Yea, I know, I put off Deaf, Dumb and Blind, again, but I got a request from the artist on this one, so here is my review, of R.Jones.
Track 1 is called Jesus Juice Ft. Chao, and while the lyrics and sound were reminiscent of Aesop Rock, the distorted voice was not a good first impression. Then it's just instrumental for the rest. I dunno, I hope there's more to it than this.
Track 2 is called Fantasy Life ft. Brandon Turk, and this is infinitely better than the first track. The music is catchy as hell, and the voice isn't distorted to the point of annoyance. I actually enjoyed this whereas the first had good lyrics, and that's it. Brandon Turk was pretty good, but I have to wonder, was the 4 minute length really necessary?
Track 3 is called Atari Team Gang, and honestly, I don't see the reason for this song's existence, let alone it being 6 minutes. I made it to about the 1 minute mark and wanted it to be over.
Track 4 is called Pop Off ft. puffpuffpass(what?), and thank goodness for this track because were it not for this, I would be reluctant to listen to anything by R.Jones again. While it repeats lyrics, from ATG, there's actually real verses in this track. I personally think this track could do without a chorus though.
Overall thoughts 5/10, simply because it's literally half good. I see potential, but I can't stand half the record. I love long songs, but if they're bad, making it long is worse. R.Jones himself told me he made this a while back, so I'm hoping he's improved, and stuff like this is a lesson in what not to do. Now, I am not going to post anything, until my review for Deaf Dumb and Blind, thank you.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Dot Dot Curve - Nasty review
I'm a big fan of Dot Dot Curve, but I wasn't a big fan of Dead Beat. Right after that they released Deaf, Dumb and Blind, which I was going to review, before I heard about their new mixtape, Nasty. I downloaded it and now, I am going to review it. So here is my review of DDC's Nasty.
Track 1 is the title track, and while it gets a bit repetitive, I really liked it. Why? Because it is reminiscent of all DDC's work, from Till The Wheels Fall Off to Dead Beat. Spanky is as good as ever, and the beat is awesome, just putting that out there. While not my favorite on the record, it is a great start.
Track 2 is called iRock ft. BayBay, and if Spanky proved anything with this, it's that, you don't need to tell us that. This song could be called Untitled and we'd get the message. You get a great verse from BayBay, and Spanky takes care of the rest.
Track 3 is called This Is Anarchy ft. Jayreck, and this sounds like it could be on Your Ears Will Bleeping Bleed 2. You get Jayreck in the beginning, which is always a good thing. Spanky's verse is awesome, and I would really like to see more songs like this in the future.
Track 4 is called Go Stupid, and this one sounds like it could've been on Dead Beat considering the other songs on there. This is a song that makes you want to move (Like Red Hot Chili Peppers, but not in any other way). I do like it, but were the 10 seconds of silence at the end really necessary?
Track 5 is called Trick Treat Ft BayBay, and so much of this song is screaming, I was almost surprised when BayBay had this awesome verse in the middle of all the screaming. And while I love this song musically, I can't understand most of the lyrics, so I haven't the slightest clue what it's about, besides BayBay's verse, which doesn't provide much insight besides "Slasher Movie Soundtrack". At first BayBay's verse seems almost unnecessary in this kind of song, but then I realized it brought something different to an almost all screaming song. I was able to really enjoy this song, and still do when I listen to it again.
Track 6 was originally called Earthquake, which I believe would've been a better title, but they chose Hard Rock Sweater ft Young Chi. I think it was appropriate to have Young Chi on this song because it sounds like I'm Still Here Revamped, although it could've just as easily have been on Dead Beat (Although I'm glad it wasn't). While Young Chi didn't get his own verse, he did get a pretty kick ass part in the chorus. And Spanky was good throughout.
Track 7 is called 8OH8!, and at first I thought the entire song was going to have 9 different lyrics (oddly enough) which would've been awful, but then Spanky starts rapping, and relief. Great rap verse, although I think the electro music in the background gets a bit annoying. After that verse though, it just repeats itself. I think he should've ended it differently.
Overall thoughts: 9/10, maybe I am giving this album a little too much credit, but I just hated the lack of brand new material on Dead Beat, so I guess I was really excited to see new material that was so good, even if I do overrate it. I liked Deaf Dumb and Blind (Which I will get to), but I love this. I just hope DDC's next album isn't something like this combined with Deaf Dumb and Blind, or something dumb like that.
Oh, and in the tradition of every DDC album I have being a different genre in iTunes for some reason, I have labeled this, Goth Rock, don't ask why, I do not know.
Tune in next time, when I will review Dot Dot Curve's Deaf Dumb and Blind.
Oh, and here's a link to the download of Nasty ----> http://mediafire.com/?hocb31tbwj7nhhy
Oh, and here's a link to the download of Nasty ----> http://mediafire.com/?hocb31tbwj7nhhy
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Green Day - ¡Uno! review
Okay, so, I'm a Green Day fan. Not everyone is. Some are just a fan of Green Day to a certain point. Recently they released the first in a trilogy of albums. So here is my review of ¡Uno! by Green Day.
