Random 'I'm With You'

This Summer brings with it more new gifts...



Thank You Summer!

(from RollingStone)
Exclusive: Inside the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Comeback Album
"There is no question – this is a beginning," Anthony Kiedis, singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, says in his first interview about the band's new album, I'm With You, which is released by Warner Bros. on August 30th. "Yeah, the sun is just coming up here." Produced by Rick Rubin, I'm With You is the Los Angeles quartet's first studio album since the 2006 double-disk set, Stadium Arcadium. The 14-song record also marks the debut of the Chili Peppers' new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who joined in the fall of 2009 following the departure of John Frusciante. The latter guitarist had been a crucial writer as well as player on the Chili Peppers' biggest albums, including 1991's Blood Sugar Sex Magik and 1999's Californication. But after he quit, Kiedis and bassist Flea "had this intuitive feeling," the singer says. "We're not really done. We wanted to maintain the Red Hot Chili Peppers if we could do it in a way that upheld historically what we had accomplished. The album's first single, "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie," is a hard-pop spin on classic Chili Peppers funk, with a creeping bass line and a marching-disco rhythm in the chorus reminiscent of the late-Seventies Rolling Stones. In fact, Flea likens the rich propulsive interplay on I'm With You – the mix of jamming exploration, textural guitar details and savvy hooks in songs such as "The Monarchy of Roses," "Factory of Faith" and "Goodbye Hooray" – to the classic Stones albums like Exile on Main Street and Tattoo You that he listened to religiously as the Chili Peppers wrote and improvised on new material in 2009 and 2010. "It's about a feeling and a song." Flea says of the connection, "about everyone embracing the moment of the song, not always about the riff." READ MORE

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Random Breaking Free

Do people have romantic visions of living a corporate cookie-cutter life?...

Breaking Free [Demo] from Matador Network on Vimeo.

I'm certainly not one of those people... BREAK FREE!

(from MatadorNetwork)
Harnessing the power of the Matador Network, the world’s largest independent travel community, BREAKING FREE explores the lives of real-life Americans who have dared to live their dreams. Ditching routine, comfort zones, and their own personal fears, they have sought and found vibrant, purpose-driven lifestyles to inspire viewers of all ages. Filmed in diverse locations around the world, each hour-long episode investigates how these remarkable people started over, understanding the unique challenges, goals and passion that allowed them to follow their heart. BREAKING FREE is about their journey, their lives, and the possibilities for each and every one of us. READ MORE

Random The Edge

I LOVE the movie The Edge...



People love to talk about movies they always stay on while flipping through channels; mine is definitely The Edge. I've seen it a million times and it never gets old. The Anthony Hopkins character might be the biggest badass ever... Especially in this scene...

"What one man can do, another can do!"

(from Wiki)
The Edge is a 1997 film drama directed by Lee Tamahori, starring Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin. Harold Perrineau and Elle Macpherson co-star. L. Q. Jones also has a supporting role as an innkeeper. Bart the Bear, a trained Kodiak Bear known for appearances in several Hollywood movies, appears as a vicious grizzly; this was one of his last film roles. The film was written by David Mamet, and despite the unusual setting it touches upon many themes common to Mamet's other works including, the bonding of strong male characters, tough posturings and playful surprises. The story explores, through action and intricate dialog, the survival instincts of these men in terms of their competition with each other and with their environment. READ MORE

Random Shaq

Shaq was and always will be the man...



And regardless of what anyone says, I take Shaq over Kobe any day.

(from ESPN)
Shaquille O'Neal eager for next chapter
Shaquille O'Neal walked up the stairs to the makeshift stage in his home gymnasium, pulled out a few index cards with some notes and said the words he never thought were coming. Good-bye. O'Neal, 39, made his retirement official Friday, reiterating what he revealed in a video posted online two days earlier that his NBA playing days are over. Saying those words made his pro career full-circle, since it all ended at his home in a suburb of Orlando, the city where his pro days began when the Magic made him the No. 1 pick in 1992. "Never thought this day would come," O'Neal said. "Father Time has finally caught up with Shaquille O'Neal." He insisted he will not return, either, nor will he coach anyone but his three sons. His career ends with 28,596 points, 13,099 rebounds, 15 All-Star selections, four championships and three NBA Finals MVP awards. READ MORE

Random California Adventure

Operation San Fran to Los Angeles was a success...











The California coast is as beautiful as you assumed it was and I highly recommend taking the drive if you can spare the time.

Thanks to Rachie (co-pilot)!

Random Jackson Pit

Sleepyhead + I Want You Back = the soundtrack of my vacation...



Picture me smiling with the sun on my face.

Back in a week

Random Macho Man

Macho Man Randy Savage probably did a lot of drugs...



and he certainly made Mean Gene Okerlund's life a little bit more confusing, but regardless of how he lived his life he was a dynamite entertainer... OH YEAH!!!!

