No post today just laugh

Can you smell what Barrack is cookin??

Tonight Barrack Obama for lack of a better phrase put the final Smackdown on the McCain campaign. How did he do this you ask? He did it by refusing to fight. Like a boxer McCain’s people got him ready. If he says this you come at him with this. When he replies with this you hit him with this. Well I’m sure to someone a little less collected, that strategy would have worked. However Senator Obama didn’t take the bait. Instead he focused on the issues. What? Yes the issues. Every time John McCain tried to lure him into an argument by spewing his lies, Obama came back with facts.

McCain came off petty and scared. Perhaps the best part of the debate was when Obama finally got McCain to accuse him of the ridiculous idea that he pals around with terrorists. Up until recently it has been lipstick pit bull Gov. Palin and republican sycophants who have kept the ridiculous story going. However tonight we heard it straight from Grandpa Munster’s mouth. McCain started by saying he repudiates the rumors (which he doesn’t), he ended by strengthening Obama’s claim. McCain even spouted that stupid idea that he announced his presidential campaign in Ayers living room. Not true by the way.

In the end McCain was ready for a fight. Obama won this debate by not giving it to him. He also let a softball the size of Jupiter fly by him when asked if he thought Gov. Palin was qualified to be President. Obama didn’t give them the chance to call him sexist. He merely stated that it’s a decision left up to America. The mindless pundits say that Obama let an opportunity to “mix it up” with McCain go by. When you are potentially 10 points up you don’t have to mix. I also think it wise to figure out the move your opponent wants you to make, and not play into his hands. I’m sure McCain had any number of come backs for Obama. He just decided not to play his game. In my opinion the best move to make. My final question goes out to both candidates, Joe the Plumber???? Really??? What about Patrick the actor? What about Mike the Policeman? What about America the country? That’s what we want to hear about.

Joe the Plumber count:

John McCain 27

Barrack Obama 4

Nathan Fillion is going to nail your wife

Are you a fan of Serenity, Firefly and Dr. Horrible??? Then watch this. It's called PG Porn ( all the things you love about porn minus the sex) Nathan Fillion does his best imitation of a bad actor.

Nailing Your Wife | Girls | SPIKE.com

Keith Olberman and Rachel Maddow (A look at honesty in reporting)

I have two video posts for you today. With the election quickly approaching the media makes sure they play it equally. Don't show too much McCain or too much Obama. Keep it even, keep it neutral. Well now is not the time neutral. We are standing at a cross roads in our nation. Fox news (fair and balanced as they call themselves) have pundits who actually work for the McCain campaign. Darth Vader himself Karl Rove shills for the right and then pretends to be a neutral news man.

Who speaks for the left? Well Bill Maher has made a career out of talking back. He however is not who I'd call a news man. Lets face it the companies who own the networks enjoy all the tax breaks that Bush gave them , and McCain wants to give them. Two people that I watch say the hell with that and tell it like it is.

On her new show Rachel Maddow constantly barrages those who deserve it. It just so happens the right is in no shortage of deserving it. Seen here last night on her show



Next is Keith Olberman former sports broadcaster turned legit news man. He has gotten under the skin of many a political figure on both sides, as well as those who claim to report the news. His constant slamming of Bill O'Reilly ( or Billo the Clown as he calls him) not only calls him out but cracks me up. His show is a countdown of the most interesting stories of the day. It includes segments like Bushed ( the running scandals of the Bush Administration) Oddball, and my favorite Worlds Worst People.

It's not all fun and games. Occasionally something happens that provokes a Special Comment. These segments are some of the best written comments ever reported. Watch here:

Private Anti-McCain Ad

Review - The New Margot Albums

In March 2006, Margot & the Nuclear So and So's released The Dust of Retreat, arguably one of the most haunting and inexhaustible albums of all time. It came quietly--a self-released trophy of D.I.Y.-- and unexpectedly.

It starts off cold and and static-y, sinking you into the perfect, emotionless, winter state of mind. Lead singer Richard Edwards wastes no time getting to the heart of his lyrical style: he's a storyteller with a broken heart, disarrayed by his lack of control over the world and simultaneous profound effect on the events that happen around him. The first eleven minutes are euphoric compared to the rest of the album. Soon, we encounter the mid-album climax that is Track #4, "Quiet As A Mouse", which was made into a music video. The heartbreak continues with the simple, tragic "Jen Is Bringing the Drugs" which is followed by an upbeat song with profoundly depressing lyrics. The emotional roller coaster continues and finally ends with an epic duet between Edwards and the female vocalist, Emily Watkins. As a courtesy, the album ends with the cute and Winter-y "Bookworm".

