Super Secret Summer Project Underway

Well, I couldn't wait until August so my super secret summer project is underway. I have already had my first leak via facebook and twitter to heighten anticipation (I know you are all dying to find out what's happening at Nonsensical Homebase and in my mind.) The first leak read as follows:

Super Secret Summer Project Leak #1: It is a new "side" project. It will use WordPress. More leaks to follow over the next few weeks.

ooooo, mysterious...

If you actually are interested in this project, follow me on twitter (@UNHBlog) or "like" the blog on facebook for more leaks over the coming weeks. Twitter followers will also get a sneak peak and be offered a chance for feedback before the project is finally announced on this blog, but even the sneak peak won't be until late July or August even. I am really excited to get on work on this and I hope you will enjoy it and appreciate it like I hope. Fear not, this blog will not change at all, this project is more of an extension of this blog and will allow me to transition my blogging from UNH to the my post college career, but it will also be a big part of the upcoming school year. Seriously, this project is going to put Bill Simmon's "Grantland" page to shame. (Not really). But still, you get the picture.

I hope all your summers are going well, so far I've pretty much only been working, but I do have plans for trips to San Francisco and New York City in the works so hopefully those will provide for some inspiration.

I leave you with one of my favorite songs from My Morning Jacket's new album "Circuital." It's "Wonderful" and it is how I feel about this new project right now. I usually like their rockin' stuff more, but this one shows Jim James true musicianship.

Stay classy, not UMassy.

Shenanigans in NYC

So I was going to write a big long post detailing all my shenanigans in New York City from Thursday and Friday, but to tell you the truth I don't remember much... Just kidding I remember it all, but I know most of you probably  wouldn't read the entire post so I'll keep it semi brief. (Read: there are some things left better unwritten.)

In a 27.5 hour period (beginning Thursday at 7 am and ending Friday around 10:30 am) my brother and I spent roughly 13 or so hours on a bus. Luckily I slept (read: was passed out) for the return trip. Anyways, we arrived to NYC around 2 pm on Thursday afternoon. First bar around 3. They had $5 beer and whiskey shot combos, which is probably the greatest way to ever start off a day of drinking before a rock concert. Think about it, you're drinking a shot and beer in the amount of time you would normally do one or the other. That's twice the drunk in half the time! How could things ever turn out bad? (Hint: They don't!)

The place was a total dive, we coined the term "Duct tape Dive" because the entire booths were held together by red duct tape. The bartenders were wasted, along with all the other people there.  I love NYC. Anyways, we hit another bar after on the way to the concert. Had a few Jim Beam nips and finally the doors opened early around 6:30 or so.

Anyways, the concert was unreal. My Morning Jacket was unbelievably good and if you ever have the chance to seem them you really should. They played all of their album "It Still Moves" (they were doing 5 nights in a row, featuring a different album each night and recording it for a DVD box set). During their encore they played a few B-sides, a Bob Dylan cover, and a very awesome cover of the Band's "It Makes No Difference" and finished with a cool version of Lionel Richies' "All Night Long." If you're a fan of the band check out Youtube for recordings of just about every song they played, especially "Run Thru;" it was an intense performance with crazy strobe lights.

All in all it was an epic 27.5 hours. New York City never disappoints and you never know what you're going to see. Like the legitimately insane guy inline behind me at the bus station. The dude was absolutely terrifying.

That is how you fuckin' rock!

Tomorrow I'll  post my TNH column about my experience at the Colonial Clash before getting back to the regular postings. 

Stay classy, not UMassy.

I'm sorry, I wasn't listening.

Okay, I'm gone for a few days. If you post a comment, it may not get published for a few days. My Morning Jacket, recording all of "It Still Moves" in New York City for a live DVD... forgive me. Follow my twitter account if you really need an hourly UNH Blog update.

Also, the Barstool slave (who has never gotten ONE comment on his own blog. EVER!) called UNH and this blog out on his own blog. Are you gonna let him talk about us like that? Come on UNH, this is for the good of our own school! (In all fairness, my dad and a bunch of my uncles went to UMass)... Hey, UNH kick UMasses' collective ass this weekend, we all know we're the better school! 

