Quote of the Day

"The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments in a courthouse:

You cannot post

'Thou shalt not steal,'

'Thou shalt not commit adultery,' and

'Thou shalt not lie' in a building full of lawyers, judges, and politicians.

It creates a hostile work environment."

- - George Carlin

Not Always Right (April 29)

(The Customer Is) Not Always Right is a website that I frequent. It contains funny (and sadly actual) stories from people that work in some way, shape or form in the customer service industry about some of their more interesting encounters with the people that are paid to serve.

I am going to start a new installment here on Otter Limits where I will post my favorite one of the day (keep in mind this will probably not actually be a daily installment due to the fact that I don't always blog or don't always remember to blog every day). Anyway, I thought you might enjoy this one:

http://notalwaysright.com/ask-her-to-close-all-windows-next/5193

Ask Her to Close All Windows Next (from a tech support rep in South Carolina)

Me: “Can you get online?”

Customer: “How do you do that?”

Me: “Do you see Internet Explorer?”

Customer: “Where do I see that?”

Me: “It should be on your desktop.”

Customer: *rustling papers* “I don’t see it on my desk anywhere. Are you sure it is here?”

Top 3 Films: Robert Downey Jr

I have not done one of these in a while so I figured now is as good a time as any to return to this old installment.

These are the 3 films that I consider to be Robert Downey Jr's best (in chronological order).

Chaplin

Released in 1992, Downy plays the title role. Downey won an Oscar for Best Actor in this film. He also received a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well.

Iron Man

In this great superhero-film, Downey plays (again) the title role of Tony Stark/Iron Man.

Sherlock Holmes

Downey plays the title role in this one as well alongside Jude Law as Dr. Watson. Downey won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy for his performance in this one.

Coming Soon to a Theater Near You

Keep in mind that there are pleeenty of other movies that are coming out and that these are just the ones that caught my eye.

APRIL

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Remake of the Wes Craven classic horror movie. I am not sure that I will see in the theater but I definitely am interested in seeing it just to see what they do to re-boot this franchise.

Clash of the Titans

Another remake however from what I have read about it has little to do with the original movie from the 1980s. I've seen previews of it though. Looks like it might be worth a view.

MAY

Iron Man

Definitely gotta see this one in the theater. My only gripe about the movie from what I've read about it is the producers replacing Terrance Howard as Rhodey with Don Cheadle. Not a slam against Cheadle but I think Howard made a perfect Rhodey.

Robin Hood

Not sure how many movies have been made from this story but I'm sure it numbers in the hundreds. Still, I like the story and would not mind seeing another Hollywood version. This one stars Russell Crowe as the lead character and Ridley Scott directs. Can't go wrong with that duo.

Shrek Forever After

It's Shrek. C'mon.

JUNE

The A-Team.

They're updating this great TV show by making the crew veterans of the Iraq War instead of the Vietnam War. Might be worth a viewing.

Toy Story 3.

Ahh yeah! I know my boy is excited about it.

NOVEMBER(yeah, July through October just didn't seem appealing)

Red Dawn

Re-make of the early 80s classic has the United States being invaded by Russian and Chinese armies.

DECEMBER

Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader

I've seen the first two. I liked them both. Might as well check this one out too.

Tron Legacy

Sequel to a movie that I never thought there would be a sequel to. I have to see it just to figure out why they would bother. Interestingly enough, Jeff Bridges is returning for this movie.

Yogi Bear

Really? This should be interesting.

JANUARY

The Green Hornet

Was never really a big fan of this comic book but I gotta check it out just because it is a comic book movie.

Currently Reading: Sherlock Holmes

TITLE: The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes

AUTHOR: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

YEAR PUBLISHED: Collection published in 1983. Stories originally published between 1859 and 1930.

PUBLISHED BY: Collection published by Castle. Stories originally published by The Strand (a British monthly magazine).

Decided to go with some fiction for a little while (although it's actually not the only book I'm working on right now). I saw the movie Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey Jr last night and got interested in the story realizing I had never read any actual Sherlock Holmes stories so I went to the library and picked this one up.

Thursday Night Shuffle

1. Walking Contradiction - Green Day (from the album Insomniac)
2. Boys on the Docks - Dropkick Murphys (from the album Live on St Patricks Day)
3. The Union - Taking Back Sunday (from the album Where You Want To Be)
4. Caught Up In Yourself - Third Day (from Revelation)
5. Thoughtlife - Emery (from While Broken Hearts Prevail)
6. Ghost - Live (from Secret Samadhi)
7. Bleeding Heart - Acceptance (from Black Line to Battlefields)
8. Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival (from Green River)
9. Stitches - Haste the Day (from Pressure the Hinges)
10. Exploder - Audioslave (from Audioslave)
11. Eyes of a Stranger - Queensryche (from Operation: Mindcrime)
12. Deadbeat Holiday - Green Day (from Warning)
13. Why Bother - Weezer (from Pinkerton)
14. Century - Live (from Secret Samadhi)
15. U Got the Look - Prince (from Sign O the Times)
16. Seismic - Dogwood (from Seismic)

Illegal Crimes?

Okay, let me get this straight...

Arizona passes a law which states that anyone living in the United States illegally is committing a crime and the federal government wants to challenge it?

Okay, first of all doesn't it seem a little redundant to pass a law saying that doing something illegal is a crime?

Isn't that what a crime is? Something illegal?!?

But on top of the redundancy of a state having to pass a law saying something illegal is a crime, the federal government wants to come in and say that they can't pass that law?

What in the hell is going on in the White House? And in Congress?

Are these people really THAT flipping stupid? Have they not looked at a dictionary lately? Do they not know what ILLEGAL means?!?

Here, let me help our elected officials who obviously like any sort of common sense:

Illegal (adjective). Forbidden by law or statute. (This is from the Random House Dictionary 2010)

And if that isn't simple enough, let's go to another definition:

Illegal alien (noun). A foreigner who has entered or resides in a country UNLAWFULLY.

Guess what? I'm going to let you in on an obviously little known secret. If you are residing in this country, you ARE committing a crime!!!

Our federal government has reached a new level of stupidity.

