Umm, what the fuck?

Torturous Music Choices

The new issue of Mother Jones has a short little piece about music used by the U.S. military and prisons for a variety of torturous situations.

Music has been used in American military prisons and on bases to induce sleep deprivation, "prolong capture shock," disorient detainees during interrogations—and also drown out screams.

Here's the playlist: overall fairly jingoistic, but mostly fairly listenable. I can't believe Rage Against the Machine made the list. I feel like terrorists would agree with most of the song. Oh and the website has a little app that plays all the songs if you're curious about how it'd sound to torture yourself. Any songs you think should have made the list, but didn't? Leave it in the comments.

1. Decide - Fuck Your God
2. Dope - Die M.F. Die
3. Dope - Take Your Best Shot
4. Eminem - White America
5. Eminem - Kim
6. Barney - Barney Theme Song
7. Drowning Pool - Let The Bodies Hit the Floor
8. Metallica - Enter Sandman
9. Meow Mix Theme
10. Seasme Street Theme
11. David Grey - Babylon
12. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
13. ACDC - Shoot to Thrill
14. ACDC - Hells Bells
15. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
16. Tupac - All Eyes on Me
17. Christina Aguilera - Dirrty
18. Neil Diamond - America
19. Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade
20. Don McLean - American Pie
21. Saliva - Click Click Boom
22. Matchbox 20 - Cold
23. Hed P.E. - Swan Dive
24. Prince - Raspberry Baret
    

Mother Jones - The Torture Playlist

Pete Rock - NY's Finest

Here's the latest album from Pete Rock which is due out Tuesday morning, called "NY's Finest". It's your classic Pete Rock album filled with a pretty diverse group of guests.

Pete Rock - NY's Finest

1. Pete Intro
2. We Roll (Featuring Jim Jones & Max B)
3. Till I Retire
4. 914 (Featuring The LOX)
5. Questions (Featuring Royal Flush)
6. Best Believe (Featuring Redman & LD)
7. Ready Fe War (Featuring Chip Fu & Rene (Zhane))
8. Don't Be Mad (Produced by DJ Green Lantern)
9. Bring Y'all Back (Featuring Little Brother & Joe Scudda)
10. The Best Secret (Featuring Lords of the Underground)
11. That's What I Am Talking About (Featuring Rell)
12. The PJ's (Featuring Raekwon & Masta Killa)
13. Made Man (Featuring Tarrey Torae)
14. Let's Go (Featuring DJ Doo Wop)
15. Comprehend (Featuring Papoose)

Radiohead remix download

Download Amplive's Rainydayz Remixes, an 8-track collection featuring remixes of Radiohead's historic seventh album, In Rainbows. The songs are available in a zip file below and feature verses courtesy of Too $hort, MC Zumbi of Zion I, Chali2na of Jurassic 5, and Del the Funky Homosapien.

Two Great Videos

I've wanted to post these for quite some time. They are two of my most favorite videos in the total history of life ever.

Asthma Boy - Later Days

This is a nice little quiet album by a band called Asthma Boy out of Bellingham, Washington for your enjoyment. It's a free download off their site which is always a nice touch for a band to do these days. The album was a recommendation off the KEXP Music That Matters podcast last week , which is a nice touch for a band to get these days. And the music is pretty good which is a nice touch for your ears. I guess you could say that this album is music to your ears. You could also say that this album is music, and your ears will listen to it. You could also say something mean and hurtful and probably racist, but lets just leave it at "music to your ears" asshole.

Asthma Boy - "Later Days" (direct link to album download)
Asthma Boy Website
KEXP's Podcasting Page