Hello,
The May 26th, 2011 Rolling Stone featured Bob Dylan on the cover. The article was about his 70 greatest songs. Originally when I saw that cover, I thought to myself "please". I also thought he might have 3 or 4 good songs but he's one of the most overrated musicians ever. (Kurt Cobain is without a doubt the most overrated musician ever. If it wasn't for the 5 minutes of punk fury of "Smells Like Teen Spirit", would we still remember him? No! One amazing song does not a genius make.)
This blog started out as a way to mock Bob Dylan. But before I did that I did some research. I have very little Bob Dylan on my iTunes, so I went to my friends at Spotify. They don't have a large selection of Bob Dylan either. Thankfully I've kept my napster.com account active. I listened to a lot of Bob Dylan songs on napster.com last night.
I actually might even buy a Bob Dylan Greatest Hits CD.
This is the one I would recommend for us Bob Dylan novice's to buy, his 1983 Greatest Hits. Or if you are feeling rich and don't mind some filler you can buy The Essential Bob Dylan. You could probably pick up a Greatest Hits collection at Wal-Mart for $5.
1. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 4:38
2. Blowin' In The Wind 2:49
3. The Times They Are A-Changin' 3:16
4. It Ain't Me, Babe 3:37
5. Like A Rolling Stone 6:10
6. Mr. Tambourine Man 5:29
7. Subterranean Homesick Blues 2:21
8. I Want You 3:08
9. Positively 4th Street 3:56
10. Just Like A Woman 4:56
While I don't think he has 70 great songs, I do think he has 14 very solid songs and here they are. I'm following Rolling Stones Top 70 list. The number is where Rolling Stone ranks the song as voted on by music insiders.
The first two songs aren't on Rolling Stone's Top 70 songs, but I feel they definitely should be.
"Outlaw Blues":
"I Want You":
45) I've lived this song from both sides. I love the commentary attached to this video at youtube. "It Ain't Me Babe":
39) I really like this song "Hurricane":
While the song is not 100% accuracy as Dylan took some poetic license it was one of the things that helped Ruben Carter get free. This is from Rolling Stone:
"It took eight more years before a federal district court judge in Newark, N.J., finally overturned Carter's conviction, insisting, "The extensive record clearly demonstrates that the petitioners' convictions were predicated upon an appeal to racism rather than reason, and concealment rather than disclosure."
Or, as Dylan had sung ten years earlier:
"How can the life of such a man
Be in the palm of some fool's hand?
To see him obviously framed
Couldn't help but make me feel ashamed to live in a land
Where justice is a game."
Here's the trailer for the movie starring the great Denzel Washington:
28) "Times They Are A Changin":
25) "Knockin' On Heaven's Door":
Of course the above song became one of the most popular songs in Guns and Roses concerts back in the day. (Do you remember when Guns 'N Roses was actually relevant?)
Here's the sloppy, boozy sing along version of GNR's "Knockin On Heaven's Door". Keep an eye out for Spanish lessons with Axl.
24) Of the several videos I looked at for this song, sadly this was the best sound. The very seductive "Lay Lady Lay":
20) "Blowin' In The Wind":
16) I'm going with a cover on this song, I really like Lucinda Williams version. "Positively 4th Street":
13) "Subterranean Homesick Blues":
8) Here's another cover, this version is by the Byrds. "Mr. Tambourine Man":
Here's Rolling Stone's Top 5 Greatest Bob Dylan songs:
5) No doubt that this is a classic, "All Along The Watchtower". No doubt Jimi Hendrix sings the ultimate version of this song:
4) "Just Like A Woman":
3) "Tangled Up In Blue". I don't hear what makes this song a classic.
2) "Hard Rain's Gonna Fall". I don't understand how this is considered a classic either.
1) "Like A Rolling Stone":
Here's the Rolling Stones version:
themusicaddict
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Ridiculously Hot Katy Perry, Tampa Bay's Bright Future, Great Songs
Hello,
Here's some eye candy to start off your day. Katy Perry is looking ridiculously hot here. She looks amazing as a blonde. If you can wear a smurfs dress and still look fantastic, then you are a gorgeous woman. I expect any day now she's going to dumping her husband Russell Brand.
After 132 days of greed and stupidity, the NFL Lockout is finally over. Now that it's done I'm hoping that we no longer refer to it. I don't ever want to hear the following terms ever again: lockout, Collective Bargaining Agreement, lawyers, NFLPA, Jerry Jones or greed.
Speaking of Jerry Jones his Cowboys are $13.9 million dollars over this season's salary cap, yes before it even starts! Thanks Jerry Jones for being such a great GM. Not! Some of the bad contracts the Cowboys have include deals with Roy Williams, Marion Barber and Tony Romo.
I know that Romo is the starting quarterback, but is he really worthy of the $9 million dollars he's slated to make this year? No. If you don't follow the Cowboys closely and just look at his stats you probably think I'm crazy. But I'm not crazy as I've been a Cowboys fan since Roger Staubach and Tom Landry roamed the sidelines. Romo is prone to turnovers and poor decision making Having turnovers is one thing but a lot of his turnovers are dumb. For instance, he likes to throw the ball into to tight of coverage. The result is too many interceptions. He also doesn't seem to learn from his mistakes. How long until the Cowboys fall out of love with Romo and they can get a real quarterback?
As in MLB, in the NFL I have more than one team that I follow. In the NFL I also cheer for Tampa Bay and San Francisco. After Tampa Bay had a good season last year, I expect great things from them this year. With the new CBA, they have to spend a lot of money to meet it's guidelines. Listening to Mike and Mike this morning, the thought was floated that possibly both Reggie Bush and Nnamdi Asomugha could both end up in Tampa Bay. I know that's probably a fantasy, but I enjoy thinking the thought. Asomugha is the most coveted player in NFL free agency now. He's going to make himself a lot of money and some team very happy.
Meanwhile the NBA enters it's 26th day of their lockout. If both sides are having talks I haven't heard anything. Just like the NFL they aren't having any urgency. Unlike the NFL I think their negotiations are going to be a lot contentious. Also there will be games missed in the regular season. Some people think there might not be an NBA season at all. I highly doubt that the players will break long before they get to that point. I'd like to see NBA players go on an extended break, I just don't want to hear every detail. Let me know when the two greedy sides agree to a new deal.
A'mare Stoudamire is the latest player flirting with playing internationally. I would love to see him go and not come back. He of the shot knees is going to jeopardize his NBA career to play for several million less than he's making in the NBA? That doesn't factor in very lucrative endorsements. Please, A'mare isn't going anywhere. There are several NBA players that are dying for some attention, that's his motivation in bringing this up. Out of all the major NBA players threatening to go overseas, the only one I think is sincere is Deron Williams. I still would be very surprised if he plays overseas this year.
