I decided this week to spend an episode of MPAD talking about the kidney stones that came at me last week with a raging bloodthirsty vengance. I've taken in a lot of media but I thought maybe by sharing my story of kidney stones might be a "fun" diversion than my usual format.
We've got rain in January, which I'll take over snow today. I'm watching the NY Jets vs. the Indianapolis Colts and marvelling at how a first year QB may be headed for the superbowl. While I don't like the Colts, just can't pull for the Jets. So why am I telling you about football instead of this episode? Well it's all about what's on TV. On this episode I cover 2 spy shows, Chuck and Archer which are making the 2nd half of this TV season a bit more enjoyable. I also cover a trade paperback I just finished, Madame Xanadu.
On this episode of MPAD, I talk about a couple of movies that most critics panned and play pop music. Maybe you could call it my insidious take on audio torture, but this episode is from the heart - I really like these movies and the music. The movies I'm talking about are the Informers and the re-make of Black Christmas. So welcome to 2010 and another year of MPAD.
music -
Ali Love - Love Harder (extended)
Annie - Don't StopDJ Earworm - United State of Pop 2009
I hope your holidays are going well! Mine is going great, but, it has gotten cold out and the snow has arrived. On this overdue episode of MPAD I talk about one of my favorite movies to watch this time of year - Gremlins! I also cover some neat podcasts, movies and the cable TV show Party Down - more Lizzy Caplan, please!
So as I mentioned in my previous blog, I'm changing the format up with more commentary from my on fringe pop culture. Although I'm pretty sure Gossip Girl is not considered fringe, I think it is for the over 40 male demographic. Also, the ratings are so low this year for Gossip Girl maybe it it's more obscure than I think. My other review is for American Psycho 2: All American Girl, most people hate this movie, but I found lots to like about it.
I've done some thinking lately about changing the content of the MPAD podcast. Most of the podcasts I listen to are on fringe pop culture subjects, such as Dread Media, Cheap and Dirty, and even the comic podcasts, like Around Comics. How many music podcasts do I listen to? Not very many, Zaldor's World is one I can think of. While I still remain very interested in music, I have taken a bit of a break from seeing and exploring new artists.
Given all that, I'm changing the direction of MPAD with the focus more on fringe pop culture - TV, horror, crime, comics etc. I think I've always talked about these topics on the show, but, now the focus will be more on the topics and then the music, rather than the other way around.
My goal for the format change is to bring back more interest in my fringe pop culture tastes - or at least some talk around it. I have a new voice comment line - 1-206-666-2616, call and give me your thoughts.
I decided this week to spend an episode of MPAD talking about the kidney stones that came at me last week with a raging bloodthirsty vengance. I've taken in a lot of media but I thought maybe by sharing my story of kidney stones might be a "fun" diversion than my usual format.
We've got rain in January, which I'll take over snow today. I'm watching the NY Jets vs. the Indianapolis Colts and marvelling at how a first year QB may be headed for the superbowl. While I don't like the Colts, just can't pull for the Jets. So why am I telling you about football instead of this episode? Well it's all about what's on TV. On this episode I cover 2 spy shows, Chuck and Archer which are making the 2nd half of this TV season a bit more enjoyable. I also cover a trade paperback I just finished, Madame Xanadu.
On this episode of MPAD, I talk about a couple of movies that most critics panned and play pop music. Maybe you could call it my insidious take on audio torture, but this episode is from the heart - I really like these movies and the music. The movies I'm talking about are the Informers and the re-make of Black Christmas. So welcome to 2010 and another year of MPAD.
music -
Ali Love - Love Harder (extended)
Annie - Don't StopDJ Earworm - United State of Pop 2009
I hope your holidays are going well! Mine is going great, but, it has gotten cold out and the snow has arrived. On this overdue episode of MPAD I talk about one of my favorite movies to watch this time of year - Gremlins! I also cover some neat podcasts, movies and the cable TV show Party Down - more Lizzy Caplan, please!
So as I mentioned in my previous blog, I'm changing the format up with more commentary from my on fringe pop culture. Although I'm pretty sure Gossip Girl is not considered fringe, I think it is for the over 40 male demographic. Also, the ratings are so low this year for Gossip Girl maybe it it's more obscure than I think. My other review is for American Psycho 2: All American Girl, most people hate this movie, but I found lots to like about it.
I've done some thinking lately about changing the content of the MPAD podcast. Most of the podcasts I listen to are on fringe pop culture subjects, such as Dread Media, Cheap and Dirty, and even the comic podcasts, like Around Comics. How many music podcasts do I listen to? Not very many, Zaldor's World is one I can think of. While I still remain very interested in music, I have taken a bit of a break from seeing and exploring new artists.
