so the indie pop band Tegan and Sara have released a new single from their upcoming 2013 album, entitled "Closer" it's different but good the emphasis is definitely on the pop this time around, it sounds a lot like a modern radio dance-pop track except.. it has a sort of M83 vibe running through the music, and overall is much stronger and more enjoyable to me than the radio-pop it resembles I hope they have more of their characteristic pop-rock fare on the album, but if the entire thin
I was going to post an entry tonight showing off my recently-completed collection of albums by The Cure along with a ranking of their discography from worst to best, but since the final piece I needed in order to do so didn't arrive today against my expectations, I've decided to do something else. as a sort of follow up to a recent somewhat-tongue-in-cheek entry of mine, I've put together a collection of songs (11 to be exact, 3 that I consider either favorites or notable from each of my 3 fav
got these from a flea market today, out of package and sans-accessories, for $1 each. dude who sold me them told me he'd give me the accessories later if he can find them.
the NECA Terminator Kyle Reese I ordered arrived today. pretty impressed with it overall, although the particular figure I got suffers from an unfortunate manufacturing error where his left foot slants upward and prevents him from standing without something wedged underneath it (such as a penny, as seen in the first terrible photo). but otherwise it's good, especially for the $9.99 price tag.
personally I think a Monster's, Inc. prequel is a bit unnecessary especially with how bad Cars 2 turned out (granted, I didn't like the first Cars either) but Mastodon are writing and recording a brand new song for it so there's that
no pictures yet, but last night I picked up Michael Jackson's double studio/compilation album HIStory: Past, Present and Future Book I on CD for $4 from a local music shop, thus completing my Epic Records-era Michael Jackson collection (with the exception of 2001's Invincible which is non-essential and frankly not very good). here's one of my favorite tracks from the studio album portion of HIStory, titled HIStory Continues, which is Jackson's excellent cover of The Beatles' "Come Together":
this past Tuesday marked the release of another shameful record label cash-grab Michael Jackson posthumous "album" consisting of songs that Jackson rejected and likely never would've wanted released, updated to modern pop radio "standards" and featuring vocals that may or may not even be the real King of Pop himself. like anyone who legitimately respected the man as an entertainer, instead of supporting corporate greed and the desecration of his legacy I've elected to use this occasion as an e
normally I post complete collections, but I'm very quickly running out of those so here's one that's only mostly complete. I'm currently missing the original 2002 version of Nothing, the EP I (which was just reissued last year, but I haven't been able to find it yet), and the Rare Trax compilation. from top to bottom: - Contradictions Collapse (2008 reissue with 4/5 of the None EP as bonus tracks) - Destroy Erase Improve (2008 reissue with the other 1/4 of the None EP as a bonus track,
recently bought up the last few albums I needed and finally finished my collection for one of my top 10 favorite bands of all time. left stack, top to bottom: - Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1990 pressing which omits "These Boots". might get another copy eventually that includes it.) - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? - So Far, So Good... So What! - Rust in Peace (one of my favorite albums ever) - Countdown to Extinction - Youthanasia - Hidden Treasures (B-sides/rarities c
so completely out of nowhere the BBC has announced that Matt Smith will not be returning for series eight and that the Doctor Who 2013 Christmas special will mark his final appearance as the eleventh Doctor. this is contrary to what had previously been stated by both the BBC and Smith himself - not too long ago, it had been stated that Smith, Coleman, and Moffat would all be returning for series eight. pretty disappointing.
casting Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor in Batman/Superman seems like a weird idea until you realize that he's actually the same age as Henry Cavill if he plays the character anything like he played Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, though, I can see him pulling it off pretty well
I got their new album and completed my collection of their only good ones. nope, I'm not missing any albums at all. third and fourth albums? what third and fourth albums? from top to bottom: - Burn My Eyes - The More Things Change... - Through the Ashes of Empires (US edition with bonus track "Seasons Wither") - The Blackening (2-disc special edition with two bonus cover tracks) - Unto the Locust - Bloodstone & Diamonds no, but seriously, this collection is technically incomplete. yo
from top to bottom: - Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts (US edition with bonus disc) - Before the Dawn Heals Us - Saturdays = Youth - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming - Junk also owned digitally: the Oblivion original motion picture soundtrack. pretty dull soundtrack for a pretty dull movie, although the title track featuring Susanne Sundfør is still one of my favorite M83 songs. I'm currently missing Digital Shades Vol. 1, which is a short instrumental ambient album and not really a full-bl
"For Those of You Who Kill" by Aftershock! Aftershock was a pioneering underground metalcore band active during the late 90s/early 2000s and perhaps best known for featuring several future members of Killswitch Engage, including guitarist Joel Stroetzel, former drummer Tom Gomes, and most notably lead guitarist and primary songwriter Adam Dutkiewicz. in addition to Adam, however, Aftershock also featured his brother Toby Dutkiewicz on vocals - who, as I detailed here, is now known for being
AKA hipster Steins;Gate played through the final episode last night and I don't think I've ever felt more broken by a piece of fictional media than I do by that ending
another opportunity for a collection entry has presented itself with the release of Lamb of God's latest album, VII: Sturm und Drang ("storm and stress" in German) on Friday. I was interested to hear how the various circumstances the band went through within the last few years would affect the songwriting - frontman Randy Blythe (also a presidential candidate in 2012) was arrested, held, tried, and eventually acquitted for manslaughter in the Czech Republic, stemming from the accidental death
just finished watching it I guess it's to be expected, but it wasn't all that great it wasn't necessarily a terrible movie, either, it just the whole thing just seemed very uncharacteristic for L and I feel like they could've done a solo spinoff movie a lot better like L generally just kind of doesn't go around in public showing his face and getting involved in high-paced action sequences involving bio-terrorists, he's a mysterious and secretive detective who solves impossible crimes ent
