Hallelujahs and hoorays for the long awaited arrival of the summer. Better late than never and the latest heat wave has been a a pleasant reminder of what we've come to expect from our summers, especially in this modern 'globally warmed' climate of ours. I near screamed, "conspiracy!" in late June. Hopefully we hit our averages though, things stay the course and we get toasty. So I know its been awhile since I last wrote, way too long really. No excuse really, but we'll try to get back on track. So let's get back to something I've been working on for a while now, my summer countdown, so here is the latest blog - were calling it, the summer edition. We'll give one last look at the countdown to summer, and look at what this summer has in store in regards to some music, movies and anything else entertaining.
Over the past couple months I've been running a tally of assorted summer delicacies to build up the hype, excitement and anticipation of what to expect and adore from the coming 3 months. So here is that list in it's entirety dating back some 70 days! Whooo! This was truly a labour of love as at times I had trouble coming up with enough entries, that's not to say that summer didn't have that many, more so, that I was enjoying a creative spasm and couldn't shake the cramp; so as you'll see, I had a beer. In honour of summer, of course, and that usually did the trick. I've updated some of my commentaries that date back to previous entries, surf's up, take a deep breathe, off we go.
70. Golf - "Isn't it fun to go out in the sun, and lie on the course?" - Bob Hope
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68. Watermelon - Preferably seedless, wait, preferably vodka infused!
67. Vacation - In the words of Drake, "I'm on one!" I hope you are too!
66. Road Trips - Because you would hate to disrupt your life with something like routine!
65. A Good Toss - Games are easily invented with a ball and a beach.
64. Nice Cars - Give me something double-take worthy.
63. Camp Fires - Man has been fascinated for centuries, now get drunk and jump over that fire!
62. Hot Dogs Over the Open Flame - Your reward for a fiery near death experience.
61. Smores - Complete with a delectable dessert!
60. Ice Cream - Am I still a child if I like moon mist?
59. Slush Free Sidewalks - When I wrote this, this was an issue. Slush. You remember.
58. Green - Life, Go!, Dead Presidents, Ganja, Innocence, green is plenty good.
57. Summer Sports - Summer time well spent.
56. Bridge Jumping - Give your heart a natural boost!
55. Cliff Jumping - "So there are no rocks, right there? For a bit, ya say?" I'm jumping.
54. Longer Days - The more daylight the shorter the days seems, or is it just me?
53. Summertime - Sublime - Here's a new more recent Sublime song featuring Wiz Khalifa. The band doesn't quite sound the same with Rome on the mic but this is still a good summer jam to bump to.
52. Cottaging - Preferably with no telecommunications to the alleged 'real world'. (Some of you just cursed at me, "#### that!")
51. Cold Beer - I'll take my first on the golf course in my mind. I'm 6 under, and deserving.
50. Reunions - Bring the fellas back together for a time, that's what I'm saying!
49. Frisbee - "Hippies!.... Hippies want to save the world but all they do is smoke pot and play frisbee!" Eric Cartman (South Park)
48. Bar-B-Q's - Bout time I got a few steaks and made this happen!47. Summer Concerts -Feels ''more alive' to watch a show outdoors.
46. Shorts and Tees - Fuck the Rouge this is summer's unofficial dress code.
45. Summer Kicks - The crispiest.
44. Patios - Put me on the patio and instantly add 3 tall ones to my tab.
43. Summer Bars - Your exclusivity suggests to me, that you, too, like summer the best of all the seasons.
42. Pool Parties - Can easily lead to our #69 entry. Bottoms off, I mean, up!
41. Jet Skies - The effect on your jaw is similar to that of a playing on a trampoline, or magical mushrooms (so I'm told, of course), rigid perma-smile.
43. Flip Flops - Not just for the undecided.
42. Windows Down - In my world a cool breeze beats a cold air conditioner in the car. My world.
41. Boys of Summer -Don doing his thing.
40. Air Conditioning - Because sometimes there is such thing as "too hot".
39. Sundresses - It's more of an aesthetic preference than a practical one.
37. BIF Parties - Can we get a beer in someones face already! Dogg!
36. Pool Hopping - Now, it is not recommended to have a pool party in someone else's pool, but that is simply a recommendation, and the full monty is worth the extra effort.
35. Lobster - What a mythical little beast, I like the pinchers.
34. Washer Toss - Assemble your tandem. And we're talking near-gender-equality, in a near-sport here.
33. Cold Beer - Must have really milked that first one!
32. Tenting - "Pitch your tent right over there", that's what she said.
31. Slip and Slide - Preferably a slip into a slide and not the reverse order.
30. Trampolines - I've always enjoy this video for some reason or another.
29. Convertibles - Isn't this just a timeless convention that pervades our consciousness, this notion an image of 'convertibles are cool', maybe, or maybe they're just way more fun.
28. Animals' summer dispositions - At this point I'm talking all mammals. We're all just a bunch of happy beasts right about now.
27. Bikinis - Happy 65th Anniversary to the Bikini. Well done.
26. Super Soaker 3000 - "Say hello to my little friend!"25. Keg Parties - Nothing gets me going like a chick banging out a 20 second keg stand. Real talk.
24. Bikinis - So nice, it made it twice.
23. LFO - So many ridiculously good lyrics in this jam, but "Summertime girls are the kind I like, Steal your honey, like I stole your bike" still takes the cake. Dreamy bunch.
