"Rubber Revolver".

EVERYONE! Check this out! You know how music critics and filthy old people will often call "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver" by the Beatles sister albums? Well. I've combined them. In a freakish science experiment. For Halloweeeeeeeeeen!!! If you have a music player then I suggest you do the same. For fun! OOOO! If you think you've got a better arrangement for the tracks hit me up.

"RUBBER REVOLVER"

1. Drive My Car
2. Doctor Robert
3. Think For Yourself
4. In My Life
5. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
6. The Word
7. Taxman
8. And Your Bird Can Sing
9. You Won't See Me
10. Girl
11. I'm Only Sleeping
12. Love You To
13. Elanor Rigby
14. Nowhere Man
15. She Said She Said
16. Good Day Sunshine
17. Got To Get You Into My Life
18. What Goes On
19. I'm Looking Through You
20. If I Needed Someone
21. Here, There and Everywhere
22. Run For Your Life
23. For No One
24. I Want To Tell You
25. Michelle
26. Wait
27. Tomorrow Never Knows

-Dash

Death Stuff

"Morbid Fascination" is a term that usually signifies that the bearer of it is a WEIRDO. However, I've come to find out that almost everyone is a little curious about death, why shouldn't we be? Death is the reason we live, essentially. If we were all immortal, we wouldn't probably spend decades just kind of rolling around, watching 30 Rock and eating ice cream. But death signfies an end, the absolute end. And then there's capital punishment. Putting prisoners to death because of their crimes. This part of the death umbrella is very interesting to me. Some call it barbaric, some call it a message. Either way, the death penalty is fascinating. Check these related things out:


First, an article called "Cameron Todd Willingham,Texas and the Death Penalty" written by David Grann, published in the New Yorker. It is sort of long, but an incredible about a man who might have been accidentally killed by the state. Family, fire and friendship all show up here. CLICK

Second, a list of death row inmates last meal requests. This is a double whammy (burger [zing!]) for me because I love reading about food. And to see how interesting and unique these meals can be is something else. Also, notice the multide of southern style requests. Makes sense when you look at which states allow the death penalty. CLICK.



And finally, the West Memphis Three. In 1993, three boys were sentenced to either life imprisonment or to die under circumstances that go beyond shady. Two films were made about them, and they are still in jail. Find about what happened to them and maybe you can see that justice isn't always blind. CLICK.

-James

Now playing: Emperor - I Am the Black Wizards

Batman Costumes, Opinions on

So another Monday has come upon us which means either a NEW EPISODE IS BEING POSTED YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY...or we're doing a joint post. (The latter one is what's happening.)

Still cool though right? RIGHT?! So we decided that since we both love comics, specifically Batman, and it's near Halloween, why not talk about numerous different styles of the Cape and Cowl outfit for you guys!

First up is by the guy who is known as the father of Batman, Bob Kane:


James - I'm not a huge fan of blue in my Batman, but it's a classic. Too simple is almost always better than too much.

Dash - I've always been a fan of the old costume. However, the black bat emblem doesn't really work for me. Big smiles!

Next is the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh, an alien planet, recently brought back by Grant Morrison:


James - Colorful. But Batman is dark, and his clothes should reflect this. However, if you want to show Batman being crazy, it's perfect.

Dash - Batman went crazy this one time and created the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh. Big fan of the purple cape. This is like Batmans' royal outfit...in Spain.

Now here's Batman done by Doug Moench:


James - I dig what he's going for, but it just seems too unwieldy. Batman needs to move fast, giant ears won't help that.

Dash - Ohhh big-eared, pointy-shouldered Batman. This period of his costume was about when I started reading Batman comics. That said, it's not a great design.

Batman (and Robin) by Frank Quitely, the artist doing Batman now:


James - This is great! Batman looks menacing, realistic and human.

Dash - My favorite part of this costume are the boots, they're athletic, which is very important and surprising that no one has thought of before. Also, the black bat emblem totally works on this one for some reason.

Batman by Jim Lee:
James - Still not digging the blue. I like that the belt looks real though, I prefer pouches to tiny cupboards or whatever those things usually look like.

Dash - I do prefer the dark blue. This design is fine, I just REALLY do not care for Jim Lee's pencils.

