http://yomozraps.blogspot.com/
http://onerecordaday.blogspot.com/
Those are blog I have written in recently. I also wrote a review for the Death Cab show I attended and local music blog Backseat Sandbar was nice enough to let me write it and post it on their site. Thanks to them.
http://backseatsandbar.wordpress.com/2009/04/18/review-death-cab-for-cutie-palace-410/
I've been busy in the other blogs and will be posting there more than here. Make sure to read those also. Yes, I realize I'm telling that to two people. I think one person has moved on from this blog.
Good day,
Joey
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
I Have Forgiven Morrissey
To the tune of I Have Forgiven Jesus:
I was a good kid
I wouldn't do you no harm
I was a nice kid
Never stage invaded at all
Forgive me any strain
Of flu brung to you
With doc's help I know
We'll always be near to you
But Mozza hurt me
When he deserted me, but
I have forgiven Morrissey
For all the desire
He placed in me when there's no venue I can turn to
With this desire
I was a good kid
Through wind and rain I'd stand
Just to shake hands
I carried records in hand
Do you understand?
You must understand
But Morrissey hurt me
When he deserted me, but
I have forgiven Morrissey
For all of the love
He placed in me when there's no venue I can turn to
With this love
Monday cancellation
Tuesday cancellation
Wednesday cancellation
Thursday is pathetic
By Friday, no reschedule
By Friday, no reschedule
Oh sickly one
Oh sickly one
Why did you give me
So many singles?
When there is nowhere I can go
To hear of those singles
Why did you give me
So many lyrics
In a meaningless world
When there is no one I can turn to
To unlock all these words
Why did you stick me in
With GA line crashers
Steven, do you hate me?
And why did you ever play
At Chastain Park
Do you hate me? Do you hate me?
Do you hate me? Do you hate me?
I was a good kid
I wouldn't do you no harm
I was a nice kid
Never stage invaded at all
Forgive me any strain
Of flu brung to you
With doc's help I know
We'll always be near to you
But Mozza hurt me
When he deserted me, but
I have forgiven Morrissey
For all the desire
He placed in me when there's no venue I can turn to
With this desire
I was a good kid
Through wind and rain I'd stand
Just to shake hands
I carried records in hand
Do you understand?
You must understand
But Morrissey hurt me
When he deserted me, but
I have forgiven Morrissey
For all of the love
He placed in me when there's no venue I can turn to
With this love
Monday cancellation
Tuesday cancellation
Wednesday cancellation
Thursday is pathetic
By Friday, no reschedule
By Friday, no reschedule
Oh sickly one
Oh sickly one
Why did you give me
So many singles?
When there is nowhere I can go
To hear of those singles
Why did you give me
So many lyrics
In a meaningless world
When there is no one I can turn to
To unlock all these words
Why did you stick me in
With GA line crashers
Steven, do you hate me?
And why did you ever play
At Chastain Park
Do you hate me? Do you hate me?
Do you hate me? Do you hate me?
Sunday, February 8, 2009
New blog
Not that many people read this, but I started a new blog:
http://onerecordaday.blogspot.com/
The name is self-explanatory. I'm listening to a new record every day and giving it a short review. I'm only doing new records, or ones I'm not too familiar with. That actually turns out to be quite a few records. I'll go for one a day, but it'll probably be caught up with on weekends. Should be 5 a week though.
Enjoy.
http://onerecordaday.blogspot.com/
The name is self-explanatory. I'm listening to a new record every day and giving it a short review. I'm only doing new records, or ones I'm not too familiar with. That actually turns out to be quite a few records. I'll go for one a day, but it'll probably be caught up with on weekends. Should be 5 a week though.
Enjoy.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Dear Bill Pascrell,
Hello Bill,
I have been reading articles about you asking the FTC and Justice Department to look into the unlawful practices from Ticketmaster and their "scalping" site - TicketsNow. Though I don't live in New Jersey, I would fully support any investigations in Ticketmaster monopolizing the ticket market.
