I've recently had to relocate to a new building/city for my job. One of the perks of the new place is a workout room. So I've decided to take advantage of it.
I flipped through some of the mix CDs and tapes the room had. "Joe's Workout '98", " '80s Dance", and "Rob's Party Mix" just weren't gonna do it for me. I needed some way to let people know I am a hardcore badass-- even though my abdomen screams: "Eight months pregnant".
I needed to make my own mix CD.
But I had rules: nothing expected (sorry Metallica) or too profane (Disturbed's "Sickness"), or something too "poppy" (311's "Down"). And I needed to spread the love a little; no more than one song per CD; no duplicate artists (except Van Halen; but I had different singers for that one and Anthrax because I had enough room for two). No, I needed heavy songs that will make people stand up and notice (and have a few favorites thrown in as well); songs that would up the blood pressure before I even got on a machine. I think I made the perfect CD for my needs: 79:50 minutes of attitude.
Let me know what you think:
1. "Gravity", Nuno; Schizophonic
2. "Only", Anthrax; Sound of White Noise
3. "Serious Juju" (radio edit), Sammy Hagar; "Serious Juju" Single
4. "Symphony of Destruction", Megadeth; Countdown to Extinction
5. "Cult of Personality", Living Color; Vivid
6. "Bawitdaba", Kid Rock; Devil Without a Cause
7. "Wild Thing", Sam Kinison; Have You Seen Me Lately
8. "Unchained", Van Halen; Best of Both Worlds
9. "Come Out and Play", Offspring; Smash
10. "Different Breed", Dead On; Shocker Soundtrack
11. "Bring the Noise", Anthrax (with Public Enemy); Attack of the Killer A's
12. "Break Down the Wall" (Chris Jericho); WWF The Music Vol 4
13. "Thunder Kiss '65" (LP version), White Zombie; Nightcrawlers: the KMFDM Remixes
14. "Spacelord", Monster Magnet; Powertrip
15. "Humans Being", Van Halen; Best of Volume 1
16. "Rusty Cage", Soundgarden; Badmotorfinger
17. "Shame", Stabbing Westward; Wither Blister Burn + Peel
18. "Unholy", KISS; Revenge
19. "Mouth of War", Pantera; Vulgar Display of Power
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Rock is back
I just read this on THE ONION's website. Classic...
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/unreleased_jimmy_page_guitar_riff
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/unreleased_jimmy_page_guitar_riff
KNIGHTS Tabled
ABC has benched Knights of Prosperity effective immediately. There are four unaired epiosdes in the can and nine scripts that are still on order, so it's possible it may return. But its (painfully low) 4.2 million member audience was too small to continue right now. The ABC classics (*snicker*) According to Jim and George Lopez will fill the timeslot for the time being.
This development is a disappointment. Knights is an odd duck, but I think it had a lot of heart. I found it along the lines of My Name is Earl with the ability to continue to tell stories based around a very limited premise.
This development is a disappointment. Knights is an odd duck, but I think it had a lot of heart. I found it along the lines of My Name is Earl with the ability to continue to tell stories based around a very limited premise.
Monday, March 05, 2007
ROCKETMAN Repeats
The six-hour Rocketman mini-series/season repeats on BBC America on Wed and Thurs from 2-5 am CST.
I watched the first hour, and was very moved by the emotional impact it had on me. I didn't get the chance to watch the last 5 episodes, but I hope to get to them soon.
The show follows the efforts of a widower who is trying to launch a rocket that will take his wife's ashes out into space. The first episode was very moving, and I'll admit, it brought tears to my eyes on a few occassions. While the man tries to fulfill his promise to his dead wife to get her into space, he has all but abandoned his two children. Their attempts to get him to remember they were still alive were heartbreaking.
Anyway, take some time and check it out. It's only six hours (five or less when you take out the commercials).
I watched the first hour, and was very moved by the emotional impact it had on me. I didn't get the chance to watch the last 5 episodes, but I hope to get to them soon.
The show follows the efforts of a widower who is trying to launch a rocket that will take his wife's ashes out into space. The first episode was very moving, and I'll admit, it brought tears to my eyes on a few occassions. While the man tries to fulfill his promise to his dead wife to get her into space, he has all but abandoned his two children. Their attempts to get him to remember they were still alive were heartbreaking.
Anyway, take some time and check it out. It's only six hours (five or less when you take out the commercials).
STAR WAAAAARS! Nothing but STAAAR WAAAARS! Pt 1: Legacy of the Force
I've had trouble in the past trying to follow the Star Wars Universe. The sheer volume of books, comics, games, and everything else makes it virtually impossible to keep track of everything. I certainly gave up when 2-3 books every month were published back in the late '90s. I just couldn't afford it. And the comics I kept buying kept piling up, and I used the backlog I had as an excuse to stop buying (always with the intention of buying the trade paperback that collected the stories).
But over the past two months, I dove into the expanded (non-movie) universe in a big way. Let's start with some books:
It started last Spring, when I read some great books that were accessible to someone who'd been away for years like I had. And then, last Fall, I read the first of the Legacy of the Force books: Betrayal. I wrote about it here:
http://teameck.blogspot.com/2006/08/disturbance-in-force.html
I didn't give away the big spoiler in my original post, but it's been six months, and in order to explain the next two books, I need to reveal the big betrayal.
Spoilers follow...
At the end of Betrayal, Jacen Solo ran into former Darth Vader apprentice Lumiya with his cousin Jedi apprentice Ben Skywalker (who eventually was knocked unconscious) and fellow Jedi Nelani Dinn and decided he needed to turn her in to the authorities. Lumiya told him to search the future to see what would happen if she was arrested, and Jacen used the Force to create visions of him arresting Lumiya, and, in each one, he eventually killed his uncle Luke. He decided he could not arrest her. When Nelani decided to arrest Lumiya herself, Jacen overpowered her. When she admitted defeat, Jacen hesitated and then killed her. He later wiped Ben's memories of events that had happened prior to his injury and decided to follow Lumiya's teachings of the Sith order to get a better grip on events that are beginning to happen in the galaxy.
Pretty ballsy stuff for someone who has become a major character in the Expanded Universe.
The next two books on the Legacy of the Force series are Bloodties by Karen Traviss and Tempest by Troy Denning. Due to them somehow becoming available at the same time from my library, I read them back-to-back over a three week span, so they've kinda become merged together in my memory.
The two books show Jacen's further descent into the Dark Side of the Force (all while trying to do it for a larger good, just as his grandfather Anakin attempted). His power is growing by leaps and bounds, and while he still believes Luke is the strongest in the Force, It's becoming pretty obvious that Jacen will soon surpass him due to some Dark Side tricks he's learning. Once he completely gives himself over to the Dark Side (he's still trying to ride a fine line between Light & Dark), he just may be unstoppable.
Meanwhile, his parents (Han & Leia) and sister (Jaina) think he's gone insane (and secretly fear he's gone over to the Dark Side). His uncle Luke is too afraid to think of the worst-case scenario. His aunt Mara wants to believe that Jacen's still good, if only because he's training her son, Ben. Ben knows something is "off" with Jacen, but he still trusts him-- and Jacen's never steered Ben wrong. So while we've got a galaxy-wide problem with Corellia trying to defect from the Alliance, and Jacen's commando unit trying to keep them from doing so, there is also a strong familial element to the storyline.
I'm pretty wrapped up into the storyline, and I can't wait to see how it all sorts out (figuratively; literally, I've got a year or so before all the books eventually get released). It's not a real big secret, so I'll mention it here (it's announced in an ad in Bloodlines, anyway). Jacen will take on a Darth name in a book coming out this year.
As a side note, there was a fan contest at http://www.starwars.com/darthwho to come up with the best Darth names for Jacen, and either the fans didn't get it-- or they're much more subtle than Mr. Lucas. You see, the fans came up with names like Darth Acheron, Caedus, Judicar, Paxis, Taral (these were the five finalists), which all have some meaning to them that aren't obvious words in the English language. I find it really funny that Lucas created such overtly dastardly names for his Sith Lords: Tyrannus, Bane, Maul, Sidious, Plagueous. "Vader" is really the only name that doesn't sound like something destructive from first hearing it. I think it's pretty funny that the fans are not smacking the galaxy over the head with a name like "Darth Annihilate" or "Darth Decimate", or (my favorite) "Darth Bad Guy", but maybe that's just me.
Anyway, we'll learn what Jacen's new Darth name is in the fifth book: Sacrifice, due out in May.
Back to the books...
Bloodties did have an initial drawback: a side-story on my least favorite character, Boba Fett. But there was an upside: Fett's clone body is rapidly deteriorating, and he'll die within a year. But I will admit, I found the overhyped bounty hunter a good fit to the story.
The series seems to be pulling out all the stops now that George Lucas is not going to be playing in the post-original trilogy sandbox anymore. A couple of minor characters die, and some others surprisingly turn up when not expected. They really are making some plot moves that will change the galaxy far, far away forever.
Check it out.
But over the past two months, I dove into the expanded (non-movie) universe in a big way. Let's start with some books:
It started last Spring, when I read some great books that were accessible to someone who'd been away for years like I had. And then, last Fall, I read the first of the Legacy of the Force books: Betrayal. I wrote about it here:
http://teameck.blogspot.com/2006/08/disturbance-in-force.html
I didn't give away the big spoiler in my original post, but it's been six months, and in order to explain the next two books, I need to reveal the big betrayal.
