Crossover Sucks

Hardcore Sucks

2007-11-11T09:11:00.000-08:00

Rap sucks too.

New Jersey, on the other hand, does not. It's almost disgusting how many good things are coming out of that state in 2007. Maybe it's disgusting how many terrible things are coming out of everywhere else. Rest of the world: Step your game up. Thanks.

First up on the list of things that rule from New Jersey is Hellhole. Ever since Ryan O'Connor found a life and quit posting on the B9er, this has been your best way to get your ROC fix. Luckily their killer selftitled record doesn't suffer from Poison Fingers Syndrome. It just slays nonstop with some of the hardest core you can get slapped in the face with. The bass sound on this thing is fucking ridiculous. They just posted the art for their next record on Don Giovanni Records, and it's got me totally stoked for what's coming next.

Next, For Science put out not just one, but fucking TWO of the best records to come out this year. Pope on a pogo stick, they're good. Somehow I managed to not care about this band until the art for the Way Out of Control EP showed up on the internet, and it totally sucked me in. The inside layout is great too. An around excellent release that would put most bands to shame, and yet somehow that wasn't enough. Their LP (out soon in vinyl form on Don G) is probably the best record to come out this year. It's mindblowing how good this band is. I'd go as far as saying that I don't like you if you don't like this record. It's that good. Fuck you if you don't like it. This MRR review is awesome though.

"FOR SCIENCE - "Tomorrow's Just Another Day"CD
The press release attached with Tomorrow's Just
Another Day describes a "frantic sound" with "spastic
nervous energy" and talks of "screams and cuts." In
actuality, this is white-bread modern day pop music—
the kind that's playing in SUVs driven by the children of
soccer moms. Tomorrow's Just Another Day does not
contain a note of music that is frantic, spastic, or the
least bit interesting. For some reason, FOR SCIENCE
name-drops POISON IDEA in the thanks list, so I guess
they are aware of "frantic" music. According to the press
release, they have a marketing firm backing them up and
a media license with MTV, VH1, ESPN, and the Fuel
Network. Wow, way to go boys. I'm sure you have a
long life ahead of you playing Clear Channel-sponsored
sock hops. (CI)
(Insubordination, PO Box 2846, Columbia, MO 21045,
www.insubordinationrecords.com)"

Oh yeah, the Ergs! put out a handfull of great records this year too, but you already knew that. And anyone that hasn't heard The Gaslight Anthem's "Sink or Swim" album needs to jump on that shit yesterday. More on that later.

This is what I do on Saturday nights.

2007-06-30T18:41:00.000-07:00

So I'm wasting time alone in the house on a Saturday night as a 17 year old that doesn't drive by just screwing around on the internet, because really, the fuck else am I supposed to do? Anyway, I was catching up with the Expert Whiteboy Analysis best rap songs list when I decided to click on to the EWA blog itself. And you know what I found?

Fucking Inframan.

http://xpertwhiteboyz.blogspot.com/2007/05/man-beyond-bionics.html

I was maybe eight when my dad came home one day with this tape and I must've watched that thing like fifity times before I lost the tape in a tornado in 03. Ever since then, I've been looking all over the internet trying to find out about it because I remember it ruling, but could never find anything (probably because for the last 9 years I thought it was called "Infrared Man." Whoops.)

What matters is this is like the best movie ever. I've been reading this and it's just bringing back a flood of memories of wanting to be in this movie. I'm so stoked to finally remember just what it was.
http://www.stomptokyo.com/badmoviereport/reviews/I/inframan.html

So yeah. This is what I do on Saturday nights.

On another movie related note, last night I saw Ratatouille, and it was about the best looking thing I've ever seen. There's a scene around a sewer and it's mind blowing how great it looks. It's also flat out a great movie. I don't think this often, but I'm pretty sure I'm gonna buy it as soon as it come out.

And on another movie thing, last night/ this morning, I watched Crash (1996) on IFC. Sometime around 98 I asked my parents about X-rated or NC-17 movies and they mentioned seeing this. They just said it was about car wrecks. Cool. I've waited almost ten years to see this.

And I'm so fucking angry that my parents didn't tell me how fucking bad it is. By far, the worst movie I've ever seen, even beating out Hail Caesar, which I didn't think it'd be possible to be worse than. Ugh.

