Yes, beans. I know, I know, I had the same reaction..how could that possibly taste good?! I promise you that you cannot even taste the beans. These blondies are definitely a healthy alternative from the original and they taste ahhhmazing! No eggs or flour, but plenty of protein!

The recipe doesn’t yield a ton (I got about 15-20 VERY small pieces), so feel free to increase as needed.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chickpeas or white beans (I used 1 can of chickpeas)
• 1/4 cup of quick oats
• 2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup of peanut butter (I used TEDDIEs Smooth because it’s my favorite)
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup of chocolate chips (vegan chocolate chips, or super dark, or almond milk chips)

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
• Put all the ingredients (except the chocolate chips) into a food processor. I used a blender because my food processor was broken and they came out OK (still tasty, just not mixed as well..someone may have a full garbanzo bean in a bite!) I still recommend a food processor though
• Fold in the chocolate chips into the mix
• Pour into an 8×8 greased pan. I used one of those round pans because I could not find my 8×8 pan (clearly I wasn’t prepared for this recipe!) but it still came out great!
• Bake for 30 minutes (you can add extra choco chips to the top if you love chocolate as much as me). The blondies will continue to harden once removing from the heat so beware of over cooking
  ENJOY!!

Jack’s Picks:

Song: Heart of Nowhere    Band: Noah and The Whale       Rating: ###

I had to include a track from the new Noah and The Whale album which was released just last week, so here it is. It was a toss up between the one chosen above and There Will Come A Time, and despite the latter being the single everyone will be singing along to, I was won over by the string-percussion combo that introduces the album.

Song: Miss Fantasy     Artist: Fleetwood Mac      Rating: #####

For you quick-witted readers out there you should have realised that the Soundcloud clip above and my second ‘Must Hear Tack’ title don’t match (if you didn’t realise then wake up)! The reason for this simply being that there isn’t a clip for the ever so slightly epic fourth track from Mac’s ’Extended Play EP’, so instead you can listen to the almost equally good Sad Angel. But please do check out Miss Fantasy here.

Song: Sunday Girl      Artist: She & Him    Rating: ####

This is the second track this week without a Soundcloud clip – so I have put the main single, Never Wanted Your Love, above from She & Him’s brand new record ‘Volume Three’. However, the track from the album, which is so far undoubtedly my favourite, is Sunday Girl - the duo’s take on Blondie’s original from the seventies. Check out Sunday Girl here! Also keep a look out for a post I’ll be doing on the new record…

Matt’s Picks:

Song: Here’s To Never Growing Up   Artist: Avril Lavigne     Rating: #####

Check out my previous post here for a indepth coverage of my opinions on pop-punk, but if you haven’t heard Lavigne’s new single – where have you been! Such a tune! In my opinion it sounds very Taylor Swift-esc.

Song: Something That We’re Not    Artist: Demi Lovato    Rating: ####

The new song from Demi, and it is very catchy – but unfortunately it’s nothing special. 4# for trying and producing a good song, but I expect more from her!

Song: Nothing Like Us    Artist: Kevin Karla & La Banda    Rating: ####

I never thought I would be listening to a Spanish song… let alone it being a cover of Bieber. But, I have to admit, it is a very soothing song, and the fact I can’t understand a word being sung is very relaxing. Definately worth checking out!

Max’s Picks:

Song: Illuminum Song    Artist: The Pastels   Rating: ####

I must be very honest, and say that this is the first time that I have come across The Pastels, however, following this, I am sure it won’t be the last. A light, upbeat number which leaves me pining for summer evenings spent lying outside somewhere. Who’d have thought a brass section could be used in such a delicate way!

Song: What Could Have Been    Artist: Jessica’s Ghost   Rating: ####

Jessica’s Ghost are a folk/rock outift from Merseyside, and are known for their eclectic mix of instruments. This is one of their more sombre songs, but one that is still very well composed – allowing the vocals to be the focus of an emotional song.

Song: You Know You’re Right    Artist: Nirvana   Rating: #####

Yes, I am very aware this is an old song. It is, however, one that has been stuck in my head for the past few days, and I felt I had to share it with you all. A very powerful song written before the death of Kurt Cobain, that only surfaced after his untimely death. It does demonstrate the band at their best and it is a must listen for anyone.

copyright Beth O’Donovan, 2011

Here’s to breaking out the good china, just for a kids lunch.

I used to have things kept aside for a special occasion. I have always had a penchant for the slightly extreme, out-there fashion. I was inspired by Blondie, Patty Smith, and the demure and sensational Jackie O, but growing up in a culture of conservative-ness in all areas masquerading as humility, I felt some shame at my rather whimsical fashion sense. Now I just don’t give a shit.

