PanicStream.com is now, officially, my favorite Widespread Panic site. I used to be one of those guys that checked EverydayCompanion.com on a regular basis. Everyday used to provide constant updates to shows and all types of different knowledge about WSP. It still has a lot of information about song histories, old school set lists from show back in the day and a few other key things that I still go for but it is so difficult to navigate and is no longer user-friendly. In recent months, they have trailed off and don’t seem to be as into the updating anymore. Shows take anywhere from a day to a week whereas PanicStream has people updating the setlists as Panic plays them that night. One of my favorite tapers, Charles Fox, had a song up for this past tour’s House of Blues show to stream during the set break. The dedication of the people running PanicStream is unbelievable and everyone who goes to the site should understand that.

It is a change in the guard for me. It may be late according to some peoples’ Spreadneck standards but it is better now than never. PanicStream has offered the Widespread Panic community something that very few music communities can offer and that is a place to come listen to free music, download music, look at pictures from the show, discuss the music you like and make friends on the live chat boards.

PanicStream also offers a variety of different types of streaming music on their site (which is perfect for work). I have listened to anything from Phil Collins live in ‘94 to Crosby, Still, Nash and Young live in ‘70 to Outkast live in ‘01. There are not many sites out there that are so dedicated to one band but still provide it viewers/listeners/readers with such an eclectic sound of music.

The reason that my switch from EverydayCompanion to PanicStream is now official is because of the new feature that they have added. I like nothing more than being able to drive down the road with some Panic blasting from my car but I have had some serious problems with sitting down and encoded and decoded these show from .flac and .shn (two formats known for lossless audio for you non-taper people) and my hard drive is about as full as I am when I stroll the Golden Corral parking lot after dinner. I was sick of going to EverydayCompanion and printing up the setlists and then trying to figure out which track the taper wanted Pigeons to be and then I would end up titling the “banter” something like “Ain’t Life Grand” or “Sleepy Monkey” and be pissed when I put it on my iPod and had the show in the wrong order.

PanicStream now offers iPod-ready downloads which are already tagged with the songs that you like. I am downloading my first one now but I have a strong feeling that they provide a playlist which you can access from the main screen of the iPod and not have to scroll through a ridiculous amount of shows to find the one you want. PanicStream is making my Panic-listening so much easier and that is the reason for the official switch over. EverydayCompanion has now turned into EveryonceinawhilewhenIneedsomerandominfoCompanion.

Parents aren’t happy about porn flicks being shot on their local playground - The Smack Dab

Gibbs12 grabs the new Hurricane video from The Onion - YepYep

Denise Milani and her twins defy gravity - Bright Black Internet

Drunk chicks love getting wild at baseball games (5 videos) - Busted Coverage

Proof that Hollywood is terrible and Vin Diesel is still employeed: Exhibit #1 Exhibit #2 - TunaFlix

Nike creates a b-ball shoe called “Back to School” Dunk looks like it is colored with crayons - The Good Life

Don’t drop your Blackberry in the toilet because they know you check e-mail on the toilet - 9 to Fried

The Sporting News in Charlotte doesn’t respect the Carolina Panthers - Mr. Mittens

The only person who looks gayer than Tebow in Crocs - YepYep

Headbangin’, mosh-pittin’, Barbie doll puppet show - Afrojacks

Carmella DeCesare is pretty, pretty good looking… - Bright Black Internet

…but not as good looking as Kayleigh Pearson - Bright Black Internet

Some school says the cheerleaders’ skirts are too short… Stamos doesn’t agree - Brahsome

Drunk Phillies’ fan says, “Put that shit on YouTube.” - Busted Coverage

Bruce Lee is alive and homeless and white and smoked way too much crack - Afrojacks

Download the “Tropic Thunder” mockumentary free on iTunes - TunaFlix

Taco Belle: Fernanda Ferrari (a hotter Famke Janssen) - Holy Taco

Plant Unicorn might be the single weirdest but funniest thing I have seen in a long time. They have 6 episodes right now on their website but I have not seen them.

h/t Afrojacks

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credit: Jerry Wolford/Greensboro News & Record

I had to wake up this morning to ridiculous amounts of rain coming down in the central part of North Carolina. It was not fun driving to work because the majority of people here can’t drive very well in the first place and the rain made it even more difficult. However, I didn’t realize that there was massive amounts of flooding going on through the city. I felt bad after seeing the majority of the pictures from the flooding but the picture above made me laugh. I am pretty sure that it made me laugh because this guy was trying to drive his chromed-out car through the water and pretty sure he was about to screw it up or was it when I realized it was a Chrysler 300 and it made me think of the Katt Williams “Pimp Chronicles: Part 1″? I can’t tell you now but here is the excerpt from Katt Williams’ stand up about the Chrysler 300.

