Ballah's College Football Preview pt 1

In the minds of College Football fanatics, the start of a new season beings in January, the day after the National Championship.

August has finally returned!

Before we get into This upcoming 2008 season, lets discuss some coaching changes made after the 2007 college football season.

Ranking The Coach Hires:

1. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech:

Johnson is a very good football coach who has simply won everywhere (Navy, SMU). He's been waiting years for this type of opportunity. He approaches the game with a contagious attitude. Johnson is a X's and O's type of guy, one of the best. Look for Johnson to assemble a strong staff. With an opportunity to recruit superior athletes, look for Johnson, THE OPTION KING to install the triple option offense (similar to his Navy days).

2. Rich Rodriguez, Michigan:

Rodriguez appears to be more than a consolation

prize here. In four of the last five seasons, he has lead West Virginia to 4 conference championships, going 60-26 overall. His key to building West Virginia into a Big East Power was recruiting players that wanted to play for West Virginia. Can Coach Rod work his magic in Michigan?

3. Rich Neuheisel, UCLA:

Neuheisel has returned to his familiar stomping grounds, where he quarterbacked the 1984 Bruins to a Rose Bowl win. He comes to the Bruins with lots to prove. With some great years at Colorado and Washington under his belt , despite both gigs ending on a sour note. Colorado went on probation because of Neuheisel and he was axed in Washington for participating in a NCCA Tournament Pool. Most recently, a brief stint with the NFL's Baltimore Ravens as QB coach and offensive coordinator. Finally, the Bruins have found their "Guy", who wants to compete, and who wants it in the worst way.

4. Houston Nutt, Ole Miss:

Nutt comes to the SEC after putting in 10 years at Arkansas. He's quite familiar with the SEC, he knows what it takes to win. Can Nutt who accomplished a lot with a little, take advantage with prized recruits? How soon will the Rebels become SEC contenders again?

5.Bobby Petrino, Arkansas:

I wasn't feeling the way things went down with the Atlanta Falcons, despite three games remaining in the NFL regular season, Petrino bolted with no remorse. You cant be entirely mad at the situation, he did sign up to Coach the NFL's most exciting offensive weapon in Michael Vick. When it was clear Vick was no longer in the teams plans, he made his move. The fact remains, Petrno is an offensive genius, and there are few with the ability to create a better offense. Petrino has always been an SEC type of guy, and he has the chance to regain any lost respect he suffered from his brief NFL experiment. Critics want to know, can the best player caller in the game bring championships: conference and national, to Fayetteville?

6: Art Brilles, Baylor:

After turning Houston into one of the more elite of the non-BCS schools, I believed BCS job offers would've been pounding on Brilles door. In the end, a move a few hours north, and a takeover of a struggling Baylor program , proved enough to secure one of the games brightest offensive minds, in Brilles. What makes the Baylor job challenging, is the fact that its in the same neighborhood as schools like Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma. How does that make for recruiting? With all that being said, Briles is a Texas guy. Having someone who is familiar with Texas recruiting could be an asset.

7. Bo Pelini, Nebraska:

Despite no head coaching experience, there is something about Pelini that Dr. Tom Osborne loves. We'll have to trust him on this one. Pelini has served as an assistant in the NFL and he ran the husker defense in 2003 and served as interim head coach for Nebraska's bowl win over Michigan State that year.

8. Kevin Sumlin, Houston:

Great offensive mind who has held coaching positions for all skilled positions. He's a excellent communicator and recruiter, it wont be long that he proves his most recent work at Oklahoma was no fluke. Houston has arrived.

9. June Jones, SMU:

Jones has went 76-41 in his nine seasons at Hawaii, ending with a BCS bowl loss to Georgia in the 2007 Allstate Sugar Bowl. This offensive specialist, and former NFL head coach could not pass up a five year deal that makes him the highest paid coach in Conference USA.

10. Steve Fairchild, Colorado State:

For Fairchild, there really is no place like home. He will return to his alma mater, where he once quarterbacked and served as an assistant coach. He walked away from a great start to what seemed to be a promising NFL career. I guessing being a NFL offensive coordinator (Bills) was not as appealing as rebuilding his ala mater.

11. Mike Sherman, Texas A&M:

Look for Sherman to bring a pro-style offense, along with experienced coaching staff. Joe Kines will join Sheman's staff as Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator. It's only a matter of time before Aggies push Texas and Oklahoma.

12. Jerry Kill, Northern Illinois:

Heading to a decent program after earning his stripes in a lower division.

13: David Cutcliffe, Duke:

Duke has been at the bottom of ACC football for quite sometime. Look for Offensive genius Cutcliffe, to turn things around in one of the nations toughest jobs. Although Cutcliffe is not known for rebuilding, but the Dukies will contend for a bowl game in the near future??


Notable mentions:

Ken Niumatalolo, Navy

Greg McMackin, Hawaii

Bill Stewart, West Virginia

Larry Fedora, Southern Miss

Paul Wulff, Washington state

Next UP...

Coaches on FIRE!!!

S. Ballah

8-28-63... "I Have A Dream"

On this day, August 28th 1963 the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have A Dream" speech on the National Mall in Washington D.C.  

I have had the pleasure to go to the exact spot where the speech took place and look out along the National Mall Area... It is truly moving, and a presence is felt in the wind.  The March on Washington saw over 300,000 people, white and black, male and female, join together at a time when unity was not apart of the future.

I recommend and encourage EVERYONE to go to the National Mall and take in that part of history.  

It was a defining moment, and one that still resonates with people everywhere.

And for your viewing pleasure... The Man of the Hour

Some special points...

"Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a

 beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual."

"The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people. For many of our white brothers as evidenced by their presence here today have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny and they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We can not walk alone."

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'"

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."

"I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood."

"Let freedom ring. And when this happens, and when we allow freedom ring—when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children—black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics—will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

For those that wanted to hear the most famous parts... here is the abridged version... short but still motivating and moving..

It is 2008 Ladies and Gentlemen, please...

RACIAL HATRED SHOULD NOT STILL EXIST...

Resume Help!!! --- 19 Words Not To Use

So the semester is starting and besides getting situated on Campus... Lots of students will be looking for jobs...