Track 1 is called Nuclear Family, and they immediately let you know, this is a Green Day album, with the kick-ass, in your face punk rock we've come to love and expect from Green Day. The music is great, the lyrics are great, an awesome way to start the album. What? You didn't think I was gonna say great again did you?
Track 2 is called Stay The Night and while the lyrics are nothing like Nuclear Family, the music is the same in your face punk rock we see throughout the album. However, as I said, this is a more personal song, whereas I have no idea what Nuclear Family was supposed to be about. This song is good, however if it weren't a Green Day song I'd say the rock sound doesn't fit with the lyrics.
Track 3 is called Carpe Diem, and if you don't know what that means, the other lyrics in the chorus may not make sense. It is popularly translated as seize the day. With that in mind, the rest of the chorus makes perfect sense. This song reminds me of something on Joey Ramone's new solo album, which is good, because that album is great. I wish I knew what the name meant from the beginning though.
Track 4 is called Let Yourself Go, and if you want in your face, kick ass punk rock, and the other songs didn't satisfy you, this song is for you. The lyrics would be stupid were this not a punk song, and the music fits so well with the tone of this album, being the kind of song that would give your grandmother a heart attack. I love this song, but only found out it was new weeks before the release, so I wish I had gotten more time to listen to it before the album released.
Track 5 is called Kill The DJ. Now, when Green Day first announced this song, they described it as a dance song. "Holy crap," said the pissed of little Green Day fan in my head, "this song is going to suck, big time!". However I was shocked when I actually enjoyed it. I learned two things upon listening to it for the first time. One, Green Day is incapable of making a "dance song" and two, Green Day rocks, even when they're trying not to rock. One thing I liked about it though was it was a break from songs like Let Yourself Go, or Nuclear Family.
Track 6 is called Fell For You, and Tre Cool and Billie Joe start us off with a drum beat, and rocking guitar. This however is a very personal song, and whereas with Stay The Night, I said if it weren't Green Day the personal lyrics wouldn't fit the music, these lyrics do not fit the music, period. Judging by these lyrics, this song would make more sense with music like we heard on Wake Me Up When September Ends, or The Last Night On Earth. However I'm not complaining and I'll tell you why at the end of the review. I just hope we'll get some slower songs on the follow ups.
Track 7 is called Loss Of Control, and while that name sounds like No Self Control, this is different. However for a song called Loss Of Control, this song is pretty tame. The music rocks, but judging by the lyrics, this song should be a lot faster and crazier. There's even a few seconds where there's no music at all. What the hell? This is called Loss Of Control, couldn't they at least speed it up at the end? I liked it, but I think it should've been a lot faster.
Track 8 is called Troublemaker, and this almost sounds like a song the Sex Pistols would make, until the chorus, where it sounds like something I've heard before but can't picture. I do think the verses are a lot more wild than the chorus, which is weird because all the chorus is, is Billie Joe saying "Wanna be a troublemaker". This was a great song though, and I think it would be really cool if the Sex Pistols covered this.
Track 9 is called Angel Blue, and while I don't really get the lyrics, I love the song, music, and lyrics, because it sounds like a mix of Green Day that everyone likes. I really don't have much to say about this song, but I like it. That sounds lazy, but this is a hard song to evaluate.
Track 10 (and my personal favorite) is called Sweet 16. I love this song, because it's personal, emotional, and a break from the 10 other tracks of in your face punk rock. This song is also very catchy. It sticks in your head like a Beatles song. I love this song, because it sticks out in a crowd.
Track 11 is called Rusty James, and while I don't get the lyrics, the song rocks, and I like it. I will have to try to find what this song is about though, maybe I'll have more of an opinion about it.
Track 12, the final track and the first single on the album, is called Oh Love, and while this is a great personal song, and rocks, it does not feel like 5 minutes. I almost wish they had made it like Jesus of Suburbia, or 21st Century Breakdown, where it was multiple short songs in one huge song. You do get a kick ass guitar solo from Billie Joe in the middle, which is awesome. However, again, this does not feel like five minutes. It barely feels like four minutes. Some would say that's a good thing, but I love long songs, and this did not feel like one. It's very good though.
Final evaluation: 8/10; While this is a very good album, so much of it was in your face punk rock, that sometimes it would've felt unnecessary coming from anyone else, but that in your face punk is what I love about Green Day, they make it work, even when they're not trying to, like on Kill The DJ. However it is nice to have a break once in a while, and we didn't really get that on this album, so I'm still hoping for that on ¡Dos! or in the very least ¡Tre!; That is why I'm not complaining about the lack of slow songs on this album. One, because in your face punk is what Green Day is known for and two, because we still have two albums and 25 songs on the way. So I'm very pleased with ¡Uno! to say the least.
