HERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND....

COULDN'T YOU TAKE THE SECOND BUS HOME?

"DOC, YOU DISINTEGRATED EINSTEIN!"

When I was a kid I used to love the hoverboard, the Nikes and the special FX whereas nowadays I love the Back to the future series for its depiction of suburbia and the overall warmness and charm that just oozes from these movies. There's just so much chemistry going on between everyone involved I find it hard to believe that someone could not like this trilogy. It's also hard to believe that Michael J. Fox, the most American Canadian teenager that ever graced the big screen, wasn't even involved with the first installment five weeks into filming. As a fan I knew Eric Stoltz was originally signed up to do the part but I never knew they actually had footage with him playing Marty Mcfly. Some of that footage was released some time ago (and some random stills before that) and can be found on Youtube. Look it up if you haven't already. It's really weird seeing the exact same scenes with a different face. From the bits I've seen Stoltz gives the role a darker kind of vibe and even though I like some of his films Michael J. Fox just blows him out of the water with his zaniness, hint of youthful innocence and a classic outfit. For some reason the studio had Stoltz dress in black, which wasn't really helping either. All in all this is a cool find and a late pass from my behalf. Here's a picture of a random hardcore kid with a funny hat pushing the retarded shtick, ugliest betty and a black hole with Eric Stoltz' face on top of it. "See that, doc? Class of '84.".

"DON'T FORGET ME."

She closes the door and drives off. Homer watches the van leave, then sits on the hood of his car until nightfall, staring contemplatively at the stars.

WHY DID I MOVE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?

This post will be about a band called WAX. They formed in LA, existed from the early to mid nineties, played a type of punk rock one might deem alternative and eventually rose to moderate fame through a somewhat controversial spike jonze video and subsequent airplay on the mtv. Their major label debut was called Thirteen Unlucky Numbers and saw a release through Interscope well over a year after the actual recordings. Major label records that clock in under half an hour are by definition great (reign in blood) and this one is no exception. It rages through 10 songs of a somewhat unique PIXIES/DESCENDENTS hybrid and awkwardly ends with three tracks of 6-second silence respectively called 'thirteen', 'unlucky' and 'numbers'. A cute gimmick that may serve as a statement to the rest of the album being devoid of any filler. Singer Joe Sib went on to form the SideOneDummy label who signed bands like PIEBALD and GASLIGHT ANTHEM and drummer Loomis rose to fame in the early noughties by lighting some fireworks out of Steve-O's ass crack. I lol'd. One of their last achievements as a band as well as a career highlight was their performance in a Pauly Shore vehicle called Bio-dome. That guy is so blatantly unfunny it's surreal but I watched it anyway.

Peace.

CAUSE I'M THROUGH BEING COOL.

TREMBLE WITH A SIGH.

I was planning on doing a more obscure post again but my girlfriend is blasting out RIDE's nowhere at full volume right now so I couldn't resist. Sometimes, most times really, I'd pick this over 'loveless' as the ultimate shoegaze record. Like millions of confused kids before me I heard 'vapour trail' and was sold instantly. Hearing it today still takes me back to a time when going out meant staying in and watch mtv till 4am. When I first saw that video half asleep and half dead a term like dream pop actually made sense. Makes me want to hug lonely people when I'm alone. In a scene that celebrates itself and EP's only RIDE managed to release an LP that's actually considered worthwhile even though the EP's are, naturally, better*. Nowhere is highlight after highlight. Perfect mixtape material. 'Dreams burn down' is insane. It crushes your skull just to stuff it with happy thoughts. So heavy and yet so much comfort comes from it. Maybe that's the main thing I'm missing from MBV records, the whole soothing bit I need from all music in general. Anywho, since I consider this to be a staple that belongs in everyone's record collection and since it's still very much available I won't be uploading this baby but I suggest you to pick this one up. Big ass chains like Saturn and Fnac are selling it for real cheap these days.

Peace.


*I don't have the time nor the money nor the knowledge to track down every praised shoegaze single out there so instead I spend my cash on discount-priced compact discs that are considered lackluster. It's a way of life.