Album of the Week: 3.0

Wowzers. Do you have a tough time keeping track of all your music? Like it gets pushed to the outer realms of your library only to be rediscovered weeks or months later? That happened to me today. I sat down to do a little writing, and shuffled through my music to get in the groove. Luckily I stumbled across a one of those forgotten gems. I'm talking about Caribou's Andorra. This album kinda sounds like the Byrds got in a street fight with Jose Gonzalez and no one could figure out who the front man would be (in a really good way). This album ranges from psychedelic, poppy tunes that seem reminiscent of a 60's love fest (Melody Day) to dreamy, almost melancholy, Radioheadesque electronica beats (Niobe). Definitely check it out from your local bittorrent, use some of your monthly eMusic downloads, or do whatever you do to get your music.

Test the mettle of your favorite eatery: get the pasta

I consider myself to know the difference between a good meal and one that could have been cooked by a stray cat. And in my culinary adventures, I think I've devised a litmus test to see if a restaurant is worthy of your patronage. Answer: Pasta. If you've ever wondered why you keep heading to your go-to eatery, whether it's habit, convenience, economics or whatever. Put my theory to the test. Go to TGIFs, or Chilis, or ,Lord forbid you venture to the OLIVE GARDEN*, test the pasta. If it tastes a little like pasta helper, there is a high likelihood the restaurant-in-question blows.

I suppose I had this epiphany today as I ate one of the bestest Crab Ravioli dishes ever. It was at Market Street Broiler in Salt Lake City (if you care). The sauce was perfect (I jokingly said it was sublime, but it almost was), the pasta was light, and the presentation was great. I already knew Market Street was solid, but the crab rav iced the cake.

If you're not eating at a restaurant that serves pasta, get a burrito. That's pretty good gastrono-test.

*I swore a solemn oath that I'd never go back to the OG ever again in May of 1998. I never have, and my life is so rad because of it. Olive Garden blows.

Look Ma, I'm bloggin'/ Right Coast playlist.

Yo. I'm not exactly new to the whole blogging game. I manage a blog for a web site. some of my stuff might actually make you guffaw, laugh, or pissed-off. Good. I hope my insight and moods make you think about what I'm pondering. It makes for a cute little e-community type of thing (that's what the powers-that-be want us to think anyway).

Today I made one of the most epic playlists I think I have ever created. I dubbed this one "Right Coast." As you might guess this playlist comes from East Coast hip hop. Now all you hip-hop aficionados might crap on the playlist 'cause I included stuff from FLA. I know this stuff qualifies as Dirty South or whatever, But I wanted to include it. So What? This thing's poppin' regardless of what sub-genres the music actually belongs in.

Here's the list:

Size 'Em Up: Big L
Shorty Wop: Mobb Deep
Next Levels feat. Lil' Sci, Id 4 Winds, Stahhr: King Geedorah
Alive: Beastie Boys
Disciple: Nas
Got It Twisted: Mobb Deep & Thomas Dolby
Careful (Click, Click): Wu-Tang Clan
Scarred: Uncle Luke
I'm Hustling: Rick Ross
Beat The Clock: Ghostface Killah
Shut Up: Trick Daddy f. Trina
Santana's Town (dipset anthem): Juelz Santana
Whoa: Black Rob
Ya Playin' Yaself: Jeru the Damaja
Cherzchez LaGhost: Ghostface Killah
As High As Wu-Tang Get: Wu-Tang Clan
Nutmeg: Ghostface Killah
Simon Says: Pharoahe Monch
N.O.T.O.R.I.O.U.S: Notorious B.I.G.
Milk Em (MHE Dusty Mix): Ghostface Killah
One Love: Nas
Three MCs And One DJ: Beastie Boys
An Open Letter to NYC: Beastie Boys
Wu Banga 101: Ghostface Killah
Thug Muzik (Featuring Infamous Mobb & Chinky): Mobb Deep
Outta Control (Remix Feat Mobb Deep): 50 Cent
Put 'Em In Their Place: Mobb Deep
I'll Whip Your Head Boy: 50 Cent
Hustler's Ambition: 50 Cent
How We Do (Feat. 50 Cent): The Game
9 Milli Bros. (Featuring Wu-Tang Clan): Ghostface Killah
Shame On A Nigga: Wu-Tang Clan
Intergalactic: Beastie Boys
Concrete Jungle: Wu-Tang Clan
Deja Vu: Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
Da Rockwilder: Method Man And Redman
Bump: Spank Rock
Rock Co.Kane Flow ft. MF Doom: De La Soul
Fazers: King Geedorah
Root Down: Beastie Boys
All Caps: Madvillain