Look at these devastating elbow drops!



(from CBSNews)
"Macho Man" Randy Savage dies in car accident
Professional wrestler "Macho Man" Randy Savage has died. He was 58. The wrestling legend died in a car accident on Friday in Tampa, Fla. His brother, Lanny Poffo, told TMZ that Savage suffered a heart attack while driving and lost control of his car. Florida Highway Patrol said that the wrestler's 2009 Jeep Wrangler veered across a concrete median, through oncoming traffic and "collided head-on with a tree." The wrestler was transported to Largo Medical Center, where he died from his injuries, according to the report. Savage's wife, Lynn, was a passenger in the car during the accident but survived with minor injuries and was taken to a different local hospital for treatment, TMZ reports. Officials told the website that both were wearing their seatbelts. READ MORE

Random ROME

Danger Mouse, Jack White & Norah Jones?! What's not to like...





So money!... Makes me wanna encounter all of my enemies in a desolate western town shootout.

(from Wiki)
ROME is an album written by the American music producer Danger Mouse and the Italian composer Daniele Luppi and was released on 16 May 2011. The album has taken five years to make and is inspired by the music from spaghetti westerns. The album was recorded using vintage equipment and as well as featuring musicians who recorded spaghetti western soundtracks, it also features a reunited Cantori Moderni – the choir put together by Alessandro Alessandroni and which features on the soundtrack to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. The album also features vocals by the American singers Jack White on the tracks "The Rose with the Broken Neck", "Two Against One" and "The World", and Norah Jones on the tracks "Season's Trees", "Black" and "Problem Queen". READ MORE

Random Beard Shaving

Will Ferrell must be sneaking into my brain...



Two nights ago (while watching Keira Knightley on the Daily Show) I thought about how boring it is that celebs make appearances on talk shows to promote their new projects. It's clearly the whole point of the show, but I feel like I'm being mocked on some level when I have to sit thru some boring ass staged interview with pre-answered questions... At this point, I give the guest more credit when they don't focus on promoting themselves... enter Will Ferrell.

Glad to see Conan is a cool guy when the camera turns off too...

Random Osama Take Down

"I found you!"...



While everyone was busy looking for his birth certificate, President Barack Obama rounded up some of the nation's finest men and women and went looking for Osama Bin Laden

(from Politico)
Getting Osama bin Laden: How the mission went down
The helicopter carrying Navy SEALs malfunctioned as it approached Osama bin Laden’s compound at about 3:30 p.m. ET Sunday, stalling as it hovered. The pilot set it down gently inside the walls, then couldn’t get it going again. It was a heart-stopping moment for President Barack Obama, who had been monitoring the raid in the White House Situation Room, surrounded by members of his war cabinet. “Obviously, everyone was thinking about Black Hawk Down and Desert One,” a senior administration official recalled. The SEALs disembarked. “The assault team went ahead and raided the compound, even though they didn’t know if they would have a ride home,” an official said. The special forces put bombs on the crippled chopper and blew it up, then lifted off in a reinforcement craft just before 4:15 p.m., capping an astounding 40 minutes that gave the United States a tectonic victory in the 10-year war on terror touched off by 9/11. “The world is safer. It is a better place because of the death of Osama bin Laden,” Obama said at the White House Monday. READ MORE

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Random Latitude 48 IPA

I'm a big fan of Sam Adams...



Latitude 48 IPA is delicious and you need to go get some ASAP.

(from Boston.com)
Sam Adams releases Latitude 48 IPA Deconstructed, a new single-hop series
Boston Beer Co. is about to do something very cool for people who love India pale ales. The brewery based in Jamaica Plain will release a 12-pack called Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA Deconstructed next month. It's basically a single-hop series in a box. Let me explain. Following on the heels of San Adams' popular Latitude 48 IPA, Sam Adams has decided to take apart the beer's hops formula and show us exactly what it's made of. Latitude 48 contains five varieties of hops -- Hallertau Mittelfrueh from Germany; East Kent Goldings from England; and Ahtanum, Simcoe, and Zeus, all from Washington state's Yakima Valley. (The beer's name refers to the 48th latitude line, where all these hops are grown.) READ MORE

Random Moon Trip

Great! Now all I gotta do is get $150 million...



(from Yahoo)
Next Giant Leap for Space Tourism: A Trip Around the Moon
Space tourism has already reached low-Earth orbit, and now the industry is shooting for the moon. After helping to send seven private citizens on eight trips to the International Space Station -- starting with Dennis Tito, who became the world's first space tourist on April 28, 2001 -- the Virginia-based company Space Adventures is mapping out a tourist trip around the moon. Despite a nine-figure ticket price, the firm has already signed up a passenger for a maiden moon journey. And if it inks a second customer soon, the mission could launch within three to five years, company officials say. READ MORE

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Random 'Fight For Your Right'

Not only should you watch this awesome short film...



but, you should then go HERE to listen to the new album.

