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Rob Levy @ 5:10 AM의 07.02.06에 배치하는
이것에 대하여 코멘트: 아직 아무도. 당신의 자신을 추가하십시오. 남자 oh 남자는 새로운 음악을 위한 훌륭한 달 또는 이렇게인 그것이 있다. 나는 얼마 재료를 나가 완전하게 나의 ASS.를 걷어찬 그런 단시간에서 들은지 믿을 수 없다. 나는 십년간에서 중대했던 거의 이것인 음악에 있는 이익을 보지 않았다. 거기 당신의 맛이 거기 밖으로 지독한 제비이다 상관없이. 심각하게, 새로운 기록을 위한 굉장한 시간이다. 나는 다만 약간에 나의 미친 긴 명부의 아래 widdled 있다. 재료 I는 좋아한다:  음 젊음: 오히려 찢는 - 이것은 심혼, 생각 및 심각한 통찰력을 가진 걷어차기 당나귀 SY이다. 그들은 아직도 25 년 후에 관련되게 남아 있다. 버마의 임무: Obliterati - 이것은 단단한 바위 재미 모양 보스톤의 군중이다. "낸시 레이건 머리"와 "1001의 유괘한 꿈" 같이 노래는 모두를 행복한 유지하기 위하여 충분히 인기를 얻기 쉽게 남아 있는 슈레더이다. 까만 천사: Passover - 오래된 에코 & Bunnymen 또는 기쁨 부분을 좋아하는 누군가는 악대의 큰대자로 드러눕는 멜로디 및 droning 기타를 사랑할 것이다. 이것은 중대하다. Asobi Seksu: 밀감속 - 약간 굉장하게 감동적인 음악을 만드는 민감한 가사에 이 NYC 차림새 결합 stargazer 대중 음악. 공정: Nazareth의 물 (EP) - 공정은 프랑스 전기판 대중 음악이 그렇게에 있는 프랑스 그리고 걷어차기 당나귀에게서 이다. 그들은 시끄럽고, 사각사각하 나락을 구타 밖으로 세게 친다. Regina Spektor: 희망하는 것을 시작하십시오 - 당신은 무엇을 기다리고 있는가? 그녀는 거대하기 위하여 려고 하고 있다. Spektor는 피아노 대중 음악에서 kookiness를 가지고 가고 반어, 잘 생각한 가사, 영리한 개념 및 화려한 심상으로 교환한다. Futureheads: 뉴스 & 공물 - 이것은 2 년생 폭락이 없다. 여기에서 암페어 높은 쪽으로 Futureheads 회전은 어떤을 spirited 바위 & 목록을 만든다. 그들은 영국 대중 음악에 있는 적극 쉰 목소리 명확하게 신선한 새로운 음성이다. 음악 얼간이인에 관하여 중대한 것의 한개는 한 번 잠깐 기록적인 상표 및 예술가에서 여분 차가운 재료 및 더 나은 소리를 가진 예술가의 앨범을 재발행할 이다. 이것은 치료에서 최근 재발행을 위한 이론 및 에코 & 계속 Bunnymen이다. 이렇게 당신은 나가 저것을 들을 때 나의 흥분을 상상할 수 있다 메리 예수 & 사슬 뒤 카탈로그는 재발행해 얻고 있었다. 어쨌든, 긴 이야기 간결을 만들기 위하여, 재발행은 빤다. 그들에는 여분 대위가, 약간 영상만 각각 없다. 더하기 그들은 강선 주에 차가웠던 아무것도를 하지 않았다. 사정을 더 나쁜, 재발행의 새로운 배치에서 시키기 위하여 철사 그리고 Depeche 형태 또한 실망하십시오. The DM discs features mixes and tracks that have previously been released elsewhere and don't really offer anything new. The Wire reissues offer somewhat crisper sound, but no extras. What all this bitching and a hollering means is this, caveot emptor when it comes to new reissues. After all, all I really want is extra stuff that isn't anywhere else. An example of how to do it right is the new Regina Spektor CD. It comes with an extra disc of material that has been hard to get recently but are still kind of cool to have for fans. My point is this, labels and bands need to give the music fan out there more for their money with reissues. In this day of downloading it becomes even more important for them to appease the whims of their music hungry public no matter how bad their anal or completist tendencies may be.  Daft Punk are set to release their first ever film, Daft Punk's Electroma later this year. It has indeed been over a decade since we last heard form Kurt Cobain's favorite band, The Meat Puppets. But fear not dear reader, the band recently announced they have reformed and are recording new material. Another one of Cobain's favorite bands, The Slits, have also gotten back together. They have a new album due this fall with Tackhead's Adrian Sherwood producing. Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, Beth Orton, Rufus Wainwright and some band called U2 are featured in I'm Your Man, a film from Lian Lunson about singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen. The film features extensive footage from 2005's Come So Far for Beauty Cohen tribute concert which was held in Sydney. Frank Black will mount an acoustic solo tour for most of the next two months in support of his has release, Fast Man Raider Man. Let's Rock Again, the ill-fated 2004 documentary about Joe Strummer has finally come out on DVD. Just when you thought it was safe to be camp again, The Scissor Sisters have returned. Their new album, Ta-dah, is due out on September 18th. David Bowie, Sir Ian McKellan, Dianna Rigg and Orlando Bloom are just a few of the faces that will be seen in the upcoming series of Ricky Gervais' Extras. The Decemberists have signed with Capitol Records. Their new album, The Crane Wife, is due this October. Richard Ashcroft"Words Just Get In the Way."  