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November 26th, 2009
02:31 pm - Screaming Sneakers – Marching Orders EP Extended Vinyl Release, Circa 1982 – Review This is a relatively unknown band from the Florida’s 80s music scene that no one cares about anymore. They were a good band, they made a good record. Four songs, one of which is a Reactions cover. Cool move, although their recording didn't really add anything to the original. The band consists of four members, Mark Evans on drums, Bud Gangemi on bass, Lisa Nash vocals, and Gary Sunshine on guitar. The tracks on the CD are very captivating; I particularly enjoyed their song “Violent Days”, which I have listened to many, many times. After listening to this CD it’s easy to understand why Gary Sunshine was arguably the most professionally successful musician to survive the scene. All together, The Screaming Sneakers as a band generated a better-than-average new wave sound, I’m not sure what it is exactly that attracted me so much to their record, but if I had to guess I’d say it's these songs, played by this group, sung by this woman, at that time. I honestly feel that the lyrics introduce a message well beyond it’s time. On first listen, the lead track “Violent Days” seemed to be the whole strength of the album. But deeper listening to the lyrics and immersion within the soundscape of the other two self-penned tracks “(Abnormal) Reflections” and “Grin and Bear” I found a memorandum of alienation so palpable and believable, while being expressed in adolescent/punk/anti-fashion language. If I was a street punk, or an anti-fashion supporter, or whatever new label would be applied, this record would be my prized position, or secret holy grail.
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November 18th, 2009
04:51 pm - Got a job!! Things are looking up :P
better start looking over my shoulder
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September 10th, 2009
05:40 pm - Hey!!! So.. i no longer qualify for financial Aid... LACC fucked my GPA up!!
Basically i have to find a job by october, or i'm moving back home XD
unless i can get some sort of a loan by then
i'm sitting here playing some computer games with my friend kyle, gonna take my mind of my problems! :P
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November 27th, 2008
01:34 am 3 months.. I just can't seem to commit to this...
Things are going pretty good for me, but I'm starting to think that the world of Cinema just isn't for me.
it's way too hectic, i think i might just become a writer or something... maybe get into journalism or write screen plays for a living... i dunno
I change my mind too much... >. Current Location: Los Angeles Current Mood: chipper off the old block Current Music: Primus - Mr, Krinkle
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August 29th, 2008
10:50 am - Los Angeles Sucka Foo! So it's been a little over a week that I've been here in LA.
I have mixed feelings.. I'm definitely a little home sick, but I'm on to bigger and better things. Tomorrow I have an appointment with an agency, I gotta take some head shots. Wish me luck guys! ^_^
I start college in 4 days XD. I'm pretty freakin' psyched!! These fuckers won't know what hit em' til it's too late. Everything seems to be falling into place nicely..
Hit me up!
late Current Location: Los Angeles County Current Mood: *_* Current Music: Whole Wheat Bread - Never Scared
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July 9th, 2008
07:02 am So i went to a bar in La Campiña yesterday... i had a few drinks with my dad and gramps..
Venezuela is a very beautiful place.. it´s simple.. The poverty level is high... but all the poor people seem very comfortable.. it´s not like in the US... If i could be pooor anywhere in the world i´d probably choose Venezuela
well i don´t really have anything to brag about yet... so I´ll post something amazing soon :P
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July 7th, 2008
03:30 am - Venezuela... End of Day 1 Venezuela´s changed alot since I was last here... every few blocks the quality of the streets completely changes.. you have chavista streets and the streets of the revolution... the chavista streets are alot more kept up...
it´s like ´I Am Legend´ no one goes out at night unless they want to end up dead... and the houses are all laced with barbed wire and glass shards..
all negativity aside... i had alot of fun today. and my granps gave me 50 bolivares.. that´s like 20 american dollars i think... but it´ll get me allot more :)
I´m staying in a pretty nice apartment. and it´s nice to spend sometime with the old man..
I´ll keep you guys posted on the goings on.
Late S@L
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June 30th, 2008
11:34 am Well guys... my days in Florida numbered. In exactly 6 days I'm gonna be making a trip to Venezuela for 10 days. Partially to see my dad, but mainly to simply get the fuck out of here.. shortly after my return I'll be purchasing my ticket to Los Angeles, California.
Don't get me wrong dudes... I mean i love all of you... but Florida isn't for me... I'm on to bigger and better things. I'll meet you guys at the top of the world :)
P.S I'm going vegan :P Current Location: Jeff's house (he's in italy :P) Current Music: The Storkes!
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June 29th, 2008
December 6th, 2007
12:06 am - Los Pendejos!!! I'm starting up a new band called Los Pendejos... Lost my job but it's all good. I guess I could use the brake... I'm gonna be having a lot more free time so now's your chance to not be a stranger and hit me up. 954 940 0682
- Focker Out
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April 23rd, 2007
06:50 am - o_O I threw up all over my hand and was too high to care.. now i look back and i'm so digusted...
GROSS!!!!!
never again Sal... never again.
