Music:
Battles - Mirrored
Lately I just don't really want to hear voices. I'm been very into Dan Deacon, Crystal Castles, and now these guys. I heard Ddiamondd two years ago and thought it was nifty, saw a Take Away Show of Wall Street that was also impressive. I'll supply the video here in case you're interested:
Even the cinematography of the video is great. If you have a nice monitor I think you'll get more out of it because it is just a wonderful experience. Now is my first time actually sitting down to listen to an album of theirs, because It's difficult for me to turn on new things. Yesterday I tried Converge's Jane Doe album, that one was difficult on my ears and to play at an audible level at work. I'm trying. This album is paying off. Mirrored is all over the place but in a style that keeps it fluid and together. Race: In starts the fast drums but with some Ohhs and guitar that sounds like your average indie song on crack. But then moves elsewhere, Atlas has whispers and bass that sound like Marylin Manson's Beautiful People.. but then Animal Collective shows up. The song is a seven minute mash up of these sounds that throws in some nice guitar work... and than we move on abruptly to the next song. Ddiamondd is on this, with some rapping that works with the song and a chorus of whistles and what I can only describe as "crazy." Tonto comes up with a more alt rock feel and guitar. The middle of the song has great guitar that is almost impossible to not nod your head to. The song slows down to make it's way for Leyendecker, that has some hip hop influences with the electronic glitchy flair. I like to imagine Raggie Watts showed up for that song to help out. Rainbows is more subdued and not as impressive but a nice pause in the intensity of the other songs. The rest of the album evens out to a solid piece of work but those first tracks are memorable.
Comics:
Pearls Before Swine - Pearls Sells Out
Perhaps you guys don't give a fuck what comic strips I am reading. Perhaps, even, you are one of those "I don't give a fuck" people - in which case go away and change your cliche attitude. I get to write about what I want, and I'm writing about Sunday funnies. Pearls Before Swine is my favorite comic strip. Ever. Followed closely by Pooch Cafe. I will now supply some strips for you so you can see what I mean:
As you can see these aren't your average Funnies. They are actually funny and have complex-ish sometimes adult jokes. Supposedly Pastis deals with a lot of rejection and hate from the inappropriateness of his newspaper comic strip. Well, haters gunna hate and gators gunna punish Ernie.
Here is some Pooch Cafe, just because it is so underrated:
Books:
House of Leaves - Mark D Danielewski
I'm sure many people know of this book. It was actually the first thing Buzz ever bought me. For my 19th birthday. Back when he was still enchanted by me and thought I was wonderful. It's taken me a long time to pick it up, and a good bit of time to finish it.
It has it's appeal, it is scary and sometimes there is typography on the page to make it seem more bizarre and spooky. It's written like it is a real story of a guy who finds the records of the old man who was exploring another man's experience. So... it was pretty removed from the original story and that has been a pain in the ass to get through. This 20 something year old punk finds the old mans records of this spooky haunted house case. The case drives the old man wacko and as the punk pieces it all together he goes wacko too. All of it really interests me, but mainly the house does. The house isn't really haunted, or it might be, but it moves around and changes shape that drives the father of the house nuts. So, instead of going to check the boat house at 3:15 am, he goes down endless staircases and hallways. (If you caught my reference, good job!)
All the parts about the actual house and what happens is really fun to read... but the cliff notes make me want to put the book down. There are a lot of cliff notes explaining in minute detail the context of what is happening, this is kind of annoying but works with how obsessed the people researching it were supposed to be and add to the bizarre-ness of old man and punk going crazy. But then there are notes about the punk just talking. Just talking. About his stupid life in California and doing drugs and sleeping with women and unraveling past traumatic family events. Stuff that I just don't want to read about. If I want to read something like The Fuck Up by Arthur Nersesian or some beatnik book then that's what I'll do.
Movies:
Equilibrium
The movie basically take a bunch of ideas from good things, Fahrenheit 451, 1984, Brave New World, The Matrix, and Lassie ( Just kidding about Lassie) and makes it into another dorky 90s sci fi that I just adore. Along with eXistenZ, Dark City, The Thirteenth Floor, and Twelve Monkeys, Equilibrium is a fun watch that I remember from my childhood. I will say though, Equilibrium is the worst of them. And it was made in 2002.
So, why would I mention the movie if its not that good? Because it is honestly what I have watched this week and I don't want to lie and say like, oh yeah I watched like Dog Day Afternoon, or Taxi Driver, or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind this week. Because those are all good movies that I would prefer to write about, but I didn't actually watch them this week, so I want to be honest and just tell you about that golden nugget Equilibrium. Oh, and the other movie I watched this week....
The Warriors
This is actually a good movie, but kinda dorky too. It's a 70s or 80s movie about gangs in New York City. The Warriors are a specific gang who have been accused of killing a head gang member of a different major gang. They have to go through NYC in other gangs turf until they reach their land. Which is coney or Long Island. Some island, because it ends with them kicking through the sand gayly after they make it home okay and justice has been served.
Obviously, writing movie synopsis is my forte and I should make a career out if it.
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