Literary notes: Doesn't this sound like a cool book idea? From an EW review, "the story of a girl who reinvents herself each time she moves". That's the description for the book titled "What Happened To Goodbye? by Sarah Dessen.
With the amazing success of Steig Larsson's Millenium trilogy (aka "The Girl Who" books) people keep on wanting to find "the next Stieg Larsson". Who can blame them? I love Mikael Blomqvist as a character. He fights for what he believes in, exposes those who should be exposed and he's a very likable guy. Although I don't think every woman in the world desires him. Also who can forget Lisbeth Salander, she's one of the greatest characters ever created in fiction.
One person mentioned who many claim may be able to fill his void is Henning Mankell. His main character is Kurt Wallander. Mankell wrote about 10 books with this character. However Mankell says he's not going to write any more Wallander novels. I only read one of his books, "The White Lioness", but I wasn't terribly impressed. It was okay but it was wasn't as good as Mankell's reputation would suggest. When I finished reading it I didn't want to read any more in the Wallander series.
Now a new name being added to that list is Jo Nesbo. I look forward to reading one of his books. However he already has one big strike against him. His main character's name is Harry Hole. Harry Hole really? He couldn't have come up with a better name than that. In a serious piece of literature I wouldn't ever have a character who's last name is Hole. There's nowhere to go but down with a name like that, no pun intended.
Also Justin Cronin's "The Passage" has been out in paperback for a couple of months now. If you haven't read it yet, you need to pick it up. It's a great book, with some of it set in Utah. The first book was written with the idea in mind it would be a series, the second book is tentatively scheduled to be released next year.
Here are some great songs for your listening pleasure:
Ministry's "New World Order":
The following video will be offensive to some. James was obviously the original super freak his whole life, but he came up with this incredibly catchy song.
MC Hammer stole from "Super Freak" to create this song:
A slightly oddball selection, but a great song from a great movie/play. This is "High Flying Adored" sung by Antonio Banderas and Madonna. This is from the fantastic "Evita":
A typically bizarre 80's video:
This is a song that will get you up and going from Wolfmother:
All-American Rejects "Swing Swing":
Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher":
I love, love this song.
The above song is dedicated to those of you going through a break up. I know you won't believe it but it gets better. This is how you will feel in a few months.
Sail on, down the line
About half a mile or so
And I don't really wanna know ah
Where you're going
Maybe once or twice you see
Time after time I tried
Hold on to what we got
But now you're going
And I don't mind
About the things you're gonna say
Lord, I gave all my money and my time
I know it's a shame
But I'm giving you back your name
Guess I'll be on my way
I won't be back to stay
I guess I'll move along
I'm looking for a good time
Sail on down the line
Ain't it funny how the time can go
All my friends say they told me so
But it doesn't matter
It was plain to see
That a small town boy like me
Just I wasn't your cup of tea
I was wishful thinking
I gave you my heart
And I tried ot make you happy
And you gave me nothing in return
You know it ain't so hard to say
Would you please just go away
I've thrown away the blues
I'm tired of being used
I want everyone to know
I'm looking for a good time
Good time
Sail on honey
Good times never felt so good
Sail on honey
Good times never felt so good
Sail on sugar
Good times never felt so good
Sail on
themusicaddict
Here's some eye candy to start off your day. Katy Perry is looking ridiculously hot here. She looks amazing as a blonde. If you can wear a smurfs dress and still look fantastic, then you are a gorgeous woman. I expect any day now she's going to dumping her husband Russell Brand.
After 132 days of greed and stupidity, the NFL Lockout is finally over. Now that it's done I'm hoping that we no longer refer to it. I don't ever want to hear the following terms ever again: lockout, Collective Bargaining Agreement, lawyers, NFLPA, Jerry Jones or greed.
Speaking of Jerry Jones his Cowboys are $13.9 million dollars over this season's salary cap, yes before it even starts! Thanks Jerry Jones for being such a great GM. Not! Some of the bad contracts the Cowboys have include deals with Roy Williams, Marion Barber and Tony Romo.
I know that Romo is the starting quarterback, but is he really worthy of the $9 million dollars he's slated to make this year? No. If you don't follow the Cowboys closely and just look at his stats you probably think I'm crazy. But I'm not crazy as I've been a Cowboys fan since Roger Staubach and Tom Landry roamed the sidelines. Romo is prone to turnovers and poor decision making Having turnovers is one thing but a lot of his turnovers are dumb. For instance, he likes to throw the ball into to tight of coverage. The result is too many interceptions. He also doesn't seem to learn from his mistakes. How long until the Cowboys fall out of love with Romo and they can get a real quarterback?
As in MLB, in the NFL I have more than one team that I follow. In the NFL I also cheer for Tampa Bay and San Francisco. After Tampa Bay had a good season last year, I expect great things from them this year. With the new CBA, they have to spend a lot of money to meet it's guidelines. Listening to Mike and Mike this morning, the thought was floated that possibly both Reggie Bush and Nnamdi Asomugha could both end up in Tampa Bay. I know that's probably a fantasy, but I enjoy thinking the thought. Asomugha is the most coveted player in NFL free agency now. He's going to make himself a lot of money and some team very happy.
Meanwhile the NBA enters it's 26th day of their lockout. If both sides are having talks I haven't heard anything. Just like the NFL they aren't having any urgency. Unlike the NFL I think their negotiations are going to be a lot contentious. Also there will be games missed in the regular season. Some people think there might not be an NBA season at all. I highly doubt that the players will break long before they get to that point. I'd like to see NBA players go on an extended break, I just don't want to hear every detail. Let me know when the two greedy sides agree to a new deal.
A'mare Stoudamire is the latest player flirting with playing internationally. I would love to see him go and not come back. He of the shot knees is going to jeopardize his NBA career to play for several million less than he's making in the NBA? That doesn't factor in very lucrative endorsements. Please, A'mare isn't going anywhere. There are several NBA players that are dying for some attention, that's his motivation in bringing this up. Out of all the major NBA players threatening to go overseas, the only one I think is sincere is Deron Williams. I still would be very surprised if he plays overseas this year.
Literary notes: Doesn't this sound like a cool book idea? From an EW review, "the story of a girl who reinvents herself each time she moves". That's the description for the book titled "What Happened To Goodbye? by Sarah Dessen.
With the amazing success of Steig Larsson's Millenium trilogy (aka "The Girl Who" books) people keep on wanting to find "the next Stieg Larsson". Who can blame them? I love Mikael Blomqvist as a character. He fights for what he believes in, exposes those who should be exposed and he's a very likable guy. Although I don't think every woman in the world desires him. Also who can forget Lisbeth Salander, she's one of the greatest characters ever created in fiction.