The one thing all these paths and choices were, at least now as I look back at them, they were relationship ‘Life Lessons’. Did I see them as that at the time when I was steeped in the emotional mire of my earliest meaningful relationship. Nope. I may as well have been Helen Keller: Blind to the situation for lack of life experience and immature; Deaf because I was a young man and couldn’t listen to my own ‘self’ and later on wouldn’t listen to my partner; Dumb, not because I couldn’t speak (Believe me when I say I said enough) but because I was so physically, emotionally and spiritually young! I had no business getting involved in such a serious relationship! What was I thinking!?? (See, there’s that phrase again!)

I met Blondie in high school after failing to gain the attention of her sister, ‘The Little Red-Haired Girl’, who was in my grade. Little Red and I were in the same English class (I believe). I remember one time as class was getting out, in the hallway, Little Red and Blondie were having an obvious argument and I saw it as a chance to save Little Red’s day and it was then that I noticed how beautiful Blondie was. After their verbal spat they parted and I took the opportunity to ask Little Red if she was alright and it was then that she told me Blondie was her sister, and that I should mind my own business. We parted ways and I never looked back.

Blondie, Blondie, Blondie…. Problem. I was pretty much dating another girl and it was actually getting serious or at least she thought so. Truth be told, she was a very nice girl but a Freshman and I thought at the time that Blondie was a better catch! Later on in life, I ran into her and apologized to her for how I acted and how everything ended with us. In hind-sight, she was a better catch, better person and fully dedicated to the man she’s with now. Lesson learned here: Karma’s a bitch.

Blondie and I both had friends that we ‘ran’ with but we were in different circles. I was a Senior and she was a Junior. Neither of us were ‘Jocks’, ‘Brains’ or in with the ‘Hey, lets PARTY!” crowd. It wasn’t that we didn’t try sports or try to get good grades in school or never went to parties that our parents or the police for that matter wouldn’t approve of; Both of us were typical high school kids in the mid 80′s listening Van Halen, Aerosmith, Adam and the Ants and a monotonous list of other 80′s hair, punk and budding alternative rock bands and she really flipped my switch!

It was about a week after the public spat with her sister that I managed to track down where her school locker was and approached her to ask her out on a date and she said yes and agreed to a movie at the local cinema and that’s how my journey with Blondie began.

The summer of ’82 was magical with Blondie at my side and in my arms. My parents still have pictures of us together in the family photo album and looking at them at random occasions takes me back. There’s one photo in particular that a high school friend took of us and I totally recall everything in that moment; the sun highlighting her hair, the crisp autumn air and it’s New England smell and the feeling of the two of us being lost in each others arms. The song “Faithfully” by Journey was our song.

1983 was an exciting year for me as well as a trying year. Exciting in a sense because me and Blondie were still together and I had decided to follow a career in the Military with the idea of either staying in the service or taking what I learned and applying it to a career in the civilian world. I had been accepted physically, passed my ASFAB test for the military but was short a half of a credit to graduate high school due to my lack of care or concern for my grades, poor study habits and general rebellious behavior. I hated Senior year and found no use for it. My path was already determined. I was going in the military with an option for Airborne school.

June 1983 came and I received my orders from my recruiter, I was to ship out in late September for training in Alabama. Blondie and I were still very much together and the stress of the pending separation was starting to work on us and our relationship, what were we going to do!??!

I bought two dozen roses, a promise ring and asked her if she would marry me. She said ‘Yes!’ Then I had to ask her parents. Her parents were okay with the proposal but wanted Blondie to graduate from high school before any plans were to be made. I was in but with an elimination period of just over a year. I remember almost fainting when her dad said yes and later that night Blondie and I were allowed to take her parents station wagon out for our date as my car was in the shop.

The date was fantastic. We met up with some friends and hopped the fence at a local swimming hole and talked the girls into skinny dipping. All the guys striped and jumped in while the girls grabbed our clothes and threw them up in the trees. We had been had! I won’t get into the gory details but we eventually got our clothes back, all the couples parted ways and that was the first time Blondie and I got physical in our relationship. I remember thinking how funny it was that we actually fogged the windows up in the cool early September evening air. Blondie dropped me off and drove home.

The next week, I was to pick Blondie up for a date. It was then that her dad had asked me to explain how there were foot prints all over the back window of the station wagon…you can imagine my horror! Thankfully he never pressed for an explanation. I remember him shaking his head, turning to walk away, cracking a grin as he turned, though I’m still not sure if he found my look of horror so funny or was just happy to catch me in an awkward situation. If we ever borrowed that car after that, we swore to wear socks!

I never did attend my graduation ceremony but did complete high school after my basic training and AIT and had been placed at my first duty station. I had to take a high school English class at a local school near my duty station and after its completion the credits were awarded to me and I was presented my Diploma from my hometown high school.

Sometimes I wish things would have worked out for us but the reality of the situation was that we were destined to fail as a couple right from the beginning and I truly believe it. Part of it was due to our immaturity, secrets she kept from me early on in the relationship that were emotionally devastating to her (and long lasting) and my lack of life experience. There were other things later on in the relationship that added logs to the ‘Relationship Failure Fire’ and I’ll get to them as this progresses when it’s appropriate.

More to come…

1. The Rolling Stones-Honky Tonk Woman

2. Led Zeppelin-Whole Lotta Love

3. Wolfmother-Woman

4. Guided By Voices-Smothered in Hugs

5. Jimi Hendrix-Foxy Lady

6. Major Leagues-Teen Mums

7. Danzig-Mother

8. Cults-Most Wanted

9. The War on Drugs-Baby Missiles 

10. David Bowie-Lady Stardust

11. Urge Overkill-Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon (Neil Diamond Cover)

12. Teen Mom-I Wanna Go Out

13. The Temper Trap- Sweet Disposition

14. ABBA-Dancing Queen

15. Blondie-Call Me (if you’re not with her, call ya mum)

16. Bloc Party-Sunday

17. Blitzen Trapper-Lady on the Water

18. Regurgitator-Punk Mum

19. The Gun Club-Mother of Earth

20. King Tuff-Swamp of Love

Australian Number Ones On This Day

♫ The Beatles – Let It Be ♫ was top of the Australian Chart this week in 1970 @thebeatles

17 years ago this week (1996) ♫ OMC – How Bizarre♫ topped the Australian Chart

♫ Bobby Goldsboro – Honey ♫ was top of the Australian Chart this week in 1968

Australian No1 this week in 2003 ♫ Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body ♫ @jtimberlake

No1 on the Australian Chart 4 years ago (2009) ♫ Eminem – We Made You ♫ @Eminem

Australian No1 this week in 1987 ♫ Paul Lekakis – Boom Boom (Let’s Go Back to My Room) ♫

♫ Savage Garden – Truly Madly Deeply ♫ was top of the Australian Chart this week in 1997 @SavageGarden

50 years ago this week (1963) ♫ The Chantays – Pipeline♫ topped the Australian Chart

♫ Ratcat – Tingles EP ♫ was top of the Australian Chart this week in 1991

No1 on the Australian Chart 32 years ago (1981) ♫ Roxy Music – Jealous Guy ♫

UK Number Ones On This Day

♫ R Kelly – Ignition Remix ♫ was top of the UK charts this week 10 years ago (2003)

UK No1 this week in 1997 ♫ Olive – You’re Not Alone ♫

UK No1 this week in 1958 ♫ Connie Francis – Who’s Sorry Now ♫

No1 in the UK 27 years ago (1986) ♫ Spitting Image – The Chicken Song ♫

♫ Beatles With Billy Preston – Get Back ♫ was top of the UK charts this week 44 years ago (1969)

♫ Johnny Logan – What’s Another Year ♫ was top of the UK charts this week 33 years ago (1980)

5 years ago (2008) ♫ Madonna – 4 Minutes ♫ was top of the UK charts @MadonnaWorld

38 years ago (1975) ♫ Tammy Wynette – Stand By Your Man ♫ was top of the UK charts

US Billboard Hot 100 Number Ones On This Day

No1 on the Billboard Hot 100 16 years ago (1997) ♫ The Notorious B.I.G. – Hypnotize ♫

33 years ago this week (1980) ♫ Blondie – Call Me♫ topped the Billboard Hot 100 @BlondieOfficial

♫ Grand Funk – The Loco-Motion ♫ was top of the Billboard Hot 100 this week in 1974

♫ Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love ♫ was top of the Billboard Hot 100 this week in 2008 @leonalewismusic

US No1 this week in 1968 ♫ Bobby Goldsboro – Honey ♫

♫ Whitney Houston – Greatest Love Of All ♫ was top of the Billboard Hot 100 this week in 1986 @RealWhitney

US No1 this week in 2003 ♫ Sean Paul – Get Busy ♫ @duttypaul

No1 on the Billboard Hot 100 50 years ago (1963) ♫ Little Peggy March – I Will Follow Him ♫

Don’t miss out on her favorite festival accessories: PHpurses! Duh!

