Monday, March 10, 2008
Vortex Based Mathematics
Marko Rodin shaves his head, but not his shoulders. This would be fine if he wore a real shirt. I've shaved my head and not my shoulders, but i wear fucking shirts. He doesn't. He wears a wifebeater, perhaps to say, "Hi, I'm Marko Rodin. I have some of the hariest shoulders ever in the history of humanity, even harier than W.FMRA's. I shaved my head because people found it too distracting while trying to admire my outstandingly hairy shoulders."
If you actually are able to sit and watch this guy talk for 4 and a half hours, I'll give you a cookie. Just come over to my house and say, "Hey, I watched that whole Marko Rodin's Vortex Based Mathematics video. Where's my fucking cookie?"
i will say, "I don't have any cookies right now. I wasn't actually expecting anybody to make it through that whole thing. Come back later and maybe I'll have some cookies." if you come back several times, i just might get a cookie for you.
For a shorter version, visit his website.
Flotsam and Jetsam's MCA releases to be reissued!
Polish record label Metal Mind is reissuing Flotsam and Jetsam's three albums released on MCA records with bonus tracks including their 1995 masterpiece Drift.
The run is limited to 2000 copies, which is a shame, since these albums have been out of print for over 10 years and are next-to-impossible to find.
Drift is one of my favorite albums ever. The lyrics were penned by bass player Jason B. Ward shortly after the suicide of his brother Jeff Ward (who used to play drums in NIN's touring band). To describe it in one word, i'd use "grim."
This is some of the best metal you'll ever hear. Drift is Flotsam at their artistic peak. Everything is perfect. Eric A.K.'s vocals never sounded better. The guitar work is great. The bass is awesome. The drums are incredible. The emotional intensity of this album is what really blows me away. From the opener "me" to the coughing-on-pitch fade out of "Poet's Tell," There's a lot of rage and fury, but also a deep grief and sense of loss. A line of sarcasm runs through every song from the bitter to the bittersweet. They have other good albums, to be sure, (The also-reissued Cuatro (MCA 1993) is very good, and High (metal blade records, 1997) is also excellent) but Drift is really something else. I'm tempted to go out on a limb and call it the best metal album of the 90's.
Get it while you can.
The run is limited to 2000 copies, which is a shame, since these albums have been out of print for over 10 years and are next-to-impossible to find.
Drift is one of my favorite albums ever. The lyrics were penned by bass player Jason B. Ward shortly after the suicide of his brother Jeff Ward (who used to play drums in NIN's touring band). To describe it in one word, i'd use "grim."
This is some of the best metal you'll ever hear. Drift is Flotsam at their artistic peak. Everything is perfect. Eric A.K.'s vocals never sounded better. The guitar work is great. The bass is awesome. The drums are incredible. The emotional intensity of this album is what really blows me away. From the opener "me" to the coughing-on-pitch fade out of "Poet's Tell," There's a lot of rage and fury, but also a deep grief and sense of loss. A line of sarcasm runs through every song from the bitter to the bittersweet. They have other good albums, to be sure, (The also-reissued Cuatro (MCA 1993) is very good, and High (metal blade records, 1997) is also excellent) but Drift is really something else. I'm tempted to go out on a limb and call it the best metal album of the 90's.
Get it while you can.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Now we will be hearing expert testimony from: ...
Angelina Jolie?
Yes, that's right. Not fucking making this up.
Congresswoman Thelma Drake (R-VA) wants Angelina Jolie to testify IN FAVOR of the war in Iraq.
She wants to call upon her to praise the effectiveness of the "surge"
"Ms. Jolie's experience as a U.N. goodwill ambassador has given her the opportunity to travel to Iraq, speak with our military leadership and gain a ground-view understanding of how our long-term strategic objectives in Iraq and the region are met," Drake said.
Wow. She's not just an expert in being hot, i guess.
Yes, that's right. Not fucking making this up.
Congresswoman Thelma Drake (R-VA) wants Angelina Jolie to testify IN FAVOR of the war in Iraq.
She wants to call upon her to praise the effectiveness of the "surge"
"Ms. Jolie's experience as a U.N. goodwill ambassador has given her the opportunity to travel to Iraq, speak with our military leadership and gain a ground-view understanding of how our long-term strategic objectives in Iraq and the region are met," Drake said.
Wow. She's not just an expert in being hot, i guess.
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