This edition of Weekend WTF is just as much a legitimate entry as it is a WTF post. Astute readers will find a new Link on the Left for a site called flipboitamidles. Flipboitamidles creates and posts videos for the mashups he creates. The video's aren't usually much to write home about, but the songs themselves are incredible. Most mashups seem to involve the same groups of songs and artists over and over again. On flipboitamidles, everyone is fair game, the best mashups I've found to date are "What I've Apologized" (Linkin Park/OneRepublic) and the (Hey Oh) remix to "Give It To Me" (Timbaland/RHCP). I've posted an MP3 of "What I've Apologized" below, but please support a fellow music blogger and check his site out.
Linkin Park/OneRepublic - What I've Apologized (Mashedup by Flipboitamidles)
Another legit entry coming later this weekend.
==TJ==
Showing posts with label Red Hot Chili Peppers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Red Hot Chili Peppers. Show all posts
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Real Life vs. Blogging-- Advantage: Real Life
Once again this whole consistent blogging thing is not happening. Let's try this again.
I spent several hours last night hoping that Mother Nature would trample Murphy's Law, and that I wouldn't have to leave my room. It didn't quite succeed, but it did enough to cancel my one class today. I declare victory.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (Hey Oh) [iTunes]
Tangent: Oscars are Sunday night. We had a nice long chat in my Theatre History class, in which I pretty much said that most of the Grammy and/or Oscar voters are crochety old farts bent on self-preservation, which is why you keep seeing the same, largely dull, safe stuff getting nominated and winning (the ballsiest Best Picture Award in the last 10 years went to Crash, and look at what kind of hell the Academy received for that one). And frankly this batch of nominees is the weakest I've seen in recent memory. Only one of the movies this year (Juno, and if you think that's gonna win you're kidding yourself) shows any kind of guts to not take itself so unbearably seriously (and I haven't seen it, but don't get me started on Atonement). That said, I'm curious to see how the Best Original Song category plays out. Enchanted dominates the field, but the other 2 songs are absolutely incredible.
Jamia Simone Nash and Impact Repertory Theater- Raise it Up (from August Rush) [iTunes]
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly (from Once) [Album Only on iTunes]
The August Rush song is great (the girl who sings the second verse is only 11 years old), but I still think "This Time" is the better song. However having recently seen "Once", I have to say that "Falling Slowly" is just too beautiful for words. It's a pretty, simple song, and really reflects the mood of the entire movie. So I'm hoping for "Falling Slowly" over anything else.
I think that's all. Back this weekend with another round of Weekend WTF.
Current Music: The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black [iTunes]
(Note: this is the studio version, NOT on Flashpoint. My bad.)
==TJ==
I spent several hours last night hoping that Mother Nature would trample Murphy's Law, and that I wouldn't have to leave my room. It didn't quite succeed, but it did enough to cancel my one class today. I declare victory.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (Hey Oh) [iTunes]
Tangent: Oscars are Sunday night. We had a nice long chat in my Theatre History class, in which I pretty much said that most of the Grammy and/or Oscar voters are crochety old farts bent on self-preservation, which is why you keep seeing the same, largely dull, safe stuff getting nominated and winning (the ballsiest Best Picture Award in the last 10 years went to Crash, and look at what kind of hell the Academy received for that one). And frankly this batch of nominees is the weakest I've seen in recent memory. Only one of the movies this year (Juno, and if you think that's gonna win you're kidding yourself) shows any kind of guts to not take itself so unbearably seriously (and I haven't seen it, but don't get me started on Atonement). That said, I'm curious to see how the Best Original Song category plays out. Enchanted dominates the field, but the other 2 songs are absolutely incredible.
Jamia Simone Nash and Impact Repertory Theater- Raise it Up (from August Rush) [iTunes]
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly (from Once) [Album Only on iTunes]
The August Rush song is great (the girl who sings the second verse is only 11 years old), but I still think "This Time" is the better song. However having recently seen "Once", I have to say that "Falling Slowly" is just too beautiful for words. It's a pretty, simple song, and really reflects the mood of the entire movie. So I'm hoping for "Falling Slowly" over anything else.