Stay classy, not UMassy.

Talking Future SCOPE Shows

Last night I received a tweet from SCOPE asking who they should get for the spring. I got all excited, but then realized that my personal music taste is definitely not on par with the majority of college students. Now, I like a lot of different music (everything from country, folk, rock to rap... mostly rock though) but as live shows go, bands are almost always more enjoyable. I love music, if I didn't, I wouldn't be skipping Thursday and Friday to take a bus to New York City to see My Morning Jacket (SCOPE, I know they're probably out of your budget so I won't say anything about them).

I mean, watch this video. They fucking rock:

I also realize that if SCOPE doesn't get a hip-hop show in the spring, they could be in physical danger. It's not my wish or preference, but it could happen. Therefore I have created a few lists for possible acts I would love to see SCOPE get. The first list is probably more along the lines of what the hip-hop fans want, and the second list is more of my personal list, considering different genres. (Yes, I am dedicating an entire post to SCOPE's tweet. Good music deserves more than 140 characters.) The third list is from LadyMeow, because I really don't know what is considered popular... not really sure if she does either though... **Keep in mind for these lists, I tried to make sure all the acts would be in SCOPE's budget. I'm not an expert so a few might be too expensive, but I definitely left some obvious ones off that would cost too much.**

UNH Popular List: (Basically these are acts I see always thrown out on SCOPE's facebook page that I like or wouldn't mind).

-Wale

-Kid Cudi

-J Cole
-The Roots
-Wiz Khalifa
-Slightly Stoopid (obviously not rap, but they seem to pull in a similar audience.)

I love The Roots, by far my favorite hip-hop since the Beastie Boys. Wale and Kid Cudi would also be high up on my personal list.

My short personal rock/country/alternative list: 

-White Stripes (any Jack White will do. He is a god with a guitar.)
-Wolfmother 

-Old Crow Medicine Show (I saw them this summer, great live show).
-Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
-Ryan Bingham
-The Felice Brothers

LadyMeow's "short" list she sent me. There were a few I wouldn't allow on here though. I decided to let these appear in the same post because I really don't know what type of "music" the brainwashed MTV college generation actually listens to. Give me my classic rock and I'll be happy.

-Phoenix
-Maroon 5
-Counting Crows
-Arctic Monkeys
-Gavin Degraw
-Jet
-Jimmy Eat World
-Kings of Leon
-Pretty Lights
-Sam Adams (Please no.)
-Super Mash Bros (Probably under SCOPE's budget... A poor man's Girl Talk)
-Flo Rida
-Nicki Minaj
-Jason Derulo
Tai Cruz
-Far East Movement
-Three 6 Mafia

Cue the "LadyMeow has a better taste in music" comments... keep in mind I really don't care though, because I admit I don't like music that a lot of college students do. Let's here who you want, comment below! Also, vote in the poll at the top right for the genre you'd most like to see in the spring! (If you vote "other", comment what genre on this post).

Okay, I'm off to NYC Thursday and Friday and then Gillette for the UNH/UMass game on Saturday. I hope to return with some great stories and posts.

Stay classy, not UMassy.

On A Warm December Night

The semester is almost over and it is a rare warm December night at UNH. That means we must get in some good partying before finals and the holiday break. So I'm going to keep this short today. Go get trashed and do you're part in helping UNH reclaim that party school reputation. In other news, Stephenson Billings commented on an older post. He called me a pervert for naming my vaporizer "The Investigative Journalist," but he actually found the blog by Google searching his own, albeit it fake, name. Google searching yourself is pretty much like masturbating in the mirror, so who is the pervert now? Here is a good life lesson: If you ever find yourself in an intense match of hangman, use the word "sphinx" it is a guaranteed stumper. Also, I refuse to play "Farmville" on facebook until you can grow weed or use the barns as meth labs. It isn't realistic enough for me. Did you know that British Columbia's top export is marijuana? Fuck apple orchards...

This is an awesome performance of one of my new favorite songs, hope you like it.


Stay safe, stay smart, stay drunk and most of all,
Stay classy, not UMassy.