Karma Spares No One: February 2008

The summer sends its love...

It was 53 degrees today, and it was glorious.

Spring is almost here.

Create your play lists accordingly.

The Summer Sends Its Love.mp3 -Sherwood

Dusk And Summer.mp3 -Dashboard Confessional

best blog post of the year

Yet again, the best bloger i know...

"...A broken heart can still technically function, though there are many documented cases of 'broken heart syndrome' (see Baker, Cardiology, London, 1998) in cases of emotional trauma.Many classical and medieval philosophers and scientists, including Aristotle, considered the heart the seat of thought, reason or emotion, often rejecting the value of the brain...."

Death Cab for fiver-7" inch

Once there was a boy named Ben Gibbard.

He was in a band called All-Time Quarterback, and then in a band called Death Cab For Cutie.

DCFC put an album out called "Something about Airplanes." As I understand it, this two song EP came between that album and "We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes." There are only 500 hand numbered copies in the world right now, and it is a very elusive EP to get information on.

The music is tender and has that mystery that I think is lacking from the new Death Cab stuff. You can definitely hear the traces of All-Time QB and the roots for the Postal Service in these songs. And while i would never put this into the top stuff for DCFC, it is very cool to hear some more of their older stuff.

File this with the other great EPs this band concistantly puts out.

Spring Break Broke.mp3
Sleep Tight.mp3

Labels: Death Cab for Cutie

The Lone Ranger rides again

I have been upset with the political events of the last few months. My favorite candidates have been dropping like flies and it looked like ill have to pick between two candidates that do not truly represent my beliefs.

But then a very unreasonable man and personal hero of mine chose to step up and make sure that we do not have a coronation but instead have a real debate and race on issues that are being talked about one dimensionally. Nader is in, and the Lone Ranger, as he was once called, rides again.

Predictably the Democrats both came out and said he will hurt their chances of winning. To quote a band frequently feature on this site..."odd how people shake...."

Undoubtedly in the next few weeks we will here much talk of Nader giving the election to Bush, and how his entrance is an attempt by a senile old man to gain back ground. He will be portrayed as old, crotchety and stuck in his ideas. No mention of his deeds as a consumer advocate. No mention of his strong convictions and unflinching principles and no mention of how Kerry ran a shitty campaign and blamed Nader for it. No mention of the DNC black balling him by keeping him out of debates and hopefully out of the public eye. And no mention that if the Democrats don't win on a landslide this year...they have only themselves to blame.

Think about this when casting your votes:

The democrats continue to be a watered down version of the republicans. Nader is the way to a third party, also known as real change. He has a "with us or against us" attitude because the two majors are against him and all he stands for. If he should win, the power system both parties have spent time setting up with corporate America will go down the drain.

To find out more about him, the smear campaign, and why he acts the way he does I suggest the very fine documetary: An Unreasonable man

Watch the Right.mp3-Anti Flag

Net Neutrality

This is quickly becoming one of my big issues in the election. If you are not up to date on the issue I encourage you to head to Save the Internet.com and learn about it.

As it stands Gravel is the only candidate (To my knowledge) that has come out in full support of this bill, and made it key stone issue. Much love for that and lets hope the big two catch on.

As always writing to your representative may help

Labels: politics

"I've got a stage and a mic which i use to say things you wont like"

Bayside is a band in the wrong generation.

That's not really their fault but it is a sad thing. Currently my very general age group is feeling the Kanye West/Fall Out Boy sound which...is nothing like Bayside. But if they had come along when bands like Alkeline Trio, Jawbreaker, Blink 182 and Get Up Kids ruled they would already be the new in band. They would be on world tours, and major labels. They would have massive followings of overly devoted fans.

Instead they are on one of the weaker labels (Victory) and labor under relative anonimity. Their new CD "The Walking Wounded" is selling but it is no Billboard 100. What they do have though, is a very devoted fallowing. A cult in fact.

When I saw them play at the Aggie last week I realized why the fan base refer to themselves as a cult. Its because once you see the band and experience the feeling at the show, a bond with everyone there is formed forever. Their live set is amazing and the energy in the room was fanatical. Everyone knew the words and everyone was singing along. It was a no frills punk rock set that left a strong impressing in me and my friend.

It has been a long time since I walked out of a show with a smile...that night made me remember what drew me to the post punk scene in the fist place.

Currently Bayside is on tour with Straylight Run and they will be hitting a town near you. Also word on the street has it that a new album from them will be out this summer.

Join the cult.

I and I.mp3- Off the new album

Labels: Bayside

SUPER TUESDAY IS HERE!!!2!@ AHH AgggG! TODAY IS THE BEST DAY EVER!

Fact, super Tuesday is over hyped.

Fact, you can go vote if you want but really its not goin to swing to much.

Fact the next person that tells me how great and radical Obama is will be in a world of hurt. I know you guys think he is the next Kennedy but honestly there is not that much difference between him and Hillary. Actually there isnt much difference between any of the candidates.

Fact, I did not vote today because of the reasons mentioned above.

Fact, Wolf Blitzer will be on the TV for something like 7 hours telling us that "another 4% of the polls just came in" and then asking the "best political team on TV" what it all means. Which mostly comes down to them saying "oh its goin to be close Wolf."

Fact, this is not the be all end all. Its just the closest we come to having a national primary....like we should...