2010 Album Review

Good music is a tough thing to come by lately, but here are some awesome records that you should spend a few minutes listening to.

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (August 3, 2010)

Key Tracks: Ready To Start, Suburban War, Deep Blue, We Used To Wait

Vampire Weekend - Contra (January 11, 2010)

Key Tracks: Horchata, Run, Cousins, Diplomat's Son

MGMT - Congratulations (April 13, 2010)

Key Tracks: Flash Delirium, I Found A Whistle, Brian Eno, Congratulations

Gorillaz - Plastic Beach (March 3, 2010)

Key Tracks: Welcome To The World of Plastic Beach, Stylo, Sweepstakes, To Binge

Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (November 22, 2010)

Key Tracks: Dark Fantasy, Power, All of The Lights, Monster, Hell of A Life

LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening (May 17, 2010)

Key Tracks: Drunk Girls, I Can Change, Pow Pow

The Black Keys - Brothers (May 18, 2010)

Key Tracks: Everlasting Light, Tighten Up, She's Long Gone, Sinister Kid, Never Gonna Give You Up

Spoon - Transference (January 19, 2010)

Key Tracks: Is Love Forever?, I Saw The Light, Written In Reverse, Out Go The Lights, Got Nuffin

Dead Weather - Sea Of Cowards (May 2, 2010)

Key Tracks: Blue Blood Blues, Die By The Drop, I Can't Hear You, Looking At The Invisible Man

Hole - Nobody's Daughter (April 27, 2010)

Key Tracks: Nobody's Daughter, Skinny Little Bitch, Pacific Coast Highway, Samantha

Sufjan Stevens - The Age Of Adz (September 26, 2010)

Key Tracks: Futile Deivces, Too Much, Get Real Get Right, Vesuvius

Of Mice And Men - Self Titled (May 13, 2010)

Key Tracks: YDG, Second & Sebring, Westbound & Down, Those In Glass Houses, The Ballad of Tommy Clayton & The Rawdawg Millionaires

Neon Tress - Habits (March 16, 2010)

Key Tracks: Animal, In The Next Room, Girls & Boys In School, Love & Affection

Katy Perry - Teenage Dream (August 24, 2010)

Key Tracks: Teenage Dream, California Girls, Circle The Drain, Hummingbird Heartbeat

Interpol - Self Titled (September 7, 2010)

Key Tracks: Success, Lights, Barricade, The Undoing

Brandon Flowers - Flamingo (September 14, 2010)

Key Tracks: Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts, Was It Something I Said?, Crossfire, Swallow It

Bruno Mars - Doo Wops & Hooligans (October 5, 2010)

Key Tracks: Grenade, Just The Way You Are, Runaway Baby, Liquor Store Blues, The Other Side

Kings Of Leon - Come Around Sundown (October 19, 2010)

Key Tracks: The End, Radioactive, Mary, No Money, Mi Amigo

My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives of The Fabulous Killjoys (November 22, 2010)

Key Tracks: Na Na Na, Bullet Proof Heart, The Only Hope There Is For Me Is You, Zero Percent

Deadmau5 - 4x4=12 (December 6, 2010)

Key Tracks: Sofi Needs A Ladder, A City In Florida, Animal Rights, One Trick Pony

Oh hi there, epiphany

Today I decided that I am going to start focusing on my professional career in place of my social one.

There's nothing quite like a little female ambition.

"Resurrection" The Temper Trap ("Los Conciertos de Radio 3", 20-1-2010)

Such an awesome song!!!

The Temper Trap "Science of Fear"

Happy Thankgiving

so today, thanksgiving, was a good day. here are some things i am truly thankful for

• zombies
• tattoos
• dutch apple pie
• internet
• ice water

also, margaritas and menthols. oh, and the temper trap, which is currently the only band i am religiously listening to.

here are some things i am not thankful for. . .

• working the weekend
• not physically being able to blog with gloves on
• being broke
• stupid men

so lets hope that 2011 omits the last four and is superfluous in the first five!

Tales of a Scout

Spread my metaphorical wings today and did a little scouting on my own (!) Can I getta what what? Ha.

Anyhows, all joking aside, I got some pretty good shots (if I don't say so myself). Tons of thanks to Bob at CalPoly Pomona for giving us the tour!

