I'm not going to hold forth again on the virtues of soccer and FC Buffalo considering I did that earlier in the week, and in the interest of brevity and time that I don't really have, I'm just going to offer a few suggestions for music to be played before, during (at halftime of course, we're not philistines) and after FC Buffalo home matches, the first of which happens tonight at 7:30. One of the owners, Nick Mendola, asked for suggestions, so may God have mercy on his soul. Here it goes:

Before matches:

Tame Impala - "Be Above It." I really like the sentiment, and the way that it builds to a psychedelic frenzy.



Shuggie Otis - "Special." Simply because this old school new jack jam is utterly ridiculous.



The Very Best - "Warm Heart of Africa" featuring Ezra Koenig. East meets West internationalism at it's funkiest.


Goal music:

The Heavy - "How You Like Me Now?" Propulsive, sassy, and a little nasty, the chorus to this jam says it all.



Half Time:

BLK JKS - "Zol!" I know I threw this one out there last year, but the thought of little kids playing a halftime game with this song in the background makes me smile.



Led Zeppelin - "Immigrant Song." The thought of little kids playing half time soccer to this just makes me laugh.



Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - "How Long Do I Have To Wait For You?"


After matches:

Phoenix - "Second To None," for wins.



McFadden and Whitehead - "Ain't No Stopping Us Now." After losses, to keep the vibe super positive up in this house. This one is for the Boogie Nights fans out there. Also, check out this fine Soul Train action. Goddamn!



FC Buffalo's season kicks off tonight at 7:30 against Zanesville Athletic at Robert E. Rich All High Stadium. Tickets are $5.


Update:

Really, it's an addition and a prediction. The prediction is that next year could be a transformative year for American sports fans in terms of appreciating soccer because for the first time ever there will be wall to wall television coverage of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. ESPN will be able to broadcast in high definition soccer all day (and all night if they showed the replays after midnight) because for the first time in 20 years the Cup will be played in this hemisphere. And because it's in Brasil it will be a spectacle in every way possible and in the best way possible. American fans won't know what to do with themselves and sports fans will get in on the action because the games will be in primetime (plus late afternoon and dinnertime). Sooo, with a year out NOW is the time to check out FC Buffalo and soccer, so you'll know what's up next year when the world parties. Oh the conversations you will have. In this spirit here's a little something to honor next year's hosts:

Os Mutantes, "Bat Macumba." It's obligatory to include Os Mutantes