Live Blogging the Grammy’s!!!

Sorry for the abruptness of this blog, but…. this is my 1st attempt at live blogging, sorry if it sucks and..

Tonight is Grammy night!!, as all my loyal readers know, music is my life. I’ve written lyrics, and my head is filled with so much music knowledge…

So right now the huge news is that Chris Brown is being sought by the Los Angeles Police Department for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend Rihanna…IF this is true, it’s a shocker, and very, very sad on so many levels.

I mean he’s supposed to be a role model, and if he’s breaking the most sacred unspoken man rule…there’s something VERY wrong.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/02/08/chris-brown-being-investigating-for-assault/

U2 kicked off the show with their new song Sexy Boots. It’s good to see them rockin’ for so many years, and not missing a beat. I saw them in 2001, and hope they come around again.

I can’t wait for Coldplay and Jay-Z to perform Lost+ tonight, this is a song that I believe should be up for numerous awards in both the rock and rap category.

Ok it’s now 9:15 and I found out I missed Coldplay and Jay-Z…but thank God for youtube.

Right now the Jonas Brothers are performing with Stevie Wonder, which I believe is a great thing for the music industry, as it bridges the generational gap…DAMN that performance was insane.

Blink 182 are getting back together! Holy Shit! I’ve seen them about 3 times, and each time, they rocked the fuckin house.

I’m so glad Travis Barker and DJ AM survived that plane crash.

9:30 Damn Katy Perry as the Chiquita banana girl…sooo fuckin sexy..but nowhere was the “my Grammy moment” contest winner…odd.

Now the song I cant stand, eventhough it’s catchy… Estelle w/Kanye – American Boy….Wonder if he’ll stay on stage to sing Swagga Like Us with M.I.A., T.I., Jay-Z, And Lil Wayne …ugh there he goes bitching again about not getting the best new artist Grammy…

Aww how cute, Adele…she deserved it with her soulful voice…and she’s kinda cute…plus if the Jonas Brothers won..what kind of message would that say about the RIAA?

UPDATE ON CHRIS BROWN: Sources familiar with the investigation say that they can confirm he allegedly hit Rihanna.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/02/rb-singer-chris.html

Ok they just had the Swagga like us performance with TI, Lil Wayne, Kanye, Jay-Z and a very pregnant MIA (shes due today)…

After a very fitting introduction by Kate Beckinsale…now it’s time for the legendary Sir Paul McCartney.

10pm:

…Jack Black is not funny when it’s unscripted….

Ok here comes Adele, I expect a lot from her over the next few years.

Ok her performance of Chasing Pavements with Sugarland has given me a newfound respect for Country music. I’ll admit there are a few artist’s I like here and there, but it’s not my main genre of music to listen to, but that performance was simple amazing.

TI is the fuckin man! He had TWO of his songs performed tonight!

This guy, while he is the recording academy’s president…always gives the worst speeches..and please tell me he didn’t just cop Obama’s “Yes We Can”…just wow.

Neyo, Jaime Foxx, Smokey Robinson and the 1 remaining member of the Four tops performing the Mo-Town classic “I’ll Be There”…this is such an iconic moment in my opinion, and I am truly blessed to be able to witness it.

Mo-town is one of the leading reasons that many of today’s artist’s exist, and not many people under the age of 20 will understand just how much of a moment they just witnessed….BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT!

Neil Diamond’s singing now, and this is a huuuge letdown that he’s basically speaking the words instead of singing…BUT I love the fact the crowd is taking a page out of Fenway Park and singing “So Good” the way Red Sox fans love to.

Ok I’m a bit morbid…I love the In Memoriam part, because it’s always nice to reflect upon how much of an inspiration those who have passed on have had on the music industry.

Lil Wayne is giving one hell of a performance now. Much love the New Orleans and the music it has given us.

CHRIS BROWN UPDATE: Chris has turned himself in, and is being held on $50,000 bail.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/02/08/chris-brown-turns-self-into-cops/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29088387/

Ok They just announced Album of the year..Robert Plant and Allison Krauss…not that good in my opinion, was hoping Coldplay or Lil Wayne would get it..but oh well.

Update/LOST

So this is an update about a blog that I wrote about a month or so ago, and a bar I went to.

Tonight I go there to have a drink and catch up with the bartenders who work there that I’ve known for at least 4-5 years.

