Yeppers...

back to the grind. the holiday was very nice and welcomed by me. i managed to relax a bit and catch up on some much needed me time. shoot, on black friday i went out and purchased six new video games!!! DUDE!!! six new video games that i now need to beat… here’s the list:

Muramasa: The Demon Blade

Fallout: New Vegas

Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

God of War III

Demon’s Souls

in addition to these, on monday i checked out the cyber space sales and found three more games!!!

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

Sin & Punishment 2: Star Successor

MadWorld

so, yeppers. i got’s me some new games that will last me a LONG time. these need to be spread out over the upcoming year, so no rush to conquer them all. heck, i still have about ten left from the last few years that are all in the stages of being beaten. (most of them are about 75 to 85% complete…) don’t you hate it when you stop playing a video game and then come back and have to remember the feel of it all over again??? I DO!!!

anyways, back to the weekend. saturday night was an exciting one, what, with OU almost getting beaten by OSU at bedlam. OMG, seriously, it was a close game!!! very close… there were way too many missed plays to remember, but in the end, my team won and my family celebrated by jumping up and down, making the food in our stomachs churn and mix like cement. (mom made spaghetti!!!)

tonight will be my first practice for the upcoming native american christmas pageant. i will need to muster up all the strength i have in order to make this work. i was nicely asked, so i better step up and be a man, or in this case, joseph, the father of jesus…

i want to make this a one album post, so here is a little known band that kills every time i listen to them. they went by the name of, Mare.

mare was a very short lived band that existed from 2004 to 2007. they were from toronto, canada and shared members with the band, The End. aaaaannnnnnnndddddd that’s all i really know about them. how did i come to find them you might ask??? well, i did so by reading up on other bands such as, Isis, Jesu, Godflesh, Neurosis, Keelhaul, Converge, Botch, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Cult of Luna. as you hopefully can tell, mare have a close relation to the style those bands produce/produced. they were always mentioned when i scoped out profiles on that particular doom metal/post-metal/shoegaze style of music. glad i paid attention, because these guys were good. really, REALLY good, and they only released one ep!!! yes, ONE EP!!!

do yourself a favor and check these guys out. they were on the top of their game and remain legends despite their very short career and recorded output. if you like any of the bands i mentioned, this should work for you. dig it...

http://www.mediafire.com/?zzw3mztzijt



alrighty...

The Blackest Of Fridays...

i tried my best to not go out today, but it looks like i can't resist the urge to spend some hard earned cash on junk. today is black friday and all the crazies are out shopping in full force. do i dare try my luck out on the town with video games on my mind??? i dare say i shall!!! actually, it's much easier for me since we have an awesome game stop and best buy just a mile down the road. heh heh

you know, i might not find anything worth buying since i wasn't up at dawns crack, or the crack of dawn... regardless, i'm on a mission to purchase a few select adventures in gaming that i will most likely not play that much since i have NO TIME to myself these days. anyway, for a recap on yesterday, i had a really good time with my family. it was just me, mom, grandma, dylan and dennis. we ate awesomely good food until we were about to bust and then crashed out all over the house. later that night after i took grandma home, me and mom went to the movies and watched Harry Potter. it was my second time so far. i wonder if i'll make a third trip???

the lead up to this week has been an extremely tough one, which if you've read this blog for some time, won't come as a surprise. my life is filled with too much drama, and yeah, sometimes i like to post about it. so what, wanna fight about it??? ahem, so yeah, and yeah, and yeah... it's just a normal time for the life of schuyler "mr. self indulgent" deal. a day can't seem to pass without something crazy happening. BUT, yesterday wasn't one of those days. it was a great day!!! there was nothing wrong with yesterday, and for once, i had peace. i occasionally think that peace only comes with death, but i'm wrong. peace can come anywhere, anytime. i just have no clue when it will show itself...

okay, so for the music here's a new cat with a band that goes by the name of Twin Shadow.



twin shadow is, like i said, a newer band from brooklyn, new york that formed in some year i'm not sure of. the music is a sort of return to form for post-punk that brings memories of the first time i heard Interpol and The Strokes. it's simple, yet sturdy and a bit bleak. pretty much what post-punk/new wave is all about. check out the video below for an example why don't ya???



i really don't have much to say since i'm just learning about this band myself, but from what i've heard, it's good stuff. here, check out their debut album, Forget and see if you can love it yourself. dig it...


