tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728921188832498342024-03-13T09:44:09.807-07:00Headless PonchJoe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-62323293117213797102008-12-29T17:44:00.001-08:002008-12-29T17:44:53.396-08:00obama has the stuffLowebothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03673333131171881377noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-59025478699992527012007-03-05T10:37:00.000-08:002007-03-05T10:58:04.621-08:00Chicago Gamer 007Sorry I have not posted in what has to be a month or so. Many reasons led to this: me being lazy, lack of games, lack of time, and probably most importantly not a damn thing to write about. I could have written about my life designing unreal levels, but that would have been filled with terms like dynamic lightning or static meshes. Which trust me you won't want to hear about (unless you like imaging blocks moving).<br /><br />But I respond back because I do have something to say now. Recently my bud Andy lent me his Nintendo Wii. It took me awhile to convince because that meant I would get Zelda and that meant I would beat it and that meant I would beat it before him. So out of his stubborn ways he refused to give it to me for shallow bragging rights. But he came to his senses because I beat him down that I was the true Zelda master and that he was just a passing poe going out into the moonless night....<br /><br />....That and he was busy reviewing games for his website so his Wii was sitting unplayed on his desk. It did take me long before I dove into Zelda was it was handed to me. Stupid homework and the lack of energy was just not there. To me Zelda is just not a sit down and play for thirty minutes game, its a long passionate affair that lasts seven hours a day for weeks. Knowing this I convinced myself that I must start this game when I have at least three hours to kill.<br /><br />Here are my first impressions: controls are weird and unnatural, game is way to slooooooowwww to begin, and man did I like Wind Waker's world more.<br /><br />Here are my impressions after ten hours: controls are actually good, okay finally I feel like we are getting somewhere, this world still lacks some imagination.<br /><br />Here are my impressions after twenty hours: controls are slick as hell. I can't go back to the old games now. The sword swiping/nunchuking/thrusting actually works once you discover the complex moves. Wow these dungeons filled with new items and challenging puzzles are amazing. GIVE ME MORE. The world still sucks.<br /><br />Report back later when I finish the damn game.<br /><br />CHICAGO GAMER COMPLETEMatt Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585826319472700158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-65431830208655674302007-02-24T13:29:00.000-08:002007-02-24T13:32:18.215-08:00New AddressWe have switched to Wordpress because it looks better and it has some things that Blogger can't offer.<br /><br /><a href="http://headlessponch.wordpress.com">New Address</a><br /><br />Switch your bookmarks!Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-5422046644517092022007-02-19T19:33:00.000-08:002007-02-19T19:56:17.274-08:00Sonic Youth /// Webster Hall /// 2/16/07<a href="http://flickr.com/photos/jnforte/392681252/in/set-72157594540133123/"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/1016/sonicyouthqp5.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>This post originally appears on <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://angrycitizen.typepad.com/">Angry Citizen</a></span>. The writer has given us permission to repost the material on Headless Ponch.</em><br /><p>Watching Sonic Youth perform live is like listening to a new Sonic Youth album. You know their performance or album will be good, really good, or amazing and never coming close to a disappointment. As a matter of fact, they lull you to sleep with a consistently steady performance level and uncanny ability to nail song after song without giving off the appearance of stagnation or going through the motions. If you ask me, which you didn't, it's an amazing feat many bands will never pull off, let alone for the duration Sonic Youth has been chuggging along. They are so consistently good, as a fan you can often slip into a hazy state similar to a person suffering from a psychological trauma. Somehow they appear mundane, even though that's the furthest thing from reality. Maybe I'm the only one that has suffered through "Sonic Youth Syndrome?" But alas, more times than not, by the end of their live set or album they manage to impress me in overt and subtle ways that inevitably shake me out of my "Sonic Youth Syndrome."