Thomas came and went.. he bought sweet ass acoustic guitar... it's seriously like the most beautiful thing I've ever seen ever..
I'll be hitting up I.O.A on Friday and I'm planning to throw a party on sat so hopefully i get that all squared out. if i haven't invited you yet that's because it hasn't really been finalized.. but expect to hear from me real soon.
catch you on the flip side! Current Location: harsh times Current Music: Extreme - Play With Me.
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April 18th, 2007
09:43 pm - Voice Post
Current Location: The Front Room O_O Current Mood: dude... Current Music: N/A
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April 17th, 2007
07:23 pm - Voice Post
Current Location: Kevins Car Current Mood: excite Current Music: N/A
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April 12th, 2007
07:03 am - 7-11!!!!!!! i just got home from a 12 and a half hour shift....
I'm so drained.
checking out apartments later today with Shaina.
Sal's Great Adventures CONTINUE!!!! Current Location: Bedroom Current Music: Cancer California - Bullets & Octane
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April 11th, 2007
06:04 am - Fuck!!! I'm so frustrated and disappointed with myself because I'm so sure that I'm going to fail at living on my own. but it's not like i have a choice. I mean my morals my outlooks, my entire way of thinking completely contradict those of my mothers. she basically said that i can either take the drugs or move out! and I'm done with the drugs.
Me and Shaina are gonna be looking for an apartment...
... and I'm pretty terrified with what the future holds, but hey. we all need to face our fears sometime.
FUCK! Current Location: Bedroom Current Mood: Frustrated Current Music: You're So Damn Hot - Ok Go
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April 10th, 2007
04:15 am - o_O At this point in your lives allot of you may be feeling useless and worthless, well I’ve got a news flash for ya Walter Cronkite… you are.
A dilemma in modern day sociology is that most cultures around the world raise their children with both words and actions in the idea that they are worthless, useless drains on their blissfulness, tolerance, and money. Then when these children grow up they feel that their children are useless and worthless as well.
Now what does being Useless really mean. I mean since when are we supposed to make ourselves useful. I once stated that “The primitive realities surrounding the human condition, the way of the planets, the galaxy, and everything in existence for that matter, seem to exist beyond the delicate unpreserved fashion and style that society seems to dictate to us.” Let’s have a look at an onion. An onion is a living thing. It breathes, it feeds, it reproduces, and it dies. But it still fulfils it duties in the natural order of things. There are three types of people. Leaders, followers and people who do what they want. Leader’s feel that they need to impose their morals and way of thinking on other people in order to be “useful”. They feel that it is their “duty” to help others. Followers do whatever it is the leader says blindly following any bullshit the leaders tell them. But followers can also confuse peoplw who do what they want as leaders and eventually become someone who does whatever he or she wants.
The only way you will be able to give off even an ounce of good in the world is to do what YOU want. Do what brings you bliss or at least diverts you from your missery. Unless you have an immature underdeveloped logic of understanding and compassion that force you to find joy in doing things that harm others, and if that’s the case ignore this bulletin and seek professional help!
Some of you are thinking, “Well, if I people just do whatever I want then everyone would just be living for themselves and nothing would get accomplished.”
Take the time to study those around you. You may notice some people trying very hard to be of use to others. In my case these people don’t really help much they just annoy the hell out of everyone else with their optimistic unrealistic attitudes and incessant hectic intrusions.
The people who emit the most good are those who simply do what they want and don’t spend their lives trying to make themselves useful. They are usually fascinating exciting to be around, because they are doing things that fascinate and excite them. They understand and value funnage and know how to laugh and not take anything too seriously. They inspire other people to figure out what it is that they want to do by example, thus causing more people to be interested in life and interesting to be around.
These people who are living for themselves are the people who have the greatest positive impact on us and make our lives better in the most unique, significant way. Can you really call that useless? Sure, saving the environment or helping the sick will help people, but if you're suffering for it because you don't really want to be there, those around you will see you for who you are and hate you for being didactic, straight laced and two-faced, and you will end up causing more damage than good. So, revel in your perfect uselessness. It's the useful thing to do.
What if everyone in the world just did what he or she wanted? Wouldn’t it be anarchy?
Yes it would. But anarchy is not necessarily bad.
If you can prevail over the stigma of uselessness, you are one step closer to getting over insignificance. Because insignificance is often just the moral judgment you place on yourself when you think you are useless. But, insignificance goes deeper. Insignificance entails that your existence is meaningless and damaging to everything else in existence. You are either one of the “blessed” or one of the “dammed”
Morality goes two ways. Good and bad, either people are essentially good, or they are essentially bad. 99.9% of the world's population believes that people are essentially bad, and that's a problem.
If it is true that people are essentially bad, then there is no hope for us.
Democracy is damned, and a compassionate dominion or monarchy is unattainable because no essentially bad person could stay compassionate once introduced to supremacy.
The first thing you need to understand is that people are not essentially bad.