I think that's all. Back this weekend with another round of Weekend WTF.
Current Music: The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black [iTunes]
(Note: this is the studio version, NOT on Flashpoint. My bad.)
==TJ==
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Biggest Letdowns of 2007 (Some of them Anyway)
2007 had some great moments, which I talked about here. Sadly, there were some low points too. In no particular order, some of the things that sucked about the year that's nearly gone past.
Amy Lee becomes the female Axl Rose
The Evanescence frontwoman probably won't be getting Christmas presents from any of her original bandmates. Earlier this year she kicked out Rocky Gray and John LeCompt, the remaining original members of the band (Founding guitarist Ben Moody quit in 2003, more on him later). By most accounts, Amy Lee seems to kick out any member of the band that dares suggest she's wrong about what the band should be. Based on the war of words that went on after the fact (Lee more or less accused Gray and LeCompt of trying to destroy "her baby", and LeCompt joked about how he hoped we would become lyrical fodder for Lee), not much love lost here, except from the fans that miss what was once a good band becoming the Amy Lee show. As much as I love Lee, she can't carry that band on her back. The Open Door was a disappointment mostly because she released the shittiest songs as singles after "Call Me When You're Sober". At this point all we can do is hope the band quits while they're ahead, or that the band gets a backbone again.
Evanescence - Call Me When You're Sober [iTunes]
(As for Ben Moody, he's spent his time writing and producing for the likes of Lindsay Lohan and Avril Lavigne. A recent report also notes he collaborated with Celine Dion on her most recent album. On the Bill Simmons Vengeance Scale, I'd say this is about a 0.7 out of 10. )
Jay-Z pulls a fast one on iTunes, revokes American Gangster
It wasthe most the third most anticipated rap album of the year, and had racked up millions of pre-orders on iTunes by the time American Gangster, the new Jay-Z album inspired by the movie was due to be released. But then at the last minute, Hova pulls it from iTunes, citing his desire for the album to be heard as one unit, not song-by-song. As a result all the people who preordered the album got screwed. Smooth...reaalll smooth.
Having said that, I heard a couple tracks off the album, and am duly impressed.
Jay-Z - Roc Boys (And The Winner Is...) [AmazonMP3]
Matchbox 20's "New Album"
A 6-song EP and a greatest hits collection that even the most casual fans have does not an album make, guys. Get back in the studio and give me more.
Matchbox 20 - How Far We've Come [iTunes]
Live Earth
Huge dud. But then again, pretty much what you'd expect from a concert organized by Al Gore, no? Even the Foo Fighters sounded boring in this one. And that Police/Kanye/John Mayer performance? You wanna tell me that wasn't the most scripted thing ever? Points for effort and trying to be socially conscious, but no-good on the execution.
Buy the album on iTunes if you must (can't even give you an mp3 of Linkin Park's performance)
Legally Blonde on Broadway
OK, I'll admit, the movie didn't suck nearly as much as I thought it would. This is more a rant about Broadway's apparent decision to join Hollywood in not coming up with original ideas. Between this, Young Frankenstein, and the slew of Disney musicals, the theatre is almost as bad as TV and film at this point.
...and this is the industry I'm gonna go into...*sigh*
High School Musical 2
A sin against God, man, and everything I did for four years between September 2002 and May 2006.
50 Cent hasn't retired yet...
Despite his album Curtis getting soundly beaten by Kanye West. I guess a rapper's promise doesn't mean as much as it once did. Does anyone else miss the days when a rapper would promise to pop some caps, and then shortly thereafter the news would get out about another shooting?
50 Cent - Ayo Technology [iTunes]
Radiohead release In Rainbows, get verbal blowjob from the blogosphere
I'll admit, I was among those who praised Radiohead's ingenuity when they self-released their new album. I also think I was one of the first to dismiss the music itself as trippy, directionless and overrated. Meanwhile nearly every other blog has added In Rainbows to their Best of 07 list. Just 'cause you do something ballsy doesn't mean you're automatically the best.
