Ok its that time of the year when bands try cash in on the holiday season and release a number of new lazy album’s. While I usually expect a lot of half arsed best of’s this year is slightly improved with a selection of live recordings from Billy Talent, AFI and NoFX.
It also looks like record label Tooth and Nail are trying to exploit their previous connection with Anberlin by releasing a B-side compilation. In keeping with the slacker theme I’ve decided to only give these new albums a general writeup instead of track by track reviews.
Yet another hot summer’s night (sorry for the crickets) and we’re all back on the couch as usual.In this weeks episode:
- Stus back and engaged (to a lady)
- We review Assassins Creed and ask will GTAIV step up to the mark?
- Christian learns that 100 dollars is worth more than a 100 pennies
- Stu’s addicted to Portal and plays Eternal Sonata
- Super Mario Galaxy
- Xbox Dashboard update coming December 4
- Social networking on the Xbox?
- Is now the ideal time to buy an Xbox 360 or PS3
- HD vs Bluray or DVD? What’s going on?
- Cops do circle work (video removed from youtube)
- We pour one out for Doug’s Xbox
This week we’re drinking Chang Beer ‘Thailand’s Number One Beer’Follow us through Twitter:
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Ok today I thought I would cover a few things in the world of music.
In breaking news Coheed and Cambria have decided to tour with Linkin Park (why?) and as a consequence they have decided to pull the plug on their trip down to Oz for the Soundwave festival. While I’m not really a fan of the lead vocalist I heard that they put on an awesome show and play some kick arse guitar licks in the style of Wilhelm Scream so I’m kind of disappointed that I won’t be seeing them live, though probably not as much as Gav. This is the second bad news from the festival following on from Social Distortion’s announcement that they were also pulling out from the show. At this rate the only headline band left playing will be Offspring.
We’re recording from Stu’s place this week although Stu’s not here so on the couch behind Stu’s bar this week Gavin is joined by Christian and Paul.In what is a very hot, unscripted show with only Sols (this weeks beers) to get us through we cover off the following:
- eGames wrap up
- 24 hours with Mass Effect
- Californication the show and Californication the not so good album
- Has the ‘Movie Single’ died
- …plus a stack of other shit
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Just read stu’s twitter post that says “I think I just got engaged”.
I can’t believe it’s taken you this long to bite the bullet but if it’s true congratulations to you and Jaq’s and all the best for the future!
Just found out today that the second lineup for the big day out has been announced.
Silverchair, Spoon, Augie March, Brand New, Regurgitator, Anti-Flag, Karnivool, Carl Cox, Pnau, Kate Nash, Josh Pyke, beXta, Shy Child, Gyroscope, Enter Shikari, Operator Please, Unkle (live), Goodwill, Krafty Kuts & MC Dynamite, Die! Die! Die!, The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello acoustic),Blue King Brown, Dr Octagon with Kutmaster (Just missing the letter ‘N’) Kurt, British India, Aceyalone and Krill (mmm tasty fish)
While I was a bit ‘meh’ over the first bands that were announced this 2nd lineup actually has me interested. What shits me is the fact that its taken them this long to actually tell us that these new bands will be playing.
Hi pebs,
Just thought I would throw the word out that it’s threadless sale time again. Currently all stock is only $US 10 and even though the exchange rate has dropped again (.89, last time I checked), it’s still a bargain at ~$Au 11 for some great T-shirts. As it’s a holiday sale they’ve printed a number of past, present and new designs that will be on sale till December 16th.
Just a quick shout out to my old man who’s celebrating his birthday today.
Happy Birthday Dad!
Yesterday I was reading an article (Clicky) in the New York Times about a new genetic service that is being offered in America. There is a company called 23andMe that will analyse your DNA via a saliva sample and then use this information to genotype your chromosomes and determine your SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms).
So here’s a Monday morning fun one for you which I know our resident Gamer Point Whore Stu will love.
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth has the easiest achievements ever where you can get the full 1000 points in around 2 minutes.
Personally I think it’s a joke where games like Guitar Hero makes you work bloody hard for the points and even then good luck getting all of them. Do we need to have a tribunal set up to monitor how games dish out the points and try to keep it uniform…?
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