Next time : Dot Dot Curve - Deaf, Dumb and Blind EP review
Track 1 is called Nuclear Family, and they immediately let you know, this is a Green Day album, with the kick-ass, in your face punk rock we've come to love and expect from Green Day. The music is great, the lyrics are great, an awesome way to start the album. What? You didn't think I was gonna say great again did you?
Track 2 is called Stay The Night and while the lyrics are nothing like Nuclear Family, the music is the same in your face punk rock we see throughout the album. However, as I said, this is a more personal song, whereas I have no idea what Nuclear Family was supposed to be about. This song is good, however if it weren't a Green Day song I'd say the rock sound doesn't fit with the lyrics.
Track 3 is called Carpe Diem, and if you don't know what that means, the other lyrics in the chorus may not make sense. It is popularly translated as seize the day. With that in mind, the rest of the chorus makes perfect sense. This song reminds me of something on Joey Ramone's new solo album, which is good, because that album is great. I wish I knew what the name meant from the beginning though.
Track 4 is called Let Yourself Go, and if you want in your face, kick ass punk rock, and the other songs didn't satisfy you, this song is for you. The lyrics would be stupid were this not a punk song, and the music fits so well with the tone of this album, being the kind of song that would give your grandmother a heart attack. I love this song, but only found out it was new weeks before the release, so I wish I had gotten more time to listen to it before the album released.
Track 5 is called Kill The DJ. Now, when Green Day first announced this song, they described it as a dance song. "Holy crap," said the pissed of little Green Day fan in my head, "this song is going to suck, big time!". However I was shocked when I actually enjoyed it. I learned two things upon listening to it for the first time. One, Green Day is incapable of making a "dance song" and two, Green Day rocks, even when they're trying not to rock. One thing I liked about it though was it was a break from songs like Let Yourself Go, or Nuclear Family.
Track 6 is called Fell For You, and Tre Cool and Billie Joe start us off with a drum beat, and rocking guitar. This however is a very personal song, and whereas with Stay The Night, I said if it weren't Green Day the personal lyrics wouldn't fit the music, these lyrics do not fit the music, period. Judging by these lyrics, this song would make more sense with music like we heard on Wake Me Up When September Ends, or The Last Night On Earth. However I'm not complaining and I'll tell you why at the end of the review. I just hope we'll get some slower songs on the follow ups.
Track 7 is called Loss Of Control, and while that name sounds like No Self Control, this is different. However for a song called Loss Of Control, this song is pretty tame. The music rocks, but judging by the lyrics, this song should be a lot faster and crazier. There's even a few seconds where there's no music at all. What the hell? This is called Loss Of Control, couldn't they at least speed it up at the end? I liked it, but I think it should've been a lot faster.
Track 8 is called Troublemaker, and this almost sounds like a song the Sex Pistols would make, until the chorus, where it sounds like something I've heard before but can't picture. I do think the verses are a lot more wild than the chorus, which is weird because all the chorus is, is Billie Joe saying "Wanna be a troublemaker". This was a great song though, and I think it would be really cool if the Sex Pistols covered this.
Track 9 is called Angel Blue, and while I don't really get the lyrics, I love the song, music, and lyrics, because it sounds like a mix of Green Day that everyone likes. I really don't have much to say about this song, but I like it. That sounds lazy, but this is a hard song to evaluate.
Track 10 (and my personal favorite) is called Sweet 16. I love this song, because it's personal, emotional, and a break from the 10 other tracks of in your face punk rock. This song is also very catchy. It sticks in your head like a Beatles song. I love this song, because it sticks out in a crowd.
Track 11 is called Rusty James, and while I don't get the lyrics, the song rocks, and I like it. I will have to try to find what this song is about though, maybe I'll have more of an opinion about it.
Track 12, the final track and the first single on the album, is called Oh Love, and while this is a great personal song, and rocks, it does not feel like 5 minutes. I almost wish they had made it like Jesus of Suburbia, or 21st Century Breakdown, where it was multiple short songs in one huge song. You do get a kick ass guitar solo from Billie Joe in the middle, which is awesome. However, again, this does not feel like five minutes. It barely feels like four minutes. Some would say that's a good thing, but I love long songs, and this did not feel like one. It's very good though.
Final evaluation: 8/10; While this is a very good album, so much of it was in your face punk rock, that sometimes it would've felt unnecessary coming from anyone else, but that in your face punk is what I love about Green Day, they make it work, even when they're not trying to, like on Kill The DJ. However it is nice to have a break once in a while, and we didn't really get that on this album, so I'm still hoping for that on ¡Dos! or in the very least ¡Tre!; That is why I'm not complaining about the lack of slow songs on this album. One, because in your face punk is what Green Day is known for and two, because we still have two albums and 25 songs on the way. So I'm very pleased with ¡Uno! to say the least.
Next time : Dot Dot Curve - Deaf, Dumb and Blind EP review
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Triple Threat movie review - The Amazing Spiderman, The Dark Knight Rises, and Ted
Okay, so I've been seeing a lot of movies recently, and I thought I'd review a few of them.
The first is The Amazing Spiderman.
This is the first reboot film directed by Marc Webb and stars Andrew Garfield as Spiderman.
I really liked this movie, although for a movie called The Amazing Spiderman, it doesn't follow the comic very well. It's more of a reboot of the entire story. The problem with rebooting Spiderman or any movie is that the fans are always going to compare it to the original. I've compared this film to the Sam Raimi film, and I noticed that this one did not feel like an origin story. It felt a lot more like a sequel, whereas the first Sam Raimi film felt very much like an origin story. A few problems I had were that Peter Parker didn't frequently wear glasses. In the Sam Raimi film (and I believe the comics) Peter Parker wore glasses, but once he became Spiderman they became unnecessary. Also, Flash Thompson, Peter Parker's school bully and Spiderman superfan, was too nice to Peter in this. Also it was never really clear whether or not Peter caught the man who killed Uncle Ben (possible plans for his character in a sequel?). Despite this, it was fun to watch and had a great Spiderman VS Lizard scene in the climax. I give this film a 8/10 despite the problems, however I do hope the sequel is better.
Now for The Dark Knight Rises, it starts out with people at Harvey Dent's funeral, and then people bringing hostages on a plane, which you don't understand until you realize one of them is Bane, he destroys the plane but saves Dr. Leonid Pavel for as of yet unknown reasons. You then see Commissioner Gordon looking at a speech telling the truth about Harvey Dent, which he decides not to read yet. You then see Selina Kyle stealing Martha Wayne's pearls. She then proceeds to kidnap a congressman. Later while Gordon is chasing who he believes to be the kidnappers, he is captured by Bane who takes his speech (remember this). Gordon then escapes into the water, and is rescued by John Blake, who takes him to the hospital. Gordon then proceeds to promote Blake to detective.
Bruce Wayne then returns to the Gotham public, then Bane attacks the stock exchange and Batman returns to Gotham. Bruce Wayne then returns to Wayne Enterprises, and correctly suspects that John Daggett has hired Bane to help him take over Wayne Enterprises. Bruce Wayne gives control to businesswoman Miranda Tate, and Bane proceeds to kill Daggett. Selina Kyle then leads Batman to Bane, who proceeds to cripple Batman (after revealing he's been using Daggett's construction firm to plant explosives), and he brings batman to a foreign prison that is inescapable. Batman later learns that Ra's al Ghul had a child, and Bruce believed that child to be Bane. Meanwhile Bane lures most of Gotham's police force underground and detonates the explosives. He then destroys most of Gotham's bridges, turning Gotham into an isolated city state. Any escape attempts would result in the detonation of the Wayne Enterprises fusion core which had been converted into a nuclear bomb by Dr. Pavel, who Bane killed. Bane releases the prisoners locked up under the Dent act, and reveals the circumstances surrounding Dent's death through Gordon's speech. The rich and powerful are sentenced in a show trial by Jonathan Crane, and are sentenced to either exile or death (victim's choice). If they choose exile they have to try to cross the thin river ice and usually fall through. If they choose death, well, you get the idea. After the special forces fail, Gotham is blockaded and descends into anarchy. Bruce Wayne escapes the prison and returns to Gotham as Batman. He receives the help of Gordon, Lucius Fox, John Blake, Miranda Tate, and Selina Kyle. He is about to kill Bane, but is then stopped by Miranda Tate who is revealed to be Talia al Ghul, the child of Ra's. Bane is then revealed to be her protector, and her plan to destroy Gotham is revealed. Gordon blocks the bomb's ability to be remotely detonated, and Talia escapes to detonate the bomb. Selina Kyle then saves Batman by shooting and killing Bane using the Batpod. Batman then chases down Talia in an aircraft called the Bat. Talia is killed when her truck falls of a bridge, but claims that the bomb cannot be stopped. Batman plans to sacrifice his life by using the Bat to fly the bomb over the water. Gordon tries to stop him claiming Gotham will want to know the identity of their hero. Batman hints to his identity, and Gordon is surprised to figure out Bruce Wayne is Batman. Batman then proceeds with his plan and is presumed dead. Later, Batman is given a statue and Bruce Wayne is given a funeral. Lucius Fox discovers that the autopilot was fixed months ago by Wayne. Later, Alfred, on his vacation, sees Bruce and Selina together alive in a cafe. John Blake, who's full name is revealed to be Robin John Blake, is given coordinates to the batcave and enters the cave, ending the movie.
I enjoyed this movie very much. I give it 9/10 only because there was not enough Batman screen time.
