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Photo Friday - Twins Theme Party, Zootown, Mt.

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System of a Down

One more thing. I just received word that System of a Down will release Hypnotize on Nov. 22! I am so excited. Hypnotize is the second part of a two part album Mezmerize/Hypnotize, which can be purchased as a single album after Nov. 22. Just Hypnotize will also be available. You can preorder the album at the bands official site, or check out the fan site here.

Crash

I watched the 2005 film Crash last night and it hit fairly hard. I thought it was a powerful flick. It stirred more emotion up in me than any movie that I've seen in the past couple months at least. The film is a modern portrayal of the lives of a number of different characters living in L.A. which focuses on racism, and how much it really has to do (and not do) with certain aspects of life. The movie reveals a wide spectrum of fear, love, depression, and politics. Although some of the portrayals seem fairly far fetched (the Asian immigrants in the van), others seem to hit it right on, although I have never spent time in a big city or experienced any racial diversity first hand. One thing is for sure, there was a melancholy feeling in me that remained with me until I fell asleep a few hours after the movie. Anyway, I recommend Crash to anyone interesed as a must see film. You can read more about the film here. On a lighter note, tonight I watch The Longest Yard (2005).

Guess what I heard?

So, today I heard on good old Sirius satelite radio that AC/DC is going on a US tour next summer. Does that make anybody even remotely excited? I love AC/DC so I am fairly stoked. Maybe I'll make myself go on a road trip to see them. Also, Neil Young has a new album being released on Sept. 27 and I have heard that it is supposed to be really good. You can pre-order on the the Neil Young official website. Listening to Big Head Todd and the Monsters right now. Good shit. I just listened to selections from Neil Young's Greendale, also good shit. Rock on folks.

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This weeks top five...

Top 5 Albums.

1. Umphrey's Mcgee - Anchor Drops. Probably my favorite album of all time. Some of the most BAD ASS musicianship I've heard.
2. Shooter Jenning (Waylon's kid) - Lets Put the O Back in Country. Seriously folks, this is what I like to call "great country," "country that doesn't suck ass," "country that doesn't make me want to bash the radio in with Toby Keith's head," "country with a little bit o' country and a little rock and roll, a little Neil young and a little George Jones, a little Merle Haggard and a little bit o' the Stones, add a little bit o' Cash and a whole lot o' Waylon." This is solid country gold.
3. Eric Clapton - Back Home. Yeah right. I actually paid 15 bucks for this album. What a waste. Seriously number 3 has got to be Pink Floyd - The Wall (part 2), just becuase I listened to it on the top of a mountain under the Harvest Moon (which was amazing). I swear there were hints of Yetti breath in the air. Kind of spooky, especially when that horrifying song with the judge and the "Tear down the Wall" chant played.
4. System of a Down - Mezmerize, or is it Hypnotize? Not quite sure, the first one, released this spring. This shit is intense. You know what else is intense? Campers.
5. Hank Williams Jr. takes the five spot with Greatest Hits because "a country boy can survive."

Runners up: Sublime - 40 Ounces to Freedom and Gasoline Alley. Both of these tie for the the 3 spot because Sublime is bad ass, Bradley has soul, the band is tight as hell in the studio, back in high school we used to listen to one of these CD's at least twice a night when we partied 3 or 4 nights a week, and I think I can sing along flawlessly with every one of the songs.

P.S. This is the first Top Five list in an ongoing series, unless I piss out and stop posting for another two months like last time.