullivan highlighted it as a devastating indictment of a Washington media elite too cozy with and protective of its sources to report the unvarnished news. In any event, Politico had the big picture right. It’s the Hastings-esque outsiders with no fear of burning bridges who have often uncovered the epochal stories missed by those with high-level access. Woodward and Bernstein were young local reporters, nowhere near the White House beat, when they cracked Watergate. Seymour Hersh was a freelancer when he broke My Lai. It was uncelebrated reporters in Knight Ridder’s Washington bureau, not journalistic stars courted by Scooter and Wolfowitz, who mined low-level agency hands to challenge the “slam-dunk” W.M.D. intelligence in the run-up to Iraq.
Hat and Glove
Love this.
From Gawker:
"A ceremonial hat and glove adorned Michael Jackson's plaque in front of the Apollo Theater today (Friday) where a memorial for the anniversary of his death was held."
Weekend Recap
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Incredible week on The Daily Show.
Here's a quick recap.
Enjoy. Happy Friday. xo
Danimal vs Animal
Dan aka "Danimal" - the drummer for YouTube darlings OK GO - has a stare-off with The Muppets' very own Animal at this year's Webby Awards.
Thanks to Dr. Karl Karlson for posting. Hilariousness.
I love that Zach Galifinakis is watching in the background.
Newark State of Mind
Outstanding parody of Jay and Alicia's "Empire State of Mind"
The Reel Public present, "Newark State of Mind"
Hilariousness. Hat tip to Liza for posting.
Favorite line: "Even OnStar is afraid for it's life" (While driving through New-ark).
Wavin' Flag
From Hits:
"Somalian rapper/poet K’Naan’s 'Wavin’ Flag,' which he performed last week in South Africa at the FIFA World Cup Kickoff Concert for a global telecast audience of 700 million viewers in 32 countries, is officially a worldwide phenomenon. The song, available in 20 different versions and 17 different languages, has hit #1 at iTunes in 14 countries, including U.K. The new U.S. version, featuring will.i.am and David Guetta in their first collaboration since “I Gotta Feeling,” is about to go to radio here. K’Naan was recently named Artist and Songwriter of the Year at the Canadian Juno Awards. 'Wavin’ Flag' was adopted by Coca-Cola as the official song of the World Cup, building 'the single largest sports marketing initiative in the history of the company.'"
Music unites the world.
Is that not the most beautiful song you have heard in ages?
Powerful stuff. My hat's off to K'Naan.
Boy Bands United
For all you haters and music snobs, fuck off.
THIS is what music is all about. Fun, laughs, joy, and sharing that special moment with loved ones.
Hearing the screaming girls at Radio City Music Hall proves that music is not only subjective, but no one can tell you what is cool and what is not.
No one.
Always be wary of a self-proclaimed "taste-maker." Don't ever be ashamed of something that makes you happy. Ever.
And fuck anyone that tells you different.
My day has been made by a boy band clip. Who woulda thunk it?
From Hits:
"New Kids on the Block capped off a three-night stand at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall with a surprising moment for fans that sent the crowd into a frenzy. After NKOTB started to sing 'I Want It That Way,' the Backstreet Boys, whose song it is, were revealed behind the curtain, marking the first time any of the leading boy bands have shared a stage together. See below for the magic moment."
Unemployment
Ed Shultz: "...this just tells all of us who the republicans really are. More than a million, more than a million Americans will have lost their unemployment insurance by the end of this month, and the righties just don't care."
This latest filibuster says it all.
If you are a present-day Republican, your party does not care about you.
Fact.
The GOP has consistently favored the uber-rich and corporations over US citizens for the last 25 years.
That is not my opinion, that is the disheartening truth.
You can not defend this party any longer.
N.E.R.D.
Great new summer jam from the boys of N.E.R.D., featuring Nelly Furtado.
"Hot n Fun" is the best thing they've put out in years.
Lovin the video, too. Joshua Tree, hot ladies, and a tricked out Rolls.
I love Summer.