Each and every person is doing their best to get by with what they have.
Deprived underprivileged upbringings cause many people to not have much to do their best with. Such is life.
Criminals consider themselves to be powerless, so breaking the social contract is the only way they think they can get what they need and manage to feel somewhat powerful.
People without that complex can see that cooperation and respect are really how things get accomplished, but both of these kinds of people are simply trying to live a satisfying fulfilling life using the methods that they think have the best chance of working.
So you see, people are basically good. They are all trying to do their best. They often just need some help with socio/emotional, mental, physical and spiritual development.
Obviously, you are in the same boat. You are doing the best you can with what you have. You are already living the most moral and correct life you know how to live. There is no more that you can do at this moment to be a better person. You are already a good person. You do not have to strive every moment to be better than it is possible for you to be. Smile at yourself. You're OK.
This doesn’t mean that you cannot improve. As a human being you are constantly changing and adapting. But improvement is not accomplished by beating yourself over the head for bad things you've done; those things couldn't be helped. You were just doing your best with what you had. What you can do is learn where your blind spots are. Watch others. People who at first glance are just plain old bad people are on further investigation suffering from horrendous misconceptions about how the world works. You also have misconceptions about the best way to get what you want. Find those misconceptions and wake up!
Form an identity as a self-starter. We must strive to develop a steady durable core of ourselves as persons who are capable of accomplishment in a variety of areas such as social interaction, as well as self-identity.
Develop a sense of self in relationships. Expose your mental self to others and to own internal thoughts and desires.
And above all, master the practice of complete openness. Most people judge new things according to the old things they already know. But we must not confront a new communication immediately with our own opinion. We must instead always remain alert for the possibility of learning something new. We must develop the ability to listen, because it enables us to encounter matters with the greatest possible openness.
But, don't worry if your progress is slow and unsteady. You will make progress, but after all, you can only do the best you can with what you have.
-FOCKER OUT- Current Location: bedroom Current Mood: contemplative Current Music: I'm the hell outta here - Steve Vai
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December 17th, 2006
03:56 pm - SHIT!! peter boyle is dead....
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December 5th, 2006
06:53 am - o_O I'm sorry if it seems as if i've been making no attempts to maintain what once was a strong realationship with any of you, if i've been seeming a bit "anti-social" or whatever..
i've been spending my time figuring out my life and figuring out exatly where i'm headed..it's been about a month since i've been kicked out of my house... and i still have no intention of returning.. but no worries.. i am still on good terms with my mom, we just see things differently
i moved in with my uncle
please don't take it personally if i haven't been calling as much or at all, i don't have a cell anymore and my uncle doesn't have a house phone.. i assure you that this state is only temporal.
there's still some stuff i need to clear out.. but i'll be alright pretty soon
the band seems to be picking up. we've got some good ideas down on paper.. now we just gotta start playing
i can't seem to find a job that i like that pays well...
if i like it it pays crap. and if it pays good i usually hate it.. --::sucks--::
i'll be giving evryone a call pretty soon to catch up on things. Current Mood: contemplative Current Music: Elliot Smith - Needle In the Hay
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January 25th, 2006
08:30 am Klaus Daimler: Steve! Steve Zissou: Vikram, is that thing rolling? Klaus Daimler: Where's Esteban? [Written text of what Steve is shouting rolls onto the screen as he speaks] Steve Zissou: Encounter with highly abnormal shark-like fish! Ten meters in length! Irregular markings! I tagged it dorsally with a homing dart! [shouts] Steve Zissou: Esteban was eaten! Klaus Daimler: Is he dead? Steve Zissou: Esteban was eaten! Check the scanning monitor before it dives too deep! Klaus Daimler: He was bitten? Steve Zissou: Eaten! Klaus Daimler: [shocked] He was swallowed whole? Steve Zissou: No! *Chewed*! Klaus Daimler: [to the camera] He's got hydrogen psychosis, the crazy-eye! [camera zooms in on Steve's face - his eyes are dilated ridiculously large] Klaus Daimler: Steve! They say you've got crazy-eye! [to the camera] Klaus Daimler: Get him out of the fucking water! Steve Zissou: [shouting] Check the scanning monitor! Klaus Daimler: Steve! [Klaus jumps into the water to get Steve, still wearing all of his normal clothes and not bothering to take his shoes off] Steve Zissou: [shouting] Esteban! Esteban! Esteban!
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December 8th, 2005
01:24 am - Dear Santa
Dear Santa...
Dear Santa,
This year I've been busy!
Last week I gave wvwsarahawvw a Dutch Oven (-10 points). Last Wednesday I turned clashc1tyrocker in for farting in church (3 points). In May I punched unknown_loader in the arm (-10 points). Last Tuesday stop_labels and I donated clothes to the needy (11 points). In June I committed genocide... Sorry about that, lucys_diamond (-5000 points).
Overall, I've been naughty (-5006 points). For Christmas I deserve a moldy sandwich!
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Current Mood: christmas Current Music: Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion
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