So....

2007-06-07T11:17:00.000-07:00

As of late, I'd say my lack of posts involve not only laziness, but just a general lack of real things that actually interest me. For the most part, hardocore, hip-hop, books, TV, everything have just been totally uninteresting (well, except Adventures in Hollyhood, and I guess it falls under two of those). The summer started and I've found myself just wasting away.

Lucky for me (and I guess the rest of the world), things are finally starting to look up.

First off, the new Weezy mixtape leaked. And you know what? It's got some real good parts on it. I'll probably listen to this a lot more than I did anything else. Thanks to mikeford for pointing me in the right way.

I went and upped two of my favorite songs off of it at this point. So if you don't feel like getting the whole thing, look into these.

Did It Before (Produced By Kanye West

Something You Forgot

Next up, the new Fabolous leaked. Click that mikeford link up there and look around for his kinda review. I think it's a little better than he does, but whatever.

As for the new Pharoahe Monch, it's a little here and there. I'm somewhere between Bol and Noz on this one.

Like everyone else, I'm completely into the new UGK video with Outkast.

On the hardcore side of things.... Well, the new Death Before Dishonor's pretty good. That new Bad Brains record is crazy, but I haven't found myself listening to it lately. Hopefully something will pop up that I care about soon.

On another note, the new Pokemon rules. 21 hours deep since Friday night. I might have a problem.

Whoa, fuck

2007-06-07T10:40:00.000-07:00

After thinking about it forever, I'm actually updating this thing. Weird. As of late I've thought of a bunch of shit I'd throw on here, but just never got around to it. So I guess I'll just kick this off with a post I've been keeping in my head for about a month now.

A week ago today, I was happily sitting here in pain because the night before I saw the Little Rock show of the Hatebreed/Terror/who cares tour. It took $20 to see it, but it was way worth it. I'd never seen Hatebreed as I had missed out the opportunity to see them in 03 with Slayer, and it'd been two years since I saw Terror in Memphis with MLIW and Comeback Kid. That was pretty fun. The place almost completely cleared out after Terror played, leaving CBK to play to about 50 people that cared. Here's some pictures of the Terror set. It ruled and I think my arm is prominently displayed in one of them.

Anyway, the show last week is by far some of the most fun I've had in forever.
I had never been to the venue since nothing I ever care about gets booked there.
I wanted to see Say Anything there once, I think. The venue though had this weird
levels thing going on, which made for awesome dive potential.

Unfortunately for me, it also made for me landing on my face.

So awesome.

When it comes down to it though, there's probably not a better way I'd want
to spend $20 than seeing Terror. Probably the most fun you can have if you're
not watching George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstars.

I did some hunting and saved some Terror videos from youtube that I decided ruled. Have fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B307dQfZyU8
Overcome video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpHLmOY8GX0
Keep Your Mouth Shut video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dm-_W2VXM4
Lost video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S8A5QFPncQ
Life and Death at Hellfest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4BLbIM0E-g
Another Face at Hellfest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XA89BtsPgc
Spit My Rage at some fest

I couldn't find the video for Push It Away, so here's a pretty lol cover of it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWhtmva6fEY

......

2007-03-04T20:12:00.000-08:00

I just realized that I have absolutely nothing to say about anything right now. Here's what matters to me right now:

Cat Power
New Blacklisted
World Collapse
Throwing D's on that bitch
This Is Hell's "Sundowning" finally in vinyl form
Bukowski
The new Modest Mouse kinda
Black Snake Moan
Sleater-Kinney

Things that don't matter:
Later

The Obligatory Best of List

2007-01-02T19:55:00.000-08:00

For the most part, I found 2006 to be pretty underwhelming. There's a lot of stuff I never got around to doing and listening to. I probably won't do it in 07 either. But here's what I think ruled in no particular order.

Time to Kill Space - Celebrity Murders
Yeah, it came out in 05, but the vinyl version came out last year, and that's what matters.

DEATHCYCLE - DEATHCYCLE
Best band ever. Or something. Hard. Sounds like it smells terrible, so it obviously rules.

Crook By Da Book: The Fed Story - Project Pat
This probably actually sucks a lot, but I don't care. I'd listen to the dude rap the phonebook. Tell Tell Tell is one of the best songs of the year.