National Pride
Made by: Robby Donoho - Purdue University Senior.
A patriot wears many a hat.
He questions his government.
He follows its democratic process.
He votes. He writes his representatives.
He loves his country, believes in her values.
He fights against the injustices of the poor and working class.
He demonstrates against unnecessary wars.
He never loses sight of his ideals.
He mourns the death of her soldiers
He removes his hat during her national anthem.
He supports social progress for the greater good.
He respects his countrymen equally, without prejudice.
And he relishes in the achievements of others.
This video expresses the unity of a nation.
When Landon Donavon scored his goal at 90 minutes, 45 seconds, the entire country cheered.
This beautiful montage brought tears of pride and shivers of glory.
I am an American. And I will fight to improve my country until death.
But I will defend her greatness my entire life.
If only we could share this unified vision every single day.
The world would be a much better place.
U S A.
In Memoriam
In honor of the greatest pop star of my generation.
And my favorite artist of all time singing my number one, list-topping song.
RIP MJ. You will be remembered forever.
The Future Is Data
Topspin Media CEO Ian Rogers gives advice on how to survive in the new music business.
And as usual, Ian is spot on. He is a true industry visionary.
Plus, he publicly beefs with Lefsetz on Twitter, which is pretty fuckin rad.
Wired Explains Why
Interesting piece from Wired:
In the end, it was Obama’s only move. Keeping General Stanley McChrystal in place would have shattered the chain of command, obliterated the authority Obama had with the military, and undermined any hope of waging a successful counterinsurgency in Afghanistan.
“As difficult as it is to lose General McChrystal, I believe it’s the right one,” the President just said. “The conduct represented in the recently-published article … undermines the civilian control of the military that is at the core of our democratic system. And it erodes the trust that’s necessary for our team to work together to achieve our objectives in Afghanistan.”
No general could’ve taken Obama seriously, after getting dissed so publicly by McChrystal’s crew. No captain or sergeant could’ve been expected to shut up and salute when his superior officer gave an order. The guy at the top didn’t respect his commander; why should he?
The culture of accountability so meticulously built up by Robert Gates during his tenure at the Pentagon — gone. The long tradition of civilian control of the military — wrecked.
For a counterinsurgency to work — and they are hard to pull off — militants need to be challenged along a broad spectrum of conflict: from armed coercion to economic persuasion. And for that to happen, you need a team of diplomats and troops working closely together. That clearly wasn’t happening under McChrystal.
As one civilian advisor to the McChrystal team told Danger Room yesterday: “There are very few things we control in Afghanistan. In every review of COIN [counterinsurgency] best practices, ‘unity of effort’ tops the list. Every. Single, Review. And we’re totally fucking it up; fucking up the one thing that should be in our control,” the advisor says. “We can’t control Karzai, or the ANP [Afghan National Police], or the Pakistani tribes, but we should be able to get our shit in one sock, and we’re not.”
It wasn’t an easy choice. Changing generals for the second time in two years like this has the potential to wreak havoc on the Afghan campaign — even with David Petraeus as that successor. But it was the only one.
Replacing McChrystal
That's precisely the problem.
Changing generals isn't likely to resolve the real trouble in Afghanistan: the fundamental flaws in the U.S. strategy of counterinsurgency.
Treasure Hunt
I've been seeing bits and pieces of this story for a couple of days.
So mysterious.
A treasure hunt with $10,000 "buried" somewhere in New York City.
How fucking cool is that?
Subscribe to the YouTube page to watch the video clues.
And the website is We Lost Our Gold.
I am SO into this.
Starts August 1st, 2010.
Who's with me? And yes, I am fucking serious.
Gorillaz
New video from the Gorillaz.
"On Melancholy Hill"
Damien and Co. never disappoint with their videos.
McChrystal Resignation Accepted
Insubordination in the military is strictly forbidden and leads to immediate relief of duty. If the military does not follow direct orders from our civilian leaders, then our democracy is no different than a military dictatorship.
The General's actions were disgraceful and the consequences are absolutely justifiable.
