Buddys wanted

So its look like Pearl Jam has announced a concert tour and there actually touring all of canada!! as if that isn't crazy. So there coming to calgary septemeber 4th, and i have no one to go with, so if anybody wants to experience the greatest rock band to survive the 90's, gimmie a shout.

SKOCH

OK Computer Number 1, eh

Wow, so the crazy british folk have voted Radioheads OK Computer as number 1 albums of all time, beating out some classy acts like the beatles, nirvana, U2, oasis, pink floyd, michael jackson and madonna (which make up the top 10 respectively).

Check it out at:

100 Greatest Albums

Also, i found a list that has the 100 Scariest Movie moments of all time. I totally agree with Dumbo being on it.

Check it out at

100 Scary Moments"

Skoch

50 Greatest Songs Of My Mind

50. Hardly Getting Over it - Hüsker Dü (Candy Apple Grey - 1986)
49. When I Come Around - Green Day (Dookie - 1994)
48. Say It Ain't So - Weezer (Weezer - 1994)
47. Space Oddity - David Bowie (Love You 'Til Tuesday - 1969)
46. Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden (Superunknown - 1995)
45. Superman's Dead - Our Lady Peace (Clumsy - 1997)
44. If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot (If You Could Read My Mind - 1970)
43. One - Metallica (...And Justice For All - 1988)
42. 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins (Mellon Collie Infinite Sadness - 1995)
41. Lovers In A Dangerous Time - Bruce Cockburn (Stealing Fire - 1984)
40. Yellow - Coldplay (Parachutes - 2000)
39. Dream On - Aerosmith (Aerosmith - 1973)
38. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (A Night At The Opera - 1975)
37. Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 (War - 1983)
36. Thirty-Three - Smashing Pumpkins (Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness - 1995)
35. Brian Wilson - The Barenaked Ladies (Rock Spectacle - 1998)
34. Fake Plastic Tree - Radiohead (The Bends - 1995)
33. Moonage Daydream - David Bowie (Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars - 1972)
32. Closer To The Heart - Rush (A Farewell To Kings - 1977)
31. Something I Can Never Have - Nine Inch Nails (Pretty Hate Machine - 1989)
30. Sun Up...Running For Home - Matthew Good Band (Beautiful Midnight - 1999)
29. Scar Tissue - Red Hot Chili Peppers (Californication - 1999)
28. Corduroy - Pearl Jam (Live On Two Legs - 1998)
27. Bulls On Parade - Rage Against The Machine (Evil Empire - 1996)
26. Disarm - Smashing Pumpkins (Siamese Dreams - 1993)
25. Tired Of Sex - Weezer (Pinkerton - 1996)
24. Pretty Noose - Soundgarden (Down On The Upside - 1996)
23. Middle Class Gangsters - Matthew Good Band (Underdogs - 1998)
22. Above - Finger Eleven (Tip - 1998)
21. November Rain - Guns N' Roses (Use Your Illusions I - 1991)
20. My My, Hey Hey - Neil Young (Rust Never Sleeps - 1979)
19. You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC (Back In Black - 1980)
18. Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins (Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness - 1995)
17. Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers (Blood Sugar Sex Magix - 1991)
16. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica (Metallica - 1991)
15. Great Gig In The Sky - Pink Floyd (Dark Side Of The Moon - 1972)
14. The Old Apartment - The Barenaked Ladies (Born On A Pirate Ship - 1996)
13. Tonight, Tonight - Smashing Pumpkins (Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness - 1995)
12. Live Forever - Oasis (Definitly Maybe - 1994)
11. Dumb - Nirvana (In Utero - 1994)
10. Tuesday's Gone - Lynryd Skynryd (Pronouced Leh'-nerd Skin-erd-1972)
9. Comfortable Numb - Pink Floyd (The Wall - 1979)
8. Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin (Untitled - 1971)
7. Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix (Axis: Bold As Love - 1967)
6. Hurt - Nine Inch Nails (The Downward Spiral - 1994)
5. Yellow Ledbetter - Pearl Jam (Jeremy CD Single - 1992)
4. Apparitions - Matthew Good Band (Underdogs - 1998)
3. Today - Smashing Pumpkins (Siamese Dream - 1993)
2. Where Is My Mind? - Pixies (Surfer Rosa - 1988)
1. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (Wish You Were Here - 1975)

I have a strange obsession with list. I think this one is mostly accurate. Yell at me for songs i've missed.