So I'm here to help you out with Resume help., I'm sure I'll reuse this post at the end of the semester as people look for jobs during winter break...

So this was taken from the article "Choose your words carefully when crafting a resume," by Molly Joss.

And directly from Tech Republic

It's hard to believe that a few words could irritate someone enough to make them stop reading your resume, but it's true. Some hiring managers and recruiters admit that they have their own mental lists of words that annoy them. Resume how-to books may recommend that you pack your resume full of as many verbs, adjectives, and adverbs as you can. But if you aren't careful, you could turn off more prospective employers than you entice. Effective word choice is what really appeals to hiring managers--not action verbs and glittery modifiers. Here's a rundown of some words that hiring managers say detract from the persuasiveness of resumes they see.

Assist, assisted
Reasons to avoid: Hiring managers want to know what you did, not how you helped. If you're familiar enough with a task to put it on your resume, you can choose a better word than assist.
Example: Assisted marketing director by researching PDAs.
Possible rephrasing: Researched PDAs for marketing department.
Experiment
Reasons to avoid: No one wants to hear about what you tried to do--only what you have accomplished.
Example: Experimented with new LAN management software.
Possible rephrasing: Tested and evaluated new LAN management software.
Skillfully, effectively, carefully, quickly, expert, mastered
Reasons to avoid: Hiring managers often object to words that describe how well you do a particular task. In many cases, it comes across as boastful--and it's unnecessary. "If you aren't good at it, why are you putting it on your resume?" one recruiter said.
Example: Skillfully managed transition from Windows NT to Windows Server 2003.
Possible rephrasing: Migrated organization from Windows NT to Windows Server 2003 with no downtime during business hours.
Cutting-edge, detail-oriented; coordinate, facilitate, transform; proven ability, synergy, and liaison
Reasons to avoid: Hiring managers say such words take up space without communicating much. They've seen them so often that the words have lost their original energy.
Example: Detail-oriented manager with proven ability to oversee day-to-day network operations and to implement major technology initiatives.
Possible rephrasing: Supervised an eight-member IS staff; completed two full-scale platform migrations; consolidated equipment and resources following facilities move.
Responsible for...
Reasons to avoid: You're a manager, so of course you're responsible for something. Specify exactly what your responsibilities are and work in a few numbers to convey the scope of what you do.
Example: Responsible for managing inventory, overseeing network operations, making new equipment purchases, troubleshooting workstation issues.
Possible rephrasing: Supervised the support of 70 users running Windows XP and two servers running Windows Server 2003; implemented asset management plan for inventorying equipment; built a network operations team responsible for the internal infrastructure.

So people keep that in mind, and step your game up...

M.I.A. - Paper Planes ...

To finish off the posts for "Swagger Like Us" ... 

I thought I'd post up here where they got the sample from ... so here it is

Her name - M.I.A.

Her song - Paper Planes 

I think the third verse is where she says "No one on the corner got swagger like us"

She did her thing too., got over 10 million hits on youtube alone

Swagger Like Us ... Video and Controversy

So with Paper Trail coming up soon... T.I. has been putting out some tracks as of late..

however, Swagger Like Us is crazy .. Kanye, Jay, Wayne and T.I.  .. Outrageous..

it's like the Redeem Team of Hip Hop...

However there is controversy over the track... take a listen...

If you didn't notice ... T. I. says ..

"you see weezy for the wordplay,
jeezy for the birdplay,
kanyeezy for diversity and me for controversy, " 

Jeezy does not equal Jay-Z ... either T.I.P missed the memo or Jeezy missed the memo... either way I'm waiting for someone to let me know what's really going on ... 

Anyway, the track is still hott.....

"I can't wear skinny jeans cause my pockets too fat"

I hope this stops the skinny jeans for guys trend... I NEVER wore them.. but to each his own...

Mr. Talented and LowKey discuss "Swagger Like Us"

So this is 9 minutes between Mr. Talented and LowKey about the "Swagger Like Us" song..

[13:43] Mr. Talented: yo yo
[13:43] Mr. Talented: i got a question
[13:43] LowKey: yo yo
[13:43] Mr. Talented: swagger like us
[13:43] LowKey: lol
[13:43] LowKey: yep
[13:43] Mr. Talented: you listened to it right
[13:43] LowKey: yerp
[13:43] Mr. Talented: like really listened to it

[13:44] LowKey: yup
[13:44] Mr. Talented: like lyrics and all
[13:44] Mr. Talented: lol
[13:44] LowKey: plenty of times
[13:44] Mr. Talented: aight, why is Young Jeezy not on it
[13:44] Mr. Talented: or
[13:44] Mr. Talented: why is Jay-Z on it
[13:44] LowKey: the version i have
[13:44] LowKey: is for Jay's album
[13:44] Mr. Talented: hmmmmm
[13:44] LowKey: the version that's out is for TIP's album
[13:44] Mr. Talented: did you blog about it
[13:44] LowKey: its going to be on both
[13:44] Mr. Talented: hmm
[13:44] LowKey: nah, cause there's alot BS surrounding the track
[13:44] LowKey: so im staying clear of that shit lol

[13:45] Mr. Talented: yo,
[13:45] Mr. Talented: cause t.i., doesn't mention jay
[13:45] Mr. Talented: and i quote
[13:45] Mr. Talented: "you see weezy for the wordplay,
jeezy for the birdplay,
kanyeezy for diversity and me for controversy, "
[13:45] Mr. Talented: Nobody calls Jay-Z, Jeezy
[13:45] Mr. Talented: and jay for the birdplay
[13:45] Mr. Talented: no
[13:45] LowKey: yea

[13:46] LowKey: Jeezy is supposed to be on it
[13:46] LowKey: but the version that i have is going on jay's album
[13:46] Mr. Talented: that's what i thought
[13:46] Mr. Talented: let me hear it
[13:46] Mr. Talented: are you gonna post it., or can you send it over
[13:46] LowKey: it has sample tagz on it
[13:46] LowKey: so imma wait till i gt the regular version

[13:47] Mr. Talented: ahhh
[13:47] Mr. Talented: booo
[13:47] Mr. Talented: lol
[13:47] LowKey: ahaha
[13:47] Mr. Talented: so what's the difference?
[13:47] LowKey: TI's verse is different

