July 22, 2004
Parallel Together
Posted by nerdling | July 22, 2004 05:00 PM
Lots of stuff today. Be prepared for an avalanche.
Have a look at Salon's interview/article with comic genius (meaning the books) Alan Moore's take on media in the world-at-large. It's interesting, even if only because he's the guy responsible for From Hell, Watchmen and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. He's also creepy as hell.
Rob Zombie is at work on an animated feature based on his comic, El Superbeasto. Titled The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, the film will follow the title character "a massive over-the-hill masked wrestler who has more interest in strippers than adventure, but still manages to get involved with murdering super-intelligent gorillas, Liverpoolian zombies, and Dr. Satan, a manic depressive mad scientist with a penchant for finding the perfect woman."
Everyone else is posting about it, so I will too. Look at the Wicker Park soundtrack. Ooooh—indie!
The partial lineup for the Americana Music Association Conference, scheduled for this fall, has been announced and includes Delbert McClinton, Dave Alvin, Jay Farrar, BR549, Tift Merritt, Junior Brown and Adrienne Young, among others.
While it's great that Century Media has sold 100,000 units, who the hell keeps buying that Lacuna Coil album? Don't people realize they completely suck?
One of the classics of indie rock, Pavement's Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain will be re-released by Matador this October. The album will be remastered and will also include an extra CD with alternative takes and mixes.
New Q and Not U album this fall.
Who has the best guitar face?
If you're feeling bookish, you could always listen to songs about libraries, librarians and books.
The courts have dismissed SCO Group's ridiculous case against DaimlerChrysler. Score one for the good guys.
God, omnipresent master of the universe, is currently busy borrowing Intel's logo to attract more sinners to church. If I could just bring a laptop to services, I might start attending again. Clack, clack, clack.
