February 5th, 2009

MUSIC:

RCRD LBL has some good stuff today! The Telekenesis song is one of my favorite singles of 2009 so far, especially for a band I've never heard of 'til now. It's sunny, fresh, and quick.

I was going to post this Couric/Weezy interview in the Weird section, but Lil Wayne has some interesting things to say that outweigh Couric's sheer weirdness.

Young Chris embraces the technology of the era and leaves a spot on his track open for whoever wants to spit.

Also on Fader, a slick new Big Boi freeload and a sweet Julie Doiron gem.

The Mos Def on Kanye's blog kind of, well, defines "swagger" in the best way possible.

Pitchfork sticks up for Of Montreal.

The eternally rad TMT reports on the Performance Rights Act.

FILM:

SXSW watch is in full effect. Best Worst Movie has a trailer that goes on way too long, (and which, according to in-the-know-friend Brett, is older than stone henge) but it still looks funny. Plus, Drafthouse love? Hell yeah.

Another Dragonball trailer, another bitter dissappointment. It gets a point for ending on a screamed "Kamehameha!" which puts it at, well, one point. Oh, and new content for this shit movie too; I guess these movies are friends now? I could see it.

In an alternate universe, Fincher made a badass Spiderman film.

WEIRD:

Slash brings us a hilarious Lost tribute video. Spoilers galore, but fans of the show, trust me- this is funny stuff.

50, Boss, stop your hating! Oh dear, The Game has even stepped in.

IFC has a fun feature on the conversion of non-fiction books to fiction flicks.

WORLD:

Sri Lanka's government continues to refuse a truce, the New York Times reports; according to Democracy Now, Sri Lanka's last functioning hospital has closed.

PERSONAL:

Babysitting is some hard shit, guys. I babysat the two little kids again, the sons of a lady who works at the department. Last time was just an hour and a half; this time was three full hours, and lucrative though it was (it is nice to have thirty-six dollars in your pocket) it was some exhausting stuff. Rewarding, though - kids are the coolest G's, for real.

I find myself warming to "Blame It" on the level of its peculiar endurance on my playlists.

Still in the running for SXSW. If I don't make it, beware: this blog might go through a week of posts consisting of stream-of-consciousness ranting and Leonard Cohen lyrics that are about my life, man.

2009 FILMS SEEN: 1.5
2009 SONGS ON MY ITUNES: 269
Current Computer Situation: MacBook Pro, a little bit anxious.