Dragons

Dragons Pilot from Dragons on Vimeo.
Some show from some guys I don't know from Marshall, MI. I do know lots of people from there....
It's pretty funny.

Ween doing Led Zepp "All of my Love"

This is so good. Got to love the Ween.

Videos that changed my life....

Wow! Where to begin with this one. This video is just AWESOME! The song is great, the video is great, it has this whole amazing feel to it. And that feel, is coolness. the Beasties pretty much perfect it on this one. Apparently it was filmed in Rotoroa NZ, but it looks like it could be another planet or Yellowstone. Also, it apparently is a slight tribute to the Pink Floyd Live in Pompeii performance, which I've never seen. But, this video really introduced me to the versatility of the amazing Beasties. I remember learning the bass line for this song on guitar. Probably can still play it....
I love the smoke. I remember this on Beavis and Butthead as well.... (Speaking of influences.)

Mystery Train

Check out the film by the same name, by jim Jarmusch, featuring Joe Strummer of The Clash. As well as Steve Buscemi and Screamin Jay Hawkins, to name a few.

Elvis Presley/The Clash

For those who didn't know this.....

Therese

This is the clipper ship that my family came to America on. It is the "Therese." It is tattooed on my lower back. It is amazing.

Carpe Diem...!

I need to start seizing the day again! Life is too short...I have been watching it go by! I need to kick start my day every day. Get away from this horrible machine. And live. LIVE!

Videos that changed my life....

What is going on in the ocean....

Macropinna macrostoma (common name "barreleyes") can rotate its eyes to a vertical position; because its head is transparent, it can then see predators or prey above itself without moving its body!

First the jellyfish now this. Evolution is really stepping up a notch in the ocean.

Georgia on my mind....

I just watched Ray. Amazing.

Linear Algebra Elimination Method for Matrices (M.I.T.)

Linear Algebra w/ Matrices (M.I.T.)

Red Fang

WOW! I just stole this off of Jeff's blog, but man is this great. So Portland metal. Slow. Cheap beer. Beards. Pretty much sums up Portland's late twenty something scene. The drummer is the bartender at the Shanghai. When I drank, he always seemed nice. Or at least, the place was nice. Good music.
I'm glad the nerds win in the end......
I'm glad I don't drink anymore.

One of the most emotional videos I've ever seen....

CSNY - Down By The River (Buddy Miles)

Looks at those chops.....

Johnny Cash Show - Joni Mitchell

This is for Mike. Enjoy. I know that your a big fan.

I never do anything fun anymore....

...EVER! School is my biggest social outlet. Hmmm....kinda pathetic. I'm thinking about getting a dog. I need a companion. I'm thinking Chihuahua.

Muder City Devils TONITE (PORTLAND)

They are back. Reunited. I never saw them in they hay day. I may try and make it tonite. It's sold out. It is a must. Here is a classic about Mr. Pop. "Broken Glass." I hear Spencer, the singer, has a beard now.

Beastie Boys - "Humble Beginnings...."

This is great. B.E.A.S.T.I.E. - Boys Entering Anarchistic States Towards Internal Excellence.

Townes Van Zandt - Waiting around to die....

Austin's finest.

Sloop John B "I Want to Go Home" - Johnny Cash

Interesting JC version.

Sloop John B - Beach Boys

The famous single included on Pet Sounds, due to its success. I just wish Good Vibrations was on this album as well.
I can only call this music, or better put, arrangement and composition, beyond amazing. It's so rich. Nothing sounds like this era of the Beach Boys. Pet Sounds is so real. So emotional. Such rich harmonies and dense melodies. This vid is kinda funny.

Little know fact: this is a cover. Not an original. Wikipedia: It was originally a traditional West Indies folk song, possibly recorded earliest by The Weavers under the title "Wreck of the John B", the song taken from a collection by Carl Sandburg (1927)

Requiem for a Dream

So....after watching The Wrestler a few days ago and being thoroughly blown away. I realized I needed to watch Darren Aronfsky's early masterpiece Requiem for a Dream. This movie is legendary for being beyond memorable. And for good reason. But....as I write this all I can say is I'm speechless. It is so unbelievably hard hitting. It makes "addiction" look about as fun as medieval torture. I can't even write. I just feel numb right now. It is so effective. If you've never seen it, its one of the only movies I've ever seen where I just had to close my eyes and feel the pain of the film. It takes you places you don't want to go. It's truly horrific. Awful. And the message is so powerful. So, when I say his new film the Wrestler is amazing and human, what I mean to say, is its good but it is nothing compared to the epic horror reality of Requiem.

The theme song sums up the intensity and feel of the film. It is rare that a soundtrack can accomplish that, but when it does.....that's a perfect movie.

Disclaimer

I never mean to offend anyone with my blog. I realize that sometimes I need to be more sensitive about what I write and show in my blog. Sometimes I just rant a little, and thinks can come out wrong. I just hope that I don't offend anyone. I have a lot of family and good friends that read this blog, I think. So I will try to be more sensitive. Please comment, and keep me on my toes. Thank you.
Sincererly,
-me

The Immortal Jellyfish

So they've discovered, what they believe to be an immortal jellyfish. After reaching sexual maturation it reverts back to a polyp, its juvenile state, and then grows up all over again. Apparently they are spreading rapidly across the Earth's ocean. I've been saying for years now that jellyfish are aliens, and no one believes me, maybe now I'll get some respect. This is truly an interesting and bizarre development in science.