Distrails - Dry Flies?

I love this promising duo/sideproject from NC. Virginia Creeper is an inspiring and gorgeous sounding ep from 2008.

I don't have the time now, but I'll just add that given these new songs were put up in DECEMBER, myspazz is soh not reliable anymore for news.

I found a 4-track zip on a blog, but 1 of the files was corrupted. But no matter, most if not all of them can be streamed on their

Facebook Page

this site

myspace

The full-length they have worked-on and sadly lost due to pc issues I guess from what Bitsy told me, I imagine is in the works. But lack of web-communication has left me in the dark somewhat. But I hope 2010 will end up being a big year for this band. In the mean time, these new songs are definitely going to be enjoyed by myself and others I'm sure (as they already have been I imagine).

New PsychFans Podcast: You Can't Handle...

"You Can't Handle This Episode"
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the people saying this episode sucked, really need to ask themselves what they want or expect from a Psych episode. It was hilarious and we got Rachel Leigh Cook in a skimpy nigthtee, lol.

Local Natives - Airplanes (official video)

new official video for "Airplanes"


Airplanes

Local Natives | MySpace Music Videos


Gorilla Manor finally drops February 16th, 2010 in the States.

Dollhouse: The Series Finale "Epitaph 2" 1/29/10

So it's tonight. Uh..more comments to come hopefully about it and the show once I watch this tonight. But I have to add 1 or 2 points already.

This series finale is called "Epitaph Part Two"..and obviously the title alludes to the fact there was an "Epitaph Part One" which was on the 1st Season DVD. An unaired 13th episode.

I don't OWN the 1st season DVD. Nor did I ever desire to fork over the $40 to do so. I also wouldn't be caught dead paying for it via Itoobs. Which leads to 1 of only a couple options:

a) don't watch it even if FOX fails to air it. Assuming the narrative at the beginning would fill-in the holes required to follow the finale.

b) hope the library or 1 of the video rental stores have the Season 1 DVD to RENT.

c) Try and watch it more or less LISTEN AND NOT BE ABLE TO SEE MUCH OF ANYTHING in the darkened screens from any stream/download/torrent etc.

well I caved and found it on a site to stream, but it wasn't really WATCHING but LISTENING. I could see maybe all of 5 or 10 minutes of it. I knew some of the voices thankfully.

But save for FOX changing their schedule at the last minute tonight, they kind of shafted the fans who just like to watch it on their tv's at home on the LIVE NETWORK AIR.

But of course airing the season premiere of "Kitchen Nightmares" is more important will give higher ratings at 8PM instead, lol. Yet they aired many 2-hour/double-episodes of the show the last 2 months.

FOX blows. Maybe I'll have a chance to rent it or it'll be picked up by SyFy eventually and I'll be able to see "Epitaph Part One" like I and all the viewers on the FOX network should have.

Then again, possibly replacing this old monitor with a lcd soon will help, but I'm skeptical. 8 or 9 out of 10 video content from dvds or tv end up looking unwatchably dark. Trying to watch and enjoy the lust-filled parts of TrueBlood would be utterly useless on a pc..at least with the monitor I currently have.

Crash Karma - Crash Karma (2010)

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This is a new "supergroup" of sorts of Canadian alternative (even proggy in some ways) bands.

Edwin - Singer from I Mother Earth, Edwin, Victor (Alex Lifeson of Rush solo record)
Jeff Burrows - drummer from The Tea Party
Amir Epstein bass player from the Canadian band Zygote
Mike Turner - ex-guitarist from Our Lady Peace.

This is their 1st single called "Awake" which was released last November



Their self-titled debut album drops on March 16th. Still looking for artwork and a tracklist.

I'd be lying if it I didn't think it sounded a bit like 2nd rate I.M.E. but like Edwin's solo stuff, I will give this a go. Although it does seem a lot of these so-called "supergroups" or just sideprojects never seem to blow me away or be as good as the previous bands the members were in (or currently are in).

And while they're at it, where is the obligatory member of the other underated but still somewhat known Canadian alt-grunge-prog band, The Big Wreck?

Crash Karma even opened for the Stone Temple Pilots I guess.

Daria - the tv show

I have seen this show. I love Beavis and Butthead, but often felt this show was just a 2nd or 3rd rate female-perspective/version of Beavis without the videos or nearly as much dumb humor.

Mike Judge I guess didn't even do any of the writing or producing believe it or not. He was off doing King of the Hill and Office Space I imagine at that time.

Well many years later..I might be kind of wrong. Right and wrong. Having enjoyed sarcastic female-empowered, nerdy-girl, clever outcast, pop-culture referencing characters in Hollywood and even graphic novel form.

