·Entertainment Here Comes Treble OFWGKTA! By Ian Chandler _By Meg Bell By.Brent Bosworth heme: Ho Ho Hardcore Dean Martin - "Walking In a Win­ Theme: Yuletide cheer "Christmas Eve Sarjevo".- Trans Odd Future .was formed ant to cause your chuckle to re­ ter Wonderland" The day after Thanksgiving, IT be­ ·Siberian Orchestra by Tyler, the Creator, and they re­ emble \l spherical container filled You kids need a shot of old school gins. That is the constant streain .of Ol!e. of the mo!!t popular ~ode lea8ed their first album in 2008. The o the brim with a general gelatin . espresso in your puny little modem Christmas music on all radios: It Christmas songs, you can't have . members that form the group are ubstance? Listen hither, and may lattes. Taste this jazzy version of a seems like you can't escape jt. So Chri'stmas p laylist without this Tyler, the Creator; Earl Sweatshirt; our spirits be roused with the warm winter wonderland, sung by the instead, plug in your headphones "Thank God It's Christmas" Hodgy Beat;, Domo Genesis; Frank trelight of the seasoij. Dino lllmself. May it digest well with and give this mix a try. It's slire to Queen · · Ocean; Mike G; Left Brain; Taco ugust Burns Red"."" "Carol of the you and yours. Fun fact: "The King spread some holiday cheer. Any playlist with Queen is a win Bennett; Jasper Dolphin; Syd tha ells" of Cool" was born in Steubenville, "Baby It's Cold Outside" -Anthony ner, and this adds a bit of gl~m . Kyd;Jial Williams; and Matt Mar­ ·s Christmas you're getting a little Ohio. Green and Mindy White " That Was The Worst Christma tians. Odd Future has a few diffC1r­ reakdown in your stocking! This She & Him - "Have Yourself A The unique voice ofAnthon y Green Ever!" - Sufjan Stevens . ent groups such as MellowHype wesome cover of a festive classic Pretty Ljttle Christmas" compliments Mi11dy White's soft Sufjan Ste-yens has several Christ which consists of Hodgy Beats ives the tune a major metalcore It might just be me, but Zooey vocals. mas albums released, full of cover and Left Brain. The Jet Age ofTo­ akeover. Instrumental and cre­ Deschanel's voice is an absolutely "Just Like Christmas" - Low and his own creations·. Sufjan use morrow is comprised of Matt Mar­ tive, the song delivers an extra saccharine flavor of intoxicating. Very soft and dreamy, it fits in very his indie-folk style to create ajoll tians and Hal Williams. They are unch in the eggnog for a present Forego the cotton commercial jingle, easily. compilation of carols. This come also known as the Super 3 consist­ hat unwraps itself. The chimes and and' you'll see, as in this project of "The·First Noel" - Bright Eyes from Ding! Dong! Songs For Christ ing of EarlWolf which is Earl ells in the intro build up to a furi­ hers, that her talent does not stop at In fact, Bright Eyes has an album mas, Volume 3. Sweatshitt and Tyler, the Creator. usly driven main riffthat will give acting. This Elf and New Girl ac­ titledA Christmas Album full of his "C,hristm11s (Baby Please ·com There is also the Internet which is ou one headbanging holiday. tress is absolutely amazing. You will acoustic lo-fi goodness in Christ­ Home)" -Death Cab For Cutie Syd tha Kyd and Matt Martians. ohn Mayer - "All I Want for heart this song. *does Jedi mind trick mas form. I definitely recommend it Soµnd familiar? Think Maria The group has relt!ased hristmas" wave* for sleepy, snowed-in evenings. Carey. Death Cab's rendition is tru many tracks which are available for yone who listens to John Mayer Kutless-"Mary Did You Know" "White Christmas" - Bright Eyes to their style with piano and Be free on their website. Earl n a regular basis knows that the What? Do you say it is cliche to ... which is why I Tecommend this Gibbard's unique vocals. Sweatshirt released his debut al­ an is a blues legend. This prodi­ have a Christian metal-rock band in next ·song, even though Conor bum Earl and since then has been . ious 34-year-old covered this clas­ a Christmas song article? What? You Oberst himself doesn't contribute in a boys' boarding school in Sa­ ic as a soulful rendition of the mean besides August Bums Red? to the vocals. moa 'for kids that suffer from de­ e. Mayer's vocals are nearly per­ Even though this was recorded for pression or drug addiction. ect for this song, and he manages the same compilation CD,XChrist­ MellowHype recently put out an o make it actually catchy, in the mas? Oh well. This song is golden, album titled BlackenedWhite and ood way. Ifyou want some relaxed, from the reverb-y intro to the well­ Tyler put out Goblin with the one leasant Christmas listening, turn placed, slightly gruffvocals of a ten­ · album deal with XL Records. They o this lively, awesome song, · der Christmas melody. Two thumbs have recently developed a very :u and two arms outstretched. large fan base that some would say is almost "cult like." Many would .