Today I was going to take a small break from the GOAT List to express my excitement over getting Radiohead tickets for the upcoming concert in Vancouver. I’m already going to Vancity to see Jack Johnson with my sis and cousins and the Radiohead thing basically fell into my lap by the ever musically reliable Erin. I already saw Radiohead in the same venue about three or four years ago, I don’t remember the exact date, but I do remember it was absolutely amazing. Radiohead is one of my favorite bands of all time (I’m sure many of you share the same feelings), and you bet your ass that at least two songs will make the GOAT list. So today I was going to write about how excited I am for this summer and August in particular so I can go to these concerts and go see Vancity and the mountains with my fam and Erin. The presale was today at 11am, and I was there credit card in hand ready to go! I reloaded the page and it took a bit, it was 11:02 when i processed the information. That is when I got the fateful information: No tickets available. Two minutes, two fucking minutes it took for the presale to sell out. This has never happened to me, I have done the presale many many times, never have I seen one sell out in two minutes. It might’ve been even earlier, since at 11:02 is when I got the message after entering the info and shit, and that’s when I looked at my clock in horror. So now I’m exasperated, sad, and anxious to try my luck tomorrow with the dreaded general sale. There will be more tickets then, but I’m scared. Two minutes? That shook my core. But mark my words readers, I will be there, oh yes I will be there.
To get the feeling of desperation and anger out of my system I took the bus to the gym to get some rage out on the treadmill. During my workout I started thinking about first how awesome the penguins are, and that they rocked the Senators today. Second, I tried to figure out what was the best type of workout music. Personally I know some songs that help me get energized and help my workout because of it’s repetative nature, fast beats, and long duration. The longer the song the longer my workout will be, because I will be concentrated on that song. The best type of music for working out in my books is electronic music, especially for doing cardio stuff. Weights and general muscle stuff belongs with hip hop. The best cardio songs are generally 130 beats per minute (pretty much the standard for electro/house music) and along repetative beat. Hopefully something that starts slow and builds and builds. Two great examples are Simian Mobile Disco’s “Sleep Deprivation” and Underworld’s “Cups.” “Cups” especially since it’s like 11 minutes long and it starts with a simple violing and ends chaotically. “Sleep Deprivation” is great too because like “Cups” it starts slow and then builds. It is also exactly 5 mins long. So repeat that three times and you have a good steady 15 minute workout. Or just play “Cups” and “Sleep Deprivation” back to back. Actually that whole Underworld album “Beaucoup Fish” is great for working out. Except that slow ass song in the middle, uggh.
When lifting weights and doing general muscle manly stuff (and this applies for girls too, being all sweaty and sexy and stuff), hip hop is the best. Big heavy beats, and bad ass lyrics should be a must. Stay away from the R.Kelly and just general R and B and you’ll be fine. Maybe some old school Wu-Tang, or just Ghostface Killah’s “More Fish” especially the songs “Blue Armor”, “Street Opera” , and “The Champ” are great. You just want to feel like destroying armies when lifting weights. Rap music does that for me. Death From Above does that too, but that’s more for when doing coke.
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