This week’s The Bender is good times. We have beautiful and very game savvy guest Raychul Moore (credits include GamePro’s GameGirl, co-host on GameTopia found on AllGames, and if you do a Google image search for her name you will be happy).
With game industry vet Raychul joining the guys, you think the show would be filled with chivalry and professionalism.. well, to keep a positive outlook on this all, Mike and Raychul have passion for games they love, expect many debates and discussions over things such as Lego Rock Band, Star Wars, The Beatles, OnLive on cell phones, Arkham Asylum, and Seaman. Hear what we think the game of the year so far is and all the rest of the news of the week, enjoy!Listen live/stream with iTunes @... more
Dhani Harrison was on track to become a race-car designer before his father's death in 2001. But when he stepped in to help finish his dad's posthumous album Brainwashed, the life of a musician seemed like the way to go.
Dhani is, of course, the son of The Beatles' George Harrison. He looks exactly like his father around 1967: the hollow cheeks, wisps of facial hair, deep brown eyes. But his sound is something completely different — and he also took a less orthodox route to making and distributing his music.
He quietly built a solid and loyal following online, and started releasing his music through iTunes and the video game Rock Band. But he didn't do it under the name Dhani Harrison — this was with his band thenewno2, whose debut album is called You Are Here.
It's not iTunes, but Apple Corps and EMI are finally offering a legit way to grab digital Beatles tracks. This Apple-shaped stick has FLAC and MP3 versions of the new CD set: all the band's music re-mastered in stereo.
FLAC quality is 44.1Khz 24 bit, and MP3 is 320 Kbps. Only 30,000 will be made, and it goes on sale November 8 for $280 (pre-orders are now live). The stick is $60 more than the CD set, but die-hard fans get "all of the re-mastered CDs' visual elements, including 13 mini-documentary films about the studio albums, replicated original UK album art, rare photos and expanded liner notes."
Hahaha hohoho. Just thinking about the premise of “Gremlins” makes my belly shake just like it would anyone able to see it under its PG rating. I mean, the movie is about a mysterious sentient guinea pig-teddy bear called a Mogwai who gives birth to slimy eggs pods that produce scaly evil monsters that in turn torture the Mogwai and murder humans. What’s not hilarious about that? Oh. Everything? Right.
The gremlins birthed by the cute and cuddly Gizmo the Mogwai are some of the most ruthless and cunning killers ever put on screen. The fact that sometimes they could dress up, smoke a cigar, and joke around just made their level of depravity that much higher. They wanted nothing more than to break stuff an kill people. It was their only goal in life. “Gremlins” gets by with a PG rating while some sappy schlock like “American Pie” is considered not appropriate for youths under 17. Good grief.
#8-5, 3-1 at the link#8-5, 3-1 at the link
4. Gremlins (1984)
Hahaha hohoho. Just thinking about the... more
#10,9 & 5-1 as well as embedded streaming playlist at the link
8. Happiness is a Warm Gun / The Beatles
Speaking of Lennon/McCartney and seriously speaking of subtle lyrics, try reading the title of this song another way. Like:
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Ha/Pee nes/ Is a warm gun.
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Or, A Penis is a Warm Gun, if one still doesn’t get it. That makes these lyrics all the better:
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(When I hold you in my arms) Oooooooooh, oh yeah!/ And when I feel my finger on your trigger/ Oooooooooh, oh yeah!/ I know nobody can do me no harm/ Oooooooooh, oh yeah!/ Happiness (is a warm gun, momma)/ Bang Bang Shoot Shoot Happiness (is a warm gun)/ Bang Bang Shoot Shoot/ Yes it is, gun! Happiness (is a warm gun)
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Frankly, the song would have made the list just for its opening lyrics:
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She’s not a girl who misses much Do do do do do do, oh yeah/ She’s well acquainted with the touch of the velvet hand Like a lizard on a window pane/ The man in the crowd with the multicolored mirrors On his hobnail boots/ Lying with his eyes while his hands are busy Working overtime/ A soap impression of his wife which he ate And donated to the National Trust
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7. Behind Blue Eyes / The Who
This is another song that kinda sounds pretty, so it must be, like, romantic or something, right? Nah, Townsend was was/is fucked up.