Well it appears I may have offended someone and if I did offend this person , I am truly sorry. I don’t have a grudge against her, but I was upset with the way she treated me that night. It’s the same as if I went to any other restaurant and the same thing happened. I’d be upset about it.

Now this is a bar I’ve been going to and chatting with the bouncers since I was 18, I know most of the bartenders, and consider a few of them good friends.

But that one night I felt severely mistreated.

I mean I have dealt with stuff like that all my life and now I’m standing up for myself and other little guys (yes I know I’m not little but you get the point) by writing here. I’m the kind of guy who solves things with words, not fists.

Tomorrow though I’m going to talk to a bartender/friend of mine to see if I could get all this stuff straightened out.

Onto LOST…I am so fuckin’ excited about this season, and finally getting more questions answered, than more questions TO answer.

The Death of MTV

Last night was the finale of TRL, thus marking the end of an era.

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I remember coming home from school and watching TRL religiously as I’m sure many of you have.

For me, as someone who has made music his life, this is especially sad.

In the 24 hours preceding the TRL finale the only music videos found on the network were in the replay of the finale and the premiere of Rihanna’s “Rehab” video. This truly is the death of a facet of the music industry. TRL and MTV were the quintessential launching pads for many, many careers in the music and entertainment industry, and to see what MTV has become just sickens me.

Gone are the epic video premiere’s that they hyped for weeks, gone are the interview’s, the classic moments, and possibly the VMA’s…now it’s drivel like “The Hills” that has taken over the airwaves.

I wish I could write more, but I am pressed for time…

My last statement is to any and all music lovers.

Please rally together and save the music industry. We NEED a show like TRL and a network that’s devoted to videos and music, as MTV used to be. We NEED to do something fast. If any musicians/celebs find their way to my blog, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don’t hesitate to contact me. I would be willing to put my savings into any new Music Video outlet, as there is a need for it.

WHAT A NIGHT!!!!

All I can say is holy shit!!!!
My buddies and I entered the bar totally down and out, cuz the sox were getting killed 7-0…and we drank, and drank and drank as they made the most amazing comeback in a postseason game…

THE SOX ARE STILL ALIVE BABY!!!!!!!!!!

Odd dreams…

So the past two night, I have had the weirdest dreams in a long time, mainly last nights…

I don’t know if it was caused by the scotch last night or what….

In the 1st one, I was in a class, and some girl was throwing paper balls at me…I talked to her after class giving her some item that shut her up, but the teacher wanted to know what happened or something, and I told her that I like another girl, not the one bothering me… afterwords I was swimming, and yet another  girl I used to know a REALLY long time ago (about 6-7 years) just swims up to me and starts telling me that they’ve always had a crush on me and they want me then and there…so um yeah in the water….

Nextly I was in a brand new part of New Haven that was just created, and there was a fenced in area, I think I caught someone doing something, then they tried to knife me….next thing I know I’m carrying a weird Incredible Hulk gravesite playset o_O, I drop it and this kid starts smashing it, a huge crowd appears, and they all want to know who it was that I caught…I’m trying to manuever through the crowd as he keeps following me with the knife. I point as him  and I think he’s caught….next thing a woman starts following me asking me questions, becoming increasingly errantic…finally as I walk near St. Mary’s school in my town, which is near the police station, she takes out a gun or knife and just flips out, then I somehow think that the kid was her son and it was a terrorist attack or something so all of a sudden the kid appears in my hands, I throw him to the ground, curb stomp him, and he’s gone.   The woman hands me an envelope saying “For all the troubles I’ve caused you” and as I open it she laughs maniacally, and just before I wake up I notice, or assume that I noticed white powder in the envelope…Anthrax…

This is one of the most vivid, fucked up dreams I’ve had in a loooong time.

Election 08 – My take

So awhile ago I made the decision to not write much about the election, but after reading this blog :

http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/alaska-women-reject-palin-rally-is-huge/

I’ve changed my mind.

While I’ll admit that I don’t know much about politics, I sure am opinionated…alot of you might see this as a rant…that’s fine…just thought I’d voice my opinion

I would like to announce that I am officially backing Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential Election.

My reasons being that I believe our country needs a fresh face, not someone who has already ran in previous Presidential Election, John McCain, with his Bullshit…I mean Straight Talk Express…

The American People saw right through his crap then and we see through it now…

Reason #2: McCain want’s to put the already struggling American People in more debt, while helping those who make $227k – over $2.9 million…Obama wants to tax the wealthy more so, which is just how it should be.