One person mentioned who many claim may be able to fill his void is Henning Mankell. His main character is Kurt Wallander. Mankell wrote about 10 books with this character. However Mankell says he's not going to write any more Wallander novels. I only read one of his books, "The White Lioness", but I wasn't terribly impressed. It was okay but it was wasn't as good as Mankell's reputation would suggest. When I finished reading it I didn't want to read any more in the Wallander series.
Now a new name being added to that list is Jo Nesbo. I look forward to reading one of his books. However he already has one big strike against him. His main character's name is Harry Hole. Harry Hole really? He couldn't have come up with a better name than that. In a serious piece of literature I wouldn't ever have a character who's last name is Hole. There's nowhere to go but down with a name like that, no pun intended.
Also Justin Cronin's "The Passage" has been out in paperback for a couple of months now. If you haven't read it yet, you need to pick it up. It's a great book, with some of it set in Utah. The first book was written with the idea in mind it would be a series, the second book is tentatively scheduled to be released next year.
Here are some great songs for your listening pleasure:
Ministry's "New World Order":
The following video will be offensive to some. James was obviously the original super freak his whole life, but he came up with this incredibly catchy song.
MC Hammer stole from "Super Freak" to create this song:
A slightly oddball selection, but a great song from a great movie/play. This is "High Flying Adored" sung by Antonio Banderas and Madonna. This is from the fantastic "Evita":
A typically bizarre 80's video:
This is a song that will get you up and going from Wolfmother:
All-American Rejects "Swing Swing":
Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher":
I love, love this song.
The above song is dedicated to those of you going through a break up. I know you won't believe it but it gets better. This is how you will feel in a few months.
Sail on, down the line
About half a mile or so
And I don't really wanna know ah
Where you're going
Maybe once or twice you see
Time after time I tried
Hold on to what we got
But now you're going
And I don't mind
About the things you're gonna say
Lord, I gave all my money and my time
I know it's a shame
But I'm giving you back your name
Guess I'll be on my way
I won't be back to stay
I guess I'll move along
I'm looking for a good time
Sail on down the line
Ain't it funny how the time can go
All my friends say they told me so
But it doesn't matter
It was plain to see
That a small town boy like me
Just I wasn't your cup of tea
I was wishful thinking
I gave you my heart
And I tried ot make you happy
And you gave me nothing in return
You know it ain't so hard to say
Would you please just go away
I've thrown away the blues
I'm tired of being used
I want everyone to know
I'm looking for a good time
Good time
Sail on honey
Good times never felt so good
Sail on honey
Good times never felt so good
Sail on sugar
Good times never felt so good
Sail on
themusicaddict
Monday, July 25, 2011
NFL Nonsense Finally Over?, Black Veil Brides
Hello,
It sounds like the NFL nonsense, some called it negotiating the new CBA, is finally over. That 4 1/2 months that negotiations went on was excruciating. That's not because there was no football, it's because hearing all the labor minutiae was boring. Other than the Hall of Fame game, which is nearly meaningless, being cancelled there has been no loss of games. The NFLPA is scheduled to have a press conference at the time I'm writing this. Thankfully they officially announced this greed fest is over. They also announced a schedule of when free agent moves etc. can start being made. Thank goodness football is back and labor peace is here. Also I'm glad the CBA is for 10 years and so we don't have to deal with this for that long.
NBA let's hope you learn from the NFL's stupidity.
With football back I look forward to another underachieving season by the Dallas Cowboys. That will be followed by Jerry Jones making excuses why they suck so much. As usual he will deflect the blame from himself. Like Mark Cuban has done, it's time to get someone in the GM position who knows what they are doing. Jerry you've clearly shown you don't know what you are doing, please fire yourself as GM. It would also be good if we didn't see you in front of the camera 24/7.
Also I'm hearing some rumblings of Brett Favre possibly signing to play with the Eagles next season as Michael Vick's backup. Brett please do not come back! Everyone is sick of your constant comeback attempts. And as bad as you played last year, should you really attempt another comeback? Brett just say no please, stay home in Hattiesburg. It's always good to know when it's time to hang 'em up. You've already hung on one season too long, how much more do you want to tarnish your reputation?
My 15 year old son is really digging Black Veil Brides right now. I'm listening to them on Spotify right now and they are okay. This is one of their better songs and I love their mid-80s Motley Crue look in this video:
Since I'm your friend, I want to warn you away from a horrendously bad movie. "The Talented Mr. Ripley" is a disaster. The movie stars and wastes Matt Damon, a great actor. The gorgeous Gwynneth Paltrow is also wasted. Paltrow is also a fine actress. "Ripley" was directed by Anthony Minghella, the director of "The English Patient". That's one of my favorite movies of all-time. In spite of those positives "Ripley" is still terrible. The only thing that could make this movie is if it had been longer. Already it was at least a half-hour too long. I especially hated Ripley sort of getting away with killing half of this movie's cast. It's one thing to outsmart the police when you are brilliant, but when Freddie Freeman figures out what's going on? What the hell? I know he was acting but I hated how simpering Matt Damon played both characters near the end of the movie.
After watching that yesterday afternoon, I hoped greedily for another excellent episode of "Falling Skies". However this might have been the weakest episode of the whole season. It was a fairly boring episode and also insulted my intelligence. I hate movies or TV series where aliens invade and humans decide to turn against humans to gain advantage. It's a very bad idea in this show, because it seems the kids are being turned into skitters. Maybe the skitters don't have a way of reproducing? So all Clayton's people were buying themselves was some time and not immunity. Once the skitters get what they want they will at least kill all the adult humans.
Have we figured out if the skitters or the mechs are in charge yet. They are working together but how willingly are they doing that?
What the humans have to do to win this war is to band together as close to 100% as they can and then systemically destroy the skitters one by one. Also if the skitters have no way of reproducing, the humans can't let their kids become skitters. Especially when the kids turn into something like what Rick is. The former harness kid seems to be still sympathetic to the skitters. I would call him a spy but he's being too obvious to be a spy. I get the sense that he would go back to the skitters gladly if he had the choice.
It will be interesting to see how the final 3 hours of "Falling Skies" season plays out. I hope the producers answer some questions but at the same time create new questions. When I think about this show during it's off season I'd like to think about all the delicious possibilities of what could be happening season 2. I don't want it to be like "The Killing", every time I think about that show I just get mad. I hated the ridiculous ending, especially when they've dragged on the Rosie Larson case way too long already. I also hate the writers and producers who actually thought that ending was a good idea. That was one of the worst endings ever. I wonder how many episodes of Season 2 I'll watch before I stop watching "The Killing" altogether. I guarantee there won't be a season 3 of that show.