Usually I like to explore and get some novelty shots but it didn't quite work out that way today =/ better luck next time I guess..

Because I Can. . .

Found these today. Bought them. They are mines.

Tales From The Set. . .

Did a little work this week on the set of FOX's new series Mixed Signals (a.k.a. Traffic Light). . . Mainly just shenaniganing about, but I did manage to get some actual work done. Wink. Wink.

Their crafty was the best I've experienced yet and for lunch I got seared ahi with coconut jasmine rice. I love FOX =)

Things went pretty well, though, smooth and we wrapped at about 7:00pm. Not a bad day.

By the way, being an extra sucks in comparison with site repping & locations. SUCK IT

The Walking Dead Official Trailer

SO STOKED

Finally, a television series celebrating the art of Zombies. Thank you, AMC. Thank you.

Excited muchly!!!

http://www.zombiewalk.com/forum/index.php?s=99dead96200c9349e398aa4fb1ca7951

I am a mass of knowledge just dying to be climbed
Unfortunately I suffer from memory loss
And crumbly ledges
Watch your step

Ladies & Gentlemen. . .

We're blogging. . .

Which song describes the mood you are in right now?: If You Like Me Check "Yes", If You Don't I'll Die - Showbread

Which song describes the mood you are usually in?: Death of A Tiger - Tiger Army

Which song describes one of your favorites things to do?: Date With The Night - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Which song describes something else you like to do?: Train of Love - Johnny Cash

Which song explains the way you think about love?: Red Morning Light - Kings of Leon

What would you sing to your soulmate right now?: Weird - Hanson

Which song best represents you?: Watered Down - The Used

Which song describes your sexual preference?: Cancer - My Chemical Romance

Which song describes what would occur between you and a prostitute/manwhore: Hand To Mouth - George Michael

Your lover on the side?: Fear Of Being Found - Blaqk Audio

How about your wife or husband?: Love Explosion - Weezer

Which song would be played at your wedding?: Hello Alone - Anberlin

Which song would be played at your wedding reception?: Nowhere Fast - Head Automatica

Which song describes yourself in the future?: Forever Scarlet - Drop Dead, Gorgeous

Which song describes yourself in the past?: Marigold - Nirvana

Which song would be appropriate for a one night stand?: Man On The Hill - Johnny Cash

Which song would best describe your first time kissing?: Icky Thump - The White Stripes

Which song would best describe your first time having sex?: Narcotic - Dead Poetic

Which song would best describe your fashion sense?: Dressed For Friend Requests - Drop Dead, Gorgeous

Which song would describe your taste in the opposite or same sex?: Shattered - Rolling Stones

Which song best describes your parents?: Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart - HIM

Which song best describes your family in general?: Somebody To Love - Queen

Which song best describes your friends?: Out In LA (RHCP)

Which song best describes your school?: I Wanna Be Like You - Adam Watts

Which song best describes your public personality?: Do Re Mi - Nirvana

Which song best describes your private personality?: Aftermath - Adam Lambert

How am i feeling today?:
Man From Milwaukee - Hanson

Will I get far in life?:
A Box Full of Sharp Objects - The Used

How do my friends see me?:
Stuck To You - Hellogoodbye

Where will I get married?
Strange Notes - The Germs

What is my best friend's theme song?
Stay On - Sugar Ray

What is the story of my life?
Hitchin' A Ride - Green Day

What is/was high school like?:
Healthy Body - Operation Ivy

How can I get ahead in life?:
All She Wants To Do Is Dance - Don Henley

What is the best thing about me?:
Aneurysm - Nirvana

How is today going to be?:
Bastard - Motley Crue

What is in store for this weekend?:
Career Opportunities - The Clash

What song describes my parents?:
The Runner - Kings of Leon

My grandparents?:
In The Begining - Motley Crue

How is my life going?:
Remembered Forever - Tiger Army

What song will they play at my funeral?:
Spidersong - Say Anything

How does the world see me?:
An Orgy of Critics - Say Anything

Will I have a happy life?:
Green, Green Grass of Home - Johnny Cash

What do my friends really think of me?:
Search & Destroy - Iggy & the Stooges

Do people secretly lust after me?
Minor Thing - RHCP

How can I make myself happy?:
Knock 'Em Dead, Kid - Motley Crue

What should I do with my life?
Anything Goes - Guns N Roses

Will I ever have children?
Fallen Angel - Poison

What is some good advice for me?
Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys