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No one knows what its like/ To be hated/ To be fated/ To telling only lies/ But my dreams They arent as empty/ As my conscience seems to be/ I have hours, only lonely/ My love is vengeance/ Thats never free
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There might be an official explanation regarding this song that a bigger fan of The Who would know. But I won’t believe it.
6. Suddenly There is a Tidal Wave / Magnetic Fields
Stephin Merritt is probably one of the best and most ironic song-writers ever. His music is full of juxtaposition and twists between music and lyric and the gender roles, etc. ‘Tidal Wave’ is another pretty sounding song. But it’s more like it was ripped from ‘Donnie Darko.’
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You held me upside-down/ Till I couldn’t breathe anymore/ Then you held me like a baby/ Television, like wine; and cigarettes, like grains of sand;/ And raspberry schnapps, like a thousand sunsets./ The boys talk like they own the world/ The women keep their stupid diaries/ But suddenly there’s a tidal wave/ And everything is sucked out to sea./ There were probably birds/ Outside our little room I don’t remember anything but you/ We must have been the butt Of all the jokes in the world/ For trying to live like Pippi Longstocking.
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Embedded streaming playlist and #10,9 & 5-1 at the link#10,9 & 5-1 as well as embedded streaming playlist at the link
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So I figured, while I’m in London interviewing some of the people involved with PIRATE RADIO, Richard Curtis’ film about those intrepid souls who in the 60’s brought the UK their daily dose of rock when the BBC was loathe to, why not try a little experiment in whether one dude with a netbook, a pocket camcorder, a copy of QuickTime Pro, and his hotel’s complimentary WiFi service can beat the international news bureaus at their own game? Hence this episode of MMP, our first video episode, wherein some Londoners voice their preference for film’s original, British title, THE BOAT THAT ROCKED, or the title it’ll be carrying in the U.S.
A few technical notes: First, if you’re watching this ep on Sunday the 18th or Monday the 19th, then mission accomplished — I’m actually still in London conducting my interviews. Next, I have to admit that cutting in QuickTime doesn’t allow for the most elegant product (I believe the sage physician Leonard McCoy coined the most fitting analogy: “Threading a needle with a sledgehammer”). Finally, this ep may not play on an iPod. Sorry, I just didn’t have enough time to research the proper formats. I’d appreciate hearing if you were able to see this ep or not. Just use the comments form on the MMP website.
In any case, please enjoy my chiseled good looks, and a set of rather interesting opinions on one of the more pressing issues of the day. (Okay, maybe I have to get my priorities straight.)So I figured, while I’m in London interviewing some of the people involved with... more
Lucy of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” just died, but whatever happened to Peggy Sue, Sweet Caroline, Delilah, and Beethoven’s Elise?
Lucy Vodden—aka “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” passed away this week after a battle with lupus, reigniting the story behind the classic Beatles’ hit (Lucy and Julian Lennon were nursery school classmates). In our gallery, The Daily Beast takes a look back at the other great muses of rock, including Caroline Kennedy, Carole King, Rosanna Arquette, Peggy Sue, Mozart’s mistress, and a real-estate agent in California who goes by “Sharona.”Lucy of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” just died, but whatever happened to Peggy... more
Fat Russian singer who looks like Newt Gingrich "Sings" Let it Be. I apologize profusely to all Beatles fans everywhere.Fat Russian singer who looks like Newt Gingrich "Sings" Let it Be. I apologize... more
Good news and bad news everybody. The Beatles Lithograph contest is over, congrats to Matt out in Bloomington, Indiana for being the first to correctly peg Ringo Star as the object of Marge's affection.Good news and bad news everybody. The Beatles Lithograph contest is over, congrats to... more
The Beatles released a remastered catalog on September 9th, and let's just say the albums are doing pretty well.The Beatles released a remastered catalog on September 9th, and let's just say the... more
As summer hanging makes way for classes and meetings, the changing season calls for a soundtrack of syncopated digital beats and rock 'n' roll jams for setting a productive mood. Of course, fall wouldn't be fall without shedding a small tear for the parties that had to end, romances that seem frivolous in fall and trees losing their leaves, which all feels most satisfyingly sad accompanied by simple melodic vocals and melancholy harmonies. For pensive moments, lyrical hip hop from the fringes of the industry feels about right. Oh, and did we mention the '80s? They're here too. (Launch the Player.)—With contributions from Mike Frank, Seth Brau, Doug Black, Ami Kealoha and Tim Yu.