Paul Pope's take from "Batman: Year 100":


James - Dark and withered looking Batman with scary teeth. Great stuff!

Dash - This looks more like Frank Miller's design from "Batman: Year One", which I guess makes sense since this is from "Batman: Year 100"! Hey! Love it.

Sam Kieth's Batman:


James - Kieth always over-exaggerates features, so while I love his work, in terms of costume this isn't my favorite.

Dash - Guh. I get the style, but I hate this interpretation.

Frank Miller's Batman, one of the most famous takes on the character:


James - Large Batman scares me! I love it though.

Dash - That yellow emblem!!!!! Soooooooooo into this one.

NOW ONTO MOVIE/TELEVISION COSTUMES

Adam West/'60's:

James -As a joke, fantastic. For fighting crime, you're dead.

Dash - One of my favorites. Love those eyebrows. Take the act that no one involved in the production of this show was taking it seriously and this might be the best Batman costume ever. Maybe.

Burton/Keaton's:


James - Are the abs needed? And I prefer my Batman almost all black/grey. Good effort though.

Dash - Gross.

Schumacher/Kilmer's:


James - Talk about unnecessary muscles! And the nips! Blech.

Dash - Grosser.

Schumacher/Clooney's:


James - STILL BLECH.

Dash - Are those SNAPS on his cape!?!?!?!

Nolan/Bale's:



James - It's a bit much, but realistically it makes sense. It's all armor. I like it.

Dash - Definitely the best of the movie versions. Agree with James here.

Have any opinions? Think we missed a great/atrocious costume? Email us at wearefriendspodcast@gmail.com

-Your Friends

Let's do this.

It's raining and I'm a little bummed out, so this is gonna be a lazy post, but let's try and have some fun with it, ok?

Repetition is a never-ending theme in my life. I appreciate this video tripping out on a silly loop that isn't expected at first.

Oh Batgirl. I've found a few episodes of the original Batman television series on YouTube. Go find it, enjoy.

Kraftwerk are probably the only robots I'm not afraid of.

Closing with a little more repetition. Why not? Why not? Why not?

-Dash

Buy James Stuff

You know, I was thinking to myself, "James, what you and Dash do (the podcast) is pretty selfless isn't it? Every other week, you give unto the world around an hour of thoughts, quips, opinions and discussion for absolutely no payment at all! Wow, you're quite a guy (and a catch!)."

So I though, "Why not tell people how they can repay you for all the hard work you've done!" And that's what I'm gonna do. People, this post is all about how you can rightfully give back to your lovely host, just buy me some of the stuff I'm about to talk about!

CHEFSTACK



It's an automatic pancake maker. It makes 200 pancakes in an hour. 20 pancakes every six minutes. The article I've linked to says "ChefStack is Like an ATM For Pancakes". Very apt. It's also $3,500. BUT WORTH IT. Buy it HERE.

SLEEPING GRIZZLY BEAR BEAN BAG


Oh my goodness. Ok, we all know how awesome bean bag chairs are, they're like waterbeds or Tom Sizemore movies. They're awesome, but you're not telling anybody you actually think that. But look at this one! IT'S A BIG OL' SLEEPY BEAR AAAWWWWWWW. And it won't wake up and eat you! Hopefully. It's on sale right now for $135 (it was $159).

ARTWORK BY DANIEL HOCHSTEIN


Mr. Hochstein is the father of one of my closest friends and is an incredible artist. The painting above is named "The King" and I've been lucky enough to see it up close. Those eyes are even more intense when face to face with them. He goes between realism and surrealism in his work, and I've been lucky enough to actually obtain a drawing of his.

SOME GOD DAMN SURGE.


This...this soft drink. This beverage. THIS NECTAR OF THE GODS. Was THE soda of my youth. I drank it so much. There was a mini-mart connected to a gas station near my house and I'd go there nearly every day to procure a can or bottle of this heavenly liquid. AND NOW?! It is GONE. Apparently it only exists in Norway, so I want you to go to Norway and find me some! Please?

That's it for now, feel free to just send money too!