What is my signature dancing song?:
Hotter Than Hell - KISS

What do I think my current theme song is?
Narc - Interpol

What does everyone else think my current theme song is?:
God Called In Sick Today - AFI

What type of men/women do you like?
Hating Every Minute - Alkaline trio

How does my sex life look?
New Direction - Sugar Ray

Would I make a good catch?
Rat Fink - Misfits

Will I have a good life in general?
Reinventing Your Exit - Underoath

Can (insert YOUR CRUSH's name here) ever really love me?
For You - HIM

Can me and (insert YOUR CRUSH's name here) ever be more than friends?
Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge - Nirvana

What's going to happen to me this week?
I Should Tell You - Eighteen Visions

Where will I be a year from now?
Kung-Fu Devil - AFI

What is my biggest wish?
Roll The Dice - Mickey Avalon

What is the love of my life doing at this very moment?
Someday You Will Be Loved - Death Cab For Cutie

How will I die?
Accidental Shot Heard Round The World - August Burns Red

What will happen after I die?
New Mexico - Johnny Cash


The Rules:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button

Opening Credits:
Kiss And Control - AFI

Waking Up:
Offend In Every Way - The White Stripes

First Day of School:
Lower Your Head And Take It In The Body - AFI

Falling In Love:
Broken Wings - Bleed The Dream

Losing Virginity:
Don't Make Me Ill - AFI

Fight Song:
Featuring Some Of Your Favorite Words - From First To Last

Breaking Up:
Stiff Kittens - Blaqk Audio

Prom:
Curmudgeon - Nirvana

Life:
Another Part of Me - Michael Jackson

Mental Breakdown:
New Patron Saints and Angels - AFI

Driving:
Knife Vs. Face - Drop Dead, Gorgeous

Flashback:
Whats My Age Again - Blink182

Getting Back Together:
Dilated - Atreyu

Wedding:
Goodnight Irene - Johnny Cash

Birth of Child:
In Bloom - Nirvana

Final Battle:
Disenchanted - My Chemical Romance

Death Scene:
Beating Heart Baby - Head Automatica

Funeral Song:
Of Greetings and Goodbyes - AFI

Ending Credits:
I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher

1. What are your initials?
ANS

2. What is your favorite thing to wear?
a cute top and my skinniesssssss

3. Last thing you ate?
a salad

4. One place you will NEVER eat at?
HOMETOWN BUFFET GAG ME

5. I say Shotgun, you say:
WEDDING!

6. Last person you hugged?
jacqi... i think

7. Does anyone you know wanna date you?
um like EVERYONE i know wants to date me hahaha

8. Would you date anyone you met online?
probably not, but you never know

9. Name something you like physically about yourself:
my tattoos... does that even count?

10. The last place you went out to dinner to?
my fam bam

11. Who is your best friend?
i have a few best friends

12. What time of the day is it?
6:44

13. Who/What made you angry today?
people who like to give me advice on things they don't know anything about

14. Baseball or Football?
i do not like/or watch sports

15. Ever gone skinny dipping?
noooo

16. Favorite type of Food?
SUSHI

17. Favorite holiday:
4th of July

18. Do you download music:
sometimes *winkwink*

19. Do you care if your socks are dirty?
not unless they FEEL dirty.. you know what i'm saying

20. Opinion of Chinese symbol tattoos?
*cough* gay *cough*

21. Would you date the person who posted this?
of course!

22. Has anyone ever sang or played for you personally?
theres been a few although i must admit that one stands out =)

23. Do you love anyone?
i do... although i wouldn't necessarily say i'm IN love

24. Are colored contact lenses sexy?
they're fun, but i think its gorgeous when people are natural

25. Have you ever bungee jumped?
i haven't but i would like to one day

26. Have you ever gone white-water rafting?
no... i haven't really done a lot of "outdoorsy" activities

27. Has anyone ten years older than you ever hit on you?
oh honey, let me tell you

28. How many pets do you have?
Buffalo Bill, Clark, Frances Bean and Lucy

29. Have you met a real redneck?
ha i'm pretty sure i know a few personally

30. How is the weather right now?
all right. a little too hot for my taste

31. What are you listening to right now?
i'm enjoying the silence

32. What is your current favorite song?
Oh Sherrie by Steve Perry

33. What was the last movie you watched?
The Shipping News w/ K Space

34. Do you wear contacts?
