Distraction Jackson: March 2009

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

New Artist Discovery: Vetiver

I can't claim this one too much as a discovery since I heard it on the relevant podcast but I can put it up here as one. I normally do an introspect for the new artist but I don't believe you should be busied with my words, just listen to their music instead. Specifically check out "Everyday" and "Sister". "Everyday is one of those great songs that could easily make it onto a movie with Zach Braff. Here's their whole album:

Vetiver - Tight Knit

Vanilla Ice says "Sorry"

I meant to post this a while ago, great stuff:

Album Reviews: 5 in 1

Latest round of albums and their reviews:
Gavin DeGraw "Free"
Peter Bjorn and John "Living Thing"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs "It's Blitz!"
Jim Gaffigan "King Baby"
Whitest Boy Alive "Rules" (to accompany Greg's post)

First the Wii, now the Xbox?

Looks like the Wii remote has garnered the attention of the xbox to try and duplicate.

Punch-Out!

I'm surprised this game wasn't the first game that Nintendo made for the Wii. Regardless it's coming to the Wii and I'm excited.

Monday, March 30, 2009

KFC potholes?

KFC's getting into the DOT business

Thursday, March 26, 2009

The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules

If you're anything like me, you've been sitting around asking yourself, "When are we going to see the next great funky-disco-indie-rock album out of Norway?" Well, my friends, the wait is over.

Check out "Rules" from The Whitest Boy Alive. They started several years ago as a electronica-type band, but have since picked up actual instruments and they continue to make some cool music. I especially enjoy the flow of the bass lines, the well-placed guitar fills, and the Stevie Wonder-esque keys. "Rules" is a follow-up to their previous album, "Dreams", which I stumbled upon purely because I liked the band's name... The importance of an interesting band name!

Here are a couple of tracks from the new album.

1517 - The Whitest Boy Alive

Intentions - The Whitest Boy Alive

Two Post Scripts - The guitarist/vocalist was in Kings of Convenience and they are now based in Berlin, not Norway.

This is Why You're Fat

This needs no explanation: thisiswhyyourefat.com, it just needs to be posted.

By the way, does anyone else think this looks really good?

(thanks for the link Jason)

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

"Where The Wild Things Are" Trailer

As a big fan of this book I'm actually pretty excited about seeing this...only if they stick true to the book:

Friday, March 20, 2009

Benny Hill Border Patrol

Billy Blanks never taught anyone this

Good start to the Music Video

This cell phone is hot

Oh fantastic - First time driving a stick?

Something's chasing me in my sleep!

They don't understand the sensor

Tire goes back home

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Quoteth the Live Tyler

I'm an avid Mike and Mike fan (except when they are on commercial for the 19th time that hour) and since bracket time has kicked up again I can't stop saying "I want to win the pool and win the cash!". I've probably said it 160 times today. My kids are even saying it now. Anyone else having this problem?