Random email

I just received this email at 3:25am on December 31th. What/who the fuck...


Hey Devin!

“I am going to smack your face off of your face!”
--Charlie from It’s Always…

I just saw the last episode dude and you were right, it was so perfectly-retarded!
This whole season was good: I liked the Liberty Bell episode too. Now I needs to spend the rest of the week catchin’ up on my Nip/Tuck’s.

But it was cool meeting you at Eugenio’s party and it was even cooler when your sis’ told me you was lovin’ It’s Always. You might like Strangers With Candy too cuz they have a crazy-ass sense of humor just like the fools on Sunny.

Anyway, I’m still doing the arcade thing and I still want you there if you are free. This place called Funfuzion in New Roc City got this unlimited deal on Weds & Thurs. from 4:30-0:30pm. http://www.funfuziononline.com/funhouse/default.asp

It includes Laser tag, go karts, mini golf, bowling, all that good crap. I went last month and had mad fun my fam’ (the headaches they are) so I know I’d have even more fun with fools I actually like. Ha!

OK: I’m thinkin’ Jan. 9th is a good day to go, hopefully that will give people time to get it together/sync they schedules.

Let me know if you are down, otherwise have the bomb New Years!
--Andre

Getting ready for work playlist....

These Arms Are Snakes



"Tail Swallower and Dove"

Books

I finished reading "Lush Life" by Richard Price and I absolutely loved it. One of the best books I have read in awhile.

I was then recommended "Shakespeare's Kitchen" by Lore Segal. I couldn't get through it. Just not my cup of tea. Yet if you are interested in reading about it, here's the review from the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/books/review/Halpern.t.html

Now, does anybody want to pay my late fee at the library?

Christmas Poems

I wrote this poem when I was in second grade, and my mom recently just found a copy of it and brought it for me for Christmas this year.

WAITING FOR CHRISTMAS TO COME
by Devin Castellano (circa 1991)

There is a cold breeze,
and the ground's bout' to freeze,
but I'm inside by the tree.

Sitting by the fire,
I'm down to the wire,
Waiting for Christmas to come.

The tree is all bright
with a red sparkling light,
Waiting for Christmas to come.

I drink my egg nog
right by my old dog,
Waiting for Christmas to come.

The day has finally come,
I shout out with joy,
for I found out I got
a new toy.

5:28am

I'm awake, but hitting that wall of tiredness. I have been reading "Lush Life" by Richard Price, and this book has completely captivated me. It's a crime drama that hasn't so much focused on the actual crime, but on all the characters involved, ranging from the cops investigating it to the victim's family and also to the possible suspects. This all takes place on the Lower East Side, the area of New York City that I have enjoyed the most since I moved up here. Anyways...back to finishing he book.

Rodney Sanjabi

Devinc7 (2:52:54 AM): remember when joey and i used to prank call your mom
Devinc7 (2:53:12 AM): hahaha, i dont know why im laughing so hard at us being in high school
govtiswatching (2:53:27 AM): yeah see none of that was actually funny
govtiswatching (2:53:46 AM): it was harmless, sure
govtiswatching (2:53:51 AM): but it wasn't exactly funny
Devinc7 (2:54:47 AM): no dude. it was pretty funny. its not like we said anything offensive or harmful. we laughed cause she answered the phone "el-low"
Devinc7 (2:55:09 AM): which is funny cause joey's dad answered the phone "yell-ow"
govtiswatching (2:55:48 AM): she answers 'el-low'?
govtiswatching (2:55:57 AM): i guess i've never noticed
Devinc7 (2:55:58 AM): yes!!!

"Girl, are you vibing me?"

I was at work earlier, and a daughter and her mom came up to my register to check out. The daughter looked like she was around 20-21, maybe back from college for Christmas. Anyways, I noticed her really checking me out. Her eyes were all of me, looking at my tattoos and whatnot. So I asked, "girl, are you vibing me?" This got a laugh out of her, but an angry look from her mom.

Hopefully the girl comes back without her mom.

OH SHIT!!!!

A Double Shot of Love

A Double Shot of Love, a new show based on the Tila Tequila show, is on right now. I'm going to run my own live blog thing talking about how I would make the show better. Here we go.

The guys and girls get to the house by having helicopters drop them off, but they are all inside a big box that is being held by the helicopter by suspension cables. What I would do here to make the show better: Drop the boxes when the helicopter is still up in the air, letting the contestants all fall to their deaths.

Some girl says that the last time she was in a furry pink box was 2 weeks ago. I wouldn't change a thing about that.

Ok, 5 minutes into the show, I have already vomited twice. I'm turning this off.

In conclusion, if I was the creator of this show, I would kill everyone involved in it, and I would also probably kill myself. The only person that I would let live is this dude, as long as he only does this at all times:

I Hate Saturday Night Live

I also hate most of the Digital Shorts, but this is funny. I know it's old, but I love internet videos.

Oh shit....

I saw this on Soccer By Ives and had to re-post it up here. This kid gets so fucked:



It sucks if I was that kid that gets nailed in the face, but it also sucks to be the kid that does the flip throw, as that is the dumbest shit among youth soccer.