-James

Now playing: OM - Flight of the Eagle

Episode 40: Anarchy, Gay Kids, Moon

40 episodes?! This podcast hasn't keeled over because of a heart attack yet?! Who would've guessed it. Keep listening or we'll die everybody!

DOWNLOAD IT.

We discuss:

Dash's girlfriend (not) getting swine flu!
James hanging with Emmy award winners!
SEXUALITY.
The moon getting shot!

Food of the Episode (F.O.T.E.):



Songs discussed:

Rainroom by Katatonia - James' choice
Brainy by The National - Dash's choice

Music:

7 Seconds - "I Hate Sports"
Coachwhips - "You Gonna Get It"
Big Boys - "Brickwall"
Young Money Mixtape - "Down"

Check out:

GENTRIFY BROOKLYN.

THE FLOPHOUSE/DASH.

ANARCY (sic).


JAMES HETFIELD.



BOOTHMAN FROM COMIC BOOK CLUB

As always, we welcome and would love you to email us about anything! So hit us at wearefriendspodcast@gmail.com

-Your Friends

App-ly yourself.

I did it! I finally found a way to combine my favorite things with making money!!!!!

Ladles and genderbends, IIIIIII have created an APP.

There's two things I know for sure in this world:

#1 - Audioslave - Self-titled is the best album in ever.

#2 - Velvet Revolver - Contraband is also the best album ever.

Then I thought, "What if I could bring this philosophy to everyone in a fun way that would also make me money!?!?!??????"!?

For $4.99 you get an app that updates itself monthly with:

• Band updates
• Tour schedules
• Hulk & Iron Man trailers
• Game
• Youtube covers
• Much, much more

Perhaps the best the feature is the "Which album are you?"...

Get it today!

-Dash

Video Madness

SO who doesn't like watching stuff on the internet huh?! I know I surely do! Well, my buddy Dash showed me this crazy/great video the other day, take a look!



My god. The person who created this atrocity/work of art is named Cyriak (he says that's his real name) and is "a freelance animator based near Brighton, UK. I use adobe photoshop and after effects for most of my animations, and have worked on a wide variety of commercial projects, from tv advertising to channel idents to music videos." He's also a musician, most if not all the music you hear in his work was created by him. His work is odd and usually funny.. Let's take a look at some of his other stuff!

Here's a video showing the inner-workings of my favorite chef, Gordon Ramsay:



Here's Cyriak showing what he does to people who have fun:



And here's his head!:



If you want to know more about this person or even hire him, go to his WEBSITE.

-James

Now playing: Wu-Tang Clan - Wolves

The Thing!

And here's the trailer for The Thing!



-Your Friends

Braaaaaaaaaaaaaziiiiiiiiil.

Brazil is a land of extremes. Shit goes down and off so hardcore there, your puny non-Brazilian mind can't even handle it. I'd like to take this opportunity to share with you some things I've learned in my travels down there. Things that may seem ordinary...until they've been BRAZILIFIED!

Meat

You've eaten meat before, right? Unless you've been a vegetarian/vegan/lunatic your entire life, then of course you've eaten meat before. Well, prepare to shut the fuck up, because you've never eaten meat, until you've had it Brazil style.

Meat swords! Slay your own heart and/or colon!

Waxing

Waxing is a painful process that people do because blahblah BLAHZIL.

Getting a Brazilian wax is pretty much like dealing with anything else Brazilian. You go in expecting something normal and you leave stripped, looking like a child and crying.

Jiu-Jitsu

The traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu is literally referred to as "the art of softness".

Look at that mustache! Brazilian mustache.

-Brazilian Dash

My Two Cents

From Wikipedia:

My two cents" and its longer version "put my two cents in" is an American idiomatic expression, taken from the original British idiom expression: to put in "my two pennies worth" or "my tuppence worth." It used to preface the tentative stating of one’s opinion. By deprecating the opinion to follow — suggesting its value is only two cents, a very small amount — the user of the phrase hopes to lessen the impact of a possibly contentious statement, showing politeness and humility. However, it is also sometimes used with irony when expressing a strongly felt opinion. The phrase is also used out of habit to preface uncontentious opinions.

