Spotlight Artist: Trees Above Mandalay

As you have all become accustomed to while following the Improp, you know that we like to feature up and coming artists or bands with a lot of promise. Not only do we do it to show our support and try to get their name out to our readers, we truly feel that the people we feature have the potential to make it big in the music industry. When it comes to bands on the rise, we have struck gold when it comes to Trees Above Mandalay. A product of New Jersey, Trees has been together for about three years now and their success continues to grow everyday. The music they produce can not be limited to just one genre or style due to the vast range the band has displayed. Their great work ethic and dedication have made them what they are today, and what they are is a Band that I believe will be a household name someday soon.

I wanted to take some time to put together a piece that would both introduce you to Trees Above Mandalay as a group, and give you a listen to their unique sound. I use the word unique because that is just how the band describes the sound themselves. Together, Sean Staranka, Dave Glynn, Brett Coleman, Austen Howell, and Tim Baker make up Trees Above Mandalay, but separately they have all been playing music on a serious level for almost a decade now. As I stated before, Trees Above Mandalay is not like your typical rock style band trying to make it to the big show by selling out or changing who they are. Tree's stays loyal to what they believe in. These guys truly care about the people, their fans and followers. Those who have had the privilege to see Trees live will tell you they leave everything on the stage and it stems from the love and passion each member has for entertaining.

I don't want to make any comparisons to any other bands because Trees really does have a sound of its own. Take a listen for yourselves.



As you can see, Trees has fun but at the same time they are serious about what they do when it comes to their music. Likeable guys with exceptional talent and potential through the roof. The success they have had from their EP "Palace" has given them quite the following around the New Jersey area. With their latest single, "I'm Going Big" that’s just what the band hopes to do, make it big.



















As a good friend of Guitarist Brett Coleman I can honestly say there aren’t many people that I would rather see have this type of success. Brett is one of the nicest and all around great people I have ever been friends with. Knowing the type of guy Brett is, I know the other members of Trees are good guys as well which is why I wish nothing but the best to the band.

In conclusion, I couldn't think of any better way to sum up the band, other than to share with you how they view themselves in their own Bio. They put it perfectly;

"If it’s the flavor of the week band that you are looking for, then this is not your band. However, if it’s a group of hard working, dedicated musicians with the will, personality, and charisma to have longevity, which is something hard pressed to find nowadays, than Trees Above Mandalay is most certainly the band you are looking for."


















Make sure you take a few minutes to check out Trees Above Mandalay’s music and T shirts on Myspace and you can even follow them on Twitter. You wouldn't be complete unless you friended them on Facebook as well so get on it.

Buy Trees Above Mandalay's "Palace" here


Be sure to stay up to date on all the Trees Above Mandalay news, upcoming shows and appearances by following them on myspace below.
http://www.myspace.com/treesabovemandalay

More Trees Music…
http://www.purevolume.com/treesabovemandalay

If you would like to contact Trees Above Mandalay, you can email them here.

Improp goes to Vegas

So I've been gambling a little bit lately, especially after the Jets screwed me and couldn’t cover, and I cant hit a hand playing poker lately. So I've been dabbing my pen into some other sports I usually wouldn't touch such as Hockey. It's been going alright but I saw something that got me thinking. I haven't put a dollar on the upcoming Superbowl yet mainly because I have no idea who’s going to win. I really think it's a toss up going in, and at the end I can see it being a blowout by either team. I passed up and opportunity to get in on a $500 square which guarantees like over $50,000 in prize returns. If my buddy wins that square I’m going to kick myself so hard in the ass, but I am just too poor right now to risk the money. Then I saw something that got me thinking, why not just throw a shit load of money on all the ridiculous prop bets they have. I'm going to get you in on my bets and I want your feedback as to what you think. It's crazy these days you can bet on absolutely anything, here's what I’m talking about...

The National Anthem

Over/Under 1 minute 41 seconds

My bet - I think I’m going to do some research on this one, even though I’m sure that’s what Vegas has already done setting that time. My love Carrie Underwood is going to be belting out our National tune. I'm thinking it's going to be pretty drawn out so I'm throwing my money on the over. Don't let me down Carrie, sing as long as your want.




























The Coach Thanks

Who will the winning head coach thank first?

Team
Staff
God
Family
No One

This really depends on who wins obviously. Either way though you would think they have to thank the players first right? They are the ones who got you there and just won it for you but I don't see that happening, for some reason I see them getting all emotional and thanking their family first. That’s a long shot.























Gatorade Prop-

What color will the Gatorade be when it gets dumped on the coach

Blue
lime green
yellow
red
orange
clear, water

I have to go with Blue just cause if I had to put my life on the line, I'm taking Peyton and the Colts in this game. Their colors are blue so I'd have to assume they drink blue Gatorade? Once again I have no idea I’m just amazed you can bet on this.























How many times will CBS show Kim Kardashian on TV?

+/- 2.5 times

I have to go over with this one. The Game has become more and more geared towards the stars that attend just as much as whats going down on the field. To not show that smokeshow at least 5 times would be a crime in itself. You know you want to CBS.






























Who Will Have More on Feb 7th 2010

Rory McIlroy 4th Round Score at Dubai Desert -½
Marques Colston (Saints) Receiving Yards +½

I think this one is a lock and I have to show some love to my boy Marques Colston. I played baseball at Hofstra at the same time he was playing Football. I have to pick him here too, I think he's going to have a huge game. I see him going for at least 100 yards. McIlroy will probably shoot right around a 74 I’m going to say. He has to make the cut into the weekend too so hopefully he won't even do that and I win the bet by default.
