Wednesday Shuffle

1. Wild Hearted Son - The Cult (from the album Ceremony)
2. Nothing Compares 2 U - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (from Take A Break)
3. Leech - Eve 6 (from Eve 6)
4. Denial - Dropkick Murphys (from The Singles Collection)
5. Gloria - U2 (from the October Deluxe Edition)
6. Skinhead on the MBTA - Dropkick Murphys (from Do or Die)
7. Madalaine - Winger (from Winter)
8. The Lightning Storm - Flogging Molly (from Live at the Greek Theater)
9. You and Me - The Cranberries (from Star: The Best of the Cranberries)
10. Across the Sea - Weezer (from Pinkerton)
11. When the Angels Sing - Social Distortion (from White Light White Heat White Trash)

MLB Roundup (April 25)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

East
Tampa Bay
NY Yankees Booo!!!
Toronto
Boston
Baltimore

Central
Minnesota
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City

West
Oakland
LA Angels
Seattle
Texas

NATIONAL LEAGUE

East
Philadelphia
Washington
Florida
NY Mets
Atlanta

Central
St Louis
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Houston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh

West
San Diego
San Francisco
Colorado
Arizona
LA Dodgers

STATS LEADERS

Batting Avg.
Rodriguez (Nationals) - .411
Prado (Braves) - .406
Podsednik (Royals) - .387

Hits
Prado (Braves) - 28
Gutierrez (Mariners) - 27
Mauer (Twins) - 26

Runs
Kemp (Dodgers) - 20
Utley (Phillies) - 18
Morneau (Twins) - 17

Home Runs
Konerko (White Sox) - 8
Wells (Blue Jays) - 7
Pujols (Cardinals) - 7

RBIs
Cabrera (Tigers) - 22
Cantu (Marlins) - 20
Kemp (Dodgers) - 20

Wins
Halladay (Phillies) - 4
Jimenez (Rockies) - 4
Lincecum (Giants) - 4

Saves
Capps (Nationals) - 8
Cordero (Reds) - 7
Rivera (Yankess) - 6

Strike Outs
Lincecum (Giants) - 32
Halladay (Phillies) - 28
Lewis (Rangers) - 28

ERA
Pelfrey (Mets) - 0.71
Hernandez (Nationals) - 0.75
Halladay (Phillies) - 0.82

ESPN Power Rankings

1. NY Yankees Boooo!!! I'm not a fan, can you tell?
2. Tampa Bay Devil Rays
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. Minnesota Twins
5. St. Louis Cardinals
6. San Francisco Giants
7. Florida Marlins
8. Atlanta Braves
9. Oakland Athletics
10. Colorado Rockies

The Boston Red Sox rank in at #13.

Currently Reading: The Apostles

TITLE: The Apostles Illustrated Edition

AUTHOR: Pope Benedict XVI

YEAR PUBLISHED: 2008

PUBLISHED BY: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Company

I finished the book on the Church Fathers by Pope Benny and now I'm about to embark on this one. Probably one of the few books you will ever find that is written by the Pope and has pictures in it.

Here is a quote from the author that is on the back cover:

"The Church was built on the foundation of the Apostles as a community of faith, hope and charity. Through the Apostles, we come to Jesus Himself."

I am really starting to like reading his stuff.

Quote of the Day Part Duo

“We Have received the faith to give it to others. We are priests meant to
service others. And we must bring a fruit that will remain. All people want
to leave a mark which lasts. But what remains? Money does not. Building do
not, nor books. After a certain amount of time, whether long or short, all
these things disappear. The only thing which remains forever is the human
soul, the human person created by God for eternity. The fruit which remains
then is that which we have sowed in human souls: love, knowledge, a gesture
capable of touching the heart, words which open the soul to the joy in the
Lord. Let us then go to the Lord and pray to Him, so that He may help us
bear fruit which remains. Only in this way will the earth be changed from a
valley of tears to a garden of God.”

- - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI)

Duo, by the way, for those that don't know, is the Latin word for Two (I've been trying to learn some Latin lately).

Quote of the Day

"The fact is when politics are used to bring redemption, they promise too much. When they promise to do God's work, they become not divine but diabolical."

- - Pope Benedict XVI

Currently Reading: The Fathers

TITLE: The Fathers

AUTHOR: Pope Benedict XVI

YEAR PUBLISHED: 2008

PUBLISHED BY: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing









I decided to put down that last book (The Essential Pope Benedict) and try it again another time. It really is a hard read for me.

This one, however, so far, has been a pretty easy read. I think that perhaps Pope Benedict had a different audience in mind when he wrote this one.

This book is basically a collection of short biographies of the men we call the Apostolic Fathers. The Apostolic Fathers, if you don't know who they were, were Christians from the 1st and 2nd centuries that were either taught directly by the Apostles or by the men that were taught by the Apostles. These are the men from whom most of the Catholic "traditions" come from.

Anyway, so far it's a good book and I would recommend it to anyone that is interested in early Church history.

Thursday Night Shuffle

1. Take It Or Leave It - Dropkick Murphys (from the Singles Collection)
2. Even Better Than the Real Thing - U2 (from Achtung Baby)
3. Butterfly - Weezer (from Pinkerton)
4. Dont Drag Me Down - Social Distortion (from White Light White Heat White Trash)
5. Pride - U2 (from Rattle and Hum)
6. Island in the Sun - Weezer (from Weezer)
7. Shattered - Dropkick Murphys (from The Meanest of Times)
8. Head Club - Taking Back Sunday (from Tell All Your Friends)
9. No One Like You - Scorpions (from Blackout)
10. Liar - Taking Back Sunday (from Louder Now)
11. Dont Push Love Away - The Juliana Theory (from Emotion is Dead)

Currently Reading: The Essential Pope Benedict XVI

TITLE: The Essential Pope Benedict XVI: His Central Writings and Speeches.

AUTHOR: Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger)

YEAR PUBLISHED: 2007

PUBLISHED BY: HarperCollins Publishers

Although when you look at him, he might remind you a bit of the Emperor from Star Wars, the guy is really intelligence and his writing shows it. I have read some other stuff from him and I really like what I have read...well, what I have been able to understand anyway. Seriously, the guy is really intelligent and most of the time does not write for an idiot audience like myself.

