My 10 Favorite Scenes from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

10. From Season 4 "The Gang Cracks the Liberty Bell"

9. From Season 3 "The Gang Dances Their Asses Off"

8. From Season 5 "The Gang Wrestles For The Troops"

7. From Season 1 "Charlie Wants An Abortion"

6. From Season 2 "The Gang Runs for Office"

5. From Season 3 "The Gang Sells Out"

4. From Season 5 "Paddy's Pub: Home of the Kitten Mittons"

3. From Season 2 "Hundred Dollar Baby"

2. From Season 5 "Who pooped the Bed?"

1. From Season 5 "The Great Recession"

World Cup Predictions

The greatest sporting event is less than a month away and I feel like I need to make some predictions. So, these are my 2010 World Cup predictions!

The top two teams move onto Bracket Play:

Group A

1. France

2. Mexico

3. Uruguay

4. South Africa

Group B

1. Argentina

2. South Korea

3. Greece

4. Nigeria

Group C

1. England

2. USA

3. Slovenia

4. Algeria

Group D

1. Germany

2. Serbia

3. Ghana

4. Australia

Group E

1. Netherlands

2. Cameroon

3. Denmark

4. Japan

Group F

1. Italy

2. Paraguay

3. Slovakia

4. New Zealand

Group G

1. Brazil

2. Ivory Coast

3. Portugal

4. North Korea

Group H

1. Spain

2. Chile

3. Switzerland

4. Honduras

2nd Round

1A France v. 2B South Korea

1C England v. 2D Serbia

1D Germany v. 2C USA

1B Argentina v. 2A Mexico

1E Netherlands v. 2F Paraguay

1G Brazil v. 2H Chile

1F Italy v. 2E Cameroon

1H Spain v. 2G Ivory Coast

Quarterfinals

France v. England

Netherlands v. Brazil

Germany v. Argentina

Cameroon v. Spain

Semifinals

England v. Brazil

Argentina v. Spain

Final

Brazil v. Spain

2010 WORLD CUP Champion

SPAIN

Review Session

There has been a shit-load of albums by big name bands come out lately or are coming out soon. So instead of writing a million reviews here are my ratings and little bit o' info about them.

Infinite Arms by Band of Horses

- Ben Bridwell really took Band of Horses in a different direction, but it kind of pays of. There is less indie rock and more pop/rock to the sound of Infinite Arms. It is a quality album, but still not the album everyone is looking for from these guys. But then again, Band of Horses may be perfectly content with that.

Rating = 6.8

This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem

- It is rumored that James Murphy is going to move onto something new and this may be his last album under LCD Soundsystem. If this is true what a way to go out. This album is classic LCD with a little more definition, but you can still pop into the CD player at a party!

Rating = 9.0

High Violet by The National

- After releasing two groundbreaking albums in a row (Alligator and Boxer) The National seem to have done it again! High Violet is subtly amazing and quietly progressive. It is not so much a progression of The National's sound, more or less a perfection of it. It is as if the turned their studio into BASF and made they things that we buy better.

Rating = 9.1

Heaven is Whenever by The Hold Steady

- I was actually expecting a letdown after all the greatness they have put out over the last 10 years, but Heaven is Whenever is dramatic, emotional, and damn good. They mix in their traditional lines that make it from album to album, and they have Tad Kruger's sick guitar solos. However, The Hold Steady more than hold steady, they make an unexpected movement from bar rock to indie bar rock. I know that doesn't sound like much when reading it, but you can tell when you listen.

Rating = 8.1

Forgiveness Rock Record by Broken Social Scene

- The army of musicians that is Broken Social Scene manages to create arguably the most eclectic, diverse album I have ever heard. I mean there are elements of bluegrass, pop, indie rock, electronica, sitar, and some shit I've never heard of before. And it all adds up into one sensational album. Forgiveness Rock Record is in my opinion the best album that BSS has ever delivered, and the Lord knows I like to label things as the best!

Rating = 8.4

Kyle's Korner: Getting Married!

In less than a week the day that I have been waiting for will finally arrive with a full head of steam and a bunch of crazy family members. I have no idea how its going to go but I know one thing is for sure: I'm getting married! I've been told by so many people that I shouldn't get married when I am only 23 and I don't have a job yet (nobody that I really care about has said this), but I feel like I should have married Laura years ago! We are a married couple, but without saying the vows in a church and exchanging rings. So, then why are we getting married other than to have children without society looking down upon us, or all of the gifts that come with a wedding? Its simple, the chance to express our love and say those vows in front of the people that have shaped our lives and guided our relationship. Laura and I have long known that we were meant for each other and that our lives were to be lived as one, but I get the feeling sometimes that other people don't. So, this is a time for Laura and I to promulgate our commitment to each other publicly! I personally could go my life without have a fancy ceremony or inviting the 550 people we did invite (I know Laura would disagree), but it is important that everyone we feel is important know how we feel about each other.
With that said I can truly express my excitement in the fact that I get to have a giant party in Laura's and my honor and hang out with my friends and drink beer at the beach! Can't really get much better than that! It is going to be a blast as Laura and I have been planning this for almost 2 years! Thats a long-ass-mother-fucking time to be planning a wedding! I mean we started planning before we were engaged! Crazy I know, but it works for us. We don't always have to the normal thing, but we do the fun and exciting thing instead. This wedding should be a prime example of that. I cannot wait to have the doors fly open, Laura come strolling down the aisle in her beautiful wedding gown, say " I do", and than party the night away! Oh yeah, and then live happily ever after! I love you Laura, more than the sun and the stars!

Review Session: Caribou's Swim

Swim by Caribou

Caribou's last release was in 2007 and it won a little award called the Polaris Prize which goes to the best album in North America. So, little to say Caribou is quite reputable. Actually Caribou is a one-man band, Daniel Snaith, that garners fans like Wayne Coyne, Thom Yorke, and Noah Lennox. In the three year gap between LPs he did something that not many people, including himself thought he could do... Swim! Snaith learned to swim over the past few years and this is the reason the album is named Swim.

Swim could also had been named for its liquid overtones that create the sense of swimming through this multi-colored stream of conscience. The album begins with the gloomy dance track "Odessa" before it winds it way past the echoing "Sun" and the pulsating, Eastern-influenced "Kaili". Snaith then uses a haunting, multi-layered experimental track in the four slot, "Found Out". The second portion of this 9 track album starts with the gliding, flowing "Bowls". The album then dips into its best two tracks, "Leave House" and "Hannibal". Both tracks have intros that sound like they are made off GarageBand, but grow into ambitious and spacious songs. "Lalibela" is a dreamy transition from those two songs to the elegant, hyperpop, trance track "Jamelia" to close out the sensational album.

I mean sensational in a literal fashion here because Swim is like an orgasm for the ears. Its sounds and lyrics are stimulating and profound. Its deepth is unmatched by Snaith's earlier work and makes Swim Caribou's most dense, well-produced album yet. Dive into it and enjoy its warm emotion.

Rating = 8.8