Angry AIM Conversation

Devinc7 (11:51:23 AM): MEGAN DAVEY
Devinc7 (11:52:40 AM): I'LL FUCKING MURDER YOU
msmegandavey (11:52:46 AM): chill out.
Devinc7 (11:52:52 AM): NO
Devinc7 (11:53:28 AM): YOU CHILL THE FUCK OUT
msmegandavey (11:53:35 AM): i'll chill out
msmegandavey (11:53:39 AM): with my mint chocolate chip cookies
Devinc7 (11:54:13 AM): I'LL FUCKING RAIN DOWN A STORM OF FURY ON YOUR FACE WITH MY FISTS
Devinc7 (11:56:06 AM): I WILL STAB YOU IN THE DICK
msmegandavey (11:56:06 AM): chill
Devinc7 (11:58:00 AM): MEGAN. CERTAIN BANDS DON'T COME UP UNDER "ARTISTS" ON MY IPOD, BUT I KNOW THEY ARE THERE CAUSE THEY COME UP UNDER "ALBUMS" AND WHEN IT'S ON SHUFFLE
Devinc7 (11:58:21 AM): FOR EXAMPLE, ALL THE MOTOWN SHIT THAT I STOLE FROM YOUR COMPUTER, PLUS THAT PITCHFORK 500 I D/L
Devinc7 (11:58:26 AM): I FUCKING BLAME YOU
msmegandavey (11:59:57 AM): devin
Devinc7 (11:59:59 AM): WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELF
msmegandavey (12:00:03 PM): chill out
Devinc7 (12:00:04 PM): WHAT SAY YOU

The Pitchfork 500

Pitchforkmedia.com has come out with a book detailing their picks for the top 500 songs since around 1977 and the start of punk. It's a pretty detailed and comprehensive list. I'm sure everyone can disagree with a lot of it, but it still has a lot of songs that everyone can agree with. Check out the torrent link to all the songs:

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4526883/The_Pitchfork_500

Here is also the listing of every song, divided into groups of what year they came out in:

1977 – 1979

David Bowie – Heroes
Iggy Pop – The Passenger
Lou Reed – Street Hassle
Kraftwerk – Trans-Europe Express
Brian Eno – 1/1
The Ramones – Rockaway Beach
Talking Heads – Psycho Killer
Television – Marquee Moon
Patti Smith – Rock n Roll ******
The Sex Pistols – God Save the Queen
The Clash – (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen in Love?
Vic Godard and the Subway Sect – Parallel Lines
X-Ray Spex – Oh Bondage! Up Yours!
The Adverts – One Chord Wonders
Wire – Ex-Lion Tamer
Donna Summer – I Feel Love
Giorgo Moroder - The Chase
Chic – Good Times
Thelma Houston – Don’t Leave Me This Way
Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
Parliament – Flash Light
Marvin Gaye – Got To Give It Up
Public Image Ltd. – Public Image
Gang of Four – Damaged Goods
Magazine – Shot by Both Sides
The Cramps – Human Fly
The Misfits – Night of the Living Dead
Wire – Outdoor Miner
Joy Division – Disorder
Althea and Donna – Uptown Top Ranking
Lee Perry – Roast Fish and Cornbread
The Congos – Fisherman
Willie Williams – Armagideon Time
This Heat – 24 Track Loop
The Slits – Typical Girls
The Pop Group – She Is Beyond Good and Evil
The Clash – The Guns of Brixton
James Chance and the Contortions – Contort Yourself
Suicide – Dream Baby Dream
Cabaret Voltaire – Nag Nag Nag
Throbbing Gristle – Hot on the Heels of Love
Devo – Mongoloid
Candido – Jingo
Dinosaur – Kiss Me Again
Machine – There but for the Grace of God Go I
Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights
Goblin – Suspiria
Blue Oyster Cult – (Don’t Fear) The Reaper
AC/DC – Highway to Hell
Van Halen – Runnin’ with the Devil
Fleetwood Mac – The Chain
Steely Dan – Deacon Blues
Electric Light Orchestra – Mr. Blue Sky
The Only Ones – Another Girl, Another Planet
The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
Plastic Bertrand – Ca plane pour moi
The Records – Starry Eyes
Cheap Trick – Surrender
The Cars – Just What I Needed
Elvis Costello and the Attractions – Radio Radio
The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
XTC – Making Plans for Nigel
Blondie – Atomic
Talking Heads – Memories Can’t Wait

1980 – 1982

Kurtis Blow – The Breaks
Spoonie Gee Meets the Sequence – Monster Jam
The Sugarhill Gang – 8th Wonder
The Treacherous Three – The New Rap Language
The Clash – The Magnificent Seven
Talking Heads – Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
Yoko Ono – Walking on Thin Ice
Klein + MBO – Dirty Talk
ESG – Moody
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five – The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel
Funky 4+1 – That’s The Joint
Kraftwerk – Numbers/Computer World 2
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force – Planet Rock
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five – The Message
Glenn Branca – Lesson No. 1 for Electric Guitar
Laurie Anderson – O Superman (For Massenet)
Joy Division – Atmosphere
The Fall – Totally Wired
Elvis Costello and the Attractions – Beyond Belief
The Pretenders – Back on the Chain Gang
The B-52’s – Private Idaho
Dexys Midnight Runners – There There My Dear
Young Marble Giants – Final Day
Altered Images – Happy Birthday
The Specials – Ghost Town
Robert Wyatt – Shipbuilding
Bauhaus – Third Uncle
Adam and the Ants – Kings of the Wild Frontier
Scritti Politti – The Sweetest Girl
The Human League – Don’t You Want Me
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
The Associates – Party Fears Two
ABC – All of My Heart
New Order – Temptation
The Jam – Town Called Malice
Duran Duran – The Chauffeur
The English Beat – Save It for Later
The Go-Go’s – Our Lips Are Sealed
Tom Tom Club – Genius of Love
Prince – Dirty Mind
Daryl Hall & John Oates – I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
ABBA – The Day Before You Came
Roxy Music – More Than This
Queen – Under Pressure
Bruce Springsteen – Atlantic City
Journey – Don’t Stop Believing
Bad Brains – Pay to Cum
Minor Threat – Minor Threat
Dead Kennedys – Holiday in Cambodia
Black Flag – Rise Above
Wipers – Youth of America
Flipper – Sex Bomb
Motorhead – Ace of Spades
Iron Maiden – Run to the Hills
Orange Juice – Blue Boy
The Television Personalities – This Angry Silence
The Fall – The Classical
The Clean – Tally Ho!
The Feelies – The Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness
R.E.M. – Radio Free Europe
Violent Femmes – Blister in the Sun
Mission of Burma – That’s When I Reach for My Revolver

