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Trailer Park: Gallants
like the look of this new HK action film starring lots of 70s and 80s HK action film heroes
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10th Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Darth Freud
According to a soon-to-be-published report, Darth Vader might have been suffering from a borderline personality disorder. No kidding.
10th Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
MPFree: Black Mountain
new Black Mountain track Old Fangs free if you hand over some email data; new album Wilderness Heart out September 14, 2010 (Sept. 13 in the UK)
9th Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Norwegian Ninja
crazy-ass Norwegian Ninja action
9th Jun 2010 - 1 comments - Add Comment - Tweet
Zombie Beatles Movie
is there really going to be a Zombie Beatles movie?! (ZomBeatles, surely?) I Wanna Eat Your Hand? Sgt Pepper's Bleeding Hearts Club Band? Get (that) Back?
9th Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
3D HD Camcorder
when did this happen? Aiptek 3D camcorder: Aiptek's new 3D-HD camcorder is the most powerful on the market today. Utilizing powerful, dual-HD sensors allows you to capture 3D stills and videos that can be converted with the included software to work with most major brand 3D televisions. The 3D-HD has a built-in 3D LCD for instant playback, or you can connect it to your PC via USB, or to your HDTV via HDMI. It also has the ability to shoot video and capture still photos in standard 2D. Open up a whole new Dimension of video with Aiptek's 3D-HD camcorder.
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9th Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Sub Pop Soundcloud
It seems like there's finally a decent YouTube-for-audio in the form of soundcloud.com, with it's success measured by the number of labels that have started using it to distribute their MPFrees.
Sub Pop are using it to giveaway/stream a total of 4 tracks from the new Wolf Parade LP, and if you head over to their soundcloud page they also have a few mix-tapes to listen/download - featuring the likes of Avi Buffalo, No Age and Vetiver.
9th Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
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UP THERE.
Lovely short film up at Vimeo documenting the guys that still paint the multi-story billboard ads in NYC.
FYI ...should you find yourself wanting a Stella at the end, it's an advertorial. Produced by Mother NY.
Via Howies.
8th Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Lost Explanation from A Bad Robot Insider
interesting take on the Lost finale from inside the writers' room at Bad Robot; still kind of disappointed they came down on the side of faith over science - felt like it had been a pretty even debate up to the last season...
8th Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
The Big Picture: D-Day +66
Sunday June 7th marked the 66th anniversary of D-Day. The Big Picture says it best.
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Promo Promo: Field Music - Let's Write A Book
old school cut n paste style video
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iPhone HD Rumour Roundup
only a few hours until Darth Jobs unveils plans for his new Death Star iPhone HD, here's a roundup of techspec rumours - and a possible photoshopped colour scheme
7th Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Celebrate Originality? Star Wars vs Adidas
Very, very strange ad for Adidas... totally lacking in atmosphere. And Beckham shoots first.
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5th Jun 2010 - 1 comments - Add Comment - Tweet
Write The Future
Sure, it's an ad from a mega corporation, but ads don't get much more epic than this - just in time for the World Cup. Amores Perros director Alejandro González Iñárritu is the man calling the shots...
And while we're at it, here's a quick Nike salute to LA Laker Kobe Bryant, leading the Lakers into the NBA finals this week. Andre 3000 covers All Together Now on the soundtrack. (via Pitchfork)
4th Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
This Is Not The iPad You're Looking For
what if Steve Jobs gave his briefing from Yavin?
4th Jun 2010 - 1 comments - Add Comment - Tweet
TV Catch Up
TV on the move is becoming more and more of a reality, thanks in no small part to the BBC iPlayer (which is even HD on the iPad) and now TV Catch Up, who have just launched an iPhone-friendly version of their site.
The name is a little misleading, as much of the site's original PVR functionality has been dropped to meet legal requirements, and by all accounts the service is now legal. Barely.
Visit iphone.tvcatchup.com from your (i)phone browser or ipad.tvcatchup.com from your iPad and once registered you can watch live TV from the bulk of the better Freeview channels. Add it to the home screen for easy access.
4th Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
If It Was My Home
Here's an interesting Google Maps site to help visualise how big the Gulf of Mexico oil spill actually is. It's big.
4th Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Sky Anytime+
they've been floating the idea for ages now, but it looks like Sky Anytime+ is finally on the way - Video On Demand (VOD) via broadband. lots of movies, TV etc, but SD only for the moment. Area Man not happy
4th Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
You Will Always Be A Loser
No review, but Team Chimpomatic thoroughly enjoyed Titus Andronicus at Camp last week. Favourable reports are coming in from Spain too.
3rd Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Mission To Mars(ish)
It's been 18 months since we last covered it - and they're only just setting off - but the Mars 500 project kicks off today in Moscow.
6 would-be astronauts will be sealed inside a simulation space capsule to document the effects of an 18 month round trip to the red planet. The simulator even includes a mock-up of the planet's surface - so the effects of EVA can be studied after the 6 month feet-up session.
One thing that has changed in 18 months is the arrival of Twitter - which Italian pseudonaut Diego Urbina will be updating during the trip. The mission also has a blog.
Via BBC
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3rd Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
MPFree Roots V Monsters Of Folk
RCRD LBL have posted a version of Monsters Of Folk's Dear God w The Roots
1st Jun 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
A few unanswered questions
Still have a few questions after the Lost finale? College Humor has rounded up a few key questions in particular...
