Listen to the New Eddie Vedder Song

More info about the Into The Wild soundtrack can be found here.

Sean Penn directs the movie and it arrives in theaters Sept 21.

VH-1's 10 favorite high school archetypes from the movies.

Great Daily Show in Iraq Video

Make sure you have Daily Show selected.
Scroll down to Operation Fluffy Bunny.

Laugh hard at the Forrest Gump satire.

Shoreline is headed for a strike

I participated in my first picketing session on Monday. I hope we don't strike, but it doesn't look good.

Video

Lolla-Blue-Za in Seattle next week at the M's games

Mayor Nickels declares Aug. 27 "Mariners Monday" in Seattle. Fans are urged to wear Mariners Blue during crucial series against the Angels.

The Seattle Mariners are hoping to fill Safeco Field with a sea of navy blue Aug. 27-29, for the crucial upcoming series against American League West Division rival Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Read the whole press release here.

I hope to see many of you next Monday night at the game. Pennant Fever is the only sickness I really enjoy.

Scott found a cool local band today called With Friends Like These

A great collection of music videos from the old MTV show 120 minutes.

Hit next down at the video to scroll through all the videos from artists such as REM, Beastie Boys, Spritualized, and Built To Spill etc.

All week long the Daily Show will broadcast footage shot IN Iraq.

Cheney '94: Invading Baghdad Would Create Quagmire

Photo Caption Contest!

Add your caption in the comments section.

The Mariners are only two out and maintain their Wild Card lead!

Mariners vs. White Sox

I am thinking of getting tickets for next Monday nights Angels v. Mariners game. Join me with your rally fries in tow.

In your FACEBOOK!

Facebook is a social utility that connects
you with the people around you.

OK, I admit it. I am addicted to Facebook. It's like MySpace for adults. Go ahead and give it a try and before you know it you'll be taking the music quizzes and looking up friends from 1987. Yesterday I poked Jolee, Rachelle, and Megan. Good times.

Hempfest

Evidentally there is not enough hemp left in the world to cover this girl completely.
Hempfest scares me.

Spoon Rules

Mando Diao Live

Great new band!

Real or fake?

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia returrns in September.

You are missing out if you aren't watching this show. It's like Seinfeld meets Arrested Development. Thanks to Cheryl for turning me on...to this very funny show.
You can watch a brand new episode here.

Pop Candy is a great music,movie, and TV resource. Chech it out daily.

Superbad arrives today and has received fantastic reviews.

Cabin Slideshow

Cabin Fun

More photos.

As many of you know, we have been working hard this summer to remodel and update the cabin. It's been a whole family effort led by my uncle BOB. We planned on a huge unveiling party this year, but since we did not come close to getting what we wanted done (a long, bad contractor story) we had a few friends up over the weekend to test out the deck etc. These are some of the pictures. As always, click on the pictures for a larger view.

Next year I am thinking of an official Cabin Fever party. We'll see. We would absolutely love to get ALL of our friends up there a couple of times next year.

Now with even more photos!!!

Good Riddance to Karl Rove

This man is directly responsible the botched war, illegal wire tapping, and condoning torture as military practice. The country will be a better place after August.

Adam Jones has arrived.

The music video for today is: The Jackson Five with "Can You Feel It!"

Can you dig it? I knew that you could.

The Pearl Jam Lollapalooza broadcast was censored!

Update

Pics from the Midvale hosted Block Party.

Don't forget, our shindig is going down the 25th of August. Two bands, three kegs, circus animals, the Reptile Man, and an ambiguously gay acoustic guitar duo set from Trent and Jeff (with Rhiannon on violin).
Click here for the full set of pics courtesy of Jayron.

Baby Einstein and Brainy Baby videos don't help your kids.

But do they help me? Ahh, now we have something.

Arcade Fire Coming to Town

From Seattle Times

Arcade Fire and LCD Soundsystem tickets go on sale Friday

Canadian indie-rockers the Arcade Fire will bring their tour to the University of Washington with a concert at Hec Edmundson Pavilion on Sept. 24. The seven-member band has had two critically acclaimed albums: the debut CD "Funeral" in 2004 and last year's "Neon Bible."

