Monthly Archive for September, 2006

Dredg

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Pau
on September 14, 2006
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LeitmotifSo I’ve gotten quite a few responses to my call to find other bands like Breaking Benjamin, and one of the bands that came up was Dredg.

Over the past few days I’ve sampled (blatantly downloaded) any and all Dredg songs I can find.

And the verdict?

Well I didn’t hate them, but their sound is not exactly what I’m looking for. I don’t know that it is. Maybe it’s because most of their songs lack the hooks that Breaking Benjamin has.

El CieloAlso, they’re a bit too experimental with their sound for my mood at the moment. I find their songs too cerebral, while I’m looking for songs along which I can rock out with my cock out. At this point in my life, I don’t want music to make me think. I want music that makes me feel, and Dredg just doesn’t do it for me.

I find their sound a bit anemic, and I’m turned off by their penchant for experimentation. Not that experimentation is bad, but I am sick and tired of these artsy fartsy bands that have long forgotten how to play good ‘ole rock and roll. My time spent listening to Tool and its vastly inferior offspring A Perfect Circle has turned me off to such art fags, at least for the next five years.

Catch Without ArmsStill, the fact that I didn’t think they suck makes me hopeful that there are other bands out there worth checking out.

I’ll be “acquiring”—ok downloading— Wolfmother next. Tune in for that one.

Keep those recommendations coming.

Prison Break Season 2 Episode 4 - First Down

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Pau
on September 14, 2006
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AbruzziFor a minute there, I was afraid that this episode will once again suck. Thankfully, things start get a little interesting about halfway through. While this will never be included in anybody’s “Top Prison Break Episodes” it does hold the distinction of having one of the lamest death sequences for one of TV’s best love villains ever.

Yeah. Somebody dies, but I’m not saying who.

I guess the title of the episode was kind of spoilery in itself and you have to be an idiot (or simply just not paying attention) not to know that one of the escapees will kick it. On one hand, I’m glad the writers are culling the herd a little bit. It means that they’re more interested in telling a relatively concise story than unnecessarily prolonging the series. On the other hand, I’m going to miss one of my favorite characters in the show.

But I guess it’s all for the best. In the first season, we have to keep track of two or three subplots at the same time. And now in this season, with most of the major characters splintering off in their own little groups, the writers would be asking too much if they expect us to be interested with everything that’s going on. I expect more killings in future episodes.

Again, I’m not saying who, but I will show you my favorite scene in the series so far:

Holly Valance Thong

THOOOOONNNNNGGG!

And who the hell is Oscar Shales?:

Oscar Shales

My sister — who is apparently a bigger Prison Break geek than I am — tells me that it was established in a previous episode that Oscar Shales was an escaped convict in Mahoney’s past that has not been recaptured.

Sounds about right, but I’d like to think that there’s more of a connection between Oscar Shales and Michael Scofield because that’s way cooler.

Scofield

And am I the only one who thinks that Robert Knepper is the best actor in the show?

Haywire makes an appearance in the next episode by the way.

Again, for the recap of this episode, go here.

On The 911 Conspiracy

Published
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Pau
on September 10, 2006
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Before you read further, I must ask you to watch the video below first:

Pretty freaky right?

Now read this:

911 Conspiracy

Make of these what you will. But one thing’s for sure: I just made you waste a couple of hours of company time.

You’re welcome.

But then again, if the only thing I wanted to do was waste your time, I could have just as easily posted this (c/o jaro):

Sooty