My Bloody Valentine

I am utterly obsessed with this album right now!

Snow Storm Traffic Bullshit.

This is all going on at one of the MAJOR intersections in the area. Right by various malls and the freeway. One car is fucked up, and out comes a bagillion cop cars, an ambulance, and a fucking fire truck. Completely messing up traffic. Obviously it was a slow day in the emergency response world (even though this is during a snow storm, a time when there are a lot of other accidents going on that need attention. Fucking Ridiculous. They blocked off two or three lanes, including the left turn lane.

Here's the Skinny...

...on Cleveland! Well, not entirely, but the following are my three favorite places to go in Cleveland/greater Cleveland.





The Cleveland Shop! Insane vintage clothing store, granted the store is very small and most of the stuff they have on display is rental, but they offer a huge amount of jewelry! I bought my homecoming dress her (refinished 60s cocktail dress!). It's on the west side, right by Chelseas(though Chelseas has much more than the Cleveland Shop, it's near impossible to find anything and when you do it's all ripped up!) Also, right by Bent Crayon (record store).


The Beachland Ballroom is down on Waterloo, and is one of the best venues in Cleveland (along with The Grog Shop and Now That's Class). A wide array of artists play the Beachland Ballroom, all indie and local bands play here. Also, they have a record store downstairs. In the same stretch of Waterloo are a few art galleries and two other record stores- Music Saves and The Blue Arrow- I prefer The Blue Arrow (owned and operated by one of my friend's uncles!)


And finally...RECORD DEN!! Located in Mentor, a northeastern suburb of Cleveland, Record Den is my all time favorite record store in Cleveland. They're store is full to the gills of cd's, records (new releases as well as boxes and boxes of older ones, at many prices), 45's, cassette tapes, videos, box sets, t-shirts, stickers and patches, incense, you name it!! My most recent purchase from there is the Electric Prunes album on vinyl. If you live in Cleveland and haven't been here, you're missing out big time!

NME Shockwaves Winners

While the vast majority of these awards are well deserved (of course I voted for Dominos by The Big Pink!!) I'm incredibly upset that Primary Colours (The Horrors) was not voted best album. Other than that I'm okay with the list. But the next Horrors album better win, motherfuckers!



Godlike Genius
Paul Weller

Outstanding Contribution To Music
The Specials

Best British Band
Muse

Best International Band
Paramore

Best Solo Artist
Jamie T

Best New Band
Bombay Bicycle Club

Best Live Band
Arctic Monkeys

Best Album
Kasabian – 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'

Best Track
The Big Pink – 'Dominos'

Best Video
Biffy Clyro – 'The Captain'

Best Live Event
Blur at Hyde Park

Best Festival
Glastonbury

Best Dancefloor Filler
La Roux – 'In For The Kill' (Skream Remix)

Best TV Show
The Inbetweeners

Best Film
Inglourious Basterds

Best DVD
The Mighty Boosh – Future Sailors

Giving It Back Fan Award
Lily Allen for her Twitter ticket treasure hunt

Hero Of The Year
Rage Against The Machine

Villain Of The Year
Kanye West

Best Dressed
Lady Gaga

Worst Dressed
Lady Gaga

Worst Album
The Jonas Brothers – 'Lines Vines Trying Times'

Worst Band
Jonas Brothers

Hottest Man
Matt Bellamy (Muse)


Hottest Woman
Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)


Best Website
Muse.mu


Best Album Artwork
Kasabian – 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'


Best Band Blog
Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace)

Hot on my Ipod- February 2010

WOODEN SHJIPS

THE SONICS

BLUR

LADY GAGA

Polaroids

Can I just say how amazingly upset I am that Polaroid film is discontinued? Not only are Polaroids incredibly convenient, but you can also get some really cool photographs out of them. Fuck the free market for not investing in/buying Polaroid film!!!

"Clouds over Earthquake"- Wooden Shjips

Get this- someone filmed a bunch of clouds and then set it to this song by the Wooden Shjips. Fucking crazy! But the song is utterly amazing, and you should all listen to this band. Kay? Kay. (But if I ever find more videos of clouds and this song on Youtube I will be utterly embarrassed for you.)

OH...on a side note. I have a 0% in my AP Brit Lit class. Just thought I'd put that out there. Because I waited to make up a vocab test. That I totally failed when I made it up today. This is what we call a "Fuck My Life" moment.

Valentine's Day Playlist

A playlist with a little something for everybody. Whether you've got a Valentine, are completely dreading Feb 14th, or are just looking to get some on the most candy-cardy-flowery day of the year, you'll find something to enjoy on the following (and a tad long) list.

DJ-Amanda Blank
I and Love and You-Avett Brothers
Michelle-The Beatles
Love You To-The Beatles
Song for the Dumped-Ben Folds
Your Touch-Black Keys (from Akron, OH, represent!!)
What do I Get?-The Buzzcocks
Never There-CAKE
Dim-dada
I Believe in a Thing Called Love-The Darkness
As the World Falls Down-David Bowie (from the Labyrinth soundtrack)
Freak Scene-Dinosaur Jr.
Love Her Madly-The Doors
Let's Make Out-Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Not About Love-Fiona Apple
Kiss With a Fist-Florence and the Machine
No You Girls-Franz Ferdinand
Gone Daddy Gone-Gnarls Barkley
Ooh La La-Goldfrapp
No Pussy Blues-Grinderman
What is Love?-Haddaway
Find Another Girl-The Hives
Who Can Say-The Horrors
Do You Remember-The Horrors
I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked-Ida Maria
Need You Tonight-INXS
Bad Things-Jace Everett (yup, it's the True Blood theme song)
Last Goodbye-Jeff Buckley
Love Will Tear us Apart-Joy Division
Everyday I Love you Less and Less-Kaiser Chiefs
Knock You Down-Keri Hilson, Kanye West, and Ne-Yo
Bones-The Killers
Bad Romance-Lady Gaga
LoveGame-Lady Gaga
Whole Lotta Love- Led Zeppelin
Can't Stand Me Now-The Libertines
Lovey Dovey-Local H
Crazy Feeling- Lou Reed
Someone I Care About- The Modern Lovers
Temptation-New Order
Get Ready for Love- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Do You Love Me?- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
About a Girl-Nirvana
Drain You-Nirvana
Underneath it All-No Doubt
She's Electric-Oasis
Little Razorblade-The Pink Spiders
Here Comes Your Man-The Pixies
Every You Every Me-Placebo
Can't Stand Losing You-The Police
Love and War (11/11/46)- Rilo Kiley
Breakin' Up-Rilo Kiley
I Was Made for You-She & Him
You are the One- Shiny Toy Guns
Tonight, Tonight-Smashing Pumpkins
Strangers When We Meet-The Smithereens
Tainted Love-Soft Cell
Love You-Syd Barrett
MadeDamnSure-Taking Back Sunday
I Got a Girl-Tripping Daisy
Man-Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Kiss Kiss-Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Fell in Love With a Girl-The White Stripes




Have a lovely weekend!

Jolly Good!

I think I can officially label myself as an Anglophile (for those of you that are unaware, there's always dictionary.com). We're learning about England in my comparative government class, and I cannot stop thinking about the culture. Fuck the government! I wanna be a London club kid. I hope I end up there someday. It seems that most everthing good has originated there (including me!), with the exception of grunge of course. That's all America (until the rest of the world caught on, haha). Of course I like thinking about the rest of Europe as well, but it all seems to come back to that good ol' Red White and Blue (The OGs, not our crummy USA bullshit).

Maybe I'll watch Austin Powers later... :)