The likes of

Enid (Ghost World)
Linda Cardellini in Freaks and Geeks
Lorelai Gilmore
Ellen Page in Juno
Kristen Bell in Veronica Mars
Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy

and any number of others I'm not remembering at the moment.

Daria falls in there. She's snide, cynical, but totally belonging in her own brilliant world.

So, I haven't yet, but the show lasted about as long as Beavis did. 1997-2001. Many of the episodes are actually viewable (save for 1 or 2 the writing being backwards) on Youtube. They made 1 or 2 movies as well I guess.

Do I expect it to be as good as Beavis? hardly. But I think I've slept on a pretty great show not having watched more than a few episodes.

Funny thing is too about Daria, on Beavis and her show itself, I always assumed the voice was done by Janeane Garofalo. But actually it is Tracy Grandstaff who actually is rather nothing like Daria physically at all.

Just from seeing and reading this interview on Underground tv




the dude on that site actually does a podcast that I can relate to a bit. The 1 I streamed he basically echoed my thoughts about 99% of all podcasts out there. But I'm curious if he ever heard the Psych Podcast I and my friend do.

At any case, Daria the show is on my to-watch list right now certainly. I may have to go on a lot more about it when I finally am able to watch most if not all of the episodes.

Oh and funny how Janeane Garofalo hosted a behind-the-scenes thing for the show, lol.

The Antlers - Hospice - (2009)

I love this record. All I can say, it's become addictive over the last few months and belongs in the Blackfield, Ours, Jeff Buckley, emotional, beauty..wail-a-thon, let-me-yell-at-you-and-the-whole-world-until-i-get-my-fucking-point-through-andyou-try-and-understand-how-I-feel.

kind of mold.

Here's a good interview, chat, show, discussion with a cool old fella.



sometime soon..I'll try and elaborate on more about them..the band and Hospice I suppose.

Margot & the Nuclear So & So's

The new single "Birds" off their 3rd LP "Buzzard" is really boss. The b-side "Bubbleprick" is okay. Standard Margot-ballad really.

You can hear "Birds" and a boatload of demos, a live acoustic set, and at least 1 alternate mix of 1 of the Animal tracks

go here

a bunch of them are download-able.

Time Time Time Time Time..and procrastination

I'm awful at actually doing things, accomploshing things when I can relax.

So in the last 3 weeks, how many days have I had off? lol..and how much blogging and lists on rym have I got done?

I feel a bit like a sports team that gets a big lead and then lets the other team back in the game.

Or I can just say my sleep cycle and some other things such as okstupid.com have monopolized much of my time. But that's no excuse.

And I suppose I have kept up with a lot of tv and cleared some older dvr recordings. Save for saving every episode of PSYCH that airs that isn't a High-Definiion recording (which jacks 5x's as much space on a dvr as a standard recording).

Well, for what I can STILL accomplish this weekend and such I'll try and post what I can in here in the coming hours/days.

Warpaint - Videos for Beetles Stars and on...CSI

bump 1/23/10 7:29PM

Beetles Video



love the dreamy/trippy slow section during the bridge. the director captured the mood really well with that part.



bump. 1/16/10 12:47AM

Check this out: last night (Thursday 1/14/10) Stars was used in a segment of CSI, a show honestly I don't like (any of the many versions) despite a good cast. It's a bit too gorey and lacks personality or humor?

Buhhhht, like Chuck who recently used Imogen Heap and last year Local Natives (wayyy before anyone knew who Local Natives were), the creators have used some good music occasionally. Once or maybe twice Ours music was used in their show, and then this week's episode used part of Stars by Warpaint.



CSI Too bad their show is heartless, humorless, and gross, because they do use some good music every so often.

original 10/23/09 5:45AM


gawd I <3 this band. http://myspace.com/worldwartour

Fates Warning - Paralells (remaster 2010)

edit: whoa..niiice!

http://fateswarning.info/news/

roadrunner records

"Jarzombek: Right now I'm demoing stuff with FATES WARNING. A new song I just e-mailed to (guitarist) Jim (Matheos) a couple days ago turned out really good. He's got a 16-minute song for me that I'm gonna start listening to.I am excited about recording the record with FATES WARNING, and I'll probably do that when I get back from doing this tour with Sebastian in February or March"

I'm just playing messenger here. I love Fates Warning. They are probably my 3rd or 4th favorite artist/band/music of all-time. But I don't have the time to write some long term-paper tribute to them right now. In due time perhaps. But in the mean time, appreciate the Fates and look forward to this re-release. The reunion would be grand to see, but it would also be healthy for me to save $ for a down-payment on a house or new car someday. If they hit town, of course I'd go. But the odds of that are about as good as myselt recording a Fates Warning tribute album.

Also of course, a few months back as I recall posting, the next album should come out in 2010. That of course is as big a deal as a fan of this band as anything.