</p><p>On Friday night, as expected, Sonic Youth marched through most of their underrated album <em>Rather Ripped</em>. Of the albums released in '06 <em>Rather Ripped</em> consistently proves to be one of the better releases based on its ability to provide continued revelations, while other more heralded album have worn out their welcome. "Pink Steam" and "Or" have grown on me to the point where they have become two of my favorite Sonic Youth songs, which is no small feat. Last time Sonic Youth played New York, fans of <em>Daydream Nation</em> were treated to "Teenage Riot" and "Eric's Trip." This time around the lucky fans in attendance were blessed with "Candle" and "Silver Rocket." Of course, the highlight of the evening was the blistering rendition of "Silver Rocket." It's always fun to speculate which song Sonic Youth will reach back for and play live. They'll always play one old favorite or obscure song you did not, or could not fathom before hand. With a catalog as diverse and deep it's often futile to speculate but more rewarding to sit back and wait paitently for that one song. Next to "Silver Rocket", that one song I was not expecting but was delighted to hear was, "Skip Tracer." If Lee hit the stage, sans Sonic Youth, performed "Skip Tracer" and exited stage I would have walked home a happy man. Yeah, a little over the top, but it's Lee. I have a strange and complex attraction to Lee Ranaldo's songs and his disturbingly hypnotic voice. Rats, one of the better cuts off <em>Rather Ripped</em> stands up strong against his previous output, however shamefully limited that output has been. I was hoping to hear "Mote" or "Wish Fulfillment," but no dice. There wasn't much on stage banter aside for Moore calling Mark Ibold, Mark Arm, before quickly correcting his error. A hearty laugh was had all around and everyone's attention quickly shifted back to the music. I've come to the inevitable conclusion that it's impossible to walk away from a Sonic Youth concert disappointed. Sonic Youth never disappointed an audience is the most scientifically accurate and proven theory next to Einstein's Theory of Relativity and "Sonic Youth Syndrome."</p><p>Read the original post on <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://angrycitizen.typepad.com/angry_citizen/2007/02/sonic_youth_web.html">Angry Citizen</a>, <span style="font-size:100%;">as well as looking at more pictures</span>.</span></p>Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-79731480187920144402007-02-18T21:51:00.000-08:002007-02-18T22:25:15.709-08:00Buck The World Tracklisting<a href="http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/4874/buckxe5.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="233" alt="" src="http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/4874/buckxe5.gif" border="0" /></a> G-Unit's Young Buck is set to release his sophomore album <em>Buck The World</em> on March 20th. A tracklisting has been announced.<br /><br />1. Intro<br />2. Bad Influence (w/ 50 Cent) [Prod. By Dr. Dre]<br />3. Get Buck [Prod. by Polow Da Don]<br />4. Middle Finger To The Law [Prod. by Dr. Dre]<br />5. I Know You Want Me (w/ Jazze Pha) [Prod. by Jazze Pha]<br />6. Don't Fuck Wit Me (w/ Linkin Park & D-Tay) [Prod. by Mike Shinoda]<br />7. Do It Myself [Prod. by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League]<br />8. 4 Kings (w/ T.I., Young Jeezy & Pimp C) [Prod. by Jazze Pha]<br />9. Haters (w/ Kokane) [Prod. by Vitamin D]<br />10. Celebrity (w/ 50 Cent) [Prod. by Danja]<br />11. Paid The Cost [Prod. by Jonathan "JR" Rotem]<br />12. Say It To My Face [Prod. by Diaz Brothers]<br />13. I Ain't Fuckin' Wit Ya (w/ Snoop Dogg & Trick Daddy) [Prod. by Hi-Tek]<br />14. Never Snitch [Prod. by Key Kat]<br />15. Take It There [Prod. by Lil Jon]<br />16. Pain In My Eyes (w/ 8Ball & MJG & Lyfe Jennings) [Prod. by Jake One]<br />17. Listen When I Talk [Prod. by Eminem]<br />18. Tears (w/ Trey Songz & Bun B) [Prod. by Needlz]<br />19. Wounded Soldiers (w/ 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo) [Prod. by Dr. Dre]<br /><br />Dre, Hi-Tek, Justus League, and Needlz? Buck loses all my respect if this album bricks critically or commercially.<br /><br />In other related Buck news, he and Game <a href="http://www.hiphopgame.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37904"><span style="font-size:85%;">apparently</span></a> got into a fight this weekend.Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com314tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-21637901868612153852007-02-17T17:17:00.000-08:002007-02-17T17:34:50.864-08:00Arcade Fire Sneak Fans Into Show!!!