Queens of the Stone Age - 3's & 7's

Before you play this new video, I have two warnings for you:
1. It is loud and the volume control doesn't seem to work. So check your speaker volume and adjust as needed.
2. It is awesome.

"Badass sex kittens flaunt their switchblades and wreak havoc in a dangerous desert town."

Perfect New Music for the Fall

Autumn means pumpkins, hardy mums, indian corn, Penn State football, halloween candy, and new music for those chilly evenings when the sun goes down just a little bit too soon.

Iron & Wine released The Shepherd's Dog yesterday. Tour dates follow on Friday in Philly and Saturday at the 9:30 Club in D.C. Sadly, I will miss both opportunities.

I'm sure you've already been enjoying Band of Horses' new single, Is There a Ghost. The new album, Cease to Begin, officially drops on October 9th. It's tough to follow up on an album as great as last year's Everything All the Time, but I believe the boys from Seattle have done a fine job with their sophomore effort.

I swear the leaves on the trees outside my window just changed colors while I was sitting here at the computer...

Quality Television Programming

I'm almost afraid to admit how much I enjoy Californication for fear they will cancel it. After the unfortunate John From Cincinnati incident, I can't be too sure.
But seriously, it's the most interesting show on TV right now, since the new season of Weeds just isn't doing it for me.
If you don't get Showtime, you need to find a way to download or watch these episodes. The show is aesthetically appealing, psychologically disturbing, romantic, funny, and it's got lots of nudity. You can't go wrong. Fun for the whole family over the age of 18.

Top Ten Things I Learned at the Outer Banks

10. You can get crabs from Dirty Dicks. I know because I did. I also had frog legs for the first time. Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar is better.

9. Tropical storms are completely unpredictable based on what I saw of Gabrielle. It's true what they say: "If you don't like the weather, wait 15 minutes".

8. You should not mix a "captain caveman" with Captain Frank's. Although it always seems like a good idea, it's better in theory than in practice.

7. Life is a game, Fishing is serious.

6. Aliens and glowsticks floating in the ocean are very similar, and can easily be confused for one another. Even by the Fire and Rescue squad.

5. There should be a limit on the number of "Shake Your Rumps" you do in the morning. This does, however, only apply to the morning. After noon, the more the better.

4. The Andromeda Galaxy is directly above your head, approximately 2.5 million light years away. Try to wrap your mind around that late in the evening... Especially after a crab hunting expedition.

3. A northeast wind brings the fish. Particularly the 4-foot blues that have teeth. Land breezes bring the bugs.

2. It goes in the bucket. Fish, bait, Busch Light (cold beer and empties). All in the bucket. Mark will teach you how to fish. And his dog, Rascal, loves to fish as long as there's some shade.

1. Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the morning.

Kick It Old School

The FL 909 is a free online TR-909 emulator. If you don't know what that means, don't feel bad. I didn't either until I read some info and tried it out. Basically, it is a drum machine you can use to create your own beats. I have gained a much greater respect for electronic music by attempting to create my own. It will take you a few minutes to figure out how all the controls work, and then hours of amazement and frustration mixing beats. For a long time I thought it would be a cool idea to create music on my computer. This tool allows you to do so for free without downloading anything. Just follow the link and get funky. To learn about the Roland TR-909 this little fella emulates, check out this Wiki entry .