Guitar Hero II
Fuck the orange button.

The End of Communication - Dead City
Hardest record to come out in forever. Goddamned is some serious shit. Aversion Online has a much better review.

Clerks II
Not as good as the first, but most things aren't as good as that movie. Still hilarious. Significantly less funny when I rewatched it, but apparently the documentary stuff or whatever is pretty good. I'll find out eventually.

Bane/Modern Life Is War/This Is Hell/Outbreak
I finally saw Bane. It was cool. MLIW played a bunch of songs from Witness and weren't as good as last year, but still better than most. This Is Hell didn't cover 108. Outbreak did what I assume they always do, which I assume is awesome.

Heaven's Pregnant Teens - Some Girls
Best way to irritate yourself and others. I think this band keeps getting better as time goes on.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
It's pretty fun. Might be better than OoT. Probably not. Maybe.

Kingdom Come - Jay-Z
Hov rapping about his good credit and not buying rims is still better than everybody else.

Substance - Betrayed
LOVED the 7". This isn't as good as that, but it's still great. Not as much Verbal Assault influence as I had hoped, but whatever. Sounds cool if you turn it up. Not so cool at low volumes.

Hell Hath No Fury - Clipse
Duh. Worth the wait. Perfect record. Nightmares has definitely grown on me, and isn't nearly as disappointing as I originally though.

There's a lot more stuff, but I'm pretty tired of this list right about now. Quick mentions to stuff from This Is Hell, Invade, Lil Wayne, Cat Power, Ghostface Killah, Crime In Stereo, Raekwon, whatever. Fuck 2006.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

2006-11-15T19:46:00.000-08:00

COULD THIS MONTH GET ANY BETTER? I DON'T FUCKING THINK SO. LEAKS GALORE.

KINGDOM COME VS HELL HATH NO FUCKING FURY VS ONE BLOOD REMIX

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHFUCK

NOVEMBER 28, I'M WATCHING YOU.

Just Lazy Enough to Come Back

2006-11-14T15:56:00.000-08:00

Not so much a blog entry as much as it's random thoughts that I feel like documenting.

1) Kingdom Come rules. So much. I hate probably hate you if you don't like this album.
2) This shirt is fucking epic. WOW

3) The DEATHCYCLE LP is one of the best things released this year (century? ever?)
4) Guitar Hero II will be the death of me

Fuck You, Jive

2006-09-25T15:57:00.000-07:00

We've been waiting long enough you dickheads. Give me the fucking Clipse album. Now. I was finally accepting the Halloween release date. I was stoked. And then you fucking push it back again? After their single/video's getting air and they get a perfect score for it, and I'm still going to have to wait until November? Probably longer? Fuck you. I hope they do lynch your asses. I'll buy it, but not happily. But you can bet your ass I'll put it on albumbase the first chance I get.

THE SECOND LEAK

2006-09-14T14:33:00.000-07:00

I almost feel bad for Lupe Fiasco. He seemed pretty wrecked when the unfinished Food & Liquor leaked in March. After rumors of a significant push back or even cancelation, it looked like it'd come out on September 19th and all would be well.

And then it leaked again. Poor guy. It kinda rules though if that means anything. I thought it was pretty okay the first time around, but this version is way better. The cover art is still dumb and Lupe still sounds goofy, but it's way better than anything on Def Jux or whatever retarded nerd "Hip-Hop" label has put out lately.

A bunch of songs from the first leak are back. "The Instrumental" (Never Lies on the old version) bored me first few times around, but for some reason I like it a lot more now. "Just Might Be OK" and "Sunshine" (leaked as You My) are back too, as is "American Terrorist" (Close Your Mind the first time) and they sound a lot better here. Being a finished album, it all fits together pretty well now.

There's problems here and there, those being that Lupe Fiasco is just flat-out boring sometime. He's not quite to the point of being able to stay consistant with interesting things to say. With the length of some of the songs, this gets pretty unbearable. The only guest rapper on here is Jay-Z on "Pressure" and it's not the best thing either. Maybe if the song was shorter or the beat wasn't so dull this would be cool, but at this point it's just kinda there. "Kick, Push II" is also the most unnecessary thing ever. Actually,that twelve minute outro is.