<a href="http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4671/winzd3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4671/winzd3.jpg" border="0" /></a> Win Butler is a hero. A fan of Arcade Fire wrote a long winding post about how he recently got into <strike>an</strike> two Arcade Fire shows in London.<br /><br />The first night he was able to get in because some employees for Merge felt bad that he and his friend from Canada (London from Canada, wow) didn't get in. So they got them in for free.<br /><br />The next night is just truly magical though. It outlines why Arcade Fire is the best band now. Long story short: fan tries to get in again, but can't land any tickets; Win sneaks out of the venue and motions him to come in; fan feels bad for others ticketless, so he brings the whole troop along; as Win and the 10 fans sneak into the venue, a tout tells them it is not allowed; then Win and fan fend off the tout as everyone sneaks in -- it even ends with a punchline.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=146524929&blogID=231260415&MyToken=be8fb2be-73cf-45d8-b256-37674a1809ce">Read the post here</a></span>. (Arcade Fire write back on their Myspace wall!!!)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.arcadefire.net/tour-dates/north-american-tour-announced/">Visit here</a></span> to see when you can buy Arcade Fire tickets for their upcoming North American tour. Chicago Theater -- here I come.Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-59783723523089159092007-02-17T11:38:00.000-08:002007-02-17T11:42:54.143-08:00Video: Mike Jones "Mr. Jones"The new single from Mike Jones off his upcoming album <em>The American Dream</em>. The irony with me posting this after just posting the<span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://headlessponch.blogspot.com/2007/02/j-zone-points-out-problems-with-hip-hop.html"> J-Zone article</a></span>.<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4iPINFbs9KE"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4iPINFbs9KE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-37068934876578914042007-02-17T09:22:00.000-08:002007-02-17T10:56:08.595-08:00J-Zone Points Out The Problems With Hip HopJ-Zone made a long and excellent post on his myspace dissecting the current state of hip hop. "It seems there's not many funny artists no more. Like on some Biz Mark, Humpty Hump, The Afros shit. Not afraid to go to the extreme and have fun. God forbid you use your imagination or rap about something not involving hiphop, the hood, you bein the shit, the end of the world or what color your car interior is."<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=33975502&blogID=229351233&MyToken=37b9fb16-6505-4b0f-a999-47689b3d4b75">Read the full post here</a></span>.Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-31291060100687336312007-02-16T21:32:00.000-08:002007-02-17T08:36:25.578-08:00Video: Prodigy "Stuck On You"Prodigy's new single off his upcoming album <em><a href="http://www.prefixmag.com/blog/prefix/2007/02/14/prodigy-mobb-deep-return-of-the-mac-cover-art-tracklist/">Return of the Mac</a></em>.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/syRczYuTSEY"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/syRczYuTSEY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-30256990710767894882007-02-16T21:06:00.000-08:002007-02-16T21:31:33.779-08:00Live Earth Update<span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/02/16/update-additions-to-live-earth-lineup/">Rolling Stone</a></span> has reported that Kanye West, Police, and Genesis have been added to the so far <a href="http://headlessponch.blogspot.com/2007/02/live-earth-benefit-concerts-announced.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">terrible lineup</span></a>.Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-83648524237275949702007-02-16T21:02:00.000-08:002007-02-16T21:04:48.534-08:00Watch Or Listen To Bloc Party Live<a href="http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/7891/blocay3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/7891/blocay3.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sorry for the Bloc Party overload of late, but you can watch or listen to a full show they recently did on NME. The gig takes place at the Carling Academy in Bristol and was shot on February 7th.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.nme.com/blocpartylive/2">Watch/Listen to the show</a></span>.