[13:48] Mr. Talented: hmmm... ok
[13:48] Mr. Talented: i wonder what jeezy has to say about this

[13:49] Mr. Talented: hmmm.... are people talking about the fact that jeezy gets named but is not on the track??
[13:49] Mr. Talented: cause i'm about to post on it
[13:49] LowKey: lol nah
[13:49] LowKey: ni--az is still shocked over the track itself
[13:49] Mr. Talented: i was excited... like ooooo, did i just hear that
[13:49] Mr. Talented: i see

[13:50] Mr. Talented: you gonna be around??
[13:50] LowKey: when
[13:50] Mr. Talented: like an hour....
[13:50] LowKey: yea
[13:50] Mr. Talented: "i need to get myself together, i'm a need about an hour"

[13:51] LowKey: lmao
[13:51] Mr. Talented: lol... i gotta stop speaking in rap verses
[13:51] Mr. Talented: but it's funny to me
[13:51] LowKey: lol
[13:51] LowKey: ima start doin that shit
[13:51] LowKey: lol
[13:51] Mr. Talented: lol
[13:51] Mr. Talented: before you answer..pause... think of a verse that says what you want... then rap it out

[13:52] Mr. Talented: aight man,... i be back
[13:52] LowKey: "I aint no ordinary ni--a, look around, this aint what ordinary getz ya"
[13:52] Mr. Talented: lol

Supra Vaiders - Tiffany Edition

Your boy S. Dot is on a mini vacation from the highlife of fashion blogger for CampusTV, so we have been sometime without knowing what's fresh for the fall.... 

he did get a moment to send me an exclusive little item...

 My friends... I present the Supra Vaiders Tiffany Edition, very very limited...

I'm a big Tiffany color-way person ... so the Tiffany Dunks are also high up on my list...

These are great and reeeeaaaallllll limited, so good luck getting a pair...

Kanye West - Goodmorning

It's early in the morning so I thought we'd start the day off right.....

The Official Good Morning video is here...
This is one of my favorite intros of all time (along with Dynasty)
However I already posted about it here

In case you missed it last November here it is again....



Great video, really inspiring too...

Gas Prices are too HIGH -- Even For Diddy??..wtf

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Gas Prices are too HIGH... not just because I say so... but because your boy Diddy says so...

Even the super rich are being affected, ... Diddy talks about how he has to now fly commercial... on an American Airlines flight ...




My favorite parts...

"Gas prices are too M@ther#uck!n high!"

"Flights back and forth to L.A. $250,000 a month cause gas prices are so high"

"I'd like to give a shout out to all my Saudia Arabian Brothers and Sisters... and all my Brothers and Sisters from..um... all the countries that have Oil... If y'all can please send me some oil for my jet I would truly appreciate it."

"And I'm in Coach"

I cracked up sooooo much...crazy

What Not to Wear back to school

So Seventeen Magazine did a back to school youtube clip...

They were trying to tell girls some "cool" looks for the fall back to school..



Judging by comments left, such as:

a2chickaa- "I'm sorry but it´s UGLY,..."

eggz125- "omg thats all horrible...my eyes!!!! my EYESSSS!"

and my favorite

missrandom80s- "k all of thoose outfits sucked! if any1 has a drop of smart in their body they will kno that thoose outfits were ugly!!!"

Obviously they not only dropped the ball... they gave it to the other team...

So, soon we'll be posting about what to REALLY wear back to school.....

test 1

Video clips at Ustream

Be Kanye

W.O.W.

I'm a little late on these, but hilarious none the less...

Kanye being Kanye and Absolute paying him for it....




And Even More



I thought it was dope on the Marketing level....

What you think??

Jockin Jay-Z Live with Kanye West ... Blueprint 3

"I see you Jockin Jay-Z, Jockin Jay-Z"

Ahhhhh man, here we go... Blueprint 3 on the way...


BLUEPRINT 3 from kwest on Vimeo

What you think about it...
Does Hov still have it????

Ghostface Killah aka Tony Starks in the Iron Man Movie

So why they deleted this scene ... not too sure.,
I think because he was about to engage in a menage but they should've kept it... Hip Hop fans would've loved the movie and Robert Downey Jr. much better... cause you know he's catching all HELL for his role in Tropic Thunder...

but here is the deleted scene with Ghostface

Olympic Backshot

So one thing that isn't really talked about during the Olympics is the "hookups"... I mean all those athletes, somebody gotta be gettin down with somebody...

So now you got millionaires in the stands (USA Basketball Team) and instead of enjoying the game, they lookin at some @$$... but they're used to see this Right?
Well, check out who got both Kobe and especially my boy LeBron in a state of shock...




Lebron got that, "White girl got that donk on her" look... he not even caring what Chris Paul or J-Kidd got to say (even though they were all speaking about that donk)



I know that look... I've had that look before (like when i saw the picture)

Who is it that has them in a state of White girl with a booty shock....
reportedly Misty May-Treanor

So everyone sing a long, "She got a Donk, She got a Donk, She got a Donk, She got a Donk... Donk, Donk, Donk, Donk..".. okay that was overkill, but that song catchy as hell....

Shout out to blacksportsonline for getting those pics

Go Team USA for the Gold...
The one thing that can stop them ... booty

The Game vs. Bow Wow

So before we gave you Lil Wayne vs. Juelz Santana in Bowling

Now we present....

The Game vs. Bow Wow in Madden 09'

Just look at the tape, shouts to KonsoleKingz.com for starting this mess....




I'm not sure who'd win...
I got my $$$$$$ on Soulja Boy

Guess we'll wait and see...

Hip Hop Loves Barack

So I'm sure there is going to be more and more and MORE of this as the election draws closer.... and if he gets into the white house.. OH LORD, expect this out of everyone's mouth....

"I am the _____________'s Obama" is everywhere...

Even Jay-Z on the A Billi ( A Milli) remix says it, "Signing off it's the hoods Barack"

I mean, in music and shows, people are calling themselves the "Barack" of their sphere.
Barack has become synonymous of Running $h!t or being the President of something.

