songs of days

dear hog nation,

i have been lazy and haven't posted any songs so here are some new ones. all are from a post-rock playlist i downloaded a couple of days ago, typical bleak soundscape u.k. post-rock sound, good drift music.

3 hogs for slaying:

June of 44 - Sink Is Busted

June of 44 - Mooch

From Monument to Masses - The Quiet Before

p.s. don't worry hog nation, next essential character of the Thanksgiving + 1 Hog Kill will be introduced soon

Saturday Song of the Day

The Moldy Peaches are a punky folk/folky punk band from New York. Wikipedia says they are part of the "anti-folk" movement, whatever the hell that means. Well, I guess it means "a music genre that takes the earnestness of politically charged 1960s folk music and punk and subverts it." Whatever. They have some irreverent folk songs that are pretty entertaining, and this one always seems perfect for a nice Saturday afternoon hog slay.

"I like it when my hair is poofy. I like it when you slip me a rufy."

13 Who's Got The Crack.mp3

"and from SAE, the Hog Slayers!"

I'm a proud slayer of hogs today. Not only has Marquis Teague, the #2 overall player in 2011 class, shocked the Loserville Cards and committed to UK (keep in mind #1 in the class Gilchrist already has committed to be a 'Cat) , but yesterday my band of brothers won the Red Bull Chariot Race tournament. The winning team receives their weight in Red Bull, meaning I will have 600 pounds of Red Bull delivered to my apartment in the very near future. Now, I'm no bull slayer, but mark my words: every one of these Red Bulls will be slain by the 1929 Broadway Street hog slaying unit before we have made our triumphant walks to receive our B.A.'s in Swine Killin' on May 15.

600 pounds of Red Bull is pretty damn cool, and just about the only thing that could make me more excited than receiving 600 pounds of Red Bull is drinking 600 pounds of Red Bull. But folks, this isn't what has made me such a proud Hog Slayer on this fine day. When my honorable associate (the kid with the white helmet and white toga being pulled in a wheel chair by two gladiators) contacted me and asked for a team name idea, only one name came to mind. The words rolled off my tongue like sweet victory rolling across the finish line in a wheelchair-chariot. "The Hog Slayers." My honorable associate responded: "It would be an honor. I shall drive the Hog Slayers chariot to victory. ALL SLAY HOGS!"

Today I am so proud to be a Hog Slayer because, Hog Nation, Hog Slaying has become much bigger than the little town of May's Lick, Kentucky. As the speakers announced the Hog Slayers, the Red Bull girls batted their lashes in awe of the brave slayers and the wheelchair-chariot rolled to victory, my eyes teared up. Hog Slaying is no longer just killin' swine and drinkin' some swamp warter the Friday after Thanksgiving in May's Lick KY. No, my friends, it has become a way of life, a movement that is spreading like wildfire across these great United States.

Hog Nation, I offer a toast to the dissemination of the ideals of the well-balanced hog slayin' man. To all of you out there who would rather have 600 pounds of raw swine than 600 pounds of Red Bull, who have sawed a hog, or have had tears in your eyes because that piece of two-year-old country ham was just so salty--raise your glasses and slay the proverbial hog. It's a great day to be a hog slayer.

p.s. Congratulations to the Hog Slayers gladiators! You have served Hog Nation well.

song of the day

Here is a picture of Bonnie "Prince" Billy playing at Preservation Hall. Although the show was sold out, some unfortunate soul didn't show up and I was lucky enough to get a ticket and squeeze in the hallway to see the show. Will Oldham aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy is a Louisville native. He is an actor, photographer, and has become a cult hero as a folk/country/rock musician. Oldham is a thespian turned musician who sings poetic lyrics in his trademark warbling voice. BUT, he's still got that grizzled hog slayin' look to him, and hog nation, if you don't love his music at least love him for that. I love both, and here's a song from his newest album, "The Wonder Show of the World."

Bonnie "Prince" Billy and the Cairo Gang - Troublesome Houses

A Hog Slaying Glossary of Terms

Howdy folks, it has come to my attention that some of you city slickers may not understand a lot we Kentuckians are saying about the T+1 Hog Kill. I hate this for ye. Hell, there's poetry in hog slaying, honey, and that's why I offer ye this hog glossary of terms so ye can fully understand and appreciate what we hog slayers do.

