| ZOMG! |
[Jul. 7th, 2008|05:37 pm] |
iPhone price to start at $199 in NZ
Well. I guess I will be getting one after all, then.
It is on a two-year contract. But still, that's a lot lower than the predictions I'd seen. |
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| How corporate power eventually ruins anything creative. |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|09:14 pm] |
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So I was watching this documentary about the history of Atlantic Records, and it was really cool and all, lots of classic Soul, R&B, and Jazz, then moving into the Rock era of the sixties, Zeppelin, CSM, "Sticky Fingers"-era Stones, etc. But then, towards the end, they gave the spotlight to one of their more "modern" discoveries....
Kid Rock.
No, I'm serious. Kid fucking Rock. The creative let-down was palpable. You went from Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and the best of British blues-rock to this musical mis-step. They were acting like he was some sort of inheritor to the mantle of rock greatness. The fact that this influx of suck happened after a corporate buyout (by Time-Warner) was quietly overlooked.
The only way "artists" like Rock can be quantified as part of some continuum with the true innovators is to look solely at record sales. See, he sells millions! He MUST be good!
BAH! |
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[Jul. 7th, 2008|12:03 am] |
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I'm home, I'm tired, I have my car back. |
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| INTERZONE set list [London] |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|10:08 pm] |
Thanks to those that came along and thanks to DJ Robert for playing a top mix of tunes!
DJ Cavey Nik
Wasted Youth - Survivors
Villa Vortex - Voies du Silence
The Black Tulips - Just Keep Coming
Mansun - Television
Moldig - Wire
The House of Love - Shine On
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion
Your Black Star - Why do I Wait?
And Also the Trees - Talk Without Words
Airiel - This is why I cant Sleep
Puressence - Walking Dead
Interpol - Evil
Mew - Chinaberry Tree
QEK Junior - Kurz und Schmerzlos
Frustration - Your Body
Arcade Fire - No Cars Go
Bloc Party - Hunting for Witches
Entertainment - China Walls
DJ Robert
Magazine - Shot from both Sides
Editors - A end has a Start
Gang of Four - At home he Feels like a Tourist
Morrissey - Life is a Pigsty
David Bowie - It's no Game [part 2]
The Glove - Mouth to Mouth
Click Click - Awake and Watching
The Cellar Door Sound - My Photograph
Electric Soft Parade - If that's the case then I don't Know
British Sea Power - Waving Flags
The National - ?
Blondie - Picture This
The Fur Vizors - Someone Said
DJ Cavey Nik
Souxsie and the Banshees - Head Cut
March Violets - Snake Dance
Crisis - Alienation
Joy Division - Isolation
The Chameleons - In Shreds
The 3 Johns - Atom Drum Bop
The Smiths - Sheila take a Bow
Placebo - Every you Every Me [R]
Muse - Starlight
Robots in Disguise - I live in Berlin
The Ting Tings - That's not my Name
Joy Disaster - Artemis [R]
Varsovie - Leningrad [R]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Date with the Night
BRMC - Whatever Happened.....
Fangs - Dial w for Warhol
DJ Robert
Sisters of Mercy - On the Wire
Siouxsie and the Banshees - ? Place
The Horrors - She is the new Thing
Echo and the Bunnymen - ?
Malaria - Kaltes Klares Wasser [R]
Soft Cell - Tainted Love [R]
The Boys next Door - Brave Exhibitions
My Life Story - 12 Reasons Why
The Cure - Play for Today
Flowers - Icehouse
Vampire Weekend - ?
Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia
Bauhaus - Kick in the Eye
Killing Joke - Requiem
OMD - Enola Gay
Fad Gadget - Collapsing new People
Inspiral Carpets - Dragging me Down
Pulp - Common People
Ladytron - Destroy Everthing you Touch
Morrissey - Boy Racer
DJ Cavey Nik
Blur - Park Life
The Hives -Hate to say I told you So
The White Stripes - 7 Naton Army
The Bravery - Swollen Summer
The Ramones - Somebody put Something in my Drink
New Order - Blue Monday [R]
The Chameleons - Don't Fall [R]
The Sound - New Dark Age [R]
Next INTERZONE is Saturday 2nd August, with guest DJane Veloria-Rosa |
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| INTERZONE set list |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|09:37 pm] |
Thanks to those that came along and thanks to DJ Robert for playing a top mix of tunes!
