I've decided ...

I've decided to become a full time sports blogger. Seems like a relatively easy gig, and it really takes no expertise. Plus, it always ends up in long term job security and wealth.

So I'll save the diatribe on pro athletes, money, greed, and how asinine the whole thing is, i mean how well compensated they are and how the people who provide that compensation are seemingly never made to be the most important aspect of any sport's culture.

Instead I just want to rant about how I think the Eagles are going to totally suck this year. Everyone knows the best db's can't make up for a lack of a pass rush. Ask Donte Whitner. Also, Michael Vick might make some amazing plays that no other athlete in the NFL can make. But he's not a winner. Never has been, and I don't think he ever will be. The eagles will be fun to watch, but they will not win a super bowl. Sorry. Also, I'd put down some serious bank on the odds that Vick is injured and misses at least 25% of the season. Good luck with VY philly.

Can't cry for those fans though, the Phillies are STACKED... Ideally Hank Steinbrenner would make a phone call that went something like this "Hey Rub (Ruben Amaro Jr. phillies GM) how's it going? Listen, I'll trade you my team for your team straight up, whatdya think?"

Top 10 2011

About a month behind everyone else but here's my top 10 albums of 2011 in no order:

Bon Iver - ST

The Head and the Heart - ST

Tune-Yards - w h o k i l l

Liturgy - Aesthetica

Decemberists - The King is Dead

Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact

My Morning Jacket - Circuital

Panda Bear - Tomboy

The Psychic Paramount - II

Radiohead - King of Limbs

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

also I am enjoying the Thao and Mirah album more than I thought i would, Kaputt by Destroyer was pretty creative and enjoyable ... like this year's Ariel Pink or something. Also I only listened to the Cults album twice, but it was pretty bubble gum pop enjoyable. There were a shit ton of disappointing albums this year including DCFC, Black Lips, and the Dodos.

Looking forward to the Beirut album a lot. And I just got the new Washed Out album which i think will just be a good album to put on in the background when you're doing pretty much anything. I didn't get why Toro y Moi was so well received, but then again I didn't like his first album all that much either.

Also I think neon indian is putting out another album this year, and das racist has their first non-mixtape coming out which should be awesome.

I feel pretty out of the loop with the indie music scene these days so i'm sure i've probably missed some great albums. Looking at some of the other lists out there I can say i haven't listened to about 75% of the albums on the various lists.