June 24, 2004

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  I'm twenty-nine years old, still wearing the wallet chain, like I was twenty-eight.
  I'm wearing my Vans right now, so high school kids will think that I can skate.
  - Five Iron Frenzy

  
  

  Another month, another free CD. I had a hankering for Ska after the guy I was working with asked me if I listened to any of it. I saw the Supertones, but somehow FIF’s final album seemed more epic, and plus, it reminds me of Mikey. So I got it, and have been listening to it.

  
  

  I’m really liking it, and I think mainly for one reason: they don’t take themselves seriously. Another quote:

  
  

  I guess we dodged some passing fad, it looks like it's so far, so bad. This song is rad. You could ask your dad. He won't be mad. This song is stupid.
  - Five Iron Frenzy

  
  

  Haha, it’s brilliant. I think it’s something the current musical climate really needs. Some artists who don’t take themselves seriously. Eminem comes to mind, and I certainly respect him for it, but you notice he never insults himself, despite all else. Ok, now I know you guys are going to jump to conclusions on this one, but I can’t help but respect the Darkness more and more here. I think I started off hating them so much because if they were serious, they were fucking idiots. But, I’m beginning to see it’s not the case.

  
  

  VJ: Do you ever just sit back and think, ‘how did this happen?’
  Justin Hawkins: Every day when I look in the mirror!

  
  

  Haha, it made me laugh. You see, he’s not naked in that bath tub because he thinks sex sells or something cracked like that; he’s trying to make you laugh. I don’t know, I’m not going out to get the CD any time soon, but I like how they don’t take themselves to seriously.

  
  

  It’s something I’ve noticed especially in Rap. Personally I make my rap listening choices based on the intelligence of the rapper, but I find even the most intelligent one’s are terribly proud. The only rapper I can think of who was not is, believe it or not, John Rueben. It was practically the message of his “are we there yet” album… maybe I’ll pick up his new one next month.

  
  

  I've got friends and family that I respect
  When I think I'm too good, they put me in check
  So believe me when I say I'm no better than you
  Except when I rap, So I guess it ain't true
  - The Beastie Boys

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