From Politico:
President Barack Obama has relieved Gen. Stanley McChrystal of command of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and replaced him Gen. David Petraeus — putting a general well-known throughout the world for his work in Iraq in charge of the mission in Afghanistan.
Obama said Wednesday he made the decision with regret but “with the certainty that it’s the right thing for the mission in Afghanistan, for our military and for our country.” He also said it “saddened” him to lose the services of McChrystal.
Obama also stressed that the decision was a change in personnel not of policy — signaling that he would stick with a war plan that was McChrystal’s creation, focused on counterinsurgency, routing the Taliban from its strongholds and supporting the Afghan government of President Hamid Karzai.
Obama said he made the decision not out of a sense of “personal insult” over comments by McChrystal and his aides published in Rolling Stone, but he made it clear that he believed the comments were damaging to the authority of the civilian chain of command that oversees the military.
“The conduct does not meet the standards that should be set by a commanding general,” Obama said. “it undermines the civilian control of the military that is at the heart of our system.”
Obama said Wednesday he made the decision with regret but “with the certainty that it’s the right thing for the mission in Afghanistan, for our military and for our country.” He also said it “saddened” him to lose the services of McChrystal.
Obama also stressed that the decision was a change in personnel not of policy — signaling that he would stick with a war plan that was McChrystal’s creation, focused on counterinsurgency, routing the Taliban from its strongholds and supporting the Afghan government of President Hamid Karzai.
Obama said he made the decision not out of a sense of “personal insult” over comments by McChrystal and his aides published in Rolling Stone, but he made it clear that he believed the comments were damaging to the authority of the civilian chain of command that oversees the military.
“The conduct does not meet the standards that should be set by a commanding general,” Obama said. “it undermines the civilian control of the military that is at the heart of our system.”
A True Satirist
Outstanding article about Jon Stewart proving he is not simply a liberal mouthpiece who solely attacks the conservative right.
From Salon:
Jon Stewart was born to bash Obama
How attacking the president has turned the liberal "Daily Show" host into a true satirist Video
By Matt Zoller SeitzThroughout 2008, "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart assured reporters -- and viewers -- that even though he admired Obama, if the man revealed himself as less than advertised, he'd whip out the long knives just like he did when W. ran things. We had little reason to believe him, since he'd hit his stride with a Republican in the White House.
Believe him. The knives are out. The way Jon Stewart is going after Obama, you'd think the president owed him money.
Consider the June 16 edition of "The Daily Show," arguably Stewart's most pointed attack on Obama's mishandling of the BP oil spill since the disaster began -- and his most merciless attack on Obama generally since the president's inauguration. The segment represented the culmination of Stewart's two-year journey from embittered Bush-era liberal outsider to Obama bobby-soxer to betrayed and disillusioned realist. And it decisively proved that Stewart is more than a stealth muckraker or liberal mouthpiece. He's a true satirist who can take aim at anyone but reserves particular scorn for those who reawakened his sense of hope just long enough to exploit it.
Future presidents take note: You know your administration is in serious trouble when Jon Stewart's people cover the same ongoing crisis for so long they feel the need to devise fresh graphics to liven things up. "The Daily Show" gifted Bush with many such standing headers, most memorably the Iraq war graphic "Mess-O-Potamia." The June 16 program debuted "Day 58: The Strife Aquatic," a goof on Wes Anderson's 2004 comedy "The Life Aquatic."
The reference sent a statement of its own: A future cult film that tanked at the box office on first release, "Aquatic" is about a Jacques Cousteau-type visionary explorer who exploits the hard-won love of his crew by leading them on a mission to hunt down and kill the shark that ate his best friend. The weary prefix "Day 58" was a statement of another kind, one that only became clear as you watched the rest of the segment. It wasn't, "Here we are two months in, and the disaster is still going on." It was more like, "Here we are two months in, and look at this president: He's carrying on as if it's still week one. Where is the leader we were promised?"
U S A
Landon Donavon scored a 90 minute goal to beat Algeria today.
