sup, sluts? so i went and got myself a new laptop. i wasnt planning on it, but the powerbook has been giving me some major issues for the past month or so that was making it increasingly more and more difficult to be mildly productive. the main issue is that it will randomly shut down any browser without notice. now, if i werent in school and having to respond to discussion questions and such it wouldnt be that big of a deal, more of an annoyance. when i spend 20 minutes typing up a post and then it all goes to shit then its an issue. i really, really wanted to get another mac, but honestly its hard justifying spending mac type cash when i can get a pc with better specs for 30-40 percent cheaper. lets be honest, at this point in the game the only major difference is the os, which is a big difference but there are workarounds. so, after reading reviews and such, i got myself this acer, which for 500 bucks is an absolute steal, 2 gigs of ram 160 gig hd, amd athlon 64×2, etc. the thing is blazing fast, even with vista loaded, which actually isnt that bad, but i still plan on dumping it as soon as i can get past this error i keep getting whilst attempting to load the ubuntu live cd. all in all, its a pretty sweet machine and even would be if it cost a grand.
there’s only a few producers i give a shit about, brian deck happens to be one of them. its not like i check out everything he touches, but when i see his name attached to a band or artist, i will definitely give em a listen. thus is the case with champaign’s or is it paris’ la scala? not sure if their eastern european/60’s pop/rock is doing it for me. the sound is big, actually it seems to big for the style. who knows what repeated listens, if there are any, will bring, but i can definitely understand if people dig em.
their brian deck produced ep, the harlequin, is out now, i think.
la scala myspace
one record that i can tell you, in good conscience, that is fuckin killer is murder by death’s upcoming red of tooth and claw. this will definitely not be everyone’s thing, for sure, but if you dig johnny cash, the the murderous ballads of nick cave or the gospel thump of 16 horsepower then definitely check these guys and one very lovely lady out.
red of tooth and claw is out on 3.4. pre-order it here.
murder by death site
i have heard my fair share of afghan whigs/twilight singer boots, but this fm broadcast from brussels is one of, if not the best i have heard. my only complaint is that i wish they played the killer earlier in the set so greg’s voice was a little stronger. still a killer version though. btw, it took place @ ancienne belgique on 1.15.04.
1. esta noche
2. teenage wristband/twilight kid
3. thats just how that bird sings
4. decatur st.
6. please stay
8. annie mae
9. papillon/the joker/if i were going
10. martin eden
11. king only
12. black is the color/time of the season
13. love/the killer
14. rhiannon
15. uptown again/hey ya!/66/little red corvette
16. summertime
