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Misc. Musings

Random stuff on concerning Music, Games, Movies, and other misc. crap I pull from the recesses of my mind.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Learning to Hunt

Posted on July 24, 2011 at 12:28 PM.

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This past weekend I made my first trek to a record shop. Now, this wasn't a music shop, this was a genuine, musty-cardboard smelling antique shop located in an air-conditioned warehouse. The purchases from Amazon were all one-sided. They contained experiences, yes, but they were all from a listening stand-point. Actually going and looking for vinyl IS getting your cherry popped because its the whole she-bang. A dingy, cool but still muggy old basement is probably a part of first-time ... Read More

Category: Music

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Say Hello 2 Heaven

Posted on September 22, 2010 at 08:54 PM.

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When was the last time you actually spent quality time with your favorite album? And I mean quality time, not just having it playing in the background while you read, clean, have sex, or balance the check book. One hundred percent quality, sit-your-***-down and focus on the music. Melt into whatever it is you're sitting or laying on. Let the music absorb into you like smoke coming off fire, each piece of the music with its own flame, burning red, yellow, blue, and green. Feel it transform ... Read More

Category: Music, Randomness

Monday, December 15, 2008

Tricky Trojans Suck

Posted on December 15, 2008 at 06:46 PM.

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I want to preface this by saying that whomever came up with the "fake antivirus package" type trojan needs to be shot in the face with a shotgun.

Anyway, this past weekend my parents ran into a problem with their computer - they couldn't get on the internet. Everything was hooked up and you could click into Firefox, but a warning page would load up and warn you about insecure internet navigation and give you two options. Option 1 would allow you to "enable protection" which ... Read More

Category: What Grinds My Gears

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Going on record...

Posted on December 14, 2008 at 03:10 PM.

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Music has been an obsession with me since high-school and it has grown to become a big black hole in my wallet, not that I care. I try my best to get a taste for whatever interests me and give everything a fair chance, so I can maintain a balanced palette so I don't run everything I like into the ground with over-listening.

As a music-obsessive I have dealt with a lot of different formats: cassettes, CDs, and digital ones would be the most obvious. In the back of my mind, however, ... Read More

Category: Music

Monday, November 17, 2008

Ugh...Ugg Boots

Posted on November 17, 2008 at 07:58 PM.

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Mark down this fashion phenomena as yet another thing I simply do not understand regarding the female crowd. With Winter looming over the horizon and cold weather beginning to move in, campus has turned into a daily fashion show of UGG boots.

I cannot honestly explain exactly why I have such strong negative feelings against these shoes. I'm sure they're warm and comfy and all of those sensible reasons, but these are colleges girls and we all know they're willing to sacrifice individualism ... Read More

Category: What Grinds My Gears

Thursday, November 13, 2008

B.B. King Brings the Delta to VA

Posted on November 13, 2008 at 02:09 PM.

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Walking down the brick, pedestrian streets of downtown Charlottesville there is an obvious sense of arrogance in the fixtures and displays of the stores and restaurants that attracts a certain type of consumer. Coincidentally, this atmosphere attracts music that I am largely interested in, which raises questions about my own arrogance regarding music, but that's another matter at hand. The type of music that's not commercial enough to be ... Read More

Category: Music

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

NBA 2K9 Reel Maker

Posted on November 11, 2008 at 02:51 PM.

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I was wondering if anybody could give me some points with the reel maker? Its not hard to operate, but I'm having trouble figuring out a couple items.

1) How do I get the camera to stay on an off-the-ball player rather than staying with the ball? I want to create a reel of Kobe coming off a screen, getting the pass, and shooting a sweet jumper but can't seem to get the camera to stay on Kobe - it always goes back to wherever the ball is.

2) When putting more than one ... Read More

Category: Video Games

More Music...

Posted on November 11, 2008 at 02:41 PM.

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I'll probably make a thread to get more suggestions but lately I've been wanting to get into funk and some reggae (mainly Bob Marley), so I'm looking for suggestions.

Funk/Soul I've been looking at James Brown (I have Live at the Apollo, so I'm looking at some studio albums), Parliament, Sly Stone, Funkadelic, etc.

I'm not sure where to start with Marley. I see Legend mentioned a lot, but I prefer studio albums over compilations.

Any suggestions, gentlemen? ... Read More

Category: Music