Air has begun work on a new album for a midyear 2007 release. Fans of Level 42, and there are millions of them, are eagerly awaiting Level 42: The Definitive Collection which is coming out this fall. Portishead recently announced that they have actually completed songs for their much anticipated third album. Bassist and founding member Andy Nicholson has left The Arctic Monkeys. It has been too long, but DJ Shadow is just about ready to drop some new beats on the world. His new album, The Outsider, should be out by summer's end. The Klaxons, currently one of the most hyped bands in the UK has released a new single, "Atlantis to Interzone." They are gonna be massive. Another new it band form the UK, The Long Blondes, who are on the verge of big things, have a new single coming out, "Weekend Without Makeup." The Ramones seem like an odd choice for a musical, but alas it is true. Gabba Gabba Hey (aka Ramones: The Musical) is now being performed in London with Hugh Cornwall of The Stranglers, Tony James of Sigue Sigue Sputnik/Generation X fame and Tommy Ramone (the one who isn't dead yet) in the lead roles. Billed as the first punk rock musical the production looks to go to Broadway in the next year. This isn't too much of a surprise considering musicals about Johnny Cash, John Lennon and Frankie Valli have already been staged. It is though kind of sad and scary. Also scary is ex-NKOTB punk Joey McIntyre, who is currently playing Fonzie in the Happy Days musical which is playing in LA. The genocide in Darfur is tragic and horrible, but not as horrible as the meteoric rise of that talentless mannequin of pop music badness that is Kelly Clarkson. Man she is bad. I rather get a root canal, or hear an entire album of reggae songs sung by Screech from Saved by the Bell then hear that drek she passes off to an unsuspecting public. Maybe I missed something, but when exactly did Nelly Furtado start dressing like a skanky chick trying to sell records? Superman Returns really would have been better without the kid and with another actress as Lois Lane. But I did like the effects and how they made him use all of his super powers in a somewhat convincing way. I didn't expect any real acting from Superman to begin with so I wasn't off put by Brandon Routh's performance. Although I can't help but pity poor James Marsden it is really hard to suck in four superhero movies. But he shouldn't worry; there is always the convention circuit. The latest season of Doctor Who was okay, but I think it didn't really flow as well as the previous season. I didn't mind Tennant so much but the stories weren't as solid or intriguing. I am glad to see Piper leave and hope they take the show in some different directions with the next companion. The Lake House is everything I hate about Hollywood films. It's schmaltzy crap with bad acting and no redeeming intellectual value. I thought that Cars was pretty clever and fun. I must admit though that I am one of those weirdos who really like most of what Pixar does. Still, I think the film had some really great creative moments and generally was paced pretty well. STUFF I'M READING:  The Battle for Spain by Antony Beevor. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War. Although Beevor has tapped into this subject before, here he manages to broaden the scope and examine the causes of the conflict and its effect on Europe. Beevor is one of the most readable historians around. His use of narrative is excellent. The Italian Boy by Sarah Wise. You would not expect a book about body snatching in 1830s London to be so riveting. But it is. Besides chronicling the famous case of a missing boy whose cadaver changed British law, this book is also a really good study in the culture of pre-Victorian London. Finally, make it a point to listen to some new music and read something interesting. Also, in this ghastly obscene summer of humidity and heat, please make it a point to stay hydrated and look in on your elderly neighbors. I say this because as I write this it is like 200 degrees in the Curmudgeon bunker. So drink more water goddammit! Categorized as: Columns and Stimuli
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Posted on 05.20.06 by Rob Levy @ 2:23 am