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A scammer on the loose!

I found TWO Fantagians that are non-members with a level of 500! I was drinking Pepsi and I almost spitted it out!

(Too close to choke, too…)

Here are they`re Idfones.

I wish I was them! ;_;

I also saw jikirox yersterday!

Yes, she`s the best FMV COLLAB YOUTUBER!

You should search her up~

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This girl is so mean!

Well, I`m not THAT mad, but she didn`t give me the shirt I wanted!

Dx

She traded me Cashu Dress for Blondie and I accepted.

So now I have Cashu Dress BUT she then said this!

Then she NEVER came back!

She also did NOT put the shirt I wanted up for trade!

So people, I think she MIGHT be a hacker!

Just for you`re OWN good, I`m saying this, okay?

Here`s her Idfone.

Her name is puppy55391.

I have ALSO put her up on the “Wierd Idfones” Section because she`s a low member.

How you like me now, huh?

Without further ado, then, here are Karlie’s 5 album picks…
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Blondie – Heart Of Glass (Oliver & Thee Mike B Remix)

and a lil something else from Thee Mike B

Chicken Lips – He Not In (B’s ‘Oh No’ Edit)

Playlist by Algernon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FOUqQt3Kg0

Respect – Aretha Franklin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tth-8wA3PdY

I will survive – Gloria Gaynor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s

Dancing Queen – ABBA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC_VSjBDOz0

Eternal  Flame – The Bangles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxpe1oSp_sg

Heart of Glass – Blondie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOxhH8N3Bo

Total eclipse of the heart – Bonnie Tyler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1eOsMc2Fgg

Killing me softly – Roberta Flack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M912EcPDrKM

Wind Beneath my wings – Bette Midler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_pmKPWLBrE

Ain’t no mountain high enough – Diana Ross

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIb6AZdTr-A

Girls just want to have fun – Cyndi Lauper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eja-popojUo

Bette Davis Eyes  – Kim Carnes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJb1Kt1OTRo

Say I love you – Renee Geyer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6UAYGxiRwU

Your so vain – Carly Simon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orv_F2HV4gk

Fast Car – Tracey Chapman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoHuxpa4h48

I feel the earth move – Carole King

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGEubdH8m0s

Download: tumblr_mhn02osm9p1rtf0sc?plead=please-dont-download-this-or-our-lawyers-wont-let-us-host-audio

highrelease:

Blondie | Call Me

Oliver decided to give this away when they hit 10k Twitter followers, as a thank you for all of the support they’ve received from fans and fellow DJs, and we’re sure glad they did. Could there be any better way to start your weekend than with a great Heart Of Glass remix, let alone one from the all-star team of Oliver and Thee Mike B? They’ve rightfully chosen to keep the originals integrity intact, as this is a classic they grew up with, building upon the light-hearted vibe with a fun, funky groove that amounts in a simply enjoyable tune. These guys never take a wrong step, so there’s not much more explanation needed, just hit that download below and get your weekend going right!

DOWNLOAD

Related –

Oliver – MYB (Disfunktion Miami Bootleg) | Mark Ronson & The Business INTL – Bang Bang Bang (U-Tern’s Disco Dub)

Zack Snyder’s 2011 blockbuster fantasy film, Sucker Punch, drew much attention even before its release date. This attention came in the form of a heated debate between film critics and moviegoers alike who perceived the film to be unapologetically objectifying to women while others, including the films director saw the film as empowering to women.

For those who have not seen Sucker Punch, it takes place in the 1960’s and follows a young woman Babydoll who has been sent to an insane asylum by her stepfather against her will.  While being held captive in this mysterious asylum the audience finds that the setting quickly changes to that of a brothel where Babydoll meets four other women  (Rocket, Sweet Pea, Amber, and Blondie) who are also being held against their will. The girls appear to be deeply depressed and have no fight left in them to go on surviving. This doesn’t stop Babydoll however, she hatches an escape plan and convinces the other girls to break out of the brothel with her into freedom, thus begins the journey of Sucker Punch.

There are some pros and cons to the film in terms of whether or not it was the ultimate anti-feminist film or if it was actually empowering to women. Upon closely watching this film again and again I have come up with valid arguments for each side, however when it is all said and done I believe that this film was incredibly empowering to women.