As well as this, they've released The Daytrotter Sessions EP, a small collection of songs performed live in the studio of online music biggies Daytrotter.com.

Edwards' brilliant lyrics are supplemented by the complexity of the music itself. Margot consists of eight members: Richard Edwards, Emily Watkins, Andy & Chris Fry, Hubert Glover, Casey Tennis, Tyler Watkins (unrelated to Emily), Erik Kang and countless outside contributers. Together, they achieve sounds that have never been heard before and result in somewhat of a fusion of inexplicable sound that penetrates all activity within audible range. Think: a mixture of Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Matt Pond PA and the score from Bambi. Now, add everything good about Arcade Fire, Connor Oberst/Bright Eyes, a touch of Coldplay and a sprinkle of Ryan Adams for good measure. The collision of major musical forces that happens with Margot is a fantastic swirl of barely-there keyboards and drugs with Edwards' soft, permeating voice as a guide. It's a musical satisfaction that never stops working and quenches every desire a music lover could ever have.

Well, they've gone and released two new albums on us.

Animal! (48:23)

I have been waiting for Animal! for so long that I've spoiled it's surprise with live recordings and bootlegs. After hearing the new recorded album via the double LP vinyl, I'm certain that this is right on par with Dust of Retreat, only perfect for it's fall release.

It begins with a long, strange sound like a distorted version of the beginning of Dust of Retreat. The album is a bit of a stray from the storytelling of their first album, but definitely has inter-song themes: heavily featured is references to cults (in "Hello Vagina" Edwards wails "I am the way to heaven's gate/so pour me a drink, fore we fly away") and a mysterious woman named "Mariel" who even has a song named after her. The highlight on the album is the trippy "A Children's Crusade on Acid", with a chorus of perfect piano finger work and electric drums.

Overall, the album is very typical Margot: heavy on the bass drum, distorted guitar, trademark Margot violin, country-style crooning guitar and television static sounds. Margot and crew make their token reference to Chicago with "Love Song for a Schuba's Bartender", written in the basement of the legendary Schuba's bar on the north side. They also stick to form and end the album with the sunny, happy sing-along, "As Tall As Cliffs", which could very easily function as the album's promotional single.

It's a formidable challenger to it's predecessor. I've been comfortably listening to Dust once a week or more for the past year, and I have a feeling that in time it will prove to have more of a life than Animal!. If Dust is a 10.0 on a 10.0 scale, Animal! is a 9. I highly recommend the vinyl version, which comes with a digital download code. Support the vinyl arts, people.


Not Animal (48:33)

The second album, Not Animal, is a collection of work from the past and present to celebrate the band's signing with Sony BMG corp's Epic Records. The album is a commission by Epic and Sony, and features no relatively new material other than a few unreleased songs and some selections from their other new album. However, if you like what you hear in Dust of Retreat and Animal!, it's worth it to get this one for some of the rare tracks such as the band's signature song "Broadripple is Burning" about their hometown of Indianapolis and another classic Margot diddy, "The Ocean".


Margot is one of the best bands to hit the music scene for a while. I encourage you to buy their album(s), or at least iTunes preview them if you're not sure. Hit up the comments section with your thoughts.

www.margotandthenuclearsoandsos.com
www.myspace.com/margotandthenuclearsoandsos
(In a twist of fate, their website is run more by them and is much more informative and interactive than their MySpace, which is taken over by computer slowing, Sony-issued flash banners.)

Are You Depressed Yet?

I am a well-read person, so I get all my news from Reddit. I generally browse at various points throughout the day, as the stories change quickly. Today, all the stories had one thing in common: they made me want to cut myself. Take a look at some reddit posts from today:

DOW drops below 9000

“Terrorist” has been redefined by the Maryland State Police. If you oppose the death penalty or against the war in Iraq-now are a "terrorists."

[BASTAGE] US Mint Has Given AIG A Printing Press; AIG On Honor System Not To Abuse it

Republicans Mock Obama for Pronouncing Words Correctly

IMMEDIATE trial for kid that hacked Palin's Email- but still waiting on the trial for PALIN using the email ILLEGALLY... a much larger and more serious crime.

Barack Obama will destroy science funding in America because he is afraid that true science will reveal the white race to be superior to the black race. Ladies and gentlemen, the National Review

The Bush administration this month is quietly cutting off birth control supplies to some of the world’s poorest women in Africa.

Why isn't this big news? They figured out the structure of Senecavirus, a 'good' virus that works 10,000X better than Chemo in cancer cells

New York Times front page: "Tens of thousands of eligible voters in at least six swing states have been removed from the rolls or have been blocked from registering."



Are you dead yet?