Archive for December 4th, 2005

to show my neverending support for beards and their unshaven beauty, i’ve decided to compile a list of great music with beards.

1→ iron & wine

sam beam
his name is sam beam and he’s a folk rock master. with that inspirational beard, it’s obvious that he knows what he’s doing. if you enjoy smooth melodies, bright acoustic guitar, and wispy vocals, this music is for you. i recommend checking out this concert with calexico.

2→ les savy fav

les savy fav
loud and raucous, les savy fav is an in-your-face type of band. their sound is kind of punky. it makes you want to dance. singer tim harrington’s beard makes me want to throw away my mach 3 and my norelco.

3→ zz top

zz top
the godfathers of beard. these classic rockers have been around since the 70s. they were even in back to the future 3! i loved it when they twirled their instruments around with some sort of belt mechanism. unfortunately, the drummer is not much of a team player. he doesn’t embrace the beard. shame on him.

4→ clutch

neil fallongrab your space grass and put jesus on the dashboard, because you’re about to be rocked. front man neil fallon didn’t always have that great beard we see today, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s an awesome beard. they also have a song called burning beard. i don’t condone beard violence, but you should definitely check out the excellent video for the song.

5→ spock’s beard

spock's beard
i haven’t actually heard any of their music, and i don’t think any of the band members have beards, which is tragic. but their name is spock’s beard, and sometimes all you need is a good name. maybe someday the band members will realize if it’s good enough for spock, it’s good enough for them too. i will keep them in my prayers, as i download their music.

the teaser trailer for the third x-men movie will be online monday. i’m sure many fanboys are juicing in their pants, waiting for it to drop.
phoenix and wolverine

i would like to see it, but i’m not juicing. this little synopsis explains the teaser, so that you really don’t have to watch it if you don’t want to.

i think this movie is going to be crap, and not just because bretty ratner is directing it.

there are way too many mutants making appearances. in order for the story to be something that people can connect with, there need to be fewer characters.

granted, everyone is already familiar with most of the characters, either from the first two movies or from the comic books. but that doesn’t automatically mean people are going to give a crap what happens to any of the new mutants if they only get five minutes of screen time.

but there is light at the end of the tunnel, and his name is ben foster. he will be playing the role of warren worthington a.k.a. angel. if you haven’t seen ben’s work in hostage or six feet under, you really should do so.