SMP

7:29am: In the year 2525...

...there are women with the will to survive,
...fighting for a brand new day,
...nothing's going to get in their way!

10:36am: Bring it on!
I like cheerleading movies. Bring It On rocked.  I just saw Bring It On: All or Nothing (the 3rd in the series) and it was awesome.  Something about these movies makes me happy.  It seems like the actors are really having fun.  I like the dancing, the outfits, the atitude, the Clueless Vs Boyz in the Hood, etc..  Anyhow, that is all.  Let the jeering begin.

ps. Hayden Panettiere & Cindy Chiu.  Woo!

12:10pm: Block head

1. So, I mostly use the LJ to b**** about companies, but here's some props to... SKB.  I bought a new SKB case for my snare drum and noticed that they provide a lifetime warranty on their gear.  Anyhow, I have an SKB hardware case that is built like a tank and has been around the country several times.  It's held up great except one of the teeth on one of the plastic buckles broke off.  So, I called SKB and they dropped one in the mail for me.  No digging for the 5 year old receipt or anything.  I was pleasently surprised.

2. Paypal sucks.  They won't let me downgrade my account to a basic, cuz I've done it once before in the past.  Their solution?  Create a new account.

3. Camcorders.  I'm thinking of buying one.  Anyone got any suggestions on what they like or don't.  I was pretty enamored by a Panasonic I saw at Best Buy but the reviews says the video ain't all that.  It's more for the Youtube crowd.  I don't know if that matters that much to me though.  I'm certainly no videofile.  I just want something to capture my live performances and the 16volt tour.

8:22am: Also

F the Mariners.  I drove over to the Emerald city Comic show and landed right in the middle of Mariners crap.  So I just turned the car around and went home. I hate the Mariners and their traffic.

8:07am: gabba gabba
1. There's a blurb in the Seattle Sinner this week about The Crills.  It's on page 15 if you want to check it out.

2. Itunes sucks.  The albums I bought directly from Itunes are not available on any other computer except the ones I purchased them on.  So, now that I've moved my Itunes to my laptop I'm screwed out of music I paid for.  This is the type of thing that illegal downloaders can point to, to plead their case.  I won't be buying anymore DLs from Itunes anymore.  I'll stick to physical CDs thank you.

3.  I want to just wipe and re-format my desktop computer. If anyone has any tips or tricks, let me know.

1:10pm: Angola
Wow. I just saw a video of 50 Cent in Angola Africa. That place is crazy.  They're playing some huge place and there's not even a barrier. People are stacked against the stage and security is on stage with the performers and they have to constantly throw people off the stage that are trying to jump up and stuff. Anyhow, some dude jumps up, rips the chain off of 50's neck and runs off stage.  The crazy thing is 50 jumps off the stage and runs after him!  Rap is a contact sport nowadays.

7:33am: Anger (the radio-friendly version)

1. Here's a radio friendly version of "Anger (ft SMP)" by Diskonnekted.  Enjoy.
 http://www.smphq.com/Sounds/anger_radiofriendly.mp3

2. Watched Final Destination 3 yesterday. Not too bad for a teen horror flick.

3. Recorded the (hopefully) final vox for the 64k record at Paul's place. The track is called "Surplus" and it's about the population explosion.

10:25am: Home XP disc?

Anyone has a home version XP disc I can borrow. I can't seem to find mine.
j

3:36pm: Shareware FTP program?

Hey all. Any reccomendations for a shareware FTP program?  I just want something real simple.

8:03am: Anger.

You can hear "Anger" featured on the following podcast on Proteus93.com:
http://www.proteus93.com/reauto/reautomation_ep164.mp3

10:34am: TZin'
So, I've been powering through a gang of The Twillight Zone. There are some great eps, and more than a few stinkers to. Most of the ones that try to be "funny" just come off corny.  I'm surprised that there are a few I haven't seen to. My major complaint is how CBS decided to release the 5 seasons.  Instead of putting them in broadcast order, the are presented in some odd arbitrary order.  I'm not sure why this is, but it bothers me.  Part of the "fun" for me in watching a whole series is watching how the show changes over time.

I also noticed that they use a lot of the same actors over and over again.  The Shat himself makes 2 appearances that I know of.

1:21pm: mo mo
1. So, anyone got good ideas for Mother's day gifts? 

2. Are there any shareware, open source, or almost-free anti-virus scrubbing stuff out there on the web?  I went to Office Depot andd hurt my brain looking at all the software with all the mind-beding rebates and what not.

