October Wrap-up

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Wow, what a great Halloween weekend! If the Hawkeyes hadn't choked against Minnesota, it could've been perfect. Vivo's Bar and Restaurant hosted a nice little shindig, with alternative-electronic (darkwave?) group Surgery and deck-master DJ Rin tearing it up last night in what turned out to be a fantastic line-up. We will have to get some photos up eventually.

In other news, the posts have slowed a bit over the week. We're retouching a couple of tracks, revisiting older concepts of the blog, and probably spending too much time on Facebook. Speaking of revisiting older concepts, we're thinking of bringing back the "Employee of the Week" segment, but combining it with our artist-promotion side as well. Kind of like a 'band of the week', but y'know, better. Any thoughts?

That should be all for now. The blog had a fantastic October, and we hope you do as well!

From the desk of,
Captain Captain Industries

Winter X Games Fever

What's even more surprising than Shaun White failing to qualify in the Winter X Games?

C.C.I.'s Employee of the Week : The Success of...

Torin Yater-Wallace.

According to ESPN, Yater-Wallace is the youngest competitor on the 2011 Winter X Games roster and third youngest male in the Games' history. Yesterday however, I witnessed this kid pick up the gold medal, the youngest to do so -- by edging out popular face in the skiing super pipe world, Kevin Rolland. Simon Dumont finished third at 90.33.

Seriously though, a fifteen-year-old kid ripping it up? He can't even drive yet, and he's got a gold medal to hang up somewhere. Major props to Torin Yater-Wallace, Captain Captain Industries' Employee of the Week.


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In other news, The Olympics, C.C.I regulars, have some new gems up on their YouTube account, which you can find here.

Somebody mentioned that February looks dreadful weather-wise for 2011, and knowing Iowa's winters, we'll probably get smacked with the worst of it.

So stay warm, y'all --
C.C.I. xxxx

Employee of the Week #4

Previous Winners :

• Michael Vick
• Kid CuDi
• Kemba Walker

Employee of the Week? No question for who it is this week : I've been anticipating this album release for months. Ladies n' gents --

Deadmau5 is the new Employee of the Week.

When Joel "Deadmau5" Zimmerman isn't doing cameos in "Gossip Girl" or killin' it during the commercials (hah) of the last MTV Video Music Awards, he's releasing some 5-star albums. "4x4=12", released on the 6th of this month, I believe, has some pretty high standards going for it -- deemed his 'breakthrough' album, "4x4=12" will either propel him into the newly-found David Guetta-esque pop status, or sink his ship back into the digital underground. If it's the former, good for Joel. I'm long past the point of caring whether my favorite artists 'sell out', or 'make it big', or whatever you wanna call it. Hopefully, he'll make it big on quality, and not watered-down catchiness (i.e. Kings of Leon). I haven't actually played the album enough to compare it to his previous two (which will be a lot - believe me), but it's been in heavy rotation since MediaFire was so kind enough to let me have it four days before the official release.

When you get a minute, you've gotta take a listen to this fun ten-minute mini-mix of the album --

C.C.I xx

Employee of the Week #3

Previous Winners :

• Michael Vick
• Kid Cudi

This edition of 'Employee of the Week' was filled with candidates, making this an incredibly tough decision. Could it be Conan O'Brian, who in the past three or four weeks, has dominated TBS ratings? Is it a local music phenom who unintentionally boosted C.C.I viewership? Could it possibly be Andre Johnson, for that fantastic beatdown he put on Cortland Finnegan?

All deserve to win. However, your new 'Employee of the Week' is...

The University of Connecticut's Kemba Walker.

Kemba Walker, the youngest inductee in 'EotW' history, was born in the Bronx on May 8th, 1990. He's a six-foot one-inch (samesies!) point guard for the University of Connecticut Huskies (not so samesies...), and a former McDonald's All-American. I'd get acquainted with the name if you're a fan of the NBA -- this guy's showing no signs of passing up a lottery pick in the future, and if he keeps up this pace, he'll dominate.

Walker is the second athlete to be named 'EotW' since its inception three weeks ago. Is the Captain a sports fiend? Clearly. Does this man still deserve this honor? Absolutely.

Only twice in six games has Kemba failed to score thirty or more points (18, 39). He's buried Kentucky and Michigan State -- two Final Four regulars. He's single-handedly carried UConn to a #9 ranking overall, and shows no signs of stopping. Did I mention he's the leading scorer in the nation?

Add it all up, and you have yourself the Employee of the Week. Congratulations, Kemba Walker -- the first basketballer to receive this prestigious honor.

(Note -- music by previous winner, Scott 'Kid CuDi" Mescudi on this next one.)

Numbah' Fifteen doin' some work!
C.C.I xx

Employee of the Week :

Employee of the Week?

Gotta be Michael Vick. 49 fantasy points deserves nothing less.

From triumph to tyranny and back to triumph. That's solid work you're doin', Mike.
We recognize your effort.

- C.C.I xx