Chick-fil-a? Oreo? I straight up don't care.

VS.

For the record I’m pretty liberal. I’m a fan of free speech and I think when we start censoring people we are chipping away at the fundamental “free” part of it. That being said freedom of speech applies to allllll sides of the dice. Liberal, conservative, moderate, extremist, etc.. In my opinion, as long as you are not threatening the physical well-being of a person, the statements you utter are completely protected. They may not always be morally correct (for example that Playboy Bunny who tweeted about finding humor in the Aurora Theater Massacre ) but they are protected all the same.

Hi, I'm Tricia, but my friends just call me Dumb C*nt.

I say this all because the whole Chick-fil-a thing is beginning to annoy me. I’m for gay marriage. I don’t see the big freaking deal, but I can see how people who base their opinions on their religion would be opposed. When it comes down to it what’s-his-face had the right to state his opinion: The company was opposed to gay marriage.

F*ck the gays. Not literally though. You'll get the AIDS.

Just like Oreo had the right to state their opinion: We support gay marriage. A corporation has the right to make their stance on an issue known. But in a society that is still divided on the issues,

THERE ARE GOING TO BE RAMIFICATIONS AND THIS SH*T SHOULD BE EXPECTED.

Especially when the consumer market can easily choose to just flat out stop buying your sh*t. Or buy more of it...

I will eat 10 A DAY EVERY DAY UNTIL I DIE. That is how much I hate fags.

Maybe I’m just exhausted. This whole “Screw Oreo” or “I’m protesting Chick-fil-a,” thing is just annoying. Seriously. In 100 years none of this will be relevant. Our society will have leveled out by then. Whether it be my nuclear war, universal tolerance, or a utilitarian government. No one will remember your facebook posts about the homos being "immoral" or how right wings are "full of hate." No one. So let's just all hate who we want, eat what we want, Shut the f*ck up, and get fat off the blood of Capitalism.

MERICA

"Anchors" - AM Higgins

Here's a nice breezy, almost sensual song from AM Higgins (the solo project of musician Annie Toth) to start your Tuesday off right. Her debut album "Hymning" will be out November 5th on Victorialand Records. The album was mixed by Casey Foubert, a frequent collaborator of Sufjan Stevens. The album "captures the first years of moving from an American city to rural France." Sounds like "Hymning" will be a welcome escape from the world we live in right now, especially considering that Annie Toth counts poets Mary Oliver and Thomas Merton as influences.

"Happy New Year"- Let's Eat Grandma

There's no way to start the New Year like some extremely upbeat music about the New Year! That's where this new synthpop-heavy single from the British duo Let's Eat Grandma comes into play. It's a delightful song, and it helps increase any excitement about their third album, "Two Ribbons," which will be out this April. I personally am looking forward to hearing more from Let's Eat Grandma, who deserve way more attention than they currently get. Hopefully, 2022 will be a big year for them. Here's one of their older tracks I quite like:

You Need to Hear This: Concrete Castles

I first heard of First to Eleven a few years ago thanks to the powers of social media. They are a talented young band straight out of my hometown (Erie, PA). Since I've first heard of them, First To Eleven - which primarily were a social media-based cover band - has revealed an original music incarnation, Concrete Castles. No matter if they're covering songs or releasing their own music, one thing is evident: Concrete Castles is MASSIVELY talented. Anchored by Audra Miller's powerhouse vocals that are vaguely reminiscent of Hayley Williams, Concrete Castles demand your attention. Although they can fall in that sort of amorphous "indie pop" umbrella, I don't think their sound would be amiss on mainstream radio - top 40 or alternative. "Wish I Missed U" - their debut album - came out earlier this September, and it's an enjoyable, invigorating listen that would probably make those who were raised on emo or fans of CHVRCHES feel at home. Hell, Anth

The Useless Critic 2.0

Search This Blog