You know him best from “A Light In The Attic” or “Where the Sidewalk Ends.” I do, too. This was my favorite:

Someone ate the baby it’s rather sad to say
Someone ate the baby so she won’t be out to play
We’ll never hear her whiney cry or have to feel if she is dry
We’ll never hear her asking why why why someone ate the baby
Someone ate the baby it’s absolutely clear
Someone ate the baby cause the baby isn’t here
We’ll give away her toys and clothes we’ll never have to wipe her nose
Dad says that’s the way it goes someone ate the baby
Someone ate the baby what a frightful thing to eat
Someone ate the baby though she wasn’t very sweet
It was a heartless thing to do the policemen haven’t got a clue
I simply can’t imagine who would go and (burp) eat the baby

But I betchya didn’t know he put out music. I did. My friend’s dad had the LP when we were in Junior High but I ignored it cause I didn’t want to ruin my childhood memories. Haha. Or something. But we listened to it. A lot of it was about getting stoned and drinking. Kinda seemed odd to me when I was 13 – like, what a creep, you know? But it’s not like it’s been in my mind for 10 years. I probably haven’t thought about it since, until I bumped into the sweetest video ever on YouTube:

The third song in the list below is set to the melody of a pretty racist tune called “N***** Hatin’ Me” by Johnny Rebel. How fucked up is that, huh? Enjoy.

DOWNLOADS

Shel Silverstein – Quaaludes Again
Shel Silverstein – Boy Named Sue
Shel Silverstein – Dirty ‘Ol Me

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You’ll have to forgive the slightly outdated nature of this post — things have been insane at my job and it’s just been hell updating.

Onto some real talk though: Long story short, Hot Hot Heat is an interesting band.  It appears that, over the years, they’ve become one of those bands that can’t figure out what they want to be. Disco-punk heroes? Pop-rock radio sweethearts?  Sensitive balladers (yeesh)?  At one point or another, you could find a track or two to convince anyone of these.  Let’s not be quick to dismiss, however: despite their apparent identity crisis, they have always managed to churn out some quality songs.

Some of HHH’s best material has definitely come out when they abandon the superficial gloss and flail about the studio space. So what do you do in a situation where you’re coming off a not so great, pop-driven record? Build yourself a studio, Teach yourself how to engineer, and go back to your roots.  Luckily for us, they’ve done just that.

Future Breeds is the record-in-progress, and definitely recalls the Knock Knock Knock and Make Up the Breakdown days.  “Future Breeds” as a track struts along at a smooth 5/4 pace, keeps a semi-creepy guitar echo, and manages to lodge its vocal hook in without being too overbearing.  But it’s lead single “JFK’s LSD” that stands out here – not only having a great title, but containing all the ingredients of a classic Hot Hot Heat track.  Terrifically dissonant synth intro?  Check.  Repeated, semi-shouted anthemic chorus?  Check.  Disco-trash guitar line?   Check.

Wolf Parade is great and all, but seeing how HHH appears to be pulling back from their radio-friendly avenue, I’m sure Dante DeCaro has to be a little pissed.  Regardless, welcome back, gentlemen.

DOWNLOADS:

Hot Hot Heat – “JFK’s LSD”

Hot Hot Heat – “Future Breeds”

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Fact: There are crappy remixes all over the place.
Fact: Nintendocore is not a legitimate type of music.
Fact: Zelda was a pretty epic game.
Fact: These remixes are not crappy.

PROOF:

DOWNLOADS

Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg – Still D.R.E. (Getting Treasure)
Pimp C, Lil Keke, P.O.P. – Knockin’ Doorz Down (Hyrule Field)

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When an artist finds their artwork sought after, it’s an incredible feeling. For artist Rick Bliss (aka Gil Ortega), creating live exhibition paintings at The Playboy Mansion in front of Hugh Hefner and his celebrity friends offers a sense of wonder and amazement, as it should for any undiscovered artist. Rick Bliss says, “Maybe I’m on to something here, I keep getting asked to paint live at some very cool events, and it’s a great feeling.”

Indeed, attention is growing for Rick Bliss’s artwork, however, it helps that Rick Bliss paints scantily clad, often nude, Playmates and models from around the world. His process is unique; paint is applied to the skin of a model to achieve a desired effect. While the paint is still wet on the skin, the model is positioned over an impression canvas and guided into just the right spot to make an abstract stamp of their body.

After Rick Bliss creates a painting in front of the audience, the piece is auctioned off, mostly in the name of charity. His originals have sold for as much as $5,000 and his prints have sold for as much as $1,800. “I want to create art that reveres the human form while exploring the spectrum of creation and innovation,” says Bliss.
Rick Bliss’s most recent art project was inspired after seeing the innovative art project by Swiss artist Marcel “Sala” Salathe of One Thousand Paintings. Bliss, in turn, has developed The 365 Project, constructed around a similar pricing model as One Thousand Paintings. Bliss will create 365 body paintings; one body painting representing each day of the year. All 365 original body paintings will go into an auction. The buy now offer will always be $1,000. The initial reserve price will start at a 90% discount from the buy now price. Check it out at The Rick Bliss 365 Project.

I guess this isn’t really music related, but it’s pretty refreshing to see someone do something they obviously love and have other people recognize & appreciate it enough to see so much money come out of it.

Plus it looks like fun.

Someone wanna buy me one?
(this post was facilitated by payperpost which means i got paid for it but i rarely accept opportunities – this one struck me as unique. hey, i gotta buy dog food some how. deal.)

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There isn’t really too much for me to say about this right now. Just listen and then watch the 3rd video if nothing else. HAS ANYBODY SEEN THIS YET AND WHY DID I JUST HEAR ABOUT IT?

how is it?

k thanks.

happy turkey murder or something.

The Skids – The Saints Are Coming

The Skids – Into The Valley

DOWNLOADS

The Skids – Into The Valley
The Skids – The Saints Are Coming

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There isn’t really too much for me to say about this right now. Just listen and then watch the 3rd video if nothing else. HAS ANYBODY SEEN THIS YET AND WHY DID I JUST HEAR ABOUT IT?

how is it?

k thanks.

happy turkey murder or something.

The Skids – The Saints Are Coming

The Skids – Into The Valley

DOWNLOADS

The Skids – Into The Valley
The Skids – The Saints Are Coming

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