Tickets are $39.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster (206-628-0888 or www.ticketmaster.com) or through www.livenation.com.

Wow. Fantastic blog site.

If I had the time, means, and motivation my blog would look just like this. I mean White Stripes B-Sides? Pearl Jam rarities? M. Ward and Ryan Adams info? Fantastic.
Hell the title to the blog alone says it all.

Apple Introduces new IMacs.

They look fantastic, but it's ILife '08 that looks really good. They finally have truly made an all-inclusive piece of software to organize photos, music, and movies. Hell, now IMovie connects directly to You Tube.

The unedited Superbad Trailer. Opens August 17th.

I am McLovin!

The little Raccoons and Kylee (turn up audio)

Kylee meets the Raccoons at the cabin

My aunt Roni warned us that we had some very friendly raccoons living in the area. However, we didn't realize how friendly until I looked towards the screen door and three baby raccoons were stumbling in to see what was for dinner. Kylee was just minding her own business and then looked over to see the mini-invasion. I took a quick picture and Rachelle screamed at the raccoons to scare them. They didn't frighten easily as they just took up post outside.
(The picture is a bit misleading. The raccoons were not as close to Kylee as they appear. I promise.)
More pics here.

Click pics for larger view.

Best Horse Name Ever!!!

Download or Stream the Full Pearl Jam at Lollapalooza Set

Last night's Pearl Jam setlist from Chicago.

This is obviously a fan-club set list as it is filled with numerous B-sides and rarities.


Pre Set List: Trouble, Dead Man, I used to work in Chicago, Chicago Cubs song, Picture in a Frame

Set List: All or None, Education, Sad, In Hiding, Parachutes, I'm Open, Wishlist, Down, Undone, Off He Goes, Hard To Imagine, God's Dice, World Wide Suicide, Rats, Gone, Why Go

Encore 1: No More, Inside Job, Lowlight, Love Reign O'er Me

Encore 2: Black Diamond (a Kiss song sung by Matt and was dedicated to "Keith" a roadie for Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Neil Young and Ben Harper), Comatose, Sonic Reducer

Encore 3: Indifference with Ben Harper

A review.

Two Moons on August 27

Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting in August. It will
look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will culminate on Aug.
27th when Mars comes within 34.65M miles of earth. Be sure to watch the sky on
Aug. 27th 12:30 am. It will look like the earth has 2 moons. The next time Mars
may come this close is in 2287.

Share this with your friends as NO ONE ALIVE TODAY will ever see it again.

A message to the 85th and Stoner's

Jayron and Danny just stopped by to inform me that Midvale is having a block party next Tuesday night as part of the Block Party Around the Nation Celebration and Partization night across the US.
7-10 PM
Bring your meat.
Bring your beverages.
Party.

It looks like we've confirmed the 25th as the date for our block party. Perhaps we should invite the Midvale All-Star team? It would be the neighborly thing to do.

King County smokng rate continues to go down.

AP Video of the bridge in Minnesota collapsing

Sickest Wiffleball Curves of All-Time

The Mariners will finally call up Adam Jones for Friday's game against the Red Sox.

You heard it here first.
:)

Bronx is Burning

Check out this series on ESPN that chronicles the New York Son of Sam killer and the Yankees World Series winning season with Reggie Jackson simultaneously. It's a kick watching the pompus Reggie Jackson interact with the every-man catcher Thurman Munson in mulitple squabbles, and even funnier watching Lou Piniella as peacemaker. John Turtoro will be nominated for an Emmy for inhabiting Billy Martin in all his piss and vinegar.

Cabin Fever Video #1

Attention Cabin Fever Attendees

I just recently found all of my old tapes from 97-99. I will upload some of these this week for your viewing pleasure.

Shoot Em Up movie trailer. Looks promising in cheesy 80's action movie kind of way.

This is insane!

I don't even know if I describing what I watched could do it justice. Evidently the Philippines' Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center has different ways of rehabilitating inmates. Perhaps inmates re-creating music videos could work here?
Click here to watch Thriller. Click here to watch Radio Ga Ga.

