CULTURE: Too Beautiful to Live (TBTL)

This is very simple. Go to iTunes and subscribe to the podcast. Especially if you live in Seattle. Seriously. Just do it.

CULTURE: This American Life #168 The Fix is In / The Informant

Over the last couple years I have become I really big fan of talk radio. Even when I was younger I was a huge fan of Loveline, but then Adam left and Stryker sucks. Then in high school I was a big fan of the Adam Corolla Show, but that got canceled. So recently, I've been into political, culture or societal based radio shows and podcasts. One of my favorite podcasts is This American Life with Ira Glass. I highly recommend it, but the reason I bring it up comes from the new film The Informant starring Matt Damon. What I recently learned from my number one favorite podcast, TBTL (based in Seattle), is that this film is based on a story done on This American Life. I haven't gotten to see the film yet, but I suggest you check out the podcast on iTunes and listen to this episode. It really is incredible and has inspired me to see the movie in the near future.

MUSIC: Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3

The Blueprint 3 has leaked, much to my happiness. Kanye's fingers got sticky allllll over this album giving it a starkly different sound than Jay has ever had. I really wouldn't even try to compare it to his other albums. That being said, I still really enjoy it. Oh, and he pairs with Mr. Hudson to remake "Forever Young". For serious.

MUSIC: Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon: End of Day

Cudi's album finally leaked. I just gave it a quick once over and pooed a little. The album really solidifies Cudi's style and sound and contains some awesome features by some interesting artists like Billy Cravens and MGMT. If you're down with Cudi, this album certainly won't disappoint.