Albums:
The top debut of the week goes to As I Lay Dying's "An Ocean Between Us" at #8.
Cartel debuted at #20.
Rilo Kiley debuted at #22.
The New Pornographers debuted at #34.
Also debuting this week was Aiden at #54, Sixx:AM at #62, and the Halloween Soundtrack at #82.
Modern Rock:
The Foo Fighters stayed at #1 for a second week with "The Pretender".
Debuting at #19 this week is the new single from Kid Rock. I haven't heard it, but the title is "So Hott" and that really pisses me off.
Mainstream Rock:
Three Days Grace stayed at #1 with "Never Too Late".
Ozzy Osbourne debuts at #20 with "Not Going Away", the second single off of his latest album.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
New Movies This Week
Here's the last big weekend of the biggest summer in box office history, and there's a few films worth seeing.
Halloween - I know what you're thinking. Why would you need to re-make one of the greatest horror films ever made? What's that? Rob Zombie is directing it? Yeah, I'm there.
VERDICT - SEE IT ASAP.
Death Sentence - I swear I'm not making this up, but in this movie Kevin Bacon plays a badass and it looks fucking awesome. I know almost nothing about this film, but I'm going based on the awesome trailer, which reminded me of an old grindhouse revenge flick.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
Balls Of Fury - Possibly the goofiest movie of the summer this film puts together a lot of talented comedians and cranks up the camp. It looks fun and the reviews have been surprisingly kind thus far.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
Halloween - I know what you're thinking. Why would you need to re-make one of the greatest horror films ever made? What's that? Rob Zombie is directing it? Yeah, I'm there.
VERDICT - SEE IT ASAP.
Death Sentence - I swear I'm not making this up, but in this movie Kevin Bacon plays a badass and it looks fucking awesome. I know almost nothing about this film, but I'm going based on the awesome trailer, which reminded me of an old grindhouse revenge flick.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
Balls Of Fury - Possibly the goofiest movie of the summer this film puts together a lot of talented comedians and cranks up the camp. It looks fun and the reviews have been surprisingly kind thus far.
VERDICT - SEE IT.
New Shit This Week
DVDs:
Blades Of Glory - It's not as funny as most Ferrell movies, but it's still pretty good.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Year Of The Dog - An arthouse film produced by indie king Mike White. Definitely worth a look.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Kickin' It Old Skool - Jaime Kennedy... remember when you used to be famous? Or am I thinking of Seth Green? Anyway, the whole "whigger" thing? LET IT DIE.
VERDICT - FUCK YOU. SERIOUSLY.
CDs:
Ben Harper - Lifelines - Ben Harper is consistent, but never great. This album has gotten good reviews so far, so it's probably worth a listen.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Blades Of Glory - It's not as funny as most Ferrell movies, but it's still pretty good.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Year Of The Dog - An arthouse film produced by indie king Mike White. Definitely worth a look.
VERDICT - RENT IT.
Kickin' It Old Skool - Jaime Kennedy... remember when you used to be famous? Or am I thinking of Seth Green? Anyway, the whole "whigger" thing? LET IT DIE.
VERDICT - FUCK YOU. SERIOUSLY.
CDs:
Ben Harper - Lifelines - Ben Harper is consistent, but never great. This album has gotten good reviews so far, so it's probably worth a listen.
VERDICT - BORROW IT.
Modern Rock Reviews
Marilyn Manson - Putting Holes In Happiness - B
A vast improvement over the first singles released on his new disc, this one features decent lyrics and a particularly good guitar solo.
Timbaland - Throw It On Me - B
A weird choice for a modern rock playlist, but it does feature the Hives. The song itself is fast-paced and among the best rap songs of recent memory.
Under The Influence Of Giants - In The Clouds - B
A pleasant indie song that comes close to pushing over the top, but never does.
William Tell - Fairfax - B
A decent pop rock song from a first-time artist on the charts, but nothing spectacular.
Lifehouse - First Time - B
I'm not pleased to see this mediocre band return, but this song is actually pretty good. The chorus, in particular, is of high quality.
The John Butler Trio - Better Than - B
A better than average adult contemporary-ish song with a good beat.
They Might Be Giants - I'm Impressed - B
A decent return single for the legendary indie pop band, but they can do much better.
The Sick Puppies - All The Same - B
Kind of a Chevelle-light, but still pretty good for a debut single.
Madina Lake - Here I Stand - B
A solid pop punk anthem with good verses and a decent chorus.
Supagroup - What's Your Problem - B
A slightly dumb throwback to Nugent-esque 70s rock. It is pretty fun, though.
U2 And Green Day - The Saints Are Coming - B-
Take two of the best rock bands around and put them together for one blockbuster song and what do you get? Slightly less than you'd expect, unfortunately. These sort of things rarely work and this is no exception.