Hog Terms:

Slay a hog (usage 1): dismantle a swine specimen, putting its various body parts to their respective hog-meat use. Act can be done by cutting, sawing, grinding, curing, etc. (note, all parts of the hog are used in the slaying. Hell, the Judge even takes about a coffee cup of brains home to fry up with some grits).

Slay a hog (usage 2): drink a beer with a certain pronounced fervor, typical of a grizzled resident of the Kentucky side of the Ohio River Valley.

swamp water (pronunciation: swamp warter): swamp colored/flavored grain alcohol or moonshine that is introduced to the Hog Kill event when the intensity of the slay must be raised. This fire water is usually introduced in three varieties: apple pie, orange, and swamp warter; but, you will always choose swamp warter.

country ham: thigh or rump of hog, salt cured for a period of several months. process is widely used in rural sections of Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia, but it is only relevant to the well balanced lifestyle of hog slayin' man in Kentucky.

city ham: type of ham that city slickers are accustomed to consuming (e.g., honey baked ham). get that junk outta here, boy.

Two-year-old country ham: a 4 pound rock of salt served in a hog medium.

The Turtle Man (more to come on him):

The Hog Slayer (more to come):

The Judge (more to come):

The Spiritual Leader:

Alright Hog Nation, that's all for now. But please leave questions or comments about the Hog Slaying Glossary, as it is always expanding and invaluable to understanding the well-balanced life of the hog slaying man. Good day to you, let us give thanks and slay hogs!

Regards,

Hype Man

ate too much hog, been lazy

(me)

hog nation, looks like i slayed too much hog over the weekend, must have been down with gout and couldn't get on here to put up some hog tunes of the day. i'll make up for it for with a couple here:

Butterfly Child and Papa Sprain are two Belfast bands that were part of the post-rock scene that emerged in the early 90s in the U.K. I don't know much about them, as their discographies are pretty brief and it's nearly impossible to find anything about the bands or their members, not even on the world wide interweb. I discovered them at theblackenedair.blogspot.com and you can go there to find most of their other stuff as well as a lot of really good music of the same style. GIVE THESE BANDS A CHANCE, they are really good.

Butterfly Child - "Lunar Eclipse"">

Butterfly Child - "Viola"">

Papa Sprain - Flying to Vegas">

Papa Sprain - Shake Your Foot">

Sunday at Ralphie's

Careful, he's not staring at you--he's aiming at you. Hogslayinain'teasy has chosen to have Sunday at Ralphie's because, hey, the Lord's day is as good as any to slay a proverbial hog with ole' Ralphie. This man didn't need to rest on the 7th day, and you don't need an appointment to join in on the fun. Just survey the bars of the right Cincinnati neighborhood and you'll find Ralphie bellied up, slayin' down a cold one.

Ralphie's appearance on the world's premier hog slayin' lifestyle blog was at first a contentious matter with the hog nation. Yes, it is true that Ralphie has never participated in the official Thanksgiving +1 HogKill throwdown in the bluegrass; and, it may be true that he resides on the wrong side of the great river Ohio. But before you protest, just take a look at ole' Ralphie's resume. He may never have attended the T-giving+1 HogKillZone, but we Blog Slayers believe that this fine gentleman perfectly exemplifies the hog slaying spirit. Ralphie has slain on tiers that aspiring hog slayers like myself can only dream of. He slayed for God and Country in Vietnam, serving the Hog Nation and sacrificing for our liberty to slay hogs on Thanksgiving+1, or any other day we may choose. He zealously slays the proverbial hog in the foothills of the Cincinnati metro area with unmatched abandon--even the critically acclaimed hog-kill unit "the Wack Pack" will tell you he is a force to be reckoned with. Yet, ole' Ralphie never forgets that the great Hog Slayer must ever remain the humble Hog Slayer--if you are lucky enough to enter the right establishment of the foothills of the Cincinnati metro area, you too may get the chance to slay a proverbial cold one in the company of ole' Ralphie.