Many people thought that the costume selection for the film was offensive and objectified women. To be objectified means to degrade to the status of a mere object. The girls in this film were hardly acting as objects, they acted as survivalist. Adding to that most of the film takes place in a brothel so of course the costuming is going to be sexier than if it were to take place else where and furthermore yes, the costumes were edgier than what the girls wore when they were not in the brothel scenes but where is the offense in that? The actresses and the characters they portrayed in the film were all in their twenty’s. Why are people so offended by women in “sexy” clothing anyway? It’s a part of the characters personality, it’s a part of the world these characters are in. If all anyone saw in this film were the costume selection then they failed to realize what this film was really about.

Another big thing that people did not like about this film was the violence against women and the implied rape scenes. Whenever Babydoll would dance it is implied that she is being violated back in the asylum that her stepfather has sent her too. Her mind is able to close off and take her into a dream like realm even deeper than the realm of the brothel. This is where the battle scenes occur. I think that this film explored this issue in an interesting way. It was never graphic and over the top and yet the message came across. And while many were offended, it is a fact of life that women are victims of such crimes at overwhelming rates.

I think people need to look deeper into this film; it’s easy to judge a book by its cover. We see these young, beautiful women, starring in the film and they wear these sexy costumes throughout it. That’s all a lot of people see in this film and for that reason many people did not even give the movie a fair chance. However, what’s underneath that small almost insignificant layer of this film? What is this film really about and what is the message it’s trying to convey to its audience, the ultimate theme?

This film says a lot of things, perhaps the most important being to never give up. These girls know their situation and they know that the only chance at survival is to escape so they’re willing to do everything in their power to make that happen. They say again and again in the film to never lose their “fight” that they know they so desperately to survive, the fight to stay alive, the fight to keep hope.

If you still think that this movie was pointless and sexist and offensive to women think again. There are girls all over who would disagree; girls who are praising this film even saying that it saved their lives. Tumblr and Twitter pages dedicated to this film and its message. Girls who have fought eating disorder saying that this film saved their life, girls who have been the victim of violence and sexual assault saying that the films message helped them to keep their fight and stay strong. This film has had impact whether you liked it or not. Just take a look at what some girls have said.

So the next time you think about judging this film or you think that you get it, really watch it and get beneath the outer layer of what you see.

Azari & III – Lost In Time (Blende Remix)

Blondie – Heart Of Glass (Oliver & Thee Mike B Remix)

Social Disco Club – Good Times (Chic Cover)

Classixx – All You’re Waiting For (Feat. Nancy Whang)

Airbird & Napolian – In The Zone

It doesn’t seem all that long ago that Zooey Deschanel was the newcomer, wowing film audiences. Her musical side-project, She & Him, with alt-folk master M. Ward, has never been taken that seriously. Now she is a powerhouse and you ought to be paying attention to Volume 3 as well. Of course, leading something of a pixie-girl revolution means there are a lot of twee moments on this album, and you can imagine some bright-eyed swaying going on. Waiting by the phone, crying into pillows and collecting four-leaf clovers is going to make most people’s stomachs turn.

Look beyond this, though, and you will find that, musically, M. Ward has given Zooey a brilliant pallet to paint with. The sound has now progressed into a well-polished ode to 50s and 60s pop. It isn’t bubblegum and is hardly ever sexual; surely a positive thing considering the over-sexualised music thrust at teenagers these days. ‘Baby’ sets an early tone of shoop-shooping backing vocals, and sees Ward himself getting in on the vocal action.

She hasn’t got the pipes of Adele or the soulful husk of Winehouse, but Zooey gives her all to every song and is actually more cutting with her words between the squishy teenage-crush clichés. ‘I’ve Got Your Number, Son’ has her calling the shots: “I’m getting restless looking at you…You’re not a man who can understand anyone but you”. Wholly competent and actually a joy to listen to, her voice is alluring and a break from the modern equivalent.

The choruses of most songs on this album will give you a headache after a while but linger with you for a long time. Hook-laden tracks like ‘Turn to White’ and ‘Somebody Sweet to Talk to’ seem lazy and meandering in the verses, but pull you back in with chants of “I want you!” ‘Something’s Haunting You’ nears the next step for this duo. It’s a little darker and more realistic, but all the hard work is undone with the jolly tinkle of a xylophone. However, on ‘Together’ you find yourself fully on-board with the phrase: “We all go through it together but we all go at it alone”.

There isn’t anything musically profound here, it’s just an altogether more cohesive and better produced sound than before, adding an orchestral cushion and the odd trumpet blast. Everything takes a back seat to Zooey, and why not? She has a hit TV show (the sponsor from which might prompt viewers to buy the Blondie cover here), but you shouldn’t write this pairing off. If you can put aside the Hollywood image, there is a thoroughly enjoyable album in it for you.

Picture: prusakolep