The Week That Was
If I were the new Karate Kid, I would just pay Jackie Chan to beat the life out of those Cobra Kai s.o.b.'s
Friday: OK, so I usually don’t trust the Twitters. I feel like it exists purely to get my hopes up/destroy any remaining affection I had for Scott Baio and M.I.A., but I’d really, really like to believe this news. RZA, if you’re playing me, I’m going to hurt you. Yeah, you’re shakin’ in your boots now. Anyway, he tweeted that people from Carnigie Hall have been talking to him about getting Wu-Tang’s Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) on Broadway. As he says, “it’s still in the dream world,” but in that world, this will happen. And in my fantasy, Nathan Lane and Liza Minnelli will somehow be involved.
Saturday: After all the Wu-Tang hubbub of yesterday, there’s little I can do to keep from rapping my day away and ignoring any and all news happening. Join me, won’t you?
Sunday: In a shocking twist, that Shrek movie is the box office winner for the week with $25.3 million! Whatever. I’m just biding my time until the release of The Karate Kid.
Monday: File this under “odd marriages between unknown rappers and feminist singer-songwriters.” A bulging file indeed. Alanis Morissette tied the knot with MC Souleye (Mario Treadway) on May 22. In other news, that’s the worst MC name ever. No matter though—best of luck to you lovebirds!
Huzzah! We’ve got a release date for Corin Tucker’s solo LP! And a tour! This deserves another exclamation point! It’s still sans title, but it’ll be out on October 5. That tour is a super-short and sweet one — five dates at venues along the West Coast (the best coast? Maybe).
Did Amazon really give the legit scoop on a Panda Bear single? Oh yes they did. About a month ago, I was all “hey! Amazon says that a single called ‘Tomboy’ is being released on July 13! I wonder if that’s real?” ‘Tis real, kiddos. Also, check out these tour dates with the previously mentioned Panda—he’s hitting up Oakland, Portland, Raleigh, and New York. A total grab bag of locales.
Tuesday: You know what band I love? Wolf Parade. Perhaps you’ve heard of them? Anyway, you need to hear of these two songs off their upcoming album Expo 86. Preferably while gazing at the great cover art. Face-painted suburban warrior children? Sign me up. The album’s out on June 29, by the by.
Wednesday: This year, I decided to start running. Mainly because I was bored and wanted to feel superior to all of those non-exercisers. But it turns out that running is difficult and not fun to focus on! So I sought salvation in beautifully-crafted playlists full of filthy rap songs and dance jams, with my #1 favorite being “Born Slippy (Nuxx)” by Underworld. At 7+ minutes, you listen to it four times and BAM! You’ve almost run a half-hour. However, I had no idea that band was so old. That track came out 14 YEARS AGO!
For all you Underworld fans who are saying “ugh! TELL US SOMETHING WE DON’T KNOW!”, here’s the news: they’re coming out with a new album called Barking on September 13. Good thing too, because I need some more thumping beats to help keep me feeling fit and superior.
Thursday: WHAT THE FUCK, SLEIGH BELLS?! Sorry. But I love them, and they’re going on a North American tour that kicks off in July, and while they’ll be hitting up Chicago for the Pitchfork Music Festival, they won’t be gracing Portland, OR with their presence. That’s making me seriously doubt my decision to move there. Honestly, go watch the very end of the movie Doubt, and imagine me as Meryl Streep (not a stretch at all). That is how I feel.
And finally, I’ve got to say it—go Hawks! I am the fairest of fair-weather fans, but my non-sports-loving heart still swells with pride to know that a Chicago team won the Stanley Cup.
Posted by Alyssa Vincent on Jun 11, 2010 @ 10:10 am
