haha, much respect to letter man

Okay…maybe this isn’t really a video of the week column……I got alittle lazy there and missed last week..but its going to be worth it. This week I throw out an excellent little tune by the Silversun Pickups. They just released their third single a week ago called Lazy Eye which is definately an indiepop hit. Its off their full length CD/LP called Carnavas. The band is from Los Angeles and features lots of droning guitars. Check the video out

Other singles released off the CD
Future Foe Scenarios
Well Thought Out Twinkles

So we were brainstorming some cool stuff to post and decided to start a new weekly music segment. When you listen to as much music as we do, you probably come across songs that sound familiar or a certain trend and think ‘hey, instead of work, why don’t I go through my entire music collection and compile a list of songs that sound the same’. Well save yourself the trouble because we’ve already done it for you. Welcome to four for four.

For this weeks segment I’ve decided to use the shoegazers anthem “Just Like Honey” by The Jesus and Mary Chain - the same song that was used quite fittingly at the end of ‘Lost in Translation’…Sophia Coppola, I love her maaan! Okay, for those who know this track (and for those who don’t I’ve posted it below) you can probably tell what song it is within the first few seconds because of the distinct intro. It sounds like a crapload of other bands felt like following the same trend. Here’s my list of four for four: Mary Chain style. Check it! *snaps fingers in Ali-G stylee*:

 

 The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey : Play Now

 

 Camera Obscura - Eighties Fan: Play Now

 

 Hot Hot Heat - Good Day To Die: Play Now

 

 Johnny Boy - You Are The Generation...: Play Now

 

 Au Revoir Simone - A Violent Yet Flammable World: Play Now

Vancouver, I just finished listening to Noel’s 1 hour DJ set on Radio 1’s Legends Show. What a great set. I think it further solidified my fanboyism for the band. When people think of bands that influenced Oasis, of course the first group that comes to mind is the Beatles. This is true and the band have admitted to this over the course of their career, but after the Legends set one gets a really good sense of all their influences. I think it just falls under the catagory of 60’s Psych. I haven’t heard of a good chunk of the bands/singers he played but if you’re a big a fan of Oasis like me (I have “Live Forever” tatooed on my person. If you want to see it you’re going to have to pay for 2 tickets to the gun show…well actually just one), I think you’ll throughly enjoy the set.

Here’s the tracklist and link:

1. The Four Horsemen - Aphrodites Child
2. Ennio Morricone - Svolta Definitiva
3. The Pretty Things - Baron Saturday
4. Desiree - Left Banke
5. Yvonne Elliman - Can’t Explain
6. Cher - Walk on Gilded Splinters
7. My Bloody Valentine - Soon (Remix)
8. Edgar ‘Jones’ Jones - (You’re Gonna Have) More Than You’ve Ever Had
9. Blue Seed - Can’t Be Satisfied
10. The Prodigy - Guns
11. Kasabian - Fast Fuse
12. Elvis Presley - Blue Moon

P.S. - Fast Fuse is kick ass.

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Toronto - Sometimes, in my rapid pace, a.d.d infused world, I look at the shelf and see pieces of paper bound together, by glue or something. So I wonder to myself.. what are these things? Apparently, they are books. They tell wonderful stories. The really good ones turn into movies. Interesting.

My friend Eva has a blog that is about books. Check it out here.

My friend Jessica just wrote a book. Now that is some successful long term planning. Anyways, it is called Pulpy and Midge and you can order it here. If you are an American, then you can order it here.

I think the author gets more bling bling if you order it thru the first link. Get it done, willis!

Vancouver, Along with the billions of other geeks, I’m eagerly anticipating the final installment of Micro$oft’s cash cow Halo 3. I’ve been a big fan of the entire series to date, more so for the gameplay as I’m still trying to figure out what the heck is going on with the story.

I wanted to write a post just to give folks here in Canada who may have pre-ordered Halo 3 from Dell and have yet to recieve a confirmation and are wondering what the heck is going on.

Back in July, I got a tip on my RSS feed from RedFlagDeals.com announcing that Dell was having quite a bargain for the Halo 3 pre-order at CAD $55 (all in) for the regular edition (it comes to savings of around $25 compared to the going rate). Needless, to say i clicked on that order button faster than a teenager closes his browser window after his mom walks in on him exploring donkeylove.com. Fast forward to last Thursday, I started getting worried because I only recieved an acknowledgement email from Dell saying that my order was recieved, but not confirmed. I called to find out the status. The Dell Lady was pretty helpful, she didn’t give any explanation as to why they have not confrimed but did reassure me that the game is in stock and will be shipped this week with an email notification beforehand. I’m still a little worried because a friend of mine ordered an extra 360 wireless controller 3 months ago from Dell (again, cheap deal) and has still yet to recieve it.

So the bottom line friends, if you pre-order stuff on the cheap, keep checking back on the status or else you may end up getting what you pay for…that being said, here are some more cheap Xbox 360 accessories from Dell…I’ve already ordered the wireless headset :-l …

* Xbox Live Gold 12 Month Subscription Card - $39
* Xbox 360 Wireless Headset - $49
* Xbox 360 Elite Accessory Pack - Black Wireless Controller and Play and Charge Kit - $59

I’ll post an update once I recieve one.