England’s team was bad. English soccer seems to be perpetually trapped in memories of past glories, stubbornly refusing to adapt to a winning style. They were out of their element against the young men playing for Germany who are redefining the winning style, and quickly making a name for themselves.
The Argentina and Mexico game was tough for me to watch, I like both teams, but ultimately Argentina will no doubt result in more interesting matches. Oddly enough, this was the first cumbia track I heard where things clicked, and I decided I wanted to learn more. Dubbed out space percussion, and chill singing. Listening back to it now it seems relatively tame, but everyone has to start somewhere.
the smartest thing I have seen written about Lady Gaga & feminism. Of course, it isn’t actually about Lady Gaga. In a way, it has to do with much more than feminism too.
Sometimes I feel like joining the chorus of hate for Drake, but there are lots of bloggers better at the negativity tip than myself so I’ll just leave it at “dude is seriously the most boring rapper I can comprehend,” and get back to awesome music in a little bit.
We’re in the middle of futbol fever, and this blogger is no exception. After all, it would be complete madness to take an interest in international music and culture and completely ignore the most beloved sport the world over. Meanwhile the South African location coincides with another interest on this blog – intense drone music. The vuvuzela is an instrument that has frequently been described as sounding like a massive swarm of insects, but listen closely and you begin to appreciate various tonal flutters in the midst of the chaotic maelstrom of deep swells from the more amateurish players. For fans of Tony Conrad and the like, this is not a series of games to be missed.
The best world cup blog out there is Bolas & Bandeiras. For a more abstract look, check out Moss Covered Grandfather. Meanwhile, one of this blog’s favorites, Ghetto Bassquake appears to be having something of a friendly trans-Atlantic internal feud. So maybe its a good thing the U.S. v. England match resulted in a draw, for music’s sake.
Unfortunately, being a soccer fan in the Bay Area means adjusting to a punishing sleep schedule… On the other hand, it is also nice living in a neighborhood in the U.S. with no shortage of bars, cafes, and restaurants full of fans watching the beautiful game. Luckily 2014 will be in South America, so the time zone difference will be less brutal.