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=604BVB8J



gotta go unload now...

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble...

happy early thanksgiving folks!!! yeah, i'm saying it a day early because tomorrow i don't think i'll be around to post, so yeah, a day early won't hurt. i'm excited as well as very HUNGRY!!! i can't wait to bust face on some sweet potatoes and turkey. my family makes the best food ever, so i know i'll be in good hands.



oh, and i guess i should say a few things i'm thankful for. well, for starters i'm still alive. next, i guess i should mention my job. yeah, i'm thankful for that. i'm also thankful for my family and friends who have stood by be post-graduation. it's been a very difficult time for me and i don't think it will get any easier, but at least they are all here with me. and lastly, i'm thankful for my desire to keep seeking my goals, no matter how hard and sometimes trivial they seem to be. without goals, my life would be nothing...

so, here's to you and yours. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

oh, and for the music here's the avant garde punkiness of Pere Ubu.



these kool katz started this band back in 1975 and are still going strong. they hail from cleveland, ohio, so there's something better there than just drew carey. they play post-punk, but mix it up so much that it's simply easier to just say, experimental rock. they are one of the most influential american bands to emerge during the late 70's proto-punk and new wave period. to this day, they still don't get enough credit for how amazing they were. their weird sense of style has inspired countless bands and without these dudes, we wouldn't have half the cool music that we do now and so on and blah blah blah...

so, for the tunes you have the chance here to check out their first two albums. we start with their amazing debut, The Modern Dance, then follow that with the equally amazing album, Dub Housing. check it and get down with it yo!!!


http://www.mediafire.com/?wnhi1iylnmy


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T8G9B5IO



sleepy time...

When I'm With you...

what a wonderful weekend i had!!! it was totally and truly awesome!!! friday started with me getting off work and going down to norman once again. i stopped by guestroom records and picked up some new music, then went to hastings and sat around reading while sipping on a frozen hot chocolate. saturday morning i awoke early to get my cousin kelly and went over to seminole for our monthly indian falls creek meeting. this was very tiring, but it’s important, so i put up with it. back home, i dropped her off then posted my last blog entry. later on i picked up my other cousin, micco, and we came back to my house and played nazi zombies on the latest Call of Duty game. after several hours of brain splattering, we left and picked up Kelly then headed up north to quail springs mall. we met our buddy jennifer at this place called, “lotsa noodles” and ate our dinner there. next thing we did was waiting in line for almost an hour before being let in for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. oh boy, what a movie this was!!! i left thinking it was the best harry potter yet. after careful thought, i will go on record and say that yes, as a matter of fact, it is the best harry potter movie EVER!!! At least until the second part comes out, which might beat this one…

so, i went to bed super late, but ultimately happy with how the day was. i skipped out on church sunday morning, but made it to my mom’s church later that night for their annual thanksgiving dinner. it was fun, but a bit crowded and hot. that old gym doesn’t get good air inside. after that i went home and washed clothes and played more COD. The fourth episode of The Walking Dead came on and it was a good one. the night ended with me actually reading a chapter of a book i own and then falling asleep. monday is now here, but it doesn’t seem bad so far. in my mind, it’s more like a thursday because i’m off from wednesday until next monday.

