I get it I'm a jerk!

So I forget to update my blog from time to time. Don't judge me. Figured I'd roll the dice on it now and see what is up in the land of the blog reader. So this is what I am going to do. One because I am bored. Two because I give awful advice. I'm going to ask anyone to email me questions they have. And if you do. I'll answer them in the blog.

mark.thompson@jserocks.com

Shoot me an email with questions and like a fat bearded magic 8 ball I will give you the answers you seek!

The Studio always smells like food on wednesday...

The year 2000 marked a weird time in music and with this 10 year period almost over I feel like I need to talk about some of the music from it. See I live in a world of bands that you've never heard and then a world that is popular music. With that being said I get that band of horses is part of the culture dripping in through the cracks of commercials and movies but will never sell out a stadium. Which leads me to how music has sort of been over the last ten years and my big question...

What Band of the 2000's is a band that is going to stand the test of time?

Personally when I look back at the 90's and you take in the Pearl Jam and the Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer's and No Doubt, The Foo Fighters and Stone Temple Pilots. All those bands are rock bands that are going to rival many of your classic rock bands these days. Even a Blink 182 and Green Day is going to be super popular for years to come and they are pop punk bands.
I believe there are even more I can name from the 90's that really are rock acts that will last.

Then I'm left with the 2000's and what bands will really stand up out of the 2000's. Who are you going to get out of the 2000's as a real legit rock band.

The first band of the 2000's that really jumps out at me is The Killers. The Killers are a real rock band. Sure they have some pop bleed over but many rock bands have in the past and you don't blame a band for being popular. As a matter of fact that's what this whole blog is about who is the band that is going to be the band that leads rock and roll. The next band I lean to think is Paramore. With one obscure album and 2 hit albums they are on their way to being No Doubt. And I know I KNOW!!! Is that me making that jump because they have a female singer. Of course it is.

Other than that who can I believe in? I mean Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance are pretty strong choices. Sure to be fair the 90's bands have had like 10 to 15 years to build a rep.

I mean maybe its how music is now. I'm not sure.

Can't I get a win here...

This season was supposed to be super good if you are a bills fan like me. Last season we had a decent year and then in the off season we got T.O. and while he is a trainwreck he is still a good player. Lynch was coming into his own as a running back and I had totally put all my faith into one Trent Edwards. And this weekend sort of put the whole getting my hopes up into perspective. The Bills lost to the Cleveland Browns in a 3 to 6 game.

WHAT THE FUCK THE CLEVELAND BROWNS!!!

Derek Anderson went 2 of 17. FUCKING 2 of 17!!! 2 of FUCKING 17!!!!!!!! And you some how lost. Oh and T.O. he had a season high 4 catches for 44 yards! And a special thanks to Lee Evans for his 2 catches for 11 yards.

Look I'm not the guy that is going to give up on the Bills or Trent Edwards. I mean 1-4 isn't the end of the world but it is the same record as Oakland, Detroit, and the Cleveland Browns who are better based on the fact that they beat the Bills head to head. GOD DAMMIT! The Bills are God Awful. Alright I'm going to take drink a red bull and shout at that picture of the Cleveland Brown above this...

Before I do I feel like one last thing had to be brought up and it is the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks...

FUCKING HELL WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? I'm colorblind and I get how awful these look. Is this how its going to be its going to be a race to the worst uniform in sporting history? I mean these were no picnic and don't back them eagles fans...

I can only hope someone has something uglier hidden in the world...

Mauled By a Tiger?

Ever ebay the word weird stuff? Yep it is a lot of fake dog poop. Seriously its out of hand. Then odd and creepy stuff doesn't help either. When I type in weird stuff on ebay I want 70's table lamps that look like legs and posters of monkeys knife fighting. But nope just fake dog poop...

So my obsession with Domo keeps on keeping on.

Honestly how rad is this thing? Now I have to sell out to buying things on the internet.

I mean look at it fucking that city up. Also I found a belt buckle...

And since I am in dire need of a belt buckle well then I think I just solved my own problem.

And with that I see giant crabs all around me...

As you know by now I've been really really into the whole pitchfork list and it will take me a little bit to come down from loving it. But in this list there is also the years in music broken up. One of the craziest things that has ever happened in music in my life time was a band giving in to not selling records.

See kids I'm a big fan of actually owning some of my music. A hard copy. Maybe its because I haven't found a way to sell out to the ipod thing but that's how I live. In 2007 we've been stealing music off the internet for how long now? Yeah I know since the some of you were born. I mean honestly it is all some of you know.

Then Radiohead did it. They made it in their heads that it was over I guess. They put the album in rainbows out by themselves and put it up online and you could pay whatever price you wanted for it. Now at the same time they released it on vinyl and in a collectors edition with art work and stuff you couldn't get for the pick your own price detail but most people aren't die hard radiohead fans so a free album was a free album.

So why do this? Why stop trying to sell records? Maybe its because Radiohead is a band that gets that things change and people are going to take it anyways but Yorke said something interesting about the album. That people find music extremely valuable. So this leads me to believe that people must have bought it. I know my friend gave 5 dollars for it. I mean that's more than most people threw down.

Also I've heard rumors that this is the last tour radiohead is doing. I mean I got to see them and they did no surprises which is hands down the best radiohead song to hear when you just don't have anything left in you. Seriously it will make you want to kill yourself.

So why do I buy record? Why go to the record store? Because I feel like there is something to finding a cd putting in my cd player and hearing it for the first time. Also hunting down cds is fun. I've been looking for the new her space holiday cd for a year now when I could steal. Mostly cause girls don't date me but also because there is still a joy in finding a record you've really been looking for...

Oh well one day all records will be gone I assume until then keep it loud and keep it rocking...

I've always thought about getting the tattoo from Pete & Pete

Alright Narwhals...

Seriously its a fucking whale with a fucking tusk. Do you see this shit? The say the tusk doesn't do anything really but act as a like the mane of a lion. Sometimes sure a female has been know to have a tusk and sometimes a narwhal will get two tusks but both are very very rare. So seriously look this thing up and enjoy how fucking weird it is!

El Monstero isn't spanish for Monster?

So I know it was weeks ago now and I know I'm late to the party of posting these but seriously they crack me up. At this point we all know Kanye West was either hilario or out of line when he interrupted that girl who's eyes are really far apart Taylor Swift. Well this event caused people to make great pictures on the internet and I am going to share them with you now...

Turns out this is all I wanted to blog about today. Soooo enjoy it! And hey start calling more jerks. 927 1027 keep it loud and all that...