1983-1986

The Smiths – This Charming Man
Sonic Youth – Death Valley ‘69
Husker Du – Pink Turns to Blue
Meat Puppets – Plateau
The Replacements – I Will Dare
Minutemen – History Lesson (Part II)
R.E.M. – So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
Echo and the Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
The Cure – Close to Me
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Cities in Dust
Run-D.M.C. – It’s Like That
Crash Crew – On the Radio
Rammelzee vs. K-Rob – Beat Bob
Boogie Down Productions – South Bronx
New Order – Blue Monday
Prince and the Revolution – When Doves Cry
Talking Heads – This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)
Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)
U2 – New Year’s Day
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
The Replacements – Bastards of Young
The Mekons – Last Dance
Big Black – Kerosene
Scratch Acid – The Greatest Gift
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Just Like Honey
The Smiths – How Soon Is Now?
Cocteau Twins – Lorelei
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
Billy Bragg – A New England
Metallica – Battery
Slayer – Angel of Death
Saint Vitus – Clear Windowpane
Einstruzende Neubauten – Halber Mensch
Art of Noise – Beat Box (Diversion One)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax
Liquid Liquid – Optimo
Alexander Robotnick – Problemes d’Amour
Shannon – Let the Music Play
Section 25 – Looking from a Hilltop (Restructure)
Madonna – Holiday
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Prince – Kiss
Run-D.M.C. – Rock Box
LL Cool J – I Can’t Live Without My Radio
Beastie Boys – No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Mantronix – Needle to the Groove
The Go-Betweens – Cattle and Cane
The Chills – Pink Frost
Felt – Primitive Painters
The Smiths – There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Tom Waits – Jockey Full of Bourbon
Bruce Springsteen – I’m on Fire
Scott Walker – Rawhide
U2 – Bad
Don Henley – The Boys of Summer
Paul Simon – Graceland
Wayne Smith – Under Me Sleng Teng
Anthony “Red” Rose – Tempo
Model 500 – No UFO’s

1987-1990

Mr. Fingers – Can You Feel It
Rhythim Is Rhythim – Strings of Life
A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray
M/A/R/R/S – Pump Up The Volume
My Blood Valentine – You Made Me Realise
Spacemen 3 – Walking With Jesus
Ride – Dreams Burn Down
Glaxie 500 – Blue Thunder
Happy Mondays – Kinky Afro
The Stone Roses – She Bangs the Drums
Sonic Youth – Teen Age Riot
Dinosaur Jr. – Freak Scene
Butthole Surfers – Human Cannonball
Pixies – Where Is My Mind?
Fugazi – Waiting Room
Audio Two – Top Billin’
Eric B & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul
Public Enemy – Rebel Without a Pause
N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – The Mercy Seat
Ministry – Stigmata
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Head On
The Sugarcubes – Birthday
The Cure – Just Like Heaven
Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday
The Pogues – Fairytale of New York
The Wedding Present – My Favourite Dress
The Field Mice – Emma’s House
Another Sunny Day – You Should All Be Murdered
The Dead Milkmen – Punk Rock Girl
The Primitives – Crash
The La’s – There She Goes
They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse in Your Soul
Superchunk – Slack Motherfucker
Fugazi – Merchandise
The Jesus Lizard – Mouth Breather
Slick Rick – Children’s Story
Gang Starr – Just to Get a Rep
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock – It Takes Two
Sal-n-Pepa – Push It
Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies
De La Soul – Me Myself and I
Biz Markie – Just a Friend
Public Enemy – Fight The Power
Guns N’ Roses – Welcome to the Jungle
Swans – Beautiful Child
John Zorn – The Sicilian Clan
Prince and the Revolution – If I Was Your Girlfriend
Madonna – Like a Prayer
Deee-Lite – Groove Is in the Heart
Pet Shop Boys – Being Boring
Sinead O’Conner – Nothing Compares 2 U
The Orb – Little Fluffy Clouds
The KLF – Wichita Lineman Was a Song I Once Heard
808 State – Pacific State
Orbital – Chime
Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Sileince
My Blood Valentine – Soon
The Vaselines – Son of a Gun
Beat Happening – Indian Summer
Daniel Johnston – Some Things Last a Long Time
Mudhoney – Touch Me I’m Sick
Pixies – Wave of Mutilation

1991-1993

Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
Pavement – Summer Babe
Archers of Loaf – Web in Front
Yo La Tengo – From a Motel 6
Sebadoh – The Freed Pig
A Tribe Called Quest – Check the Rhime
De La Soul – A Roller Skating Jam Named ‘Saturdays’
Black Sheep – The Choice Is Yours
Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy
Tricky – Aftermath (Version 1)
Primal Scream – Higher Than the Sun
Spiritualized – Step into the Breeze
Slowdive – Alison
Aphex Twin – Xtal
Talk Talk – Ascension Day
Slint – Good Morning, Captain
Disco Inferno – The Last Dance
Stereolab – French Disko
Acen – Trip II the Moon Pts. 1 and 2
The Future Sound of London – Papua New Guinea
Human Resource – Dominator (Joey Beltram Mix)
Metalheadz – Terminator
Omni Trio – Renegade Snares
Red House Painters – New Jersey
Teenage Fanclub – The Concept
Heavenly – C Is the Heavenly Option
Tindersticks – City Sickness
Unrest – Make Out Club
Tenor Saw/Buju Banton – Ring the Alarm Quick
Dr. Dre – Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang
Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
2Pac – I Get Around
Souls of Mischief – 93 ‘Til Infinity
Suede – The Drowners
Blur – For Tomorrow
Elastica – Stutter
Ween – Doctor Rock
Wu-Tang Clan – Protect Ya Neck
Geto Boys – Mind Playing Tricks on Me
Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth – They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
Bikini Kill – Rebel Girl
Melvins – Hooch
Dinosaur Jr. – Start Choppin’
Pixies – U-Mass
Liz Phair – Divorce Song
PJ Harvey – Rid of Me
The Afghan Whigs – Debonair
Rage Against the Machine – Killing in the Name
The Lemonheads – It’s a Shame About Ray
Beck – Loser
The Breeders – Cannonball
Nirvana – Scentless Apprentice