<br /><div></div>Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-27414598208379495822007-02-15T16:49:00.000-08:002007-02-15T16:58:58.932-08:00Audio: Feist "My Man My Moon"<a href="http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/37/feistul3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/37/feistul3.jpg" border="0" /></a>Leak week continues. Well one song isn't really too bad of a leak. That one song is "My Man My Moon", the first song off Feist's upcoming release <em>The Reminder</em>. Neko Case has been ousted. Feist's voice is just <em>that</em> much more seductive. Neko is like Virginia Madsen in Sideways -- more casual and more of a 'friend' -- whereas Feist is like Sandra Oh -- more 'you and me, lets do it right now.' I mean that in a good way, Leslie.<br /><br /><em>The Reminder</em> is set to hit US and Canadian record stores on May 1st.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.prefixmag.com/blog/prefix/2007/02/15/feist-my-moon-my-man-mp3/">Stream/Download here</a></span> (Prefix).Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-86955109389580154202007-02-15T16:44:00.000-08:002007-02-15T16:47:26.382-08:00Ja Rule's New Hairstyle<a href="http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/4448/jaruleis0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 327px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="339" alt="" src="http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/4448/jaruleis0.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yikes. Anybody else think he looks like Nas in <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/17/jasnewhairdsq0.jpg">this one</a></span>?<br /><div></div>Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-39177887784084992942007-02-15T16:12:00.000-08:002007-02-15T16:25:36.461-08:00Arcade Fire Hitting The SNL Stage<a href="http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5874/afaw0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5874/afaw0.jpg" border="0" /></a>Once again you will have to gather all your patience and use it while watching Saturday Night Live. Why? I don't know, watching the best band in the world seems like a good reason. Arcade Fire are set to to rock SNL on February 24th -- that's next week.<br /><br />The band are currently in the middle of a 5-night stay in New York. I have only <a href="http://www.stereogum.com/archives/004609.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">heard</span></a> great things including Win handing out chocolate and other sweets shaped as hearts to the fans.<br /><br />So far celebrity sightings have been Fab from the Strokes, Drew Barrymore, Andy Samberg (SNL), Spike Jonze, David Cross, and Kirstin Dunst.Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-39914365251137335102007-02-15T16:00:00.000-08:002007-02-15T16:23:17.164-08:00Beyonce Re-releasing B'DayWhile on the shoot of the <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2007_swimsuit/beyonce/07_beyonce_1.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition</span></a>, Beyonce *deep breath* is reissuing her sophomore album <em>B'Day</em>. It *wipe sweat off forehead* will feature three new tracks, including "Beautiful Liar" and "World Wide Woman."<br /><br /><em>B'Day</em> is way underrated.<br /><br />Watch her photo shoot below.<br /><br /><object height="374" width="448"><param name="movie" value="http://videos.onsmash.com/e/ja69L85yNRtYjqlQ"><embed src="http://videos.onsmash.com/e/ja69L85yNRtYjqlQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="448" height="374"></embed></object>Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-34845664834405350522007-02-15T15:49:00.000-08:002007-02-15T15:51:42.485-08:00Video: Cam'ron "Cuurtis"<object width="448" height="374"><param name="movie" value="http://videos.onsmash.com/e/RDsbAxEh42HjaWPh"></param><embed src="http://videos.onsmash.com/e/RDsbAxEh42HjaWPh" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="448" height="374"></embed></object>Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-71660906776784556912007-02-15T15:00:00.000-08:002007-02-15T15:08:55.556-08:00Wilco Give Tracklisting For Sky Blue Sky<a href="http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5633/wilcodu9.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5633/wilcodu9.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Chicago based band have given the full tracklisting for their upcoming album <em>Sky Blue Sky</em>. <em>Sky Blue Sky</em> is the band's 6th studio album and will be released May 15 via Nonesuch.