I’m not usually one to pass along videos and email forwards, but I got this link today from a friend and was sad and disappointed enough to want to share it.  Since I’m gearing up for my trip to Jamaica this weekend, I likely won’t be around to post anything for a while.  But more importantly, I won’t be around for the inauguration of America’s new punching bag, Barack Obama.

It’s no surprise I’m a big fan of Dubbya. I don’t care for his foreign policy, and frankly, I don’t care much for anything America does as a whole. But the hours and entertainment this man has brought us over the years, deserves some recognition.

People always make a point of saying how stupid he is, etc, etc. But in all honesty, I’ve always thought he was brilliant. It’s like he has jokes running through his head at all times, and just laughs to himself at how stupid and unoriginal everyone else is. By far he’s the funniest, most entertaining president American has ever elected. I like to think he was misunderstood.

Goodbye George W. Bush! We hardly knew you.

January 6th, 2009… the day the indie music scene stood still?  Well… not quite.

Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion has been the most hyped album since 1985’s The Wrestling Album put out by the then WWF (now WWE, friggin Panda Bears be trippin!), which features such hits as Junk Yard Dog’s “Grab Them Cakes” (who was clearly ahead of his time since I think I saw a similarly titled song on Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III)

But, I digress… this album has already been hailed as 2009’s “Album of the Year”, after Pitchfork (whores!) gave them a glarring 9.6/10.  However, I wasn’t buying the hype just yet.  Immediately I chalked this up to Radiohead Syndrome (a term I coined thanks to Pitchfork’s trend of rating everything Radiohead does a 9.0-10.0, likely without even listening to the album - not that they’re not warranted).

So immediately, it should be noted this album is slightly poppier than 2007’s Strawberry Jam, which also received critical acclaim across the board (and right fully so, it was solid… but let’s not start fucking each others bums over it).  Given that, it still has the kind of original sound you come to expect from Animal Collective.

By far the best song on the track in my opinion is “My Girls“.  I think it’s the first single on the album, I’m just too lazy to check, but if it isn’t, it should have been.  I don’t even know what “adobe slabs” are, but I want them too! BAD!  The word have meaning, which is rare from Animal Collective who are usually spewing strings or words that can barely be considered English (barely even Engrish!).  ”Summertime Clothes” reminds me a lot of No Age’s “Things I Did When I Was Dead” from 2008’s Nouns (but in an okay way… like touching non-bathing-suit covered parts, you know?)

I’ll be the first to admit, I wanted to hate this album.  I wanted to listen to it and go “Pitchfork you SOB, way to ruin my year”, since you no doubt have to either hear hipsters bash it, or tweens praise it.  But in all honesty, this is a solid piece of work.

Grizzly Bear… your move.

Came across a list of the 100 Most Likely People To Die In 2009 on Cinema Blend today, thought I might share the wealth.

Most notable exception of course is that Shaneequa Bobble-Head (because that bitch’s head is always on a swivel, am I right?) Tyra Banks.  If it’s not possible to die from sheer ‘tude, I’m almost sure someone will be so fed up with her shit one of these days - enough so to spike her Slim Fast shakes with cyanide.  (… and I know just how to do it.  Uhh… I mean…)

P-Sway at numero six is a little pessimistic, I’d like to think he’ll be gone and out of everyone’s hair by mid-February at the latest. Here’s hoping.  Also, I’d be surprised if Gary Busey (#51) makes it through the night.

My most favouritest is definitely number 35!  The Iron Sheik has become my personal hero over the last year or so.  He’s made so many appearances all over YouTube, usually crying and/or raving about Chris Benoit’s murderous ass (Easter Egg: Notice CNN lists murdering your wife and 7-year old child as “Story Highlights”).  ”Sheiky-Baby” is the only man on earth who can go from screaming to crying to screaming faster than “celebs” are jumping on the Scientology bandwagon (Travolta killing his son, for the win!). Apparently Sheik has done a lot of Howard Stern appearances as of late, which has boosted his status. Too bad I don’t care because Howard Stern is so 1999 (seriously, when is THAT guy gonna die? I hear Syphilis is the new silent killer).

Least likely to come true? #85 in your program - Irving “Magic” Johnson. Everyone knows his insides were replaced with robot parts in the 90s. No one has AIDS for 32 years, sorry.  We’re on to you pal.

In the “Sorry To See You Go” department, we have Angela Landsbury at #49 of “Murder She Wrote” fame (define “fame”).  I know Dan will be most upset since that was definitely his favourite show growing up, next to “Dear John”.  At least she’ll be solving crimes up in heaven.

Finally, I love how Barack Obama at #10 is so much higher than John McCain at #88.  Eat that Matt Damon!

Enjoy.

I’m so friggin’ jacked for this movie! I feel like this could be the Baby Jesus to my Mary Immaculate, you know? No? Whatever, check out the behind the scenes video that was released yesterday.