1994-1996

Hole – Violet
Smashing Pumpkins – 1979
Green Day – Longview
Weezer – Say It Ain’t So
Blur – Girls & Boys
Oasis – Live Forever
Pulp – Common People
The Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy
Nas – It Ain’t Hard to Tell
Mobb Deep – Shook Ones, Pt. 2
GZA – 4th Chamber
Pavement – Gold Soundz
Built to Spill – Car
Modest Mouse – Broke
Frank Black – Headache
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Bellbottoms
Guided by Voices – I Am a Scientist
Nine Inch Nails – Closer
Bjork – Hyper-Ballad
Beck – Devil’s Haircut
Portishead – Sour Times (Nobody Loves Me)
Saint Etienne – Like a Motorway
Basic Channel – Octagon
Paperclip People – Throw
DJ Shadow – Midnight in a Perfect World
Dr. Octagon – Blue Flowers
Common – I Used to Lover H.E.R.
Jeff Buckley – Grace
Mazzy Star – Fade Into You
Arthur Russell – This Is How We Walk on the Moon
Low – Words
The Auteurs – Unsolved Child Murder
Jawbox – Savory
Drive Like Jehu – Luau
Brainiac – Pussyfootin’
Napalm Death – Twist the Knife (Slowly)
Darkthrone – En As I Dype Skogen
Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Brooklyn Zoo
Snoop Doggy Dogg – Gin and Juice
Luniz – I Got 5 on It
Cutty Ranks – Limb by Limb
The Prodigy – No Good (Start the Dance)
Underworld – Born Slippy (NUXX)
The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun
Daft Punk – Da Funk
Belle and Sebastian – The State I Am In
Elliott Smith – Needle in the Hay
The Magnetic Fields – Take Ecstasy with Me
Palace Music – New Partner
Arab Strap – The First Big Weekend
Tortoise – Gamera
The Sea and Cake – Parasol
Pavement – Rattled by the Rush
Guided by Voices – Game of Pricks
Weezer – El Scorcho

1997-1999

Radiohead – Paranoid Android
Bjork – Joga
The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony
Elliott Smith – Between the Bars
Cat Power – Cross Bones Style
The Clientele – Reflections After Jane
Bonnie “Prince” Billy – I See a Darkness
Smog – Teenage Spaceship
Silver Jews – Random Rules
Autechre – Arch Carrier
Boards of Canada – Happy Cycling
Herbert – So Now…
Aphex Twin – Windowlicker
Uilab – St. Elmo’s Fire
Air – Le Soleil est Pres du Moi
Massive Attack – Teardrop
Black Star – Respiration
The Notorious B.I.G. – Hypnotize
Outkast – Spottieottiedopaliscious
The Roots – The Next Movement
The Flaming Lips – Waitin’ for a Superman
The Beta Band – Dry the Rain
The Olivia Tremor Control – Hideaway
Neutral Milk Hotel – Holland, 1945
Super Furry Animals – Ice Hockey Hair
Stardust – Music Sounds Better with You
Basement Jaxx – Jump n’ Shout
Wilco – Via Chicago
Pulp – This Is Hardcore
Belle and Sebastian – Lazy Line Painter Jane
Yo La Tengo – Autumn Sweater
Sleater-Kinney – One More Hour
Refused – New Noise
The Dismemberment Plan – The City
Boredoms – Super Shine
Mogwai – Like Herod
Jim O’Rourke – Halfway to a Threeway
Sigur Ros – Svefn-g-Englar

2000-2002

Daft Punk – One More Time
Radiohead – Idioteque
Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Storm
The Avalanches – Since I Left You
Broadcast – Come On Let’s Go
Aaliyah – Try Again
Justin Timberlake – Cry Me a River
Luomo – Tessio
Vitalic – La Rock 01
Kylie Minogue – Love at First Sight
Jay-Z – Big Pimpin’
Outkast – B.O.B.
Eminem – The Real Slim Shady
Ghostface Killah – Nutmeg
Missy Elliott – Get Ur Freak On
The White Stripes – Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
The Strokes – The Modern Age
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead – Another Morning Stoner
Interpol – Obstacle 1
Electric Six – Danger! High Voltage
Golden Boy with Miss Kittin – Rippin Kittin’
Jurgen Paape – So Weit Wie Noch Nie
Osymyso – Intro-Inspection
The Knife – Heartbeats
LCD Soundystem – Lossing My Edge
The Rapture – House of Jealous Lovers
The Streets – Weak Become Heroes
Aesop Rock – Daylight
Rjd2 – Good Times Roll Pt. 2
Bright Eyes – The Calendar Hung Itself
Wilco – Poor Places
Queens of the Stonge Age – No One Knows
My Morning Jacket – The Way That He Sings
Modest Mouse – 3rd Planet
Clinic – Distortions
Shellac – Prayer to God
Mclusky – To Hell with Good Intentions
Lightning Bolt – Ride the Sky
The Microphones – The Moon
The New Pornographers – Letter from an Occupant
The Shins – New Slang
The Decemberists – Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect
Radiohead – Life in a Glasshouse
Broken Social Scene – Cause = Time
Deerhoof – This Magnificent Bird Will Rise
Spoon – The Way We Get By
Dizzee Rascal I Luv U
M.O.P. – Ante Up
Clipse – Grindin’
Talib Kweli – Get By
Jay-Z – Takeover

