Aspire

I don't want to use up all my good caption contest photos up right away so I'll use somebody else instead.



Just for a bit of back story, this was in an Irish pub in Paris about 3 blocks away from Notre Dame. The bartender (not pictured) was playing David Bowie and some Billy Joel. The man that Darin is embracing is a Frenchman who was blackout drunk and decided to join Darin in dropping his pants.


In other news I began reading 2666 based off of a recommendation and I'm very impressed so far. Does anybody know anything about it and can explain it a little bit without any spoilers because this is a blind read and I know nothing about it.

The Stache Corner

We all know the Stiche should grow a stache, but what kind? VOTIFY

There Was Piss Everywhere

I've come to the realization that the song "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse is one of a handful of perfect songs I have. I'm not saying that it is the best song in my music library (or anyone else's for that matter), but what I am saying is that from start to end there isn't a single fault in the track. I'll try my best to break it down.

It starts with an ominous intro with galloping horses and as far as I can tell lasers and explosions. It's also full of synthesizers which are in many cases a hindrance to a song, but not with this song, they're used subtly and help the track along it's journey. Lyrically, it's top notch and here's an excerpt from the chorus

"No one's gonna take me alive
The time has come to make things right"

Plus, the bass line hangs out the entire song mimics the sound of horses which is a nice touch. However, as cool as the track is up to this point is only about a 7.2 and it's at 3:17 when the track becomes perfect. The layered vocals with both lower register and falsetto singing and the slowly building guitar, drum, and synth all come to fruition at 4:13 when the closest thing to a face melting riff takes no prisoners.



I can remember the first time I heard this song and it was while driving in the middle of the night in a relatively secluded area. I'm not sure if it was the environment I was in or if I was just really receptive that night, but I fell in love with the track and to this day whenever it comes on I have to resist the urge to sing along at the top of my lungs. I can't say that about very many songs.

Do you have any perfect tracks of your own?

study break

Its been awhile since my last Stiche Corner visit. So i thought i would use this time to share with the world a funny email i received from NDSU. Consider this next time you head to your local library to study for your mid-terms...

"At approximately 6:40 PM today, Monday, February 16, 2009 a male subject
was observed exposing himself and masturbating on the second floor of the
NDSU Library.

The suspect is described as a black male, clean shaven, in his mid-20's,
trim build about 5 foot 10 inches, nicely dressed in a khaki colored hip
length jacket, with a dark plaid golf hat, dark gray pants, with a black
laptop case over his shoulder.

There were no words spoken nor were there any physical acts or threats
towards anyone in the Library.

Anyone having information relating to this suspect is urged to contact the
NDSU University Police at 701-231-8998.

This transmission is authorized by the University Police and is being
transmitted by the Communications Call Center."

P.s... check this out it looks sweet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pel3GE97evA

Was that a fucking yeti?

I can't explain how excited I am for this (expecially at the 2:12 and 2:48 mark) album.

Mastodon - New Music - More Music Videos

It's going to be a pretty good couple of months between this, the new Chimaira album,


and the film Miss March... To be honest, the spring is looking just a little bit brighter than normal

Aspire

Europe was sweet. More to come later, but here's a caption contest to get the ball rolling.

Unclench your fists, asshole

After purchasing the new Lamb of God album Wrath, I've got to say, it's one big letdown. Sure the riffs are there, but they sure as hell aren't played out long enough. Sure the album is "crafted" like any big-time producer can, but where is the rugged individualism we've come to love and expect from this metal staple? The pioneering of new frontiers instead of the same old shit we've heard from every metal band in the last five years?



I wouldn't use the album insert to wipe my ass. With just their second release on a major label, it's clear LOG is selling out.