So how 'bout it Hog Nation! Wave the stripes and stars, raise your glass, and show some respect for a venerable Hog Nation vet. All slay the proverbial hog for ole' Ralphie!

song of the day

Shipping News is a Kentucky band, and if the early 90s Louisville post-rock Slint-ish scene is your thing, then this is your lucky day! Slay a proverbial hog and rock out to this song from their 2005 album, Flies the Fields. Really, this is a good one.

Shipping News - Axons and Dendrites">

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Two hogs with one stone: Great day to be a Cats fan

Today Brandon Knight (point guard, Rivals #1 recruit for the class of 2010) and Michael Gilchrist (Forward, Rivals #1 for class of '11) have both committed to Kentucky. Knight isn't the freak athlete that John Wall was, but he's got a more complete game. He's a little bit more under control, may pass better, and definitely shoots better. He's got a nice outside stroke and is a good defender.

Michael Gilchrist is the #1 player in the 2011 class, but a lot of people call him the top high schooler in the country already. He's young for his class too, so he's got a lot of potential to get much better. Although more of a wing player, he IS more of a freak athlete. Guy runs the floor like a thoroughbred horse, has a complete game, and is supposed to be the next big thing in bball. Somebody get this man a blue and white jersey.

Crazy that we get the #1 players for the next two classes all in a matter of 2 hours. I guess it's just another day at work for John Calipari.

Knight will slay Hogs, among other SEC opponents at UK.

Beast.

The Man Himself

What you doing, Hog Slayer? "Awwwwww, sawin' hogs." No further questions, sir.

Well, he's not sawin' hogs right here, but you can see his saw close by. Maybe we should ask some more questions.

What's that in your hand? "Miller Lite. One more, we'll all go."

No, I meant your other hand. "Sandwich."

What kind of sandwich, Hog Slayer? "Hog."

I hear Dale is in the running for MVP of the 2009 Slay Down... "Hell, this ain't turtle, boy."

What do you do in the hog off-season when you're not slaying the proverbial hog? "I usually slay tomatoes."

What do you do when you're not slaying tomatoes? "I usually drink bloody marys."

Alright, enough questions for now. Let's let the Hog Slayer get back to sawin'. The man got his name from killin' swine, and Thanksgiving+1 is a busy day for him. Cheers, all slay the proverbial hog for Hog Slayer.....Hell, scratch that, saw up a 24-pack of Miller hogs for him.

wednesday hogslayin' song of the day

For some reason I just never stop listening to Pavement. I'm into one album for one month, the next album the next month, so on and so forth, and the cycle starts over again. Hope I get the chance to see them soon--reunion tour, playing their first shows in 10 years. Malkmus has still got it, don't you Malkmus? Anyway, the Pavement song I'm carrying around in my back pocket these days is from Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain.

"no one serves coffee, no one wakes up"

Pavement - Stop Breathing

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The Sausage Man

"Grind it up Al Pal!" This is documentation of Al Pal porkin' out some sausage during the Great Hog Slay of 2009. The Sausage Man occupies a lonely post, and grindin' that hog up ain't an easy task. Here's to Al Pal and his dedication to the Sausage Man post! All slay a proverbial home brewed hog in his name.

dl bedhead songs

01 Beheaded.mp3">

02 The Rest Of The Day.mp3">

03 Left Behind.mp3">

first post ever

Hello all, welcome to the dangerous life of a hog slayer. With this blog I intend to share with the world the joys of a life of hog slaying, the grizzled legends of May's Lick and its surrounding holy countryside, and the glorious music soundtrack that is playing in my head along with all the fanfare. I don't have much time today to post, as I am behind on research papers and various projects. Part of the reason I am behind is because I have wasted most of the day away in my slumbers, so I thought these tracks might be appropriate for today's songs of the day.

These are the first three tracks from the album Beheaded by Texas based indie rock / slow-core band, Bedhead. I currently have bedhead, and I wouldn't recommend partying with it or to this band's music, but Bedhead is essential to the idle start of any slacker's day. Enjoy.

Music Playlist at MixPod.com