you're damn right.

i have been searching for this song...

...Ever since a friend in high school played it for me on the bus ride to school. It must have been grade 9 or something. Totally blew me away AND introduced me to intelligent hip-hop. Hey Garand, thanks, but I'm still totally calling you out on the FX2000 chip.

Ras Kass - Nature of the Threat. My search is over.

12 Bands you must see live before you die (or they do)

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MODEST MOUSE

Hailing from Issaquah, Washington USA, Modest Mouse is one of indie rock's most prolific and influential children. Largely responsible for introducing the genre to mainstream audiences (ironically), the group's work is most recognizable by singer/guitarist Isaac Brock's yelping vocals, existentialist lyrics and spacey, bendy guitar riffs. It's hard to find good quality live footage of these guys, but check this out for starters - Cowboy Dan off of Lonesome Crowded West.

MOGWAI

With the exception of My Bloody Valentine, you will never hear a louder band in your life. The indestructible Scottish shitstorm of post-rock noise that is Mogwai will blow your mind into another dimension. I have no idea how they do what they do, but it sounds soooo damn good. See them live now -Mogwai Fear Satan off of their debut album Mogwai Young Team.

RADIOHEAD

Unless you've been living in a cave...no explanation needed here. If you have, put this on your to do list ---> Paranoid Android from OK Computer (one of the best albums ever).

OASIS

Another band that doesn't need much of an intro -- Love 'em or hate 'em, the Gallagher brothers put on one hell of a show. Screaming guitars, Noel's ripping hooks, and Liam's voice, yea yea it's not what it used to be, but who cares? they're still the only band that can level a stadium with a pop ballad. Morning Glory, which can be found on their second album, (What's the Story?) Morning Glory.

SIGUR ROS

A must see for anyone who is not secretly a robot... you will leave this show emotionally affected. This band has the ability to make you feel sad, relaxed, energetic and happy all at the same time. but mostly sad. The combination of lead singer Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals + lush, atmospheric instrumentation + bow guitar = SWEET. Svefn-g-englar, which is off the album Agætis Byrjun.

MUSE

Considering how incredibly amazing their live show is, it's surprising that more people haven't heard of this UK power trio. I had the chance to see these guys in Montreal a couple of years back...total mayhem. But I sorta wish I was at this show instead -->Stockholm Syndrome performed live at Glastonbury. This track is off their third album, Absolution.

I'm so jealous of the UK right now.

THE FLAMING LIPS

Confetti, Wayne Coyne in a giant inflatable ball, mascots, UFO landing in San Fran. Who needs acid when you've got The Flaming Lips? Words just don't do these guys justice. You have to see for yourself. And they're from Oklahoma of all places. crazy. Only the Flaming Lips. and only in San Francisco.


DAFT PUNK

Your life will not be complete until you've seen the kings of electronic music. Dressed up as robots, chillin' in a giant LED pyramid...they invented the party.


GOGOL BORDELLO

Crazy drunken gypsy rock with intelligently written lyrics. Almost too good to be true. My friend introduced me to this band and at first I couldn't believe they were real. Oh, they are. With songs titles like "supertheory of supereverything", and "start wearing purple", this band automatically wins. and that's before you factor in Eugene's badass moustache....


Supertheory of Supereverything from the album Super Taranta!

Superamazing.

THE WHITE STRIPES

Detroit duo prove quite simply, that honesty is all you need to make real music. the clip is from their live DVD - Under the Blackpool Lights.


IRON MAIDEN

Obviously.

ARCTIC MONKEYS

I had a chance to see these guys for $15 in a little bar in Vancouver. WHY DIDN'T I LISTEN TO YOU JENNY!? Next time they came to town they played an arena, tickets were $80 and sold out in three seconds. Never again.


Fluorescent Adolescent from their second album Favourite Worst Nightmare. Brilliant.

new years it upp

what a crazy sexy time. I fracking love this city. The Upp New Years Party at Trois Minots is permanently burned into my brain. Ghimli the dwarf was there! Constantly wavering between "i love jay" and "i'm gonna kill you". i thought someone was gonna getta hurt real bad. Instead... YOU YOURSELVES, this dirty band from Guelph made me all squishy inside with their destructo cover of wires... unbelievefhdsajklfwejkfawfsdef239239r2. Awesome new line-up, awesome new tracks. Their music sounds like an emotional computer trying to reverse engineer post rock(PLEZ COM BACK). AFTER THE WEATHER dished out some ripping muse-style blow your face off shit. jaysamaggot. matt wtf how do you make those tones? "same way you do man, fuck around until it sounds right". indeed. but my tones always suck.MECHATAMA- what can I say....I hate ska, I find it too repetitive. but there was something different about these hooligans from New York. They managed to twist the genre into something more unique, and...actually good. I loved the well placed timing changes and breakdowns that pushed their sound into original territory. Not to mention the jamming abilities of the horn section. gimme that money fo realz. this music is inspiration.

what did you do with the real square?

I started a new final fantasy 7 code a few days ago. it makes ff12 seem as sweet as my balls dipped in chocolate (nasty). nice plot assholes. It's such a shame too, because the beginning of the game is mind-blowing. Filled with political intrigue, assassinations, betrayal, crack. and then from there begins an incredibly long, drawn out fade into why am I still playing this game land. Of course, the process is so gradual that you don't even realize it's happening until you're at level 50 and you've wasted 40 hours of your life on this piece of shit. at least the elf rip off character is hot in that weird anime fantasy kinda way. I know you thought about it. my favourite part of the game is when you're fighting that boss for no reason (any of them) and half-way through it cuts to a scene of george lucas sucking j.r.r. tolkien's cock. what the hell happened square? why are the summons impossible to get, and so GOD DAMN USELESS? why did my roommate have to steal my code so he could walk through the ending because he just wanted to get it over with??? What have you done with the real square and who are you, really? I guess what's really disappointing about this game is that it feels more like that stink fest star wars episode one than final fantasy. The visuals are jaw-dropping, but the character's and plot are about as deep as ann coulter. The main character, whose dream is to become a sky pirate, just kind of becomes one in the end. oh wow brilliant. if by sky pirate you mean an honest, virtuous nice guy type hero. yep that's pretty much exactly what I think of when i hear the word pirate. and that's it. that's all that happens. no transformation into an extra-dimensional being of pure energy, or vanquishing an evil twin/dragoon/general hater. nope. BUT oooohh hey - look how many polygons we used wow!! the graphics!!! OMFG!!! because, like, as long as the graphics are sweet no one will notice how there is NO PLOT, or that every dungeon is the same, or that the side quests are stupid, because better graphics=better fun right? fuck that. this game is the opposite of final fantasy - flashy graphics and no substance. Anyone out there who is considering buying and/or playing this game -- do yourself a favour and just find a friend's copy and shit on it, and then go play final fantasy 7 again.

So my original idea for this post was to compare the characters from this game to star wars characters...but in researching images for comparison,I actually found someone who beat me to it. crazy.
and yes i know this is 2 years late. whatever.

ps. Square Enix- please respond to this post by making final fantasy 13 rock my face.