At first I was a little irritated, but now it's at a point that I have come to accept it. Better now that rappers wanna be like Obama than to be like Gotti.... Right?

So to Bill O'Reily and the rest of the media and pundits that want to get at Hip Hop and Urban children for calling themselves "the Barack" or "the Obama" of their world... just imagine what they could be. It could be 88' when people want to be the "Richard Porter" or "Scarface" of their territory.

So before the Mr. Obama has spent one night in the White House, he's having a Positive/Leadership effect on the Culture.

Except Crooked I, I'm not sure if this is going to make the Campaign Trail

Planet Green Top 5 Green Colleges

So, you know how I"m about my GREEN$$$$

planetgreen.com just put out their list of Top 5 Green Colleges and I think it's a cool thing to rank up... I mean if everyone is supposed to be going green, Colleges and Universities should be too....

So here is their write up...

"Whether you're heading off to college soon yourself or you've got a child about to make the big move, considering which colleges are green is important these days. Dorm rooms tend to be wasteland in many colleges and you might be concerned with surrounding yourself or your loved one with more environmentally-friendly-minded individuals during this crucial time in life. Well, the good news is that there are a lot of colleges becoming more and more green these days. Here are five that have stood out to me:

Pitzer College, Claremont, California.
Pitzer has made some incredible green changes across the board, but the college is especially getting noticed these days for their green dorm rooms (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/09/green_your_dorm.php). On top of that, they've got a bike program and you can bet it doesn’t stop there. Pitzer is clearly concerned with moving forward with the green movement and I’m behind it.

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Human Ecology is the only subject you can major in here at this small college. And when they say human ecology, what they mean is 'the study of our relationship with the environment.' That’s the one and only subject to study at this college and their college runs its campus in an eco-friendly way, too...of course.

Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington.
Not only is Olympia, Washington a great place to discover so many natural beauties of this country, but this college is also a beacon for those seeking something refreshingly green. They have an organic farm center. They use recycled paper. They use natural cleaning products. The list goes on and that's why Evergreen makes the cut.

Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio.
This liberal arts school has got a car-sharing program. They have energy monitors in their dorm rooms. Oh yeah and 100% eco-friendly cleaning products, too.

Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts.
Leave it to some of the country's finest minds to engineer a green Ivy League school. Harvard has got a green cleaning service, organic food in its cafeteria, their campus conserves energy at every corner, etc."

Shout out to the staff at Pitzer College for coming in at #1

So one of my goals for the semester is to visit Colleges that are making strides toward saving the Planet....
One world...

It's Here .... A Mixtape About Something...I Think - RA the MC

So I've been waiting...and I finally have my copy...

Here are the Album Covers and Track Listings....







So don't sleep and check it out....

To download click here

Ladies, Running In Place Won't Get You Far

Ladies, Running In Place Won't Get You Far

Every Monday is National Women's Marathon Cardio Day.

At least that's what you might believe if you went to a gym on a typical Monday. Crowds of women use the eliptical trainers, the step machines, and most of all, the treadmills. They move in place in pursuit of their dream bodies at a cadence so slow, it would try the patience of a statue. Some will find the will to do so, week in and week out, starting and ending at virtually the same respective times, every day. These women are truly a testament to dedication.

It's a just a shame those treadmills aren't mobile, because that's the only way most of these ladies will get anywhere.

As Albert Einstein once stated,

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result."

It turns out Einstein was talking about the gym runners, because their bodies probably adapted to the marathon cardio sessions after a month or so.

If these hypothetical ladies sound like you, take heart. New results are just a change of pace away. It can be as simple as splitting your cardio between three different machines. Those who want something a bit more advanced can give the following interval sequence a try:

* Jog for 45 seconds
* Sprint for 30 seconds
* Jog for 45 seconds
* Walk for 1 minute


Repeat the sequence 4 times. Add an interval each successive week. But for Heaven's sake, please make a change in your routine. If you think steady-state cardio is all it will take to attain the body of your dreams, you might as well be running in place.



By Brian A. Ortiz

--
Make wisdom the provision for the journey from youth to old age, for it is a far more certain support than all other possessions. - Bias

Bernie Mac - Thanks for the Memories

I've waited a little while to post something about the Great Bernie Mac. The R.I.P's have been said and I'm always one to look on the Positives that people have done with their time in this world. So I'm going to posts clips of Mr. Mac, from his Def Comedy Jam performance to his Kings of Comedy Performance. He left us with much to smile, laugh and be thankful for. You are missed.

Bernie in the 90's on Def Comedy Jam



"I'm blessed...I'm big boneded...I'm heavy structured...I'm hung low...If I pull my $h!t out this whole room get dark"
"Kick It"


Bernie on the Kings of Comedy tour



"Your Honor, do you mean separate like divide?"
"I'm getting some Milk n Cookies"

Ra the MC Update

So here is the latest update from your favorites blog favorite rapper....

"Hey world!

So you all probably know by now that I'm hella excited about the release of "A Mixtape About Something.....I Think" and I'm hoping you all will have fun with me on this one!

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREEEEEE ON AUGUST 19TH @:
www.hypebeast.com
www.myspace.com/sososostrange
www.mickboogie.blogspot.com

In other RAtheMC news lol, I received a text message early this morning saying go to hiphopgame.com audio section asap! So I go to the audio section and scroll down, and what do I see? RAtheMC August DEMO OF THE MONTH WINNER!

Check out the link below:
http://www.hiphopgame.com/index2.php3?page=tracks1"

to get more updates from Ra get on her Facebook Group

RA the MC - Not Incredible freestyle

So I told y'all about RA the MC earlier.. so here is a freestyle over the Not Incredible beat just to give a sample...

Also, I am officially down with the cause (I changed my Facebook profile pic to her album cover and release date)

So be on Alert...

Comedy

So I came across these as I was on Facebook.... just giving you something to laugh about.......

First are the Women...

Five tips for a woman....
1. It is important that a man helps you around the house and has a job.
2. It is important that a man makes you laugh.
3. It is important to find a man you can count on and doesn't lie to You.
4. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.
5. It is important that these four men don't know each other!
*Just a joke, guys, don't worry :-)

oh that was funny....

And Now the Men's Turn

Men strike back!