not out of necessity, but sometimes i wear colored contacts

35. Where was the last place you went besides your house?
dinner last night with my family

36. What are you afraid of?
SPIDERS

37. How many piercings have you had?
oh gosh i don't know a lot

38. What piercings do you want?
i have my nose pierced right now, but i'm kind of over it.

39. What's one thing you've learned this year?
that you have absolutely no control over what happens to you in the long run

40. What do you usually order from Starbucks?
green tea latte with soy milk & raspberry

41. What Magazines are you reading?
rolling stone

42. Have you ever fired a gun:
no

43. Are you missing someone?
umm yessss

44. Favorite TV show?
LA ink

45. Do you have an obession with WoW?
umm maybe if i knew what "wow" was i could answer this haha

46. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celeb?
a lady that used to come into my work told me i looked like "the kardashians" lol

47. What celeb do you look like?
i don't think i particularly look like any celebrity

48. Who would you like to see right now?
theres quite a few people i would like to see right now

49. Favorite movie of all time?
Edward Scissorhands

50. Do you find yourself loved?
yes i do

51. Have you ever been caught doing something you weren't suppose to?
sooo many times hahah

52. Favorite smell?
the ocean

53. Butter, plain, or salted popcorn?
i don't like popcorn

54. Ever put a friend in a cop car on JukePix.com?
yeah nooo, because i HAVE a life thank you very much.... even though doing this kinda says otherwise

55. Ever been in a cop car in real life?
i have

56. Has anyone you were really close to passed away recently?
not too recently

57. Our Lady Peace or Nickelback?
no thanks

58. What's something that really bugs you?
i hate hypocrites

59. Do you like Michael Jackson?
i LOVE michael jackson

60. Taco Bell or Burger King?
neither

61. What's your favorite perfume?
i like Princess by Vera Wang

62. Favorite baseball team?
i don't watch baseball

63. Ever call a 1-900 phone number?
accidentally at work

64. Nipple or Nose rings?
nose rings

65. What's the longest time you've gone without sleep?
oh i don't know maybe like 38 hours?

66. Last time you went bowling?
a VERY long time ago

67. Where is the weirdest place you have slept?
i've never really slept anywhere too weird

68. Who was your last phone call?
Cassie

69. Last time you were at work?
three ish weeks ago

70. What's the closest orange object to you?
a painting on the wall

getting to know you

1. The phone rings; who do you want it to be?
no one. i hate talking on the phone.

2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?
no. i like to load my cart full of things i want and then leave it somewhere random.

3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?
i'm always more of a listener.

4. Do you take compliments well?
sometimes. i can be bad at that.

5. Do you play Sudoku?
no. i have no clue about it.

6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive?
of course i would! i am resilient.

7. Do you like to ride horses?
not really.

8. Did you ever go to camp as a kid?
never. my mother couldn't have dragged me.

9. What was your favorite game as a kid?
anything inappropriate

10. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew he/she was married, would you go
for it?
i would probably flirt with them, but i would never get involved with someone who was married. unless it was Kevin Spacey

11. Have you lied to get out of a date?
i have a few times lol

12. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you?
sure why not

13. Do you like to pursue or be pursued?
i have played both roles before. i prefer to be pursued but i'm willing to compromise

14. Use three words to describe yourself?
humble, cynical, loyal

15. Do any songs make you cry?
nah

16. Are you continuing your education?
i am indeed

17. Do you know how to shoot a gun?
i haven't ever fired a loaded gun, but im pretty sure i could figure it out if i had to

18. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed?
family & my babies

19. How often do you read books?
not as often as i should

20. Do you think more about the past, present or future?
i think a lot about the present. i should probably start considering my future though

