Right now the paint on my van is holding up nicely. But soon, very soon, I will need to make my shit REAL with some sweet van art, man. Right now I’m leaning toward a “the Extinction of Dinosaurs” theme.

Matt Damon was interviewed for some reason regarding the upcoming presidential elections. In the clip, we see Damon struggling with coming to grips that there’s a good chance if elected, Palin will have the opportunity to take of this country (you know, due to McCain being like OVER 9000 years old).

Although the dude is just an actor, he makes some valid points on the topic. The facts are that the woman has made serious attempts to ban books (see the full list after the jump) like The Grapes of Wrath, To Kill a Mocking Bird and Death of a Salesman. She is an active member of a community that believes in ‘praying away the gay‘. She’s in an active investigation from the state of Alaska for her misguided ethics. Her religious bias, along with John McCain, is going to be actively pursuing taking away abortion, o.t.c. birth control, women’s services, etc.
But fuck it, what do I know. I’m just some dickhead on the internet with an opinion who happens to write on this AWARD WINNING blog site.

Click more for the books Palin was trying to have burned removed from libraries and schools… oh, Harry Potter fans? You’ll be in for a treat.
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As I mentioned last month, with the exception of a few (a very few) newer artists like Coldplay, Capitol Records is banking on their roster of time-honored pop rock heavyweights (read: Dinosaurs) to pay the bills. Enter Beach Boys’ backwards beating brain and ticking heart, Brian Wilson.

BRIAN WILSON RETURNS TO CAPITOL RECORDS / EMI, HIS ORIGINAL LABEL HOME
NEW STUDIO ALBUM, ‘THAT LUCKY OLD SUN,’ TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 2nd

“You don’t have to climb the Capitol tower, or play the Hollywood Bowl, if there’s a roll in your heart, and a rock in your soul…” (lyrics from That Lucky Old Sun’s “California Role”)

Hollywood, California – May 19, 2008 - He is one of popular music’s most deeply revered figures, a legendary writer, producer, arranger and performer of some of the most cherished music in rock history. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to call Brian Wilson one of the most gifted and influential pop composers of the last 50 years. Today, Wilson announces his return to Capitol Records / EMI, his original label home. Wilson’s new studio recording, That Lucky Old Sun, will be released by Capitol/EMI on CD, CD/DVD, limited edition vinyl and digitally on September 2 (September 1 internationally).

Brian Wilson’s return to Capitol Records / EMI, where The Beach Boys caught their first hit wave with the 1962 classic, “Surfin’ Safari/409,” is a triumphant homecoming for one of the world’s most gifted and beloved musical talents.

“I’m thrilled to be back home with Capitol, and I’m looking forward to sharing That Lucky Old Sun with everyone,” says Brian Wilson. “This music is really special to me.”

“We are delighted to be working with Brian Wilson for his new album, That Lucky Old Sun,” says Guy Hands, Executive Chairman of EMI Music. “We all remember the feeling we got when we first heard The Beach Boys’ music. My particular favorite classic is ‘Surfer Girl.’ It always reminds me of driving an open top car down the Pacific Coast Highway from Santa Barbara to Malibu. Brian Wilson is an iconic talent with enormous musical influence all over the world and we are very proud to be representing him.”

A musical love letter from Southern California, That Lucky Old Sun shimmers with sun-dappled choruses and arrangements that swell and swirl as if carried by the Pacific tides. One of the songs, “Midnight’s Another Day,” has been described by MOJO magazine as “glorious.” The album is narrated in transitional interludes spoken by Wilson as ‘That Lucky Old Sun,’ the storyteller. The narratives, cameos on life and the heartbeat of Los Angeles, propel the album’s musical story.

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Does a fossil of a trilobite squished by a shod human foot cast doubt on the generally accepted timeline of human history? Maybe all those nutty Christian assholes are onto something with their whole “OMG DINOSAURS REALLY DID CO-EXIST!!!!” jargon.