And now for Ted. I will give a link to the plot at the end of the review. The whole film was very Family Guy-esque, and you could tell it was a Seth Macfarlane film. I like this movie because it takes the classic idea of a child's Christmas wish coming true, and turns it into a hard-r comedy. There were also a lot of Family Guy actors, besides Seth Macfarlane, there was Mila Kunis as the girlfriend, Alex Borstein as Johnny's Mother, Patrick Warburton as Guy, Mike Henry had a cameo, and Patrick Stewart from Start Trek: TNG, X-Men, and of course American Dad narrated. My problem is that besides the Teddy Bear part, it was a typical comedy, relationship, conflict breaks them up, getting back together at the end, could double as a romance. But I laughed, and I really liked it. 9/10.
Well, I will not be doing another movie review for a while, although I may review the remake of Total Recall. That's a wrap.
Ted on wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_(2012_film)
The first is The Amazing Spiderman.
This is the first reboot film directed by Marc Webb and stars Andrew Garfield as Spiderman.
I really liked this movie, although for a movie called The Amazing Spiderman, it doesn't follow the comic very well. It's more of a reboot of the entire story. The problem with rebooting Spiderman or any movie is that the fans are always going to compare it to the original. I've compared this film to the Sam Raimi film, and I noticed that this one did not feel like an origin story. It felt a lot more like a sequel, whereas the first Sam Raimi film felt very much like an origin story. A few problems I had were that Peter Parker didn't frequently wear glasses. In the Sam Raimi film (and I believe the comics) Peter Parker wore glasses, but once he became Spiderman they became unnecessary. Also, Flash Thompson, Peter Parker's school bully and Spiderman superfan, was too nice to Peter in this. Also it was never really clear whether or not Peter caught the man who killed Uncle Ben (possible plans for his character in a sequel?). Despite this, it was fun to watch and had a great Spiderman VS Lizard scene in the climax. I give this film a 8/10 despite the problems, however I do hope the sequel is better.
Now for The Dark Knight Rises, it starts out with people at Harvey Dent's funeral, and then people bringing hostages on a plane, which you don't understand until you realize one of them is Bane, he destroys the plane but saves Dr. Leonid Pavel for as of yet unknown reasons. You then see Commissioner Gordon looking at a speech telling the truth about Harvey Dent, which he decides not to read yet. You then see Selina Kyle stealing Martha Wayne's pearls. She then proceeds to kidnap a congressman. Later while Gordon is chasing who he believes to be the kidnappers, he is captured by Bane who takes his speech (remember this). Gordon then escapes into the water, and is rescued by John Blake, who takes him to the hospital. Gordon then proceeds to promote Blake to detective.
Bruce Wayne then returns to the Gotham public, then Bane attacks the stock exchange and Batman returns to Gotham. Bruce Wayne then returns to Wayne Enterprises, and correctly suspects that John Daggett has hired Bane to help him take over Wayne Enterprises. Bruce Wayne gives control to businesswoman Miranda Tate, and Bane proceeds to kill Daggett. Selina Kyle then leads Batman to Bane, who proceeds to cripple Batman (after revealing he's been using Daggett's construction firm to plant explosives), and he brings batman to a foreign prison that is inescapable. Batman later learns that Ra's al Ghul had a child, and Bruce believed that child to be Bane. Meanwhile Bane lures most of Gotham's police force underground and detonates the explosives. He then destroys most of Gotham's bridges, turning Gotham into an isolated city state. Any escape attempts would result in the detonation of the Wayne Enterprises fusion core which had been converted into a nuclear bomb by Dr. Pavel, who Bane killed. Bane releases the prisoners locked up under the Dent act, and reveals the circumstances surrounding Dent's death through Gordon's speech. The rich and powerful are sentenced in a show trial by Jonathan Crane, and are sentenced to either exile or death (victim's choice). If they choose exile they have to try to cross the thin river ice and usually fall through. If they choose death, well, you get the idea. After the special forces fail, Gotham is blockaded and descends into anarchy. Bruce Wayne escapes the prison and returns to Gotham as Batman. He receives the help of Gordon, Lucius Fox, John Blake, Miranda Tate, and Selina Kyle. He is about to kill Bane, but is then stopped by Miranda Tate who is revealed to be Talia al Ghul, the child of Ra's. Bane is then revealed to be her protector, and her plan to destroy Gotham is revealed. Gordon blocks the bomb's ability to be remotely detonated, and Talia escapes to detonate the bomb. Selina Kyle then saves Batman by shooting and killing Bane using the Batpod. Batman then chases down Talia in an aircraft called the Bat. Talia is killed when her truck falls of a bridge, but claims that the bomb cannot be stopped. Batman plans to sacrifice his life by using the Bat to fly the bomb over the water. Gordon tries to stop him claiming Gotham will want to know the identity of their hero. Batman hints to his identity, and Gordon is surprised to figure out Bruce Wayne is Batman. Batman then proceeds with his plan and is presumed dead. Later, Batman is given a statue and Bruce Wayne is given a funeral. Lucius Fox discovers that the autopilot was fixed months ago by Wayne. Later, Alfred, on his vacation, sees Bruce and Selina together alive in a cafe. John Blake, who's full name is revealed to be Robin John Blake, is given coordinates to the batcave and enters the cave, ending the movie.