Given all that, I'm changing the direction of MPAD with the focus more on fringe pop culture - TV, horror, crime, comics etc. I think I've always talked about these topics on the show, but, now the focus will be more on the topics and then the music, rather than the other way around.
My goal for the format change is to bring back more interest in my fringe pop culture tastes - or at least some talk around it. I have a new voice comment line - 1-206-666-2616, call and give me your thoughts.
I saw a documentary on No Wave music, called Kill Your Idols on the Sundance Channel not too long ago. It was all about the New York music scene, bands were on it like the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs and older Post Punk bands like 8-Eyed Spy. The music was both interesting and distracting. Well, New York is certainly not alone in the “No Wave” scene as it exists in my hometown of “near Detroit” as well. I shot this video of music and interviews from one night carefully orchestrated by (philosopher and) music writer Jeff Milo. It’s a encapsulated picture of a chaotic and fun night with 4 bands playing No Wave like no one’s else’s business.
Even though I've never mentioned it, I'll bet you can guess I'm a huge Devo fan - didn't they use to call us "spud boys"? I never got the chance to see Devo live, but, recently I came close. I saw local indie-synth band Silverghost perform as Devo at the Crofoot. They were great playing a set of older Devo material and doing their best impersonations. This MPAD vidcast is a little document of their performance and the what and why.My only regret is I didn't get to do the same with Wildcatting's performance as Talking Heads which was better than seeing Talking Heads - really!
Next week, Halloween, one of my favorite holidays is coming. It's a holiday that lasts the whole month. It gives me an excuse to watch scary movies, sit around because it's raining outside and wear a silly costume.
I know I've slacked off on putting out podcasts, but I'm not going to lie and say that's going to change, I'm just saying when I get a chance to do an episode I'll do one. This episode I cover a few things like - talking about the Psychedelic Furs and the Happy Mondays, songs that make movies better than they really are and the upcoming Creepy Halloween Party at the Crofoot.
One of the bonuses of doing a podcast like mine is I get to re-live moments from shows that I really enjoy and share them with you. I filmed this clip with Iglu and Hartley over a month ago and I forgot what a good time that night was.The video was taken at Phonotropic the Friday event at Vermors Room in Pontiac. Jarvis, the singer was just hilarious to talk with, at one point he had my flip video filming what is at the end of the clip. You don't get much of a vibe for the I&G sound from the video, so check out their full length "& then boom" which was quite the buzz in the UK.
I saw a documentary on No Wave music, called Kill Your Idols on the Sundance Channel not too long ago. It was all about the New York music scene, bands were on it like the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs and older Post Punk bands like 8-Eyed Spy. The music was both interesting and distracting. Well, New York is certainly not alone in the “No Wave” scene as it exists in my hometown of “near Detroit” as well. I shot this video of music and interviews from one night carefully orchestrated by (philosopher and) music writer Jeff Milo. It’s a encapsulated picture of a chaotic and fun night with 4 bands playing No Wave like no one’s else’s business.
Even though I've never mentioned it, I'll bet you can guess I'm a huge Devo fan - didn't they use to call us "spud boys"? I never got the chance to see Devo live, but, recently I came close. I saw local indie-synth band Silverghost perform as Devo at the Crofoot. They were great playing a set of older Devo material and doing their best impersonations. This MPAD vidcast is a little document of their performance and the what and why.My only regret is I didn't get to do the same with Wildcatting's performance as Talking Heads which was better than seeing Talking Heads - really!
Next week, Halloween, one of my favorite holidays is coming. It's a holiday that lasts the whole month. It gives me an excuse to watch scary movies, sit around because it's raining outside and wear a silly costume.
I know I've slacked off on putting out podcasts, but I'm not going to lie and say that's going to change, I'm just saying when I get a chance to do an episode I'll do one. This episode I cover a few things like - talking about the Psychedelic Furs and the Happy Mondays, songs that make movies better than they really are and the upcoming Creepy Halloween Party at the Crofoot.
One of the bonuses of doing a podcast like mine is I get to re-live moments from shows that I really enjoy and share them with you. I filmed this clip with Iglu and Hartley over a month ago and I forgot what a good time that night was.The video was taken at Phonotropic the Friday event at Vermors Room in Pontiac. Jarvis, the singer was just hilarious to talk with, at one point he had my flip video filming what is at the end of the clip. You don't get much of a vibe for the I&G sound from the video, so check out their full length "& then boom" which was quite the buzz in the UK.