Quickly counting down to my 200th post. I should reach that by the 1st or 2nd week of July, so yea me:)
If you're not familiar with today's title, you should be. It's from singer Juice Newton and her classic 80's hit "Angel of the morning." Duh!
Here's what it sounds like, just in case it doesn't quite ring a bell"
Not bad huh?
And she has a hell of a voice to boot! Oh and that name is fucking awesome. If she wasn't a singer, I'd swear she was a pornstar. "Juice" Newton indeed!
Hey just consider it my unofficial mission to enlighten and teach you good folks some musical history. Your welcome.
And now on to today's skit. Enjoy bitches:)
Maash: "Oh my achin' heads! What the hell happened last night?"
Low: "Hey cutie! That was soooome night last night huh?"
Maash: "Uh yeah, yeah. My heads are still pounding! I think I drank way too much last night."
Low: "Well don't worry sexy, because my ass is sore too after the pounding you gave me."
(touching Maash's ass)
Maash: "Whaaaaat!? You can't be serious!? I'm not gay!"
Low: "Well you coulda fooled me sexy. Although after all that pillow-talk, you weren't saying much except how that was the best ****job you ever had, and how much you loved me. Don't you remember?"
Maash: "Duh! I was drunk man! I'm not gay either, so can we just forget last night ever happened, because I'd very much like too."
-Starts crying.
Low: "Sniff, mom always warned me about giving my heart and ass to a pretty face. And she was so right. Bwahhhhhh! Just call me Angel of the morning, angel. Just touch my cheek before you leave me, darling. Sob."
Extra:
Angel: "Is this thing on? Yeah, okay then. Yeah Angel, founding member of the X-Men here. And no I don't endorse this skit. It's not because of the Juice Newton-inspired title, because, hey, I like a little Juice Newton every no and then. And no, it's not because of the gays. Hey I like gay people. I even let a few of them design some of my last costumes obviously. Hell even Iceman's gay. Well, at least I think he is. It's hard to tell sometimes, so I'll just go with a yes to be on the safe side.
No, I'm pissed because the title has Angel in it, but I'm not the main star of the skit. So, you guys should really be paying me royalties to use my name. And yes I did trademark the name "Angel", thus why I'm owed royalties. Hey I'm rich; I'm supposed to be a dick. Deal with it."
If you've ever watched the Michael Moore documentary on the unemployment crisis in Flint, Michigan like I have then you'll know where the title to this post came from:)
Here's the clip in question, from the documentary Roger and Me:
Hey don't look at me, I wasn't the one that did that to the poor bunny:(
Anyways here's a more light-hearted take on Animal rights. Enjoy!
The Hunter: "I loves ya' Kelly ol' gal. Ever since I ate ol' Bessy, I've been hankerin' for a hunk of sweet, sweet moo patties."
Kelly: "Moo, moo? Moooo!"
Animal Man: "Hold on citizen! Meat is murder!
The Hunter: "Awww shoot! Not this horse-shit again. Nawww you hold on there city-slicker. I can's do what I want 'cause own this here steer ya' hear?"
The Hunter: "Now what'cha goin' do about that mister?"
Animal Man: "How tall are you?"
The Hunter: "The hell does it matter? How long's a piece of string? Too Got-damn long that's what!"
Animal Man: "Hmm. Good enough."
Animal Man kicks the hunter.
-Yeah I know it looks horrible, but I couldn't very well take a good picture of Animal Man kicking the poor bastard since the A-Man figure had an annoying tendency to fall over when he's only balanced on one foot. So work with me here people.
Hunter: "Aggggh!"
Animal Man: "I hope he wasn't a midget, because I'd hate to have think I'd just committed a hate crime."
Animal Man: "Let's go Kelly. We can get a nice tofu wrap or you know, whatever you're in the mood for. That sound good to you?"
Kelly: "Mooooo!"
Animal Man: "Ha ha ha. You said a mouthful."
Hunter: "Ughhhhh! I think I'ma gonna' retire from this here skit business. Ughhhh!"
For today's post, I wanted to do something a little different, and use another part of my brain that I don't exercise too much when it comes to this blog: Music, specifically, talking about the types of music I really enjoy.
So today, I thought I'd I do a little quick piece about some of my favorite British bands to come out of the 90's, and the musical movement/genre they inspired called Britpop.
Here's a quick rundown of my 5 favorite Brisitsh bands to come out of the 90's that I enjoyed(and still do) listening to:
1). Blur
One of my favorite Brit bands to come out of the 90's, Blur definitely changed how I saw and heard music. With hits like "Boys and Girls", "Song2", "Coffee and TV", "The Universal", and "Parklife", Blur led the Britpop movement and influenced countless bands and singers along the way, and were only truly rivaled by the band, Oasis. I remember when I first heard "Boys and Girls." Fucking crazy, awesome song that one is. You just have to love the beat and weird musical effects they throw in that one. But as far as actual albums, my first was 13, which came out in 1999. With songs like "Trimm Trab", "Coffee and TV", and "No distance left run"(feel like that now) they cemented a permanent place in my heart and cd collection. Not to mention, this album and Silverchair's Neon Ballroom were the soundtracks of my life at that time, as they both came along with me as I traveled for the 1st time out of the small town I live in now, out with my Uncle Dale(yes, he's the reason why I'm named Dale. I blame him and my mom) all the way to Virginia. Sweet 18 indeed!
I bought Blur's next album, after that, their Best of, which I highly recommend if you're even the slightest bit interested in them. This album has all their hits, and even includes a bonus live album. Good, good stuff.
They officially broke up for good in 2009, and lead singer Damon Alburn's in a little band you might have heard of called The Gorillaz. So while they all left and went their separate ways Blur always be a top ranked Britpop band to me.
2). Oasis
Ahh, the Gallagher brothers. Even though they were heavily influenced by the Beatles(and that's not a bad thing), they acted more like the Rolling Stones than anything else, as stories of the brothers' infamous drunken brawling, both on- and off-stage, made for some nice tabloid articles. I didn't care about all that though, as that's just part and parcel of the rock n' roll lifestyle. No, I was more into what really mattered to me, the music. I first became aware of Oasis in 1995, when their smash hits "Wonderwall", and "Don't look back in anger." I'd heard about the comparisons to the Beatles, and how they were nothing but a Beatles' cover band and all that shit, but really, no one can be the Beatles, EXCEPT the Beatles. Yes, Oasis certainly did show through song titles and arrangements how much they were influenced by the Beatles, but that's about it. "Supersonic", and "Champagne Supernova" were next, and I was really getting into them then. And then by 1999, Standing on the shoulders of giants came out, and I was really hooked! I bought the CD, despite only really knowing and liking one song, "Go let it out", but wound up loving the entire album.
Did I mention the Gallaghers liked to fight? and not just each other? As I stated earlier, in the minds of the public and music critics alike, only a band like Blur were viewed as the only true rivals for the hearts, minds, and wallets of customers. So much so were they rivals, that when Blur's single "Country House" beat out Oasis's single "Roll with it" in August of '95, Noel Gallagher was later quoted in September of that same year that he hoped "Damon Albarn and Alex James of Blur would "catch AIDS and die". Crazy huh?
Oasis would later break up in 2009, the same year as Blur. Interesting .
3). Radiohead
While not intrinsically linked with the Britpop movement, Radiohead's still one of the most popular and politically outspoken bands in the UK. Led by vocalist Thom Yorke, Radiohead's proved to be one of those really musically diverse and experimental bands. Radiohead really became popular in the 90's, with their first smash hit "Creep." I really liked one, as it slowly, but surely started to get me interested in the band.Then came "Fake Plastic Trees."I first heard and thought it was alright, but wasn't too impressed by it. It was featured in the popular teen movie Clueless, but again, it was alright, but not as good as their later material. That would be their 1997 album and my personal favorite of theirs, OK Computer.
Every song from top to bottom is just fantastic, from "Airbag" to "The Tourist" just comes alive with such energy and computer-effect driven propulsion. I first got introduced to this album by first watching the video to Paranoid Android. It's a crazy fucking video, that's right up my alley in weirdness and graphic displays of animated sex and violence.
Here, I'll show you:
Of course not content to rest on their success, they followed that up with Kid A and Hail to the Thief. I liked Kid A, but nowhere near as much as Ok Computer. The last hit single I enjoyed from Radiohead lately was "House of cards." It just has a great beat and all-around sweet, sweet arrangement. Radiohead will always have a place in music collection, and they should have a little place in yours as well.
Wow, that just sounded like something from one of those kids from Reading Rainbow. You know, the one that used to pimp books that they had just read to other kids? Crazy.
