Another week…

Things that I found funny recently

Since blogger is being an idiot and not letting me finish my ouch post, I’ll create a new one (post that is, not blog… although don’t tempt me). I’m always banging on about things that annoy me so for this quickie it’ll be things that I’ve found funny recently.

1. “meat space”

Reference to the real world, read on the interesting2008 wiki written by Annie Mole who I’m very much looking forward to meeting on Saturday.

2. A boy’s trousers fell down yesterday while he was walking to get his train. Shouldn’t really laugh at other’s misfortune but if he insists on wearing his jeans slung around his arse cheeks and lolloping along like he’s the toughest gangster from south central instead of what he really is, a white boy from Chiswick, then he’ll get what’s coming to him.

3. James. Namely the inevitable downing of his trousers in every conceivable situation possible. After all no situation is more funny than when you’ve got your trousers round your ankles. Except if you’re this lady who clearly takes life VERY seriously

Drinking is BAD. As seen here and watched here.

Blogging about Ste blogging about me blogging about him blogging.

Things that annoy me

1.  Physically impossible to get into without a lot of swearing and industrial strength hydraulic cutting tools like what firemen use in car accidents plastic covered items such as x-box wireless adapters

2.  Once sprung from its plastic prison, setting up wireless network for x-box live.  What a fecking nightmare.  I’m good at following instructions.  I’m good at ‘boy stuff’ like computers and map-reading but this is beyond a joke.  I am still unable to enter all the correct information before the fucker wants to test the connection.  Once it tries to connect and finds it can’t, it forgets what I’ve told it.  I want to cry, die, or murder indiscriminately without mercy.  Which I would be able to if I could GET THIS BLOODY THING TO WORK.

Why I’m sitting in a darkened room on a Sunday and not outside in the sun like the rest of humanity is for another post.  Just to say that at this precise moment I hate just about everything and everyone.  

Rack and Ruin

My friend set up an internet record label in the Netherlands called Rack & Ruin records. They’re progressive folk in those parts and the label champions new artists. All the records can be downloaded for free. The whole idea behind the label is just to put things that he likes up there free for download. This will hopefully lead to the artists getting listened to by more people. This will get them shows and eventually get them some money. A brilliant idea.

They’ve just released an album of their artists covering songs by more famous people. A lovely mix of Regina Spektor, Bob Dylan, Radiohead, Tricky, and Blink 182.

Fantastic.

Track Listing

1. The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine – On The Radio [Regina Spektor] (3:52)
2. Jason the Swamp – Van Helsing Boombox [Man Man] (2:59)
3. Moon Runners – Bennington [John Maus] (3:03)
4. Sam Golden Sings! – Gemini (Birthday Song) [WHY?] (2:29)
5. Gnouli Monsters – Stand By Me [Ben E King] (2:17)
6. These Are Words – Blister In The Sun [Violent Femmes] (2:58)
7. Deskktop – Pacifico [Ugly Cassanova] (2:24)
8. Fire! We Must Go – A Wolf At The Door (It Girl. Rag Doll) [Radiohead] (3:22)
9. Your Terrible Daughter – Animals [Devendra Banhart] (1:15)
10. Gnomefoam – Hell Is Around The Corner [Tricky] (2:16)
11. Megazord – Couleurs [M83] (2:43)
12. Tyson Brinacombe – Say You’ll Be There [Spice Girls] (4:08)
13. Moon River – Buckets Of Rain [Bob Dylan] (3:43)
14. Gnouli Monsters & Dessktop – Feathers [Man Man] (2:05)
15. beep boop beep boop – Pure Unevil [Liars] (2:32)
16. Roger Haddad – Hands Away [Interpol] (3:02)
17. Picayunes – Dont Leave Me [Blink 182] (2:34)
18. Attacking Plaque & Friends*! – Thunder And Lightning [The Unicorns] (3:38)

*Featuring Vocals By; Jason The Swamp, Jessi Lively, Sam Golden, Gnomefoam, Megazord & Your Terrible Daughter

Download for free here: http://www.rackandruinrecords.com/albums/rrr046.zip