This book is a selection of his homilies, interviews, essays, articles, etc. that have to do with the Catholic faith.

Currently Reading: Pope John Paul II

TITLE: Pope John Paul II

AUTHOR: Alison Behnke

YEAR PUBLISHED: 2006

PUBLISHED BY: Lerner Publications Company

I really feel like I can not read enough about this man. In my opinion, he was a really amazing a humble man and a great representative of Christ on Earth.

Wednesday Shuffle

1. Where My Mouth Is - Taking Back Sunday (from the album New Again)
2. I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles (from the album Meet the Beatles)
3. Modern Man - Bad Religion (from the album Against the Grain)
4. Hook It Up - The Donnas (from Get Skintight)
5. You Fail Sometimes - Number One Gun (from Celebrate Mistakes)
6. Out to Dry - Live (from Birds of Pray)
7. God Willing - Dropkick Murphys (from Live on Lansdowne)
8. Kiss Off - Violent Femmes (from Violent Femmes)
9. Blast Off - Descendents (from Cool to be You)
10. Cut Me Up Jenny - Taking Back Sunday (from New Again)
11. Heard That Sound - MxPx (from Panic)
12. Never Forget - Dropkick Murphys (from The Meanest of Times)

Tuesday Morning Shuffle

1. Butchers Mouth - Emery (from the album In Shallow Seas We Sail)
2. Kiss Off - Violent Femmes (from the album Violent Femmes)
3. One Tree Hill - U2 (from The Joshua Tree)
4. Rhythm of Love - Scorpions (from Savage Amusement)
5. Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy (from Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy)
6. We're Nothing Without You - The Juliana Theory (from Emotion is Dead)
7. You Don't Wanna Call - The Donnas (from Get Skintight)
8. Hammerhead - The Offspring (from Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace)
9. To Weep at the Dying of a Thing Never Born - Fall City Shakedown (from Birds + Leaves)
10. This is Such a Pity - Weezer (from Make Believe)
11. Just Like Them - All (from All)
12. How Soon is Now? - The Smiths (from Meat is Murder)
13. Amanda - Boston (from Third Stage)
14. Jolene - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (from Love Their Country)

Do Catholics Worship Mary and the Saints?

Worshipping the Saints. Many Protestant Christians believe that Catholics are heathens because they "worship" Mary and the Saints.

What they do not understand is that the word 'worship' simple means showing respect or honor. It does not mean that if I worship something I am worshipping it as a god. It just means I am giving it its proper honor.

There are 2 types of worship though. There is the Greek word latria, which refers to the honor given to God alone and there is the Greek word dulia, which refers to the honor given to human beings.

The problem is that most Protestant Christians do not understand the difference between these 2 words and lump both the worship of God and the worship of Mary and the Saints into one category, incorrectly.

The truth is, in the sense of the word worship that comes to most people's mind, Catholics do NOT worship Mary and the Saints. They worship God and God alone.

Catholics do not worship Mary. They do not worship Saints. They do not worship statues (in fact they don't even honor statues since statues are just slabs of rock).

Another misconception by Protestant Christians (most of them anyway) about Catholics is that praying to Mary and the Saints denotes worship. This is simply not true.

Since the earliest history of Christianity, Christians asked for intercession from their departed brothers and sisters. The Bible does state that there is only one God and only one mediator between Him and man, however this pertains the fact that Jesus is the only person that is both God and man and the only person that bridges man and God. It does not mean that Jesus is the only person that can intercede for us. That would not make any sense, how can God intercede for us to God? Make sense?

Interestingly enough, the Old Testament actually has an example of man praying to those in heaven on our behalf.

Psalm 103 states: "Bless the Lord, O you His angels, you mighty ones who do his word, hearkening to the voice of his word."

And Psalm 148 states: "Praise the Lord.....Praise Him, all His angels, praise Him, all His host."

Was the writer of these psalms worshipping angels? Certainly not.

The point I am making with these passages is that those who are in heaven pray with us and pray for us.

The question I have always wondered about those who attack the Catholics for praying to Saints is how is that any different from these people going to cemeteries where their loved ones are buried and talking to them as if they can hear them? In my opinion, it is no different at all.

The point I am making with this post is:

1. Do Catholics worship Mary and the Saints?

The answer is two-fold. First, depends on your definition of worship. If you are talking about giving someone their due respect or honor. Yes they do. But if you are talking about worshipping them on the same level as God. Absolutely not.

2. Is it wrong for Catholics to pray to Mary and the Saints?

It is no more wrong for them to pray for their intercession than it is for a person to talk to their departed loved ones.

Violent Femmes: DoTM

Another band that never got a proper DoTM. Here is the original one that sucks. LoL!

Violent Femmes
Released in April 1983 by Slash Records.
Produced by Mark Van Hecke.
Band lineup:
Gordon Gano - guitar, vocals; Brian Ritchie - bass; Victor DeLorenzo - drums.
Tracks: 10
Highlights:
"Blister in the Sun" "Kiss Off" "Add It Up" "Prove My Love" "Gone Daddy Gone"
Notes:
This album reached #171 on the Billboard 200 in 1991 and was certified Platinum in February 1991.

Hallowed Ground
Released in June 1984 by Slash.
Produced by Mark Van Hecke.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 9
Highlights:
"Country Death Song" "Jesus Walking on the Water"

The Blind Leading the Naked
Released in 1986 by Slash.
Produced by Jerry Harrison.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 14
Highlights:
"Old Mother Reagan" "Children of the Revolution"
Notes:
This album reached #84 on the Billboard 200 in 1986.

Three
Released in 1989 by Slash.
Produced by Violent Femmes and Warren A Bruleigh.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 12
Notes:
This album reached #93 on the Billboard 200 in 1989.

Debacle
Compilation album released in 1990 by Slash.
Produced by Warren Bruleigh.
Tracks: 13

Why Do Birds Sing?
Released in April 1991 by Reprise.
Produced by Violent Femmes and Michael Beinhorn.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 13
Highlights:
"American Music" "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"
Notes:
This album reached #141 on the Billboard 200 in 1991.