22. Devil May Care Attitude - Getting in touch with your inner-rebel nation. See also; joining a fight club.
21. Mussels - Yeah! Give me one of those delicious little snot-shot looking, delicacies. Grossly good.
20. RCHP - Announcing new countdown! New ReD Hot Chili Peppers anthem has been given an August 30th release date. The album is titled, "I'm With You" and was produced by Rick Rubin, famous for his work with the Beastie Boys,'99 Problems' w/ Jay Z, among numerous other accomplishments.
19. Beer - Beer Me.
18. Summertime -This was originally a spot for the jazz tune summertime. I've already posted that. Great summer jazz tune check it out. Here's a new Common track called "Summer Madness", just in time for the summer.
17. Summer Reading - Into Robertson Davies' Fifth Business at the moment. So far I've enjoyed it. Beach. Read. Sleep. Burn.
16. Sun Showers -May there be more sun showers than baby showers ahead in the medium future.
15. Yard Sales - My grandmother would be remiss if I did not include this as one of summer's pleasures. "My Lord, you should have seen the things they had, an they were just giving them away".
14. Mini Golf - If you're with your buddy go golfing, if you're with your girl...
13. Snorkelling - For the last time, where are all the mermaids at?
12. Corn Boils - Corn on the cob, a uniquely special, summer staple.
11. Cold Beer - Take the keys .
10. Lapping Waves - I'm looking for those Pacific ocean waves like down in Oz, you know, like the wave pool at Magic Mountain.
09. Block Parties - Preferably featuring Matchstick Mike.
08. Fireworks - Stru and predicted 15 minutes of fireworks. Moncton gave us 25, I guess we've finally made it Moncton.
07. Hammocks - All that's missing is the breeze.
06. Picnics - Does anyone still do this. Besides, you know, the Teddy Bears, are they still doing their thing.
05. Sand Castles - These can be simple, or elaborate and intricate, either way they usually end up with someone buried up to their neck in sand. 04. Fresh Cut Grass - It's like a new hair cut for your house. Everything looks bigger, better and cleaner when it's been neatly trimmed.
03. The First Burn - Nothing like getting your Lester the Lobster on that first couple times to the beach as you transform from a starch-pasty-white, to a fuming-molten-lava-red. The first burn is the first tan. Amirite?
02. The Beach - I've alluded to it many times here but haven't come out and officially given it numbered status, but the beach is one of the biggest reasons I look forward to the summer season. The relaxed atmosphere, the scenic views(!), the sun beating down, the refreshing dip at arms reach, the perfect terrain for rest or play.
01. Late Night Shenanigans - The summer is the perfect time to stay up all night and keep the good times rolling. Think Dazed and Confused party at the moon tower. The summer can be one of those times where the nights never seem to end, from one place to the next - a new adventure lurks around every corner and time is just a number. That's what I love about summer.
And there we have it, 70 reasons to stop reading, get out and enjoy everything that summer has to offer.
But before you go I'm gonna give you a most recent Top 20 Hip Hop Countdown because I haven't done that in awhile and there has been a tonne of new music coming out these days. Stay tuned for the next blog, which will be my review blog in which I'll take a look at how I did in my own mock draft as well as the give out some team grades for the selections themselves. I'll review Big Sean's much anticipated "Finally Famous" major label debut album. And we'll also take a look at the first seasons that were, for The Killing and The Game of Thrones, so if you haven't finished those up - spoiler alert in advance, and if you have time, finish 'em up! So that's what I'll be working on this weekend. Here's a song by Chiddy Bang that I've been feeling, it's called "Mind Your Manners", it really borders a bit close to the pop step for me but I catch myself hitting the replay button. More of a hip-pop track than a hip-hop track. Let me know what you think.
Like I was saying above, there has been a plethora of recent hip hop releases of late and some have been pretty on point. So that'll shake this lastest list up quite a bit and I'm gonna toss out a couple other new tracks and feel free and comment on my fb or whatever if you think they're something you'd be looking to bump. Cheers to some good new hip hop!
Hip Hop Top 20 - Week 06. 07. 2011
LW TW Song Title Artist
16. 20. That's Life 2 - Killer Mike/ Trust Issues - Drake
n/a 19. Pot of Gold - The Game Ft. Chris Brown
n/a 18. I'm On - Trae The Truth, MDMA, Lupe Fiasco, Wiz Khalifa and Big Boi
n/a 17. Marvin Gay and Chardonnay - Big Sean Ft. Kanye West & Roscoe Dash
n/a 16. I'm On - The Game Ft. Mars
20. 15. Marvin's Room - Drake
n/a 14. Reagan Era - Kendrick Lamar Ft. RZA
n/a 13. Work Out - J. Cole
05. 12. All Black Everything - Lupe Fiasco
n/a 11. Ghetto Dreams - Common and Nas
04. 10. American Rapstar - Big K.R.I.T
14. 09. How High - J. Cole
11. 08. M I Crooked Letter - Rossini Ft. Big K.R.I.T.
01. 07. Roll Up - Wiz Khalifa
06. 06. Wake Up - Wiz Khalifa
07. 05. Disgusting - J. Cole
12. 04. Nasty - Nas
02. 03. Fast Lane - Bad Meets Evil(Eminem & Royce 5'9")
08. 02. Dreams Money Can Buy - Drake
03. 01. Return of Simba - J. Cole
Cole is simply the best thing going these days in my opinion. He's got numerous songs on here and I didn't even include "See It To Believe It", which is another very good track from Cole. Expect his debut major label album to drop later this year to some critical fanfare.
That's it. P.
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