How many men does it take to open a beer?
None. It should be opened when she brings it.
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Why is a Laundromat
a really bad place to pick up a woman?
Because a woman who can't even afford a washing machine will probably never be able to support you.
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Why do women have smaller feet than men?
It's one of those 'evolutionary things' that allows
them to stand closer to the kitchen sink.
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How do you know when
a woman is about to say something smart?
When she starts a sentence with 'A man once told me....'
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How do you fix a woman's watch?
You don't. There is a clock on the oven.
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If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife is yelling at the front door, who do you let in first?
The dog, of course. He'll shut up once you let him in.
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I married a Miss Right.
I just didn't know her first name was Always.
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Scientists have discovered a food that diminishes
a woman's sex drive by 90%.
It's called a Wedding Cake.
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Why do men die before their wives?
They want to.
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Women will never be equal to men
until they can walk down the street with a bald head
and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.
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In the beginning, God created the earth and rested.
Then God created Man and rested.
Then God created Woman.
Since then, neither God nor Man has rested.
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Send this to a few good men who need a laugh and
to the select few wo men who can handle it!

Paris for President???????...

Gotta give it up to Paris Hilton for not backing down, turning this into another publicity event for herself and clowning John McCain in the process.

So for the next couple of days get ready to see Paris on all news channels...again...



Oh and for those keeping tabs...
You have 90 Days to until Election Day... i'll be posting soon about deadlines state by state for Voter Registration...

Judah x Mick Boogie x Hypebeast ... Present RA The MC

To all the people who love Real Hip Hop... I present to you a good friend of mine and a Beast on the MIC.. RA the MC..

She is seriously talented...

Quick story, True story,
We went to this listening party for an album last summer. And then I let the artists manager know that she's an MC. He's like "For real", and I'm like "Yea Yea". So he's like aight, "let's hear her". Know this is before his artists gets to the venue. So we go outside in front of the venue. He brings over one of the producers on the album, three of his "up and coming mc's" and a friend come over. So now there is like 7 of us in a circle and RA starts spittin'. Everyone's nodding their heads and listening, then all of a sudden it was like someone sprayed mace in the circle. Everyone's nose gets scrunched up, two of them covered their faces, the other two turned away and you hear a "Dayum". I don't remember what she said, but it had everyone change their faces up and earned instant respect. Needless to say, they wanted to sign her that night.

Fast Forward a year of heavy grinding and it pays off.



Check the write up on Hypetrak
"For the first time ever Hypebeast is plunging into the world of mixtapes. Hooking up with Judah and Mick Boogie Hypebeast is sponsoring a dope mixtape by Ra The MC. The mixtape is called ” A Mixtape About Something…I Think!” and it drops August 19th. Hypebeast rarely lends its name to products and music unless it’s top notch. Stay tuned for more information on the mixtape and updates as they come in. JUDAH X HYPEBEAST.COM & MICK BOOGIE presents to the world RAtheMC “A Mixtape About Something…I Think!” Enjoy, Support and Exploit!"

Keep doin wat you doin RA
oh and check out her site
www.rathemc.com

Air Yeezy!!!!

Well, we posted about them before...

But here are the better pics of the Nike Air Yeezy in two colorways




this is what one of my favorite blog sites HighSnobiety had to say about them

"The Air Yeezy is inspired by Kanye’s love for high top designer shoes, drafting from the collar molding seen in the Air Jordan V and featuring a thin midfoot strap hardly meant for support. While originally conceptualized atop a Dunk midsole, the final version of the Yeezy features the familiar shared tooling from the Jordan III and Air Revolution, which most recently was also featured on Jordan Brand’s Spiz’ike and a lesser known model that deservedly flew under the radar, the Flight 48. It’s also the bulkiness of the shoe’s tongue that stands out most, with West always opting to pop the tongue and leave the waxed laces loosely tied. An ode to his tour, the model’s outsole also actually glows in the dark, as similar to a common glow stick, if the shoe is held near light, the familiar green glowing hue will radiate afterwards out from under the shoe. This black/glow colorway features a ridiculously high quality full grain leather along the heel quarter, with rich suede making up the toe and midfoot overlays and patent leather highlighting the dominant midfoot strap."

Good Research...

Go Yeezy

Campus Events

So student promoters flood my Facebook Inbox with events and parties going on in their regions...

So I thought I'd have them online here, so people can check out what's going on at every campus.

Also, you can add me as a Facebook friend if you want to send me messages to put on here or email me at campustvonline@gmail.com.

Mr. Talented

The Million DJ March...... August 29th and 30th

From the beginning of Hip Hop, styles have changed, artists have changed but one thing remains the same... The DJ always gets the Party going.

So to put recognition to this, A. Shaw has organized The Million DJ March.

This will be going down August 29th and 30th in Washington D.C.

Notables in attendance include
KRS 1
Joell Ortiz
DJ SNS
DJ Green Latern and many, MANY MORE

check out their site www.themilliondjmarch.com
or hit them on myspace www.myspace.com/themilliondjmarch

Oh, and in a couple of days I'll have more on the events of the weekend, places to stay at and a special Collabo with your own CampusTV Online and Platinum Family Streetballers....

Stay Tuned

Maxed out 97's... and Force's

Hitting only select Nike accounts, The Nike Air Max 97 is once again upon us. This time in a pack with the Air Force 1. The Force's get a complete 97 make over, including the tongue and 3M. Get yours at regular price before they hit Ebay and Flight Club for more $$$$$....

2008 Preseason College Football Rankings

1 Georgia
2 Ohio State
3 Oklahoma
4 Florida
5 USC

6 Missouri
7 LSU
8 Wisconsin
9 Texas Tech
10 Clemson

The Top ten has 3 by the SEC, 3 by the Big 12 and 2 by the Big 10. Perennial Power USC comes in at a strong 5 and I'd also like to welcome ACC Clemson into the Top 10.

11 Kansas
12 Auburn
13 Texas
14 West Virginia
15 BYU
16 Virginia Tech
17 Arizona State
18 Penn State
19 Tennessee
20 Virginia
21 Illinois
22 South Carolina
23 South Florida
24 Pittsburgh
25 Fresno State

Congratulations to BYU and Fresno State as the only two Non-BCS Conference Teams to make it into the Top 25. The SEC, BIG 10 and BIG 12 each have 5 teams represented in the Top 25, it should make for a great race to #1.

