90's indie rock

.. I miss it.

stonehenge

love this

pavement

Ahhh College..

memories.. again

Loreena Mckennitt.. The Mummer's Dance. Didn't even like this album all that much. But I remember listening to it for hours on end waiting for the sun to come up..

feel good hit of the summer

It's been said that the Star Trek film is the first film reflecting America's optimism in the era of Obama. The director, JJ Abrams, denies this. It was written before Obama was even elected. That may very well be, but what he is discounting is that it's not the film that reflects this optimism per se, but the reaction of the public. If this film hadn't done so well it's first weekend and seemed so loved by the audience then yes, Abrams may have a point. But you can't question the fact that the people have reacted to this film and it seems to have struck a nerve. Yeah maybe the country IS in a good mood despite the economic worries. Yes we can.

garden state

This soundtrack will always remind me of one of the best weeks of my life. It's funny how seeing a movie with the right people can be magic. There was something in the air that night. It's lost now, but I can still remember how powerful it felt. Like you were on a ride, but so was everybody else.

scott pilgrim

Scott Pilgrim.. Yeah it's a little light hearted compared to what I normally read, but I can't help being pulled in by it's hyper energy. This book may be in black and white but it feels full color. Characters you can like and relate to even if they are in their 20s and use samurai swords. Can't wait to see what Edgar Wright does with the film adaptation..

I love the coup

memories

phantasm

This has to be one of the best bad movies I've ever seen. It gives Maximum Overdrive a run for its money. Horrible acting, horrible dialog, and horrible clothes.. And yet there were some beautifully composed shots and the score is incredible. The director has some talent, but the performance he got out of the actors is just 100% pure shit. It has to be seen to believed. Totally worthy of its classic status

am i the only one?

who thinks the Dictators where an ugly version of the New York Dolls?

classic video - at least to me

speaking of dada pt 2

If Frisky Dingo is dada filtered through geek culture then Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job is dada filtered through a Brooklyn hipster's asshole and shit out all over a Williamsburg loft party full of coke and ugly people. This series cranks up the disturbing by a factor of 10. Watch 5 mins of this strangeness and you'll feel like you need a shower.. but not exactly why. And I love how they get guest stars like Jeff Goldblum and John C. Reily..

speaking of dada

Frisky Dingo is dada filtered through 80's comic books and 90's Saturday morning cartoons. I swear the writers make this shit up as they go right before deadline. The result is often bizarre sometimes hilarious. And for the unfamiliar slightly disturbing. Worth the time to watch on your netflix.

tales designed to thrizzle

Dada was an art movement started int he 20's and 30's. It was, to put it mildly, the realm of the absurd. It was basically a reaction to the horror of WW1. The horros experinced in that war were extreme that everything to dadaists was otherwordly. It's an art movement that has influnced almost every medium form the cut up style of Beat writers to the noise of Industrial music. Now ad comics to that list. Michael Kupperman's Tales Designed to Thrizzle is absurdist humor taken to the extremes of coherency. And good Lord is it funny. If the utter strangesness of the goings on won't make you laugh the vulgarity will. From baby poops-a-lot to the adventures of Snake and Bacon, everyone will find something to laugh at.

a clip

I've been posting a lot of videos.. What can I say it's been a few days since I've come across anything I feel like writing about. Well I'm stating the first volume of Tales Designed to Thrizzle, so I'm sure that will spark my interest. In the meantime here's a clip from Taxi Driver.