Gambino and Rheon

There are few things more annoying than an actor or actress who release a CD just because they can. More often than not, it's pretty awful, pretty forgettable, and a cash-grab that will make it to the top 5 on iTunes, because fans will buy just about anything their favorite celebrity puts their name on.

However, lots of actors/actresses are multi-talented, and do make good music.Two people that have caught my attention lately are Donald Glover (as Childish Gambino), and Iwan Rheon. That's right. Troy from Community and Simon from Misfits rap/sing/play guitar. It's kind of weird to see them perform music so out of their on-screen character's personas, but it's good. Check it out:
Childish Gambino- Freaks & Geeks


Iwan Rheon- Sink

It's about time (for music!)

Alright, so I've been lacking on the music front lately. However, hopefully I'll make it up (at least partially) with this post...
One of the cool/creepy things about living in res was that I could see other people's iTunes, as long as they were nearby, and their setting were set to "easy to creep." Point is, I found some good music looking through other people's iTunes (god do I ever sound creepy), including the band Arkells (no, there is no 'The'). Not only are they enjoyable as hell to listen to, but they're Canadian too! I can't quite find a way to appropriately describe them, but they have a tiny bit of a Mumford & Sons vibe, mixed with a dash of The Dudes, and a lot of something else that I can't quite pin down. Anyways, check them out on Youtube:







Enjoy!

P.S Canucks, get your shit together.

Double duty

Wow! Two consecutive posts. Weird. Just wanted to point out, this is how I spend a good portion of my day:

1) Ripping music off YouTube (with that handy link I shared before): about an hour or so.

2) Looking a delicious food, wishing I had a kitchen/any cooking skills other than "boiling water," "making pasta," and "making the best grilled cheese you will ever taste," on foodgawker.com. : More time than I'd like to admit.

3) On a not interesting but related note, studying sociology in the library: four and a half hours.

I KNOW. The exciting life of me. While #2 does make me look like a huge fatty, I will gladly embrace the term if it means I can enjoy that website in peace. (Clearly, res food is getting to me)

See? Yum.

And Yummier.

On a less sad note, I added about 40 new songs to my iTunes today, yay! Here are a few I particularly enjoy:

1) Don't Haunt This Place, by The Rural Alberta Advantage

2) Nothing Like You, by Frightened Rabbit

3) The Great Salt Lake, by Band of Horses

I actually got quite a few songs from each of these bands today. You should probably check them out.