(PAST AND PRESENT)
5. Cinnamon Toast Crunch – A solid staple in any cupboard.
4. Cookie Crisp – Cookies and milk, I mean, come on.
3. Trix – Trix are for kids, adults, and when I’m a senior citizen.
2. S’Mores – They changed the recipe, but they used to be irresistible.
1. Count Chocula – It’s like Lucky Charms, but with a gothic twist.
It’s fair to assume the songs Kristian Matsson sings on his latest LP, “Shallow Graves,” were written by a master wordsmith from 40 years past.
But you’d be wrong.
I’m no music historian, but of what little I know of the man, I can’t help but compare the songwriting to that of Bob Dylan. The music is sparse, seldom more than an acoustic guitar or a banjo. These are a set of haunted American campfire tales, sung by a Swede with a voice somewhere between Dylan and David Gray.
At the end of the day, I can’t stop playing these songs. Have a listen for yourself. Check out my favorite two tracks:
And here’s a Youtube clip of Kristian performing “It Will Follow the Rain“
It’s not that I don’t enjoy using them, but having to ask for a “moist towelette” by name ironically makes me feel dirty inside. Couldn’t they have gone with a “damp tissue” or something that doesn’t employ such yucky connotations?
Just thinking about these two words together puts a sheen of sweat across my forehead.
Gross.
This is not a joke. Please read the article, and draw your own conclusions.
(THE NEW DARK KNIGHT TRAILER)
I can’t wait for this film to come out. The latest trailer demonstrates why comic book movies don’t have to carry the stigma of, well, comic book movies.
Seeing Heath Ledger steal the show in some of the shots in this trailer is a bittersweet thing, but the best memorial for him will be for this movie to live up to the hype.
If you haven’t watched it yet, here’s the link to the trailer.
(PAST AND PRESENT)
5. Shock G
4. JT the Bigga Figga
3. E40
2. Spice1
1. Too Short
I couldn’t think of two better hobbits for the project myself. Read more about this week-old development over at The Guardian.
In related news, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis will be returning to play the roles of Gandalf and Gollum, respectively. Guillermo says so himself in an interview with TheOneRing.net.
From aardwolf (an insect-eating cousin to the hyena) to zither (a stringed instrument in the same family as the harpsichord), I find this online resource fascinating. If you enjoy strange words or strange things, this is the resource for you. Some of your findings will lead you down a breadcrumb trail to several interesting dinner conversations.
You don’t like to bite into an apple and find it soggy, do you? Well then why is it that every time I bite into a sandwich, the tomato is crispy as an apple?
When I lived in California, I remember they were always ripe and delicious. But here in the midwest, it’s near impossible to get a good tomato.
(BATTLE AT KREGER)
If you’re one of the few left on the interweb who have not witnessed this marvel of nature, shame on you. But, if it’s true, you’re in for a treat. This is the video National Geographic wishes it shot first.
For the squeamish, no animals were (really) hurt during the filming of this video. But don’t ask me how that’s even remotely possible.
(THAT GO REALLY GOOD TOGETHER. TRY IT.)
5. “Rain” – Bishop Allen
4. “Sugar Baby” – Samamidon
3. “Graveyard Girl” – M83
2. “Lost Verses” – Sun Kil Moon
1. “The Hot Hot Rays” – Fleet Foxes
Kinder Surprise. A chocolate candy with a plastic egg inside. Inside the egg is a painted plastic toy. Munch munch munch!
Presented to you by Chucky’s fraternal twin, the evil Humpty Dumpty.
This one-of-a-kind doll is for my daughter, but I think my wife and I are going to fight her for it. You should own the fabulous works of Le Train Fantome, too!
It’s happened to the best of us. Maybe your friends convinced you to jump in the lake fully clothed. Or maybe you were in a rush that one morning and the jeans didn’t quite get dry.
Needless to say, nobody likes their denim wet, least of all yours truly. Images of chafed thighs and sticky flesh (two great examples of other bad word pairs) just makes me cringe.
(WORKING CLASS HEROES)
For once, this is a “Why Not” I can answer. I don’t own these amazingly crafted, beautiful, touchy-feely bags and sleeves because I bought a laptop messenger with a little more depth for my books, and the bag I now own (read earlier post) doesn’t require me to have a sleeve.
But if I wasn’t so into thick epic hardcover books, man are these items nice. Maybe I’ll pick up an iPhone sleeve, mmm. Check out these fine Austrian goods for yourself.
