Explosions in the Sky - Take Care, Take Care, Take Care.

This is possibly the best album yet, from boys from Austin, Tx.  It is very well laid out and the subtle nuances, like the hand claps, add so much to the album.  The sound is amazing and the songwriting is great.  It has been a while since the last album and the break between seems to have treated the band well.    Another plus for the album is the amazing art work that is the packaging.  Very intricate and well done.  Overall a very strong album that will be getting lots of listens on the stereo in the coming weeks.

YYYYYYYEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!! Beastie Boys Bad Ass!!

Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise - Free Music Videos - Top Songs

I have now listened to this about ten time and I will keep listening to it.  Over and over and over and over again. Gives me hope about the new album.

Weekend Cover: Deathcab sings Weeds

Hope you have a ticky-tacky weekend.

What Comes After Sunday????

Yes, we here at The Big Gripe are Roots homers. Everyone should be. Anyways, here is the only way this horrible Friday song should ever, ever, ever, ever be heard. Enjoy. I guess file this under cover songs. Also this was a great way for Colbert and Fallon to raise money for charity.

Who Killed Rosie?

AMC looks like it has done it again. The Killing may not be as good as Mad Men or Breaking Bad but it was pretty solid. Very gripping and had me on the edge of my seat for most of the show. I was upset when the two hour premier ended because I wanted more. Yeah it is your classic murder mystery, who done it, but it was well written and has the potential to be a really good show. There were some issues though. Some of the acting was pretty off putting, some characters you just wanted to punch and I don't think it was because they were written that way but because they were acted poorly. Another issue I had was yes we as viewers know that it rains a lot in Seattle, where the show takes place, but almost every scene had rain, mentioned rain or referenced rain some how. We get it, so please stop. Those were my two main issues with the show, but as the premier went on I found myself not caring so much about those things and being really gripped by the show. I cannot wait until next Sunday for the next episode. If you missed it, find it and watch it.

That's More Like It: Green Lantern Wondercon Footage

Yep. That's the Green Lantern movie I was looking for. Badass. You can check out the footage in higher quality HD-ness over at the apple site. What say you Wookie?