DJ Cavey Nik
Wasted Youth - Survivors
Villa Vortex - Voies du Silence
The Black Tulips - Just Keep Coming
Mansun - Television
Moldig - Wire
The House of Love - Shine On
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion
Your Black Star - Why do I Wait?
And Also the Trees - Talk Without Words
Airiel - This is why I cant Sleep
Puressence - Walking Dead
Interpol - Evil
Mew - Chinaberry Tree
QEK Junior - Kurz und Schmerzlos
Frustration - Your Body
Arcade Fire - No Cars Go
Bloc Party - Hunting for Witches
Entertainment - China Walls
DJ Robert
Magazine - Shot from both Sides
Editors - A end has a Start
Gang of Four - At home he Feels like a Tourist
Morrissey - Life is a Pigsty
David Bowie - It's no Game [part 2]
The Glove - Mouth to Mouth
Click Click - Awake and Watching
The Cellar Door Sound - My Photograph
Electric Soft Parade - If that's the case then I don't Know
British Sea Power - Waving Flags
The National - ?
Blondie - Picture This
The Fur Vizors - Someone Said
DJ Cavey Nik
Souxsie and the Banshees - Head Cut
March Violets - Snake Dance
Crisis - Alienation
Joy Division - Isolation
The Chameleons - In Shreds
The 3 Johns - Atom Drum Bop
The Smiths - Sheila take a Bow
Placebo - Every you Every Me [R]
Muse - Starlight
Robots in Disguise - I live in Berlin
The Ting Tings - That's not my Name
Joy Disaster - Artemis [R]
Varsovie - Leningrad [R]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Date with the Night
BRMC - Whatever Happened.....
Fangs - Dial w for Warhol
DJ Robert
Sisters of Mercy - On the Wire
Siouxsie and the Banshees - ? Place
The Horrors - She is the new Thing
Echo and the Bunnymen - ?
Malaria - Kaltes Klares Wasser [R]
Soft Cell - Tainted Love [R]
The Boys next Door - Brave Exhibitions
My Life Story - 12 Reasons Why
The Cure - Play for Today
Flowers - Icehouse
Vampire Weekend - ?
Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia
Bauhaus - Kick in the Eye
Killing Joke - Requiem
OMD - Enola Gay
Fad Gadget - Collapsing new People
Inspiral Carpets - Dragging me Down
Pulp - Common People
Ladytron - Destroy Everthing you Touch
Morrissey - Boy Racer
DJ Cavey Nik
Blur - Park Life
The Hives -Hate to say I told you So
The White Stripes - 7 Naton Army
The Bravery - Swollen Summer
The Ramones - Somebody put Something in my Drink
New Order - Blue Monday [R]
The Chameleons - Don't Fall [R]
The Sound - New Dark Age [R]
Next INTERZONE is Saturday 2nd August, with guest DJane Veloria-Rosa |
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| In Extremo |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|06:33 pm] |
And now I've finally watched the In Extremo video that came with the latest cd.
I must admit I did like the footage from Wacken, but looking at the crowd there I'd hate to get stuck in the middle of it. |
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[Jul. 6th, 2008|04:56 pm] |
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| [ | music |
| | The Sisters of Mercy-"Marian" | ] |
Did some preparation for the Tax retake I have to do in August. I know a good bit of the stuff, I just have to get the format of the questions down pat and know what the examiners are looking for. They tend to be very sadisticstrict in marking papers. It's useful, as I'm currently having problems with the Thesis. Damnit, but getting the wordcount up is harder then I suspected.
Went out for a bit last night to Electric Avenue for a drink or two. I was going to stay in and play Poker with the roommates, but the problem was that one guy and his girlfriend were going to a wedding after-party and another out of town, so it was really out of the question. I hope to play some Poker with my roomies sometime though.