2003-2006

Outkast – Hey Ya
Kanye West – Through The Wire
R. Kelly – Ignition (Remix)
Beyonce – Crazy In Love
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
!!! – Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard (A True Story)
TV on the Radio – Staring at the Sun
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps
The Walkmen – The Rat
Devendra Banhart – A Sight to Behold
Joanna Newsom – Peach, Plum, Pear
Sufjan Stevens – Casimir Pulaski Day
Antony and the Johnsons – Hope There’s Someone
Animal Collective – Leaf House
The Books – Take Time
M83 – Don’t Save Us from the Flames
The Postal Service – Such Great Heights
Annie – Heartbeat
M.I.A. – Galang
The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
The Fiery Furnaces – Here Comes the Summer
The Mountain Goats – No Children
The Wrens – She Sends Kisses
Les Savy Fav – The Sweat Descends
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists – Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?
The Exploding Hearts – Modern Kicks
Art Brut – Formed a Band
Boris – Farewell
Mastodon – Sleeping Giant
Madvillain – America’s Most Blunted
T.I. – What You Know
Kelly Clarkson – Since U Been Gone
Amerie – 1 Thing
Ciara – Oh
The Go! Team – The Power Is On
Feist – Mushaboom
Arcade Fire – Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
Wolf Parade – I’ll Believe in Anything
Band of Horses – The Funeral
The Hold Steady – Stuck Between Stations
Beirut – Postcards from Italy
Johnny Boy – You Are the Generation That Bought More Shoes and You Get What You Deserve
Love Is All – Busy Doing Nothing
Jens Lekman – Black Cab
Christian Falk – Dream On
Peter Bjorn and John – Young Folks
Justice vs. Simian – We Are Your Friends
Hot Chip – Boy from School
Animal Collective – Grass
Black Dice – Cone Toaster
Liars – The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack
Panda Bear – Bros

A Double Shot of Love

A Double Shot of Love, the MTV show, airs tonight. It looks horrible and I will not watch it, but the commercial to promote it is the funniest thing MTV has ever done:

Currently...

...Reading:

"Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman" by Haruki Murakami



...Listening to:

"The Devil, You + Me" by The Notwist

I am a bad gambler

I got my ass kicked by Chae again this week in our pick em.

Chae: 7
Devin: 2

Season standings:

Chae: 46
Devin: 37

Soccer Time

Liverpool struggled this week, losing at the last minute to Tottenham and then needing a last minute penalty to draw Atletico. Torres gets back this weekend though so hopefully the goals start picking up. Sorry there were no picks last weekend, but I was in Chicago so I was too busy drinking myself stupid.

Arsenal (1) vs. Man Utd (1)
Wigan (2) vs. Stoke (0)
Hull (1) vs. Bolton (0)
Sunderland (1) vs. Portsmouth (1)
West Ham (1) vs. Everton (1)
Liverpool (2) vs. West Brom (0)
Blackburn (1) vs. Chelsea (3)
Aston Villa (3) vs. Middlesbrough (2)
Man City (4) vs. Tottenham (2)
Fulham (1) vs. Newcastle (1)

Hitting the Road....

....with none of my best friends. All by myself, from Chicago to New York. 13 hours spent listening to Alkaline Trio. It was awesome. I also got the chance to listen to the Thursday/Envy split, and the Thursday songs are awesome. Really awesome.

party over here

MVP (most valuable party-goer) of Ben Rose's Halloween Party:

Ben Rose

He threw up in an empty case of beer and it was then thrown against the wall spraying vomit everywhere. Genius

Chelsea Sucks

This is basically turning into an all-soccer blog. I promise you, I'll have more updates soon, especially after I get back from my Halloween weekend trip to Chicago. It should be a great time, and I'll post all the details of it. Until then, here are the updated standings between Chae and I. Congrats also go out to Liverpool for kicking Chelsea's ass, at Stamford Bridge no less!!!

Like Liverpool kicking Chelsea's ass, Chae destroyed me this week:

Devin: 2
Chae: 8

Entire Season's totals:

Devin: 35
Chae: 39

C-ya, David Beckham

David Beckham is going on loan to AC Milan. I'll miss Victoria Beckham and her fake boobs.

Anyways, there are 2 rounds of games this week, so here's a lot of picks coming your way...

this weekend's picks:

Everton (0) vs. Man Utd (2)
Sunderland (1) vs. Newcastle (0)
West Brom (1) vs. Hull (1)
Blackburn (1) vs. Middlebrough (0)
Chelsea (1) vs. Liverpool (1)
Man City (2) vs. Stoke (0)
Tottenham (1) vs. Bolton (1)
Wigan (1) vs. Aston Villa (1)
West Ham (1) vs. Arsenal (3)
Portsmouth (1) vs. Fulham (0)

And here are the mid-week games:

Newcastle (2) vs. West Brom (0)
Stoke (1) vs. Sunderland (1)
Aston Villa (2) vs. Blackburn (1)
Hull (1) vs. Chelsea (1)
Man Utd (3) vs. West Ham (1)
Bolton (1) vs. Everton (1)
Middlesbrough (1) vs. Man City (2)
Fulham (0) vs. Wigan (1)
Liverpool (1) vs. Portsmouth (0)
Arsenal (4) vs. Tottenham (2)

Yes, you read it correctly. Chelsea is gonna draw both their games allowing Liverpool to jump into the lead.

Pick Time

So Chae did acually do his picks, but didnt bother to post them until after the games were played. I smell something fishy. Even with Chae's advantage, we still managed to tie.

Devin: 5
Chae: 5

The season's totals are:

Devin: 33
Chae: 31

Hopefully Liverpool will take down Atletico today even without Torres in the lineup.

Chae...

....didn't do his picks this weekend. He was too busy listening to this:



(that's the new Pink album if you can't tell)

Picks....

I'm beating Chae by 2 points....now onto the picks....

Middlesbrough (1) vs. Chelsea (1)
Arsenal (2) vs. Everton (0)
Aston Villa (2) vs. Portsmouth (1)
Bolton (0) vs. Blackburn (1)
Fulham (1) vs. Sunderland (1)
Liverpool (1) vs. Wigan (0)
Man Utd (3) vs. West Brom (1)
Hull (2) vs. West Ham (1)
Stoke (2) vs. Tottenham (2)
Newcastle (1) vs. Man City (2)

Fernando Torres, please feel better!

Debate...

