tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174291442009-08-01T16:24:13.964-04:00Music, voice demos from fellow actors, or other audio media that's currently caught my ear ...Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00818870159415064833noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-14668940611507687122009-08-01T12:57:00.009-04:002009-08-01T16:24:13.972-04:00

I've had Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk (w/Bonus DVD) for a looong time, and realized I've never talked about how pimpin' this album is in it's music, art, and brand model (yes, I said art and brand model). (Official site is here.)I hate summaries, but I feel OK if I call it a Japanese anime-vibed punk take on OST themes and roots songs (like "Man of Constant Sorrow", popularized by

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I got to go to PLAY! A Video Game Symphony when the touring show hit North Carolina this month, and it was a phenomenal experience.If you're not familiar with PLAY!, it's a live symphony performance of music from and inspired by video games -- from Mario to Halo -- with top-notch guest conductors ... conducting.Our evening's guest conductor was composer, conductor, and symphonist Andy Brick (The

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This is some seriously good, ridiculously soulful jazz / blues / roots from Huddie William Ledbetter.I had been intending to snag it anyway, but when Amazon released the 26-track MP3 compilation for $5, it was a lock.Too many good songs to name a favorite, and besides, my favorites aren't your favorites.

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I've probably listened to Adam Samberg's "I'm on a Boat" (featuring T-Pain) seventeen times this week.This from the Lonely Island (Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone) debut album "INCREDIBAD", which may cause you to bust a gut. Repeatedly.While this is the "clean" version (I have kids with negligent parents who let them visit my site), it's still not for the virgin-eared. The uncensored

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Video-game-themed remixes of holiday classics? I'm there. It's free -- what are you waiting for?http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/video-games/8-bit-jesus-full-album-release/Oh, and in case you had an lingering doubt, here's the track listing which should put you over the edge. Or, I don't want to be your friend.We Three Konami8 Days of Master RobotsRyu, The Red Nosed NinjaWe Wish You A Merry

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I'm a fan of Shiny Toy Guns, so I grabbed their recent Season of Poison album, and I'm pretty pleased.A little more eclectic than their last, but I like the orchestration and non helter-skelter nature of the mix (other than "Poison", which really should have been two to three songs).But I dig the whole album's mix of rock and passion and clear vocals. Nother (yet) that I like as much as their

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Everything Counts.

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Highway to Hell, Have a Drink on Me, etc.

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I live in Texas. And I'm big into video games.Sooo ... I'm surprised I haven't written about George "The Fat Man" Sanger on any of my blogs.He's been doing music for games for like 25 years. He's super talented on the musical front, and from from what I understand from friends of friends, pretty cool. The guy's done it all -- from MIDI to orchestral, for something around 250 games (averaging 10

Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00818870159415064833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-43073696768510681692007-05-16T11:08:00.000-04:002007-05-16T11:39:14.370-04:00

Last night, I went to see Brian Vander Ark (previously of The Verve Pipe) at the Cactus Cafe at the University of Texas.It's a small venue, and there were just south of two dozen people there.I'm amazed the place wasn't packed, but I'm selfishly glad to have had such an intimate experience watching and hearing one of my favorite artists.Brian did two long sets, which netted out to around a couple

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year zero, the new NIN album doesn't come out until later this month, but right now they're streaming the album in its entirety for free.I'm listening to it now. And digging it. And still really liking NIN. Been a fan since the beginning.Check it out:nine inch nails: year zero

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I'm listening to Death Cab for Cutie's Plans again.This is such a good, soulful, clean-sounding kind of album. And great for overcast breezy days.

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I wanted to catch one showcase (Rainbow Quartz) and one band in particular (Youth Group) as part of the South by Southwest 2007 (SXSW).I did catch Youth Group, but other than preceding band Gasoline Cowboy, I missed the other bands -- which sucks, because I really wanted to see them. Note to self: Find new music buddies.But Gasoline Cowboy was good, and I liked them.I liked Youth Group a lot, and

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Is there anything from Arcade Fire I don't like?Not so far.And the new album comes out soon. Though, through various weirdness, you can basically get the whole thing -- legitimately -- online already. I'm too lazy to pull all of those links for you. So I'll let you do the work.

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Listening to this a lot lately. Check out my original post.

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I'm a big fan of this film, and think it represents Leonardo DiCaprio's most daring work to that point.So when Amazon.com was doing a clearance on the 1996 versions of the William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture and William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture, Volume 2, I grabbed both of them.William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The

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Tom Waits and Nick Cave are two of my favorite musical artists, and when the 3-disc Orphans compilation came out in December, I snagged a copy as part of my year-end shopping binge (I've been a good boy this year).Each disc has a different flavor, with Brawlers being uptempo, non-Latin bragadocio; Bawlers has ballads; and Bastards is, uh, all over the place (the Amazon.com editorial review calls

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It's been rainy here lately (until today), which I enjoy.So here's the mix that's been rattling around my truck, PC, or player for the last several days, keeping in tune with the weather:Gravedigger (Dave Matthews)Caught In The Rain (Revis)Bring Me To Life (Evanescence)It Can't Rain All The Time (Jane Siberry)Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Roger Daltrey)Hurt (Johnny Cash)Hurt (Nine Inch Nails)

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I noticed today that every time a Red Hot Chili Peppers song comes on the radio, I turn it off.I realized this has been going on for months.I'm not sure what happened. I think at one time I actually liked the Peppers. Now I don't. I really don't.Hey, lookit this -- my first meta-anti-review.

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I needed something fun from my past.This fit the bill nicely.

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Previous thoughts ...

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Where's Neil When You Need Him? is a compilation album featuring songs about and inspired by characters and events created by Neil Gaiman, creator of The Sandman franchise, author behind American Gods, Anansi Boys, and the guy who put the poetry into the english version of the Princess Mononoke film.The album is like looking at the totality of Gaiman's work -- it's quirky and diverse and really

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I've been listening to this again all week, mainly because I'm looking at turning one or two of the songs into acting monologues.Check out my original thoughts here, and realize, this CD just got better with age (amazing; I didn't know that happened to CDs).

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I did a roadtrip recently, so I got to listen to a ton of good stuff.Check out the "Roadtrip Music Logs" in my other blog:Roadtrip Day 1 Music Log Roadtrip Day 2 Music Log Roadtrip Day 3 Music Log

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