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Friday, March 28, 2008
News Good Morning, News!
Posted by on Fri, Mar 28 at 8:58 AM
Hey there folks! Welcome to another Friday! Let’s get right into it…
1. On top of the the next Indiana Jones movie (release date: May 22, 2008), Sean Connery continues his massive comeback by expressing interest in the next Bond film - as a villian! While some will find this cheesy and in bad taste, I say green light that sucker! Either way, this next Bond film will be BADASS and Daniel Craig will be annointed his rightful place as the best Bond since Timothy Dalton (Yeah that’s right, I said it).
Yeah Pony-Tailed 1970s Sean Connery!
2. Hi DEF sunglasses…That’s right, make reality look more real!
3. Everyone’s favorite dentist wait room mag, Entertainment Weekly, has released its best indie rock albums of the last 25 years. Here it is.
1984: The Replacements - Let It Be
1985: The Smiths - Meat Is Murder
1986: R.E.M. - Life’s Rich Pageant
1987: Dinosaur Jr. - You’re Living All Over Me
1988: Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
1989: The Pixies - Doolittle
1990: Fugazi - Repeater
1991: My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
1992: Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
1993: Built To Spill - Ultimate Alternative Wavers
1994: Guided By Voices - Bee Thousand
1995: Archers Of Loaf - Vee Vee
1996: Belle And Sebastian - If You’re Feeling Sinister
1997: Modest Mouse - Lonesome Crowded West
1998: Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
1999: Sleater-Kinney - The Hot Rock
2000: Yo La Tengo - And then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out
2001: The Shins - Oh, Inverted World
2002: Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
2003: The White Stripes - Elephant
2004: Arcade Fire- Funeral
2005: Bright Eyes - I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning
2006: The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America
2007: Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
2008: Radiohead - In Rainbows
4. Funny little web series
Phone Call from Amir on Vimeo.
5. The Boss at the Rose Garden tonight! What could be better than 5-8 50 years olds playing the same C, G, and D chords on guitar for 3 hours.
6. Or go see this guy instead at the Aladdin Theater.
José González - Down The Line
Alright people, get out there and be all we know you can be!
Comments
Insult Bruce Springsteen?
You are the NEWS Intern, not the MUSIC Intern. I don't write about campaign financing whatever, so that means you don't write about music. Ever.
I will turn your intern-y bones to fucking dust if you dare step to Bruce again,
Ezra
Sorry folks… I admit it. I didn't check his references.
Zardoz. Best movie ever.
I really feel like The Boss would take his comments with a certain amount of equanimity...
And then Patti Scialfa would literally rip you a new asshole to shit out of. And most likely sew up your old one.
That's how they do things in Jersey.
I hope you enjoy shitting out of your thigh.
Timothy Dalton!!! OK, you little shit, now I know why you're unpaid.
intern, didn't you learn the first time you messed up the good morning news?
follow the template given to you by your superiors. and get them coffee and doughnuts at least once next week.
A lot of Springsteen's most notable songs are in E Major dumbass. Good attempt at sounding knowledgeable though. And how many 58 year olds need to be wheeled out anyway?
Seeing the Boss would be great and all, but there's a Timbers game tonight, so the choice was a no-brainer. See you at the game.
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unpaid intern, did you just blog something negative about The Boss?