Party at the Hospital!

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Health and Health // Disco /Music

Lost Time (Picture Plane Rmx) - Health
Crimewave (Crystal Castles Vs Health) - Health
Triceratops (Cfcf Rmx) - Health

Noise rock? Not interested. Oh wait, a remix album? That's what I'm talking about!

I only found out about Health through their collaboration with Crystal Castles for Crimewave. Apart from annoying the hell out of me as noise rock band, they've created a remix entity called Health//Disco on myspace, just featuring material from their remix record.

If you think A Place To Bury Strangers is remotely listenable, maybe you wouldn't mind Health's original material. But I'll just stick to the Disco... an electro remix can cure almost any song!

Soda 2.0

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Pepsi /Food
I read on HRO about the new Pepsi logo designs. Seems to be following the Web 2.0 aesthetic. Pepsi Cola is a poseur of all kinds - first it was the red-blue-thingy of the Korean flag and now it's this totally overdone web design language.

I LIKE!

Must Trash Part II

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Good Dick /Movie
Cast: Jason Ritter, Marianna Palka
Release: 10/17/08

Hehe!

Just Buried /Movie
Cast: Rose Byrne, Jay Baruchel
Release: 10/3/08 (Limited) - No longer in theaters :(

I don't get it. Are they killing people? Seems like it got a horrible rating but I love the cast.

The Pleasure of Being Robbed /Movie
Cast: Bunch of random people...
Release: 10/3/08 - No longer in theaters :(

I'm intrigued...

Doubt /Movie
Cast: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams
Release: 12/12/08 (Limited)

s0000 intense!

Must Trash Part I

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Zack and Miri Make a Porno /Movie
Cast: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks
Release: 10/31/08

Awwwkwaaard!

Christmas on Mars /Movie
Cast: The Flaming Lips
Release: 9/12/08 (New York)

The flaming lips of aliens...

The Lucky Ones /Movie
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Michael Peña, Tim Robbins
Release: 9/26/08 - No longer in theaters :(

Need to catch this on DVD I guess.

Sunshine Cleaning /Movie
Cast: Amy Adams, Emily Blunt
Release: 3/13/09 (Limited)

Big Miss Sunshine?

CMJ: Friday at Glasslands Gallery [10/24/08]

So I get off the L train on Bedford Ave, and as I enter the twilight zone of Billyburg, I remember that forget to bring a fake ID. "Shit, shit! How the hell am I getting into this 21+ show?" After freaking out for a bit, I just decided to go and make up some excuse about having lost my ID, but I was still nervous as I walked to the venue. But once I saw the obscure entrance to Glasslands Gallery (we spent about 3 minutes trying to figure out if it really was the entrance), I was 300% sure they wouldn't give a shit even if I looked like I were prepubescent. And I was right, they just stamped my hand with no questions at all. What is with this 21+ nonsense? America is wack.

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Netherfriends /Music

Netherfriends - Tac Tac
Netherfriends - Stop Smoking Asshole Cigarettes

This Chicago based band lists their music under Psychedelic, Pop, and K-POP in their myspace page. But the only Korean thing about the band is their former Korean member and a track that alludes to the Korean War. Well I'm not too good at describing music (more of a visual arts person really...) and explaining Netherfriend's combination of psychedelic, experimental, noise rock is pretty much beyond my mental capacity. But I can tell you that it's all weird, good, and fun at the same time.

Yet another band to keep a look out on. Buy them on iTunes!

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Miracles of Modern Science /Music

Miracles of Modern Science - MR2
Miracles of Modern Science - Eating Me Alive

I've posted about MOMS before. Great show! It's very entertaining live. Here's a more detailed summary of the show by the-more-serious-music-lover-M. They released their EP this week at amazingwow, go go download!

Hazard

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Danger /Music


Frenchman Franck Rivoire deejays under the moniker Danger. His material is heavily influenced by 80's electronic music, as you can hear in his homage to 8-bit video game music in the remix of "Into the Galaxy."

This 80's influence makes his sound more approachable as it is vaguely familiar off the bat... for me at least. He's only released one EP and less than a dozen remixes. I'm definitely keeping a watch on him (he also has an interesting anime aesthetic - embarassingly so, I think it's a plus!).


His Myspace indicates that EP II and his first album is in preparation. I want to catch him at the Webster Hall Halloween Party. M, who hasn't developed refined electro ears like I have, doesn't think it's going to be great. Pish posh! Unless she finds a better alternative, I will see you there.

Alter Ego

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Walter Meego /Music

Named after a band member's alter ego, the Electro-Pop duo, Walter Meego, was formed in UIUC between Justin Sconza and Colin Yarck. Sconza's vocals has a very peculiar tang and nasal attribute to it that make it undeniably Midwestern. Illinois electro anyone?

From their newest album, Voyager, my favorite tracks are "Girls" and "Forever" (the Van She Tech Remix is great), both which have a very catchy hook. Their other material was rather dark compared to what I would expect.

They opened for Ra Ra Riot on 10/17 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Jarrett Spiegel (left), a tour member, was the most interesting to watch as he really worked the synthesizers to a sweat. And of course I am here blogging about the electro act of the night, while my more serious music lover friend M writes about Ra Ra Riot.