From the link, click on the hyperlink (Launch the Player) at the bottom of the 1st paragraph. That's where the playlist exist and its free to stream! It's a great eclectic compilation of music.
enjoy :)As summer hanging makes way for classes and meetings, the changing season calls for a... more
The Cribs' Gary Jarman has spoken out about what it feels like to be out-selling The Beatles in the UK albums chart.
The band's fourth album 'Ignore The Ignorant' is currently trumping the Liverpool legends' reissued back catalogue after they all hit the shelves on Monday (September 7).
more in the link...The Cribs' Gary Jarman has spoken out about what it feels like to be out-selling The... more
"They did a few things that lots of people liked," says Elms. "Everybody can like them, from grandma singing along to When I'm Sixty-Four to the little girl singing Yellow Submarine."
But he adds: "I just think they are either childlike and simple or rather leaden and pompous - one or the other all the time."
Theirs is a sanitised and anaemic version of American blues-inspired rock and roll, he complains.
"For me they turned something that was once sexy and raw and had roots, into something that was totally soulless, playground sing-along music."
It's the sort of talk which risks a midnight knock on the door from Britain's popular culture thought police.
Link to the story: http://bit.ly/HoY73Somebody had to say it didn't they?....
Clip from the story:
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The Beatles share in their own words and glorious music the story behind the making of the White Album in this exclusive video, punctuated by rarely seen footage of the Fab Four at work and at play, to celebrate Beatles Day on Spinner!The Beatles share in their own words and glorious music the story behind the making of... more
The Beatles: Rock Band offers a warm and inviting experience to those who are new to The Beatles’ music or longtime fans who have been waiting for the chance to take up the mantle of their favorite band member and sing their hearts out to “I Want To Hold Your Hand.” Personally, this is one of the biggest things to happen to music gaming, and I am honored to be a part of it. While it may only come packaged with 45 songs and is devoid of any Beatles narration (impossible to a degree since only Paul and George are left), this is one of the most complete and loving tributes to a band via video game that there has ever been. One can only hope that Harmonix gives featured bands of the future this kind of attention. Keep an eye out for album DLC, including Abbey Road and Rubber Soul coming out later this year, and let’s all get our Beatles on sometime via Xbox Live. The love you take is equal to the love you make – Harmonix, consider me absolutely enamored.The Beatles: Rock Band offers a warm and inviting experience to those who are new to... more
Beatles fans know Chris Carter as the host of Breakfast With The Beatles, the longest running Beatles radio show. So who better to give us a brief history of the Fab Four and chat about the impending impact of The Beatles: Rock Band?Beatles fans know Chris Carter as the host of Breakfast With The Beatles, the longest... more
MTV Games and Harmonix are proud to present The Beatles: Rock Band commercial spot that takes the iconic Abbey Road photograph from 1969 and brings it to life for a new generation.MTV Games and Harmonix are proud to present The Beatles: Rock Band commercial spot... more
The first 30 second television spot for The Beatles: Rock Band has hit the net, bringing fans of all ages together with the Fab Four (circa 1969) at the famous Abbey Road pedestrian crossing to celebrate the game’s launch.The first 30 second television spot for The Beatles: Rock Band has hit the net,... more
This weekend's the anniversary of the Beatles last live show ever -- August 29, 1966 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Nine Inch Nails is touring the US in what Trent Reznor says will be his finale set of appearances.
And I want to know -- have you ever been to a band's last show? (Whether you or they knew at the time it was their final outing...) I want to hear about it -- leave me a comment or webcam and I'll feature my favorites.This weekend's the anniversary of the Beatles last live show ever -- August 29, 1966... more
