Sunday, September 25, 2011

Blink-182 - Neighborhoods (A Review)



So.. this one was bitter sweet for me. I have always been a fan of Blink. I think they are hilarious and it was a damn shame when they went on hiatus in 2005. As a metalhead I did go back and forth on liking them because it was pop punk and there is this inner part of me that hates anything popular. So even though the songs were catchy and more something your sister would love, they were some funny dudes writing some killa tracks. So when they reunited in 2008 I was pretty stoked. During that time we got to hear their side projects like Angels & Airwaves (which I will be honest I heard the first single and never gave it another chance. Maybe I should, lemme know). Transplants (which I liked), +44 (which I hated), Box Car Racer (which I actually really dug, and had hoped Neighborhoods would have sounded like), and Travis did a solo album called `Give the Drummer Some` (which is fucking awesome). Plus multiple remixes he did for various rappers.
So I got the disc and checked it out. It's pretty boring I thought. The drumming is amazing though. You can honestly listen to it just for that. The songs are poppy shit. There is little punk left. I guess they wanted to show how they have grown, which is not what you want when you listen to Blink 182. Like I said I would have rather'd another Box Car Racer disc. It's more mature, and slightly heavier. I dunno. It wasn't what I was looking for, maybe it will be for you. Check it out.

Tracks to check out:
- Up All night
- Heart's All Gone
- This is Home

~Dog

Monday, September 19, 2011

Stupid slogan T-shirts...

So I'm reading this shit on yahoo's website about a t-shirt that had to be pulled off the shelf because consumers (Internet trolls) have found it offensive. It said "I'm too pretty to do homework, so my brother has to do it for me". Come on people! Why are we looking into this so much. It's simple: You don't like it, don't buy it! J.C. Penney's had to pull it off the shelf and discontinue all sales of it. Then they released a statement of apology.

People wear a lot stupider shit, trust me. I'm not a fan of the shirts that say "future trophy wife"; so guess what.. MY DAUGHTER WILL NEVER OWN ONE! For children ages 6-16 (which is what this was aimed at) I think that parents should have 90% if not 100% input on what their child should wear. Argue if you want. But that's what I'm sticking with. David & Goliath had a shirt that read "I'm too pretty to do math" that went under fire as well as Forever 21 has one that says "allergic to algebra". Why do we care??

The article that I was reading says it is teaching our kids to lessen their self worth. Let me tell ya, the only people that are buying this shit are people that don't give a shit about their self worth and are passing it on to their kids. Maybe we should start showing more smart celebs on TV as role models instead of these useless whores that are always getting into some trouble AND we just can't wait to see what they will do next... blah!

If this seriously has to do with women showing less interest in the math and science fields, do something about it! Stop cutting school programing, start making things more fun in school. You know perk interest in those fields, instead of paying money for the next brain dead blond to shit out a terrible music CD and so on. All in all this comes down to the parents. Either you are invested in your child showing them whats right and wrong, teaching them where priorities should lay. Or you're not. I think if a child excels at say math, and then wears a shirt as such that they find funny. .. What's the harm? If their grades are falling don't blame the clothes they are wearing, blame yourself.

~Dog

Links:
- Yahoo 1
- Yahoo 2

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Kienan Hebert’s abduction - Questions...




SO, I didn't immediately get into this story at first. There was some things passed around on facebook and that sparked interest (wow social is actually good for something!). So after I started looking into the story, which I normally don't due because child abduction depresses the shit out of me, but I had heard things that had me questioning it right away.

- So Kienan was taken right out of his bed in the middle of the night. No one heard anything? Now, I know I can't compare myself but we as humans I think for the most part automatically put ourselves in the position of the victims. So I did that. I am a HEAVY sleeper. My wife on the other hand, if the neighbors fish makes a bubble too loud she wakes up. (slight exaggeration). But lets say it's just me. My kids rooms are close enough that I can hear my daughter (5) get up to go pee. So unless this 200lbs man is a freakin' ninja, it's not happening. So once again, maybe the parents rooms are on different floors. That would make sense I guess. How sound of a sleeper is Kienan? We all know he is back and there are no bumps and bruises, so how did he get him out of the house with out him screaming. Kienan is 3. So it my little man, and I will tell ya, someone that doesn't know him is pulling him out of bed he's going ape shit!

