I forgot to post about this a couple weeks ago, but one day we were in traffic heading down toward Hollywood and while stopped at a red light, in the right lane in a silver Mustang was Zuleikha Robinson. Many of you probably don't know who that is, but you do if you watch the crack they pass off as a television show called "Lost" (she was also the sexy bartenderish-type lady in "Rome").



Hooray.

Reposted by way of michaelbailey because this just... shouldn't... exist. My brain hurts.





Oh, this was in Ohio. Well that explains it, he says. Having lived there. :p

Continuing on in my series of telling you what music I think kicks ass (because I know you all want to know), I bring you:




No honorable mentions this time. Actually I only had about one and a half CDs worth of music here, but I split it to make two just so one wasn't ridiculously short.

Journey, when they're on, are fantastic. They sound a little more dated than, say, Queen (as most of their songs sound pretty timeless) but they still rock it out. And they've produced a lot of great songs, not the least of which is "Don't Stop Believin'", which is an easy contender for one of the greatest rock songs ever.

The sad part is this band has been around just about as long as Queen, for example, and they have far, FAR less to show for it. In going through their discography I've come to the conclusion that often their songs were way too long, overblown, pretentious and boring (look at me, I'm Simon Cowell!). So how did a band who produced the dreck of their early albums end up kicking so much ass from the late seventies up until the nineties?

Steve Perry.

Yes, his hair is hilarious, but that's the only conclusion I can come to. It's not just his distinctive voice, but clearly he was a major influence in their ability to crank out songs worth listening to. Again, contrast this to Queen... Freddie Mercury was arguably the greatest rock singer ever, but the band was more than Freddie. Queen can tour today with a new singer and I have an interest in possibly listening to that, because they were more than just Freddie (for as much as I love Freddie, and I do love him, he wasn't the entire band).

To me, Steve Perry IS Journey. Their stuff before him was bordering on crap, as far as I'm concerned, and so even though they now have a new singer they found off of YouTube (no joke, but then for a band that got their name from a radio station contest this is no real surprise) I have absolutely ZERO desire to hear any of their stuff now.

Steve Perry was the most talent Journey ever had, and it's clear to me when listening to their pre-Perry stuff that he was the factor that turned them around and sent them from borderline crap to awesome.

I probably should have retitled this "Steve Perry Kicks Your Ass, And Journey's Too", but hey.


Enough of my blathering. Here's the playlists:

CD1
Don't Stop Believin'
After The Fall
Open Arms
Knowing That You Love Me
Faithfully
Suzanne
Escape
Who's Crying Now
The Place In Your Heart
Girl Can't Help It
Send Her My Love
A Better Place
Lights

CD2
To Be Alive Again
When You're Alone (It Ain't Easy)
Any Way You Want It
Higher Place
Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
Be Good To Yourself
I'll Be Alright Without You
When You Love A Woman
Wheel In The Sky
Stone In Love
Positive Touch
Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
Baby I'm Leavin' You


If you missed Queen Kicks Your Ass, you can check it out here.


I'd also like to mention, as I forgot last time, that if you would like a MIX TAPE of these songs to check them out before purchasing said songs legally, I might be persuaded to make a MIX TAPE for you to peruse.

And then immediately destroy. Of course.


ps - the next one of these will be along a lot sooner, as it's a group with a much smaller catalog to listen to... not that any of you cared, but anyway!

Happy birthday, shiny_rosie! :)

Happy birthday, dragonblink! You're a super... lady. ;)

Happy birthday, tmmillie! :)

Boo.

Happy birthday, spiralsequin! May the coming year bring you more joy than any before. :)

I haven't had that much fun in a while. That was a fantastic good time, and a great way to relax. :)

We have to go clean up our old apartment today.

BOO.

We can has intarwebs yay.

happy birthday, rfrancis! May the coming year find you much success and good health.

And one kick-ass new radio drama. :)

Happy birthday to sfpanda, my brotha from anotha motha!

Hm, that makes it look like moth-a which is like Mothra so I guess we're both destined to become giant insect monsters who try to destroy Tokyo.

...sounds pretty cool to me.

I hope this day brings you the joy you deserve.

Really?


Eh.

I am envious of all of you that can record anytime you want and don't have to worry about chainsaws outside. or car alarms. or leaf blowers. or shouting people. or car horns. or street sweepers. or helicopters. OR MORE CAR ALARMS.

This is the noisiest apartment we've ever lived in.

And I say that having lived literally 20 feet from a rehabilitation clinic where ambulances would blare their sirens right next to our windows in the middle of the night.

SO. ANNOYED.

EDIT: OR LEAF-BLOWERS IN THE FUCKING HALLWAY OUTSIDE YOUR FRONT DOOR! FUCK FUCK FUCK!!!

*stab kill stab*

SECOND EDIT: MORE CAR ALARMS OH COME THE FUCK ON!! I AM GOING TO GO POSTAL HERE PEOPLE SO YES, DEAL WITH MY '90S-ISM!

Give Lex his money!





...that fuckin' guy!

When you have planned many things to do for today, all of which require a quiet environment in which to accomplish them... and today is the day some guy with a power saw and hammer decides to completely remove all the tiles from the outdoor staircase which is ten feet from your windows.

FUCK.

Happy birthday, cglass81! May the coming year bring much awesomeness. And food. And food which is made of awesomeness.