Funny line from the May 20th, 2011 Entertainment Weekly, "Dear writers of The Killing. It's called The Killing, not The Raining. Let's speed things up." (I wonder what EW thought when the season 1 finale was over.)
themusicaddict
It sounds like the NFL nonsense, some called it negotiating the new CBA, is finally over. That 4 1/2 months that negotiations went on was excruciating. That's not because there was no football, it's because hearing all the labor minutiae was boring. Other than the Hall of Fame game, which is nearly meaningless, being cancelled there has been no loss of games. The NFLPA is scheduled to have a press conference at the time I'm writing this. Thankfully they officially announced this greed fest is over. They also announced a schedule of when free agent moves etc. can start being made. Thank goodness football is back and labor peace is here. Also I'm glad the CBA is for 10 years and so we don't have to deal with this for that long.
NBA let's hope you learn from the NFL's stupidity.
With football back I look forward to another underachieving season by the Dallas Cowboys. That will be followed by Jerry Jones making excuses why they suck so much. As usual he will deflect the blame from himself. Like Mark Cuban has done, it's time to get someone in the GM position who knows what they are doing. Jerry you've clearly shown you don't know what you are doing, please fire yourself as GM. It would also be good if we didn't see you in front of the camera 24/7.
Also I'm hearing some rumblings of Brett Favre possibly signing to play with the Eagles next season as Michael Vick's backup. Brett please do not come back! Everyone is sick of your constant comeback attempts. And as bad as you played last year, should you really attempt another comeback? Brett just say no please, stay home in Hattiesburg. It's always good to know when it's time to hang 'em up. You've already hung on one season too long, how much more do you want to tarnish your reputation?
My 15 year old son is really digging Black Veil Brides right now. I'm listening to them on Spotify right now and they are okay. This is one of their better songs and I love their mid-80s Motley Crue look in this video:
Since I'm your friend, I want to warn you away from a horrendously bad movie. "The Talented Mr. Ripley" is a disaster. The movie stars and wastes Matt Damon, a great actor. The gorgeous Gwynneth Paltrow is also wasted. Paltrow is also a fine actress. "Ripley" was directed by Anthony Minghella, the director of "The English Patient". That's one of my favorite movies of all-time. In spite of those positives "Ripley" is still terrible. The only thing that could make this movie is if it had been longer. Already it was at least a half-hour too long. I especially hated Ripley sort of getting away with killing half of this movie's cast. It's one thing to outsmart the police when you are brilliant, but when Freddie Freeman figures out what's going on? What the hell? I know he was acting but I hated how simpering Matt Damon played both characters near the end of the movie.
After watching that yesterday afternoon, I hoped greedily for another excellent episode of "Falling Skies". However this might have been the weakest episode of the whole season. It was a fairly boring episode and also insulted my intelligence. I hate movies or TV series where aliens invade and humans decide to turn against humans to gain advantage. It's a very bad idea in this show, because it seems the kids are being turned into skitters. Maybe the skitters don't have a way of reproducing? So all Clayton's people were buying themselves was some time and not immunity. Once the skitters get what they want they will at least kill all the adult humans.
Have we figured out if the skitters or the mechs are in charge yet. They are working together but how willingly are they doing that?
What the humans have to do to win this war is to band together as close to 100% as they can and then systemically destroy the skitters one by one. Also if the skitters have no way of reproducing, the humans can't let their kids become skitters. Especially when the kids turn into something like what Rick is. The former harness kid seems to be still sympathetic to the skitters. I would call him a spy but he's being too obvious to be a spy. I get the sense that he would go back to the skitters gladly if he had the choice.
It will be interesting to see how the final 3 hours of "Falling Skies" season plays out. I hope the producers answer some questions but at the same time create new questions. When I think about this show during it's off season I'd like to think about all the delicious possibilities of what could be happening season 2. I don't want it to be like "The Killing", every time I think about that show I just get mad. I hated the ridiculous ending, especially when they've dragged on the Rosie Larson case way too long already. I also hate the writers and producers who actually thought that ending was a good idea. That was one of the worst endings ever. I wonder how many episodes of Season 2 I'll watch before I stop watching "The Killing" altogether. I guarantee there won't be a season 3 of that show.
Funny line from the May 20th, 2011 Entertainment Weekly, "Dear writers of The Killing. It's called The Killing, not The Raining. Let's speed things up." (I wonder what EW thought when the season 1 finale was over.)
themusicaddict
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Utah's Pioneer Day, Pirates Are Stumbling, Great songs for peaceful Sundays
Hello,
Today in Utah is Pioneer Day it's the 164th anniversary of Brigham Young and a small group of Mormon pioneers reaching Salt Lake Valley. The following is taken from wikipedia.org and it's a good explanation of the significance of that day for me and many other Utahans. I've edited the three following paragraphs a bit to make it look it better.
"Pioneer Day (also called the Day of Deliverance) is an official holiday celebrated on July 24 in the U.S. state of Utah, with some celebrations in regions of surrounding states originally settled by Mormon pioneers. It commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. This is where the Latter-day Saints settled after being forced from Nauvoo, Illinois and other locations in the eastern United States. Parades, fireworks, rodeos (regrettably), and other festivities help commemorate the event. Similar to July 4th, most government offices and many businesses are closed on Pioneer Day.
In addition to being an official holiday in Utah, Pioneer Day is considered a special occasion by many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). On Pioneer Day, some Latter-day Saints walk portions of the Mormon Trail or reenact entering the Salt Lake Valley by handcart. Latter-day Saints throughout the United States and around the world may celebrate July 24 in remembrance of the LDS Churches' pioneer era, with songs, dances, and pioneer related activities.
While the holiday has strong links to the LDS Church, it's a celebration for everyone. That is regardless of faith and nationality, who emigrated to the Salt Lake Valley during the pioneer era, which is generally considered to have ended with the 1869 arrival of the transcontinental railroad. Notable non-LDS American pioneers from this period include Episcopal Bishop Daniel Tuttle, who was responsible for Utah's first non-Mormon schools (Rowland Hall-St. Mark's) and first public hospital (St. Mark's) in the 19th century. The Intertribal Powwow at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City honors the rich cultural heritage and contributions of the area's American Indians, helping Utahns to gain a deeper understanding of the region's history." (Thanks to wikipedia.org.)