.....fuck Joe the plumber

Genius/Not-Genius

GENIUS:

putting youtube videos onto my ipod
the new Beverly Hills 90210/dangerously skinny girls
Paris Hilton's My New BFF/that asian girl that is a dude
listening to old Saves the Day albums
Wolfenstein the Dog's daycare webcam


NOT GENIUS:

The Murphy family (Eddie, Brittany, and Sean)
John McCain
not only the Yankees not even making it to the playoffs, but the White Sox losing in the first round!

LIVERPOOL!!!!

Chae is making a comeback. He had a great week last weekend to go along with a great game between Liverpool and Manchester City. Go Liverpool!!!

CHAE: 8
DEVIN: 6

Total:
CHAE: 26
DEVIN: 28

Picks...week 8

Blackburn (1) vs Manchester United (2)
Sunderland (1) vs Arsenal (1)
Wigan (2) vs Middlesbrough (2)
West Brom (1) vs Fulham (0)
West Ham (1) vs Bolton (0)
Chelsea (3) vs Aston Villa (2)
Everton (2) vs Newcastle (1)
Man City (2) vs Liverpool (2)
Portsmouth (1) vs Stoke (1)
Tottenham (2) vs Hull (1)

Sorry...

...forgot to do my picks this week. I haven't been on the internet for what seems like months. Hopefully I'll be back in cyberspace soon.

EPL Predictions Update

The ongoing pick-em battle between Let Freedom Wing and No Shark Attacks was pretty much dead even this week, with the only difference resulting in me getting an extra point for correctly picking the score of the big Man U - Chelsea match up.

This week's scores:
Devin: 6
Chae: 5

Season Update:
Devin: 22
Chae: 18

E.P.L..

I won 6-2 last week, which rules, cause I umped to a 16 - 13 lead over Chae. I now feel like I'm going to pull out even further, if you know what I mean! Here are my picks this week:

Blackburn (1) vs Fulham (2)
Bolton (0) vs Arsenal (2)
Liverpol (2) vs Stoke (0)
Sunderland (1) vs Middlesbrough (0)
West Ham (1) vs Newcastle (1)
Chelsea (1) vs Man U (1)
Hull (0) vs Everton (2)
Man City (3) vs Portsmouth (2)
Tottenham (3) vs Wigan (1)
West Brom (0) vs Aston Villa (4)

Premier League Picks

Sorry we missed like week. Contrary to rumors, I was not too busy watching Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants pt. 2. Instead I was too busy watching Definitely Maybe, the movie with Ryan Reynolds explaining to his daughter (the girl from Little Miss Sunshine) who her mother is. It was horribly lame, but Isla Fisher is so hot and I want to marry her. Anyways, on to my picks....

Blackburn (1) vs Arsenal (3)
Fulham (1) vs Bolton (0)
Liverpool (1) vs Manchester United (1)
Manchester City (0) vs Chelsea (2)
Newcastle (1) vs Hull City (0)
Portsmouth (1) vs Middlesbrough (1)
West Brom (0) vs West Ham (3)
Wigan (1) vs Sunderland (1)
Stoke (1) vs Everton (2)
Tottenham (2) vs Aston Villa (2)

Update

Sorry I haven't had any new posts in a week. I've been visiting Chicago taking care of a few things. By taking care of a few things, I mean watching my friends get drunk and make fools of themselves (Fat, I'm talking about you). I'll be back in New York on Thursday and will continue posting then. In the meantime, go out and read the book Overthrow by Stephen Kinzer.

Random iTunes Playlist:

The past 15 songs played on random in my itunes:

TI ft. Kanye West, Jay Z, and Lil Wayne - Swagger Like Us
Minus the Bear - Andy Wolff
Stephen Malkmus - Pink India
NOFX - Green Corn
Talib Kweli - Oh My Stars
Cross My Heart - With Bells On
At The Drive In - Arcarsenal
Between the Buried and Me - The Need for Repetition
Kanye West - Flashing Lights
Piebald - Look, I just Don't Like You
Elliott Smith - Everything Means Nothing To Me
The Dismemberment Plan - 8.5 Minutes
Every Time I Die - Enter Without Knocking and Notify the Police
The Good Life - An Acquaintance Strikes a Chord
Doomriders - Midnight Eye

Premier League Results

Chae took the win in this week, but luckily I predicted Mondays Man U vs Portsmouth game correctly so I didn't lose too bad.

This week scores:
Devin: 5
Chae: 7

Total Scores for the season:
Devin: 10
Chae: 11

Remember to go read Chae's sports blog, No Such Thing As Shark Attacks

Premier League Predictions

Blackburn (2) vs Hull (1)
Fulham (0) vs Aresenal (3)
Liverpool (3) vs Middlesborough (1)
Newcastle (1) vs Bolton (0)
Stoke (0) vs Aston Villa (3)
Tottenham (3) vs Sunderland (2)
West Brom (1) vs Everton (1)
Manchester City (1) vs West Ham (1)
Wigan (0) vs Chelsea (2)
Portsmouth (0) vs Manchester United (1)

I'm stoked....

...for September 18.

Season premiere of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

EPL Contest Update

After the first week of the EPL, I'm actually beating Chae over at There's No Such Things As Shark Attacks by a score of 5 - 4. Picking the actual score of the West Ham vs Wigan game gave me the advantage. We get 1 point for picking the correct winner of the game, plus an extra point for picking the correct score.

Truthfully, we both did pretty bad this week, but I'll pick up my game next week.

Premier League Predictions

Sports time over here at Let Freedom Wing...

Here are my predictions for the results of this weekend's Barclay's Premier League:

Arsenal (2) vs West Brom (0)
Bolton (1) vs Stoke City (1)
Everton (2) vs Blackburn (1)
Hull City (1) vs Fulham (1)
Middlesborough (2) vs Tottenham (4)
Sunderland (0) vs Liverpool (2)
West Ham (2) vs Wigan (1)
Chelsea (2) vs Portsmouth (1)
Aston Villa (2) vs Manchester City (2)
Manchester United (3) vs Newcastle (1)

Check out the predictions over at No Shark Attacks, and watch me kick his ass all season long!!!

