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Vox Hunt: Takes Me Back

May 4, 2007
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Audio: Share a song that makes you nostalgic.
Submitted by Alex.

LED ZEPPELIN - THE RAIN SONG (Acoustic cover)

...not a bad job at it, either! (Poor slob doesn't even show his face but he plays alright.)

Led Zeppelin reminds me of high school beach days...I can't even begin to go where that trail leads, but maybe someday I can express that blissfully strange learning period.

Ahhhh...I can hear the waves crashing and feel the heat of the sand beneath my legs.....

Flushed Away

Apr 21, 2007
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Flushed Away (Widescreen Edition)

I loved this! It didn't do well here (in the US), I suspect because of the absence of the awful and continuous singing that plagues american animated features (excepting the Pixar films). It was witty, clever, action-packed, funny, interesting, well-written, and not boring...and I didn't want to throw a hatchet at the tv to stop the singing (as I did with Happy Feet and Shark Tale), nor did I fall asleep (as with Monster House, Over the Hedge, etc.). It had a bit of singing and some great music, but my musical choices are biased, which again could be why american kids didn't really go for this (not much rap, r&b, hip-hop). And, living on a boat seems to be more of a foreign reality...even if you're poor.

"I enjoy everyone's pain except my own...I am French!"---Le Frog and his wetsuited crew and token mime (a la Marcel Marceau) are my favorite characters, although they serve the evil kingpin. Again, not sure that folks really understood the mime thing as being very french...

The production values are considerably different from previous claymation outings---smoother (digital animation) with much of the same charm. The writing is not as twisted as a Nick Parks film, but it's close. I laughed quite alot. That's saying something (for me).

A phantom and a fly

Apr 20, 2007
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THE SHINS: PHANTOM LIMB LYRICS

This song has really grown on me, inspite of the fact that it's the released single. I can listen to it over and over again without focusing on the lyrics, the tones are that soothing. Unsurprisingly, the lyrics are poetic, lulling me further into the "zombie walk" I'm already in.

The Shins @ The Warfield, SF

Apr 17, 2007
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A great show to wish my bro a happy birthday. Viva Voce opened, and although I admire the girl's guitar style, and she sings well, the songs sort of blurred into a general haze after a while.

The Shins - Pink Bullets (Live)

This video is actually from a London show, but as usual, there's a dearth of really good footage (and sound quality).

The show (on the 16th) was marred by overintoxicated people falling on other concertgoers and a group of people whose aim was to socialize and yell above the music, completely indifferent to the music or those trying to enjoy it. A Live 105 dj just mentioned a similar experience, making me wonder which show he attended, or if the same annoying group was at more than one show.

QotD: Thanks for the Memories

Apr 4, 2007
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What are the 10 most memorable music performances you've seen? (Remember, "memorable" may not be good.)
Submitted by Bill.
Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Death Cab for Cutie
The Cure
New Order
Psychedelic Furs
Lollapalooza '93
US Festival (1st and 2nd ones - I worked cleanup in order to get in free)
X
The Stone Roses

The Force - coming to your mailboxes soon

Apr 3, 2007
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Check this out, all you Star Wars geeks. C3PO is winning, but I voted for my favorite, Yoda. I actually love Obi Wan, old and young, but I think Yoda is king!

Vox Hunt: Moving Picture

Mar 29, 2007
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Video: Show us a documentary or film based on a true story that really moved you.

Dersu Uzala

QotD: Stop Me If You've Heard This One

Mar 29, 2007
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What's the infamous story people tell about you?
Submitted by Cherney.

I laugh at that Smiths song title, because it reminds me of one infamous story people tell about me---the one where I have a thing for tattooed, Irish skinheads who are also white supremacists. I picked one up in Portland, OR at the microbrewery festival one year, and he quickly became a Two-Tone skinhead (see how that works?). He was actually a fine fellow, just a bit f***ed up in the head.

Another infamous story (the one my girlfriends tell) is the 4-shots of Goldschlager and "Dude, you are so done." It usually meant I was dumping some really nice boyfriend that night.

Last but not least is the story my roommates like to tell. It starts with me saying I'm going to the grocery store, and after a few hours I call them from the grocery store name they're expecting, just in another state. I'm known for boarding planes at the drop of a hat, or credit card.

No one can tell me there's just ONE infamous story about them, so line 'em up, people!