	McCain	Obama
Income	Average tax bill	Average tax bill
Over $2.9M	-$269,364	+$701,885
$603K and up	-$45,361	+$115,974
$227K-$603K	-$7,871	+$12
$161K-$227K	-$4,380	-$2,789
$112K-$161K	-$2,614	-$2,204
$66K-$112K	-$1,009	-$1,290
$38K-$66K	-$319	-$1,042
$19K-$38K	-$113	-$892
Under $19K	-$19	-$567

Since I’m currently short on time, the last reason is Sarah Palin…

I have read much about her in the personal blogs of Alaskan’s…She is every bit a conniving weasel as our current President Bush… She tosses out the rational and act’s on emotions alone.

Her track record as Alaska Governor isn’t as impressive as her abuse of power as Alaska Governor.

Don’t know what I’m talking about? Read this: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26691018/

She is also an avid huntress…even naming her sons Track and Trig(ger)…Wow a female Dick Cheney…

Her son Track is currently deployed to Iraq…I can just see it now, if her son (God forbid) get’s killed in battle, will she continue to act on emotion’s alone? If so, will she nuke Iraq to get her “Revenge”?

She also has 3 daughters including 17 year old Bristol who announced she is pregnant..

Mrs. Palin has stated “(Bristol) intends to keep the baby and marry the father of the child”…… Sure….

I can just see Sarah yelling at the poor father of the child “Don’t you dare end this until the election is over”

And back to the 1st link about Eddie Burke giving out the #’s of the women who hosted the Anti-Palin rally…I HAVE EDDIE’s # and if enough people ask, It shall be given out.

Ok that’s all for now…I might edit this blog later, but just thought I’d toss it out there.

My wannabe summer romance

Well as many of my loyal readers know, this young woman started working at the sushi place I go to in around June or so. As the Summer went on, her and I got to know each other, always making plans that fell through, and just cheering each other up when we sensed something was wrong.

Well tonight was her last night there, before she went back to school, and she told me last night that her b-day was in Sept…so I decided to get her a little going away/b-day gift…incense sticks, a new incense burner since she said she likes that, and she’s kind of a hippy, since she loves candy some gummy bears, I made her a CD and got her a card too…

When I gave it to her at the end of the night, she was shocked and said something that MADE my summer

“I wish any of my past boyfriends treated me as good as you, and were as sweet as you”

she gave me a hug, then I asked “so why didn’t we get to go out this summer?” and she said how her school was far, which it kinda is :/

Ok I feel like a huge dork taking chances like this, but life’s nothing without taking chances.

Anyway

She said she’d visit me at work sometime before she officially left for college, but I don’t wanna get my hopes up…Right now I just feel privileged to have a friend like her in my life. We always knew how to cheer each other up, could talk for hours, and just shared so much in common with respect to music, which to me is very important.

So in the end…I didn’t get the girl..but I made a new friend who I can count on

And thus my friends…concludes my summer love.

Shannon, if you somehow find this hope you have a great vacation with your family, and hope you have fun at college. You’re an amazing woman who can do a lot of good for the world.

God totally hates me…

So tonight…I just don’t know what to think anymore.
As you know, I love sushi…and a few months ago I met this prostitute at the sushi place, not knowing she was of the worlds oldest profession, until I walked her home, then she asked me to come inside, and she proceeded to get naked.
Ok I was a lil freaked out when I told her I wasn’t going to do anything and she started crying, asking what was wrong with her (is she too ugly, etc..)…
Fast Forward to tonight…I had called in an order for dinner, and I went to pick it up…as Im waiting…Just who happens to walk in the door…Yep the Prosti…and just to prove how much god hates me…this amazing, breathtaking ,sweet  woman I’ve been talking to, and I’ll admit I have a little crush on who works there is her server….THEN my father’s pseudo cousin walks in, says hi to me, then sits down with the prostitute…So yeah…what a fuckin’ nightmare

Rock Band 2 Setlist!!!

So today the Rock Band 2 setlist was announced…and I LOVE IT!!!

