This teached me to blog.
Everything I know about the internet, I learnt from Gabe and Max.
The finest talking head you’ll see.This is the most astute political commentator I have seen so far in the election. As someone who will be voting for the first time this November, I’m glad I have somebody I can rely on for intelligent, informed opinions. This better not be an April Fool’s joke.As you’ve probably heard, Roger Ebert has had his share of health problems over the past few years. While he may not be fully recovered, he released an official statement today announcing his return to reviewing. I, for one, am very happy to hear this. Ebert is undoubtedly one of the greatest critics of all time, and I credit a large portion of my interest in becoming a critic (although I’ll probably never be as good) to him. Quite simply, film criticism would not be what it is today were it not for Ebert. You can read the good news for yourself HERE. Ebert is also still great at writing bad reviews, too. Check out his beating of Revolver for proof. This is incredible.
According to Filter, Gang of Four is back in the studio for the first time in twenty years. You may not care about this, but let me remind you that they’re one of the best, most important post-punk bands of all time, and Indie Rock would not be what it is today without them. Sure, Ithis reunion could turn into a horrible trainwreck, but I think I’ll be optimistic for a change. Better than the real thing?These proposed story arcs by striking writers to end the season of various shows are quite funny. In fact, I think I might even like these better than the actual shows. Especially the cavemen one. It makes a certain reference that made me smile. A new band that actually lives up to their hype.For my first post, I couldn’t think of anything more fitting than to pimp Vampire Weekend, the latest indie band to get hyped to death. To the untrained eye they may look like every other over-hyped flavor of the week, but to a hardened music snob like myself, VW sticks out for one very important reason. They’re actually good. Their blend of jangly Afro-Pop and snarky lyrics ( Oh your collegiate grief has left you dowdy in sweatshirts / Absolute horror!) makes for an irresistible, refreshing alternative to the often frustrating “new sounds”. Quite simply, they’re. really fun. And the music has longevity, too. The demo version of their debut album has been around since last summer, and despite already being familiar with all but two of the songs, it’s still great. I guarantee that if you buy it now, it won’t be put away until at least after summer,
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