Author: Jamie

Epic College Humor prank at UMD

Some guy at College Humor (lets call him beard) decided to prank another guy (glasses) after the epic prank glasses pulled on beard last year involving a baseball stadium and a fake proposal (watch here). Cutting to the chase, the sheep became the wolf in an awesome prank at a basketball game here at University… Continue reading Epic College Humor prank at UMD

Grizzly Bear 2009 tour dates

Fresh off, um, the leak (which you should not download, for everyone’s sake) of their latest album, Veckatimest, Grizzly Bear announced fresh concerts across North America. The new album is getting all kinds of love and might give Animal Collective a run for their money for Knox Road’s ongoing Best Album of 2009 award. Dates below!… Continue reading Grizzly Bear 2009 tour dates

New Akron/Family: “Everyone is Guilty”

Akron/Family, from Williamsport, PA (in the middle of like, nowhere, trust me), is releasing their new full-length, Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free, on May 5. The first single and the album opener, “Everyone is Guilty,” is full of that awesome “we’re compensating for living in the middle of a boring state” energy (no offense meant… Continue reading New Akron/Family: “Everyone is Guilty”

Yeah Yeah Yeahs make weird It’s Blitz ads and move up release

I’m sure Yeah Yeah Yeahs had an awesome plan for releasing their latest album, It’s Blitz, but since it leaked that plan is over. The band condemned the early leaks on their blog, and moved up the release date to March 9. From the blog: “YYYs have been brimming with nervous excitement in anticipation of… Continue reading Yeah Yeah Yeahs make weird It’s Blitz ads and move up release

No Doubt giving free download of entire catalogue to concertgoers

I guess to say “thanks” or to just lure people to their upcoming tour (which, to be fair, I DID say was unappealing), No Doubt is giving away a free download of the entire catalogue. That means every album from 1992’s No Doubt to 2003’s compilation The Singles.  Of course, I would assume that most… Continue reading No Doubt giving free download of entire catalogue to concertgoers

Wake n’ Bacon: Alarm clock + bacon cooker=WTF

This is absurd. These people (who ARE these people??) designed an alarm clock that wakes you up to a freshly cooked piece of Bacon. They’ve dubbed it “Wake n’ Bacon.” Get it? No? Go live a little. What you do is place a piece of frozen bacon in the clock overnight. Ten minutes before your… Continue reading Wake n’ Bacon: Alarm clock + bacon cooker=WTF

U2 makes your mom’s favorite album of 2009

U2’s big new release No Line on the Horizon is out today and it’s so OK it hurts. It’s safe and it’s well-written but  not really good or surprising. Even though CNN called it “experimental” it’s not. You’re wrong CNN. It’s experimental like saying “let’s try putting mentos in Diet Coke!” You know what’s going to… Continue reading U2 makes your mom’s favorite album of 2009

New Green Day: “21st Century Breakdown”

Because I already made fun of their new album cover for 21st Century Breakdown, and reminisced about the time they made good new music as a different band, here’s the title track, “21st Century Breakdown,” from the new album, which is just awful.  [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTSF0PFG3vU] You can hear them try to be all “piano ballad” and… Continue reading New Green Day: “21st Century Breakdown”