Saturday, November 24, 2007
I reckon the only safe way to drive down the A666 would be backwards, thus reversing any inherent Satanic energies you may be channelling.
That’s a point actually… people used to go on about secret messages hidden backwards in heavy metal. Well there’s quite a lot of pretty fucking overt Satany going on forwards [...]
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Episode #4 of Bucket of Rocks is out, by the way.
If you’d subscribed, you’d know that already.
–c.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
“Amy Winehouse was booed by fans as she delivered a shambolic set on the first night of her UK tour in Birmingham.”
Look, I’m sure she’s had a bit of a time of it, what with the sudden riotous fame, the addictions all clamouring for attention, and the press hounding her every move, but Hey! Amy! [...]
Thursday, November 8, 2007
What’s the most played and most common soundbite of classical music?
What, that you say? The intro to Beethoven’s 5th? Computer says no.
It’s from a piece called “Gran Valse” by Francisco Tárrega, and it’s the tune that comes as the standard ringtone on Nokia phones. Yep, that one.
Bit dull, though, n’est-ce pas? Well not any more! [...]
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
This is apparently the song that plays over the ending credits when you finish the new game “Portal”.
Listen to that and tell me it’s not 100% full of win. Mind you - no real surprise, it’s by the mighty mighty Jonathan Coulton. You know, the guy who did (among other things) Code Monkey.
Now I have [...]
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
If you haven’t seen NZ folk comedy rockstars “Flight of the Conchords” yet, then you’re STUPID and UGLY and you SMELL and you’ll NEVER get any more sex. EVER.
–c.
Additional: I just discovered that Jemaine shares my birthday, right down to the same year.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
God-fucking-DAMN, the T-Ride album is still so good. Of course the fucker is out of print - the band tanked after about 5 minutes of some small fame thanks to zero record company support, but people still remember them.
The album is still available second-hand, of course. I suggest you grab it.
–c.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Yup, the third instalment of the mighty mighty Bucket of Rocks is up now. Those of you with RSS sorcery should already know that, of course.
GO HERE NOW. OBEY ME.
–c.
