Blog: The BM Rant

courtesy www.fireedwade.com -the preeminent Ed Wade Hater Site. Check out their coverage, as well as the archies. This guy started it all. Now that Ed Wade has been relived of his duties, its time to look back on his forgettable tenure as well as look forward to what I hope to be a fresh start with a GM who doesn't have the Phillies somewhere on his resume already. Philly.com has a rundown of potential candidates: On favorite Gerry Hunsicker: While he was [...]

I have never changed my mind about an album more than I have about Twin Cinema. My first listen was unremarkable, making me wonder if there was anything on it to make me want to even listen to it again. It seemed like harmless, but unimpressive power pop. Lots of pop, in fact, but very little sizzle. But I never listen to an album just once. This is one of those times where that paid off. After more than 5 listens to the album, I have been able to appreciate the subtle hooks, the sweet harmonies, and [...]

Hapless and much-maligned Phillies GM Ed Wade has been relieved of his duties. Here's the press release.

COWBOYS 33 EAGLES 10 Don't worry, everyone. I've already dispatched some local Philadelphia detectives to Dallas to investigate the apparent kidnapping of the entire Eagles team, because I didn't recognize any of the players who showed up on the field yesterday. Something must've happened during the bus ride from the hotel to the stadium. Kidnapping can be the only logical explanation for what occurred at Texas Stadium, right? BOOS Plenty to go around. Where should I start? - Boo to the [...]

The worst kind of movies are the those that show a glimmer of potential, but are ultimately disappointing, leaving the audience with a taste of what could have been. Crash isn't even nearly as good as that. It’s a trite movie that thinks it’s deep. It’s a melodramatic movie that thinks it’s real. It’s a shitty movie that thinks it’s great. Crash tells the story of a group of Los Angeles residents, whose lives, over the course of 2 days, intersect during various events. Some tragic, others triumphant. All of them racial. [...]

Let’s face it: as guitar-driven alt rock goes these days, The UK has it all over the USA. Sure, there are some great American bands making inspired post punk and alternative rock music, but much of the buzz comes from our allies across the pond. Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, Editors, The Libertines (R.I.P.) are just a few great UK acts in the last couple of years. Luckily, with more bands like Boston’s Aberdeen City coming on the scene, perhaps the Stars and Stripes is moving in the right direction, at least where indie rock [...]

Sorry about my lack of an Eagles Wrap-Up post this week. Tense contract negotiations between my agent and the BM Rant "purse-holders" prevented me from writing on Monday. Now that my financial concerns have been alleviated, I'm back at my desk and ready to blog. To replace the lost Eagles' post, I've decided to write about all four local sports teams: PHILLIES First of all, I applaud the Phillies for making a valiant run at the playoffs. There were many times when they seemed to be down and out - [...]

Washington, DC-President Bush nominated a longtime friend and bartender at a famous Yale bar to the role of FEMA Director, taking the place of the recently resigned and much maligned director Michael Brown. The nominee, Flip Chester, is currently tending bar at the popular New Haven, CT bar, Hula Hanks, but was a favorite barkeep of Mr. Bush's during his years at Yale in the mid 60s. President Bush described Chester as "Providing the type of sage advice one would expect from the head of FEMA. When I would saunter my way up to Flip's bar, [...]

Katie better not have even one bad day after she gives birth , or Tom is gonna have her over at the Scientology Celebrity Center quicker than you can say "Brooke Shields". Have you ever seen a more disgusting picture than this one? Neither have I. And does anyone want to guess at how long this relationship will last? I say its got until October 2007. Also, Nick and Jessica are calling it quits ? Does it [...]

Morrissey has a name for his new album. NME has the details . ************ The White Stripes will play on The Daily Show . First band to do so. ************ Depeche Mode will be playing a warm up gig in Manhattan coming up. Contest winners only. Details at their site . ************ Pitchfork revisits Neutral Milk Hotel's In The Aeroplane Over The Sea in light of its re-release. Score? 10.0 . ************ [...]

You can't come any closer to making the playoffs than the Phillies did on Sunday. Pick one game, any game from the season, that the Phillies lost and should have won. There are plenty to chose from. One game separated this team from no less than a 1 game playoff with the Astros to determine who would represent the National League as the wild card team. In the end, we can argue forever about how this team wasn't good enough to make the playoffs, or that Ed Wade didn't make the right moves at the trade deadline [...]

Las Vegas, NVâ€"Matt Freelove and Brian St. Brian, internet legends and creators of the blogging phenomenon, celebrated the 1 year anniversary of their blog, The BM Rant, with a quiet evening in Las Vegas. They first took in a Wayne Newton performance at the Hilton before retiring to an evening of drinks and dancing on the water, and then more partying at Newton’s estate. Friends of the blogging duo described Brian and Matt as “really comfortableâ€? with where the blog is at this point. “Matt and Brian have practically done it all in the span of a [...]

The NY Times profiled BM Rant favorites Clap Your Hands Say Yeah this past Sunday. Seen first at largehearted boy . CYHSY play a Katrina benefit concert on Oct. 26 at the TLA. Tickets . **************** Wolf Parade comes to The Khyber on Oct. 23. Their debut album, Apologies to the Queen Mary , was released today and is already garnering significant critical acclaim, including a 9.2 from Pitchfork . I've listened to it 3 times, and I'd probably give it a 7.2. Tickets . [...]

I had a couple of individual mp3s up from CYHSY's set with Morning Becomes Eclectic with Nic Harcourt on September 16 during CMJ. Here is the full download of the show, including an interview in the middle with Alec Ounsworth. Enjoy! Clap Your Hands Say Yeah on Morning Becomes Eclectic (MP3) Tags: mp3 , download , clap your hands say yeah

The Phillies' season is all but over, with only a miracle standing between them and 18 holes of golf in Florida until February 15th or so. But Charlie manuel was nice enough to leave us with this pearl of a quote after last night's game. "You know what they call that? Baseball," Manuel said. " I've been in baseball for 40-some years and I haven't been able to figure this game out. That's what makes you stay up late at night. That's what makes you care. That's what makes you come back the next [...]