Welcome to Husky Mustard. The newest, and soon to be greatest blog on the Interwebs. Husky. Mustard. Husky Mustard. Regular writers Ryan Smith, Tommy Howe & Josh Motteram will muse about Sports, Music, Film & any other thing that may interest them. There will also be a variety of occasional contributors, writing about whatever makes their existence slightly less futile.
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| This Husky, which cannot be named for legal reasons, has an unfortunate type of canine autism that means it simply cannot stop thinking of mustard. |
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| Despite our hero's potentially debilitating condition, he's still a hot dog. Having just finalised his fourth divorce, and following a lengthy spell in rehab, he is currently dating Hollywood teen actress Taylor Momsen. Anyway, that's where our name originates from. Let's get on with it. Sportz - Tommy Howe This time round, i'll be profiling a Premiership striker firing on all cylinders... Demba Ba Club – Age – 26 Height – 6 ft 2 in Position – Striker 2011-12 stats – 12 Appearances (8 Goals)  French-born Senegalese forward Demba Ba has been the kingpin of Having nearly saved West Ham from relegation last season with a return of 7 goals in 12 games, the ex Hoffenheim powerhouse was up for grabs in the summer. This was due to a release clause in his contract, which was triggered as West Ham dropped into Pardew came under severe scrutiny from critics as Andy Carroll was sold back in January for a staggering £35 million and no obvious replacement was signed until Ba’s arrival in the summer. Nearly a year later, the overrated, lumbering Carroll continues to struggle for form on Merseyside as Ba is fast-becoming a Geordie hero. Perhaps the most crucial of contributions came against Stoke last week. With The Britannia is notorious for its hostile atmosphere, Rory Delap’s rocket throw-in and some undesirable brutality in the tackle, all the ingredients necessary for a demoralising defeat. However, Ba was unfazed, calm and collected as he wrapped up a perfect hat-trick (right foot, left foot, header) and sent the Geordie faithful into raptures. Filmz - Josh Motteram Life in a Day: Directed by Kevin Macdonald (Touching the Void) and joint produced by Ridley Scott (Gladiator) and YouTube (yes, YouTube), Life in a Day is the first film of its kind. After asking the YouTube community to film and upload footage from a single day – July 24 2010 – the received 4,500 hours of footage, from 192 countries, have been meticulously edited into a kaleidoscope of human experience that drops us in and out of everyday peoples lives, and forces us to marvel at the mesmerising diversity of life and the commonality of human experience.  Each video is loosely structured around the responses to specific questions: What's your story? What do you fear? What do you love? What have you got in your pockets? But most of it is simply the unravelling of a single day around the world as people sleep, wake, eat and work...and much more besides. There’s a Korean cycling around the world, a guy ringing his grandma to tell her he’s gay, a giraffe being born. It will make you laugh, reflect, cringe, question, and maybe even cry. A must watch. Enjoy. Muzique - Ryan Smith I'll be occasionally writing about an album that has somewhere along the line meant something to me. This one happens to be a work of utter genius. Artist: Television Album: Marquee Moon Year: 1977 Genre: Wikipedia lists it as 'Art Punk' Rating: 10.0/10 Verdict: One of the greatest albums ever recorded.  I felt compelled to listen to this album after seeing it receive a rare A+ from Robert Christgau, in his Consumer Guide. This proved to a very wise choice, and has become one of my favourite albums of all time. Lauded endlessly, being constantly included in 'Best albums ever' publications, it certainly doesn't lack critical acclaim. When I first listened to it, I had to check, and recheck what year this was made in. The production values are incredible for a record made 35 years ago. This masterpiece starts with an instantly memorable riff from Richard Lloyd with opener 'See No Evil'. Then enters frontman's Tom Verlaine's vocals, instantly endearing with a voice I don't feel I can describe adequately. The first guitar solo of the album is by Lloyd, technically brilliant as well as easy to listen to. Next up is 'Venus', my personal favourite. This refers not the planet, but to Venus de Milo. She is a famous ancient Greek statue, believed to depict Aphrodite. The goddess of love and beauty. Go see her in The Louvre, if you fancy it. This is probably the most well-known track of Marquee Moon. Verlaine provides the guitar solos in 'Venus' as well as third track 'Friction'. The albums midpoint is the epic ten minute and forty second title track 'Marquee Moon'. Another catchy riff. Verlaine & Lloyd teaming up this time, with several solos apiece. Billy Ficca provides crisp drumming, whilst the understated Fred Smith provides invaluable support on the bass guitar. At nearly eleven minutes long, listening to it at first looked like a chore. It turned out to be a truly fantastic experience. 'Elevation', 'Guiding Light' & 'Prove It' make up tracks 5, 6 & 7. This is before the album closes with the dark 'Torn Curtain'. The Strokes, who instigated a huge revival in Indie and skinny jeans owe a great deal to this band. Not many Strokes fans will be aware of Television, but if you're reading this and are fan of Casablancas et al., you will love these guys. As close to a perfect album that I've listened to in my short time on this planet. Listen to this: 'Venus' We'll be back before you know it. Literally. |
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