I attend very many concerts every year, I even traveled all the way to New Jersey from my hometown in Indiana last year to see one of my favourite bands, and I am very fed up with the ticket sales from Ticketmaster. One recent incident I was involved in was with tickets for the upcoming shows at Bowery Ballroom and Carnegie Hall in New York City for the artist Morrissey. The Bowery Ballroom ticket sale stated (from Ticketmaster) that there was a 2 ticket buying limit per household. However, before tickets went on sale to the public, there was a listing on TicketsNow from a seller who listed having 9 tickets for sale at an extremely inflated price.
The ticking for Carnegie Hall is sold only through Carnegie's own box office. However, the night before tickets went on sale, TicketsNow already had listings for sale that were almost 6 times the dollar amount of face value. I was able to get a ticket directly from Carnegie Hall when they publicly went on sale, and I was happy to support the venue directly. It still made me very sad to see them and the artist's fans being exploited by TicketsNow (Ticketmaster).
When those two particular sales took place, I started looking up information about people who have attempted to sue Ticketmaster. One article I read stated that the case would be invalid because a consumer is considered a third party buyer and not a direct ticket buyer. Most cases were because of costs and fees. Now I can see face value being high, and I can even see validity in some service fees, but for Ticketmaster to own and operate TicketsNow which "scalps" tickets, is appalling. They are monopolizing the ticket market, and I believe they should be stopped. It is unlawful and unfair, and I believe it is time for a class action lawsuit against their collusion practices and monopolization of the ticket market.
Thank you,
I have been reading articles about you asking the FTC and Justice Department to look into the unlawful practices from Ticketmaster and their "scalping" site - TicketsNow. Though I don't live in New Jersey, I would fully support any investigations in Ticketmaster monopolizing the ticket market.
I attend very many concerts every year, I even traveled all the way to New Jersey from my hometown in Indiana last year to see one of my favourite bands, and I am very fed up with the ticket sales from Ticketmaster. One recent incident I was involved in was with tickets for the upcoming shows at Bowery Ballroom and Carnegie Hall in New York City for the artist Morrissey. The Bowery Ballroom ticket sale stated (from Ticketmaster) that there was a 2 ticket buying limit per household. However, before tickets went on sale to the public, there was a listing on TicketsNow from a seller who listed having 9 tickets for sale at an extremely inflated price.
The ticking for Carnegie Hall is sold only through Carnegie's own box office. However, the night before tickets went on sale, TicketsNow already had listings for sale that were almost 6 times the dollar amount of face value. I was able to get a ticket directly from Carnegie Hall when they publicly went on sale, and I was happy to support the venue directly. It still made me very sad to see them and the artist's fans being exploited by TicketsNow (Ticketmaster).
When those two particular sales took place, I started looking up information about people who have attempted to sue Ticketmaster. One article I read stated that the case would be invalid because a consumer is considered a third party buyer and not a direct ticket buyer. Most cases were because of costs and fees. Now I can see face value being high, and I can even see validity in some service fees, but for Ticketmaster to own and operate TicketsNow which "scalps" tickets, is appalling. They are monopolizing the ticket market, and I believe they should be stopped. It is unlawful and unfair, and I believe it is time for a class action lawsuit against their collusion practices and monopolization of the ticket market.
Thank you,
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Current Interests
Pyramid Song - Radiohead
Used DVD's
Having electricity
Reading books that I could have written
Concert tickets
Brooklyn
Drawing music
Used DVD's
Having electricity
Reading books that I could have written
Concert tickets
Brooklyn
Drawing music
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
I never got the job at The Onion
Here is what I wrote as a submission for The Onion. It was for the ONN (Onion News Network) videos. It is written with the idea of being a video:
(What they gave me)
Rachel Ray Endorsement Proves Frighteningly Important. Rachel Ray has endorsed a candidate and immediately that candidate's popularity surges a shocking amount. The power of Rachel Ray has some frightened about the state of American politics.