THEN, buy it on May 3rd when it comes out!

(from Stuff.co)
The Beastie Boys' new short film has been leaked onto the net several days before the scheduled premiere. The film, called Fight For Your Right Revisited, stars actors like Will Ferrell, Seth Rogan and Elijah Wood playing the roles of the B-Boys three members, Mike D, Ad Rock and MCA. It is a reprisal of the video the trio made for their 1987 single Fight For Your Right, and features music from the band's new album, Hot Sauce Committe Part Two. Fight For Your Right Revisited is directed by Adam Yauch, aka MCA. IMDB

Random 'Fear Of God'

Must get this mixtape asap...



yuck...



and of course the album when it comes out.

(from TheBoombox)
PUSHA T TO RELEASE RETAIL VERSION OF 'FEAR OF GOD 2' EP
Pusha T finally released his much-delayed 'Fear of God' mixtape last month and on June 21, the Virginia rapper will re-release a retail version of the compilation titled 'Fear of God 2: Let Us Pray.' The eight-track EP, which is Pusha T's first solo project outside of the Clipse, will feature bonus material and several new guest features. It will be released through Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label in conjunction with Re-Up Gang via Decon Records. Pusha T's original 'Fear of God' mixtape is a 13-track compilation with guest verses from Rick Ross, 50 Cent, Pharrell and production from Kanye West and the Neptunes. READ MORE

Random Book

I've been toying with the idea of writing a book...



The lack of video production in recent months (years?) has created a back log of hateful dialog between my ears!

Suggestions?

Random Milky Way

Earth is an amazing place...

The Mountain from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo.

(from HuffingtonPost)
Time-Lapse Milky Way Video Captures Nature From A Unique Perspective (HD VIDEO)
This time-lapse video of the Milky Way will blow your mind. Terje Sorgjerd is on a roll. After capturing some amazing footage of the Aurora Borealis recently (though not the famous footage out of the plane window) he's back with this incredible video that looks like something out of Planet Earth. His time-lapse shots of the Milky Way show a stunning sky, backlit with an incredible aura. It really makes you feel small, and in awe of the universe. The time-lapse footage was captured between April 4th and 11th, 2011, from atop El Teide, Spain's highest mountain. At one point a sandstorm blows across, which rendered Sorgjerd unable to see the sky, but left his camera with some stunning images.

Random Many Rivers

Heard this song walking to work today...



I had nothing to stress about in the first place, but this song might have wiped out all future stresses too. Thanks Jimmy!

(from wiki)
The Right Honourable Jimmy Cliff, OM is a Jamaican ska and reggae singer, musician, and actor. He is the only currently living musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievement in the arts and sciences. He is best known among mainstream audiences for songs such as "Sitting in Limbo," "You Can Get It If You Really Want," and "Many Rivers to Cross" from the soundtrack to The Harder They Come, which helped popularize reggae across the world; and his covers of Cat Stevens' "Wild World" and Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now" from the film Cool Runnings. Outside of the reggae world, he is probably best known for his film appearance in The Harder They Come. Jimmy Cliff was one of five performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. READ MORE

Random Born Wild

I'm such a sucker for these cheesy animal movies...



I'm too much of a wimp to see them in theaters, but I'm all about the NatGeoHD viewing

Official website!

Random Trash Talking

It started for me last November, but this is about right...



and no, we don't consider Philadelphia to be a legitimate sports town!

(from Wiki)
The New Era Cap Company (or just New Era),located in Buffalo, New York, is a headwear manufacturer. It was founded in 1920 by German immigrant Ehrhardt Koch. New Era is the exclusive manufacturer and marketer of the official on-field cap worn by every Major League Baseball team and their minor league affiliates, as well as select teams in the KBO and NPB, and maintains agreements with other licensed entities including NHL, NBA and over 200 colleges and universities in the United States. New Era will also become the official on-field cap provider for the National Football League in April 2012. READ MORE

Random Life + Times

This is a feature from Jay-Z's new lifestyle website...




If Jay's folks keep it up, this site could be pretty amazing. Check it out HERE

(from ESPN)
Renken the next big thing for U.S. soccer

He still makes the lopsided soccer balls out of plastic bags. And almost every day Charles Renken grabs one of them off his dresser, shifting it around in his hands, before dropping it to his feet for a few touches. Charles Renken is viewed in some quarters as a player with more potential than Freddy Adu. These clumpy balls, made out of the same type of plastic an item of clothing is shipped in, serve as a reminder of where Renken comes from. Everyone seems to know where he's going. Charles Renken, only 14, is U.S. soccer's next rising star, and the mega-hype has already begun. READ MORE

Thanks to LP for the link!