The Lost Boys: The Tribe

I just watched The Lost Boys: The Tribe. It was amazing. Not amazingly good, but amazingly funny/full of gore/full of Feldman/full of Autumn Reeser's hotness. She was the girl that was the smart, annoying girl on The OC. In this, she is the sister of Tad Hilgenbrink (he was in one of the American Pie movies). She drinks vampire blood and he must kill the head vampire before she fully turns into a blood sucker. Similar plot to the first movie.

Really this is only worth watching for Feldman, who reprises his role from the first one. He is basically there solely for fans of the first movie, and is able to provide some comic relief with some of the most ridiculously cliche lines.

So one I said this movie was awesome, I meant that this movie was horrible.

Yet I still really enjoyed watching it.

New York, New York

I moved. To New York. White Plains actually. My apartment is cool and I get free internet, so expect a lot more posts coming out soon. Let Freedom Wing, always and forever.

the real world on MTV at 3am

3:18 live blogging begins: Holy FUCK!!! Will fucking lost it. I am going to liveblog this shit. Will just told Greg his dad died cause Greg was gay/sucks. I had a kid tell me this in 5th grade and it almost killed me/ made me want to kill him. Will is a fucking piece of shit. He is doing the equivalent of picking a fight on the internet, telling Greg to fight him when he know he won't cause it will get him kicked out. Fuck you Will. Fuck Dave too for jumping on this bandwagon.

3:23 Brianna kinda rules. Greg rules. They just hugged. They should fuck.

3:25 Dave is crying for no reason. what a baby. He only got in Greg's face once Will stepped up. Greg would destroy Dave. Dave is also obviously a racist. He acknowledged that he is a dick to Greg and doesn't have reasons why.

3:27 Commercial break... man, I hope Joey shows back up in this episode.

3:30 Fuck Will, and Fuck Sarah too. Will is pretending to have anger management issues, when he is just a fucking attention grabbing little girl. He has been in the wrong since he scammed on Greg's girl. Will is talking about how Greg lost his trust.
3:31 Greg just called Will out by saying, "You are not the victim." Will walks away cause its the fucking truth. Will proves himself to be a little girl by trying to blame Greg once more time for something unrelated.
3:32 Joey calls, awesome.

3:36 They showed that they go to visit Joey in this episode. awesome. I hope someone brings him something to drink. Greg should kill everyone in their sleep in this episode.

3:39 Dave just left anger management... what a fucking meathead. I used to like him until this episode.
3:40 Joey! he is sober though, so this is actually lame. I remember how awesome he was when he was a mess and projected that on him all the time. He actually sucks.

3:47 Everyone is a fucking mess in the club again. Briana invited over that old weirdo. Greg have over that girl Will kissed. Everyone besides Sarah is in the hot tub. Sarah is a bitch about it when they come to bug her about that.

3:48 EVERYONE IS MAKING OUT NAKED. THIS RULES! Greg and Brianna are one step closer to fucking.

3:49 Greg is wasted and forgives Will. I hope he forgets he did this. Why did he even hang out with these assholes tonight in the first place? He should be planning out his murder spree.

3:54 Greg and Will just volunteered to go on stage together. More burying the hatchet between these two. Bullshit. After this, back at home, this bitch tells everyone that when Joey comes home, they can't be wasted all the time. This show is going to suck when he comes back. Actually, these people are all really dumb, I bet no one remembers this advice and Joey drinks again. I can't wait to see if this happens

3:55 I'm going to bed

Recent Listenings

NOFX - The Decline

All NOFX actually. I'm back in junior high! It rules!

Where you at?

If you are like me, you watch a lot of TV. For awhile now, Boost Mobile has had a commercial with rappers (jermain dupri) and then one white dude spitting a cheesy ass rhyme about themselves and their phones. and it got me wondering: Who the fuck is that white kid?
answer: mickey avalon. I remember hearing his name, but had no idea what he looked like and only that he was like Eminem, or the Game or something. So I looked him up on the internet and after listening to the song "my dick" on his myspace, I think I am a fan.

Neil Hamburger is still better, but I would recommend Mickey Avalon if you want to hear funny rap songs

A question for the ages...

Now when I pose the question I usually say third graders, which would make them about 8 years old, but I believe this website plays it safe so that the quiz results are correct for children that are about three years older.

This says I could take 23. I think I could take an unlimited amount of 5 year olds, but 23 is probably the number of 3rd graders it would take to subdue me.

Top 10 Things I Love

1. Wings
2. Beer
3. Boobs
4. Playing Tony Hawk
5. Pasta
6. Going to baseball games
7. Cheap wings
8. Liverpool
9. Melodic hardcore bands
10. Wings

Been Busy

Sorry we haven't had any new posts in almost a month. I don't really understand the internet/technology. A few random thoughts though....

Lord of the Yum Yum. I don't know if you would call this guy a band or a performance artist. Labels can't really describe his genious. Check out his website....http://www.lordoftheyumyum.com/

I just googled "Let Freedom Wing" and realized that it was the slogan for a Hooters Tour of Iraq. I don't care, I'm stealing it.

Go Liverpool!!! Hopefully they can beat Chelsea today.

The Real World Awards

I'm a sucker for The Real World. What can I say, I love horrible reality tv. Tonight they are having the Real World Awards. I started to watch it and it is completely ridiculous. I just had to blog about.

9:11 - Eric Neis looks like Jesus Christ now. MTV Grind fucking ruled.

9:19 - Remember when Willie from the Philadelphia cast was actually in that tv show Ghostwriter as a kid?

9:20 - Beth showed up with her husband to be. I can't believe someone would actually want to get married to Beth.

9:21 - Colie from Denver just said "I'm not good at baseball...I'm good at kissing." She's also probably good at getting syphilis.

9.22 - I was hoping my old next door neighbor David from New Orleans would have won Best Playa. How could he not win when he gave us the masterpiece "Come On Be My Baby Tonight." I mean, he's seen the way that you treated other thugs you've been with, but he still wants you to be his baby tonight. uuggghhhhh.

