2012 was an amazing year for music for both the local scene here in 990WBOB's hometown of Providence, RI and worldwide as well. Upstart acts like L.A.'s Electric Guest and Sacramento's Death Grips made ground-breaking debuts that swept the entire planet, indie hip-hoppers Das Racist, alt-rock legends Ween and The Famous Winters from Providence broke up, Soundgarden put out their first record in nearly 16 years which got most people over the age of 40 excited about music again and one of the most important events to ever happen in The Creative Capital took place with the reopening of The Columbus Theatre this past November to bring back the west end's haven for live music and the performing arts. With all of this hoopla that made 2012 so great there is only one thing that makes this year that much more important, and that are the albums that came out and blew my and everyone else's mind. With no further delay I present to you the Top 20 Albums of 2012, because 15 wasn't enough:

#20.) Mean Creek - Youth Companion (Old Flame)
Winner of the illustrious "Album of The Year" Award at The 2012 Boston Music Awards on December 2nd, Beantown rockers Mean Creek and their 3rd album Youth Companion that hit record store shelves on October 16th showcases a great fusion of 80's indie rock styles like The Replacements and The Smiths and glam rock like T. Rex and Iggy Pop that will just make you groove right when you press play. The magnificent duo of Chris Keene and Aurore Ounjian fronting the band with their guitars and magnificent voices are very evident on "Do You Know", "Sweet Thing", "Young and Wild", "Come On Before It's Gone", "Evel Knievel" and "The Comedian".

Well it is that time of the year when children believe in Santa and the magic of Christmas. A time to reflect on the happy memories of the Holiday Season and the Joy you get by Giving to Others ( It is true as you get Older.)

Love me or Hate me I attempt to give it my all every show I do. I call it like I see it with disregard to what is popular in Main Stream Culture or considered Politically Correct. I do this because in My Heart of Hearts I am trying to open people's eyes to what is happening to the world around us. I attempt to have you Stand on Top of the Box and take a Realistic View of the events that are shaping and controlling your life, belief system, family and Country. My goal is have to you Think and Reason without being Pressured by the Progressive Left or the Conservative Right but by being Honest and Real within your own SOUL & HEART. To instill  Confidence and Knowledge to my Listeners to equipped them to identify right from wrong, sane from insane, common sense from B.S. and to shout out your opinion without feeling fear. 

To my listeners and the crew at 990WBOB I appreciate your support and more important your friendship. From my HEART I wish you and your loved ones A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Love You Guys
Mr. & Mrs.  (WildSide) David Clyde
 

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From Everbody at 990 WBOB, have a safe and happy holiday! Stay tuned to 990WBOB this week for our Holiday Marathons:

December 24th: VJ Live (with Kris Hansen and Professer Chaos)
December 25th: The Franchise (with Joe Ferro and Bob Giusti)
December 26th: The Faculty (with Dr. Pepper and the rest of her Teacher's Lounge)

Then, come join us on December 31st for our Special New Years on Blast Live Concert at the Apartment:

If you’re a lazy bloke like any modern American, you’re probably sitting on your duff while watching football all day.  Suddenly, you realized that you haven’t got any gifts at all, and now you’re about to crap yourself on your nice couch.  Stores close early tonight (Sunday) and tomorrow is Christmas Eve.  As if your family hasn’t frowned upon you enough, now you have to go to crowded stores to get something last minute for your loved ones you’re forced to see.  But if you’re clever like me, you’d find a way.  Popular items are likely scarce, and you are either cheap or broke, so you need something nice, but not too half-assed.  As I said before, I’m clever.  I got some ideas in mind…

Gift Cards

It is the final solution if you can’t think of anything to get a loved one, or you just don’t give a damn.  Yes, in that prepaid card from a popular store lies store credit for them to shop for whatever they want, but in that limit.  But let’s say you get one for $25.  At Burger King, you’d have quite a feast for a few nights, along with more cholesterol.  At Barnes and Noble, that’s good for a nice book or two.  At Best Buy, eh, enough for a movie, maybe some video game credits, iTunes, and not enough for a new game.  So choose wisely where you get a gift card from, and to whom you’re giving it to.

DVDs

Everybody loves movies.  And places are in major supply of them, so it won’t be so difficult to get a new release or any for that matter.  And if you pay attention to your family, it would be easier to figure out which genres they would like to watch.  Do they love action?  Comedy?  Maybe a foreign film?  Or how about some adult entertainment for your creepy uncle?  On average, each DVD is like $10.  Go nuts.

Clothing

Kids may not like it a lot, but for young and older adults, it’s a blessing in disguise.  Men need socks and underwear because they either get holes on them or just keep disappearing.  Plus they never get around to shopping for new ones.  You’re doing them a favor, but hope that you’re the only one giving them socks, otherwise they’ll be miserable receiving nothing but them.  And for women, oh I won’t get into it.  Blouses, shoes, skimpy lingerie, surprise them with something and hope it’s a smaller size…and can fit in them and feel better about themselves.  “Getting some” depends on what you get, so don’t blow it. (no pun intended)

Cash

…You know, f#@k it, just give them cash.  That’s really what it comes down to anyway.

- "Demon" Matt Little

So, the Earth is still spinning, the birds are still chirping, civilization has not (completely) broken down... and people are still idiots.

The ancient Mayans were a civilization that never actually predicted a cataclysmic event leading to mass extinction, but rather decided that it was probably okay to stop counting time once they reached a point about 5,000 years into the future.  However, western society has an obsession with sensationalizing hysteria, and creating substance from speculation.

How much does it suck to be a doomsday prepper?  Those poor fools who quit their jobs, turned their houses into fortified bunkers, and spent their entire live savings on bottled water, canned tuna, and freeze-dried produce... Boy do they have powdered egg on their faces!

 While the state of our societal fabric may be unraveling, the end of days will not occur anytime soon.