On Saturday, I awoke to my brother blasting "Demons" by Imagine Dragons on a loop for an hour. Home sweet Guantanamo.
I heard "She Knows" by J. Cole on the radio.
Evidently, the word "damned" is unsuitable for broadcast.
[blank] if I do, [blank] if I don't
The hang-ups with language in America dismay me.
[sees 2014 Grammy nominees for "Album of the Year"]
Ehh…looks about right.
No one over 35 should be able to compile a respectable "albums of the year" list. 35+ year-old contemporary music enthusiast is one step above cat lady.
My album of the year:
So who's eligible for an Oscar next year?
Alex Ebert (Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros)
All Is Lost
Arcade Fire and Owen Pallett
Her
Beyoncé
Epic
Coldplay
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Ed Sheeran
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Jay Z
The Great Gatsby
José González
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
Her
Kings of Leon
August: Osage County
Lana Del Rey
The Great Gatsby
M83
Oblivion
Pharrell Williams
Despicable Me 2
Skrillex
Spring Breakers
Taylor Swift
One Chance
U2
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom