Audition

One of my all time favorite horror movies. Director Takashi Miike takes us on a lonely widower's search for love by holding an audition to find the perfect mate under the guise of casting for a film. He selects a shy, quiet ballet dancer who is searching for someone special herself. The film builds this horrible creepy feeling the whole way that pays off in the last act like very few films can. Not for the feint of heart.



Click the title for a link to Amazon.com who has it on sale

Video courtesy of youtube

Will be posting again soon....

I've been very busy so posts will resume shortly. Please check back for some of my favorite Horror movies in the next few days.

GRINDHOUSE

GRINDHOUSE double feature trailer

Out on DVD is Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof followed Tuesday by Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror. Both Grindhouse films are 2 disc sets, unrated and extended. I enjoyed the double feature in the theater but adding the additional footage made Death Proof come alive especially in the 2nd half of the film. I look forward to seeing Planet Terror uncut.

Available at Amazon.com click the title for direct link

Video courtesy of youtube

Download Radiohead's new album In Rainbows NOW!

Nude

http://www.inrainbows.com/Store/index3.html

It's October 10th have you downloaded your new Radiohead Album yet?

Post title links to Radiohead's download site

Video courtesy of youtube

Radiohead - Meeting People Is Easy (1998)

Meeting People Is Easy

Stunning insight into Radiohead's rocket to the top with their breakthrough album OK Computer. Any fan should have a copy of this documentary. Grant Gee directs.

Videos courtesy of Liberated Films and youtube

DVD can be found on Amazon.com just click the title of this post to be linked

Radiohead - Creep

Creep

This song made me run out and buy Radiohead's first album Pablo Honey. The groups style has changed greatly since then and they rarely play Creep in concert (I've seen it twice maybe three times and have hit every local concert since 1998 on every night they are in town). If anything I think they tend to dislike the song but I have forgotten why, maybe because they moved past it sylistically. Still Creep is a great song and I think we can all relate to the lyrics at some point in our lives.

Pablo Honey is available from Amazon.com
Video courtesy of youtube

Radiohead - No Surprises

No Surprises

Amazing video. I can still remember the first time I saw it. I had that freshly in love high where you cannot sleep and caught it around sunrise. It is the only time I saw it aired on TV during OK Computers release. The small format does not do the video justice nor does it convey how hard it was to make it. Thom was wearing a device that filled with water as he held his breath. You can see the reflection of the teleprompter scrolling the words to keep time as they had to speed it up so he didn't have to stay under as long as it appears. Still it is impressive and I can't believe he did it.

This is a clip from the documentary Meeting People Is Easy so you can see what they went through to make this video. I'm impressed as hell Thom even considered it. Can you imagine how many takes it took?




Meeting People Is Easy, No Surprises shoot

Both Ok Computer and Meeting People Is Easy are available on Amazon.com

videos courtesy of youtube

Radiohead - Pearly

Pearly



As a kinda count down to the download I thought it would be a good time to share some of my favorite Radiohead songs with you. Off the Limited Edition EP Airbag/How am I driving from 1998 (believe this is still sold on Amazon.com) is the song Pearly. Thom York made it pretty clear at the Hollywood bowl concert it's about the people in my neck of the woods but I don't care. Great song and his voice is INCREDIBLE. I apologize for the Spiderman version I have posted, the live versions sounded poorly and I wanted you to here it as if you had the album yourself.



http://www.amazon.com/Airbag-How-Am-Driving-Limited/dp/B000006352

video courtesy of youtube

Neutral Milk Hotel - In An Aeroplane Over the Sea

In An Aeroplane Over The Sea

I find this to be one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs I have ever heard. Neutral Milk Hotel released In the Aeroplane Over the Sea in 1998 and I still listen to the album on a regular basis. After reading the Diary of Anne Frank he was inspired to write an album based around her life. I've included two other songs below.

For more information on the band and to download the albums off iTunes or Napster visit

http://music.aol.com/artist/neutral-milk-hotel/200054/main

or visit

Amazon.com


Ghost


Two Headed Boy - Live at Jittery Joe's

videos curtusy of youtube

Man versus Woman

I'm excited to bring you information about the things I love, products I enjoy, etc. but some of my interests are gender specific. So I am pleased to announce we will feature a second writer in the coming weeks. He is far more knowledgeable about film, books and music than I plus he brings his love of guitars, photography and home studio recording. As this blog grows it will have something for everyone and if you feel you would like to see something covered please let us know via email or the comments.

Thank you!

video courtsey of youtube

Toshiba HD DVD player special bundle at Costco.com

For those of you looking to upgrade your home theater to the next level Costco has brought back the Toshiba HD DVD bundle. We've had this machine about 4 months now and even though the Blueray versus HD debate rages on this will make your existing DVD's look incredible. Included is an HDMI cable to better your picture and save you the extra purchase as well as a new offer that began October 1st for five free HD DVD titles. Below is the link to the player and printable coupon for the free HD DVD's. Not bad at all for a cool $249.99.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11234951&search=HomeTheater0928&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Mo=27&cm_re=1-_-Quad5-_-HomeTheater0928&Sp=S&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&N=0&whse=BC&ViewAll=88&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=HomeTheater0928&Ntt=HomeTheater0928&No=8&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

http://www.costco.com/Images/Content/Misc/PDF/200202a.pdf


Here's the info Costco provided on the player:

The HD-A2C delivers the excellent picture, sound and interactivity features of HD DVD, and adds a new, sleek compact chassis. The combination of stellar high-definition picture quality up to 1080i, near high definition picture-quality of up-converted standard DVDs output through HDMI and leading edge audio (including Dolby TRUEHD and Dolby Digital Plus) provides a new level of home theater experience.


Features:
Number of discs 1 disc
Next-gen format HD DVD
Progressive-scan Yes
Warranty Parts: 12 Months
Warranty Labor: 3 Months
Dimensions: 2.6” x 16.9” x 13.6”
Inputs/ Outputs:
HDMI outputs x1
Component video output x1
Number of S-video outputs x1
Digital audio (TOSLINK) outputs x1

Radiohead to release In Rainbows download October 10th off waste.uk.com

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Radiohead will release In Rainbows for download only on October 10th

Physical copies of In Rainbows will be available December 2007 and include a free download (to use October 10th) as well as special artwork and the album on CD and vinyl

www.inrainbows.com/Store/index3.html





In Rainbows track listings

CD 1 AND VINYL
15 STEP
BODYSNATCHERS
NUDE
WEIRD FISHES/ARPEGGI
ALL I NEED
FAUST ARP
RECKONER
HOUSE OF CARDS
JIGSAW FALLING INTO PLACE
VIDEOTAPE

CD 2
MK 1
DOWN IS THE NEW UP
GO SLOWLY
MK 2
LAST FLOWERS
UP ON THE LADDER
BANGERS AND MASH
4 MINUTE WARNING

information courtesy of http://waste.uk.com video courtesy of youtube

Wolf Parade - I'll Believe In Anything

I'll Believe In Anything

Apologies to the Queen Mary is availble on CD or download from their website

Visit Wolf Parade at
http://www.myspace.com/wolfparade