OMG … Evil Nipples!!!

9/30/20099/30/2009 Chas.Leave a comment

The big news of the week for some people is the release of “Celebration,” the mega Madonna greatest hits collection. Also, a good chunk of her video work is available with the iTunes Deluxe Video Edition or the “Celebration: The Video Collection” 2-Disc DVD. Pretty excellent, eh?

Not quite.

What’s sad about the whole affair is the “Justify My Love” video. Nearly 20 years after it’s initial release, this video is still being censored! You would think that people would have gotten over this by now … and you would think that Madonna wouldn’t have allowed the censored version to be put as part of such a big retrospective of her video work.

Who knows. Maybe she didn’t have any say so since this is Warner’s last chance to make some money off her (the set contains 2 new tracks).

Regardless the reasons …
We have to keep those evil nipples under wraps!

“I and Love and You”

9/23/2009 Chas.1 Comment

The new album from The Avett Brothers (“I and Love and You”) isn’t out until next week … but you can give it a listen right now at npr.org.

Oh, Hells Yeah!

9/16/20099/16/2009 Chas.Leave a comment

Peaches. Live. November 11th. The Orange Peel.

I am soooooooo gonna be there!

New Family Member

5/18/20095/18/2009 Chas.2 Comments

So, my bratty 160GB iPod Classic finally drove me up the wall last week!!!

Crash. Reload. Crash. Reload. Reload. Crash. Crash. Crash.

But thanks to the friendly folks at Best Buy (and their “6 Months/No Interest” plan), I now have a shiny new 16GB iPod Touch!

Not having ALL my music with me is gonna take some getting used to. But, I think the Wi-Fi Access and Mail Client are more than gonna make up for it.

Upcoming Siouxsie

4/26/20094/26/2009 Chas.Leave a comment

Coming at the end of May is a Siouxsie and the Banshees 3 CD/1 DVD box set of BBC sessions, live concert tracks and TV performances. “At the BBC” is gonna be so awesome. I have already pre-ordered my copy!

I Am So Much More Post Rock Than You …

4/23/20094/24/2009 Chas.Leave a comment

Because I am seeing Mogwai (with The Twilight Sad) live tonight at the Peel!

Other Weekend Weekendiness

4/21/20094/21/2009 Chas.3 Comments

So … some other things happened this weekend!

I saw The Faint and Ladytron at The Orange Peel on Friday night! The show was pretty awesome even if the opening act (Crocodiles) was kinda crappy. The dynamics of the bands was kinda fun to see. The Faint was totally frenetic and all over the stage … whereas Ladytron was very subdued in their presentation.

And … this Thursday I get to see Mogwai at The Peel!!!

A couple of movies got viewed off Netflix as well. And both were better than I thought they would be.

“Quarantine” is soooooooo much better than the trailer or advertising would lead you to believe. I must confess that I was curled up in a fetal position on the couch for much of the end of the movie. Now I really want to see “REC,” the Spanish movie on which “Quarantine” is based.

“Vacancy,” while not the greatest movie ever made, was fun and entertaining. A nice “put your brain on hold” kinda movie with a few nice scares.

In other news …
I was a total bad boy and ordered too much Dr. Who on DVD today!

I Am So Much Cooler Than You …

4/17/20094/23/2009 Chas.Leave a comment

Because I am seeing Ladytron live tonight at the Peel!

Yes!

4/8/2009 Chas.1 Comment

Over 20 years after “West End Girls” made them a name, the Pet Shop Boys have a new album out in Europe (it hits the States on April 21st). Man, is it good … it’s pure pop brilliance! “RUN!” and don’t walk to pick up “Yes.” Or better yet, spring for “Yes Etc.” with a bonus disc of dub mixes.