I enjoyed this movie very much. I give it 9/10 only because there was not enough Batman screen time.
And now for Ted. I will give a link to the plot at the end of the review. The whole film was very Family Guy-esque, and you could tell it was a Seth Macfarlane film. I like this movie because it takes the classic idea of a child's Christmas wish coming true, and turns it into a hard-r comedy. There were also a lot of Family Guy actors, besides Seth Macfarlane, there was Mila Kunis as the girlfriend, Alex Borstein as Johnny's Mother, Patrick Warburton as Guy, Mike Henry had a cameo, and Patrick Stewart from Start Trek: TNG, X-Men, and of course American Dad narrated. My problem is that besides the Teddy Bear part, it was a typical comedy, relationship, conflict breaks them up, getting back together at the end, could double as a romance. But I laughed, and I really liked it. 9/10.
Well, I will not be doing another movie review for a while, although I may review the remake of Total Recall. That's a wrap.
Ted on wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_(2012_film)
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Linkin Park Living Things review!!!
Hey guys,
So here it is, my review of Linkin Park's 5th album, Living Things.
The first track is called Lost In The Echo, and what a way to start an album. Rap verse from Mike Shinoda, chorus from Chester, and even some screaming in there. This song could be on Meteora. The guitar and drums were great. A great way to start.
The second track is called In My Remains, and you could immediately hear some of the electronic elements from A Thousand Suns. Chester's voice when he started singing was full of emotion and it blew over when the chorus hit. Then it slows down and Mike Shinoda (who has an amazing voice for a rapper) starts singing amazingly, and then Chester rocks it.
The third track, and lead single is called Burn It Down, and Chester starts out with that same emotion, backed by the electronic elements from A Thousand Suns, and then rocks the chorus. Then, surprise, surprise! In the bridge we get an awesome rap verse from Shinoda! Something we hadn't seen in a lead single since Meteora, and this verse sums up the song in one awesome verse. And then Chester takes us out with a chorus.
The fourth track is called Lies Greed Misery, and it is one of the best songs on the album in my opinion. It starts out with an awesome rap verse from Mike Shinoda, and then Chester rocks the chorus. After another verse and chorus, Chester slows it down and screams his head off (awesome)! All the while, awesome guitar, and fast drumming.
The fifth track is called I'll Be Gone, and while very emotional and slow, it still rocks! Guitar from Mr. Delson to start out, followed by slowing down for Chester's emotional voice. Then the drums bring us in to Chester's rocking chorus. The whole thing could've been instrumental, and you would still feel the emotion that Chester only intensifies.
The sixth track is called Castle Of Glass, and it's one of the few songs dominated by Mike's singing voice. He does great, especially considering he's a rapper. The harmonies on the chorus were amazing, and you could feel the emotion. The guitar was full of feeling as well, and the drums intensified that feeling.
The seventh track is called Victimized, and while less than two minutes, it rocked, with Mike singing, Chester screaming, and a rap verse! The instruments were fantastic as well, heavy when necessary, and soft when needed. Possibly my favorite song less than two minutes.
The eighth track is called Roads Untraveled, and it is easily one of my favorite Linkin Park songs, despite being slow. It's about how you can't change the past, so don't try to. Mike and Chester are so emotional in their voices you can feel it, because any human being can relate to this song. The drums and piano intensify that feeling. It's one of those songs that someone might cry to.
The ninth track is called Skin To Bone, and this one could easily be on A Thousand Suns. The electronic based keyboard, the awesome lyrics, and Mike's emotional harmonies with Chester really make this song great. I could easily see this in a music video.
The tenth track is called Until It Breaks, and Mike starts out rapping amazingly. This song probably has the least Chester time, considering he only has one short part, still awesome though. It's these kind of songs that make me wish that Mike rapped a lot more. The guitar is great, and the drums intensify Mike's rapping. And then, surprise surprise, a slow verse from guitarist Brad Delson, which I thought was good for a change, but I wouldn't like to see it become a regular thing.
The eleventh track is an instrumental called Tinfoil, and sort of an intro to track twelve.
Track Twelve is called Powerless, and this one easily makes it's way into my favorite Linkin Park songs. Chester starts out backed by Piano, sounding incredibly emotional, and the chorus only intensified that emotion. The song then starts to build up leading to the guitar in the bridge, which rocked. Then Chester takes us out with a chorus, rocking it, ending with a bang. An incredible way to end an incredible album.