I guess that is the reason why I am going to follow these hot chicks that wear next to nothing and not listen to fantasy analysts on ESPN or Yahoo! Fantasy. Yes. I do know that these girls have absolutely no clue what they are saying and are reading from a cue card but at least let my imagination run wild. If they show me some T & A, I really don’t care if they are reading cards. It is better than listening to Stuart Scott drone on as he looks every way from Sunday. To tell you the truth, I would feel a lot better at the end of the season if I could blame my losses on a bunch of sluts chicks sluts chicks instead of myself.

Without further ado, here are some videos from the girls at FantasySportsGirl.com…

6 RULES FOR DRAFT SUCCESS

Make the jump for the DEF, QB, TE, WR, RB and pre-season standout videos…

BEST QUARTERBACKS

BEST DEFENSIVE PICKS

PRE-SEASON STANDOUTS

BEST RUNNING BACKS

BEST TIGHT ENDS

BEST WIDE RECEIVERS

h/t TunaFlix

Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times

The Reel Geezers are not just two old people that go to the movies with their families and film a discussion about it. These two know their shit. Lorenzo was one of the top screenwriters in the 70’s with movies like “The Drowning Pool”, “Parallax View” and “Three Days of the Condor” under his belt. Marcia was involved in producing “Hamburger Hill” and “The Big Chill”. You would think that Marcia and Lorenzo were only interested in the cinematic genius and would turn their shoulders at the garbage that Hollywood is bringing to the table…but there not.

The Reel Geezers have gained a pretty large following. I remember seeing their “Superbad” review (the first review by the Reel Geezers) and thinking that it was some funny stuff. I had the feeling it was going to be pretty funny but I didn’t realize how intuitive it was going to be. These two really know what they are talking about. They give a view on films that I only see as stoner comedies or coming-of-age films. They show these films in such different lights that, after only seeing a five to six minute review, I feel like I am enlightened into a completely different aspect of the film. Apparently, I am not the only one who has felt this way. According to Patrick Goldstein with the L.A. Times, Tony Gilroy, the director of “Michael Clayton”, sent George Clooney the link to the review on YouTube as soon as he saw the Reel Geezers’ review and Wes Anderson discussed the “The Darjeeling Limited” review with Ain’t It Cool News.

It is hilarious to watch these “Geezers” talk about Jason Segel’s dick in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” or James Franco smoking bud in “Pineapple Express” or hearing Marcia discuss the usage of the words fuck, penis and period blood from “Superbad”. They do get off on a few rambles but that is the art behind the Reel Geezers. The Reel Geezers are two different people reviewing the same movie and the banter that goes on between the two is pure comedy.

While I was doing a little research for this post, my mind was blown when I saw a huge spread in the L.A. Times’ Entertainment section. They have received tons of recognition from top media outlets like Variety, The San Francisco Chronicle, and even the AARP magazine…yeah…not a joke (Check out the rest of their coverage in the media here). They have not bowed down to the man and accepted bribes (read as advertisements) from studios and have spent a considerable amount of money various pieces of equipment to film and edit this stuff and the fact that they are doing this on computers is great because the majority of octogenarians don’t want to waste their time with learning about the changing technology.

I hope the “Geezers” continue to make the reviews because I am really excited to see what they do next. Be careful because they do have the tendency to wander off in their banter and give away huge spoilers for the film in the review.

Make the jump for a funny selection of the Reel Geezers’ reviews…

“Superbad” review — ***WARNING: SPOILERS***

“Pineapple Express” review — ***WARNING: SPOILERS***

“Juno” review — ***WARNING: SPOILERS***

“Tropic Thunder” review — ***WARNING: SPOILERS***

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