I think that's all I've got. The Best Songs of 2007 list will be arriving shortly.
On a random note, I had the strangest urge to listen to the Red Hot Chili Peppers earlier today. There was no reason for it whatsoever, but I'm blasting the Greatest Hits CD now, and thought I'd share that fact.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Fortune Faded [iTunes]
==TJ==
Amy Lee becomes the female Axl Rose
The Evanescence frontwoman probably won't be getting Christmas presents from any of her original bandmates. Earlier this year she kicked out Rocky Gray and John LeCompt, the remaining original members of the band (Founding guitarist Ben Moody quit in 2003, more on him later). By most accounts, Amy Lee seems to kick out any member of the band that dares suggest she's wrong about what the band should be. Based on the war of words that went on after the fact (Lee more or less accused Gray and LeCompt of trying to destroy "her baby", and LeCompt joked about how he hoped we would become lyrical fodder for Lee), not much love lost here, except from the fans that miss what was once a good band becoming the Amy Lee show. As much as I love Lee, she can't carry that band on her back. The Open Door was a disappointment mostly because she released the shittiest songs as singles after "Call Me When You're Sober". At this point all we can do is hope the band quits while they're ahead, or that the band gets a backbone again.
Evanescence - Call Me When You're Sober [iTunes]
(As for Ben Moody, he's spent his time writing and producing for the likes of Lindsay Lohan and Avril Lavigne. A recent report also notes he collaborated with Celine Dion on her most recent album. On the Bill Simmons Vengeance Scale, I'd say this is about a 0.7 out of 10. )
Jay-Z pulls a fast one on iTunes, revokes American Gangster
It was
Having said that, I heard a couple tracks off the album, and am duly impressed.
Jay-Z - Roc Boys (And The Winner Is...) [AmazonMP3]
Matchbox 20's "New Album"
A 6-song EP and a greatest hits collection that even the most casual fans have does not an album make, guys. Get back in the studio and give me more.
Matchbox 20 - How Far We've Come [iTunes]
Live Earth
Huge dud. But then again, pretty much what you'd expect from a concert organized by Al Gore, no? Even the Foo Fighters sounded boring in this one. And that Police/Kanye/John Mayer performance? You wanna tell me that wasn't the most scripted thing ever? Points for effort and trying to be socially conscious, but no-good on the execution.
Buy the album on iTunes if you must (can't even give you an mp3 of Linkin Park's performance)
Legally Blonde on Broadway
OK, I'll admit, the movie didn't suck nearly as much as I thought it would. This is more a rant about Broadway's apparent decision to join Hollywood in not coming up with original ideas. Between this, Young Frankenstein, and the slew of Disney musicals, the theatre is almost as bad as TV and film at this point.
...and this is the industry I'm gonna go into...*sigh*
High School Musical 2
A sin against God, man, and everything I did for four years between September 2002 and May 2006.
50 Cent hasn't retired yet...
Despite his album Curtis getting soundly beaten by Kanye West. I guess a rapper's promise doesn't mean as much as it once did. Does anyone else miss the days when a rapper would promise to pop some caps, and then shortly thereafter the news would get out about another shooting?
50 Cent - Ayo Technology [iTunes]
Radiohead release In Rainbows, get verbal blowjob from the blogosphere
I'll admit, I was among those who praised Radiohead's ingenuity when they self-released their new album. I also think I was one of the first to dismiss the music itself as trippy, directionless and overrated. Meanwhile nearly every other blog has added In Rainbows to their Best of 07 list. Just 'cause you do something ballsy doesn't mean you're automatically the best.
I think that's all I've got. The Best Songs of 2007 list will be arriving shortly.
On a random note, I had the strangest urge to listen to the Red Hot Chili Peppers earlier today. There was no reason for it whatsoever, but I'm blasting the Greatest Hits CD now, and thought I'd share that fact.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Fortune Faded [iTunes]
==TJ==
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