“Broken Bridge” Daughter Darling — so pretty!
“Save Me” Remy Zero — um is this a U2 cover? Or: is this U2 posing as some other band?
“Same Old Thing” Black Keys — could anyone possibly hear the flute opening to this song and not think of Jethro Tull?
If you don’t see this, you’re missing one of the best movies of the year. Kick-ass girl-power movie. There’s a one-eyed woman cop, tough as nails. Takes on all of Scotland, kicks butt. It’s a lot like 28 Days Later, Mad Max, and Aliens. Also influenced by Satyricon and King Arthur.
Beautifully filmed; the action scenes are great; you’re on the edge of your seat. Stunning photography. Just a great ride.
[Note: Doomsday was written & directed by the same guy who did The Descent, one of Dad’s top five from last year (which was way tooooo fucking scary if you ask me.), and also Dog Soldiers (which I am way way WAY too scared of to watch).]
The best movie I saw in August would have to be the ONLY movie I saw in August which is ridiculous and pathetic but that’s something for a different post, eh? Yeah, so anyway, that’d be Wall-E, which was fine but animation isn’t really my thing.
The best book I read in August was The Likeness by Tana French. It’s somewhat of a sequel but you don’t really need to have read the earlier book to enjoy it; different main character.
The best gig I went to in August was Great Lake Swimmers.
My favorite tunes in August were the songs that wound up on my current favorite playlists.
Random personal highlights: (Only) one day at Lollapalooza (this time around); Silvia came to Chicago two weekends in a row! Woot!; Hot Doug’s with Cinnamon. I actually went to KIP twice, if you can even believe that. And then there was this little thing I went to called Dragon*Con (which also encompassed a week long trip to Georgia to crash the Happy Pants home).
Lowlights? I don’t know, looking back it seems like it was a fairly decent month. Maybe bursting into uncontrollable tears about 15 minutes after meeting my crush? Fun times (poor Carrie and Cat).
I’ve been waiting a long long time to see this band. As I may have mentioned.
What can I say, a month later when I realize I never wrote this up? They’re Canadian. They’re in that whole current vein of mountain-y lookin’ men (Sea Wolf, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver); except that unlike those bands most of the singing is done by just the one dude. (And they have more albums out, been around a bit longer.) Their songs are lush and dark and deep and layered. And lovely. Did I mention lovely? 🙂
I thought the crowd was a bit more idiotic than normal; I would make such a great bouncer as I would escort people out for yelling stupid things and being morons and talking too fucking loud during quiet songs. Perhaps that shall be my next career (if you haven’t heard, I may be on the lookout for one).
They sounded gorgeous. I’d go see them again in a heartbeat.
Beers I May Have Later Tonight**
*My #1 beer of summer 2008 was Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy. As you may know.
**Because that’s what’s in the fridge to choose from.
For once in your life, here’s your miracle.
Stand up and fight!
This is it!
Make no mistake where you are
This is it!
The waiting is over!
-Kenny Loggins.
Are you kidding me? Kenny Loggins? Give me a break.
So hilarious. Brilliantly satirical.
Two things alone are worth the price of admission:
1) The fake previews, ESPECIALLY the RDJ/Tobey Maguire one; and
2) Tom Cruise’s performance. He deserves a fucking Oscar for that. I thought I was going to start crying, I was laughing so hard watching him during the closing credits. The boy may be totally and completely insane, but you’ve got to give someone credit who’s willing to put it all out there like that.
If you need to know more, you can re-read the DadReaction to this flick.
They were absolutely brilliant live last night. Here is their myspace and here is their profile page on Raw Rip and if you sign up for Raw Rip you get 10 free downloads so you can download all five songs they have posted there.
Lovely british boys. Lovely!
Change turned into real money at Coinstar this morning = $177.09. Woot.
Change rejected by the machine:
Fewest rejects ever. But also oddest rejects ever. (There were some mighty moldy pennies accepted!)
Eating: Complete crap. If it has a gajillion calories and absolutely no nutritional value, then I’m eatin it.
Making: Nothing really. Not right this second anyway.
Reading: “Sway” by Robert Lazar, a fictionalized account of the convergence of the Rolling Stones and Charles Manson. Just started today. Good so far. Kinda dreamy/druggy.
Watching: Just a few days into the week and I’m way behind (I was out of town! Get off my back, man!). Have only watched this week’s episodes of Gossip Girl (I love Vanessa and Nate together!!) and Fringe (I like this show more than anyone else. But it’s pure Pacey love); DVR also has latest eps of Terminator, The Closer, two eps of The Cleaner, and I think there was something else also to catch up on. Uh oh. Really need to go see Tropic Thunder THIS WEEK. Can I manage it?
Listening to: Band of Horses. I hadn’t listened to them in awhile and they were SO FUCKING GOOD at Monolith this weekend. Ethereal and spooky and yet rocking.