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Monday, 29 June 2009

Noblesse Oblige
Clarification EDIT: It appears the gg tracker is unreliable and their fansub was only the HD version (which depending on computer specs may not be very playable) . This will be a faster and better torrent of their batch. And Frostii is almost done with an SD version. If the MKV files will not play you will need to install codecs (I would recommend installing CCCP and playing them with the included Media Player Classic).

Wow, what a phenomenal show Eden of the East [Higashi no Eden] was. Mystery, drama, suspense, romance. And none of it felt shoehorned in. In a way it's a standard 'guy with amnesia meets girl and needs to find his identity' plot but that's really only the base for a much more intriguing story. It's a show which takes so many risks but somehow still ends up feeling cohesive. Not to mention the amazing animation. Production I.G. put in an incredible attention to detail that shows in everything from the opening theme animation to the ending video. And it's a show that really could have alienated the audience at certain points were it not for it's masterful pacing, but it ended up being a show I doubt I'll forget.

Even if you're someone who has only occasionaly enjoyed a subbed anime I would recommend this one, definitely the best show of the season (it just finished airing in Japan but you can easily grab a batch torrent from gg). And it's the type of plot that could be relatively popular in America if it were live action, so it's not some mecha or moe BS (both of which I love, but I can understand most people's disinterest in).

Oh and here's the fantastic OP and ED thrown in for good measure.

Thursday, 18 June 2009

Far
"I've got a perfect body, 'cause my eyelashes catch my sweat."

Oh how did I ever doubt you Regina? By the time the opener "The Calculation" came to the chorus my fears for this album were already assuaged. Sure, it's not the same music she was making when she released 11:11, but it's still amazingly beautiful and better than most music you can find out there. Anyways, just my little blog to say check out Far by Regina Spektor when it releases in a week (or now if you have an internet connection), if you weren't planning on it already. It has a significant amount of her old quirkiness, new production values, and considerably more direct and personal lyrics.

And, oh my God -- Machine is so amazing. One of her best ever in my mind.

Thursday, 11 June 2009

Scribblenauts
They had me at God-riding-a-skateboard.
This game can not come out soon enough.

Wednesday, 27 May 2009

Rip off your sleeves and I'll ditch my socks
I could not have designed a more perfect weekend than Sasquatch. Seriously. In what other span of three days can you see Day 1) DeVotchka, Animal Collective, The Decemberists, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Crystal Castles; Day 2) St. Vincent, M83, of Montreal; Day 3) Black Moth Super Rainbow, Grizzly Bear, Santigold, Blitzen Trapper, Fleet Foxes, Girl Talk, Tobacco, Ben Harper and Relentless7.

The type of people that go to an event like that are pretty much half lame and half amazing and the amazing people totally overshadow all the lame ones. Ms. Mickey Mouse Ears, Le Sac Dress Girl, Canadian Chick, The Drink Mixers, Footy Pajamas Dude, Mr. Lime Green Bodysuit. Not to mention watching someone get tackled by security in front of me during BMSR, guy with extreme heatstroke or ODing or something during Girl Talk, and the people having sex during The Decemberists.

Most Surprisingly Great Live Acts: Tobacco, The Decemberists, M83
Most Unsurprisingly Great Live Acts: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Crystal Castles, Girl Talk
Most Improved at a Large Venue: Santigold
Most Underwhelming at a Large Venue: of Montreal
Most Hilarious (but largely unenjoyable) Band: Monotonix

And OMIGOD I just accidentally hovered over my Last.fm profile link and noticed I'm freaking 20, how is that possible that I'm not a teenager anymore!? I need to hurry up and grow up!

Anyways, greatest weekend ever. If you get a chance to see any of those bands I mentioned, DO IT. Especially Tobacco, he will melt your face off in all his hilarious, fun, dirty, Charlie-Brown-dance-party glory. I love him and BMSR even more than I thought I did.

Thursday, 21 May 2009

RUN, IT'S BIGFOOT!
I could not be more excited for Sasquatch right now (well I probably will be on Friday/Saturday morning). Saturday starts with Owl City and ends with Crystal Castles -- you can't go wrong with that.

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!

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king_tobo

- Name: Logan
- Country: United States
- State: Washington
- Metro: Seattle
- Birthday: 5/24/1989
- Gender: Male
- Member Since: 8/25/2004