Happy Friday, Angelenos and Southern California enthusiasts! Your random So-Cal facts for the day....
Do you know how Big Bear lake got its name?
Originally named Bear Lake, it received its name because of the abundance of bears present during an 1885 expedition to ward off Indians that were coming into the area, ravaging and plundering what they could.
The Lake was named by none other than Benjamin "Benito," B.D. Wilson, for whom the towering (litterally, with communications equipment) mountaintop of the San Gabriels is named. Wilson was twice almost killed by bears.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
From the "Wha?..." File
Nothing special, but I just had to share.....
I did a double-take yesterday while at 7-11, picking up a Big Gulp on the way home from work (no, the apple does not fall far from the tree). I was headed out the door when a guy who just walked in asks, "Do you guys have those little packs of gum, you know, the ones for a quarter?" Dude had just stepped out of a Jag to come in the door.
Theme Song: Big Timers, "Still Fly"
I did a double-take yesterday while at 7-11, picking up a Big Gulp on the way home from work (no, the apple does not fall far from the tree). I was headed out the door when a guy who just walked in asks, "Do you guys have those little packs of gum, you know, the ones for a quarter?" Dude had just stepped out of a Jag to come in the door.
Theme Song: Big Timers, "Still Fly"
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Calling the Music Industry to Task
It's midway through April, and I'm sure you've noticed. There is a distinct lack of decent new music right now. I should clarify what I mean by new-- an album released in 2012. This means that the Rihanna, the T-Pain, the Weezy, the Yeezy, Drake, Taylor Swift, and even the Gotye that are currently getting spins were all released for our ears during the year 2011. All the great talent in the music industry, and nobody wants to release an album during a time when there has literally been no competition for new content. It came as quite a shock as I downloaded Roman Reloaded, pulled up the iTunes playlist, and noticed that this was the first album with a 2012 tag.
Needless to say, it caused me a moment of disappointment in the music industry when I thought of all of the talent that's due for something new, but all there has been is silence. The foremost of which had better get his friggin' arse into the booth as soon as his honeymoon is over, because even when I checked over with my friends at Metacritic, Justin Timberlake is still nowhere on the upcoming releases list.
That disappointing news aside, I was pleasantly surprised to see the lineup of new releases for the rest of 2012 from names of familiar artists, and I'm sure that the following list will be further enhanced by some new talent that comes onto the scene as the year unfolds. As of now, information available on Metacritic suggests the following probable release dates....
Needless to say, it caused me a moment of disappointment in the music industry when I thought of all of the talent that's due for something new, but all there has been is silence. The foremost of which had better get his friggin' arse into the booth as soon as his honeymoon is over, because even when I checked over with my friends at Metacritic, Justin Timberlake is still nowhere on the upcoming releases list.
That disappointing news aside, I was pleasantly surprised to see the lineup of new releases for the rest of 2012 from names of familiar artists, and I'm sure that the following list will be further enhanced by some new talent that comes onto the scene as the year unfolds. As of now, information available on Metacritic suggests the following probable release dates....
Upcoming Album Release Calendar
All dates are for U.S. releases unless otherwise noted. Release dates are subject to change, and often do.
| Jason Mraz | Love Is A four Letter Word | |
| SWV | I Miss Us | |
| Train | California 37 | |
| B.o.B | Strange Clouds | |
| Carrie Underwood | Blown Away | |
| Marilyn Manson | Born Villain | |
| Norah Jones | Little Broken Hearts | |
| Pennywise | All Or Nothing | |
| Chris Brown | Fortune | |
| Santana | Shape Shifter | |
| Tenacious D | Rize of the Fenix | |
| Joey Ramone | ...Ya Know? | [Posthumous release] |
| John Mayer | Born and Raised | |
| Slash | Apocalyptic Love | [Former Guns N' Roses guitarist] |
| Usher | Looking For Myself | |
| Kenny Chesney | [Title TBA] | |
| Smashing Pumpkins | Oceania | |
| Maroon 5 | Overexposed | |
| Ludacris | Ludaversal | |
| Green Day | Uno! | {Part of a trilogy of albums] |
| Green Day | Dos! | {Part of a trilogy of albums] |
| Green Day | Tre! | {Part of a trilogy of albums] |
Anticipated Future Releases
These albums do not yet have a firm release date, but are in various stages of development. If an artist appears multiple times, that means multiple albums by that artist are forthcoming.
| Aerosmith | [Title TBA] | Summer 2012 |
| Birdman and Lil Wayne | Like Father, Like Son 2 | Winter 2012 |
| Brandy | [Title TBA] | 2012 |
| Busta Rhymes | E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event) 2: End of the World | 2012 |
| Dr. Dre | Detox | 2012 |
| D'Angelo | James River | 2012 |
| Elton John | The Diving Board | Fall 2012 |
| Eve | Lip Lock | 2012 |
| Fabolous | Loso’s Way 2 | 2012 |
| Far*East Movement | [Title TBA] | 2012 |
| Janet Jackson | [Title TBA] | 2012 |
| Justin Bieber | Believe | 2012 |
| Lil Wayne | I Am Not A Human Being 2 | 2012 |
| Linkin Park | [Title TBA] | Summer 2012 |
| Lupe Fiasco | [Title TBA] | 2012 |
| Matchbox Twenty | [Title TBA] | 2012 |
| Missy Elliott | [Title TBA] | Jun 2012 |
| Mumford & Sons | [Title TBA] | 2012 |
| Muse | [Title TBA] | Fall 2012 |
| Nelly Furtado | Lifestyle | Summer 2012 |
| No Doubt | [Title TBA] | 2012 |
| Pearl Jam | [Title TBA] | 2012 |
| Phoenix | [Title TBA] | 2012 |
| The Killers | [Title TBA] | 2012 |
| The Offspring | [Title TBA] | 2012 |
| The-Dream | Love IV MMXII | May 2012 |
| Timbaland | [Title TBA] | Jun 2012 |
After seeing this list, I decided a couple of months with nothing new will definitely be more than offset by what's to come for the rest of the year. Should be a great year for music!
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