The Pirates have run into a bit of trouble, they've lost 3 straight games. St. Louis thumped the Pirates in Pittsburgh yesterday 9-1. In a cool note both teams played in Negro League uniforms. The Pirates are now 51-47 overall, which is a remarkable record for them this late in the year. Although since their team has had some success this season, it's hard not to be a bit disappointed by a 3 game losing streak. As I write this Pittsburgh is battling with St. Louis. I'd really like Pittsburgh to at least win today's game. (Pittsburgh was able to come back and beat St. Louis 4-3 in 10 innings.) As of now Pittsburgh is 3rd place in the NL Central, but only trail the first place teams by a game. They still have a lot of say in the NL Central race.
Boston is on a roll, and it looks like they are going to win today. (Boston did win today, beating Seattle 12-8. Poor Seattle, they've lost 15 games in a row.) As of games ending last night Boston was 61-37, the second best record in MLB. They trail only the Phillies and their amazing pitching staff. Philadelphia is 61-37 overall as their pitching staff has been as advertised. The Red Sox are just an offensive juggernaut and it would be a scary thing if they added Carlos Beltran to their team before next Sunday's trade deadline.
Meanwhile Atlanta is 59-42, the fourth best record in MLB. Yet they are only the second best team in their division. They trail the Phillies by 5 games. To show how dominant the Braves have been, they lead the NL Wild Card by 5 games. Atlanta plays Cincinnati on Sunday Night Baseball. It looks like Philadelphia is going to win today, it's very crucial for the Braves to match that tonight.
I won't mention the Cubs and Dodgers too much, let's just say they are less than mediocre.
With today being Pioneer Day and with me being very much a Mormon my thoughts have been turned to those brave Pioneers. The Pioneers dealt with a lot in getting to Utah. Not only that but today is Sunday and my music is much more mellow than what I usually listen to. In other words I'm not listening to Black Stone Cherry today.
I was especially moved by this song when my iTunes played it this morning. This song is called "His Hands" written by Kenneth Cope.
An old school classic, George Jones "She Thinks I Still Care":
My favorite George Jones classic, "He Stopped Loving Her Today":
I'm not a big fan of Kenny Chesney, I think he's rather full of himself. I saw his concert once and he was more impressed with himself than anyone else was. I also haven't seen one artist appear in their own videos as much as he does. That being said he had many great songs at the start of his career. Of the 16 songs on his first "Greatest Hits" collection, I gave 15 of those songs 5 stars. There are truly a lot of great songs on it.) Here are some of his songs that have struck a cord with me today. This is Chesney's "That's Why I'm Here":
Chesney's "Me and You":
"I Lost It", watch out for the "great" acting at the start of this video:
"What I Need To Do":
The great Merle Haggard's "If We Make It Through December":
So this blog won't be a complete downer, here's a couple of great songs by Tim McGraw:
This is Tim McGraw's "Illegal". This is a great song, but be careful before you click on some of the parodies of his songs.
themusicaddict
Today in Utah is Pioneer Day it's the 164th anniversary of Brigham Young and a small group of Mormon pioneers reaching Salt Lake Valley. The following is taken from wikipedia.org and it's a good explanation of the significance of that day for me and many other Utahans. I've edited the three following paragraphs a bit to make it look it better.
"Pioneer Day (also called the Day of Deliverance) is an official holiday celebrated on July 24 in the U.S. state of Utah, with some celebrations in regions of surrounding states originally settled by Mormon pioneers. It commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. This is where the Latter-day Saints settled after being forced from Nauvoo, Illinois and other locations in the eastern United States. Parades, fireworks, rodeos (regrettably), and other festivities help commemorate the event. Similar to July 4th, most government offices and many businesses are closed on Pioneer Day.
In addition to being an official holiday in Utah, Pioneer Day is considered a special occasion by many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). On Pioneer Day, some Latter-day Saints walk portions of the Mormon Trail or reenact entering the Salt Lake Valley by handcart. Latter-day Saints throughout the United States and around the world may celebrate July 24 in remembrance of the LDS Churches' pioneer era, with songs, dances, and pioneer related activities.
While the holiday has strong links to the LDS Church, it's a celebration for everyone. That is regardless of faith and nationality, who emigrated to the Salt Lake Valley during the pioneer era, which is generally considered to have ended with the 1869 arrival of the transcontinental railroad. Notable non-LDS American pioneers from this period include Episcopal Bishop Daniel Tuttle, who was responsible for Utah's first non-Mormon schools (Rowland Hall-St. Mark's) and first public hospital (St. Mark's) in the 19th century. The Intertribal Powwow at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City honors the rich cultural heritage and contributions of the area's American Indians, helping Utahns to gain a deeper understanding of the region's history." (Thanks to wikipedia.org.)
The Pirates have run into a bit of trouble, they've lost 3 straight games. St. Louis thumped the Pirates in Pittsburgh yesterday 9-1. In a cool note both teams played in Negro League uniforms. The Pirates are now 51-47 overall, which is a remarkable record for them this late in the year. Although since their team has had some success this season, it's hard not to be a bit disappointed by a 3 game losing streak. As I write this Pittsburgh is battling with St. Louis. I'd really like Pittsburgh to at least win today's game. (Pittsburgh was able to come back and beat St. Louis 4-3 in 10 innings.) As of now Pittsburgh is 3rd place in the NL Central, but only trail the first place teams by a game. They still have a lot of say in the NL Central race.
Boston is on a roll, and it looks like they are going to win today. (Boston did win today, beating Seattle 12-8. Poor Seattle, they've lost 15 games in a row.) As of games ending last night Boston was 61-37, the second best record in MLB. They trail only the Phillies and their amazing pitching staff. Philadelphia is 61-37 overall as their pitching staff has been as advertised. The Red Sox are just an offensive juggernaut and it would be a scary thing if they added Carlos Beltran to their team before next Sunday's trade deadline.
Meanwhile Atlanta is 59-42, the fourth best record in MLB. Yet they are only the second best team in their division. They trail the Phillies by 5 games. To show how dominant the Braves have been, they lead the NL Wild Card by 5 games. Atlanta plays Cincinnati on Sunday Night Baseball. It looks like Philadelphia is going to win today, it's very crucial for the Braves to match that tonight.
I won't mention the Cubs and Dodgers too much, let's just say they are less than mediocre.
With today being Pioneer Day and with me being very much a Mormon my thoughts have been turned to those brave Pioneers. The Pioneers dealt with a lot in getting to Utah. Not only that but today is Sunday and my music is much more mellow than what I usually listen to. In other words I'm not listening to Black Stone Cherry today.
I was especially moved by this song when my iTunes played it this morning. This song is called "His Hands" written by Kenneth Cope.
