The 1st Annual Leary Awards

2008 is coming to a close my friends which means that 2009 is coming to an open. During the first half of this year I was finishing up my college education. Unfortunately this means that I spent a lot of my time stereotypically bro-ing out with an abundance of road sodas and brew-dogs, so the ol' memory is a bit hazy. Although this is the case I can proudly say at no point during this time did I wear a lacrosse pinney with no shirt underneath, actually call anyone a bro, hate gay people, or get in a fight over the Yankees and the Red Sox... so three cheers for me! Anyway, the few things that did stay lodged in my noggin this year were of course my snobby opinions on pop culture. My problem now is that I don't know what to do with all this opinionated knowledge... wait, I just figured it out right now! I'll give out unique and interesting awards! And call them the Leary Awards! And then I'll become famous! I'll end up being the Perez Hilton of blogging! Alright I'm getting a little ahead of myself. How about I just start announcing my prestigious awards and see where it takes me? You agree that I should do that as well? Ok then...

In the catogory of Music:

THE BAND THAT MOST MAKES ME WANT TO GROW A BEARD, WEAR FLANNEL, AND DO DRUGS IN THE WOODS AWARD: BON IVER

Honorable Mention: Fleet Foxes

www.myspace.com/boniver

BEST BAND WITH THE WORST NAME AWARD: DR. DOG

Note: I avoided this band for a year because I got it mixed up with Keanu Reeves' band, Dogstar

www.myspace.com/drdog

BAND THAT TRIED WAY TO HARD TO SOUND LIKE A HAPPY VERSION OF THE CURE BUT FAILED MISERABLY AWARD: BLACK KIDS

Note: I am slightly biased towards this band due to the fact that I have to clap to their hit song with a big goofy smile on my face everytime I'm at work.

GROUP THAT MIGHT MAKE ME LIKE HIP HOP AGAIN AWARD: THE KNUX

www.myspace.com/theknux

GROUP THAT WILL REMIND ME THAT I DON'T LIKE HIP HOP AWARD: SHWAYZE

BAND THAT I'M CONVINCED I'LL BE ON THE FENCE ABOUT FOREVER AWARD: MGMT

Note: Alright the first half of their album, Oracular Spectacular, is damn good but the rest is a bit lacking. Also, I feel like if I met them and told them I like their music they would mock me when I walked away.

Movies:

HORROR MOVIE THAT RELIED TOO MUCH ON CREEPY MASKS AWARD: THE STRANGERS

Note: When the movie first started I was like "Ahh! Those masks are so spooky!" Then when nothing happened for an hour except Dennis from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's head getting blown off the masks became a little less spooky and I found myself hoping their would be a Liv Tyler nipple slip. You know a movie is bad when you're hoping to see the tit of a woman scared to death and running for her life. Maybe that just means I'm a weird pervert. Either way, their was no nipple slip so... bummer.

BEST BATMAN MOVIE OF THE YEAR AWARD: THE DARK KNIGHT

Note: Of all the Batman movies that came out this year The Dark Knight was the best, hands down... hands up!...and hands down! Now spin!... now clap! Sorry I'm a little drunk

THE MOVIE THAT MADE ME WISH I WAS ROBERT DOWNEY JR AWARD: ALL OF THEM

There you have it! The first half of 1st Annual Leary Awards. Weren't they fantastic? I know, rigggghhht. 

Next week I'll be bringing you the second half of the movie awards and all of the TV awards.