Add It Up
Compilation album released in September 1993 by Slash.
Tracks: 23
Notes:
This album reached #146 on the Billboard 200 in 1993.

New Times
Released in May 1994 by Elektra.
Produced by Brian Ritchie and Gordon Gano.
Lineup changes:
Guy Hoffman replaced Victor DeLorenzo on drums.
Tracks: 13
Highlights:
"Dont Start Me on the Liquor" "New Times" "Breakin Up" "Agamemnon"
Notes:
This album reached #90 on the Billboard 200 in 1994.

Rock
Released in 1995 by Mushroom.
Produced by Brian Ritchie and Gordon Gano.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 12

Viva Wisconsin
Live album released in November 1999 by Beyond.
Produced by David Vartanian.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 21

Freak Magnet
Released in February 2000 by Beyond.
Produced by Warren Burleigh, Violent Femmes, Pierre Henry, and Tom Grimley.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 15

Somethings Wrong
Compilation album released in August 2001 by eMusic.com
Tracks: 22

Permanent Record
Compilation album released in July 2005 by Rhino/Slash.
Tracks: 17

Archive Series No 2: Live in Chicago Q101
Live album released in September 2006 by Add It Up.
Produced by Chicago Recording Company.
Tracks: 8

MLB Roundup (April 14)

Okay it's been over a week now since the season started. Now is a good time as any to get this thing started.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

East
Toronto
Tampa Bay
New York Yankees
Boston only 2 games out of 1st place!
Baltimore

Central
Minnesota
Detroit
Kansas City
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland

West
Oakland
Texas
Los Angeles Angels
Seattle

NATIONAL LEAGUE

East
Philadelphia
Florida
Atlanta
Washington
New York Mets

Central
St Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Houston

West
San Francisco
Arizona
Colorado
San Diego
Los Angeles Dodgers

STATS LEADERS

Batting Avg.
Prado (Braves) - .519
Polanco (Phillies) - .484
Guerrero (Rangers) - ..464

Hits
Podsednik (Royals) - 16
Polanco (Phillies) - 15
Ordonez (Tigers) - 14

Runs
Polanco (Phillies) - 10
Guillen (Royals) - 9
Wells (Blue Jays) - 9

Home Runs
Guillen (Royals) - 5
Wells (Blue Jays) - 5
Pujols (Cardinals) - 5

RBIs
Pujols (Cardinals) - 14
Cantu (Marlins) - 13
Young (Diamondbacks) - 12

Wins
Janssen (Blue Jays) - 3
Lowe (Braves) - 2
Pavano (Twins) - 2

Saves
Rauch (Twins) - 5
Cordero (Reds) - 4
Rivera (Yankees) - 3

Strike Outs
Halladay (Phillies) - 17
Sanchez (Giants) - 17
Lincecum (Giants) - 17

ERA
Hernandez (Nationals) - 0.00
De La Rosa (Rockies) - 0.00
Wilson (Rangers) - 0.00

Mid-Week Shuffle

1. Birdhouse in Your Soul - They Might Be Giants (from the album Flood)
2. Ransomed - Fall City Shakedown (from FCS demos)
3. Light Years Will Burn - Ozma (from Spending Time on the Borderline)
4. Megan - Smoking Popes (from Destination Failure)
5. Love Removal Machine - The Cult (from Electric)
6. Bring It Low - The Juliana Theory (from Love)
7. Hook - Blues Traveler (from Four)
8. Highway 101 - Social Distortion (from Sex Love and Rock n Roll)
9. Permanent - Acceptance (from Black Lines to Battlefields)
10. Butchers Mouth - Emery (from In Shallow Seas We Sail)
11. Kiss Off - Violent Femmes (from Violent Femmes)
12. One Tree Hill - U2 (from The Joshua Tree)

Tuesday Night Shuffle

1. Rudie Can't Fail - The Clash (from the album London Calling)
2. Honey Don't - The Beatles (from the album Beatles '65)
3. Cool to be You - Descendents (from the album Cool to be You)
4. I Want to Conquer the World - Bad Religion (from No Control)
5. Buddy Holly - Weezer (from Weezer)
6. Rte 66 - Project 86 (from The Kane Mutiny)
7. Drive - R.E.M. (from Automatic for the People)
8. Want You Bad - The Offspring (from Conspiracy of One)
9. Diet Aftertaste - Helmet (from Aftertaste)
10. In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel (from So)
11. Story of My Life - Social Distortion (from Social Distortion)

Season to Risk: DoTM

Season to Risk
Released in 1992 by Columbia Records.
Band lineup:
Steve Tulipana - vocals; Duane Trower - guitar; Paul Malinowski - bass; Peter Murray - drums.
Tracks: 11
Highlights:
"Mine Eyes" "Snakes" "Biter" and "Why See Straight"

In A Perfect World
Released in 1994 by Columbia.
Lineup changes:
Jason Gerkin replaced Murray on drums.
Tracks: 11
Highlights:
"Jack Frost"

Season to Risk 1992-1997
Compilation released in 1998 by Thick Records.
Tracks: 25

Men Are Monkeys, Robots Win
Released in 1998 by Thick Records.
Lineup changes:
Josh Newton replaced Malinowski on bass and David Silver replaced Gerkin on drums.
Tracks: 23
Highlights:
"Intoit" and "Gameover"

The Shattering
Released in 2001 by Owned and Operated Records.
Lineup changes:
Bill Smith replaced Newton on bass.
Tracks: 12
Highlights:
Pretty much the entire CD.

Season to Risk Interview

This is an interview that I conducted with a band called Season To Risk a really long time ago. I can't even remember when I did this one. Maybe Dave remembers?

Season to Risk started their debauchery a little over a decade ago in the seedy underbelly of what is the Kansas City underground. At their show on March 18th @ the Green Door in Oklahoma City I got a chance to sit with the guys for a couple of minutes and discussed life, music and what's in store for the S2R Army in the future.

--Steve Long

How long have you been together? When did the band get started?

We got together in the fall of '89. You do the math. I always get it wrong. Of the original members only Duane Trower and I, Steve Tulipana, still exist. We have had four bass players and ten drummers. The current rhythm section is Billy Smith (bass) and Chris Metcalfe (drums). We recently added a second guitarist, Wade Williamson to round out the sound of the new album.