An old school classic, George Jones "She Thinks I Still Care":
My favorite George Jones classic, "He Stopped Loving Her Today":
I'm not a big fan of Kenny Chesney, I think he's rather full of himself. I saw his concert once and he was more impressed with himself than anyone else was. I also haven't seen one artist appear in their own videos as much as he does. That being said he had many great songs at the start of his career. Of the 16 songs on his first "Greatest Hits" collection, I gave 15 of those songs 5 stars. There are truly a lot of great songs on it.) Here are some of his songs that have struck a cord with me today. This is Chesney's "That's Why I'm Here":
Chesney's "Me and You":
"I Lost It", watch out for the "great" acting at the start of this video:
"What I Need To Do":
The great Merle Haggard's "If We Make It Through December":
So this blog won't be a complete downer, here's a couple of great songs by Tim McGraw:
This is Tim McGraw's "Illegal". This is a great song, but be careful before you click on some of the parodies of his songs.
themusicaddict
Saturday, July 23, 2011
R.I.P Amy Winehouse, Spotify invite given away
Hello,
Someone has requested the extra Spotify invite that I had and I forwarded it on to them. I hope it works for him. Spotify is pretty damn cool, I'm rocking out to Black Stone Cherry's "Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea" right now. What a great CD and it's currently going through the car test. I will let you know if it passes, I'm sure it will.
Wow! I just read the news about Amy Winehouse dying at the age of 27. Although an amazing talent she was never able to overcome her demons. Although I never got the sense that she was trying to overcome them. Her song "Rehab" was about a conversation she had with her producer Mark Ronson.
She joins the amazing musicians who have died at age 27. These guys could make up a pretty great band. She joins the Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones, the amazing Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin. Although Kurt Cobain was 27 when he died, he does not belong in the above's company. They have a pretty rocking band, but need a drummer. For those of you who are wondering the greatest drummer of all-time, John Bonham, died at the age of 32.
Here are just a few of Amy's amazing songs:
This is my favorite Amy Winehouse song:
"Rehab":
"Back To Black"
"Me and Mr. Jones"
themusicaddict
Someone has requested the extra Spotify invite that I had and I forwarded it on to them. I hope it works for him. Spotify is pretty damn cool, I'm rocking out to Black Stone Cherry's "Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea" right now. What a great CD and it's currently going through the car test. I will let you know if it passes, I'm sure it will.
Wow! I just read the news about Amy Winehouse dying at the age of 27. Although an amazing talent she was never able to overcome her demons. Although I never got the sense that she was trying to overcome them. Her song "Rehab" was about a conversation she had with her producer Mark Ronson.
She joins the amazing musicians who have died at age 27. These guys could make up a pretty great band. She joins the Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones, the amazing Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin. Although Kurt Cobain was 27 when he died, he does not belong in the above's company. They have a pretty rocking band, but need a drummer. For those of you who are wondering the greatest drummer of all-time, John Bonham, died at the age of 32.
Here are just a few of Amy's amazing songs:
This is my favorite Amy Winehouse song:
"Rehab":
"Back To Black"
"Me and Mr. Jones"
themusicaddict
First come, first serve Spotify invite, Black Stone Cherry, Finale of themusicaddict's bookclub
Hello,
I tried multiple ways to get invites for free Spotify memberships. A few days ago I received an invite from Spotify themselves. Since then I've used and enjoyed Spotify very much. This morning I received an invitation from Chevrolet and their Sonic car promotion. Obviously I don't need it and will forward it gladly to the first person who leaves a comment. While there are no strings attached, there are also no guarantees that it will work. I don't know if this invite will work for anyone else since it's tied to my e-mail. If it doesn't work for you please don't contact me, because I don't know what else can be done. F.Y.I. This is an USA invite, I doubt it will work for another country.
I've used Spotify for at least 30 hours over the 5 days I've had it. I've noticed the commercials are coming more frequently now. I still don't want to listen to the new CDs by The Black Angels or the horrid Tinie Tempah though. Since the commercials are only about 30 seconds long and introduce new music, I don't find them that annoying yet.
I would like to thank my brother for alerting me to a couple of songs. This is Black Stone Cherry's "White Trash Millionaire" (I love the Lady Gaga reference in this song):
Right now I'm listening to Black Stone Cherry on Spotify (I love Spotify). I'm listening to their new CD "Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea". So far all their music I've listened to has been very good. Once I listen to the CD a few times a review will be forthcoming. I wonder if this CD would pass the car test? Could they be a new great rock band to fall in love with? From now on I'm just going to blame it on the boom boom :) This video isn't for everyone.
The other song he suggested is The Rival Sons "Pressure and Time", my brother notes it as a Zeppelinesque song. This was one of the free songs that was available from iTunes a couple of weeks ago and it quickly found a home on my iTunes.
Both the NFL Lockout and Frank McCourt divorce/bankruptcy/any other reason he can be in court dramas both go on. At this point I'm just done with both and won't be having any more updates unless something truly significant happens. Although I was very pleased with the Delaware judge's decision yesterday. From espn.com: "A Delaware judge on Friday rejected the Los Angeles Dodgers' proposed $150 million bankruptcy financing plan..." (Thanks to ESPN) This seems to be just one step closer to the Dodgers getting a real owner.
I finished reading the good "The Lonely Polygamist" by Brady Udall last night. This was my July book club selection. If you have any suggestions for the August book club, please leave a comment. If no comments I do have several books under consideration.
I'd definitely recommend that you read this book. Your opinions on polygamy are irrelevant, just read this book and enjoy. Here are some thoughts. First of all I expected Udall had written a book mocking polygamy. Not only did he not write that book, he wrote with a very sympathetic view of polygamy. He especially wrote with a sympathetic eye to the family members that tend to get lost in these large families. Udall was very effective in making us feel for the plight of the hilarious Rusty and lost wife Trish.
Why did Udall write the family patriarch, Golden Richards, being so dumb and dishonest? Especially when he seems to get away, even benefit, from it. I didn't things would work out in the end for Golden. I predicted the members of this family would be fine though. The ending of the book shows Udall's sympathetic eye to polygamy. That's not how my life has worked out. I don't recall a time where I was dumb or dishonest and benefited from it.
What was the purpose of Raymond the ostrich being a relatively frequent character in this book? Also why was the Barge, a giant disgusting couch with all sorts of bodily fluids, featured so prominently? What was Udall trying to accomplish with what seems to be such trivial details? I have a few theories but what are your theories?
Other questions: What do you think about the revelations of Golden's first wife Beverly? What did you think of the new Golden after he figured out a few things? What did you think about the fates of Huila, Ted Leo and June?
themusicaddict
I tried multiple ways to get invites for free Spotify memberships. A few days ago I received an invite from Spotify themselves. Since then I've used and enjoyed Spotify very much. This morning I received an invitation from Chevrolet and their Sonic car promotion. Obviously I don't need it and will forward it gladly to the first person who leaves a comment. While there are no strings attached, there are also no guarantees that it will work. I don't know if this invite will work for anyone else since it's tied to my e-mail. If it doesn't work for you please don't contact me, because I don't know what else can be done. F.Y.I. This is an USA invite, I doubt it will work for another country.