Stay tuned for your Ballito to give a review of the season...

College Football Rankings

The First ESPN College Football Rankings are out.

I'm on a Midnight Train To Georgia

Juelz Santana vs Lil Wayne .... Bowling???

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Rappers and other Celebrities no matter how famous at times, they are still regular ass people...

Dipset vs. Young Money .... Juelz vs. Lil Wayne in Bowling....

Personally I think Dipset would win because Wayne is on "that drank"...

Anyway here is the clip




Oh and if Juelz or Lil Wayne wanna see me in bowling... we can go to Lucky Strikes in D.C.... $150 a Pin!!!!

T.I. x Philadelphia News Interview

So T.I. was on his promo tour and stopped into Good Morning Philadelphia.
While out there he talked about the "Respect My Vote" campaign (I'll get at this later on in the week), the t-shirts by his clothing brand that are associated with the campaign (I'll see if I can get some for giveaways) and for his next album. I'm feeling the new single and the fact that T.I. is keeping his swagger up while facing the time that he could get....



The hostess also had me cracking up...she's really trying to be down..

Nas , A Guitar Hero Expert???

So, first Big Ups to The Colbert Report for having Nas on the show a little while ago. If you didn't catch it, you can youtube it or go to Colbert Nation to catch the video clips...

However, what happened backstage had me in a temporary moment of disbelief.
Guitar Hero is real popular, but I didn't know that Rappers loved it too.
Check out Nas as he Kills it to Tom Sawyer by Rush....

Politics (Obama is hear) - Ludacris

So this is the song that has Fox News talking about Ludacris all over again... they say it's blah blah blah... let me know what you think..

I thought it was funny



What do you think?

Young Jeezy ft Jay-Z Put On Remix

Shout out to LowKey at www.youheardthatnew.com and to www.nahright.com for putting me on to this one....

Young Jeezy ft. Jay-Z Put on remix



Hovah

I put Marcy on the map, I put Brooklyn on my back, I put Fab back on the charts/I put Biggie in my raps, I put Nas with Def Jam, I let Diddy do my tracks….

And he still gets at Prodigy...

I put Mike Jack on stage at Summer Jam, Billie Jean/I put Prodigy in his place on that Summer Jam screen…

T-Pain Has TALENT!!!!!!!!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am here to APOLOGIZE.... to the Nappy Boy Crew, To his Fans and to T-Pain himself.

I was under the impression, i believe rightfully so, that you had NO musical talent. That you found a voice synthesizer or something in protools or garage band, and that you made it work. I thought that you could NOT sing, and that you were selling us Great Songs sung really badly. I thought that it was a great hustle, and I love a lot of the music. I just thought you had NO MUSCIAL TALENT AT ALL....

At a recent Miami outdoor pool party/concert, T-Pain accompanied Rick Ross (The Boss) on the stage. In the clip that I am about to show, he was not singing the hook to their Smash single "The Boss". He was PLAYING THE DRUMS. Yes, I said it, He was Killing it. And to make it all better, it wasn't to his song ... it was to "Here I Am" and then follows it off by doing the same thing with "Hustlin".

With no further ado, to prove to the rest of the world and to apologize... here is the video...





He still looks like Crazy T-Pain... but and HE HAS TALENT...

This is the Life - Rick Ross ft. Trey Songz

The Official Video just dropped, and this has been my favorite song on this album for some time.
Rick Ross gives us the good hip hop we expect and Trey Songz brings in that G'd up R&B... Great Vid too
Enjoy

My Favorite Album of 2008.............. (so far)

So my Home girl from the Midwest Ari Botsford, blessed us with her Album reviews of the year so far....(check it out)

BUT.......................

She did not mention My Favorite Album of 08'....
So I am here to pay homage to the Great Rick Ross and his second Album Trilla


Rick Ross
(2008, Def Jam/Slip N Slide/Poe Boy)

How'd Ya Find HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT Him?:
Every Day I'm Hustlin, Every Day I'm Hustlin... I played that song soooooooo much., shiiiit I still play it.

Do NOT Skip Over:
3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13....yea all of em'

Skip Over:
The Dj Khaled interlude (annoying)

Favorite Track:
It's a tough one between the self proclamation anthem "The Boss"
Or the Hovah featured lifestyle of success track Maybach Music
Luxury track has a strong cast with Weezy
However I'm going with the Trey Songz collabo that goes into detail on "This is the Life"

I Didn't Expect:
Money Make Cum- Showcasing the women who are about their money.
Maybach Music- Out of the 745 white on white, to the "Black Maybach, white seats, black piping"

Features:
Trey Songz, Nelly, Wayne, T-Pain, Young Jeezy, R. Kelly, Jay-Z

Favorite Lines:
"When I seen a million it fucked up my life
Brand new twenty cars party for twenty nights" - This is the life

"It's hard to get sleep layin next to five mil" - This Me

"And shawty straight diggin me, and I ain't even rich
I know you niggaz on the sideline like, "Ain't that a bitch?" - the boss

"Words rhymin best
Can't spell well but I define success
I sell well" - This is the Life

"Got me a white girl, i f**k til her face red,
Yeah her food tastes bad, but she givin great head" - Billionaire

Producers:
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League - 4 Tracks
DJ Toomp - "This Me"
Drumma Boy - 2 Tracks
J.R. Rotem - "The Boss"
The Runners - "Speedin"

Assesment:
I'm a hustler and you gotta love someone who makes music that'll help you stay on your grind.

Line I'm most associated with:
"Hoes wanna slice I wanna tell her no
But I can't I get a rush blowin dough"
-This is the Life


So, What's Your Favorite Album of 2008 so far??

Fourteen favorite albums of 2008....so far

Summer means free time, and free time means moar muszik! I took the time to catch up on this year's big releases. A whole corncupia of what I've been listening to, mostly because I've been too lazy to reinstall my Lastfm.

So, here are my favorites so far:

Get Awkward
Be Your Own Pet
(2008, Ecstatic Peace/XL)

HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT THEM? I checked these guys out on a whim, and boy, am I happy I did. You know how I like my music- like HPV, incredibly catchy.