I was at work yesterday and something of note happened. As many of you know, Dashiell and myself work at the supermarket Whole Foods. We are both cashiers and are pretty happy with the job we have. Customers sometimes bug us, and there's the usually grievances with working a retail job, sure, but overall good times are a-happenin'.

So an employee comes up to my register to buy food on their break. This person and I have barely ever spoke. They work in a different department and we almost never see each other. The total comes up $2.22. The employee hands me $2.20 and says, "Give me two cents James." and then starts laughing this kind of robust chortle. I don't even think and say, "Sure." They walk off, and I realize I have to put in two pennies of my own money.

Now, giving up two cents of my own money to help out a coworker is not a big deal. Not in the slightest. If I was upset over that, I'd be a jerkface tightwad. The reason I'm writing this is over the fact that this person just assumed I'd give them two pennies, either out of my own pocket or found somewhere else.

When I am with friends or family and I need some extra cash, to cover dinner, to see a movie, whatever, I ask. I never demand. And this is with people I am very close to! And how about with coworkers that I see every day? Well I've never done that. I don't feel I have that right, at least not yet. I'm just a work buddy, not a friend you can loan money to. And there's something else, what I did was not a loan. I gave the person money and I will not get it back.

So what's the deal. Do I think this coworker was fine in what they did? Not really. If the person asked me if I could spare two cents, I would have. I would've felt weird because I'm not even on a first name basis with the person (they knew my name from my nametag), but I would do it anyway. But the fact that they just told me to give them two cents kind of rubs me the wrong way.

Am I angry solely on principle? That is something I always try to stay away from. Doing things on principle alone always seems slightly shallow to me, so i hope this is not the case. I guess what upsets me is the fact that someone took money from me who I am not close to, with no intention of giving it back, without asking first. Asking someone for something, or rather, asking me for something will almost always get you it, if it's within reason. I find that demanding or assuming I will give it to you to be all sorts of rude and a reason to not help you out.

Myabe I'm being an ass. Two cents is worth nearly nil right? So why do I care so much about my two cents?

-James

Now playing: Moonsorrow - 1065: Aika

Ep. 39 - Gay guys, Graves, Panhandlers

Episode 39? Sure! Take as much as you want.

We discuss:

Dash called out some homosexuals!

James saw some legends!

Some business in Dumont, NJ!

Things that are illegal on the PATH train!

Food of the Week:

Songs discussed:

Golden Apples Pt. II by Galt MacDermot (Dash's choice)

Kingdom by Devin Townsend (James' choice)

Music:

Die Kruezen - "Think For Me"

Young Dro - "Rubberband Banks"

Batallion of Saints - "My Minds Diseased"

Tito Puente and His Orchestra - "Para Los Rumberos"

ANVIL!:

The Regular Show:

Rooooooooooman Polaaaaaaaaaaaaaanski.

Email us at wearefriendspodcast@gmail.com

-Your Friends!

"Dash talks about Trailer Park Boys"

I was fairly recently introduced to the worldwide adored television program Trailer Park Boys.

The show follows two dumb friends as they try and get rich. Fairly simple. Except, these guys are really dumb. The episodes and seasons flow into each other super smooth, making the entire series one really amazing story. Basic arc of each season is the two friends coming up with a scheme, failing miserably and going to jail. The show is so, so smart, but what makes it really work is there are actual emotions happening. Everything is played so sincerely. I know I'm wicked late to this party, but if you haven't seen this show yet you can watch the ENTIRE SERIES here.

-Dash

MoMA Art: Part 2

This is the continuation of this post, where I show all you lovely people some of my favorite pieces when my mother and I went to MoMA. Remember to click on the paintings to have them enlarged!

Four Panels for Edwin R. Campbell - Wassily Kandinsky



MME Kupka Among Verticals - František Kupka



Student With a Pipe - Pablo Picasso



Armored Train in Action - Gino Severini



Dynamism of a Soccer Player - Umberto Boccioni



The Sleeping Gypsy - Henri Rousseau



Opus 217. Against the Enamel of a Background Thythmic with Beats and Angles, Tones, and Tints, Portrait of M. Félix Fénéon in 1890 - Paul Signac



Chère Petite Soeur - Tacita Dean



-James

Now playing: Enslaved - Essence