Also saw Beetlejuice last night as well as I was flicking through the channels. A damn fine film that I had forgotten how good it was. Winowa Ryder plays an amazing Lydia who's angst is rather humourous but comes through a lot better then I've seen in a long while. And of course, I can't help be reminded by my own family members in some of the characters (My father in particular....). Recommended for anyone who wants an evening in.
And as an ending note, I think that the Remastered version of First and Last and Always by The Sisters of Mercy isn't as good as the original CD version. The lower production values and unpolished sound of the original work go with the songs a lot better then the Remastering, which has smoothed and sleekened a few edges. |
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| Enshroud |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|11:47 am] |
Some strange writing and art will be uploaded to this online reader as we go along. I wouldn't dare tell you the experiences that lay behind the cleansing that was the writing here. I may bring the Panic Pandemic book here for all to see for free, depending on either having time to spare, (not likely), or finding an automatic way of flattening layers into one in pdf files.
The words and much of the art are inextricably linked to the creation of the Birthed album. I wonder how many would feel like dancing after listening and reading at the same time...
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| Listening to Adoration's new cd |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|03:32 pm] |
I've been having a lazy Sunday afternoon, and so far have been listening to Adoration's sleepwalking.
This is quite a nice mellow new cd, that I quite like and perfect for a mellow Sunday afternoon. If mum reads this, I am actually sorta clearing the table, as by listening to this I can throw away one jiffi bag and a couple of bits of paper that are on the table and put away a cd. |
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| sums up friday night |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|01:52 pm] |
copyright dafydd owen
right if we finally get our act together - off down to brighton for a rainy afternoon |
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| Season 5 Doctor: All Change? |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|01:28 pm] |
I'm going to read more into this quote than probably intended:
"Tennant has been confirmed to star in the lead role for a number of BBC One specials next year. The fifth series, with Bafta-winning writer Steven Moffat at the helm, is scheduled to be broadcast on BBC One early the following year. Moffat is to take over from current writer and executive producer, Russell T Davies, from 2010.
It's the first line "Tennant has been confirmed to star in the lead role for a number of BBC One specials next year. "
"a number of BBC One specials" - so maybe not 'all' of them.
I don't think Tennant will be the Doctor when Steven Moffat starts weaving his magic at the beginning of Season 5.
I also agree with some of my friends that Steven Moffat should bring back one of his own creations as the Doctors Companion - Sally Sparrow.
Doctor Who Finale Watched by 9.4m (BBC Online; Sunday 6th July 2008) |
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| still waiting for my lift |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|01:02 pm] |
[via ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) cavalorn] |
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| messy corben looking shifty |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|12:51 pm] |
"You will never find the bodies" |
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| Show-time aujord hui as they say in foreign lands |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|12:23 pm] |
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| [ | mood |
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| [ | music |
| | Al Bowley | ] |
Tonight don't you know
We're on at 9.00 followed by the delectable Electra Glide.
See you there. :D
Miss Dead
Miss Dead |
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| Mafia boss or bouncer? |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|12:18 pm] |
Off to church.
(Well, Kingdom Hall)
$%^*&%* Jehova's Witnesses. |
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| Dr Who |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|11:46 am] |
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I really like Dr Who, but I wish you lot would shut up about it, already. |
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| pretty, pretty fragile toy |
[Jul. 5th, 2008|10:45 pm] |
The 4th was uneventful. I was just thankful to be off work. Got my hair cut today and enjoyed a lunch at Portfolio Coffee House in Long Beach. Came home and crashed for the rest of the afternoon, waking up after 7pm. It's good to recharge before having to face work next week. Tonight was some more RP in Toxia... I might post photos later if I don't get sidetracked.
This is the cover graphic I made for a writing/art project I'm doing with Baron. There are four of us at the head of it.. so he chose the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. I got War. He's Death. It was staged in Sl (horse and all) and then edited in photoshop. I'm excited about this project. It's something that started in SL and has grown outside of it with a few kindred souls. It's some much needed inspiration and spark to the imagination. We're doing alot of writing... round robin even and are considering doing the NoMoWri project in November.
And I'm posting these, just because. Shots from AM Radio's The Far Away sim in SL
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excited