4). The Verve
Yes the Verve, known world-wide for the biggest, and probably only hit, "Bittersweet Symphony. If you were anywhere around a TV or radio in 1997 when this song came out, than odds are you heard it, got tired of it, heard some more, and the got really sick of it. I remember hearing the song, then watching them perform live at a concert on MTV. That performance really influenced me to go out and buy the their album. Ahh Bittersweet Symphony, I personally love the song, and funny video that has lead singer Richard Ashcroft just bumping into people on the street, walking on top of cars, and knocking people over without giving a fuck. Funny, funny shit, that I'd like to do myself.....if I had no manners or regard for anybody's else's health..or mine.
Of course the rest of the very album that spawned Bittersweet Symphony, Urban Hymns, is every bit as good as the hit single in my mind. Sure most of them are kind of downbeat or straight up downers, but they still great. Of course the true irony for the band having a hit called Bittersweet Symphony, is that due to the fact that they heavily sampled the main backing beat/chorus from the Rolling Stone, the British courts ruled in favor of the 'Stones, and awarded full rights and royalties to them. Yeah, like they need the money. Bittersweet indeed. I haven't checked up on them in good while, but recently found that they too broke up in '09. WTF is up with that year? Has that year been deemed the universally agreed upon time to break up if you were in a hit band in the 90's?
5).Travis
Most of you are probably, going who? No this isn't a singer in the same vain as Prince or Madonna. Nope this is the popular British band Travis. While technically referred to as a post-Britpop band, that doesn't make this band any less relevant in my eyes.
I first heard this group while in one my favorite comic book stores in Columbia, SC, Heroes and Dragons. (Free plug guys!:) It was here of all places, that I heard the group for the first time while digging through the comic bins. Someone in the back was either a big fan or just happened to have their album handy, because it played all the way through, from beginning to end. This album was their 2nd, and the one to really get the band noticed. It was their 1999 release, The Man Who. And no, I don' know who the man is or what he did, but I do know after hearing the whole thing, I wanted more. I eventually found out who the band's name was, and from what album those wonderful songs came from. It was this album, and yes, I quickly snatched it up. The major hit to come out of this album "Why does it always rain on me?" is what got my attention, but then listening to other songs like "Writing to reach you", "Turn", and "She's so strange" kept it.
They followed that up 2001's The Invisible Band, which featured such hits like "Sing" and "Flowers in the window". I kind of stopped following them after that, as 2001 was a very crazy year for me. Remind to explain in this blog later. But yeah, I'd highly recommend giving them Travis a listen. I'm a sucker for songs with melody, sweaping lines and choruses, and amazing back beats. Not to mention vocals. My god does singer Fran Healy(no, he's a dude people!) have a beautiful voice!
The band's still chugging along, and still putting out records, even as recent as 2010. And singer Fran Healy put out a solo album that same year. I need to go check that out on the internet.
So there, that's my little stroll down memory lane with these Britpop bands, and what they mean to me. I highly suggest giving them a shot, just in case you already haven't. They're not bad, I promise.
Whew! Can't believe it's almost the end of the month already. Where the hell does the time go?
Speaking of time, it's time for a short skit involving the Hulk and Cheetah, as I attempt to answer what the Hulk does when he's lonely.
Enjoy!
Hulk-Grundy: "Here Kitty, kitty. Hulk-Grundy like nice kitty."
Cheetah: "Oh God, here we go again! Ahem, This is the 3rd time this week, aren't you tired of me yet handsome?"
Hulk-Grundy: "Haw, haw. No, Hulk-Grundy like nice kitty. Hulk-Grundy want to pet nice kitty again and again until she purrs."
Cheetah: "Pet me, pay me! Let's see some cash, and I'll let you pet my ass got it?"
Hulk-Grundy: "Sigh. Okay, Hulk-Grundy broke, but Hulk-Grundy go find ATM now. Nice Kitty stay here and Hulk-Grundy be right back."
Cheetah: "You'd better or no petting, and no making me purr! Now hurry up and go make Kitty happy."
Cheetah: "Wow! Solomon Grundy sure has gotten a lot dumber lately, even for him. And why is he calling himself Hulk-Grundy?"
Extra Scene:
Hulk-Grundy: "Can pretty kitty make change for a $20?"