Where did the name SEASON TO RISK come from?

Season to Risk was the title of one of our songs. We had our first show coming up and couldn't decide on a name so we went through all the titles of the first batch of songs. It [Season to Risk] was a song about how your life can take immediate changes when someone leaves or dies. Your whole world is upside down and instead of wallowing in it you have to step outside your personal definition of what you are. We actually tried to change the name when we got signed. We wanted something simpler and easier to remember. Could not come up with anything, so Season to Risk stuck.

How did you get started in music? Were any of you in other bands prior to forming S2R?

We all have played in numerous bands prior to s2r and throughout its history we have all had side projects.

What side projects are those?

Well, Shiner is basically a full time side-project for all ex-members of Season to Risk. That's a joke, kind of. Duane had made an album with a band called Quitter's Club that just smokes. Very bizarre math/art. They did an awesome cover of the Swans' Half Life. Billy and Wade are together in a band called Dirt Nap that basically wrote the book for Shiner. Wade also plays in an awesome band called Stella Link that you should be hearing more of soon. I have a punk/porno rock band called the Pornhuskers (I play bass) very fun with fire breathing dominatrix dancer girls. All four of us have a live electronic band called The Tang! Trials that also includes a member of The Get-Up Kids. And Duane and I played in a hard-core cover band called Grand Punk Railroad--all Black Flag/Cro-Mags/Flipper, etc.

What are your influences, what bands or artists made you decide that you wanted to get into a band? Or were there any other ulterior motives that made you want to get involved in music?

All of us got involved in punk rock way back in high school. All pretty much self-taught. Duane did study some theory in college. I think it really just came out of boredom and a desire to create and perform. Punk rock told us that anyone could do it. So we did it. Now, I realize the Season to Risk sound isn't your everyday punk rock but the DIY attitude has always been one of our tenants. Bands like Scratch Acid, Bad Brains, Big Black, Sonic Youth, Black Flag, even early Soundgarden showed us that there were no boundaries to punk rock and the goal was to make your own sound. Be as creative and original as possible.

What is the first record you can remember buying?

Queen's The Game.

What bands are you listening to now? Are there any that you would recommend?

Every one of us in the band has different tastes. Wade and Billy have been raving about Cornelius. I love Gang of Four and have been listening to a lot of Brian Eno lately. As far as new stuff, oh my god Out of Chicago blew me away recently. I have been listening to that one a lot.

Have you ever heard anyone compare your band to Big Black?

Yes.

Would you ever consider having Steve Albini record one of your albums/Have you ever approached him about that?

David (who played drums on the last two albums) has worked with Albini and we have mulled it over a few times but it seemed like too obvious of a choice. I love his stuff but we also were way stoked with Jason Livermore at The Blasting Room who did the Shattering w/ Bill Stevenson helping. Awesome experience.

So how did you guys hook up with Bill Stevenson and Owned and Operated Records?

Years ago Duane booked All here on their first tour and we become acquainted. This was when Dave Smalley was the singer. Chad, their current singer has been with them for quite sometime is originally from Kansas City. He turned Bill and the rest on to our first album and we have done several tours together. They actually offered to put our third record out but we had already committed to Thick. When this opportunity arrived to leave Thick we thought it made sense to go to O&O.

What was the experience like with Columbia records? Would you mind going over a few of the details surrounding the split with them? Would you ever consider signing with a major label again?

It was somewhat of a fluke signing to Columbia. We had signed on with Red Decibel, an independent out of Minneapolis. While we were recording our first record for them in Chicago, Red Decibel made a "development deal" with Columbia. Red Decibel was to run all their new projects by Columbia a&r and they in turn would release at least 3 projects per year, or something like that. They came to check us out at the studio and signed us before we had even put anything out. We were stoked but taken aback and were very weary of not "selling out." There were some great people there at Sony/Columbia and some bullshit artists just like anywhere in life. They promised us they were in for the long haul. That we were an inexpensive band with tons of future potential and that they would stick behind our artistic integrity and grow with us. I can't remember which a&r person it was. Hell, it could have been Donny Einer (president at the time) to tell you the truth. He even went on to mention how Aerosmith started out small and grew into what it is today. I add, what a giant heaping pile of overproduced shit. Anyway, they dropped us, as well as a ton of other bands, after the complete financial shipwreck that was Michael Jackson's history album. Nonetheless, Columbia gave us the opportunity to not have to work day jobs and get out there and tour solid for 9 months out of the year and make somewhat of a name for ourselves that 6 years later we can still tour in a van and make it somewhat worth our while.

What were your best and worst live show experiences?

All live experiences are both. Lots of people/no people (sometimes the no people shows are the best). Blood, broken fingers/broken bottles/broken amps. Lots of drinking, lots of driving, lots of people. So many shows I really couldn't quantify it.

Do you guys all have your personal favorite songs to play live, if so what are they?

I don't think any of us do. We just like to try and keep it fresh and interesting for ourselves which in turn keeps it that way for the audience. Needless to say, because of this, we have given up on some of our best songs. (Mine Eyes, Snakes, Dogs.) It just goes back way too far. We do pull them out from time to time but it really depends on who is drumming for us that week and which songs he knows.

How do you guys write your songs? Is it lyrics first or music first or do you kind of write it all at the same time?

Kind of all at the same time. Riffs come up first then we work together on arrangements. The words generally come last. Phrases make an appearance during arrangements but it usually is sitting down with the finished project before the really materialize.

The new album, The Shattering, how would you compare this album to your others?

It slays them all. We are incredibly happy with this one. Production is awesome. You can hear the vocals. It has low-end but isn't woofy. All around really stoked.

What is the story behind the band member's nicknames on The Shattering?

