2010 Emmys

Hey all,
Way earlier in the year I watched the Grammys by myself, and umm blogged while watching.  Some idea about not making it as lonely.
So here I am again, watching another award show on my DVR...here we go.

• Loved the opening number, didn't like that Kate Gosselin was involved...
• Looking forward to what John Hodgeman will bring to this night, I generally love all his stuff.
• Props to Wiig for getting the nomination, she shines on a show that has writing difficulties
• Wow, Parsons.  Really?  Is it weird that these comedy awards still seem to go to network shows, while dramas have shifted....as I wrote that Edie Falco won Best Actress, so nevermind.
• Why do they even still announce the Reality Awards?
• Drama featuring the end of two long running shows, Lost and 24.  Will either get a bump for their final season?
• Damn the Mad Men music is awesome.  
• Good win for the The Good Wife, not thrilled with her ending her speech:  "This is just amazing for my career"...
• AMC just cleaning up tonight, Cranston wins his third straight and had the best line of the night: "I love you more than baseball"
• Kyra Sedgwick?  I don't watch the show...but was she really better than JJ this year?
• Bucky Guntz, man am I jealous of Justin getting to see Ricky Gervais next month.
• Yes Colbert, using The Human Centipede in video
• Yes, the Daily Show.
• Ouch, her name is Catherine O'Hara
• Clare Danes, still getting it done.
• Really like this song from Jewel here, don't say that too often
• Nothing for Lost, man what does that say about a show like that?  
• Another wow, Modern Family.
• Guess I'm surprised no award winner mentioned Glenn Beck, or really anything political, I guess that's more of an oscar trend, these people are just happy to be on TV.

Overall, good show.  Jimmy did a servicable job, wonder if this will give his late show a bump?   Allright, week two of school tomorrow, here goes nothing...

The Chronic

Rolling Stone Rank: 137
 
So this one was a weird one.  The music that Dre sampled was so good.  And it's really well done, no booming bass, just solid drum beats.  The funky guitars, and by that I mean in the style of funk not as an adjective for bizarre, are perfect for Snoop and Dre's laid back rapping style.  No rough cuts between the samples, it's all smooth, it's all flowing and mellow and easy to groove along with.  All that being said, I didn't care for the words.  The only good song that I like was the one with an actual message, The Day the Niggaz Took Over.  It was a really acturate portals of the rioting and mayhem going on in south-central.  The rest of the album was fluff, boring rhymes about how west coast is better than east, who's got the bigger dick, and just plain vulgarity.  On the other hand, it was a new sound.  It would define an entire genre going forward, so umm some people seemed to get behind.  So take a listen, it's a good album to play just cruising in your car, just not one I can play in front of my students. 

Night!

Stats

Album: The Chonic
Artist: Dr. Dre
Year: 1992
My Favorite Song: The Day the Niggaz Took Over
Next Up: The Meters

And School Has Begun

Well, three days in and it feels like we've been at it a month.
Missed my train for the second time in three days, stress headache literally the entire day.  Ugh!
but I made it home...and I'm gonna try it all again tomorrow.  Although this time I'm taking the early train.  Yes, that's right, the train that requires me to get up at, gulp, 5 am.  Goo.  So gonna write quickly here about Dre, and then hit it.

 Oh yeah, the one positive about these missed trains is that I've made lots of headway in the Alex Ross book, so that's good.  He's finally talking about the 1930's.  Can't wait for Cage and Reich!

Dinner the past week

Hey, so I've been taking photos of my dinners, ummm I guess to make me feel better about taking the time to throw them together.  Hint, I like salad.

First dinner in the new apartment: Starving from moving, lets throw vegtables in a bowl!

Next up: Rice instead of lettuce?!? crazy, but good. 

Lastly: Mold killed all my bread, so throw some spinach on that burger!

 

Tim

Rolling Stone Rank: 136
 
 Hey, long time no post.  Figured it was time again to whip out the old google-machine here and talk about some good music.  This post is inspired by the new Weezer song; which, by the way, is not very good.  Yes, it still has a trademarked catchy chorus, but the song is just lazy.  Rivers even screams at the end.  The same man who moaned in agony over this is beginning to hurt, now is screaming over memories?  Meh. 
Anyways, Tim.  Great album, I recommend to anyone interested in the beginnings of grunge sound.  To be honest, thinking back on it, I confused a lot of these songs with the Pavemet album. 
Sorry about the lame review right there, These'll get better.  I mean, I've only done 130 or so of these, I'm not even hitting my stride yet.  Right-O, so sorry to offend you die hard Replacement fans out there, night!

Stats

Album: Tim
Artist: The Replacements
Year: 1985, good year
My Favorite Song: Bastards of Young
Next Up: Dre