What a match. We were robbed of a goal early on and then WON.
USA USA USA.
First time we have advanced like this 80 years.
Love me some World Cup football.
NPR Summer Dance Mix
Via The Music Slut.
National Public Radio put a summer dance mix together.
For music and downloads click here.
Predators
Robert Rodriguez has remade Predator?
Adrien Brody. Lawrence Fishburne. That crazy, badass Latino dude that always plays a hard core motherfucker. Looks like a great cast.
This trailer is bananas. Holy shit, I am IN.
We are definitely going to see this in the theater.
Interpol
Here is the new video for "Lights" by Interpol.
This is one of the bands that brought rock n roll back to New York.
And I fucking love them.
Comment on McChrystal
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Keith Olbermann made a Special Comment on the resignation of General Stanley McChrystal on Countdown Tuesday evening.
Take a look. It may surprise you.
It most certainly surprised me.
Tweezer Reprise
Phish. Hartford, CT. 6/18/10.
Tweezer Reprise. Tweezer Reprise.
And that, folks, is how it's done.
Best live rock band of my generation.
Fact.
Kawasaki Z1000 Cafe Racer
This Kaw 1000 looks fucking quick. Like lightning quick.
From Bike EXIF:
"In the 70s and 80s, Georges Martin was one of Europe’s most prolific frame and component manufacturers. Based in Les Sables-d’Olonne, a picturesque seaside town in western France, he built almost 6,000 frames for custom and racing motorcycles. He’s still an iconic figure on the continental scene, and this new café racer is a tribute to his skills. It was built by Alan Bernard of Santiago Chopper in Tampa, Florida, using an original 70s Martin frame.
Back in the day, Martin-framed bikes were usually powered by uprated Kawasaki, Honda or Suzuki engines, and Bernard has stayed true to from by choosing a Kawasaki Z1000 motor. The front end, swingarm and 17” wheels are from a 2007 Suzuki GSX-R, while the seat is a Benelli item. Bernard has replicated the squared-off, chunky look of an original Martin tank, but the Breitling-themed paint is a distinctly modern touch—Bernard has built a motorcycle in the past for the owner of the Swiss watchmaker brand."
Barton's All Alone
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Stewart and Co take the GOP to school on the bullshit backpeddling of Barton's apology to BP.
I love how his own party distances itself from him even though he was reading from a GOP memo that was OK'd by 2/3rds of the fucking Republican Party.
Selective memory is a real problem on the Right.
Especially with the lovely Michelle Bachman.
What a lying witch.
Rolling Stone
UPDATE:
Rolling Stone has wisely posted the article ahead of schedule due to the incredible amount of online discourse this morning.
Read it here.
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Oh shit, somebody is in BIG trouble with POTUS.
The big news today via Twitter is the upcoming article on General McChrystal in Rolling Stone Magazine, by freelance journalist Michael Hastings.
The story is ubiquitous online this morning. McChrystal and aides were quoted with extremely insubordinate comments on the administration on the war in Afghanistan.
Insubordinate may be too kind a word.
Read a few snippits in Politico.
News travels fast in today's technological age. And McChrystal has been ordered to fly from Kabul back to D.C. immediately to answer for the article.
What's insane to me is that Rolling Stone sent him and his aides a copy before it went to print in their usual fact-checking manner... And there was NO PUSH BACK AT ALL.
Yes, the General has been known for his bluntness and frankness with the media, but this is way beyond a lack of social skills with the press.
This is just fucking stupid.
I have been saying it for nearly a decade now: Rolling Stone has some of the best political commentary in the US. And now they are finally getting some recognition.
Wake up media, a music magazine is offering up the most scathing journalism in the country.
You all should be ashamed of yourselves.
Orange Beach
Alabama beach PR lady Rebecca Wilson has been working the publicity campaign (spin) for the state during the past few weeks.
It's kind of sad. But she's doing her best.
But I think it's way cool that Jimmy Buffett is putting on a free show for locals and tourists down on the Alabama coast.
Nothing unites us and eases our pain like music.