wow, i just wrote a bunch of stuff that nobody probably cares about… hmm, i’m sometimes torn from writing about what i did on that day, to free thinking and writing about whatever. the stuff in which i write about whatever seems to be more interesting to me. it’s also easier to write. all the stuff up above is just filler. but of course, i really did enjoy myself, and i didn’t mind sharing some of it with you all. bleh, this blog is more complex that i ever expected it to be. or maybe it’s just me who’s the complex person and the blog is simply a tool of sorts. i’ll go with the later, so yeah, it’s definitely me… maybe this is why i’m having a hard time with a social life. well, as you can probably tell, i did end up having a blast with everyone this weekend, so my social life took a leap upwards. i just wish it would do that more often…

you know what??? i’m still in a decent mood, even for a monday, so let’s post some music to reflect that. a happy schuyler means happy music, so here’s a newer band that i recently starting jammin’. they are called, Best Coast and are fun fun fun!!!

this is just pure indie pop right here. best coast are a recent band that formed in 2009 and are based outta the west coast, via los angeles, california. over the past year they have blown up in the underground with their jangly, lo-fi, chillwave style music. well, not so much chillwave, but instead more akin to 60’s surf/garage pop like The Beach Boys. there is a great deal of loud guitars and fuzzed out bass, which makes it an almost dream pop/shoegaze style band. lead singer, bethany cosentio, sings with a soft, airy voice that recalls artists like, Hope Sandoval, Julie Cruise and even Courtney Love. if you happen to dig bands like, Mazzy Star, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Raveonettes, Wavves, The Vivian Girls, or Ride, then there shouldn’t be any reason not to like best coast!!!

okay, so to start we have two ep's which are titled, Make You Mine and Where The Boys Are. after that we have their debut full length, which is called, Crazy For You. it's a sweet, emotional album with great pop hooks and nice, thoughtful lyrics. if you are a romantic at heart, (i am...) then you will surely dig this. enjoy!!!

http://www.mediafire.com/?jmjtmb90dwt


http://www.mediafire.com/?xjxmnya2ekn


http://www.mediafire.com/?v5fw1hf4j3dn225



i have fun...

Alright, Alright, Alright...

yes, for once i'm freekin' happy!!! i'm happy simply because it's just a good day to be happy!!! maybe it's the fact that i'm seeing Harry Potter tonight, or maybe because i have an awesome pea coat i want to wear, but man... it just feels good to feel good. yeah, this might only be a short time of happiness because once it's all over and done with, what then??? well, i think that if i keep this good attitude going, it just might roll over to the next day, and then hopefully the day after that, and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on and so on... X-INFINITY!!!

okay, so to reflect my happy mood, here's some weird, yet totally upbeat music courtesy of the band, Yeasayer.



yeasayer (pronounced yay-say-er) is an experiemental pop/indie/dance/ and what i'd like to say as post-punk, band from brooklyn, new york. they formed back in 2006 and have been making a name for themselves for the second half of the past decade. their music is a blend of nice psychedelic and world beat music, with a touch of electronic effects and dual vocals. they've had style shifts recently, from a sort of freak-folk thing to a more pop oriented group, but i think it's for the better. their music has become highly infectious and i can't seem to escape from it no matter how hard i try...



all cheesiness aside on my part, i'm just in a great mood and i hope the music reflects that to a certain point. for the tryouts, there are two albums being posted here. first is their debut, All Hour Cymbals. after that is my favorite, which is the album, Odd Blood. give these a shot and dance while being happy, or upset. dig it...


http://www.mediafire.com/?ga2itfozwm2


http://www.mediafire.com/?ttwmmzwiqnw



all smiles...

Stillilovehersomuch...

i made it to another weekend it seems. for sure, this has been an awfully hard week to handle. the circumstances of which i had to deal under were not for the faint of heart. my mind, body and soul have been on very high levels as well as autopilot. to have made it this far and not given up is something i’m thankful for. i just hope now i can relax a bit. my thoughts need to bleed out some, so that’s what the blog is for!!! duh duh duh…

oh, and tomorrow i’m seeing the first part of the last Harry Potter movies on imax!!! this is going to be awesome and i can hardly wait. as for tonight, well i have no plans as usual. if i was still in college, i’d probably find something to do, most likely with the friends i had. right now, it’s not happening like that, but i still wish it would sometimes. i still wish i was in school a bit more. that master’s degree is still calling for me…

since i feel like i’ve been through the ringer (again…) here’s some music that reflects my mood, which is between layers. the band for today goes by the name of, Lovesliescrushing.

