Thursday, May 28, 2009
Whore Chords
I meant to post this Axis of Awesome video a while ago (even though it does lie little bit). I always do as I intend. Eventually. (Especially if it involves deceit.)
-Tubs
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Seeing is believing (peeing is relieving!)
This is likely to occur more in the future so don't freak out or anything, but this is Tubs talking about films. Take it. Digest it. Pass it out with the joys of poopin'.
This post is to expose you all to this site I just came across. Runpee is a fucking wicked idea some guy with a nice voice came up with to let you know when you can go for a wee during a film and not miss anything. So simple and yet so wonderfully clever!
Register and make this the wikipedia of cinema toilet breaks.
-Tubs
This post is to expose you all to this site I just came across. Runpee is a fucking wicked idea some guy with a nice voice came up with to let you know when you can go for a wee during a film and not miss anything. So simple and yet so wonderfully clever!
Register and make this the wikipedia of cinema toilet breaks.
-Tubs
Thursday, May 14, 2009
This is a long post so get comfy (but don't piss or shit yourself)
Well since I'm AWAKE, I may as well post a wank. Tonight, or rather, last night was a good one for my musical library. Granted, I was supposed to be learning a set of three essays for an exam I have in about 4 hours but that is neither here nor there!
First of all let's start with Red Sparowes. Having heard of them but never listened to them, they were known to me as some kind of indie instrumental band that my mate Sam Walker liked. Turns out that they are pretty good. I don't really have anything more to say about them other than if I had gone to uni a year earlier I may well have gone to see them at ULU. 'Cause they played there. But in July? So I'd probably not be in London? Honestly the logic was flawed from the beginning, so I'm not going to commit in any way to following it through. Anyway, I can't find any updates since then so who knows what's cooking? DOES SAM? Maybe he does. Or did... (Hint: He's dead now.)
Onwards, keeping the same sort of instrumental indie theme but stretching it out so it's slower and longer, we have Bossk. Very easily background music for doing very little, if anything, Bossk are a fairly worthwhile addition to your musical collection. (You must have 'doing nothing' in your interests if you're this far down the page, AMIRIGHT?) They're currently getting pre-orders for their new split EP with Rinoa, and you can get that in a big fat bumper package with lots of cool shit like tees and badges and bacon maybe... So go grab that if you're feeling particularly wealthy.
With The Legend of Charlie we take a jaunt down jazzy lane, among some experimental electronica wildlife to delight your fancy. There is also some mad-eyed leprechaun with a kicking haircut. Green eyes, man. To suit his little green dickybow.
And now, my favourite band of the moment: Thingy. They are thoroughly enjoyable, and as I perused their polite little myspace fan page I just gobbled up one song after another. They are good times since '95 and I feel bad that I only just noticed their existence. Thankfully, quelling my fears, they are still together and are supposedly working on a new album. Can't seem to find any vines about that, but I trust it'll be up on the radar soon enough and I'll pass it on to you. IF YOU'RE GOOD.
Next time hopefully I'll finally write about the return of The Thermals. Maybe I'll get round to all the CDs I meant to talk about earlier this year? It could happen. Pigs are flying, after all...
In the meantime, I leave you with the new Animal Collective single. Do a sex to/on it!
Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes
-Tubs
First of all let's start with Red Sparowes. Having heard of them but never listened to them, they were known to me as some kind of indie instrumental band that my mate Sam Walker liked. Turns out that they are pretty good. I don't really have anything more to say about them other than if I had gone to uni a year earlier I may well have gone to see them at ULU. 'Cause they played there. But in July? So I'd probably not be in London? Honestly the logic was flawed from the beginning, so I'm not going to commit in any way to following it through. Anyway, I can't find any updates since then so who knows what's cooking? DOES SAM? Maybe he does. Or did... (Hint: He's dead now.)
Onwards, keeping the same sort of instrumental indie theme but stretching it out so it's slower and longer, we have Bossk. Very easily background music for doing very little, if anything, Bossk are a fairly worthwhile addition to your musical collection. (You must have 'doing nothing' in your interests if you're this far down the page, AMIRIGHT?) They're currently getting pre-orders for their new split EP with Rinoa, and you can get that in a big fat bumper package with lots of cool shit like tees and badges and bacon maybe... So go grab that if you're feeling particularly wealthy.
With The Legend of Charlie we take a jaunt down jazzy lane, among some experimental electronica wildlife to delight your fancy. There is also some mad-eyed leprechaun with a kicking haircut. Green eyes, man. To suit his little green dickybow.