<br /><br />1. "Either Way"<br />2. "You Are My Face"<br />3. "Impossible Germany"<br />4. "Sky Blue Sky"<br />5. "Side With the Seeds"<br />6. "Shake It Off"<br />7. "Please Be Patient With Me"<br />8. "Hate It Here"<br />9. "Leave Me (Like You Found Me)"<br />10. "Walken"<br />11. "What Light"<br />12. "On and On and On"<br /><br />You can also catch Wilco playing at <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/41146/Stripes_Franz_Wilco_Lips_Onboard_for_Bonnaroo_2#41146">Bonaroo</a></span> this June. <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003546285">Read more here</a></span>.Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-13448523627042531742007-02-15T14:43:00.000-08:002007-02-15T17:00:14.950-08:00Live Earth Benefit Concerts Announced<a href="http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/6894/gorebi4.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/6894/gorebi4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Former vice president Al Gore and others have joined forces to create Live Earth (the Concert for a Climate in Crisis), a set of 7 concerts to raise awareness about global warming. It will take place on July 7th and you will be able to catch Bloc Party and Bon Jovi to name a couple.</div><div></div><div></div><div>Sounds a lot like Live 8, eh? I really wonder if these work. People going probably tell their friends and family 'it is for the climate and I'm glad I could be part of it. I can't wait to hear Californiacation though!'</div><div></div><div></div><div>I'm positive the majority of the artists do want to raise awareness and do a good deed, but there are still the Will Smiths out there. "This is Switch and it's off my new album Lost & Found in stores now!" <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003546499">Read more here</a></span>.</div><div></div><div></div><div>Side note: Bon Jovi rocked Live 8.</div><div> </div><div>I don't know why the format is screwed up. Sorry.</div>Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-67808793163635968352007-02-14T21:46:00.000-08:002007-02-14T21:54:23.020-08:00Queens Of The Stone Age Album Coming In June<a href="http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/3108/51607923ax7.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/3108/51607923ax7.jpg" border="0" /></a>Queens of the Stone Age have left a post on their web site discussing details on a new album. Once you put away all the 'trying to be funny, look at us we are loose dudes' thing, you find out a title and release <strike>date</strike> month. The tentative title is <em>Era Vulgaris</em> and June is the hopeful launch date.<br /><br />I know these guys have gone through some roster changes, so I'm sorry if the above picture has some old members in it. But who really cares?Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-33279219198764433772007-02-14T14:57:00.000-08:002007-02-14T15:13:48.813-08:00Bloc Party Make A 102 Jump On Billboards<a href="http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/7891/blocay3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/7891/blocay3.jpg" border="0" /></a>...From where <em>Silent Alarm</em> peaked. The band's second album <em>A Weekend In The C</em>ity grabbed the 12th spot on the Billboards, selling 48,000 copies. How do you think <em>Neon Bible</em> will do?<br /><br />Fall Out Boy were #1, selling 260,000. <a href="http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003545954"><span style="font-size:85%;">Beyonce posed</span> </a>for the cover of the 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Just thought I'd sneak that in there.Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-52077525472583681692007-02-14T14:36:00.000-08:002007-02-14T14:54:19.365-08:00New Biggie Hits Collection Being Released<a href="http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9708/bigmb6.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9708/bigmb6.jpg" border="0" /></a> Bad Boy is issuing a Notorious B.I.G. greatest hits on March 6th. It marks 10 years after the still shocking death of the renowned MC. <strike>But how many songs are going to be on this?</strike> Turns out 17. He only released two albums while he was with us. Diddy do you really want to keep 'connecting' us to Biggie or does that new yacht need some revamping?<br /><br />I really do hate greatest hits. It ruins the idea of an album and neglects the work put into making the album not just a collection of songs, but a story. Especially with someone like Biggie who put together <em>albums</em>. <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.hiphopgame.com/news.php3?id=1527">Read more here</a></span>.