Weird Music That I Have Came Across

There's been some bargain bin artists on Discogs and other means that I have found that were quite interesting to say the least. Majority of their album covers are hideous, which I find the appeal of. I mean at least half of the ugly album art albums are pretty bad which makes them bargain bin items at a thrift store or indie record store. A lot can be found on Youtube, Bandcamp or Spotify at the very least. Some would take some digging before finding certain tracks.

Orion

Where to start with Orion. He does sound like Elvis, which I dig totally. There were quite of few albums that Orion had that was spectacular. Like the album art is terrible, the music I would say is so-so/hit or miss. If you like Elvis, you're probably going to like Orion, the generic version of Elvis. If I put Orion on a playlist with Elvis and the likes, and let my older family members listen to it, I'll bet you 5 dollars that they wouldn't know the difference. I enjoy Orion. After his music career, Orion and his wife owned a pawn shop that got robbed and they were both shot to death unfortunately.

Swamp Dogg

He's a weird one. He has released new music where it's pretty weird on the first listen. It's highly autotuned, which he doesn't need. With Swamp Dogg it's easy to make fun of his work, which isn't bad by any stretch of the imagination. But it's not the best music out there. He falls into a category of bland or has to be in the mood for Swamp Dogg kind of musician. That's just my hot take. His album art though has been laughable for a few decades now. He's definitely a bargain bin artist, but not as horrible as most bargain bin artists.

Kool Keith

I came across one wacky album from this underrated hip-hop legend. His lyrics are metaphors for sex or sexual activity. Or low-key diss tracks. It's one of those rappers that are super obscure due to the fact that others have more of an advantage in mainstream media. He started in the 1990s, a hot bed for modern hip-hop, rap, and R&B. Also another bargain bin type of artist, that could have potential; but was overshadowed by legends of Hip-Hop in the mid to late 1990s. Kool Keith is a niche, his album art seem like photoshop done wrong like most of hip hop artists albums in the 1990s had. Or just the ones who were just starting out.

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Sometimes I hate Shopping For Clothing

As an avid Hot Topic fan, and a female sitting around a size 16-18, shopping for clothing is a difficult task. It's easier through Torrid, but it's not impossible through HT. This is the first time I bought shorts from Hot Topic. I said size up, because they might fit comfortably and length wise. I've bought some high waisted shorts (Blackheart brand, which is super popular with me) which is no biggie, size up because they tend to be slightly tight around the waist. So I received those shorts today. I tried them on, naturally. Fit wise they're pretty comfortable I must say. Also will have some incentive to lose around my love handles even more because I like these shorts so much. The PROBLEM: LENGTH. I am afraid that if I squat my ass cheeks are going to show. Even though I liked the size, the length is going to be a concern. I'm sort of Medium height; so I expected it to run short length wise like a tall person, thus not expecting them to be long like the Bermuda shorts I also ordered. But was still shocked to see how short length wise they were.

 

Life Hack 1: Computer Screen Cleaner.

I am starting to use some useful life hacks from stuff that I already have in the house. Special formula for computer/tv screens can be pricy. So why not create something on your own. I found this hack from Google so it's not 100 percent my idea, but depending on how hard you use your computer you may have to clean your screen, and laptop base every few days.

• Just a drop or two of vinegar (has to be white vinegar, the type that's good for cleaning)
• A small jar, like a mason jar but the tiny variety (this is what I'm using to hold the formula) or spray bottle.
• Water.

It's important to know that you put the water in first to measure how much you're going to need with vinegar. The larger the container; the more parts water, more parts vinegar. for the tiny mason jar I use is approximately 2/3 -3/4 water and then maybe a tablespoon of vinegar. Obviously the larger the container the more water and vinegar you'll need.



It's important to know if your storage room is a bit warm, to change the water/vinegar solution every few weeks because mold can form (from experience).

Using a gentle cleaning rag, lightly dip into the jar or spray onto the rag, and lightly go up and down on your screen; to go along the grain. Essentially to avoid smear marks.

You may be able to mix certain scents/essential oils to the mixture if you want to dodge a strong vinegar scent; which to me doesn't smell too bad upon cleaning the laptop.



Note: this is also good for dusting small areas/harder to reach/areas that shouldn't be used with dust spray; as an alternative to dust spray.

New Discovered Albums (December)

Peanut Butter Disco - Pug Pug Pug (2007) 7.5/10

Since there's only 6 tracks on this EP, it would be one of my shorter albums I have reviewed thus far. Starting with Glorious. This track has a bit going on with it, which could confuse listeners. Technopluck! is their most famous claim to fame, being featured on indiefeed.com at it's podcast prime. Technopluck! was listenable on the first listen right away compared to Glorious. Overall it's a good indie dance pop album considering the time period this was released. I think it's a shame that I haven't heard much from this group since indiefeed.com days back in the 9th and 10th grades.

Austra - Feel it Break (2011) 8.5/10

At first glance I thought this was going to be a heavy rock album based on the album cover. Surprisingly it's indie. Sort of Lana Del Rey or older Florence and the Machine albums.  Darken Her Horse has this darker electronic vibe with Del Rey's sound alike vocals. Something I can personally get into from to time. Feel it Break is a longer than a typical LP with 20 tracks on the deluxe version. The Future has this repetitive piano riff, that goes with the electronic drum beat somehow. The vocals on point once again. Overall I picked this album for the aesthetic; and I got aesthetic.

Lil B- Goldhouse (2011) 8/10

Lil B - Goldhouse (2011) 8/10

Oh My GOD, Based God! Despite the language, the album has a decent flow; especially Green Card. I feel that Lil B is one of the better modern day rappers despite his meme factor. I'd rather listen to an hour of Lil B the Based God over 10 minutes of some other mumble/ Soundcloud rap. Music aside Lil B is probably an inspiration and the most down to earth musician compared to his rap colleagues.  The sound on this album is pretty good personally.  Seventeen tracks of Based God's lyrical genius. To be fair, I am generally picky when it comes to hip-hop and rap, but Lil B; I could listen to an album in one sitting. 

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Food Review: Hershey's Mint Cookie Layer Crunch

*DISCLAIMER: this is just my opinion. no paid writing here.

Authentic mint. The bar is thick considering it's supposed to be chocolate layered with cookie crisps. I got it for 89 cents, so it wasn't a complete loss had I not liked it. But I like anything with chocolate and mint together. Definitely high in sugar and calories. Since my doctor said to reduce carbs as much as I can without stressing, 24 carbs is a throwaway snack if I didn't have anything much to eat prior. Definitely not every day because the calories, carbs, sugars, and fat adds up. The only reason I have the health rating so low is because of the fat and sugars versus the low protein and 200 calories for 6 mini bars in a package (not bad for milk chocolate; could be better though).

info: 200 calories, 12 fat, 65 sodium, 24 carbs, 19 sugars 2 protein
Health Rating: 1.5/5
Taste Rating: 5/5
Overall Rating: 3.25