Cheetah: "Can I what!? What type of girl do you think I am you cheap bastard? Come back when you have more money to spend on me than a lousy 20 bucks!"
Cheetah: "I swear to God if he wasn't so hung, I'd stay away from the big dumb retard!"
Just.....damn!
It's like they say,"Pimpin' ain't easy", and nether is whoring obviously.
We are leaving next week for a trip to Jackson Hole and the Grand Tetons and then down to Utah for dear friend's wedding. I was thinking of all the possibilities of what to wear to this event when we got the groom, Justin's email detailing the activities of the day. He is renting out the lodge of a gorgeous ski resort and many guests are camping out there. They are being married by a pastor from the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Serious! It's real, check it out. I thought it was Justin joking. Justin and his fiancé Laurie will be in, "costume," and he encouraged others to dress comfortably for scavenger hunts, star-gazing, roasting s'mores and more. He said he'd probably be changing into Carhartts later. Hmm, I wondered, "What the heck is Carhartts?". When I googled Carhartts it said flame resistant work wear, i.e. plaid shirts and the like. Huh? All the high fashion possibilities for this event just crashed and burned!
A Carhartts look for Fall. WHAT??? You can see from the background they know their customer!
Humboldt Redwoods
Okay, I have some knowledge of this stuff. My husband grew up in Humboldt County, in the little beach town of Trinidad, 7 hours North of the Bay Area. This area of California is often referred to as behind the Redwood curtain. It's a place where even few Californians ever venture. Carhartts is the uniform up there give or take a pair of birkenstocks and a tie-dyed T. It's a unique area of the world that is a mix of hippies and lumber jacks. When I met my husband Max he only owned shorts, Ts and wore Tevas with socks. I kid you not and he was a late 20-something engineer who was going places. One day I'll do a post on Humboldt, but suffice it to say that Justin, his family and all his friends are from up there. They also happen to be the kindest, most fun and loveliest group of people I have ever known. All of them.
Reese Witherspoon in a Carhartts type of plaid.
So I'll work the California nature girl/grunge look I guess. I can do that. It will also be right for the first 4 days we are spending in Jackson Hole and the Tetons. I'll have to incorporate some of my own things with the flannel shirts!! Some possible inclusions:
A vintage looking denim skirt
Cargos for hiking and a Prana yoga top plus my woven necklace from my friend Etsuko in Japan and my J Crew Timex.
Maybe if I add a boho type scarf they won't look too preppy?
Gotta have my stripes! A shout out to my pal Kim from How to Love this World, who always inspires me with her love of all things stripes also. Just check out her very chic blog for inspiration!
...I could always add one of my son's plaids on top!
Because this is a casual wedding, maybe I'll wear this Roxy stripe dress above with a J Crew cardi and bauble necklace. I'd add these heels I couldn't resist.! Believe it or not they are from The Gap. Are they not super cute? Comfy too for an inexpensive shoe.
Another option is this REI dress. ( I know I couldn't believe I found it there either. I was shopping for my boys.) It's made of an athletic material, but fits like a flattering sheath and ends at the knee and has front pockets with this chunky necklace.. Cuter on than it looks.
I'd wear flat black wrap sandals with this dress.
And I'll take this.
And why not? ( This T was a gift from my husband. ;P)
I'll need some deet apparently. :(
As my friend June said, "You can leave Louis Vuitton's at home." I crack up at the thought.
Bringing my Feed bag for sure...
And my union jack tote from Boden.
Of course a few pairs of Toms and hiking shoes.
I think this Michael Kors bracelet my husband just bought me has an earthy vibe so I'll bring that too.
And check out this. Nordstrom and Clarins has this fabulous FEED cosmetic bag right now. For $30, you get a body lotion, day lotion with spf, a lovely sheer pink gloss and the cute canvas makeup bag. I needed these items so it was a great deal and perfect for summer trips! Hurry. You know how I feel about FEED and the wonderful things they do for children in need around the globe.
Here's a few of the styles from Humboldt I snapped on our last trip.
Kale just adds that extra oomph to an outfit...
At the Arcata Farmer's Market, men in skirts and women who may have time traveled from Sherwood Forest. This was just a random sample, but you see what the vibe will be at this occasion!
The groom Justin above after surfing and below with his fiancé Laurie. Sweet.
I can't wait to tell you about all the fun! xo Kim
Last four images Northern California Style. Others via my Pinterest Boards with original links unless noted.