To amuse ourselves. We had an underlying theme/story to The Shattering. It isn't really obvious unless it is pointed out. The idea is that there is a cult headed by an over-educated, over-read paranoiac. He is called the filter because he takes all the information he culls from books/tv/religion/conspiracy/philosophy/science/etc. and edits it to make his own plan. Which is really what we all do, no? Anyway, he filters the information and disseminates it to the followers. The concept of The Shattering is taken from the ideas of the kabbalah. Original light/energy separating into many facets, thus shattering out into life. But also, in there, there is a convoluted concept that it is the sun that all life shattered out from and that the sun is sick as far as human needs go and we soon will be enveloped in its outward motion/shattering. It is all just a false mish-mash of ideas, really. A concept about lunatics and information/dis-information. Enaud is Duane backwards. We always thought it sounded alien backwards. Dvivid is a name David has used as a signature on his art forever. Serpico is proof that Wade is an infiltrator--the new guy, undercover. Read to bring it all down for the glory of whatever alter cause he is fronting aka his other bands. Billy Z came from a joke on the road concerning Billy's cock. Lots of cock jokes when you are stuck in a van for so long.

What kind of movies/books are you into?

Lots of books/movies. I collect b-movies. I have tons of them. All the Troma stuff. All the Russ Meyers all the Emmanuel series. Soft core shit and horror stuff tons of movies. But I do respect the work of Jodowrosky (El Topo, holy mountain, Fando y Lis) a ton. He is probably my favorite director after David lynch. I read a lot of nonfiction. Duane loves the fiction stuff. Jim Thompson, Harry Crewes. Etc.

What is your family life like? Are any of you married? Have kids?

I am the only married guy in the band. No kids. I think we all have had average lives. Your average traumas and dramas. People leave, people die, life goes on.

I saw a movie a few years ago called Strange Days that I could have sworn I saw you guys in, playing a band in a club. How did you get involved in that project?

It is a weird story. We were in NYC at the time working on In a Perfect World, getting ready to take a break because Duane had contracted tendonites. We got offered the job to write a song for the movie and appear in it after the music producer from the movie ran into two separate people who were familiar with us. He was at the Sony studios in L.A. working with Juliette Lewis on the PJ Harvey songs she covered for the movie. Anyway, this guy was asking the receptionist at the studio if she knew of any really heavy new bands that he could use for a scene. He was in negotiations with The Cows and Suicidal Tendencies at the time. She says oh yeah there is this new band we have called Season to Risk. At that moment another woman who worked at the studio in the tape-duping room (and also dated our drummer at the time-Chad Sabin) walked by and heard our name. She says what of Season to Risk? He explains and she says I just happen to have the rough mix of their new album, do you wanna hear it? Done deal. We got the contract and rough script of the scene. We wrote the song and stayed up all night (on acid) 4th of July 1995, I think mixing it. A car picked us up in the morning drove us to the airport. We flew to LA, they picked us up in a limo, took us straight to the set for costuming. Let us wear what we were and we spent two weeks having the time of our lives on a huge Hollywood set. Very fucking surreal.

This one is for the tech-heads, mainly directed toward your guitar/bass player, is there any particular type of equipment that you use religiously?

Duane uses hi-watt amps/speaker cabs only. He loves vintage synths and has a Roland 9. He customized his guitar himself. Can't remember what it was we have traditionally only used Mesa/Boogie stuff for bass but that has changed recently.

And who would you consider some of your personal influences?

Personal influences? A few are Bastro, Brainiac, Bad Brains, Kraftwerk, Buzzoven, Polvo, Devo, Trans Am, Table....basically anything that seemed creative in a world dominated by generic formulaic music.

Who made you want to play guitar?

When I was 7 years old I took guitar lessons and made the teacher teach me all Johnny Cash songs! My mother had me practice in the front yard, while the neighborhood kids played football across the street. I finally quit so I could join in on the neighborhood fun. From the 7th to 10th grade I played cello in the school orchestra. From the 8th to the 12th grade I started playing in the school's guitar class. After high school I was a music major in college for 3 years. I changed my major after thinking I really didn't want to become a teacher. I also took lessons from a local rock guitar guy for about a year.

What does the future hold for s2r?

World domination of course. Hell, who knows we have been doing it so long on such an underground level. Sometimes it feels like it is time to give up. Start something fresh. But then we keep having opportunities that just keep prodding us along. And then we make something fresh. I think The Shattering is our best album and it will stand the test of time. Well, that's my opinion.

Contact Season to Risk:

http://www.seasontorisk.com/

http://www.oandorecords.com/

Quote of the Day

"Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes."

- - Pope John Paul II

Monday Shuffle

1. Flanigan's Ball - Dropkick Murphys (from the album Live on Lansdowne)
2. Sunset Strip Bitch - Eve 6 (from the album Horrorscope)
3. Spin the Black Circle - Pearl Jam (from Vitalogy)
4. Substance - Haste the Day (from That They May Know You)
5. Memphis Will Be Laid to Waste - Norma Jean (from Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child)
6. Drunken Lullabies - Flogging Molly (from Live at the Greek Theater)
7. Make Believe - All (from Problematic)
8. When Doves Cry - Prince and the Revolution (from Purple Rain)
9. Please Mr Postman - The Beatles (from The Beatles Second Album)
10. Crazy For You - Same Day Service (from Endless Adolescence)
11. Polka Your Eyes Out - Weird Al (from Off The Deep End)

Sunday Night Shuffle

1. Cadence to Arms - Dropkick Murphys (from the album The Singles Collection)
2. I'm a Loser - The Beatles (from the album Beatles '65)
3. Eyes Open - Trenches (from The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole)
4. Exactly What You Wanted - Helmet (from Aftertaste)
5. I Alone - Live (from Throwing Copper)
6. Fell on Black Days - Soundgarden (from Superunknown)
7. Noble - Dropkick Murphys (from Do or Die)
8. Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl - U2 (from October Deluxe Edition)
9. I Was Wrong - Social Distortion (from White Light White Heat White Trash)
10. Fall Together - Weezer (from Maladroit)
11. A Decade Under the Influence - Taking Back Sunday (from Where You Want To Be)
12. Brighter - Paramore (from All We Know Is Falling)

Social Distortion: DoTM

Mommys Little Monster
Released in 1983 by 13th Floor Records.
Produced by Social Distortion, Chaz Ramirez, and Thom Wilson.
Band lineup:
Mike Ness - vocals, guitar; Dennis Denell - guitar; Brent Liles - bass; Derek O'Brien - drums.
Tracks: 9
Highlights:
"The Creeps" "Another State of Mind" "Telling Them" "Mommys Little Monster"

Prison Bound
Released in January 1988 by Restless Records.
Produced by Social Distortion and Chaz Ramirez.
Lineup changes:
John Maurer replaced Brent Liles on bass and Christopher Reece replace Derek O'Brien on drums.
Tracks: 10
Highlights:
"Prison Bound"

Social Distortion
Released in March 1990 by Epic Records.
Produced by Dave Jerden.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 12
Highlights:
"So Far Away" "Story of My Life" "Ring of Fire"
Notes:
Album reached #128 on the Billboard 200 in 1990.

Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
Released in February 1992 by Epic.
Produced by Dave Jerden.
No lineup changes.
Tracks: 13
Highlights:
"Cold Feelings" "Bad Luck" "Born to Lose"
Notes:
The song 'Bad Luck' reached #2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1992.

Mainliner: Wreckage from the Past
Released in July 1995 by Time Bomb Recordings.
Produced by Chaz Ramirez and Gary Hirstius.
Band lineup (this album is a collection of early recordings recorded in 1981):
Mike Ness - guitar, vocals; Dennis Danell - bass, vocals; Carrot - drums, vocals; Brent Liles - bass, vocals; Derek O'Brien - drums, vocals.
Tracks: 10
Hightlights:
"Under My Thumb"

White Light, White Heat, White Trash
Released in September 1996 by Epic.
Produced by Michael Beinhorn.
Band lineup:
Mike Ness - vocals, guitar; Dennis Danell - guitar; John Maurer - bass; Deen Castronovo - session drummer (after this album was released Chuck Biscuits was their drummer).
Tracks: 12
Highlights:
"Dear Lover" "Don't Drag Me Down" "I Was Wrong" "When the Angels Sing"
Notes:
Album reached #27 on the Billboard 200 in 1996.
The song 'I Was Wrong' reached #4 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1996.
It was ranked #170 in Rolling Stone's 500 Best Albums of All Time in 2004.

Live at the Roxy
Live album released in June 1998 by Time Bomb.
Produced by Bobby Leigh, Mike Ness, and James Saez.
Band lineup:
Mike Ness - guitar, vocals; Dennis Danell - guitar; John Maurer - bass; Chuck Biscuits - drums.
Tracks: 18
Notes:
Album reached #121 on the Billboard 200 in 1998.

Live in Orange County
Live album released in January 2003.
Tracks: 14

Sex, Love and Rock n Roll
Released in September 2004 by Time Bomb Recordings.
Produced by Social Distortion and Cameron Webb.
Lineup changes:
Johnny Wickersham replaced Dennis Danell on guitar and Charlie Quintana replaced Chuck Biscuits on drums.
Tracks: 10
Highlights:
"Reach for the Sky" "Don't Take Me For Granted" "Angel's Wings"
Notes:
Album reached #31 on the Billboard 200 in 2004.
The song 'Reach for the Sky' reached #27 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2004.

Greatest Hits
Compilation album released in June 2007 by TimeBomb.
Tracks: 12
Notes:
Album reached #86 on the Billboard 200 in 2007.

Also included here are the 2 Mike Ness solo albums:

Cheating at Solitaire
Released in April 1999 by Time Bomb.
Produced by Mike Ness and James Saez.
Tracks: 16
Notes:
Album reached #80 on the Billboard 200 in 1999.

Under the Influences
Released in November 1999 by Time Bomb.
Produced by Mike Ness and James Saez.
Tracks: 13
Notes:
Album reached #174 on the Billboard 200 in 1999.

NBA Standings (April 10)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic
Boston
Toronto
New York
Philadelphia
New Jersey

Central
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Chicago
Indiana
Detroit

Southeast
Orlando
Atlanta
Miami
Charlotte
Washinton

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Northwest
Denver
Utah
Oklahoma City
Portland
Minnesota

Pacific
LA Lakers
Phoenix
LA Clippers
Sacramento
Golden State

Southwest
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
Memphis
New Orleans

STATS LEADERS

Points Per Game

Durant (Thunder) - 30.0
James (Cavaliers) - 29.7
Anthony (Nuggets) - 28.4

Assists Per Game
Nash (Suns) - 11.0
Paul (Hornets) - 10.7
Williams (Jazz) -10.6

Rebounds Per Game
Dwight Howard (Magic) - 13.2
David Lee (Knicks) - 11.9
Zach Randolph (Memphis) - 11.8


ESPN.com Power Rankings
Orlando Magic
Utah Jazz
San Antonio Spurs
Cleveland Cavaliers
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trailblazers
Denver Nuggets
L.A. Lakers
Oklahoma City Thunder
Atlanta Hawks

NHL Update (April 10)

I really have not been keeping updated on hockey lately at all. There is so much going on in my life right now it has been placed on a really far back burner. And it doesn't help that baseball season just started either. But anyway, I thought I would go ahead and update this thing anyway:

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic
New Jersey
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
NY Rangers
NY Islanders I still want to know why New York need 2 hockey teams.

Northeast
Buffalo
Ottawa
Boston
Montreal
Toronto

Southeast
Washington
Atlanta
Carolina
Florida
Tampa Bay And Florida DEFINITELY doesn't need 2 hockey teams. There isn't even any ice down there, is there?

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central
Chicago Go Hawks!
Detroit
Nashville
St Louis
Columbus

Northwest
Vancouver
Colorado
Calgary
Minnesota
Edmonton

Pacific
San Jose
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Anaheim
Dallas

Points Leaders
Ovechkin (Capitals) - 109
Sedin (Canucks) - 108
Crosby (Penguins) - 104

Goals Leaders
Ovechkin (Capitals) - 50
Crosby (Penguins) - 49
Stamkos (Lightning) - 48

Assists Leaders
Sedin (Canucks) - 79
Backstrom (Washington) - 68
Thornton (Sharks) - 68

Wins Leaders
Nobokov (Sharks) - 43
Brodeur (Devils) - 43
Bryzgalov (Coyotes) - 42

Save % Leaders
Task (Bruins) - .931
Miller (Sabres) - .928
Halak (Canadiens) - .926

ESPN Power Rankings

Washington Capitals

Detroit Red Wings

Vancouver Canucks

San Jose Sharks

Phoenix Coyotes

Chicago Blackhawks

Nashville Predators

Pittsburgh Penguins

New Jersey Devils

Buffalo Sabres

Sometimes this power ranking make absolutely no sense to me. Who is coming up with these anyway?

