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I haven’t really posted a song in a while just because I hadn’t really heard one that made me feel anything special- that is, until I heard this song the other day. If you watched the finale of That 70’s Show then you might recognize it. The original song was by Big Star but I happen to think this cover by Garbage sounds better. Basically, it’s about a boy’s perspective of the first girl he likes- he talks about wanting to go to the dance with her, avoiding her dad, and even waiting for sex.

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This movie isn’t for the faint of heart, it’s not for people who can’t accept the truth either. It’s blunt, it’s in your face, it’s everything a movie should be. Most of all, it’s something you can watch and think to yourself “that’s really messed up, but that’s how it really is”. Some of it is exaggerated, but only for the shock value. New York City in the mid-90’s is the setting, the kids are no older than 17. However, the story itself could have happened anywhere. The dialogue is on point, especially for the time. It’s probably my favorite part of the whole movie, the way these kids talk is so honest and real. Most movies about teenagers seem so contrived and fake, almost fairy-taleish. This is the exact opposite, there’s slang, there’s derogatory comments, there’s attitude.
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This is one of the highest selling, and not to mention, greatest albums of the 90’s. It remains the best-selling debut album by a female artist in the U.S.. I still think Courtney Love rocked harder with her band Hole, but Alanis was still grungy (of course, Courtney still paved the way). Not exactly pop and not exactly rock, but somewhere in between, which is why she was more acceptable and popular. My favorite song from here has to be “Hand in My Pocket” because it shows that Alanis is really a great songwriter.

If you ask me, she fell off after this CD. I don’t really like her new stuff.

[04-23-10 EDIT: Download link fixed]

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Alright, alright, alright. If you’re a fan of American Graffiti or Can’t Hardly Wait, you will enjoy this movie. Maybe even more so than either of those. It’s 1976, the last day of school and the juniors are seniors now. The eighth-graders leave junior high and instantly become high school freshman, which sounds great and all except they are now on the run from the new seniors. There’s a lot of subplots and twists along the way. It all ends in a big party where loose ends are tied up and everyone finds a bit of peace.

I recently found a journal entry of mine that details watching this movie before I smoked my first cigarette and I’m convinced it’s because of this movie. I’m in no way endorsing this behavior, I think smoking is a extremely bad habit for many reasons. Just thought I’d share a little memory of the one of the first times I watched Dazed. It will most likely remind you of long summer nights spent with friends, driving around and being young. There isn’t much of a protagonist, and you may or might not find yourself in one of characters. It’s more of a movie where you feel like you’re along for the ride, up for anything; you get run from the seniors, you get to play pool with the seniors, you get to drive around with the geeks and eat Top Notch. Anyways, check it out, I think everyone can enjoy this movie.
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I’m not really a big fan of Pearl Jam. They just never clicked with me. But I’ve always been drawn to “Jeremy”. This song wasn’t even suppose to be a single and it’s about a kid who commits suicide in school (which you know, really happened). The video caused a lot of controversy because at the end the kids are splattered with blood and people thought that Jeremy shot up the classroom, which pretty much showed me how stupid and unwilling to listen people are. An awesome song abetted by an awesome video, I can’t really describe what a profound effect this song had on me the first time I heard it, even though I had noooooo clue what Eddie Vedder was saying. It was one of my first examples of how music can be so much more than entertainment.

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I know what you’re thinking…PBS Special? Charlie? Seriously? Well, it isn’t your typical special. It basically breaks down how large companies like MTV actually STUDY teens to find out what they like then base off all their programs and products off the research. Have you ever wondered WHY you like certain kinds of clothes or music? Have you ever stopped to think about WHY you think something is “sexy”? HINT: YOU AREN’T AS UNIQUE AS YOU THINK.

After I watched this for the first time I felt so fucking USED! These companies KNOW that teens are vulnerable about trying to fit in and they use that to make money. Sure, this special is a little dated, but it’s STILL relevant today.

Damn. That’s about the only word I can think of after watching this rare 90’s movie. It’s so different from any other movies I’ve seen it’s kind of hard to describe. Part crime thriller, part romance, part drama, part indie. Some parts I was laughing my ass off and others I felt sick to my stomach. I watched it because it stars Robin Tunney who played the crazy girl in Empire Records, and guess what? She ALSO plays a crazy girl in here. Only, she has turrets disorder, OCD, and uncontrollable violent fits. And, what’s funny is, you can always forgive her in the movie for being the way she is because she’s so damn likable…well, almost.

90’s indie feel? Check. Hot girl? Check. Running away from home? Check. Storyline?….well, it would have been better if the ending wasn’t such a downer. It starts off pretty light then get’s dark; and all that could have been prevented with a little weed. I also wish they didn’t have so much unprotected sex in it- I kinda wanted the guy in it to be like “Umm, so should we actually use a condom this time or what?” lol. This is a SUPER-rare film because it was never released on DVD. You can download below or watch it online.
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Another Day In Paradise is about a poor teen who has to rob and commit petty crimes to keep him an his girlfriend living in their shitty apartment. But one day a “big-time” robber decides to show him the ropes and together they start to go for bigger robberies. Of course it spirals out of control, but I’m not going to tell you how. This was also directed by Larry Clark (the guy who directed Bully) so expect it to be a bit controversial :).

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Since I’m still in a Nirvana mood right now I thought I’d share their episode of Classic Albums. It goes into detail about the stories behind each one of the songs on their classic CD Nevermind- which STILL happens to be my favorite album of all time. You can also download the dvdrip version of it from rapidshare below and it’s much better quality and includes extras.

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This was the last song recorded by Kurt Cobain before he died. It’s really haunting and the lyrics are intense. There will always be people that suspect foul play in his suicide, but to me it’s obvious he killed himself. Just listen to the lyrics, he wasn’t happy and this song proves it. The compilation of Nirvana’s stage footage goes great with this song, it just goes to show you how much they really did rock.
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