The Amityville Horror

The "Based on a true story" tagline really doesn't mean much these days, as this movie proved. Thats just a side note though, the movie (although not as good as the original) had me jumping in my seat a few times, and had my mexican friend yelling explitives constantly.

Alright, so the plot: Family moves into haunted house. Horror follows.

There are some things that confuse me in this movie (like how morning turns to night turns to morning in what seems like a 5 hours period), and it upsets me that they don't use the priest until much further on in the movie (unlike the original, where the religious references are there from the beginning)

I really enjoyed the fact that this movie didn't rely very much on cgi, and as an added bonus it got ryan rynolds to shutup his sarcastic comments! I'd still say the original is better, but since i soley watch horror movies to be scared i'd give it an 8 out of 10, because i'm a wuss.


Skoch

"Not So Pure"ity test

So for all my adoring fans out there i've derived some details so everyone can get to know me better.

Emo: 34%
Childhood Trauma: 38.1%
Jock: 23.5%
Nice: 86%
Hippie Jesus Freak: 60%

And to think, there were hundreds more i could have filled out.

Dave

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Well, i stumbled across this 2004 re-release of an album i fell in love with about 3 months ago. I guess the best way to discribe this album is a much better, but obviously cheaper, weezer.

Cut your hair (that single that "almost" made them big), gold soundz, unfair, elevate me later, stop breathin' are all song which are easy to fall in love with, although ever song on this album is strong and worthy of a million listens.

Of course with re-issues comes a bunch of b-sides and alternative versions of songs. This one has 37. Thats a whole lotta music. and for only 24$ it was well worth it.


The best thing i learnt from this album though? i think it's best described by a Billy Corgan of the ex-Smashing Pumpkins

"No one wakes up humming a pavement song"

Oh well, if radio stations hated the beatles, would they still be considered the best band in the world?

I like to think so

Skoch

Sin City

If there was one thing in particular that i loved about this movie was its ability to merge a comic with a movie. (i'd call it a movic) The cinematography, the characters, even the dialogue was pure comic book.

Yes, it was insanely gory, although the whole theme of the movie was redemption through violence.

It had an amazing cast, although few people got alot of screen time. In particular Mickey Rourke, although the most sadistic, also he could take the most pain.

A fun movie, and as long as your not offended by sex drugs and violence, then take your whole family!!!

Skoch

American Idiot

So i actually gave credit to the artist and paid money for a cd (first one in 4 months).

This may just be my own personal starvation for a good rock album, or my undying belief that rock and roll will save the world (bill and ted all the way) But wow, this is a great album. So far in the new millenium this would rank 2nd (behind the much beloved white stripes elephant).

Its songs like "she's a rebel" that i find awesome, just after green day does a song with multiple layers and a cool new sound, they do strait out punk songs. I never thought Green Day and Dynamics could go together, but they proved me wrong.

so my point is, go buy this album. now

that friend of yours

Skoch

Stellar

Laura2

So, i realised that Jason has like 20 pics of his girlfriend on his blog, and i have none of Laura. So there she is, face of an angel.

So i added another song (INTELewenté), sounds like ("until he went, eh") I'll be adding a couple more songs, when ever Fred wakes up, i guess.

So, Spring is finally here, of course, as the weather gets better i get busier and busier so i don't get to appreciate the beauty of the world as much. Tis a shame.

So i was thinking the other day, Jesus knew full well what he was doing when he went to be crucified, through the whole painfull ordeal he knew what the final outcome would be (me getting an executive washroom key in heaven!!), so i wonder if while he was on that cross for however many hours he managed to muster i smile. I dunno, i guess if anybody should ever have a reason to die with a smile on there face, its Jesus.

Or maybe i'm on crack.

Skoch