- So I see Kienan's dad pleaing for his return. Now again I don't truly know how I would react. But I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be calm and collected. It would have been more like "LOOK HERE YOU MOTHERFU##ER! GIVE MY KID BACK OR YOU ARE FU##ING DEAD! I WILL DEDICATE THE REST OF MY LIFE TO ENDING YOURS! RUN MOTHERFU##ER!!!!".. now I'm paraphrasing here. But you get the idea. Kienan's dad said he can't remember if the door was locked the night he went missing. Well I'm guessing since there was no forced entry that yes dumbass, you failed to do your job as a parent and keep them safe. The very last thing you do before you go to bed is make sure that the most precious things in the world are protected and locked up. I ALWAYS lock up before bed. If I go to bed and think I didn't I double check. There has to be 100% no doubt in my mind that they are safe.

- So then... THEN.. The abductor brings the child back! At first I was through the roof happy to hear it! Now that was a good morning right! So where did they find Kienan? "Back in the house on the sofa with his blanket @ 3am." WAIT YOU GOTTA BE SHITTING ME! SO let me get this straight...

--> The house is considered a crime scene. It has tape around it. And STILL no one locked the door?? This guy walked right back into the damn house, the scene of the crime, through the same goddanm door??

--> The criminal called 911 and said the kid was back in the house safe and sound. WHAT? It's a high profile crime scene that's not locked, AND NO ONE IS WATCHING THE FUCKING PLACE? There isn't an unmarked van sitting near by with someone staking it out? Does that only happen in the movies? Cuz it seems like a good damn idea to me.

--> The call comes in @ 3am. SO I'm guessing that the police got over there ASAP right? How many cars or people are out in that area around 3AM? Wouldn't the entire available force swarm that place and stop any vehicle or person that happens to be out around that time and haul them in for questioning. You don't even have to do that. I know he's 3 but if you bring the people in that are out at that time and say who is the person that took you. He's going to point them out. I know my son could tell you whats going on. Plus everyone knows about this case. If you stop them I'm sure they will say yeah I'll come in and clear my name I know I didn't take the little guy.

- So they have been blaming Randall Hopley (which it may or may not be.) Now before you get your undies in a knot, I'm not on this guys side. He is a "known sex offender". You don't want me to go into that shit. There should not be a thing as a "known sex offender." You get caught raping a woman or child, it's simple they should drag you into the street and put one in the back of your head. One less waste of life on the street, and the rest of us can sleep better. Anyway, so they are saying it's him. As far as I could see and I could be wrong, but it doesn't say how they know. I don't know if they found finger prints, or if he was the only "known sex offender" in the area so he gets pinned. Once again, not on this assholes side.. read above if you forget my feelings.

- They found him in an abandoned shack by a rock quarry in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. At least that's what I heard. Again the details have been hear and there and hit and miss with this whole case, which is why I have so many questions. If it was an abandoned building... why? Why do we have these places where shitty people can take victims? Let's start getting rid of places like that. Don't give them places. It's not like a Batman movie. Bad guys don't have an elaborate lair. They find out of the way abandoned places to do bad shit.

AS a side note, why is the best picture of Kienan one where it looks like he got beat up? Just saying. Take some more pics of the little guy.

Personally I will be trying to watch this case as it unfolds over the next few months. I guess Hopley will be under a psych evaluation for the next 60 days or something. I want to see how this plays out. In the meantime guys kiss your kids and keep them safe!

~Dog

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Lenny Kravitz - Black and White America (Review)



SO.. Lenny is pretty awesome. And there are some really great funky tracks on this record. It's definitely one to put on and make some sweet lovin'. With that said.. that's about all it's good for. The rock songs aren't heavy or fast enough. Remember Are You Gonna Go My Way ? Now that was a solid track. This is for sure a great funk album though with some sick ass bass lines too. But for me it's not consistent. Get your lady, and put this on.

Tracks to check out:
- Rock Star City Life
- Life Ain't Ever Been Better Than It Is Now
- Stand

~Dog

The Game - The R.E.D. Album (Review)



Say what you want, but I like the Game. He is a really good artist even though he has had so many ups and downs with career and falling out with Aftermath and coming back. LAX was really good. Sure it's all gangsta and about bloods and shit. But if you wave through all that shit there is some good stuff in there. It bumps in the car and makes you wanna through up gang signs!! yeah yeah! Plus there is a lot of references to Boyz n the Hood. Awesome movie!

Tracks to check out:
- Martians vs. Goblins
- Ricky
- Mama Knows

~Dog