Spoilers follow...
At the end of Betrayal, Jacen Solo ran into former Darth Vader apprentice Lumiya with his cousin Jedi apprentice Ben Skywalker (who eventually was knocked unconscious) and fellow Jedi Nelani Dinn and decided he needed to turn her in to the authorities. Lumiya told him to search the future to see what would happen if she was arrested, and Jacen used the Force to create visions of him arresting Lumiya, and, in each one, he eventually killed his uncle Luke. He decided he could not arrest her. When Nelani decided to arrest Lumiya herself, Jacen overpowered her. When she admitted defeat, Jacen hesitated and then killed her. He later wiped Ben's memories of events that had happened prior to his injury and decided to follow Lumiya's teachings of the Sith order to get a better grip on events that are beginning to happen in the galaxy.
Pretty ballsy stuff for someone who has become a major character in the Expanded Universe.
The next two books on the Legacy of the Force series are Bloodties by Karen Traviss and Tempest by Troy Denning. Due to them somehow becoming available at the same time from my library, I read them back-to-back over a three week span, so they've kinda become merged together in my memory.
The two books show Jacen's further descent into the Dark Side of the Force (all while trying to do it for a larger good, just as his grandfather Anakin attempted). His power is growing by leaps and bounds, and while he still believes Luke is the strongest in the Force, It's becoming pretty obvious that Jacen will soon surpass him due to some Dark Side tricks he's learning. Once he completely gives himself over to the Dark Side (he's still trying to ride a fine line between Light & Dark), he just may be unstoppable.
Meanwhile, his parents (Han & Leia) and sister (Jaina) think he's gone insane (and secretly fear he's gone over to the Dark Side). His uncle Luke is too afraid to think of the worst-case scenario. His aunt Mara wants to believe that Jacen's still good, if only because he's training her son, Ben. Ben knows something is "off" with Jacen, but he still trusts him-- and Jacen's never steered Ben wrong. So while we've got a galaxy-wide problem with Corellia trying to defect from the Alliance, and Jacen's commando unit trying to keep them from doing so, there is also a strong familial element to the storyline.
I'm pretty wrapped up into the storyline, and I can't wait to see how it all sorts out (figuratively; literally, I've got a year or so before all the books eventually get released). It's not a real big secret, so I'll mention it here (it's announced in an ad in Bloodlines, anyway). Jacen will take on a Darth name in a book coming out this year.
As a side note, there was a fan contest at http://www.starwars.com/darthwho to come up with the best Darth names for Jacen, and either the fans didn't get it-- or they're much more subtle than Mr. Lucas. You see, the fans came up with names like Darth Acheron, Caedus, Judicar, Paxis, Taral (these were the five finalists), which all have some meaning to them that aren't obvious words in the English language. I find it really funny that Lucas created such overtly dastardly names for his Sith Lords: Tyrannus, Bane, Maul, Sidious, Plagueous. "Vader" is really the only name that doesn't sound like something destructive from first hearing it. I think it's pretty funny that the fans are not smacking the galaxy over the head with a name like "Darth Annihilate" or "Darth Decimate", or (my favorite) "Darth Bad Guy", but maybe that's just me.
Anyway, we'll learn what Jacen's new Darth name is in the fifth book: Sacrifice, due out in May.
Back to the books...
Bloodties did have an initial drawback: a side-story on my least favorite character, Boba Fett. But there was an upside: Fett's clone body is rapidly deteriorating, and he'll die within a year. But I will admit, I found the overhyped bounty hunter a good fit to the story.
The series seems to be pulling out all the stops now that George Lucas is not going to be playing in the post-original trilogy sandbox anymore. A couple of minor characters die, and some others surprisingly turn up when not expected. They really are making some plot moves that will change the galaxy far, far away forever.
Check it out.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
SIX DEGREES producers sold souls
Okay, ABC promised the show wasn't cancelled, but no one believed it. Six Degrees was considered dead as a doornail last fall when ratings dropped below "see level" (Holy sh--, that was a bad pun...) and was dropped from the schedule.
But ABC announced last week that it'll come back on Friday, March 23.
You gotta wonder if ABC brought it back just to say "I told you so." It's like a game of chicken where they made the critics blink.
But ABC announced last week that it'll come back on Friday, March 23.
You gotta wonder if ABC brought it back just to say "I told you so." It's like a game of chicken where they made the critics blink.
Premieres and Notables, March 5-11, 2007
Monday, 3/5
The most improved show I watched all season, The Class, has its season finale tonight (CBS, 7:30 pm CST).
A sneak-preview of Spider-Man 3 is on Heroes tonight (NBC, 8 pm CST). I saw a screen shot of Spidey punching through the Sandman. You just know this movie's gonna be good...
Tuesday, 3/6
And the longest title of a show goes to:
The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For the Next Doll; The CW. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
You know, most show titles give just a hint (at most) of what the show is about. Not this show. What you see is what you get.
College Hill; BET. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
So judging from the title, what is this show about?
See what I mean?
Wednesday, 3/7.
South Park; Comedy Central. 9 pm CST. Season premiere.
The best satire on TV begins its eleventh season. That's a lot of poop jokes.
Wedding Bells; FOX. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A show about wedding consultants, created by David E. Kelley.
Its regular timeslot is Fridays at 8 (where this pilot will repeat this week).
Friday, 3/9
Fridays... Where stupid pilots go to die...
Debbie Does Dallas Again; Showtime. 10 pm. Series Premiere.
A behind-the-scenes documentary series that follows production of the sequel to the 1978 porn flick.
Karaoke-Dokey; CMT. 8:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
These "singers" give their all to Dolly Parton songs.
Star on Stars; FSN. 3:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
NBA star Stephon Marbury brings an insider's viewpoint to this interview show. First up: Kobe Bryant.
Clatterford; BBC America. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
Now here's something that could be good. 1. It's on BBC America. 2. It's on their pretty-good Friday night comedy block.
And Las Vegas has its big blow-out season finale. I won't spoil with details, but I know two cast members aren't coming back next season (way to go NBC, for spoiling what could be a killer moment or two).
Sunday, 3/11
Blood Ties; Lifetime. 8 & 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A (male) vampire and a (female) private investigator team up. Hmmm: smells a liitle like Buffy to me.
The most improved show I watched all season, The Class, has its season finale tonight (CBS, 7:30 pm CST).
A sneak-preview of Spider-Man 3 is on Heroes tonight (NBC, 8 pm CST). I saw a screen shot of Spidey punching through the Sandman. You just know this movie's gonna be good...
Tuesday, 3/6
And the longest title of a show goes to:
The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For the Next Doll; The CW. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
You know, most show titles give just a hint (at most) of what the show is about. Not this show. What you see is what you get.
College Hill; BET. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
So judging from the title, what is this show about?
See what I mean?
Wednesday, 3/7.
South Park; Comedy Central. 9 pm CST. Season premiere.
The best satire on TV begins its eleventh season. That's a lot of poop jokes.
Wedding Bells; FOX. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A show about wedding consultants, created by David E. Kelley.
Its regular timeslot is Fridays at 8 (where this pilot will repeat this week).
Friday, 3/9
Fridays... Where stupid pilots go to die...
Debbie Does Dallas Again; Showtime. 10 pm. Series Premiere.
A behind-the-scenes documentary series that follows production of the sequel to the 1978 porn flick.
Karaoke-Dokey; CMT. 8:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
These "singers" give their all to Dolly Parton songs.
Star on Stars; FSN. 3:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
NBA star Stephon Marbury brings an insider's viewpoint to this interview show. First up: Kobe Bryant.
Clatterford; BBC America. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
Now here's something that could be good. 1. It's on BBC America. 2. It's on their pretty-good Friday night comedy block.
And Las Vegas has its big blow-out season finale. I won't spoil with details, but I know two cast members aren't coming back next season (way to go NBC, for spoiling what could be a killer moment or two).
Sunday, 3/11
Blood Ties; Lifetime. 8 & 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A (male) vampire and a (female) private investigator team up. Hmmm: smells a liitle like Buffy to me.
Second Chance at FRISKY DINGO
Okay, a month or so ago, I posted that [adult swim] was reairing the awesome Frisky Dingo series. And, after it aired the first episode "Meet Killface", it didn't air again.
I see the first ep scheduled to air again tonight, and then the second ep, "Meet Awesome X" is scheduled to air next Sunday.
The time it's on is Sunday's from 11:30 pm to 11:45 pm CST.
Check it out. I can't explain it, but all you need to know is it's funny as all get out.
I see the first ep scheduled to air again tonight, and then the second ep, "Meet Awesome X" is scheduled to air next Sunday.
The time it's on is Sunday's from 11:30 pm to 11:45 pm CST.
Check it out. I can't explain it, but all you need to know is it's funny as all get out.
News of the Year
It's old news by now, but I just read that [adult swim] renewed The Venture Brothers for TWO new seasons. That is about as kick-ass as I can imagine.
The bad news: new eps won't be ready until early 2008.
Good news: Season Two is going to be released on April 17.
"Go Team Venture!"
The bad news: new eps won't be ready until early 2008.
Good news: Season Two is going to be released on April 17.
"Go Team Venture!"
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