Diverse Interests

As much as websites recommending things to me creeps me out, I do at least find enjoyment in the results. I went on YouTube the other day to find a music video and I'd like to share with you what I found. I'm going to preface this by mentioning that I think I have a diverse range of interests, and it seems YouTube has keenly noticed this. For me, all the recommended videos are about these three topics:

1. Lady Gaga

2. Mud trucks/off-roading

3. Ted Bundy

Thanks, YouTube.

There's Nothing Funny About a "Royale with Cheese"

Some time has passed, yes, but am I in a better mental state? I'm going to have to answer no to that one. In fact, I believe my state has only gotten worse in the past two hours. And yet, not much work has been done. Intriguing. To keep you fully updated, I'm now suspecting my brain feels a little more like this Today's Big Thing video.

So. Very. Very. Wrong.

Redrum! Redrum!

The degree to which I don't care about school right now is shocking. Even with the impending clusterfuck of this week breathing it's rotting breath all over my rash-afflicted neck, I'm just totally unable to focus my attention on my notes. I just do not get this "studying" game with the re-reading of notes and articles. I don't want to do it anymore but I feel like I have to keep going until I sit down at my tiny desk and I'm handed that cursed white and blue exam booklet. I ended a phone conversation because I needed to get back to work but all I've managed to do is hit up Facebook. Uncool. However, I learned that fellow MIT-er and frequent classmate Liz Trinnear just made it to the Top 8 for the MuchMusic VJ search. Cool.

Ok, so while I attempt to return to the real world of studying and homework to write my Run Lola Run shot analysis, I will leave you with this video from the fabulous Peter Serafinowicz. This is kind of what my brain feels like right now. How appropriate that Ozzy Osbourne's Crazy Train just came up on my shuffle... iTunes is such a smartass. (P.S. I suggest watching the video on YouTube to get the full screen effect.)

P.P.S. Just so we're clear, it's pronounced "Red-rum" not "Re-drum." There's no percussion going on here. Not tonight, anyway.

Resistance is Futile UPDATED

Thought I would share something fun that happened on campus today. I'm sure this arrest really required that many officers. I can't wait for this to spread around campus because I feel a new trend coming on. So stop resisting!

Another winner from today: In class we watched an old short film called The Gay Shoe Salesman where a shoe salesmen sneaks a kiss from the woman shopping, much to the dismay of her friend. Afterwards, the girl behind me whispered to her friend, "Then how can he be gay...?" I wish I was kidding. Laughter was barely contained.

Not too bad for a Wednesday, huh?

UPDATE

Go to YouTube to get the full UWO arrest experience. There are some...interesting comments on the video that I would hate for everyone to miss out on. Check out the CBC article and the LFP article and press conference for more information.

1,000 Hugs from 10,000 Lightning Bugs

Good evening, bloggers.

I'm pounding keys tonight, working on my Popular Music and Gender essay analyzing the differences in the way music press discusses music legends Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. I have music on the brain, more so than usual, so I wanted to share my new favourite song with you.

Check out Fireflies by Owl City.

Hope you enjoy.

Electric Days and Acoustic Nights: Flight of the Conchords Edition

Sometimes it's difficult to tell people how you feel about them.

Sometimes it's difficult to put those feelings into words.

The tradition of love songs is older than I care to research, but perhaps in this postmodern age people aren't as willing (or comfortable) to make grandiose claims of climbing the highest mountain for the one they love. So the next time you feel like using song to tell someone how much you care, take a cue from Bret and just say it straight.

Electric Days and Acoustic Nights

I love when artists release acoustic tracks or acoustic versions of old songs. Here are a few that are floating around my head while enjoy the wind-down of another school year.

I recently picked up Metric's newest album Fantasies (which got me a free button and sticker, so I couldn't be happier), and I'm really enjoying it. I was happy to discover this acoustic version of Gimme Sympathy.

A bit of a throw-back, this live/acoustic performance by Paramore of Misery Business showcases Hayley's killer vocal skills.

In 2005 Matthew Good released In a Coma: 1995-2005, a collection of previously released songs as well as acoustic arrangements, a stand-out cover of Depeche Mode's Enjoy the Silence, and unreleased tracks. Rooms, the acoustic disc, is probably my favourite of the collection. While it's difficult to choose a favourite song (as I learned yesterday during a game of 'choose your favourite non-single from each Matt Good album' with Jess and Evan), my pick has to go to Tripoli.

There are numerous more examples, so perhaps there will be future editions of this post, but for now I'm going to end with a nod to the boys back home. Over the Easter weekend Apex did some recordings with Evan and released two new acoustic tracks: Two Words and Coincity.

Enjoy today's selection while you prepare for your exams, attempt to pack for your end-of-semester move, bake some muffins, take a bath, feed your cat, or what ever you're doing that makes you think, "By-golly, I sure could go for some tasty acoustics right now."