Hey all, it's been awhile since I rapped at ya, but I been real busy.

So earlier today I stumbled across this NPR article about the Japanese pop-metal band Babymetal. The concept sounds wholly idiotic - the band describes itself as a combination of J-pop idol music and heavy metal - and it really is. Take the following song:

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Hey all, it's been awhile since I rapped at ya, but I been real busy.

For awhile I was all, "Acoustic versions of electric songs are pretty cool!" Then everyone started doing it and I'm currently all, "Goddamnit this is so boring, stop it." I'll make an exception for Coheed and Cambria:

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Roni and I went to Pittsburgh last weekend and listened to ( Read more... )

Hey all, it's been awhile since I rapped at ya, but I been real busy ( Read more... )

Hey all, it's been awhile since I rapped at ya, but I been real busy ( Read more... )

Hey all, it's been awhile since I rapped at ya, but I been real busy ( Read more... )

Hey all, it's been awhile since I rapped at ya, but I been real busy.

Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn died on Monday at the age of 54. A great ball player and an even a better person. There's not much that I can say about him that hasn't already been said better elsewhere, but here are a few links that I've come across the last few days that ( Read more... )

Hey all, it's been awhile since I rapped at ya, but I been real busy.

I often think of the following American Splendor splash page whenever I accomplish any sort of stereotypically masculine task:


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Hey all, it's been awhile since I rapped at ya, but I been real busy.

Sad news this morning when I found out former baseball manager/coach/guru/mascot Don Zimmer had passed away. Oh, sure, at one point I may have taken delight in Pedro Martinez latching onto his old, wrinkly, labia-like jowls and throwing him on the ground. In fact, I'm still ( Read more... )

Hey all, it's been awhile since I rapped at ya, but I been real busy.

Goddamn do I love baseball. I spend an inordinate amount of time watching highlights like this. And here is a terrific picture of Nyjer Morgan's catch ( Read more... )

Hey all, it's been awhile since I rapped at ya, but I been real busy.

I mentioned this earlier, but whoever is responsible for picking the music that plays while Elliot and J.D. are fucking on the show Scrubs killed it. The following song is from Season 2 and is by a band I had never heard of before - The Coral:

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Shit! I actually found the scene ( Read more... )