covers better then the orignal tuesday: come on eileen- save ferris

I'm a little sad about using this song for today's song of the week because I actually wanted to write a whole post about this blog but I always forgot so I will synopsis the band and what they do, later I'll make something more complete. but now I will talk about just one of this bands song, come on Eileen.

First lets talk a little about the band,save Ferris, who were a huge thing in the late 90's in so cal (southern California: the land of my existence). one of the many ska bands that rose and fell in that time and place in the world. they were one of the many that didn't make it because of various different reasons, like changing the style of music or disbanding to tackle different projects. that's where save Ferris is categorized..

now this song is probably the most known song and also the most mainstream. This also in my opinion is one of the greatest ska cover songs ever (that's something to write about). This song just has a great fun loving energy that the original didn't have to this level. also the added horn section actually complements very well with the speed up tempo, and finally I want to talk about the main singer Monique Powell who puts out all the stops in this song she just puts this song over the top and makes it great, she has what very few musical artist actually have, the ability to sing! best example in this son in particular is the end where she keeps here voice at super level for a real long time with her last "Eileen" she puts all her effort , and i love it.

the invisible life: SKETCHES

quick before i sleep these are sketchs for my comic the writers gonna pop by and tell me what he thinks

rad music tuesday: the aquabats- demolition rickshaw

so this week I decided to play a song from what is in it true soul my favorite band I am of course talking about the aquabats! yes I can remember listening to the aquabats when I was as young, probably the age of five! the aquabats and reel big fish are the two major musical influences from my childhood. so instead of playing you one of the classics that everyone has heard like super rad, magic chicken, playdough, pizza day or the other classic i want to play for you one of my more resent favorites from their album charge!!! demolition rickshaw



the charge album was to some fans a major departure from the bands previous work in that it has less ska influenced sound. though there aren't as many horns they still have the sound and style that fans have come to expect and love from the band, with crazy lyrics and awesome stories with kickass beats and hypnotic rhythms. you may argue that it doesn't sound ska but it does definitely sound like the aquabats.
this song in particular is so smooth but with chaotic spastics sounds that are moving in all directions. This song has some my favorite lyrics from any aquabats song and are sung in a way that it makes it like a story is being told. whenever i hear it I can imagine everything moving fast and the fun keeping everything slow as the day comes to an end on a perfect california summers day.
I wish I could have put up a track from their EP "radio down" that came out last week but i couldn't find it on YouTube. the EP is very good and sounds classic, i don't know how to explain it. well see you next week

comic picks of the week!! 11/18/10

so my first ever pick of the week! so here what i bought today
First darkwing duck #6 This is the first time buying this series but I really like it. This issue has inter dimensional plots to kidnap darkwing ducks from other dimensions and the water around the city is swallowing people to sea, but it not who you think! I really like the art, the way its a stylized the shows art. really good set up for crazy stuff to come.


second pick avengers 7. this is the start of a new arc after the amazing conclusion to the ultron saga now a threat that may be even more universally bad, someone is collecting the infinity gems and hes already got two! can the avengers stop this new threat even with the added power of the red hulk?




finally the amazing conclusion to the flash's trail! the time travelling renegades have captured the flash to give him a trail and now Barry has to prove his innocence. can he stop the rogue time traveller from framing him for murder? check it out and thanks for readying my picks .cya

good music tuesday! madness- baggy trousers

so today I got lots of things on my plate. for one my dad very much believes that I am smoking weed, today I will explain to him I didn't but I friend did, hope he believe.
so today I picked a song that reflects what is happening to me in life. I'm getting in treoubles that started in school cause everything can be trased to then though much different ways then in the song. other songs about weed and smokking would make more sense but they are more known and I want to give songs that I feel need to be remembered more.
( alfie by lily allen might make more sense right now)
unlike the song i am not a troubled britich youth I'm actually a morally neutral american somewhat youth.
will make better post next week that actually talks about the band more lates

nerd in love!!!poem

again a poem from highschool, not directed towards anyone more of a fun thing for everyone to hear.this is like the most embarrassingly cheesy poem ever. I still like it for being so over the top highschool sweetheart type thing. omg here is my love poem.

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I don’t know who my girl will be
If one of us is ever in trouble
I hope that she will care for me
We’ll be there to escape the rubble

We’ll do things that are a bit nerdy
They’ll be weekends just watching doctor who
We can read the comic books coming out weekly
I’d like to waste my time being with you

If this poem isn’t inviting
If you can’t name all Spiderman’s clones
And imagining a nerd a bit freighting
Then you have to spend the night alone

But hey that may be a harsh tone
Lets get to know each other with tea and scones

new music tuesday! voltaire

so i guess this a new segment on my blog NEW MUSIC TUESDAY! when i say this i mean I will highlight a band or person that I discovered that i liked or a band that I like that I want to talk about. so this isn't neccesarly indy talents its just stuff that I like and I will post tuesdays.


now i present voltaire! yes this isn't my usual music taste but still its good. this guy is a goth musician. when you hear that you don't want to listen to more of it then you are really hung up on labels, because this guy is actually a great writer and wonderful musician. so I don't neccesarly know what kind of goth he is the best way to describe him to me is(tell me if i'm wrong)a semi parody of the goth culture.when i say that i mean that he is trying to debunk long held beliefs about goths with funny ,witty lyircs.
I don't know thats just what i think. whatever the point is i like this guy and know have dozens of his songs on my ipod.