THIS ALBUM IS: perfect for the summer- a lot of headbopping, dancing listening to this one.

THE WORDS ARE LIKE THIS SAMPLING: "Every time that I see/ You looking right at me/
I forget that i belong to somebody"


IT SOUNDS LIKE: the soundtrack of every college kid's summer. The fun parts, at least.

IF YOU LIKE: The Distillers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, summer break


The Virgins
The Virgins
(2008, Atlantic)

HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT THEM?: I'm just going to be 100% honest here. I first heard about The Virgins when Cory Kennedy was blasting about them a while ago. Then, in my summer boredom free time prison, I decided to watch Gossip Girl. The entire season. And you know what? The Virgins' songs are on, like, every episode. And I liked it, and now I can't get their songs out of my head.

THIS ALBUM IS: really good. Standard NYC indie/hipster rock.

THE WORDS ARE : " You talk about like you own me baby/ that's not fair/I told you that I had somebody else/you did not care/ and now you're talking on the telephone/you're tellin' all of your friends/we love each other"


IT SOUNDS LIKE: "cliche cocaine rock" according to my friend Howie, who says their 2007 EP is 20x better. But I think it sounds like all your favorite party memories.

IF YOU LIKE: The Strokes, Delta Spirit, falafel


Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
(2008, Cash Money/Young Money/Universal)

HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT THEM?: Um, doesn't everyone know who Weezy is? Supposedly the most retarded rapper in America, he has a place in every bass-loving kid's heart. At least in mine.

THIS ALBUM IS: DOPE. Bold. Italicized, capitalized. This is the first hip hop album since Jeezy's Thug Motivation 101 that I haven't skipped tracks on. I knew when I heard Lollipop that I'd be blasting this.Lil Wayne has done about 28,763, 386 collaborations (not really, but it's up there). Everyone from David Banner to Kanye, Swizz Beatz to Jay-Z produced, added verses or sang on this album. Weezy's karma for adding to so many songs paid back, and Tha Carter III showcases this cosmic cash-in. Clever rhymes, tight beats, everything you'd expect from a Cash Money Millionaire.

THE WORDS ARE: "I got Summer hatin' on me cause I'm hotter then the Sun/ Got Spring hatin' on me cause I ain't never sprung/ Winter hatin' on me cause I'm colder than ya'll/And I would never, I would never, I would never fall"

IT SOUNDS LIKE: Summer in the city. Or smoking blunts while sipping on 40s.

IF YOU LIKE: Juelz Santana, Rick Ross, weed

BONUS POINTS: Check out Weezy's newest protege, Nicki Minaj. It's nice to hear when a woman breaks into the male-dominated scene of hip-hop, and this girl is TALENTED- not to mention, totally hot. Go on, give her a listen!


Lust Lust Lust
The Raveonettes
(2008, Fierce Panda Records)

HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT THEM?: About three years ago, I saw the name. Listened to Pretty in Black. The rest is history.

THIS ALBUM IS: A real treat. The same feedback, noisy goodness with sassy lyrics. The Danish duet of Sune and Sharin has always been a favorite of mine, along with the material for their songs...always hot.

THE WORDS ARE: "Your cheap words that you bought on sale/Won't help you through tonight/You make the eyes of a million girls/And think that's what they like"

IT SOUNDS LIKE: Sex. Sexy, dark, totally the album to blast while twisting the sheets...or trying to.

IF YOU LIKE: The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Kills, sex


H.N.I.C., Pt 2
Prodigy
(2008, Voxonic)

HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT THEM?: "Mac 10 Handle" seemed to always be playing at the parties I went to last year.

THIS ALBUM IS: Ominous, and wise. The beats freak me out a little bit, but in a good way. In that way that makes you go, "Oh shit, do not fuck with Prodigy." Also, it's so great to hear someone rapping about stuff besides gettin' shot and makin' rocks. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of party antics, but it's still pretty sick. And slick.

THE WORDS ARE: " With the bagpipe music, I'll burn another L/To amazing grace, what a perfect song/was blind but now you see us/it's not a game at all/Y'all some slimy snakes, bunch of reptile cops/The government and military all corrupt/I ain't on that shade the world shit"

IT SOUNDS LIKE: You know when you walk into a place, and you're not supposed to be there? Like, let's say that you got lost in a really hood place. And you have to stop for directions. This album would be playing.

IF YOU LIKE: Mobb Deep, Immortal Technique, Olde English 40s


Red
Guillemots
(2008, Polydor)

HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT THEM?: Trains to Brazil was a iTunes song of the week a coupla years ago. A recent elbo.ws search turned up this new album.

THIS ALBUM IS: Catchy with lots of variety. A lot different than their older stuff, there are more electronic elements. Another cool addition- a sort of world-music feel to it.

THE WORDS ARE:" When the film credits roll I stay right til the end/Then wander streets with my eyes ablaze/All I really want to do is go straight back and watch again/Play a different person every time"

IT SOUNDS LIKE: That romantic, adventurous backpacking-across Europe or South America thing you've got planned apres-college.

IF YOU LIKE: Mystery Jets, The Acorn, Volvo station wagons


Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
(2008, Bella Union/SubPop)

HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT THEM?:My very dear friend Luke Honey recomended them to me.

THIS ALBUM IS: Gorgeous. Really beautiful harmonies, the instrumentals are sleek. Perfect for driving around with the windows down on a country highway. SubPop always delivers on giving the rest of us our Northwestern freak-folk fix for the year.

THE WORDS ARE: " Wanderers this morning came by/ where did they go/graceful in the morning light/to banner fair/to follow you softly/in the cold mountain air"

IT SOUNDS LIKE: Floating. I seriously feel like I'm floating when I listen to this album. Floating in a fairy-tale forest. Or, more specifically, it feels like Portland. Or Seattle. Or Anacortes.

IF YOU LIKE: Tiny Vipers, Belle & Sebastian, bicycles


Feed the Animals
Girl Talk
(2008, Illegal Art)
HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT THEM?: Last summer, Night Ripper was played at every party. And now, Feed the Animals seems to be requisite with the presence of red plastic cups.