Overall, I would say this is the best Linkin Park album yet. The first two were great, but a lot of the songs sounded the same. Minutes To Midnight did not have nearly enough rap, and A Thousand Suns, was sort of half album, half short instrumental. This one took the good from each of their first four albums and turned it into a masterpiece. You could hear Hybrid Theory, Meteora, A Thousand Suns, and even some Minutes To Midnight. Linkin Park has made their mark as a rock band, and proved themselves as the artists they are. I would hate to be the fan that stopped listening when Catalyst came out. Overall, Living Things, 10/10, and I am not sucking up to them, it was really that good. But don't take my word for it, buy it yourself, you'll see what I mean.
So here it is, my review of Linkin Park's 5th album, Living Things.
The first track is called Lost In The Echo, and what a way to start an album. Rap verse from Mike Shinoda, chorus from Chester, and even some screaming in there. This song could be on Meteora. The guitar and drums were great. A great way to start.
The second track is called In My Remains, and you could immediately hear some of the electronic elements from A Thousand Suns. Chester's voice when he started singing was full of emotion and it blew over when the chorus hit. Then it slows down and Mike Shinoda (who has an amazing voice for a rapper) starts singing amazingly, and then Chester rocks it.
The third track, and lead single is called Burn It Down, and Chester starts out with that same emotion, backed by the electronic elements from A Thousand Suns, and then rocks the chorus. Then, surprise, surprise! In the bridge we get an awesome rap verse from Shinoda! Something we hadn't seen in a lead single since Meteora, and this verse sums up the song in one awesome verse. And then Chester takes us out with a chorus.
The fourth track is called Lies Greed Misery, and it is one of the best songs on the album in my opinion. It starts out with an awesome rap verse from Mike Shinoda, and then Chester rocks the chorus. After another verse and chorus, Chester slows it down and screams his head off (awesome)! All the while, awesome guitar, and fast drumming.
The fifth track is called I'll Be Gone, and while very emotional and slow, it still rocks! Guitar from Mr. Delson to start out, followed by slowing down for Chester's emotional voice. Then the drums bring us in to Chester's rocking chorus. The whole thing could've been instrumental, and you would still feel the emotion that Chester only intensifies.
The sixth track is called Castle Of Glass, and it's one of the few songs dominated by Mike's singing voice. He does great, especially considering he's a rapper. The harmonies on the chorus were amazing, and you could feel the emotion. The guitar was full of feeling as well, and the drums intensified that feeling.
The seventh track is called Victimized, and while less than two minutes, it rocked, with Mike singing, Chester screaming, and a rap verse! The instruments were fantastic as well, heavy when necessary, and soft when needed. Possibly my favorite song less than two minutes.
The eighth track is called Roads Untraveled, and it is easily one of my favorite Linkin Park songs, despite being slow. It's about how you can't change the past, so don't try to. Mike and Chester are so emotional in their voices you can feel it, because any human being can relate to this song. The drums and piano intensify that feeling. It's one of those songs that someone might cry to.
The ninth track is called Skin To Bone, and this one could easily be on A Thousand Suns. The electronic based keyboard, the awesome lyrics, and Mike's emotional harmonies with Chester really make this song great. I could easily see this in a music video.
The tenth track is called Until It Breaks, and Mike starts out rapping amazingly. This song probably has the least Chester time, considering he only has one short part, still awesome though. It's these kind of songs that make me wish that Mike rapped a lot more. The guitar is great, and the drums intensify Mike's rapping. And then, surprise surprise, a slow verse from guitarist Brad Delson, which I thought was good for a change, but I wouldn't like to see it become a regular thing.
The eleventh track is an instrumental called Tinfoil, and sort of an intro to track twelve.
Track Twelve is called Powerless, and this one easily makes it's way into my favorite Linkin Park songs. Chester starts out backed by Piano, sounding incredibly emotional, and the chorus only intensified that emotion. The song then starts to build up leading to the guitar in the bridge, which rocked. Then Chester takes us out with a chorus, rocking it, ending with a bang. An incredible way to end an incredible album.
Overall, I would say this is the best Linkin Park album yet. The first two were great, but a lot of the songs sounded the same. Minutes To Midnight did not have nearly enough rap, and A Thousand Suns, was sort of half album, half short instrumental. This one took the good from each of their first four albums and turned it into a masterpiece. You could hear Hybrid Theory, Meteora, A Thousand Suns, and even some Minutes To Midnight. Linkin Park has made their mark as a rock band, and proved themselves as the artists they are. I would hate to be the fan that stopped listening when Catalyst came out. Overall, Living Things, 10/10, and I am not sucking up to them, it was really that good. But don't take my word for it, buy it yourself, you'll see what I mean.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Linkin Park Living Things live Berlin Concert Movie review!
Hey guys,
So I usually don't do movie reviews because with album reviews, I can listen over and over and really evaluate them. Movies either you only watch once, or watch a few times. The point is, a movie review is much more difficult. However, when I heard that the Linkin Park concert movie Living Things was coming to my theater, I knew I had to see it, and review it. So here it is, my review of NCM Fathom's Linkin Park Living Things.
