Recorded: The new Danny Brown album was the keeper and, man, did that take me by surprise, with Pusha T coming up second, less of a surprise, and a handful of indie bands bringing up the rear. Even Miley didn’t suck as bad as predicted.
Live: The CBGB Festival took over New York for five days and the three sets I keep hearing about are Certain Generals at the Thursday Bowery Electric gig and (this one I know for sure) Spanking Charlene at the Thursday Roscoe curated gig.
Sports – Now they’ve come this far, 0 – 6 there is one of two possibilities, 1) Eli Manning was very lucky in the past (two Superbowl rings, guys) or 2) Eli Manning is very unlucky today.
National News: The Government is closed, please go home. Really, the GOP seem to have all gone to Waco and joined a cult. And the President is playing hardboil realpolitek with them.And beating em stupid agaid again. Still, no excuse for the website breaking down. I mean, put up a nude picture of Katy Perry and you’ll get more than 2 Million hits.
Local News: Cuomo reopened the Statue Of Liberty at a cost of $60K a day. Think I’ll pass.
Television: I don’t watch it much but I think I can say without contradiction that Katy Perry was pathetic on SNL and the entire show should call it a day.