<br /><br />1. Juicy<br />2. Big Poppa<br />3. Hypnotize<br />4. One More Chance (Remix)<br />5. Get Money<br />6. Warning<br />7. Dead Wrong<br />8. Who Shot Ya<br />9. Ten Crack Commandments<br />10. Notorious Thugs<br />11. Notorius B.I.G<br />12. Nasty Girl<br />13. Unbelieveable<br />14. Niggaz Bleed<br />15. Running Your Mouth (New track)<br />16. Want That Old Thing Back (New track)<br />17. Fuckin' You ToniteJoe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-28340625996628556612007-02-14T14:13:00.000-08:002007-02-14T14:46:50.148-08:00Village Voice Cover Rascist?<a href="http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8383/vvaj3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="291" alt="" src="http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8383/vvaj3.jpg" border="0" /></a> TV On The Radio member MartÃn Perna wrote a letter to the Village Voice commenting on their recent cover illustrating Bob Dylan running over Kyp Malone (member of TV On The Radio) -- meaning <em>Modern Times</em> was better than <em>Return To Cookie Mountain</em>. Yeah, kind of ridiculous. The more I look at it, the more wtf comes to mind. <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2007/02/martin_perna_an.html">Read the letter here</a></span>. Don't be afraid of <a href="http://headlessponch.blogspot.com/2007/01/drop-guns-bust-out-adobe-photoshop.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">hip hop</span></a> America; you got to watch out for those indie folk, I'm telling you.Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-2304806976813366822007-02-14T04:29:00.000-08:002007-02-14T04:41:53.380-08:00Fabolous Sets Release Date<a href="http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3112/fabvu5.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3112/fabvu5.jpg" border="0" /></a><em>From Nothin' To Somethin'</em> has been prolonged, but will see the light of day on March 27th. It is Fab's first Def Jam release and will feature production by Timbaland and Jazze Pha. <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003545081">Read more here</a></span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/fabolous-swizz-beats-return-of-the-hustle-mp3.html">Stream/Download to "Return Of The Hustle (Feat. Swizz Beats) (Produced by Just Blaze)"</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br />Same old, same old.Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-12957150302179458912007-02-14T03:53:00.000-08:002007-02-14T04:13:10.444-08:00Power Outage YesterdayDear Readers,<br /><br />The blog was only updated with one post yesterday because of a power outage. I don't think 50 got popped or Alex Turner got Lily Allen pregnant, so I don't think we missed too much.<br /><br />I won't give these pieces of news the full post treatment because...they are old. So here are just some quick links.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/41145/Andrew_Bird_Announces_EnvironmentallyFriendly_Tou#41145"><span style="font-size:85%;">Andrew Bird announced tour dates</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/41146/Stripes_Franz_Wilco_Lips_Onboard_for_Bonnaroo_2#41146"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bonaroo lineup announced</span></a><br /><a href="http://pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/41109/Rhymefest_Turning_New_Album_into_Stage_Musical#41109"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rhymefest's new album is a musical</span></a>; that really deserved a full post<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.stereogum.com/archives/004605.html">Michael Jackson on American Idol?</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.prefixmag.com/features/P/papoose/502">Prefix interviewed Papoose</a></span><br /><br /><br />We will be back on form today.<br /><br />PS - Check out the <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://headlessponch.blogspot.com/2007/02/ponch-powercast.html">Powercast</a></span> if you already haven't.Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372892118883249834.post-39417148898365092302007-02-13T15:20:00.000-08:002007-02-13T15:26:54.747-08:00New Little Brother Mixtape For Free<a href="http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/6598/lbrk2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/6598/lbrk2.jpg" border="0" /></a>You can download the new Little Brother mixtape <em>Justus For All</em> for free at <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://certifiedhiphop.blogspot.com/2007/02/little-brother-justus-for-all-free.html">Certified Hip Hop</a></span>, along with the running order.<br /><br />Another download source is <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.hallofjustus.com/">Justus League themselves</a></span>. Look at the bottom right for the link.Joe Lazarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276418966787095511noreply@blogger.com0