Now, why don't we get drunk and screw.
Sousaphone Reflection
Another brilliant photograph by my friend Bob Compton.
This one is aptly titled, "Sousaphone Reflection"
Gorgeous, brother. Absolutely gorgeous.
Check out his website Captured Light.
Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae is one of my favorite new artists.
I posted her song, "Tightrope" featuring Big Boi, recently.
Here she is singing Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" on Billboard's Monday Mashups.
Really showing off her chops in this. Very impressed.
Enjoy. xo
The Vuvuzela Guy
Finally.
Someone blowing on a vuvuzela made me laugh...
And didn't make me want to stab my ears with a sharpened pencil.
The Vuvuzela Guy rules.
B.o.B. featuring Haley
Clearly I'm diggin this B.o.B. kid.
I liked his mixtape a bit more than his pop stuff, but this is pretty hot.
"Airplanes" featuring Haley Williams of Paramore.
Turn em up.
Phoenix Unplugged
It is long overdue...
But it's good to have "Unplugged" back from MTV.
Phoenix can do no wrong by me.
Runner Runner
The debut video and single from David Letterman's first signing, Runner Runner.
Song is called "So Obvious"
Catchy pop rock for the kiddies.
But even I can relate to the video...
Ladies, put down your fucking phones for a second.
Summertime
The best Summer Jam of our generation.
Try to prove me wrong.
Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff.
If this doesn't make you smile, you forgot to take your meds.
Jersey Doesn't Stink
Finally, someone has picked a battle I can get behind.
To join the fight, go to Jersey Doesn't Stink.
Jersey Represent, motherfucker.
Sports Fans
I know that there are many sports fans that act in a civilized way if their team either loses or wins.
But I must say that most are uneducated meat heads.
Who the fuck destroys a taxi because they are happy and proud?
Ignorant animals.
Hey assholes, that taxi you are hitting and setting fire to... yeah, that is someone's life support. That is how they feed their family. That is how they provide shelter, food, and clothing to their loved ones.
And you want to ruin this guy's life because you won a fucking GAME?
A game.
Losing a Bet
This is Shane Powers.
He runs a blog, which I hyperlinked above.
Clearly, there was a bet placed on the NBA finals.
Guess who lost...
Vice Interviews Thomas
A March interview with Whitehouse Press Corps member Helen Thomas by Vice Magazine was rushed to publishing due to obvious reasons.
Yes, I am talking about her "off the record" comments about Israel.
No, I will never try to enter the Israeli-Palestinian debate. Too much opinion, not enough fair dialogue for me.
However, I will defend Ms. Thomas in any context. She is not only a pioneer for female journalists the world over, she has unabashedly asked the questions so many journos have been afraid to ask for the past 50 years. Especially as the mainstream media blindly supported the Bush/Cheney drumbeat to War.
She is a legend. Fact.
For the full interview, go to Vice Magazine.
Harley Night Train
This is one mean Harley. What a fucking beast.
From Bike EXIF:
"built by photographer Richard Krall. The bike is a 2007 FXSTB Softail Night Train with relatively subtle but very effective mods that transform the look of the machine. The biggest change that Krall made is at the front end, which now comes from a Suzuki 750 and will probably improve handling. The front wheel is a Harley Fat Bob slotted aluminum wheel, with an inch of hub material shaved off so it would fit between the Suzuki forks.
The front fender and headlamp cowl are from a V-Rod, and Krall designed the fuel tank himself—using a hinged V-Rod airbox cover to allow refueling. The internals of the 96ci engine are stock, but a Screamin’ Eagle Heavy Breather air intake and 2-into-1 D&D performance pipes to boost breathing and horsepower. Krall had the wheels powdercoated black before adding a red pinstripe, and built the seat frame himself, using a local upholsterer for the finish. A chopped, lowered and re-contoured rear fender completes the look."
Teen Schools Senator
Wow. This is revolting, but so telling of our representatives.