NY Magazine's Emily Nussbaum has got a good take on the disappointment of fans as well; some dumber stuff from the Fine Brothers here
31st May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
RIP Dennis Hopper
the Easy Rider has bowed out at 74. Take a load off dude
29th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
RIP Gary Coleman
watchoo talking about Knight Rider? Check the classic 80s team-up in this Gary Coleman compilation
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29th May 2010 - 1 comments - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Knight And Day
new Tom Cruise/Cameron Diaz spy action comedy
28th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
The Week That Was
You may have noticed this year that the review section has been rather malnourished. Well we figured, why keep adding to the endless critical sewage that's pumped from the internet every second - who even reads this shit? I certainly stopped reading lengthy track-by-track reviews a long time ago. So, as well as the occasional review of a release that really warrants chatter, we're going to start including a quick weekly rundown of records that have been pricking up our ears - mostly new releases but the occasional lost classic might squeeze in as well....
This week:
Radio Dept.
Sage Francis
Moon Duo
Harlem
Phosphorescent
28th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Parallel Lines
More entertisment from Ridley Scott's RSA Films. This time they're making films in aid of hawking the latest 'innovation' from Philips - widerscreen TVs.
The films revolve around the concept of a unicorn. That's Carl Erik Rinsch's effort above. See them all and make your own over at YouTube.
27th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Roll Up, Roll Up
Sony's new TV tech can roll around a pencil. And here's a video to prove it.
27th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Hurley's Last Days
Don't get your hopes up for answers, but the Lost Blu-ray release will contain a bonus scene of '12 to 14 minutes' depicted Hurley and Ben's final days/months/years/decades on the island. Which might provide some answers.
27th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: MachoTailDrop
Could be interesting: MachoTailDrop looks like a goofy skateboard conspiracy thriller/comedy. starring James Faulkner, Rick McCrank, Anthony Amadorri, Vanessa Guide, Steve Olson.
26th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Free Kurt Vile
Kurt Vile's new EP is free for 24 hours, as of yesterday. Get it now.
If you haven't already, check out his excellent album Childish Prodigy.
26th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Pearl Jam vs Band of Horses vs PJ Fans
Ben Bridwell's Band of Horses have been supporting Pearl Jam on tour in the US. Here he is doing guest vocals on grunge duet classic Hunger Strike.
Via Steadyburn
25th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Lost: Dude!
dude! it's a compilation of Hurley's best "dude" moments #Lostfinale
25th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Don Draper Hits The Town
FBI Agent Jon Hamm is looking tough in this production still from the new Ben Affleck directed movie The Town, which sounds like a smaller scale version of Heat. Ben Affleck's last directorial effort Gone Baby Gone was excellent, in case you missed it.
24th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Lost Finale
here's a handy cat-based recap; the Guardian are getting up for a live blog at 5am UK time
23rd May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
30 Years of Pac-Man
It's not just Empire Strikes Back hitting 30, Pac Man is also celebrating it's 30th birthday - and Google have a tribute on their home page - in the form of a playable version of the game.
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22nd May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
30 Years Ago Today. Ish.
Nice piece up at Aint It Cool about queuing up to see The Empire Strikes Back on this day in 1980. I remember it well. The AT-ATs were incredible.
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Promo Promo: The Black Keys
Bikinis and a singing dinosaur. What's not to like?
21st May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
LCD Soundsystem v iTunes
they're all over it: playlists and er, more stuff
bonus iTunes-only track Throw here
21st May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
London (Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger)
cool stop motion take on London from David Hubert via @thecoldvein
21st May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
A Synthetic Life Form
a synthetic life form designed by a private corporation?! seriously, do these guys not watch films? yeah, that sounds like something that couldn't possibly go wrong!
UPDATE: Exhibit A
21st May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
The Comic of the Film
nice collection of 80s comic book film & TV adaptations to download over at Vinnie Rattolle's I Love Trash blog; you forget that in the days before VHSthis was the main way you could "rewatch" films [eh? what is this non-digital madness you speak of?]
20th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
The Big Picture: Mt St Helens Volcano
The Big Picture has a topical round up of photos - documenting 1980's huge volcanic eruption of Mount St Helens in Washington state.
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19th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: Cornelius - Coloris
tune that Cornelius did for a Game Boy game
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19th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Spike Spends Saturday With...
Nice series of films up at Vice Magazine's VBS.tv, with Spike Jonze interviewing various people of interest.
The owners of the fahsion store Opening Ceremony is a highlight - particularly with their stereophonic talking trick.
Other interviewees include Maurice Sendak, M.I.A and Kanye West.
18th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
The Lesser Spotted Spotify
Spotify's evolution continues, with 2 new additional variations of the app launched in the wake of their recent social media beef-up.
Spotify Open seems to be replacing the default free version of the app, and this new iteration will allow 20 hours per month of streaming - supported by ads.
Spotify Unlimited is a mis-leading title for a version that allows unlimited, ad-free streaming, but no access for mobiles. £4.99 a month.
Spotify Premium remains the most full-featured version - and the only one which allows unlimited, ad-free streaming and mobile phone use. £9.99 a month.
18th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Tresor Reissues
Tresor reissues due for Drexciya, Jeff Mills, Juan Atkins etc via Fact
18th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Pirate Bay Sunk?
Arrrrrr! is it all over for the Pirate Bay? this Guardian article thinks it might be
UPDATE: Of course not. Back online.
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18th May 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet