You Are Still Here?

I haven't been. Need to change that.

Feed on this for now.

Why? or Why Not?

U2 is one of the bands that everyone loves to hate. Most people do have a favorite album from this Irish mega-band (mine happens to be Zooropa), but most people do not like the new albums. I agree with that and that is why I am very conflicted about this news.

Danger Mouse is producing the new album which at first did not sound great. Although Danger Mouse has been involved with some great projects in the last few years, he does not seem to be a good fit with U2. DM is very beats-oriented and he could help return them to their Pop and Zooropa days. However, Mr. Mouse is very trendy right now and so are the guests on this album including Will.I.Am (did I just really type his name?).

I am pretty negative right now and it makes me think I should get the latest album from the Old 97's since it is inspired by the Clash. I like the Clash and the Old 97's.

Running

A friend of mine named Ryon Lane is running the New York City Marathon which is pretty cool. He is also looking for donations because he is running for a great cause. All of this sounds pretty normal, once you read his story, you will see that it is very unique. 

Ryon is a stand up guy and I hope that others will be able to see that spine injuries are not a sentence to a limited lifestyle. If you can, please help a guy out that should not be able to do what he is attempting.

Pull The Thread

I needed a new look, so you now get to see my dark and mysterious side. On to more important things.

Nintendo's most overlooked pink hero (sorry, not you Birdo) is back and it has gamers of all types drooling. People are excited about a Wii game and one of the big reasons is because of the groundbreaking graphics. Yes, the least powerful console on the market today is boasting one of the most uniquely designed games in the last few years.

Kirby's Epic Yarn is designed to look like it is made with bits of string, yarn, zippers and other similar design elements. This type of thinking is what set the Wii apart from the XBOX 360 and the PS3 when it first came out. Now that the Softy and Sony have their version of waggle and they are selling more consoles than the big N, this game comes along. So is Donkey Kong Country and a new and very pricey 3DS.

Todabor Day

In honor of Labor day, this will be short. Labor Day always makes me think of the start of fall and the autumns of yesteryear. Getting all of the new school gear and clothes and figuring out quickly that no matter how cool that backpack is, it will never turn into a jetpack and get you home under 2 minutes. Now my daughter is now stocking up for preschool and I am still looking for that elusive rocket powered pack-pack, (although it must have a Disney princess on it as well).

Also at this time of year, I start getting vivid dreams about being forced to go back to school. Also, many of those dreams include me being naked in the classroom. I never remember going to a porn school or being attacked by one of my a super hot high school teacher that is going to help me reach that "A" if I do "extra credit (thanks Naughty America for the best plots ever).

To all, enjoy the last few fleeting moments of summer. To help you do that, enjoy the best song of the summer.

Trailer Time

Game trailers are finally starting to get inventive. Yes, there have been some good ones in the past, but most are very straight forward and pretty dull. One of the best Batman properties is finally getting some VG love. The ad for Batman: The Brave and The Bold takes the best parts of the series and crams it into a few minutes of goodness.

Who woulda thunk that Oswald would have made a terrific Batman.

The Best Kissers Eva

I am diving back into some older stuff tonight and decided to throw in 10,000 HZ Legend by Air. The more I listen to these Frenchies, I get a bigger smile on my face. My favorite album of theirs is Talkie Walkie, but you cannot go wrong with anything that they do. C'mon, they are doing a song with Beck right now. You cannot go wrong with a French-Beck hook-up.

What are you listening to right now? Don't be shy.