Static-X - Cannibal - B-
A fairly exciting metal song, but it doesn't distinguish itself from any other song by Static-X.
Fall Out Boy - The Takeover, The Break's Over - B-
Not bad, but not as hooky as their previous songs.
Papa Roach - Time Is Running Out - B-
Another new sound for Papa Roach and this one almost works. It's not sludgy or nu-metal-y like before. The lyrics aren't all that great, but at least the sound isn't unpleasant.
The Exies - God We Look Good (Going Down In Flames) - B-
The Exies have a style that indicates that they could be great if they would abandon their sludgy vocal style. On this song, they certainly don't do that.
A vast improvement over the first singles released on his new disc, this one features decent lyrics and a particularly good guitar solo.
Timbaland - Throw It On Me - B
A weird choice for a modern rock playlist, but it does feature the Hives. The song itself is fast-paced and among the best rap songs of recent memory.
Under The Influence Of Giants - In The Clouds - B
A pleasant indie song that comes close to pushing over the top, but never does.
William Tell - Fairfax - B
A decent pop rock song from a first-time artist on the charts, but nothing spectacular.
Lifehouse - First Time - B
I'm not pleased to see this mediocre band return, but this song is actually pretty good. The chorus, in particular, is of high quality.
The John Butler Trio - Better Than - B
A better than average adult contemporary-ish song with a good beat.
They Might Be Giants - I'm Impressed - B
A decent return single for the legendary indie pop band, but they can do much better.
The Sick Puppies - All The Same - B
Kind of a Chevelle-light, but still pretty good for a debut single.
Madina Lake - Here I Stand - B
A solid pop punk anthem with good verses and a decent chorus.
Supagroup - What's Your Problem - B
A slightly dumb throwback to Nugent-esque 70s rock. It is pretty fun, though.
U2 And Green Day - The Saints Are Coming - B-
Take two of the best rock bands around and put them together for one blockbuster song and what do you get? Slightly less than you'd expect, unfortunately. These sort of things rarely work and this is no exception.
Static-X - Cannibal - B-
A fairly exciting metal song, but it doesn't distinguish itself from any other song by Static-X.
Fall Out Boy - The Takeover, The Break's Over - B-
Not bad, but not as hooky as their previous songs.
Papa Roach - Time Is Running Out - B-
Another new sound for Papa Roach and this one almost works. It's not sludgy or nu-metal-y like before. The lyrics aren't all that great, but at least the sound isn't unpleasant.
The Exies - God We Look Good (Going Down In Flames) - B-
The Exies have a style that indicates that they could be great if they would abandon their sludgy vocal style. On this song, they certainly don't do that.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
New Movies This Week
Resurrecting The Champ - An artsy type of film that has a heck of a twist that I won't ruin here, this seems like it could be a decent film.
VERDICT - See it.
The Nanny Diaries - It should be good, but it's reviews say that it's not. Who knows?
VERDICT - See it.
War - Jason Statham and Jet Li's movies are usually a lot of fun, just be sure you don't stop to think about them.
VERDICT - See it.
Mr. Bean's Holiday - Ah, there's Rowan Atkinson... rubbing feces all over the idea of British comedy once again.
VERDICT - Skip it.
VERDICT - See it.
The Nanny Diaries - It should be good, but it's reviews say that it's not. Who knows?
VERDICT - See it.
War - Jason Statham and Jet Li's movies are usually a lot of fun, just be sure you don't stop to think about them.
VERDICT - See it.
Mr. Bean's Holiday - Ah, there's Rowan Atkinson... rubbing feces all over the idea of British comedy once again.
VERDICT - Skip it.
Modern Rock Update
Albums:
Dave Matthews teamed up with Tim Reynolds to earn the top debut this week at #3.
Blaqk Audio debuted at #18.
Also debuting this week are Mae at #40, 12 Stones at #53 and Matt Nathanson at #60.
Modern Rock:
The Foo Fighters "The Pretender" rockets to #1 this week.
Blaqk Audio debuted at #20 with "Stiff Kittens".
Mainstream Rock:
Three Days Grace stayed at #1 with their latest attempt to destroy music forever.
Kid Rock debuted at #13 with something called "So Hott".
Alter Bridge debuted at #20 with "Rise Today". That's just peachy.
Dave Matthews teamed up with Tim Reynolds to earn the top debut this week at #3.
Blaqk Audio debuted at #18.
Also debuting this week are Mae at #40, 12 Stones at #53 and Matt Nathanson at #60.
Modern Rock:
The Foo Fighters "The Pretender" rockets to #1 this week.
Blaqk Audio debuted at #20 with "Stiff Kittens".
Mainstream Rock:
Three Days Grace stayed at #1 with their latest attempt to destroy music forever.
Kid Rock debuted at #13 with something called "So Hott".
