They Say I'm Only Human But I'm Only Humanoid!

"Relevant: Jodie Foster from the movie Contact."

I woke up this morning, and something triggered me to remember this song. I don't know what it was, but I have been singing it ALL day. Which is sort of hard because I don't know most of the words. While researching this song I was reminded of how something can make you feel old. This sci-fi punk rocker came out in 1995. Sheesh!Since we're on the subject of sci-fi, I also want to add that if you have never seen the TV show Battlestar Galactica and are a fan of said genre I must recommend it. I'd even say if you are a fan of good drama TV it's well worth your time. Don't be swayed into thinking it's a total geek fest, it's got some great story telling! However don't watch the stuff from the original series from 1978-1980. It's not very good. I have been watching it for the last few days. Hmmm...maybe that's why I thought of this song.
Blaster The Rocket Boy - I'm Only Humanoid (Lost In Space)


Darlington is one of my favorite bubblegum punk bands. It doesn't stray far from the simple 3 chord pop punk sound of the 90's, but it is a whole lot of fun. The songs are cute and filled with snotty hilarity. How can you go wrong with a song where the singer pines over actress Jodie Foster? Apparently Ms. Foster was popular among the punk music scene. In the lyrics of this song the singer makes a reference to J.F.A., which is a punk band called Jodie Fosters Army. I don't blame them, Jodie Foster is pretty hot.
Darlington - Jodie Foster


This post that you are reading right now is from a few months back. I just never got around to posting it for some weird reason. A few weeks(months) ago Maya Rudolph hosted SNL. I was a little bored so I decided to look her up on Wikipedia. I found out some very interesting facts about her. First of all she's the daughter of Minnie Riperton, who had a big hit "Lovin' You" in 1975. On top of that, Maya also was a keyboardist, for a brief stint, in the band The Rentals. In Case you forgot, they were the ones who sang the song "Friends Of P" She also did some background vocals for the Rentals second album Seven More Minutes. If you don't believe me, I don't know why you wouldn't, watch the video below very closely. The Rentals are still putting out albums, you might want to look into it.

The Rentals - Please Let That Be You


Alright, lets bring this happy fest down a bit! I am flabbergasted that I have never posted a Bayside song on RopBop. I have been a fan longer than this blog has existed and I have been unintentionally keeping them hidden away. Well let me introduce you to the The Cure meets punk rock. These guys make great music to be angry and depressed to, and I say that with total love and respect. It won't leave you wanting to kill yourself, but it's great for when your at the bottom and trying to climb your way back to the top. What I am trying to get at is the lyrics are dark but the music is rocking. No joke, learned all the lyrics to their self titled album within the first week of buying it. I could not stop listening to it, and I wasn't even upset. It's pretty addicting. Make sure you bellow along with a side of malcontent for maximum enjoyment.
Bayside - Blame It On Bad Luck


I can't go out on a downer! I have had a previous post with a song by the fantastic Reggie And The Full Effect, and to be honest that number should be a lot more. I can not say enough great things about this band. Synth driven rock and roll that will make you jump on every bouncy piece of furniture you have. The band was started by Coalesce drummer James Dewees who handed out tapes he made as a joke to fans. The tape fell into the hands of Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids, which led them to collaborate and form Reggie And The Full Effect. I have to take the opportunity to tell you that if you do not own a Reggie And The Full Effect album, you are missing out on one of the best indie rock bands within the last 15 years. I'd start with the album Promotional Copy, and go from there. You won't be disappointed!
Reggie And The Full Effect - Thanx For Stayin'


Edit: Just saw a link from Paste Magazine about 12 Michigan Acts You Should Listen To. Click the Link to check it out, some really good stuff! Thanks to Meegan for the post!

Uncle Monsterface will send spite towards sex in the city

It should come as no supprise that I love to make mixes. Be it for friends, for my Ipod, or just for fun, I'm a mix addict. I have literally spent 5 hours just hanging out with Itunes, listening to music, making mixes which I will either delete, or change in a week. However every now and then I get a great idea for a mix and I just add and subtract from it until it's perfect. I used to work as an assistant manager in a sort of ghetto work environment. By that I mean people didn't do what they were supposed to, or didn't show up or got into fist fights, etc. Not only did this keep me on my toes, but it was also very frustrating. On one especially crappy day I got an idea to make a mix that I could pop in to vent my frustration. I would fill it with angry, vengeful, you-piss-me-off, you-did-me-wrong, type of music. I called this mix "Send Some Spit Their Way." Here are two exceptional tracks. The first is by one of my favorite emo-punk bands Bayside. The first verse is so hardcore and the chorus is brilliant. the second is by the great John Fogerty, who was the lead singer of CCR. The song will rock your face off and then give you a karate kick to the stomach.
Bayside - Cold And Blue And Lifeless

John Fogerty - I Can't Take It No More

Here is the tracklist of the whole mix if anyone is interested. If anyone would like a mix like this or just a mix in general let me know.

Send Some Spite Their Way
01. Movielife - God, I Wish I Could Hate You (No Longer Available)
02. The Nobodys - Fuck You Too
03. Ugly Kid Joe - I Hate Everything About You
04. Husker Du - Never Talking To You Again
05. Broughes - I Ain't No Miracle Worker
06. Tool - Hooker With A Penis
07. Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff
08. Small Brown Bike - See You In Hell
09. Rage Against The Machine - Tire Me
10. Thursday - In A Car Crash
11. Korn - Children Of The Korn (feat. Ice Cube)
12. Exodus - Haters Ball (No Longer Available)
13. Scarface - No Tears
14. Stephen Malkmus - Darkwave
15. Fiona Apple - Sleep To Dream
16. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
17. Pulley - Havasu
18. Grade - When Something Goes To Your Head
19. Bayside - Cold And Blue And Lifeless
20. Fishbone - Lyin' Ass Bitch
21. The Rolling Stones - Please Go Home
22. Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
23. Save Ferris - Goodbye


I have to say that I am not a fan of the Black Lips at all. However I am a big fan of Wu-Tang and indie rock & rapper colabs. The Drop I Hold sounds like it was written on a drugged out hangover. I pretty much have to grit my teeth and tolerate most of this song until it gets to the awesome GZA rap, they don't call him the Genius for nothing. This song is kind of like an orange tootsie pop. The sucker part tastes gross, but you know that at the end there will be a delicious orange flavored tootsie roll that will make it all worth while.
Black Lips - The Drop I Hold(feat. Genius/GZA)


Last night I had the TV on while surfing the internet which happens a lot, but I wasn't really watching it and Sex In the City was on. See how I covered myself there? Seriously I don't make a point to watch it, but if it comes on I'll somewhat pay attention. Anyway, as they cackled away about their sex lives I wondered, what if there was a male version of Sex In The City. A bunch of guy talking about the girls they laid. Then I remembered that males do that already and there really isn't a need for a TV show. You can probably go up to a group of 20 something guys and sure enough in about 10 minutes you'll hear something sexual. The show would more than likely be too graphic to even show on HBO, it would have to be on the spice channel or something. It was sort of fun to think about though. Maybe if you edited the nudity and toned down the graphic language it might be worth it. I would imagine this song would be on the soundtrack. If you want to laugh check out the bands website, it's hilarious!
Uncle Monsterface - Kill Your Boyfriend! (No Longer Available, But This Is)