THIS ALBUM IS: Better than the last Girl Talk disc. Slicker, funnier, more of the stuff you love.

THE WORDS ARE: Oh, come on. I can't just tell you lyrics to a Girl Talk song! You have to listen to hear the samples. My personal favorite is the mashing of "Gettin' Some" by Shawnna and "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor.

IT SOUNDS LIKE: Being drunk. And dancing on a table.

IF YOU LIKE: A-Trak, The Hood Internet, dance parties

BONUS POINTS: Girl Talk also decided to pull a Radiohead a la In Rainbows- name your own price. You can download Feed the Animals here


Untitled
Nas
(2008, The Jones Experience/Def Jam/Columbia)

HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT THEM?: Yeah, the whole your album being titled after a racial slur thing is kind of news-worthy, don'tcha think, Nas? And then you drop it.

THIS ALBUM IS: The same lyrical goodness we've heard from Nas from years before. He spits rhymes about everything from global poverty to politics. The beats are tight, the cameos are worth it. Nas is absolutely one of the most

IT SOUNDS LIKE: If Barack Obama got a recording deal.

IF YOU LIKE: Jay-Z, Biggie, spliffs


Cold Calling
Trails, formerly RJ Gordon
(2008, American Buffalo Records)

HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT THEM?: Trails, or as I know the frontman, RJ Gordon, attends my former college, SUNY Purchase. RJ insisted I downloaded the album, and I'm glad I did.

THIS ALBUM IS: A nice little indie rock joint that packs a punch. A lot of variety. On this album, Trails is virtually a one-man band, but you could never tell. Trails could be The National's little brother from Rockland County. Gordon's low voice never cracks, even when he gets into the heartfelt nooks and crannies of Cold Calling. You'll find yourself putting "The First" or "It Won't Be Long" on your next mix for your wifey.

IT SOUNDS LIKE: A psychadelic love letter.

IF YOU LIKE: Elliot Smith, Cass McCombs, ironic mustaches

BONUS POINTS: You can download this album for free on American Buffalo's website. Keep an eye on this record label- I'm seeing potential Saddle Creek status.


The Bake Sale EP
The Cool Kids
(2008, Chocolate Industries/C.A.K.E. Recordings)

HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT THEM?: Not through the Rhapsody commercial, surprisingly. I was walking through the hallways of a dorm when I heard this really dope beat (which I now know as "Mikey Rocks"), knocked on the door and asked what they were playing. "The Cool Kids," he replied. "They're pretty dope."

THIS ALBUM IS: really an EP, and most of the stuff you've probably heard before. But it sounds better, with the addition of a few new tracks. The same smart, cool (haha) stuff you've heard, but more of it. It's fun to listen to- I put it on when I bake. Cookies, that is....The beats are innovative and fresh. It's just this: classic Chi-town fun times. Kid Sister's big brothers, if you will.

THE WORDS ARE: " What it is/what it is/come check the noise/It's the new black version of the Beastie Boys"

IT SOUNDS LIKE: Those hot guys who skate by Brooklyn College. You know. Gold chains, skinny jeans, designer blunts.

IF YOU LIKE: The Pack, Kidz in da Hall, limited edition Nike Dunks


Santogold
Santogold
(2008, Downtown Records)

HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT THEM?: MTVu, surprisingly. The video for "L.E.S. Artistes" came on when I was on the elliptical at the gym. I hunted her down via iTunes after I got in my post-workout shower.

THIS ALBUM IS: Sassy. I feel like it's this summer's Kala, in the sense of hot women producing strong albums. There's a lot of variety, which leaves me entertained. Santi White's voice goes from a high-pitched, Blondie-esque yell to a low, sexy belt. Santogold needs to get into your C.D. collection immediately if anything I've just said appeals to you.

THE WORDS ARE: " War tactics/they make me sick/reel your heart in/run away with it/Smile in your face/undermine your back/got guns for the strength they lack"

IT SOUNDS LIKE: an ego boost. A girl with mad flavor.


IF YOU LIKE: M.I.A., Amy Winehouse, hot girls or just being one.


For Emma, Forever Ago
Bon Iver
(2008, Jagjaguwar)

HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT THEM?: I don't even know. All I know is that as soon as I heard "Re: Stacks", I fell in love.

THIS ALBUM IS: Painful but relaxing. Listening to this album brings you to a sort of dark place, but the gentle strumming makes you see the good side of it. For Emma, Forever Ago is perfect for laying around, hangovers, looking at the stars- everything beautiful about life is personified in this album.

THE WORDS ARE: " There's a black crow sitting across from me/his wiry legs are crossed/And he's dangling my keys he even fakes a toss/Whatever could it be/ That has brought me to this loss?"

IT SOUNDS LIKE: That blissful feeling that only a truly incredibly acoustic album could bring about.

IF YOU LIKE: Grizzly Bear, Deer Tick, wool sweaters


Pershing
Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin
(2008, Polyviynl)

HOW'D YA FIND OUT ABOUT THEM?: As I hail from Springfield, MO, SSLYBY have been a staple of my teenage years. Watching them perform and grow, getting coffee from Jon at the Mudhouse...etc.

THIS ALBUM IS: A grower. I wasn't keen on it at first, but once I read the lyrics, it hit me: Someone Still Loves You has definitely grown up. The lyrics are still clever, and the music is slicker than before. Plus, the new version of "No Modern Mystery" is ten times better than the other versions. If you love yourself some lo-fi indie rock, yous gonna love yourself some Pershing.

THE WORDS ARE: "Maybe if i lay low, love will fall around my door and/ maybe I won't/ but your cold eyes, baby/tell me I should be looking for love with some other girl"

IT SOUNDS LIKE: Springfield, MO, or for those of you not familiar: a suburban city with a small yet thriving art scene. In my head, when I hear SSLYBY, I think of the 417. This album is also reminiscent of the feeling I get when I drink Ting or Fresca. Light and refreshing. Twee. Heehee.

IF YOU LIKE: Voxtrot, Matt & Kim, fair trade coffee


There you have it. I know fourteen is a weird number, but I was just drawn to it.
My fourteen tops of 2008, thus far. Get out there and get listening.


What albums make your top fourteen list?

Let me know or check out my site here...
Ari