Alter Bridge debuted at #20 with "Rise Today". That's just peachy.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Battle Of The Bands 2007 - Round 4
Bracket A:
#1 The White Stripes 3 - #8 Green Day 0 - Green Day is finally the victim of the horrible score Ryan gave them.
#2 Tool 2 - #7 Eagles Of Death Metal 1 - The biggest name in metal takes down the biggest band with "metal" in it's name.
#3 The Foo Fighters 3 - #11 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 0 - Midnight strikes for BRMC.
#4 Franz Ferdinand 2 - #5 Death Cab For Cutie 1 - Franz comes out on top of one of the closest matches of the round.
Bracket B:
#1 Queens Of The Stone Age 3 - #8 A Perfect Circle 0 - QOTSA easily wipes out Maynard's seldom-used side-project.
#26 The Arcade Fire 2 - #2 Radiohead 1 - The Arcade Fire pulls off the biggest upset of the tournament with the unique combo of bizarrely low seeding and Radiohead's hiatus between albums.
#6 System Of A Down 2 - #3 Sonic Youth 1 - System was rated a bit too low for this tournament and Sonic Youth pays the price.
#12 Muse 2 - #4 Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers 1 - Wow, Bracket B has really become upset central this round as yet another under-rated band pulls an upset.
Bracket C:
#1 The Red Hot Chili Peppers 3 - #8 The Mars Volta 0 - One of the hottest bands in modern rock easily knocks out the upstart prog rockers.
#2 The Shins 2 - #7 Nine Inch Nails 1 - Matt provides the tie-breaking vote that keeps NIN from pulling the upset.
#3 Wolfmother 3 - #6 Bob Dylan 0 - The metal upstarts from down under sweep one of the greatest in rock history.
#5 The Killers 2 - #4 Coldplay 1 - Coldplay can't seem to overcome their reputation, at least not enough to overcome the Killers, who clearly overcame theirs. Overcome. (I just thought that review could use one more...)
Bracket D:
#1 Beck 2 - #8 The Raconteurs 1 - Beck squeaks by with the win over Jack White's side project band.
#2 Pearl Jam 3 - #39 Maroon 5 - Pearl Jam wipes out the lowest-seeded band in the 4th round.
#6 The Strokes 2 - #3 Sparta 1 - The Strokes pull the upset, but really the seedings were pretty bizarre in this particular match.
#4 Incubus 2 - #12 Velvet Revolver 1 - VR might have won if this tournament took place after their second album was released, but I doubt it.
#1 The White Stripes 3 - #8 Green Day 0 - Green Day is finally the victim of the horrible score Ryan gave them.
#2 Tool 2 - #7 Eagles Of Death Metal 1 - The biggest name in metal takes down the biggest band with "metal" in it's name.
#3 The Foo Fighters 3 - #11 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 0 - Midnight strikes for BRMC.
#4 Franz Ferdinand 2 - #5 Death Cab For Cutie 1 - Franz comes out on top of one of the closest matches of the round.
Bracket B:
#1 Queens Of The Stone Age 3 - #8 A Perfect Circle 0 - QOTSA easily wipes out Maynard's seldom-used side-project.
#26 The Arcade Fire 2 - #2 Radiohead 1 - The Arcade Fire pulls off the biggest upset of the tournament with the unique combo of bizarrely low seeding and Radiohead's hiatus between albums.
#6 System Of A Down 2 - #3 Sonic Youth 1 - System was rated a bit too low for this tournament and Sonic Youth pays the price.
#12 Muse 2 - #4 Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers 1 - Wow, Bracket B has really become upset central this round as yet another under-rated band pulls an upset.
Bracket C:
#1 The Red Hot Chili Peppers 3 - #8 The Mars Volta 0 - One of the hottest bands in modern rock easily knocks out the upstart prog rockers.
#2 The Shins 2 - #7 Nine Inch Nails 1 - Matt provides the tie-breaking vote that keeps NIN from pulling the upset.
#3 Wolfmother 3 - #6 Bob Dylan 0 - The metal upstarts from down under sweep one of the greatest in rock history.
#5 The Killers 2 - #4 Coldplay 1 - Coldplay can't seem to overcome their reputation, at least not enough to overcome the Killers, who clearly overcame theirs. Overcome. (I just thought that review could use one more...)
Bracket D:
#1 Beck 2 - #8 The Raconteurs 1 - Beck squeaks by with the win over Jack White's side project band.
#2 Pearl Jam 3 - #39 Maroon 5 - Pearl Jam wipes out the lowest-seeded band in the 4th round.
#6 The Strokes 2 - #3 Sparta 1 - The Strokes pull the upset, but really the seedings were pretty bizarre in this particular match.
#4 Incubus 2 - #12 Velvet Revolver 1 - VR might have won if this tournament took place after their second album was released, but I doubt it.
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