Saturday Morning Shuffle

1. Do the Thing You Want - Emery (from the album While Broken Hearts Prevail)
2. October - U2 (from October Deluxe Edition)
3. Repeating, Repeating - The Juliana Theory (from Love)
4. Punk Rock Girl - MxPx (from the 2009 Fuel Sampler)
5. Keep Fishin - Weezer (from Maladroit)
6. Jesus Nitelite - Eve 6 (from Eve 6)
7. At Your Graveside - The Staggers (from The Sights, the Sounds, the Fear and the Pain)
8. The Last Goodbye - Haste the Day (from Burning Bridges)
9. Susie Q - Creedence Clearwater Revival (from Creedence Clearwater Revival)
10. Telling Them - Social Distortion (from Mommy's Little Monster)
11. Too Fast for Love - The Donnas (from Get Skintight)
12. Emma - Alkaline Trio (from Good Mourning)
13. One for the Razorbacks - Green Day (from Kerplunk!)
14. She Can't Wait Forever - All (from Sucks Demos)

One More Reason that Edmondson Should Not Be Our Next Governor

As if we really needed another reason...

Check out this article from The McCarville Report.

Interview with Kevin Calvey

Kevin Calvey is one of the candidates running as a Republican for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District. I sent out interview requests to all of the known candidates running for this seat. Mr. Kevin Calvey was the first one to respond with his answers. Here are those answers:

Okay, first question.

Why are you running for Congress?

I am running for Congress for much the same reason that I volunteered to deploy to Iraq in 2006, after I had left the State Legislature: I could no longer sit idly by and watch others bear all the burden of defending our country against terrorism, and now I can no longer sit idly by and watch President Obama and Congress destroy our country.

As far as your Republican opponents go, what makes you different from them? Why should someone vote for you as opposed to Thompson, Flanigan or Lankford.

I have greater knowledge of the issues and greater experience with the types of procedures necessary to fight liberal leadership, bring us conservatives back into the majority, and hold Republican leadership's feet to the fire once we regain control of Congress. And I have the life experience as a small businessman, and as the only candidate to serve our country in a combat zone, to make informed choices about the issues facing our country.

If you were elected to Congress, what would you priority be in your first term? That is, what is the #1 issue that concerns you and how would you address it?

Top priority is promoting economic growth by greatly reducing federal spending, and thereby promoting freedom under the rule of law, our Constitution. Congress is spending us into bankruptcy.

How do you feel about term limits?

I support term limits.

How do you feel about salary caps for elected officials?

I support salary caps for elected officials. I will never vote for a pay increase for Congress. If Congress passes a pay increase anyway, I will donate the amount of that increase to charities that serve military personnel and veterans.

Do you support legislation that would make English the official language of the United States? Why or why not?

I support legislation that would make English the official language of the United States because it is our common heritage, and because history proves that nations with multiple official languages rarely survive long.

Along the same lines as that last question, is illegal immigration a major concern for our country and if so, what are your thoughts on how to fix the problem?

Illegal immigration is a major concern. We fix the problem by enforcing the current law, and by no longer allowing automatic citizenship to children born in the US to mothers here illegally.

What are you thoughts on tax reform? Do you support the Fair Tax? Why or why not?

I support the Fair Tax as a reform that will spur economic growth, reduce wasteful tax compliance costs, force the underground economy to pay its fair share of taxes, and make America more competitive in international trade.

What do you think is the best way to fix the failing education system in our country?

Education is a state and local issue, not a federal issue. I would turn over federal education programs to the states.

Do you support legislation that would defines life as beginning at conception?

Yes.

What are your thoughts on health care reform? Does the system need to be reformed and if so, how would you go about doing it?

The ObamaCare bill is a monstrosity that must be repealed. Ultimately, health care is a state issue, not a federal issue. But until we are able to turn responsibility for health care over to the states, we should encourage tort reform to prevent unnecessary legal expenses and wasteful defensive medicine; give a tax break for health insurance and medical costs directly to individuals rather than just to employers, thereby encouraging individual responsibility for one's own health care; and break up insurance monopolies by allowing the purchase of insurance across state lines.

Do you feel like the two-party system has lost touch with the American people and do you think a third party would ever have a chance at elected a third party canidate to a major political position?

Both major political parties bear some of the blame for our fiscal mess. The Democrats in control now are ten times worse than the Republicans were when they last had control, but that is no excuse for Republicans spending too much when they had power. But a third party is not practical. The practical way to reform the system is to leverage the existing power of one of the major parties. Since the Republicans are not as bad as the Democrats, the goal should be to ensure greater fiscal discipline among elected Republicans, and then get them into the majority.

Last question....

What are your thoughts about the Tea Party Movement?

I love the Tea Party movement! I have been fighting liberals/progressives for almost 20 years, and it is great to have reinforcements!

Any final thoughts?

To contribute or volunteer for my campaign, or to get more information, please check out my website at www.kevincalvey.com. I humbly ask for your support for Congress. May God bless you!

Monday Night Shuffle

1. Clean Sheet - Descendents (from the album All)
2. Walk Away - Dropkick Murphys (from the album Blackout)
3. Long Time Gone - Gin Blossoms (from Major Lodge Victory)
4. Peace on Earth - U2 (from All That You Can't Leave Behind)
5. This is Such a Pity - Weezer (from Make Believe)
6. Wind of Change - Scorpions (from Crazy World)
7. The World Has Turned and Left Me Here - Weezer (from Weezer)
8. All We Know - Paramore (from All We Know is Falling)
9. Everything Sucks - MxPx (from Before Everything and After)
10. Upstarts and Broken Hearts - Dropkick Murphys (from Live on St Patricks Day)
11. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 (from Rattle and Hum)
12. Tease Me Please Me - Scorpions (from Crazy World)
13. Fin - Anberlin (from Cities)
14. Gnutheme - All (from Allroy's Revenge)