And now, my favourite band of the moment: Thingy. They are thoroughly enjoyable, and as I perused their polite little myspace fan page I just gobbled up one song after another. They are good times since '95 and I feel bad that I only just noticed their existence. Thankfully, quelling my fears, they are still together and are supposedly working on a new album. Can't seem to find any vines about that, but I trust it'll be up on the radar soon enough and I'll pass it on to you. IF YOU'RE GOOD.
Next time hopefully I'll finally write about the return of The Thermals. Maybe I'll get round to all the CDs I meant to talk about earlier this year? It could happen. Pigs are flying, after all...
In the meantime, I leave you with the new Animal Collective single. Do a sex to/on it!
Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes
-Tubs
Sunday, May 10, 2009
These things are new...
So I don't really have time to write anything proper (coupled with the fact I still haven't managed to come to terms with the English language), so here's a list of things I've seen/heard lately:
And here's the films, condensed into one easy to swallow list:
Also, I am looking forward to these films:
~ Lazy
- Bloc Party - Intimacy Remixed: Not as good as Silent Alarm Remixed, and some of the tracks made me yawn, but there are some good bits (Trojan Horse - John B Remix is a particular favourite)
- M83 - Saturdays=Youth: I like it. It's very chilled out and mellow, perfect for the summer
- The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die: Meh. Nowhere near as good as The Fat of the Land.
- I also really love this remix of The Streets' Blinded by the Lights by Nero (linksies). It turns an already brilliant track into something much much more.
And here's the films, condensed into one easy to swallow list:
- The Game Plan: Like an Eddie Murphy movie, you laugh and then you feel guilty after
- S Darko: Bleurgh. The writers obviously didn't quite understand the first one at all
- Vantage Point: Average at best
- The Bank Job: Decent-ish
- Crank 2 - High Voltage: Mental (in the good way)
- Fanboys: Enjoyable
- Push: Bit of an anti-climax towards the end, and riddled with plot holes, but some nice special effects
- Dead Man on Campus: light-hearted funtimes
- The Cleaner: Not Samuel. L. Jackson's finest, and not helped by a pretty simple and predictable story
- Teen Wolf: Hilariously tame
Also, I am looking forward to these films:
- Paper Heart (trailer)
- Adventureland (trailer)
- 500 Days of Summer (trailer)
- The Hangover (trailer)
- Extract (trailer)
- Adam (trailer)
- Funny People (trailer)
- Away We Go (trailer)
~ Lazy
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Pro bros. No hos. Fo sho's!
Basically, this is the deal: I now have to do lots of work because it is time for what the Americans refer to as 'finals'. Being a lazy waste of space, I have done barely anything of worth and now it is time for the cramming to commence! This means I will either post lots (procrastination) or post rarely (work ethic) over the next month. As for now, I am currently supposed to be writing an essay relating the architecture of a church to the development of Christianity throughout British history, and so I have decided to dazzle you all with a much-needed post about MUSIC. So! LET'S GET TO IT.
Warp Records is one of my most favourite labels. With acts like Battles, Autechre, Squarepusher, Aphex Twin and Grizzly Bear you gotta offer some pooty-tang or something. Recently, my big bro had absent-mindedly hummed along to the Audi advert and it looked like fertile ground for a bit of nudging and tripping up in my direction. I'm a big fan of Battles. (If you haven't got on that bandwagon yet, then please learn to prep before you come to class. The notes are at the front.) I feel they are making math-rock accessible, which is something I think I approve of! There's nothing wrong with a bit of accessibility, as long as the product isn't damaged in any way (see: The Beach, for how to fuck that shit up), and Battles are ace so clearly it is trophyville. I was curious to see how someone who has avoided all contact with any kind of progressive rock in favour of generally more soulful and more popular rock (if any rock at all) would react to the math genre. I wasn't about to drop in any The Murder of Rosa Luxemburg; I think that would hit the wrong notes (boom!) entirely so I hit him with some New York Warp shiznaynay. It's sometimes difficult to get people to admit when they like something if it's part of something they've avoided all the years it's been blasting out your room, but this sort of 'friendly' entrance to the genre could turn those grimaces to positive witnesses! Once your foot's in the door, you're half way in. As they say. Perhaps... It's a bit like the way Classic FM is the first step and Radio 3 is the next. Lord knows what other classical stations there are getting deeper and deeper into the depths of the baroques, romantics and so on. But I'll bet my sleep-pattern there are at least more! Incidentally, I bet it irritates classically trained musicians when all 'classical' music is referred to as that, but I guess that's the way it's gonna be until they go invent a better word. SO GO DO IT. Anyway, I guess he liked it maybe.