(What I wrote, I made up shitty names)
ONN Anchor ‘Ted’: “Astonishing news today in the race for the presidency, and you’ll never believe which celebrity force is behind it. Today on her morning talk show, television personality and keen chef Rachael Ray announced that she is endorsing Hillary Clinton in the upcoming election. Hillary Clinton, who had been out of the race for some time now, didn’t seem like she would get a second chance. But soon after Rachael Ray announced her endorsement for Hillary, it gave her the spark she needed to be back on the campaign trail.
The news about this has made some politicians frightened by just how much influence a celebrity’s endorsement can effect a presidential election. Our political analyst John Jeffers had this to say about the issue.”
JJ: “Celebrity endorsements for candidates have been in play for ages, going all the way back to when popular actor Thomas Wignell announced his support for George Washington. This is nothing new, but it is becoming more important. It is now a bigger issue that an A-list celebrity supports you than if you have, say, a solid healthcare plan or promise to save the world.
When Oprah announced her support for Barack Obama everyone just assumed that he would win because Oprah has such a following. Now that Rachael Ray has come along with her books, television show, line of cookware, magazines, and now her endorsement for Hillary, we’re not certain that Oprah’s support will be enough for Obama to win the election. Rachael Ray has proven to be a celebrity force to be reckoned with. We’ll just have to see where the ratings take us in the upcoming fall season.”
ONN Anchor ‘Ted’: “Viewers of Rachel Ray’s television show say they are not shocked by this announcement. There have been rumors circling the Internet about which candidate she would be supporting for quite some time. In Rachel Ray’s blog, BakingMommy47 writes,
‘I knew she would support Hillary, I just thought it would have been leaked before Hillary dropped out of the race the first time. I guess that’s why life is full of surprises!’
Political activists and fans of Mrs. Ray’s show have already gathered outside of her studio where the show is taped, carrying signs with support for Hillary Clinton and Rachael Ray. Journalist and Rachael Ray supporter Kim Edwards is there on the scene to interview some of the activists. Kim…”
KE: “Thanks Ted. I’m here now with Colleen Johnson of Columbus, Ohio, who came all the way to Rachael’s studio in New York City as soon as the announcement was made. Colleen, could you tell us a little about your sign please?”
CJ: “Well, Kim, I made this sign over 5 months ago in anticipation that Rachael would support Hillary Clinton. It says ‘Clinton/Ray 2008 – Yum-o!’ and it has a picture here of Hillary and Rachael together holding their arms up in the air to signify teamwork and leadership. I like to think that together they are cooking up a recipe for victory.”
KE: “Thank you for that very supportive testimonial, Colleen.
I think we’ll have a very interesting fall season coming up as Hillary and Obama are both vying for the top spot in the White House. We’re certain to see quite a few plot twists that will turn things upside-down for both candidates. There are rumors of bringing back Chelsea to appear with Hillary at media events. We’re not sure if that could help or hinder Hillary’s fall schedule.
Looks like things are just starting to heat up to a crisp here outside the studio. Ted, back to you.”
ONN Anchor ‘Ted’: “Thank you, Kim. We’ll just hope that Rachael Ray’s support will pack as much kick as her Sliced Chili Rubbed Flank Steak on Spicy Rice with Shrimp and Guacamole Stacks. Coming up next, how dolphins can sense when you’ve recently sneezed…”
Notes:
Comes in at around 2 minutes 30 seconds.
Can change people’s names to anything.
Open to changes, additions, etc.
_____________________________________
I actually looked into that stuff quite a bit. Things like Thomas Wignell and the recipes are actually real things. Probably for the best I didn't get that job, everything around that time had to do with politics, and I don't believe in politics.
Back to watching internet videos.
And dreaming...
(What they gave me)
Rachel Ray Endorsement Proves Frighteningly Important. Rachel Ray has endorsed a candidate and immediately that candidate's popularity surges a shocking amount. The power of Rachel Ray has some frightened about the state of American politics.
(What I wrote, I made up shitty names)
ONN Anchor ‘Ted’: “Astonishing news today in the race for the presidency, and you’ll never believe which celebrity force is behind it. Today on her morning talk show, television personality and keen chef Rachael Ray announced that she is endorsing Hillary Clinton in the upcoming election. Hillary Clinton, who had been out of the race for some time now, didn’t seem like she would get a second chance. But soon after Rachael Ray announced her endorsement for Hillary, it gave her the spark she needed to be back on the campaign trail.