12:44pm: Wattz new.

1. Friday May 2nd (tomorrow) my punk-rock cover band, The Crills, is performing at Redline Music and Sports bar (4439 35th SW)  in West Seattle.

2. I make an appearance on Diskonnekted's new CD "Old School Policies". The track is called "Anger" and I'm doing the vocals.  It is reminiscent of Prodigy's "Fat of the Land" in my opinion.  Diskonnekted is Belgian artist Jan Dewulf and the  release comes with the bonus CD, "The Propaganda" which is available for purchase at http://www.alfa-matrix.com

As noted before, I'll be drumming on 16Volt's Denial Highway Tour this summer: http://16volt.com/tour

Jason's blog:
http://smphq.livejournal.com

Jason's bands:
The Crills - http://www.myspace.com/thecrills
SMP - http://www.smphq.com or http://www.myspace.com/smphq
16 Volt - http://www.16volt.com or http://www.myspace.com/16volt
64K - http://www.64konline.com or http://www.myspace.com/64k
Chemlab - http://www.hydrogenbar.com or http://www.myspace.com/chemlab
The Loyal Opposition - http://www.theloyalop.com or http://www.myspace.com/theloyalopposition

9:56am: postie

1. Catwoman. The movie sucked bad.  Laughable.

8:48pm: Stuffaluffagusso
1. Atreyu sucks.
2. I'm watching Mr. Show Season 3. It's awesome.
3. If you like Mr. Show, watch the Sarah Silverman show, it's like the same clique of comedians.
4. if you like Atreyu, you suck.
5. Going to Vegas for a few days to demo some games for a friend.

9:50am: Brandon's da man.
as he's taking me to the airport tomorrow!

10:49am: The Crills upcoming gigs

May 2 2008 9:00P	Redline Music and Sports	seattle, Washington
May 30 2008 9:00P	Fortune Sports Bar	C-Town, Washington

 

10:44am: Free car stuff
My mechanic gave me a 1st visit card I can give to a friend. They are Autologic in Bellevue. www.autologic-inc.com The card is good for a free oil change or $35 off.  I get something too I think, if the card is used, like $20 off my next visit or something. Anyhow, if anyone wants it, let me know.
Jason

12:45pm: Ice T
Is going to be on Air America in just a few minutes! Belzer is guest hosting. 

9:44am: I liked the Fresh Prince too but geez...
Quincy Jones is speaking at my graduation (that I'm not even attending) at Husky Stadium. I wonder how much they are paying him. What is the point of these keynote speakers anyhow? What the f*** is Quincy Jones going to tell us that is going to do us an ounce of good?

I'd rather they spend this money on nicer classrooms or keeping tuition down.

10:36am: SMP's kiss off.
So I send some kiss off emails out to the mailing list. If you ever got an email from me, you'll get one. I know you can't wait.  :)

Anyhow, I've got a lot a fan response, but this one made me lol.

"SMP is in your blood. You cannot shrug off music. We all loose money on our art but
it is not money that drives a true artist it is passion.  You will return.  Till
then, enjoy your vacation."
 

10:06am: Band needed for 5/2 bar gig.
The Crills are playing at the Redline bar on 5/2. It's like a sports bar.  More bands are needed for the gig. I Think it pays like $50 or something. No door charge. If anyone knows anyone, get in touch.
j

9:25am: Being such a clown gives the rest of us the right to laugh...
1. Soumething I just noticed: The title of the Dead Kennedy's song "Triump of the Swill" which is about the dumbing down of music in the 80s, mostly attacking glam-metal, is a riff on Leni Refinstal's "Triumph of the Will" which is the infamous Nazi propaganda film.  The more you know.

2. I lastly about 5 minutes into Sweeny Todd.  I don't like musicals.

3. Almost done with Enterprise.  Saw the Dark Mirror eps which I was anticipating because Robert told me they were good. I was dissapointed. I think they took the easy way out.  Portraying evil counterparts as cartoon villains was how they approached the eps.  I find TOS's "Mirror Mirror" to be superior.  However, it was nice to see the Enterprise crew on a Constitution class TOS ship.

4. Finished watching Stargate Atlantis Season 3.  I don't know, I still find this series superior to Stargate SG-1 of which I just started on Season 3 of.

5. Played some games the other day with Paul.  Pandemic is a really cool co-op game.

11:19am: Love 4 sale pt 2.
Updated list. Email me at smphq@yahoo.com any questions.

10:58am: Love 4 sale.
smphq@yahoo.com


More coming.