Let's rant about something else now: Jools Holland. He used to be cool, right? Now he puts on balls. He must be being made to do this. Maybe he doesn't care anymore...
Jools Holland - the descent into madness
Holland's heart is dripping with black tears and he just doesn't want to live anymore. Well buck up, J'and! This isn't Garden State.
In other news, my parents are pretty pissed that Marianne Faithfull is making some sort of comeback, which I guess is fair enough. They thought that she'd gone for good but she just came craaawwling back! Of course, she was doing ting anyway but since we're obsessing over the past on the BBC lately it seems she's probably now going to get some publicity. I believe she has a new album out this year and is going on tour, but I really don't care. Honestly, when your biggest claim to fame is sleeping with the Rolling Stones and then deciding you liked Jagger the best (surprise! lead singer! who'da thunk it?), you don't really deserve any time on my speakers. Plus her voice makes me want to throw up a little. You wonder why I'm writing about this when I am nearly indifferent, and I tell you: It's a warning. Also, it'll make you seem cool to bitch about stuff that your peers aren't really aware of. Right? Right??
Mick Jagger - wouldn't you?
Anyway kids, I better skoot. This essay won't ruin itself! I'm going to go get the resident cat to shit on it. Also, it has piles or something so the stool will be BLOODY! Enjoy it, moderators!
- Tubs
Warp Records is one of my most favourite labels. With acts like Battles, Autechre, Squarepusher, Aphex Twin and Grizzly Bear you gotta offer some pooty-tang or something. Recently, my big bro had absent-mindedly hummed along to the Audi advert and it looked like fertile ground for a bit of nudging and tripping up in my direction. I'm a big fan of Battles. (If you haven't got on that bandwagon yet, then please learn to prep before you come to class. The notes are at the front.) I feel they are making math-rock accessible, which is something I think I approve of! There's nothing wrong with a bit of accessibility, as long as the product isn't damaged in any way (see: The Beach, for how to fuck that shit up), and Battles are ace so clearly it is trophyville. I was curious to see how someone who has avoided all contact with any kind of progressive rock in favour of generally more soulful and more popular rock (if any rock at all) would react to the math genre. I wasn't about to drop in any The Murder of Rosa Luxemburg; I think that would hit the wrong notes (boom!) entirely so I hit him with some New York Warp shiznaynay. It's sometimes difficult to get people to admit when they like something if it's part of something they've avoided all the years it's been blasting out your room, but this sort of 'friendly' entrance to the genre could turn those grimaces to positive witnesses! Once your foot's in the door, you're half way in. As they say. Perhaps... It's a bit like the way Classic FM is the first step and Radio 3 is the next. Lord knows what other classical stations there are getting deeper and deeper into the depths of the baroques, romantics and so on. But I'll bet my sleep-pattern there are at least more! Incidentally, I bet it irritates classically trained musicians when all 'classical' music is referred to as that, but I guess that's the way it's gonna be until they go invent a better word. SO GO DO IT. Anyway, I guess he liked it maybe.
Let's rant about something else now: Jools Holland. He used to be cool, right? Now he puts on balls. He must be being made to do this. Maybe he doesn't care anymore...
Holland's heart is dripping with black tears and he just doesn't want to live anymore. Well buck up, J'and! This isn't Garden State.
In other news, my parents are pretty pissed that Marianne Faithfull is making some sort of comeback, which I guess is fair enough. They thought that she'd gone for good but she just came craaawwling back! Of course, she was doing ting anyway but since we're obsessing over the past on the BBC lately it seems she's probably now going to get some publicity. I believe she has a new album out this year and is going on tour, but I really don't care. Honestly, when your biggest claim to fame is sleeping with the Rolling Stones and then deciding you liked Jagger the best (surprise! lead singer! who'da thunk it?), you don't really deserve any time on my speakers. Plus her voice makes me want to throw up a little. You wonder why I'm writing about this when I am nearly indifferent, and I tell you: It's a warning. Also, it'll make you seem cool to bitch about stuff that your peers aren't really aware of. Right? Right??
Anyway kids, I better skoot. This essay won't ruin itself! I'm going to go get the resident cat to shit on it. Also, it has piles or something so the stool will be BLOODY! Enjoy it, moderators!
- Tubs
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