I've used Spotify for at least 30 hours over the 5 days I've had it. I've noticed the commercials are coming more frequently now. I still don't want to listen to the new CDs by The Black Angels or the horrid Tinie Tempah though. Since the commercials are only about 30 seconds long and introduce new music, I don't find them that annoying yet.
I would like to thank my brother for alerting me to a couple of songs. This is Black Stone Cherry's "White Trash Millionaire" (I love the Lady Gaga reference in this song):
Right now I'm listening to Black Stone Cherry on Spotify (I love Spotify). I'm listening to their new CD "Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea". So far all their music I've listened to has been very good. Once I listen to the CD a few times a review will be forthcoming. I wonder if this CD would pass the car test? Could they be a new great rock band to fall in love with? From now on I'm just going to blame it on the boom boom :) This video isn't for everyone.
The other song he suggested is The Rival Sons "Pressure and Time", my brother notes it as a Zeppelinesque song. This was one of the free songs that was available from iTunes a couple of weeks ago and it quickly found a home on my iTunes.
Both the NFL Lockout and Frank McCourt divorce/bankruptcy/any other reason he can be in court dramas both go on. At this point I'm just done with both and won't be having any more updates unless something truly significant happens. Although I was very pleased with the Delaware judge's decision yesterday. From espn.com: "A Delaware judge on Friday rejected the Los Angeles Dodgers' proposed $150 million bankruptcy financing plan..." (Thanks to ESPN) This seems to be just one step closer to the Dodgers getting a real owner.
I finished reading the good "The Lonely Polygamist" by Brady Udall last night. This was my July book club selection. If you have any suggestions for the August book club, please leave a comment. If no comments I do have several books under consideration.
I'd definitely recommend that you read this book. Your opinions on polygamy are irrelevant, just read this book and enjoy. Here are some thoughts. First of all I expected Udall had written a book mocking polygamy. Not only did he not write that book, he wrote with a very sympathetic view of polygamy. He especially wrote with a sympathetic eye to the family members that tend to get lost in these large families. Udall was very effective in making us feel for the plight of the hilarious Rusty and lost wife Trish.
Why did Udall write the family patriarch, Golden Richards, being so dumb and dishonest? Especially when he seems to get away, even benefit, from it. I didn't things would work out in the end for Golden. I predicted the members of this family would be fine though. The ending of the book shows Udall's sympathetic eye to polygamy. That's not how my life has worked out. I don't recall a time where I was dumb or dishonest and benefited from it.
What was the purpose of Raymond the ostrich being a relatively frequent character in this book? Also why was the Barge, a giant disgusting couch with all sorts of bodily fluids, featured so prominently? What was Udall trying to accomplish with what seems to be such trivial details? I have a few theories but what are your theories?
Other questions: What do you think about the revelations of Golden's first wife Beverly? What did you think of the new Golden after he figured out a few things? What did you think about the fates of Huila, Ted Leo and June?
themusicaddict
Friday, July 22, 2011
Don't You "Dare!", NFL CBA drags on, "I Don't Believe In Love"
Hello,
I've been divorced over a year and I'm not really interested in dating at this time. For me any downside heavily outweighs the upside. Of course, I think a lot of that will go away when I meet someone who does for me what this song is about:
Currently this mostly is how I'm feeling about love, relationships and dating. It's frightening how close this song feels how I feel about dating right now and also this song kicks ass!
Thanks to my friends at Spotify I've been revisiting some of those CD's that are considered 80's classics. These are CDs that I loved back in the day or CDs listed on Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 100 80's CDs. On Rolling Stone's Top 100 list, the Human League's "Dare!" is listed at #78, which I feel is a very generous rating. Especially with it higher than such great 80's CDs as George Michael's "Faith", John Mellencamp's "Scarecrow" and Tom Petty's "Full Moon Fever".
The Human League's "Dare!" would never be on my Top 100 80's CDs and it certainly isn't a classic. I love much of the 80's synth driven music. But the synth driven music on "Dare!" is very similar to the synth driven music that haunts most 80's movies. (Perhaps the best example of this is the hilarious "Better Off Dead". Great movie, terrible music.) "Dare!" wasn't even a record I owned back in the day and have no interest to own now. There are 10 songs on this CD featuring one decent song and one certifiable classic. The other 8 songs range from the horrid "I Am The Law" to a few songs that are interesting and have potential. But a classic, a decent song, a few interesting ideas and some crap does not a classic make. Here are the two best songs from this CD.
This song isn't as good as I remember. "Love Action (I Believe In Love)"
Now here's a true classic: "Don't You Want Me"
Interestingly the two good songs are the 9th and 10th songs on the CD. Back in 1981, if I would have bought this, I would have bought it on a record. (CDs didn't really go mainstream until the mid to late 80's.) I would have listened to the first side of the record for a few minutes before I decided I wasn't interested. I wouldn't have heard the two good songs if it was just the record.
The NFL Lockout continues to drag on. (The only thing that has dragged needlessly on longer is the Rosie Larson murder on "The Killing".) One good thing about the CBA the way it is now is that there would be 10 years of labor peace. We wouldn't have to deal with this nonsense until 2021. Although some people in the NFLPA camp now are wanting an option to opt out after 7 years. But if an opt out is taken there would be a penalty.
I love how the NFL voted on accepting the new CBA. Then they seemingly intentionally put the pressure on the players. That's fine but it seems the NFL tried to sneak in a couple of things that hadn't been discussed. Rightfully the NFLPA said now we are going to look at this before we vote on it. The NFLPA also has to recertify it's union, which they want to not rush.
Things will probably resolve themselves quickly, although it would crack me up if they didn't. If things work out quickly both training camps and free agency will begin Wednesday. ESPN's Adam Schefter is saying that may be the "busiest" day in league history. It should be frenetic, crazy and fun.
One side effect of the NFL Lockout is the cancellation of August 7th's Hall of Fame game. Although I think that isn't such a bad thing, because only the most hardcore fan even watch that game. I love football, but I don't know if I've ever watched a minute of the Hall of Fame game. I typically don't start watching the NFL until the regular season.
As this drama goes into it's 129th day of the NFL Lockout, the NBA's lockout stays safely in the background. The NFL's lockout is expected to be easy compared to how the NBA Lockout could be. Speaking of which I love all these NBA players talking about going and playing internationally for a fraction of what they would make in the NBA. Deron Williams might go overseas, it seems like he's thought it out. He would make less than 1/3rd of what he would make playing for New Jersey.