1. AC/DC “Let There Be Rock” 1970s
2. AFI “Girl’s Gone Grey” 2000’s
3. Alanis Morissette “You Oughta Know” 1990’s
4. Alice in Chains “Man in the Box” 1990’s
5. Allman Brothers “Ramblin’ Man” 1970’s
6. Avenged Sevenfold “Almost Easy” 2000’s
7. Bad Company “Shooting Star” 1970’s
8. Beastie Boys “So Whatcha Want” 1990’s
9. Beck “E-Pro” 2000’s
10. Bikini Kill “Rebel Girl” 1990’s
11. Billy Idol “White Wedding Pt. I” 1980’s
12. Blondie “One Way or Another” 1970’s
13. Bob Dylan “Tangled Up in Blue” 1970’s
14. Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” 1980’s
15. Cheap Trick “Hello There” 1970’s
16. Devo “Uncontrollable Urge” 1980’s
17. Dinosaur Jr. “Feel the Pain” 1990’s
18. Disturbed “Down with the Sickness” 2000’s
19. Dream Theater “Panic Attack” 2000’s
20. Duran Duran “Hungry Like the Wolf” 1980’s
21. Elvis Costello “Pump It Up” 1970’s
22. Fleetwood Mac “Go Your Own Way” 1970’s
23. Foo Fighters “Everlong” 1990’s
24. Guns N’ Roses “Shackler’s Revenge” 2000’s
25. Interpol “PDA” 2000’s
26. Jane’s Addiction “Mountain Song” 1980’s
27. Jethro Tull “Aqualung” 1970’s
28. Jimmy Eat World “The Middle” 2000’s
29. Joan Jett “Bad Reputation” 1980’s
30. Journey “Anyway You Want It” 1970’s
31. Judas Priest “Painkiller” 1990’s
32. Kansas “Carry On Wayward Son” 1970’s
33. L7 “Pretend We’re Dead” 1990’s
34. Lacuna Coil “Our Truth” 2000’s
35. Linkin Park “One Step Closer” 2000’s
36. Lit “My Own Worst Enemy” 1990’s
37. Lush “De-Luxe” 1990’s
38. Mastodon “Colony of Birchmen” 2000’s
39. Megadeth “Peace Sells” 1980’s
40. Metallica “Battery” 1980’s
41. Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Where’d You Go” 1990’s
42. Modest Mouse “Float On” 2000’s
43. Motorhead “Ace of Spades” 1980’s
44. Nirvana “Drain You” 1990’s
45. Norman Greenbaum “Spirit in the Sky” 1960’s
46. Panic at the Disco “Nine in the Afternoon” 2000’s
47. Paramore “That’s What You Get” 2000’s
48. Pearl Jam “Alive” 1990’s
49. Presidents of the USA “Lump” 1990’s
50. Rage Against the Machine “Testify” 1990’s
51. Ratt “Round & Round” 1980’s
52. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Give it Away” 1990’s
53. Rise Against “Give it All” 2000’s
54. Rush “The Trees” 1970’s
55. Silversun Pickups “Lazy Eye” 2000’s
56. Smashing Pumpkins “Today” 1990’s
57. Social Distortion “I Was Wrong” 1990’s
58. Sonic Youth “Teenage Riot” 1980’s
59. Soundgarden “Spoonman” 1990’s
60. Squeeze “Cool for Cats” 1970’s
61. Steely Dan “Bodhitsattva” 1970’s
62. Steve Miller Band “Rock’n Me” 1970’s
63. Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” 1980’s
64. System of a Down “Chop Suey” 2000’s
65. Talking Heads “Psycho Killer” 1970’s
66. Tenacious D “Master Exploder” 2000’s
67. Testament “Souls of Black” 1990’s
68. The Donnas “New Kid in School” 2000’s
69. The Go-Go’s “We Got the Beat” 1980’s
70. The Grateful Dead “Alabama Getaway” 1980’s
71. The Guess Who “American Woman” 1970’s
72. The Muffs “Kids in America” 1990’s
73. The Offspring “Come Out & Play (Keep ‘em Separated)” 1990’s
74. The Replacements “Alex Chilton” 1980’s
75. The Who “Pinball Wizard” 1960’s

On top of the world!!!

Ok right now Im a little drunk…

After a coworker, and fellow sushi eater told me I should ask this one girl out…. and I finally told the girl that I think she is one of the sweetest souls in the world…and all I can say right now is ; )

I am on top of the world!!!!

Also please, please, please check out my friend Coury’s site…a new one is coming monday night…with ALOT of awesome new music.

http://blog.courypalermo.com/