this mysterious two-piece from east lansing, michigan, started back in 1991 and are presumably still together, making the occasional music piece here and there. to describe their style, i would have to say, take the heavy fuzz of the songs, “loomer” and “touched” by My Bloody Valentine, then mix in the song, “avalyn 1” by Slowdive and then finally add a bit of the noise textures from artists like, Merzbow, Fennesz and Belong and you might have a bit of an understanding here. yes, this is lovely atmospheric noise that recalls some of the tastiest bit of the genre’s i usually post on here. lovesliescrushing was an awesome find and it was everything i wanted it to be.

for the tunes, you will find a few of their offerings here. first, and hte best place to start, is their debut album, Blowneyelashwish. we follow this with their second full length, Xuvetyn. and then in last place are the albums, Voirshn and Glissceule. enjoy the ambience...

http://www.mediafire.com/?ayqjhnmnmzg


http://www.mediafire.com/?lyzyqghakit


http://www.mediafire.com/?2wnznjwymj4


http://www.mediafire.com/?ym0v5xyw1ul



blissforeverbliss...

Hakuna Matata...

(on another minor note, i wrote this blog entry a few days ago too...)

i’m sooooooooooooo sorry i missed these last few days. i figured the blog would still be around despite me not being there for a bit. after the effects of the past week, i needed a break from some of my hobbies and the blog, being one of the most important, seemed to be the chosen one. anyway, i’m back now and ready to start a new week in the life of schuyler deal. hmm, let’s see here… well, for starters, on friday the new, Harry Potter movie hits theaters and i’m terribly excited!!! i have been waiting for this a long time and it’s finally here!!! the last book is being made into two parts, so for the first time ever, a harry potter movie will hopefully get the justice it deserves. i mean, come on!!! this series has become one of the most epic out there and it really needs to be told as best as it can, especially when we’ve patiently reached its end.

ah, and in other news, yesterday after church i was called and asked to play joseph in our native american version of the christmas story. our own take on the traditional play is formed around us interpreting it all with a native american theme. it’s actually an awesome site and something way different than what most are used to. at first I was reluctant to do it, but after some careful thinking, i guess it won’t hurt. heck, they went out of their way to ask me and it seems they think i can do it, so i guess i’ll take the job. let’s see how this goes…

alright then, now it’s time for me to discuss my music selection. for today i want to post on a band that i’m currently listening to while typing this. they were called, Knapsack.

Knapsack were an awesome 90’s emo/indie/post-hardcore band from, i think, davis, california. they existed from about 1993 to about 2000 after lead singer blair shehan formed his new band, The Jealous Sound. for me, what makes a band like knapsack good is their hardworking honest music. it’s not the best of the best, but it’s much better than most of what was out there and still is. this was some of the best “alternative” rock to emerge during the 90’s. heck, all of that 90’s emo style music was the best because it wasn’t all washed out like it is now. try finding some sort of connection to the bands that make up that scene today… eh, anyway, before i blow a gasket complaining on today’s fumby music, i just want to show my appreciation here for a great band. if you happen to like a few groups such as, Samiam, Jawbreaker, The Lawrence Arms, Hot Water Music, Leatherface, Jawbox, Mineral and Texas Is the Reason, i don’t see why you won’t totally dig knapsack.

right, so for the albums we have three in store here. first is their debut, Silver Sweepstakes. this is then followed by their second release, Day Three of My New Life. and in last place is their swan song and best album, This conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now.... alrighty, so you have the goods and now is the time to make use of them. try this out and enjoy!!!

http://www.mediafire.com/?hmggzjti1gx


http://www.mediafire.com/?4wt54gyntjl


http://www.mediafire.com/?mtn2rzammwy



no worries, for the rest of your days...