When it comes down to it, Food & Liquor is pretty alright. It's not going to change the world or anything, but I'll happily listen to the first eight songs, especially "Daydreamin'" which is probably one of my favorite songs this year. I wonder if the 12" has this cool cover art. I'd buy it.

FOUR DAY WEEKEND

2006-09-02T13:12:00.000-07:00

Since the beginning of school two weeks ago, I haven't been able to get much music in and it's been bumming me out hard. So excited to just sit and listen to music non stop for the next few days. Best playlist for today so far:

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - Raekwon
Dear You - Jawbreaker
...Is a Real Boy - Say Anything
Machine Gun Etiquette - The Damned
Ace of Spades - Motörhead
Tied Down - Negative Approach
s/t - Negative Approach
Raw Power - The Stooges
Demo - Spanish Bombs
The Moon And Antarctica - Modest Mouse
Damned Damned Damned - The Damned

Music rules.

How Fucking Good Is This Record?

2006-08-02T19:08:00.001-07:00

Seriously. I'll ignore it for awhile, or I'll listen to "TROY" a few times and then move on to someting else, but sometimes I just gotta stop and put this on. There's multiple examples of hip-hop perfection on it. "Lots Of Lovin," "Straighten It Out," "Can't Front On Me"... What's to hate? That Tom Scott sample in "TROY" fucking kills me everytime. This would be a beyond perfect record if it wasn't for all the songs being a bit on the long side.

Rick Ross - Port Of Miami

2006-07-25T18:26:00.000-07:00

So Port of Miami leaked yesterday, and I gotta say that it's way better than I could've expected. Rick Ross is definitely not going for pop hits with this album. I can't see a lot of this easily getting MTV play, since a lot of the songs are filled with a ridiculous amount of drug references.

After a short intro, the album kicks off with "Push It," which is about... Pushing things to the limit. It's pretty obvious what things Ross is pushing. Regardless, this is seriously the most fitting way to open up this record. Sampling that stupid "Push It to the Limit" song from Scarface, it sets the tone of what you're in for in the next hour and seventeen minutes. Is it a little cheesy to for a Miami drug dealer to use music from the Scarface soundtrack? Yeah. Does it rule anyway? You bet your fucking ass it does.

The first two singles are next and in a row, so you've probably already heard those. "Blow (ft Dre)" is alright, but pretty forgetable when you put it up against "Hustlin," which is still pretty cool. It's the next few songs that are worth discussing.

First off, let me just state that I hate fucking hate Akon. I don't know his deal, but you don't sound cool or street when you sing like that. Regardless of his annoying ass, "Cross That Line" is real good. It'd make a way better next single than "Push It," but may not be the best idea since it'll only re-enforce those Jeezy comparisons. It doesn't matter though, because the next song blows it out of the fucking water. "I'm Bad" samples what I think is from S.W.A.T. It rules though, so fire up soulseek or something.

The next five songs suck and I have skipped them every time after listenting to them twice. "Where My Money (I Need That)" is worth mentioning though for it's so bad-its-good hook (Mi mi mi mi mi mizzle Where my money? I need-I nee-I nee-I need cash). Since it sounds like a totally shitty cross between "Hustlin" and Lil Wayne's "Money On My Mind," I'm going to guess that this is produced by the Runners.

After those shitty five songs in the middle, everything runs well and is worth listening to. "Pots and Pans" has a pretty cool hook about baking soda and pots and pans, and the "Hustlin'" remix still rules and the Hova verse is still not as bad as whiners like to say. "I'm A G" is probably the best song of the last half, but I might just think that because of Weezy F Baby's hook (including the line "I wear the gun like a girdle/bullet proof car got me feelin like a turtle (WHAT THE FUCK?)) and his verse is pretty cool.

So yeah. It's not a mind blowing record, but I doubt anyone expected that. I'm into it. Worth checking out.

Quick Note About the Name

2006-07-25T11:15:00.000-07:00

The name comes from the title of a Slapshot song. I've never been a fan (I like Last Rights and NFX way more), but I thought it'd be kinda funny to use it anyway.

Here's some sample lyrics:

Take your turntables and throw them away
Crossover Sucks, Crossover Sucks
Hip hop and hardcore, that's so fucking gay
Crossover Sucks, Crossover Sucks

Spoing

2006-07-25T11:02:00.000-07:00

Let's try this shit again.