9:23 - Stephen from Seattle, the craziest motherfucker alive, just announced he is engaged. Obviously it is to a dude.

9:26 - Stephen is now accepted the award on Irene's behalf for best goodbye or some shit. He is such a psycho! Backstage he just exclaimed that he was religious as CT confronted him about hitting a girl. CT exclaimed "I'll pepper sauce him to death!"
Now Stephen is yelling at Bob Parker!!! Who the fuck is Bob Parker???? Stephen = psycho genius.

9:34 - If I was the general manager of any professional sports team, no matter what sport it was, I would draft both Alton and CT to be on my team.

9:36 - Numerous people have seriously thanked God when accepting their awards. Really, God had something to do with you being a reality whore?

9:40 - I feel like I have just lost brain cells while watching this. I'm turning on Top Chef instead.

Devin isn't allowed to use Cameron's computer but if he were around I bet he would post that today is this year's "Listen to Grade and drink beer day". I had one last year (which was just me drinking in Dekalb and Devin drinking in Chicago) and it ruled. more people should participate this time.

Also, if you are feeling down today, look at some of your first myspace comments... for the most part anything said about you in them is positive and/or hilarious. The only problem is it also might make you really nostalgic.

Stolen bikes ride faster,

Jonathan

so I just found out that my friend is anorexic.
it's ok though, cause he started off really fucking fat.

Hot Doug's

Just got back from a trip to Hot Doug's. It was delicious, of course. I had a roasted peppers and provolone dog and also the Keira Knightley. Also some cheesy tots. It was a great meal.

7 Wonders on the Modern World

1) Free wings on Fridays

2) Airplanes

3) Michael Jackson's Thriller (song, album, and video)

4) Jason Chae

5) Those guitars that are like 2 guitars

6) That group The Wonders from That Thing You Do!

7) I wonder why Devin went to LaCrosse, WI with Cameron

The Hills

I was up at around 4 in the morning last night and needed a break from reading, so I started watching the newest episode of The Hills on MTV. I learned that it is hands down the lamest/addictive show on tv. I hate the characters, yet for some reason I watched the entire episode. I learned two things:

1. There is a place in Colorado called Crested Butte

2. I guess it's cool to be a tambourine player in a band, cause some French dude got on the show just for that. Seriously though, a tambourine player? I would rather be that asshole violinist in Yellowcard.

Irish people like to drink

Irish people like to drink, and have a good time. I went to the Irish South Side parade this past sunday and had a great time (although I look pissed in this picture). It was my first time there and it certainly was an experience. Especially after meeting Lar-Dog. This kid randomly and drunkenly stumbled up to me and introduced himself as Lar-Dog. He exclaimed that if I called him Larry or Lawrence, he would kick my ass. I think he was about 18 years old because he could not handle alcohol. He was so drunk he couldn't even figure out how to use his phone. Lar-Dog was awesome.




(the other guy in the picture is not actually Lar-Dog. it's Tommy D)

This winter, presented in video form

I always have liked winter, except I'm glad it's going to be over soon. I'm sure this guy is glad also:



Oh Jeez....That was a bad idea!

This winter, presented graphically

Later Chicago/winter, I am fucking out of here for a lot of days.

LABOR DAY, 2002

i'LL BE POSTING A FEW OF THE GREATEST MOMENTS OF MY LIFE IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS. HERE IS ONE OF THEM:

Labor day weekend 2002 coming home to Carbondale thinking it might be my last time so we were going to make it memorable. Joey and I loaded up a car with a couple bottles of piss and ready for fun. We went to Herrin and driving over there, we see our old friends driving next to us on the road. they roll down their windows to say hi, so of course we nail them with one of the bottles of piss. We then get to Herrin and hang out with John, and he tells us how he was pissed at his brother and his mom. He told us his brother was having a party at his mom's, so we should go there and fuck some things up. So we head out, but not before stealing his brother's video camera. We get the party and are just chilling out kind of being asses, but nothing too crazy. until joey tells me to come see the bathroom with him. i walk in and see a pile of shit in the tub. joey shit in the tub!!! we then run out of the house with everyone in shock. i was drinking out of one of the mom's wine glasses so i just throw it and it shatters and the outside wall of the house. we jump in the car and start reversing it, but for some reason Danni jumps in the open back window. she is hanging out while we start moving and she just falls out of the car. Driving away, we see an old lady walking down the street. We pull up next to her and nail her with the last bottle of piss.

TOP 10 NAMES I WISH MY PARENTS HAD ACTUALLY NAMED ME

11. Chinups Ironside
10. Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez
9. Darwin Head
8. Acie Law IV
7. Vin Diesel
6. Swan O'Leary
5. Anne Frank III
4. M. Night Shyamalan
3. Jason Chae
2. Pennyweather Mandrake
1. Dusan Mandic

Telemarketer: Is Mr. Dean available?

Mrs. Dean: I'm sorry, he is no longer with us. He was in a car accident and suffered a fractured skull and died instantly.

Telemarketer: If he died instantly, then he didn't really suffer, now did he?

Hello

My name is Devin. I also like to party.

hello.

Let's introduce ourselves by saying our names and something about us:

I'm Jon and I like to party.

TOP 10 REASONS MY ROOMMATE NEEDS TO COME OUT OF HIS ROOM AND HANG OUT

11. Yuletide Boobs
10. Russians. Europeans
9. Old Asses
8. Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree
7. No Asians Here (except Jason Chae)
6. Hulkamania
5. Christina Vagina
4. Velociraptors Might Attack You
3. We Want to Order Pizza. You In?
2. Russell Crowe
1. Only Girls Talk On the Phone

TOP 10 OUTFITS FOR THE MONKEY I WILL EVENTUALLY BUY, MAYBE

12. Prisoner
11. Vampire
10. Julius Caesar
9. Jason Chae
8. Genghis Khan
7. Sailor
6. Cowboy
5. Cop
4. Native American
3. Pancho Villa
2. Civil War General
1. Hugh Hefner