Comments on this: none yet. Add your own. Spring is a time of renewal they say. Therefore I can think of no better renewal than by clearing out some crap that pisses me off. So, as requested by my three readers we'll start with the ranting?  As we get closer to DragonCon I have to ask, who's got the keys and how do we get them back? They score points for getting George Romero but lose all of them with a negative balance for turning this into a cast reunion for Happy Days. I for one and tired of really crappy programming and lackluster guests who are just there for the Walk of Shame. I mean, what the hell is going on here? People should be really pissed about this and voice their complaints. Plus, they continually just don't get it. The same could be said for the over spacious and over hyped Comic-Con. It is almost too big now and almost devoid of any soul. Oh yeah, the comics bit is almost gone as well. It has been hijacked by guys in suits who see us as sheep. It's sad that it has come to this. It really is, because most of us just want to have a nice weekend and commiserate. Categorized as: Columns
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Posted on 03.27.06 by Rob Levy @ 11:30 pm
Comments on this: just one. Add your own. While the rest of world pays attention to college basketball and that terrible Wachowski Brothers film, I've spent most of the last month hiding in my bunker listening to loads of new music. This is the best time of year, loads of new bands are releasing music and lots of bands are on tour. What this means for music junkies are that we get to OD on soundage for awhile. One of the newest bands out there is Tapes n' Tapes. They have a new album called The Loon that is just smashing.  It has been ages but The Flaming Lips are finally rolling out At War With the Mystics, their latest record. The album's lead single, "The Wand," is getting some play on bad commercial alternative radio stations now. Look for them to launch a new touring extravaganza soon. Gary Numan has released Jagged, his first new album in five years. Categorized as: Columns
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Posted on 02.03.06 by Rob Levy @ 1:39 am
Comments on this: 2 so far. Add your own. Happy New Year and all of that! Now that the holidays are over, we can all get back to our miserable lives and consume mass quantities of popular culture.  It is an exciting time to be a Doctor Who fan. The small taste of the Tennant era given to us with The Christmas Invasion has whetted our appetites for even more of the new series. All signs indicate that the upcoming season will prove to be just as exciting as the last. A few thoughts on the new season, I am excited to see K-9 and Sarah Jane coming back. However, I am cautiously optimistic about the return of the Cybermen, my all time favorite Doctor Who baddies. Obviously I want them done right. So you can imagine that I was worried when I saw the new "C" on their chest and the sort of clunky Iron Man outfits they've made for them. I do think though that Mr. Davies will do something interesting and develop them in an interesting way that will quickly ease my nerves. Categorized as: Columns
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Posted on 12.20.05 by Rob Levy @ 12:32 am
Comments on this: none yet. Add your own. Tis? the season and all of that nonsense. What the Yuletide season is really all about is your money. This is the time of year when record labels release loads of really stinky Christmas compilations, box sets, greatest hit packages, live albums and beefed up reissues. It is quite maddening really. I mean, as the David Geffen?s and Clive Davis? of the world count their money in their ivory towers, their minions set out into the world and release some really scary records to an unsuspecting mass public. This year it is happening again. Johnny Cash is hugely hot, He has an action figure, a box set, a best of and several DVDs out to compliment both his newest batch of reissues and that Walk the Line film that stars that dead guy?s brother as Johnny Cash. The reissue market has never been busier. This holiday season sees reissues with glossy liner notes and extra tracks from amongst others, The Human League, Kinski, Killing Joke, T-Rex, The Eurythmics, Brian Eno and Bruce Springsteen. Categorized as: Columns
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