From the Huffington Post:
"High school journalist Keith Wagner, in an interview with Arizona State Senator John Huppenthal about Huppenthal's bid for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, asks a few basic questions about massive budget cuts to Career and Technical Education funding and ends up utterly embarrassing the State Senator, who appears to know less about his own voting record than the student journalist."
Rahm Stating Facts
Rahm on ABC's This Week elaborates the differences in philosophy between Dems and Repubs.
And he is spot the fuck on.
The GOP favor corporate America over its citizens.
If you disagree, you are not paying attention.
The Force
Rachel Maddow reads viewer mail.
And we learn The Force is strong with this one.
Outstanding.
Mennesota Gurls
God I hope these parodies keep coming.
Because I fucking love em!
Midwest girls represent. "Our Spam is fryable" LOLZ.
Pauly's Two Cents
Pauly Shore chimes in on the new Eminem album.
I miss this guy. Someone give him a fucking job already.
Dude is a legend.
The accent references are an obvious joke about the "Relapse" reviews.
We all know the last Eminem record blew. Even Em admits it regularly on the new one.
Well played.
I Love YouTube
This dude is fascinating.
My friend Deanna posted this on MyFace and I couldn't stop watching.
Be warned: This is a few minutes of your life that you can never, ever get back.
I'm on team Phat Gay KID.
And yes, that is what he calls himself on YouTube.
Oh Sookie
Snoop Dogg is all up on the Sookie fever.
HBO did well with this True Blood viral clip.
"Sam aint a man, he done turned into a bitch."
Awesome.
Just For Paul
My Limey cunt of a mate, Paul, didn't like my Jay-Z selection from Bonnaroo.
So this one is for you, princess.
I hope it meets your expectation.
USA! USA! USA!
OK GO
Here's the new video from the viral masters, OK Go.
Song is called "End Love"
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like they filmed it in Echo Park, Los Angeles.
Not bad, gentlemen.
But I stand by my opinion that OK GO make better videos than songs.
I think they have more of a future in web marketing than as songwriters.
MGMT
New video for "It's Working" off their new album.
I had to give this song a few spins when they dropped it in the springtime. But it has definitely grown on me.
Kind of late-60s Beatles vibe goin on.
Fun video, though, for sure.
The Vuvuzela War
From Digital Music News:
"If you've caught even five minutes of FIFA World Cup action, you've undoubtedly heard the drone. An endless blanket of noise from the 'vuvuzelas,' or plastic cylindrical horns being trumpeted by tens of thousands of fans in South Africa.
This is a part of South African culture, though the horns play poorly in stadium environments. Already, Wimbledon has banned vuvuzelas ahead of its Monday start, though a similar attempt at crowd control by FIFA seems impossible.
But on TV, at least one company has an innovative solution. Audionamix, an audio restoration and separation expert, is offering its 'vuvuzela-free technology' to broadcasters, and Canal+ has already utilized the blocker. 'We will now be transmitting the World Cup matches with most of the Vuvuzelas removed,' said Cyril Linette, Sports Director at CANAL+."
Dear Audionamix and CANAL+,
I salute you. And I believe I speak for the citizens of Planet Earth when I say, Thank You.
Love,
Me
Scissor Sisters
The Scissor Sisters dropped their new single, "Fire With Fire"
Gorgeous video. Lovely song.
I am so glad this band is still kicking.
Not surprising, though, considering they have sold 7 million albums worldwide.
H.O.V.A.
"On To The Next One"
From last weekend's Bonnaroo music and arts festival.
My boy Jamie was there.
Next year, I will not be absent the madness. Fact.
Jay is the biggest rockstar on the planet.
Unreal.
For Neda
Beautiful song, powerful message, story of courage.
HBO’s For Neda, the documentary on Neda Agha-Soltan, the young Iranian woman who was murdered a year ago in a peaceful protest on the streets of Tehran after the rigged election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, can be seen on the pay cabler. The Airborne Toxic Event’s Mikel Jollett has created a song “Neda,” and a video to draw attention to her plight.
One of my favorite new rock bands, LA's The Airborne Toxic Event is going to be around for a while.
