Thursday, January 10, 2013

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Hurt Locker - Wild Man

Best scene in the movie, IMHO:

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The resources of civilization

are not yet exhausted, or so the name of this mostly pointless blog goes.

That is actually a quote by Gladstone, a 19th-century prime minister of the UK. The quote, in context, was actually a thinly-veiled threat of violence against Ireland should the people there refuse to follow a controversial land reform law. Given this, know that I chose the title in question only because it struck me as intriguing, not because of any support for Gladstone's Ireland policy :)

See here for a the context of the quote, as well as an introduction to the interesting historical figure of Charles Stewart Parnell, a notable Irish nationalist of anglo-irish descent.

Bush can't answer simple question

A funny fake

Monday, July 5, 2010

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Homicide: Life on the Street: Smoking

Quitting smoking is a lot of fun after the first few days.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Gary Jules / Tears for Fears - Mad World

Gary Jules / Tears for Fears - Mad World Liking this less and less as time goes on. Really fits with the movie, though.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Tune In, Turn On, Bug Out!

'Tune In, Turn On, Bug Out' is probably my favorite compilation album. The album was released in 1997 by BMG Canada as a free sampler, sent out to radio stations 'round the nation (of Canada).

It's a great compilation. It covers different styles (indie-pop, indie-rock, alt-rock, hip-hop, electronica (of sorts), goth-ish, etc.) The energy that the album has in its diversity is for the most part reflected in the songs; they're lively and interesting and somehow still feel new after 10+ years.

The track listing is:
(Song - Artist)
Transfiguration - Copyright
Pussycat - Mulu
Electricity - Spiritualized
How She Died - Trebel Charger
Anything for You (Remix) - Another Girl
Rocco - Death by Vegas
Sober - Plumb
Soul Obligation (Edit) - Rascalz
Ground (Squeek'd Version) - (Hed) PE
Fire Up The Shoesaw - Lionrock
Rich, Beautiful and Mine - Mrs. Torrance
Touch Me With Your Love - Beth Orton
Trampoline Delay - Transistor Sound and Lighting Company
Slide - Junkster
Built In My World - Bloody Chicletts
Off The Wall - The Alkaholiks
Little Bitta Rosie - The Monoxides

I've just ripped my copy, forever preserving it even in the event of a scratch. Now all I need is a radio show so I can play it to the masses.