Hump Day Helper - Un Chien Andalusia Edition

Because it's Wednesday, and we all need a pick-me-up to make it through the rest of the week in our respective hells, WDR is providing some fun.

Alright, well I'm heading back to the West Coast after an extended sojourn in Boston, and what better way to close it out by playing a video from Boston's Greatest, The Pixies. Not only is the band empirically great (many scientific formulas have been created that can attest to this), but the band is a big favorite of each of the contributors around here. So I'm sure that this choice will be met with universal acclaim.

So I'll let the Pixies take it away, as they describe what it's like to see one fucked-up movie, man.

I wanna grow up to be, be a debaser...

Hump Day Helper -- Mighty Mighty Edition

Because it's Wednesday, and we all need a pick-me-up to make it through the rest of the week in our respective hells, WDR is providing some fun.

Continuing with my Boston theme, what better band to use than one that uses the name of the town as a pun in their name? That's why we have The Mighty Mighty Boss Tones on tap. Not only is the name clever, it's kind of apropos. You don't fuck with Dicky Barrett and his boys.

I remember loving this song when it first came out, from the goofy philosophical lyrics to the full big band sound. Plus, the video had some subtly nifty special effects, and that always helps. I even liked it despite the fact that there's a dude in the band that just dances, which I guess means he was just inheriting the legacy of Bez from the Happy Mondays, as I would learn from 24 Hour Party People. The point is, it's time to have some fun.

I'm not a coward, I've just never been tested.
I'd like to think that if I was I would pass.
Look at the tested, and think there but for the grace go I.
Might be a coward, I'm afraid of what I might find out!

The People's Republic Of Cambridge Can Be Hilarious

I'll be sure to give you a more thorough glimpse into life on the East Coast. But I just had to post this great picture.



In case you don't notice what's great about this building, let me just say that There Is A Face. And it's ears are steaming. Adding to the hilarity is the fact that it's also the home of the Jewish Club at Harvard. When those lights are on and the ears are steaming, break out the Manischewitz because it's time to party!

Hump Day Helper -- Wicked Awesome Edition

Because it's Wednesday, and we all need a pick-me-up to make it through the rest of the week in our respective hells, WDR is providing some fun.

For some reason, I have decided that I needed some R&R out on the East Coast. That means hanging out with old college buddies, friends that I haven't seen in .8 years. I can only hope that they don't remember the various injuries I inflicted on them due to my several episodes of drunken shenanigans. More on this, as it develops.

In honor of this change in locale, Boston bands will be getting the spotlight here on the HDH. And, for the record, The Departed was seriously bad-ass.

Shipping up to Boston
To find my wooden leg!...