· . say that the music created by Odd !~.· Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All is Think before you ink disturbing and morbid and is con- . Meg ·Bell · · · sidered horrorcore. People who • > ·. J3y actually respect the music for what it is, however, consider the music Life is made up of deci­ sion, as you grow older you realize whether or not one should start " Indie Rap·.'" As far as being the job Or wnatever It IS you're go­ sions, whether they're good or bad. that in order to thrive in a judgmen- stretching lobes, he offered this ad­ signed, they recently signed a deal ing for. Until the day comes, you ·Every small choice you make can · tal world, you have to give in some- vice, "Don't do it. They don't look with Sony's Red to form their own have to keep in mind the very sad influence where you will go and what or risk wearing a turtleneck the normal, and they never will again." label. · This is called Odd Future truth - how do you judge a book? what opportunities you will have. rest ofyour working life. When deciding to get something Records. Considering life is also full ofregret­ Let's move away from just pierced, a safety pin is a moronic idea. Odd Future records a ful, irreversible decisions, the idea what your future employers may Safety pins are made ofcheap metal majority of their music in a place of whether or not to get a· tattoo think. We 're still young, right? So which the body eats away at. Choos- they call the trap. In.actuality it's should be weighed heavily. you decide to go out and get a tat- ingjewelry is important as well. Most really just Syd and Taco's house. · Earlier generations may ar­ too. You shouldn't take your parlor Hot Topic and Spencers stores carry As far as their: live shows go, they gue that tattoos/ are for biker thugs choices lightly. Talk to others first . cheap metal affordable for most, but have been compared to punk rock/ or the low class, but body modifica­ and even research on the internet. If they're not a good choice. Websites hardcore concert because of stage tions are becoming more mainstream you fmd that the parlor you're inter- like bodyartforms.com carry organic diving and mosh pits formed from . and accepted in society by today's ested in has. an awesome artist but and well-made jewelry. Plastic isn't the band antagonizing the crowd. age bracket. It is difficult to tell how they're only good when they're un- the best choice for ears that are Besides forming their own record future employers will take to poten­ ·der the influence of something, you · stretched because they tend to make label, there are still more exciting tial job candidates covered in ink should probably steer clear. Or your them smell like rotting cheese. Seri- things popping up in their lives and with stretched ears, but as we . friend says they have a tattoo ma- ously, it's not appetizing. · such as the airing ofthe ir TV show evolve it is likely that things like this chine in their basement and for I'm not here to tell you not Loiter Squad which will be pre­ will be more accepted. However, tWenty bucks they'll shove buzzing to get a tattoo or other body mod. I miering early 2012 onAdult Swim. there are still the more conservative · needles into your flesh, your con- have some myself, SQ I am not one Tyler, the Creator also won a VMA compani~s that would rather not science should tell you maybe that's to say not to. But at least think about for best new artist. That's as far as have employees that are too uncon­ not such a great plan. ·Besides, the . it before you make that decision. their success goes for now, but I ventional. You have to keep this in art usually turns out crappy, and you The body is a canvas. Not every tat­ expect things to get even better for mind if you want a serious j.ob and have the most hideous thing stuck too has to have some deep meari­ them with the return of Earl. ' are not starting your own company in your ski!.! forever.