recently I had the privelige (check spelling) to see 2 awesome rockumentaries. You may compare these to such classics as ‘A Mighty Wind’, [...]]]> havent really been able to get into the dirt latley, with all the dirt they have me doing at work. for anyone who checks this regularly , we re back on board.

recently I had the privelige (check spelling) to see 2 awesome rockumentaries. You may compare these to such classics as ‘A Mighty Wind’, but these go beyond the traditional realms of known music. Wait no, not exactly, but they may be the first to provide not only a mockumentary but a documentary as well.

Yacht Rock is a show based on the true life of Michael
McDonald as an upcoming background singer in the late 70s- early 80s ’smooth music’ scene. It’s hosted by Hollywood Steve, and chronicles McDonald’s rise to fame as well as his relationships with other yacht rock contemporaries (steely dan, kenny loggins, hall and oates, jimmy messina). Since there hasn’t been a documentary on yacht rock that I know of (footnote needed), theres been late night infomercials for yacht rock themed CD sets (I’m guessing(if not time warner : get at me)). well you’ll see , its really funny and stars JD Ryznar as Michael McDonald, other notable appearances include : the guy from the sarah silverman show (not brian posehn), Drew Carey, the guy from mallrats. Check for it on DVD , don’t know if its out yet.

the other movie I saw was Electric Apricot : Quest for Festeroo . It was written by and stars Les Claypool of primus /jamband fame. It’s really funny , I thought it couldnt get funnier than yacht rock. go watch this one too. Les Claypool plays the lead singer / drummer to Electric Apricot; ‘Lapdog’ and could be the best character of song / stage of all time. This ones worth watching a few times. and notable guests include : arj barker, jam band singers. well dont want to let the cat out of the bag.

go watch , cant explain more. these movies / show have set the tone for new ways to make fun of and appreciate lesser known genres of music that you probably already do anyways.

A few years ago del teaming up with tame one would seem like an out of left field tag team for just a song let alone a whole album. But lately, they seem to be on the same circuit of doing guest verses on whatever underground project that needs to step their rep up. You [...]]]>

A few years ago del teaming up with tame one would seem like an out of left field tag team for just a song let alone a whole album. But lately, they seem to be on the same circuit of doing guest verses on whatever underground project that needs to step their rep up. You probably know del from Gorillaz, or hieroglyphics, and tame one’s days with the Artifact’s and Eastern Conference. In any event it s a hell of a duo , that I’d check out individually anyway.  For this album ‘Paralell Uni-verses’ they got the previously unknown Parallel Thought on the production who comes pretty correct with some funky dusty beats and scratch, and keeps a lot of background stuff going on.  These are some of the few guys left who can still rap, and this album really reminds you.  Some of the hooks I could do without, but they battle back and forth tryin to outdo eachother with verses.

Its kinda like allstar game of underground rap, the only thing theyd need would be sean price. But at at the same time, I’m not gonna lie these guys aren’t exactly at the height of their careers talent wise or successfully. Del’s flow is still ‘ sick and retarded’ pure eloquence and tame one be talkin’ greezy. It’s a far cry from some of their earlier output (‘Deltron’, ‘Wrong Side of da tracks’, Rawkus stuff etc.), and their raps aren’t as fast and non-stop as they was once were, they’re just a little burnt after 20 years on the road.  This is something Tame one embraces and uses to his advantage, his constant reference to drug use and sloppy souped up flow leads me to believe him.  Infact he probably outshines del in terms of lyricism, and the beats on the album sound more like something tame one would rap over. Too much of the album is cliché, they’re only like the 50^th artist to do a ‘golden age’ of rap song, you know the type I’m talking about (for better versions check out Nas – where are they now, RA the rugged man – golden age, Kool Keith –takin it back).  I understand they were there and know they’re history, they are just a little late and come off weak on that attempt. All in all it’s refreshing to hear some of the all time great rappers from different coasts come together for an album that they clearly did for their own creative intent rather than to appease the masses.

or check it out here.

to go to your local dvd rental kiosk and inquire about moives starring Charles Bronson, then get back to me with your petty remarks over over who the ‘real’ Charles Bronson is. I am in no way discrediting the legitimacy of the inmate who goes by [...]]]> am I really? you wankers over in the UK obviously need

to go to your local dvd rental kiosk and inquire about moives starring Charles Bronson, then get back to me with your petty remarks over over who the ‘real’ Charles Bronson is. I am in no way discrediting the legitimacy of the inmate who goes by the same moniker.  From my reseearch I agree he’s the most badass guy in the prisons over there. And the movie was fine, but yall need to respect and bow to the master OG Charles Bronson, and who I could contest would hold up well in a fight with the modern day Bronson. Thats all , and look ‘Bronson’ is on demand, and just for you guys I’m not going to watch it, infact it looks like they’re showing ‘Death Hunt’ on TNT this weekend, which also stars Lee Marvin and features the fantaabulous acting of my main man Carl Weathers.

not much goin on here at work pretty slow day, last night however I was able to catch the debut of the new Ricky Gervais show entitled ‘The Ricky Gervais Show’. I didn’t realize this show was even in development until I saw it on the guide for the tele last evening, glad to see [...]]]>

not much goin on here at work pretty slow day, last night however I was able to catch the debut of the new Ricky Gervais show entitled ‘The Ricky Gervais Show’. I didn’t realize this show was even in development until I saw it on the guide for the tele last evening, glad to see its on  HBO . Its the same format as the podcasts Gervais and Stephen Merchant have been doing for a while now, which I’ve heard were good. This show just takes that show and put s it to animation, which works out quite nice actually. It looks like (see above) those old cartoons that you can’t put your finger on, but like something that would open the ‘I Dream of Genie’ show or ‘Bewitched’.  The cartoons already being aesthetically pleasing portray the ‘actors’ well, maybe even better than real life.  Ricky Gervais’ laugh really annoys me when I see him do it in person, but the cartoon makes it come off way less obnoxious.  I’ve never seen this Karl Pilkington on anything before , but he’s really funny and hes good to the point where you can’t  tell if he’s being serious or sarcastic.  I was sad when it ended, it seemed to go by so quick. They just sit around and talk and it doesn’t seem planned and definitely not scripted, ingenious. They have a go at eachoter most of the show, and Karl Pilkington is kind of the fall guy.
Watch this and also the life and adventures of tim was on, that was pretty good too, seemed funnier than last season.  you’ll be having a laugh.