The news about this has made some politicians frightened by just how much influence a celebrity’s endorsement can effect a presidential election. Our political analyst John Jeffers had this to say about the issue.”
JJ: “Celebrity endorsements for candidates have been in play for ages, going all the way back to when popular actor Thomas Wignell announced his support for George Washington. This is nothing new, but it is becoming more important. It is now a bigger issue that an A-list celebrity supports you than if you have, say, a solid healthcare plan or promise to save the world.
When Oprah announced her support for Barack Obama everyone just assumed that he would win because Oprah has such a following. Now that Rachael Ray has come along with her books, television show, line of cookware, magazines, and now her endorsement for Hillary, we’re not certain that Oprah’s support will be enough for Obama to win the election. Rachael Ray has proven to be a celebrity force to be reckoned with. We’ll just have to see where the ratings take us in the upcoming fall season.”
ONN Anchor ‘Ted’: “Viewers of Rachel Ray’s television show say they are not shocked by this announcement. There have been rumors circling the Internet about which candidate she would be supporting for quite some time. In Rachel Ray’s blog, BakingMommy47 writes,
‘I knew she would support Hillary, I just thought it would have been leaked before Hillary dropped out of the race the first time. I guess that’s why life is full of surprises!’
Political activists and fans of Mrs. Ray’s show have already gathered outside of her studio where the show is taped, carrying signs with support for Hillary Clinton and Rachael Ray. Journalist and Rachael Ray supporter Kim Edwards is there on the scene to interview some of the activists. Kim…”
KE: “Thanks Ted. I’m here now with Colleen Johnson of Columbus, Ohio, who came all the way to Rachael’s studio in New York City as soon as the announcement was made. Colleen, could you tell us a little about your sign please?”
CJ: “Well, Kim, I made this sign over 5 months ago in anticipation that Rachael would support Hillary Clinton. It says ‘Clinton/Ray 2008 – Yum-o!’ and it has a picture here of Hillary and Rachael together holding their arms up in the air to signify teamwork and leadership. I like to think that together they are cooking up a recipe for victory.”
KE: “Thank you for that very supportive testimonial, Colleen.
I think we’ll have a very interesting fall season coming up as Hillary and Obama are both vying for the top spot in the White House. We’re certain to see quite a few plot twists that will turn things upside-down for both candidates. There are rumors of bringing back Chelsea to appear with Hillary at media events. We’re not sure if that could help or hinder Hillary’s fall schedule.
Looks like things are just starting to heat up to a crisp here outside the studio. Ted, back to you.”
ONN Anchor ‘Ted’: “Thank you, Kim. We’ll just hope that Rachael Ray’s support will pack as much kick as her Sliced Chili Rubbed Flank Steak on Spicy Rice with Shrimp and Guacamole Stacks. Coming up next, how dolphins can sense when you’ve recently sneezed…”
Notes:
Comes in at around 2 minutes 30 seconds.
Can change people’s names to anything.
Open to changes, additions, etc.
_____________________________________
I actually looked into that stuff quite a bit. Things like Thomas Wignell and the recipes are actually real things. Probably for the best I didn't get that job, everything around that time had to do with politics, and I don't believe in politics.
Back to watching internet videos.
And dreaming...
Monday, January 12, 2009
So I'm At Work Today...
...and we have been having trouble with our water being dirty in our building from all the lines being flushed/treated. Well, it's been going on for a while we were all told to report it if it happens because it should have been fine by now. There is a sign posted on the back of the restroom door and we were asked to write down on it when we noticed it happening so that we could tell the Maintenance dept. about it and they could check to see what time(s) it was happening. Well, on the back of the door is the paper to log it, and it has printed:
Yes, I feel like a douchebag for sending out silly office humour and antics like this, but it was not supposed to be funny or a joke, and that's why it is funny.
Yes, I feel like a douchebag for sending out silly office humour and antics like this, but it was not supposed to be funny or a joke, and that's why it is funny.
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