Hell, why you are at it you might as well watch Thriller with Legos.

Alright, one more. The groom in this video is my hero. I did the dance in front of my fourth grade class.

Issaquah 15-Year Reunion Video

Han Shot First

The man on the right in this picture is George Lucas. He is talking to Harrison Ford in full Indiana Jones garb. Harrison Ford is also Han Solo. The shirt George is wearing says "Han Shot First."

To some of you this means nothing.
To others of you this means everything.

When Mom is away, Kylee and Dad will play. (The music is overdubbed)

Zodiac is the best movie of 2007 and it's on DVD now.

I have seen All the Presidents Men about 20 times and this procedural/thriller movie was made in a very similar fashion, except the creepiness meter is on about 8 or 9 the whole time. I remember reading about the killer as a kid and after seeing the movie I am sure glad I didn't live in the Bay Area at the time. Lots of great actors, tons of great costumes and visuals, and an excellent soundtrack.

Read about the murders here and the movie here.

Issaquah 15-Year Informal Gathering Pictures

Click on pictures for larger view. All the pics will be posted Friday.

Lots of new lift building pictures at the Crystal Mountain website.

Did Tim Donaghy and crew fixed game 3 of Suns-Spurs?

Lindsey Lohan busted again for DUI and Cocaine.

Celebslam lists some numbers she could have called instead of driving her car.

Marshal and Claire Wedding Pics

Watch the You Tube Debates Tonight at 4:00

Teletubbies Walk It Out. Check out the other versions on You Tube.

The 85th Stoners celebrate Steve and Tricia's wedding!

Issy Reunion Tomorrow at 8:00

See you there! Bring a digital camera.

In honor of the Hanson Brothers appearing on SI last week, I bring you a scene from Slapshot .

The Simpsons: Spider-Pig!

How Jim Morrison Really Died

Comedian Patton Oswalt tells it like it is...

How much longer until we see this?

Capital Hill robbery ends in group hug.

A nice article on Seattle Skimboarding

Download the full OK Computer Tribute album!

Excellent Albums out today.

The new Interpol and Spoon records arrived in stores today.
My favorite record of the day is the Marc Ronson record which features retro style covers of Radiohead, Kaiser Chiefs, Zutons, Supremes, and Coldplay songs.

Two New Built To Spill Songs Released On ITunes today

Warner Bros. Records will release two reggae-flavored tracks — a brand-new song titled “They Got Away” and a cover of The Gladiators “Re-Arrange” — from Boise, Idaho quintet BUILT TO SPILL on July 10th. The tracks will be available from online retailers as digital downloads and in stores as a 12”-vinyl single.

Click the link or go to ITunes and type in Built To Spill.

Built To Spill plays three shows at the Showbox in Seattle the first week of October.

Ichiro is about to re-sign with the Mariners.

Ichiro also was the MVP of ALL-Star game tonight. Go Ichiro!

Cheaper IPhones on the way?

Michael Moore goes OFF on Wolf Blitzer.

The full ten-minute clip is a definite MUST watch.

Watch all of the footage from the Live Earth Concerts here.

You can pick the city and then the artist and then specific song you want to hear.

Jason Ellison is my new hero. Go M's!!!

Great article on Jason pushing Blanton. M's are 2 1/2 games out.
A message to all of you that are about to jump on the Mariner Nation bandwagon like you did in 2001: Not interested. Stay away. Save the good seats for the real fans.

New lifts at Alpental and Hyak

At Alpental, a proposed gondola lift to a newly constructed restaurant on Denny Mountain was eliminated from the plan. But the new Internationale chairlift and an expansion of the chairlift from a double to a triple lift will remain in place.

BRMC and Kings of Leon back to back at Bumbershoot September 2nd

• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
  1:15 PM - 2:30 PM @ Samsung
• Kings of Leon
  3:00 PM - 4:15 PM @ Samsung

More info at http://www.bumbershoot.org/lineup.htm

Bumbershoot Video competition info here.