However Kobe is not going overseas, who does he think he's kidding? He already has so many miles on his body and what would winning an international league title mean to him. I doubt it would mean much. I believe he'd much rather have another NBA Title. I expect he realizes playing internationally would hurt his NBA title chances. Yes, I understand Kobe's Dad played internationally, but he was a much less talented player than Kobe.
We all see what this is, this is a negotiating tactic by the NBA players to pressure the NBA. However it seems the NBA owners are invested in the lockout until the players make huge concessions. Playing internationally with an opt out clause doesn't scare NBA owners.
Dwight Howard, who must have the lowest self-esteem in the NBA, says he's considering he might go play basketball internationally. I hope he does, I'm sick of him being in the news all the time. He always seems to be whining about something. He wants respect and people's love, but whining is not the way to get either. Like Allen Iverson I'd love for him to go into the witness protection program i.e. go and play in Turkey. Of course, now Allen Iverson would be lucky for anyone to pay him to play basketball.
Other great songs:
What a great song, but what a horrendous performance. They look like are mocking 80's musicians but they are being serious. This is an example of unintentional comedy. This is Q-Feel's "Dancing In Heaven":
If you are feeling a little tired, here's some music to wake you up. The Black Keys are one of the most unappreciated bands currently working. This is one of their better songs "Oceans and Streams":
With the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, the following song may be out of date. This is Dio's "Egypt (The Chains Are On)":
Here's another 80's rock classic, Def Leppard's "Photograph". And if you are wondering what or who this song is about, Joe tells you.
themusicaddict
I've been divorced over a year and I'm not really interested in dating at this time. For me any downside heavily outweighs the upside. Of course, I think a lot of that will go away when I meet someone who does for me what this song is about:
Currently this mostly is how I'm feeling about love, relationships and dating. It's frightening how close this song feels how I feel about dating right now and also this song kicks ass!
Thanks to my friends at Spotify I've been revisiting some of those CD's that are considered 80's classics. These are CDs that I loved back in the day or CDs listed on Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 100 80's CDs. On Rolling Stone's Top 100 list, the Human League's "Dare!" is listed at #78, which I feel is a very generous rating. Especially with it higher than such great 80's CDs as George Michael's "Faith", John Mellencamp's "Scarecrow" and Tom Petty's "Full Moon Fever".
The Human League's "Dare!" would never be on my Top 100 80's CDs and it certainly isn't a classic. I love much of the 80's synth driven music. But the synth driven music on "Dare!" is very similar to the synth driven music that haunts most 80's movies. (Perhaps the best example of this is the hilarious "Better Off Dead". Great movie, terrible music.) "Dare!" wasn't even a record I owned back in the day and have no interest to own now. There are 10 songs on this CD featuring one decent song and one certifiable classic. The other 8 songs range from the horrid "I Am The Law" to a few songs that are interesting and have potential. But a classic, a decent song, a few interesting ideas and some crap does not a classic make. Here are the two best songs from this CD.
This song isn't as good as I remember. "Love Action (I Believe In Love)"
Now here's a true classic: "Don't You Want Me"
Interestingly the two good songs are the 9th and 10th songs on the CD. Back in 1981, if I would have bought this, I would have bought it on a record. (CDs didn't really go mainstream until the mid to late 80's.) I would have listened to the first side of the record for a few minutes before I decided I wasn't interested. I wouldn't have heard the two good songs if it was just the record.
The NFL Lockout continues to drag on. (The only thing that has dragged needlessly on longer is the Rosie Larson murder on "The Killing".) One good thing about the CBA the way it is now is that there would be 10 years of labor peace. We wouldn't have to deal with this nonsense until 2021. Although some people in the NFLPA camp now are wanting an option to opt out after 7 years. But if an opt out is taken there would be a penalty.
I love how the NFL voted on accepting the new CBA. Then they seemingly intentionally put the pressure on the players. That's fine but it seems the NFL tried to sneak in a couple of things that hadn't been discussed. Rightfully the NFLPA said now we are going to look at this before we vote on it. The NFLPA also has to recertify it's union, which they want to not rush.
Things will probably resolve themselves quickly, although it would crack me up if they didn't. If things work out quickly both training camps and free agency will begin Wednesday. ESPN's Adam Schefter is saying that may be the "busiest" day in league history. It should be frenetic, crazy and fun.
One side effect of the NFL Lockout is the cancellation of August 7th's Hall of Fame game. Although I think that isn't such a bad thing, because only the most hardcore fan even watch that game. I love football, but I don't know if I've ever watched a minute of the Hall of Fame game. I typically don't start watching the NFL until the regular season.
As this drama goes into it's 129th day of the NFL Lockout, the NBA's lockout stays safely in the background. The NFL's lockout is expected to be easy compared to how the NBA Lockout could be. Speaking of which I love all these NBA players talking about going and playing internationally for a fraction of what they would make in the NBA. Deron Williams might go overseas, it seems like he's thought it out. He would make less than 1/3rd of what he would make playing for New Jersey.
However Kobe is not going overseas, who does he think he's kidding? He already has so many miles on his body and what would winning an international league title mean to him. I doubt it would mean much. I believe he'd much rather have another NBA Title. I expect he realizes playing internationally would hurt his NBA title chances. Yes, I understand Kobe's Dad played internationally, but he was a much less talented player than Kobe.
We all see what this is, this is a negotiating tactic by the NBA players to pressure the NBA. However it seems the NBA owners are invested in the lockout until the players make huge concessions. Playing internationally with an opt out clause doesn't scare NBA owners.
Dwight Howard, who must have the lowest self-esteem in the NBA, says he's considering he might go play basketball internationally. I hope he does, I'm sick of him being in the news all the time. He always seems to be whining about something. He wants respect and people's love, but whining is not the way to get either. Like Allen Iverson I'd love for him to go into the witness protection program i.e. go and play in Turkey. Of course, now Allen Iverson would be lucky for anyone to pay him to play basketball.
Other great songs:
What a great song, but what a horrendous performance. They look like are mocking 80's musicians but they are being serious. This is an example of unintentional comedy. This is Q-Feel's "Dancing In Heaven":
If you are feeling a little tired, here's some music to wake you up. The Black Keys are one of the most unappreciated bands currently working. This is one of their better songs "Oceans and Streams":
With the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, the following song may be out of date. This is Dio's "Egypt (The Chains Are On)":
Here's another 80's rock classic, Def Leppard's "Photograph". And if you are wondering what or who this song is about, Joe tells you.
themusicaddict
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