NIN: Somewhat Damaged live

I'm not usually one for live recordings, but this one completely destroys the studio version. This is without a doubt the best touring band Reznor has ever had. Shame they won't be doing any more shows for the forseeable future.

True Grit - As Bad Ass as You Think it Will Be

Damn, what a freaking great movie. Seriously this movie was badass. Bridges and Damon do fantastic jobs and the Coens are the Coens. The scenery is beautiful, the direction is great and they just do a phenomenal job. Hailee Steinfeld is the real gem of the movie, she steals the show. She is absolutely fantastic. It is hard to believe that she is 13 years old and that she holds her own with such veterans. In a limited roll, Barry Pepper does an awesome job with his limited screen time. Josh Brolin too. If you get a chance go see this movie.

Das Smiths Boot

The fine folks over at Slicing Up Eyeballs have alerted the internets to a newly released bootleg full of rare outtakes & demos. The coolest by far is this reggae inspired version of Girlfriend In A Coma which I have placed on infinte repeat this morning.

The Smiths, 'Girlfriend In A Coma' (Unreleased 1987 demo) by Slicing Up Eyeballs

Now, I'm not saying there's a link where you can download it but.....yeah. Probably there is. Get to gettin'.

Sanctum: Watery Dangery Murdery

This trailer for James Cameron's Sanctum gives you the Cliff's Notes version of the whole fucking movie. It seems to have all the ingredients of a throw-away action movie: sky diving, regular diving, spelunking, and murdering. Did I miss the parts with Vin Diesel & The Rock? Maybe that's the big reveal in the next trailer.  Somebody does get set on fire, so I guess it's got that going for it.

Zombie Death Everywhere

Good morning interwebs. Grab a cup of coffee, a donut and enjoy some awesome zombie carnage. What a great way to start your day.

Thanks to the guy who put this together. Now, whenever I am feeling down, all I gotta do is watch this and everything will be all better.

Yogi Bear

I know that Agent Cooper already has his tickets to the Midnight screening to the new Yogi Bear movie but I am going to spoil the ending for you.*

*If only it were true. It is true that Agent Cooper has tickets to the Midnight screening.

She & Him & Coco

Man have I neglected my cover song habit. I'm not a huge fan of holiday tunes but I have a severe weakness for the sound of Zooey Deschanel's voice.

Dimebag Darrell and John Lennon

From the outside you may not think that these two fine gentlemen would have anything to do with eachother, but if you look a little closer you will see that they were both taken away from this Earth too early, both by deranged lunatics, both shot to death, both murdered in public, both on December 8th. What a crazy day.

John Lennon is one of the most influential musicians that ever lived. His music, the music he made with the Beatles and afterwards as a solo artist and with his wife Yoko Ono, remains some of the greatest music that the world has ever heard. He expanded the way rock music was viewed and he pushed the envelope as far as it could go at the time. He believed strongly in his politics and was not afraid to voice his opinion on any subject. Some people viewed this as arrogance, I believe it was part of his genius. As a small kid I remember my parents playing the Beatles albums all the time. When I got my first record player, the first things I played were Abbey Road and Peter and the Wolf. Throughout my life, his music is music I always go back to and listen to. He was killed in 1980, I was only five but I remember my mom and dad being very saddened by his death. It was a heinous crime committed by a deranged fan. I will not mention his name, because he doesn't deserve it. Every year, on December 8th I listen to as much John Lennon as I can.

In middle school I entered the Metal stage of my life and was listening to lots of Metallica, Slayer, Megadeath, Anthrax etc. One of the bands that I liked most was Pantera. Pure, unadulterated RAGE! One of the main things I appreciated about Pantera was Dimebag Darrell, their unbelievably amazing guitar player. He played so fast and his solos were always mind blowing. And from all the interviews I ever read and saw on TV he seemed to be an earnest, fun loving guy. He did what he did well and was very well respected within the music scene. All he wanted to do was play guitar and have a good time doing so. Pantera eventually disbanded, and Dimebag went on to form Damage Plan, but by this time I'd kind of grown out of my metal phase and wasn't aware of them. But, none the less I was shocked and greatly saddened when he was killed. A "fan" of Pantera, who blamed Dimebag Darrell for the break up of the band, went to a Damage Plan show in Ohio, jumped on stage and shot Dimebag Darrell dead, at point blank range.

Needless crimes robbed the world of two great souls. Take time to remember these guys today and listen to lots of music. Stupid people do stupid things.

Ohai Pig Puppy

Neil Blomkamp found something in the mud. And it's yucky. Maybe it's connected to his next movie, maybe not. I just hope he washed his hands.

More Thrones Goodness

Here's a good 10 minutes on Game of Thrones. Looks like everybody involved is working hard to get this thing right.

Inside Game of Thrones