I love Vegas. There's the 5 prop bets I have decided to go with, now I need your help. Let me know what you think and if I should change anything. Also, help me win money and let me know if you think you have and locks and want to share the wealth. Leave your comments below and let your voice be heard!

Also, whatever team has the most votes in our poll of the week is who I'm going to bet in to win the game straight up no spreads so make sure you take 2 seconds and vote to your right.

See what too much Twilight does to people?

Now this chick is straight up crazy there’s no way around it. I told people the whole Twilight craze was a bad idea for this very reason, you actually have people thinking they are part wolf? I mean come one now, there’s no way this girl went through her entire life thinking she was a wolf, she went and saw new moon and thought hey, I think there’s a good chance I have some wolf in me as well. She's definitely not right in the head, especially when she starts talking about the dead dog. What the hell is that sword she is waving around towards the end of the video too, I'd be scared to be anywhere near this girl with that thing in hand. I'm not even going to get into the fact that she beheaded a dog? Anyway, this is why I've been saying since day one, this whole Twilight and New Moon bullshit is just absurd. Girls please, how many times do you have to be told, there are no such things as vampires. If your into pasty albino looking guys that are socially awkward, move to Alaska or something like that cause your not going to find Edward Cullen at your local 7 11 no matter how crazy you are. Lastly, Wolfie? You couldn’t come up with a more original name than Wolfie? At least give yourself something cool and badass to go by if your going to claim to be part wolf.

How much is YOUR viriginity worth?

Wellington, New Zealand- Police have advised a New Zealand student who auctioned her virginity on the Internet that she could be endangering herself.The anonymous 19-year-old student offered her virginity to the highest bidder under the name "Unigirl," saying she would use the money to pay for her tuition.

She says that more than 30,000 people viewed her advertisement and more than 1,200 had made bids.She says she has accepted an offer of more than New Zealand dollars 45,000 (US$32,000).

National police spokesman Jon Neilson says such Web site soliciting is not illegal in New Zealand, but "we would suggest it's not a safe practice."

We, at the Improper Sportsonian, like to rely on our own original thought for the majority of our posts. However, every now and again we like put up odd stories, that perhaps the average person wouldn't see/hear about.

So today I'm surfing the web trying to find something interesting to throw up here when I came across the story above. I really didn't have to choice but to give some attention to this story. I didn't pick out this story, the story picked out me. This chick's got the right idea, here. I mean, it's business 101: supply a product that's in high demand (in this case an unused, warm, moist vagina) and watch as the consumers fight over it. Now granted, this happens everyday. All you have to do is go down to your local college bar and see the sluts that walk-in and the tools who fight over them. But fighting for a girl's unused vajayjay on the internet is quite the different story.

There's two questions I would like to bring up today. 1.Is there going to be a doctor there to provide medical, documented proof that this girl is, in fact, a virgin. Like before I do the dirty deed I want a doctor showing charts and shit about how this chick is 100% a virgin. I know how girls like to tell dumbass guys that they're virgins. I won't fall for it. 2. How much would you pay for your virginity? As a guy, it's a little different. I lost my virginity in the summer of 2004. At that point I would have sold it for 10 fucking cents. That's how bad I was trying to lose it.

But for girls? I'm sure they hold that shit to their hearts. So that's the question I pose to YOU: How much is your virginity worth?

Guess This Wife...SUPER BOWL EDITION

Can you guess which Super Bowl stud hides his Trojan Horse in this girl's backside?

In an ironic twist of events, dog owner killed by dogs after saving dogs' lives

A Slovenian who saved his three dogs from being put down for attacking humans was himself mauled to death by them, police said Wednesday.

"Three dogs bit their 52-year-old owner to death in Ljubljana yesterday," police spokeswoman Maja Adlesic said.

Four years ago, the three bullmastiffs attacked and seriously injured a passer-by outside their owner's house. They spent years in custody pending legal hearings, but when one of them attacked a dog handler, authorities ordered them to be put down.

Their owner, a doctor, succeeded last June in his legal appeals to get the dogs back, sparking a national controversy. After his death, an opposition party said the agriculture minister should resign for failing to stop the dogs from being released.

The dogs attacked the man in his garden Tuesday, killing him before the police arrived. All three dogs were put down following the attack.

This guy has to feel like the dumbest fucking guy in Slovenia. And I imagine that would be quite the feat considering I think everyone in Slovenia is pretty slow in the head. He fights for his dogs, who have a history of attacking people, and wins. And what is his prize? Getting chomped to death by those very same dogs that he saved. You can't write this sort of shit, ya know? It's poetic really.

And let's make something clear, these dogs weren't like my friend fluffy. These dawgs were 2-feet, 130-pound monster Bullmastiffs. These boys aren't playing around. But to be honest, the guy deserves it. If you have a dog that attacks people, it's your responsibility to get the dog taken care of. I don't care how much you love your Lucy or Prince. Put the damn dog down.

Dreams really do come true for some people

Now as most of my close friends know, I'm in no way a smoker. I hate being high and its just not my cup of tea I guess. On the other hand, most of my friends and large advocates of marijuana, and more power to them. I just never really got into it, but at the same time, it never really bothered me in the slightest. This however, has to be the heaven that every stoner dreams of after passing out from their latest session. This genius has opened pot smokers euphoria in his new mega store, Igrow. He's even got a doctor on hand to give out the medical cards needed to get weed legally. Just watch the video and see for yourself, this place is unreal. Even as someone who cant stand being high, seeing this place almost makes me wish I smoked. I have a feeling I'm going to have some friends moving to Oakland soon. I’m actually considering it myself, you can make an absolute killing selling weed in Cali. Anyone down?