Me and my brother got there early and there was a half hour preshow that was basically Linkin Park youtube footage, combined with an LPU promo, and the music videos for Waiting For The End and The Catalyst. I just wish they didn't repeat it afterwards. Then the show started with The making of the Burn It Down music video. There was lots of interesting behind the scenes footage, but some of it was just the band members screwing around, which I'm not going to complain about, because I laughed. Then the Burn It Down music video started playing, letting us watch their hard work come to life. Then the concert. They opened with Faint and it rocked! They played Papercut, which isn't usually in their live shows, and to tell the truth, there was a lot of Hybrid Theory for a Living Things movie. They did, however, play Lies Greed Misery, followed by a rap verse from Until It Breaks (the third to be exact), which left me surprised they didn't play Burn It Down. They played a lot from A Thousand Suns, and even played a medley of Leave Out All The Rest, Shadow Of The Day, and Iridescent, set to the tune of Iridescent. Did I mention at one point (I forget which song) Mr. Hahn had a badass turntable solo? They closed with Bleed It Out, but then, surprise surprise! Right in the middle of Bleed It Out they did a cover of Sabotage by The Beastie Boys, and Chester killed it. They closed with the end of Bleed It Out, leaving me blown away. I was glad to see they played songs from every era of LP and it wasn't dominated by one particular album. I would like to point out they dressed so normal for rock stars. They wore button up shirts, jeans, converse, and that's it. No weird stuff (well, Chester had stretched ears, but that doesn't really count). Also, Chester can still scream like a pro. One part I laughed at was one of the fans had purple hair. The fact that so many people showed up to an LP concert in Germany, shows that LP has made their mark as a rock band and has broken the language barrier, reaching out to fans who can't even understand a word they say. I really enjoyed it, despite the fact that the woman behind me was screaming like it was a real concert (some of it justified, other times, uncalled for). Overall, I give this movie a 10 out of 10, and that is not sucking up to them. Keep on rocking Linkin Park, I will be reviewing Living Things very soon.
So I usually don't do movie reviews because with album reviews, I can listen over and over and really evaluate them. Movies either you only watch once, or watch a few times. The point is, a movie review is much more difficult. However, when I heard that the Linkin Park concert movie Living Things was coming to my theater, I knew I had to see it, and review it. So here it is, my review of NCM Fathom's Linkin Park Living Things.
Me and my brother got there early and there was a half hour preshow that was basically Linkin Park youtube footage, combined with an LPU promo, and the music videos for Waiting For The End and The Catalyst. I just wish they didn't repeat it afterwards. Then the show started with The making of the Burn It Down music video. There was lots of interesting behind the scenes footage, but some of it was just the band members screwing around, which I'm not going to complain about, because I laughed. Then the Burn It Down music video started playing, letting us watch their hard work come to life. Then the concert. They opened with Faint and it rocked! They played Papercut, which isn't usually in their live shows, and to tell the truth, there was a lot of Hybrid Theory for a Living Things movie. They did, however, play Lies Greed Misery, followed by a rap verse from Until It Breaks (the third to be exact), which left me surprised they didn't play Burn It Down. They played a lot from A Thousand Suns, and even played a medley of Leave Out All The Rest, Shadow Of The Day, and Iridescent, set to the tune of Iridescent. Did I mention at one point (I forget which song) Mr. Hahn had a badass turntable solo? They closed with Bleed It Out, but then, surprise surprise! Right in the middle of Bleed It Out they did a cover of Sabotage by The Beastie Boys, and Chester killed it. They closed with the end of Bleed It Out, leaving me blown away. I was glad to see they played songs from every era of LP and it wasn't dominated by one particular album. I would like to point out they dressed so normal for rock stars. They wore button up shirts, jeans, converse, and that's it. No weird stuff (well, Chester had stretched ears, but that doesn't really count). Also, Chester can still scream like a pro. One part I laughed at was one of the fans had purple hair. The fact that so many people showed up to an LP concert in Germany, shows that LP has made their mark as a rock band and has broken the language barrier, reaching out to fans who can't even understand a word they say. I really enjoyed it, despite the fact that the woman behind me was screaming like it was a real concert (some of it justified, other times, uncalled for). Overall, I give this movie a 10 out of 10, and that is not sucking up to them. Keep on rocking Linkin Park, I will be reviewing Living Things very soon.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Upcoming Reviews 2012
Marilyn Manson - Born Villain
Deuce - Nine Lives
Nightwish - Imaginaerum
Black Veil Brides - We Stitch These Wounds
Black Veil Brides - Set The World On Fire (maybe)
Brokencyde - I'm Not A Fan, But The Kids Like It
Brokencyde Will Never Die
Brokencyde - Guilty Pleasure (maybe)
Dragonforce - The Power Within
My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives Of Fabulous Killjoys
Hollywood Undead - American Tragedy
Hopefully Linkin Park - Living Things
Linkin Park - Burn It Down music video review
Concert review
(more coming soon)
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