21. What is your favorite children's book?
Oh, um, i don't remember what its called

22. What color are your eyes?
green

23. How tall are you?
5'6"

24. Where is your dream house located?
um the oregon coast

25. Do you have a secret fetish?
ha not really

26. Have you tried sushi?
i LOVE sushi

27. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth?
yesss its fun

28. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden?
oh a long time ago

29. When was the last time you were at Church?
dont even remember

30. Where was the furthest place you traveled today?
my backyard haha

31. What was your favorite job?
doing casting for Hot Locations

32. Do you like mustard?
its all right

33. Do you prefer to sleep or eat?
SLEEEEEEEEP i LOVE IT

34. Do you look like your mom or dad?
i look a little bit like both of them

35. How long does it take you in the shower?
it depends on what i'm doing *winkwink*

36. Can you do the splits?
ha NO

37. What movie do you want to see right now?
The Village

38. If you could fast forward your life, would you?
never. time goes by too fast as it is. i WOULD rewind however

39. What did you do for New Year's?
i got drunk & made a fool out of myself

40. Do you think The Grudge was scary?
i've never seen that movie

41. Could you relate to a character in Mean Girls?
umm i don't think so.

42. Do you own a camera phone?
duh

43. Do you have an "ex box" with pics and letters from past lovers?
OMG hahaha is THAT what its called?

44. Was your mom a cheerleader?
no

45. What's the last letter of your middle name?
E

46. Do you like your middle name?
no haha

47. How many hours of sleep do you get a night?
i LIKE to get about 9 but i usually get about 6

48. Do you like care bears?
i kind of did when i was little

49. What do you buy at the movies?
a movie ticket

50. Do you know how to play poker?
nooo

51. Do you wear your seatbelt?
always

52. What do you wear to sleep?
whatever i pass out in but mostly nothing *winkwink*

53. Anything big ever happen in your hometown?
i guess it would depend on what your definition of "big" was

54. How many meals do you eat a day?
three usually

55. Is your tongue pierced?
goodness no

56. Ever meet anyone you met on myspace?
not that i can recall

57. Do you read myspace bulletins?
i don't use myspace

58. Do you like funny or serious people better?
i think a well balanced person needs to have a little bit of both

59. Ever been to L.A.?
many a time

60. Did you eat a cookie today?
no i did not

61. Do you use cuss words in other languages?
haha i used to but i don't remember them anymore

62. Do you steal or pay for your music downloads?
thats a very personal question haha

63. Do you hate chocolate?
i only like chocolate one week a month

64. What do you and your parents fight about the most?
i don't really fight with my parents ever

65. Are you a gullible person?
not even!

66. Do you need a boyfriend/girlfriend to be happy?
sometimes i think that i do, but i know that i don't

67. If you could have any job what would it be?
i would be a writer

68. Are you easy to get along with?
i would say so

69. What is your favorite time of day?
evening time

Look What The Cat Dragged In. . .

I have a guilty pleasure (well, seemingly more than one) and it goes by the title of 80's Hair Metal. Lets partake in a visual discussion of a fad long gone by the time I even knew what a bandana was. . .

JOE ELLIOT Download: Photograph (Pyromania/1983), Pour Some Sugar On Me (Hysteria/1987), Bringin' On The Heartbreak (High 'N Dry/1981), Rock Of Ages (Pyromania/1983), Foolin' (Pyromania/1983), Love Bites (Hysteria/1987)

JON BON JOVI

Download: Livin' On A Prayer (Slippery When Wet/1986), Wanted Dead or Alive (Slippery When Wet/1986), You Give Love A Bad Name (Slippery When Wet/1986), Bad Medicine (New Jersey/1988), Runaway (Bon Jovi/1983), Living In Sin (New Jersey/1988), Its My Life (Crush/2000)

AXL

Download: Paradise City (Appetite For Destruction/1987), Welcome To The Jungle (Appetite For Destruction/1987), Sweet Child O' Mine (Appetite For Destruction/1987), November Rain (Use Your Illusion 1/1991), My Michelle (Appetite For Destruction/1987)

BRET

Download : Talk Dirty To Me (Look What The Cat Dragged In/1986), Nothin' But A Good Time (Open Up & Say Ahh/1988), I Want Action (Look What The Cat Dragged In/1986), Love On The Rocks (Open Up & Say Ahh/1988), 7 Days Over You (Native Tongue/1993), Valley Of Lost Souls (Flesh & Blood/1990)