Sunday, January 31, 2010

Confirmed!


For those of you who thought that the Pens Game 7 thriller victory over the Red Wings last year was a fluke, you can finally lay that down to rest. In what was perhaps one of the most anticipated regular season games of the year, fans across the nation tuned in to watch the Pens defeat the Wings by the same score(2-1) as that fateful game last June, and once again in dramatic fashion. Perhaps, one can argue, that this game might have had an even more entertaining ending. Sidney Crosby scored the game winner in the shootout, as well as the Pens regulation goal. The other head of the two headed monster, Evgeni Malkin, added the insurance goal in the SO. Perhaps the real story of this game was the stellar goaltending shown by both Marc-Andre Fluery and Jimmy Howard. While Howard stopped 46 shots, Fleury came up big when it counted stopping both Datsyuk and Williams in the shootout and getting the all important W and 2 pts for his team. The always humble Crosby after the game had nothing but praise for Howard, but noted that his team deserved the win. Detroit's lone goal came in the third scored by Dan Cleary. The Pens' next game is tomorrow in the Igloo against the Sabres.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Yinz Luv 'Da Guins!, Ep. #3

Jim Shearer is back with another Yinz Luv 'Da Guins!

Monday, January 25, 2010

Welcome back, Chris Conner



Playing alongside Sidney Crosby, Chris Conner netted two goals in the Pens 4-2 win over the Rangers at MSG. Gotta love it when the Baby Pens grow up! Go Pens!

Sunday, January 17, 2010

My New Favorite Song This Week

It's been awhile since we had a new song of the week around here. This is OK Go and WTF?

Monday, January 11, 2010

Pittsburgh Penguins Recall John Curry, Ben Lovejoy



According to the Times Leader, the Penguins have recalled John Curry and Ben Lovejoy from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

This is Lovejoy's second stint with Pittsburgh this season. He appeared in 11 games for the Pens in November. He had 3 assists. It seems that Brooks Orpik's injury may be worse than we thought.

As for Curry, this is a surprise. Marc-Andre Fleury and Brent Johnson seem fine and I was unaware of any injuries to either of them. This will be Curry's second career call-up, going 2-1-0 in a brief period last year.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

TIGO's Top 5 Albums Of 2009

Here is our list of the best albums of 2009.

#5. Gomez- A New Tide. Like most Gomez albums, Tide needs time to grow on you. This is not an album to listen to everyday but dig it out every few months and you will be continually rewarded. Tide starts out extremely slow but from tracks 4-11 the band sounds as great as ever. In fact, "Airstream Driver" may have been our song of the year if we weren't so lazy around here. Gomez showed great depth on Tide and it amazes me that this band still isn't a household name. In fact, I didn't hear them at all on any commercial radio station. You funny Americans with your shit taste in music. All joking aside, pick up A New Tide and you can thank me for it later.
Download: Airstream Driver, Bone Tired, Lost Track


#4. Pearl Jam- Backspacer. Surprise, Surprise, a Pearl Jam album made our list. It's no secret around here that we absolutely love Eddie and the PJ's. Backspacer isn't the best Pearl Jam album ever, but man, it's up there. In our opinion it's right after Ten. The guys sound more energized than ever. You would think with George W. out of the White House the band would have mellowed. That is not the case at all. This is the most upbeat album from PJ to date. From the reggae sounding "Got Some" to the grungy "The Fixer", this is the album we have all been waiting for. Whoever said grunge is dead needs to revisit Pearl Jam. Sure, maybe they did sell out giving Target exclusive rights to carry the album, but that's a small price to pay for an epic album from an epic band.
Download: Got Some, The Fixer, Supersonic


#3. Amazing Baby- Rewild. Brooklyn, New York's Amazing Baby are, well, amazing. The band could be the step children of T-Rex, Pink Floyd and David Bowie. Yes, that amazing. Their full-length debut does not disappoint. This album is guitar heavy and hook heavy but that's what makes it work. Playing this album takes you on an acid trip that you won't want to return from. Just remember that the pink elephant standing next to you is actually there.
Download: Headdress, Pump Yr Brakes, The Narwhal


#2. Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears- Tell 'Em What Your Name Is! Soul, Funk, Rock ... call it what you want but call it one of the best things you will listen to. How great is it to know that this type of music is still being made. James Brown would be proud. In fact, Brown is thanked in the liner notes. There is not a bad track on Tell 'Em. My CD player hasn't grooved this much in years. If you put this album on at a party people would immediately think it was from the 1960's. I never knew so much fun could be on one album. From the opening track "Gunpowder", all the way to the last song "Please Pt. 2", this is 30 minutes of pure fun. Just make sure no one is around when your white ass is dancing in the living room.
Download: Get Yo Shit, Sugarfoot, I'm Broke


#1. The Features- Some Kind Of Salvation. The Features have been around since 1994. Who knew? After listening to Salvation, I immediately bought their back catalog. I guess I'm just a sucker for sing alongs. And sing along you will. The album opens with "Whatever Gets You By" and just gets stronger from there. "The Drawing Board" is next and probably the best track on the album. Fans of southern rock and British rock will enjoy this. Just remember, they were around before bands like The Killers. The Features keep things quick. Most songs are just about 3 minutes long. Trust me on this one, buy Salvation. Your music collection will thank you.
Download: The Drawing Board, Lions, Wooden Heart, The Gates Of Hell.


Click here to check out last year's list.