If you haven't already, get on it. Their smash debut single, "Sometime Around Midnight," is so good it hurts.
You will fall madly in love, I promise.
Shakedown Street
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Representative Joe Barton reflects the outlook of the GOP perfectly.
If I were not so unbelievably cynical, I would not have believed my ears.
This man sat in front of BP CEO Tony Hayward and APOLOGIZED on behalf of the American people for Obama's "shakedown" of the oil company.
You really can not make this up.
And now, of course, the Republican Party is going into damage-control mode. But is it really going to help their image? Sadly, there are so many idiots in this country that just may agree with the good ole Libertarian view of laissez faire government.
Let the corporations regulate themselves!
What could possibly go wrong?
Oh yeah... THAT.
Wax On, Fuck Off
Ralph Macchio finds himself desperate to be the bad guy he never was.
Funny or Die represent.
Amazeballs.
Bin Laden Hunter
Gary Brooks Faulkner is one bad motherfucker.
The middle-aged Colorado construction worker took it upon himself to travel to Pakistan and hunt down the most wanted man on planet Earth, Osama Bin Laden.
Yeah, I know, right?
Fuck you, Chuck Norris. You, sir, are a pussy.
Faulkner was arrested this week in the Chitral district of Pakistan, a mountainous region where intelligence officials believe Osama is hiding.
I still can't believe he is still out there.
And yes, I believe we could find him if we wanted to, but Osama is the best fear tactic the US government has had over its citizens since the Soviet Union.
Read more at the NY Times.
Kawasaki Z750 Custom
This Kawasaki is fucking badass.
From Bike EXIF:
"Here’s an exclusive look at the latest bike from the top Scandinavian custom builder. It was built for Jesper Holm, who fell in love with the look of the Wrenchmonkees’ three Club Black bikes. According to the Monkees’ Andreas Mørk-Hansen, 'The idea was to make the bike look as simple as possible, but at the same time functional and effective … we wanted to make a lean and clean bike, with as few components to maintain as possible. So in that sense it’s a very practical and cheap to ride bike.'"
Perez & Child Porn
This fucking ass clown is in some pretty serious trouble.
And I could not be less concerned.
Perez is a leach, a bottom-feeder. He makes fun of people for how they look, even though he is a fucking pig in expensive clothes. He thinks that he is respected in Hollywood, but he has no real friends. He picks on children. Children. No one is off limits with him. So fuck him. Bring on the LAPD.
From Undercover Music News:
"Perez Hilton is facing potential child porn charges for publishing a photo of Miley Cyrus photographed getting out of a car allegedly not wearing underwear.
People Magazine suggests that the photo was doctored and that Hilton is liable for publishing the photo, regardless of its authenticity.
By knowingly distributing the photograph, Hilton can be punished under the law.
Cyrus is 17-years old and a minor under United States law. 32-year old Perez Hilton (real name Mario Lavandeira Jr) published the image on his blog but has since taken it down.
In a statement yesterday he said 'I like to be controversial but I don’t want to go to jail.'"
Shrimper Interrupts BP Testimony
"You need to be charged with a crime, Tony. You need to go to jail!" -- Diane Wilson, 4th generation shrimper.
This brave American interrupted BP CEO Tony Hayward's testimony in front of Congress today.
Corporate America beware...
If this shit continues, there will be riots.
Blockhead
"The Music Scene" from Anthony Francisco Schepperd on Vimeo.
This Blockhead dude is new to me.
Definitely diggin it, though. And the video is incredible.
From The L Magazine:
"New York-based Ninja Tune producer Blockhead makes pretty stunning music of his own, often accompanied by extremely inventive and unique music videos, and his latest visuals continue to push the envelope. The video for 'The Music Scene,' the title track off his most recent album, premiered online yesterday, and it's a hallucinatory, neon-hued animation set in bombed out New York where a modular techno-cyborg plugs into wildlife and old TVs before using the city like its own giant living room. Director Anthony Francisco Schepperd did a really stunning job with it."
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