Metal Blade Records has set a tentative March 16 release date for a special-edition of "Parallels", the classic 1991 album from the progressive metal band FATES WARNING. In addition to remastered audio, there will be a second audio disc of live and demo material. The package will also include a DVD with nearly three hours of material, including a complete live show from the 1992 "Parallels" tour and a documentary on the making of "Parallels" which includes live, studio, and current day interview footage with all the band members, Terry Brown (producer) and Brian Slagel (CEO of Metal Blade Records).

"Parallels" special Edition tracklisting:

CD 1 - "Parallels"

01. Leave The Past Behind
02. Life In Still Water (feat. James LaBrie)
03. Eye To Eye
04. The Eleventh Hour
05. Point Of View
06. We Only Say Goodbye
07. Don't Follow Me
08. The Road Goes On Forever

CD 2 - "Parallels" Live In Hollywood, California on January 23, 1992

01. Leave The Past Behind (live)
02. Don't Follow Me (live)
03. Eleventh Hour (live)
04. Point Of View (live)
05. Eye To Eye (live)
06. Nothing Left To Say (live)
07. Quietus (live)
08. Through Different Eyes (live)
09. Leave The Past Behind (demo)
10. Eye To Eye (demo)
11. Eleventh Hour (demo)
12. Point Of View (demo)
13. Don't Follow Me (demo)

DVD

* Filmed live in concert in New Haven, Connecticut on February 13, 1992
* Features current interviews with all band members as well as acclaimed producer Terry Brown and Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel
* Rare and exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from the 1992 U.S. tour

To coincide with this release, the "Parallels" lineup of FATES WARNING — Ray Alder (vocals), Jim Matheos (guitar), Frank Aresti (guitar), Joe DiBiase (bass), and Mark Zonder (drums) — is planning to play a few reunion shows. At this time, the only confirmed dates are as follows:

March 26 – Thessaloniki, Greece
March 27 – Athens, Greece

There will likely be one or two U.S. shows added to this, and possibly one more European date.

New Winter TV shows tonight

kinda "meh" about the premieres of "Deep End" and "Human Target"..casts are good, but the shows may require a few eps to really like.

Burn Notice also returned tonight, but I haven't watched it yet.

tba...

Vikings; I have to weigh in soon. I love Brett Favre, I Hate Brett Favre

I had about a dozen bullet points to spout off about them in here. Do i think they will win on Sunday? no. But I have a lot to explain why..partially but hardly only due to my Purple-blood-choke paranoia.

I love the radio fodder.

Oh and I will look up some statistics about Favre on the road in domes. The Vikings vs St.Louis in '99. GB vs St.Louis in '01.

'09 Saints = '99/'01 Rams

Favre compared to Elway statistically at Elway's later period where he won back-2-back sb's.

The Who Dat Aint's are very much like the '99 and '01 Rams. I know Chillie ain't Denny, and Ap is better than Smith and Ahman Green? when GB went there.

I just could easily see them lose..and have the Saints score like 45 pts. It may be a coaching thing.

That's why I watch those games with a dvr. Pause..fast-fwd when until the Vikings are on offense. Rewind if I see a big play..but not having to deal with the longwinded tension. Sohhh much easier..and expect them to get embarrassed. Fail/nerve-proof. hehe.

if they lose on Sunday, Chillie becomes Denny 2.0. If they win..well..this is a bit different.

Water & Bodies update/documentary

BUMP 1/20/10 2:42AM
Apparently they are going to release "Rain City Sessions 1 and 2" likely by the Spring. On Vinyl and likely a cd.

The new ep is titled "Water & Bodies EP 2" and will be available digitally this month via Rain City Records.

They are looking to sign with a small label in 2010 and are working on their 1st full-length that I would imagine will not consist of many if any of either of the 2 eps/rain city sessions 1 and 2.

The label might be Sub-Pop or another small but "indie" label.

BUMP. 1/15/10 10:10PM
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ilike.com page

New Song Added.

We just posted a brand new song off our upcoming new Self Titled EP2 on our ilike page. The track is called "Hard to Pin" Listen, share, enjoy.

holee shite, this new song is tremendous! especially the middle section.

1/11/10 3:02AM


ep release show is on Wednesday January 13th.

White Collar: Great USA Network show

edit: not a 2-episode Winter season. But these tv show sites need to get their shit together. All I can find is 2 episodes on tv.com and imdb.

this zaptoit link at least lists a 3rd episode, Tuesday February 2nd, the same evening of the big Lost season premiere.

6 episodes/weeks I think would give them 13. It did get renewed for a 2nd season, which I would presume will have it airing back-2-back with Psych next Summer.

No time now, but I'll write more about this show soon..and/or when the season is over