parklife

Millie and I went to a park near this developing neighborhood today... and since I recently acquired a camera-phone, I used it today and took a bunch of pointless pictures. For those of you interested, here they are.

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Check out a new teaser video for the new Underoath record, Define The Great Line! I am really impressed with all the promotional stuffs for their new album... there are some very stunning designs. I love the cover for the limited edition of Define The Great Line... in my opinion, the best album cover of 2006! I think all their stuffs are done by this designing company called Online Revolution... I want to work for that firm!!!



Define The Great Line comes out on June 20... that's like in...

there's an east swell coming and it's howling off shore

Below is an update from Brand New regarding their new record... finally!!!

Our main focus for these past 10 months was to make the best record we possibly could…for us and you. With this in mind there was always a
part we felt we could play better, or a part we felt could be improved. This tedious process explains why it has taken so long. We have all lost our minds on numerous occasions, and to be honest…still haven't found them.

We will finally be entering the mixing process on Monday June 12. Rich Costey has signed on to man the faders and we all couldn't be happier! The record should be out…you know…sometime this year….. There will be 13, 14, 15, or 16 songs being mixed And 12, 13, 14, 15, or 16 of those songs will make it on the record.

We are blown away by the response the tour has received and hopefully will be testing out a few new songs on the road.

We, again, are sorry we have not kept you guys in the loop. We feel now that we are truly happy with our record, and we will notify you of any SIGNIFICANT news in the future.

We can't say it enough:
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

.brian / brand new

I wonder which demos will appear on the final-mix...

Brand New: New Album Demos [wicked-cool album demo]
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i want to control oprah

I don’t know what it is, but I can’t stop listening to Automatic City by Controlling the Famous. It’s not like I am obsessed with it like the new Thom Yorke and Xiu Xiu albums, but I just cannot seem to be able to let go of the record. I don’t think there’s anything too special to it; in fact, not one track really stands out for me in the entire record. Despite this, the album as a whole sounds great – just simple indie rock music. I don’t know what else to say about this disc... I guess you can listen to the songs and see for yourself. Enjoy.

Detox
Easy Life
If You Die
Two Sides (I think the rhythms to this song sound a lot like "Talk To Me, Dance With Me" by Hot Hot Heat)
Pyromaniac
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buy Automatic City here

omg...

this is the sound of a young man breaking ties

Fans of Every Time I Die, Fear Before The March Of Flames, and GlassJaw, check out the brand new album entitled Sundowning by This Is Hell. However, if you are not into hardcore (or harder) music, this is most likely not your cup of tea, or coffee, which-ever you like more, ...I guess. The intro track, "Retrospect", begins with an energetic driving drum beats that sets up This Is Hell's aggressive styles. Next is "Prelude (Again)", a prefect title as it somewhat continues from "Retrospect", providing a second opening track. Together, they set the pace for the rest of the record, which is fast, sharp, and loud. I guess one can break Sundowning into three sections, with "4/8/05" and "8/27/05" as interludes. These are slow tempo instrumental tracks carefully inserted as breaks from the fist-pumping, head-banging, body-tossing music. For many, the highlight track is probably "Procession Commence", which features guest vocal from a certain God-like individual from one of my favorite bands of all time! However, tracks such as "Here Comes The Rains", "Permanence" and "Nobody Leaves Without Singing The Blues" are equally amazing! On a side note, the extraordinary J. Bannon did the design and illustration for the record, you should pick the album up just for that reason! Wow... WTF... I just noticed that the album cover looks very similar to the background of this blog... did J. Bannon rip me off?? ...haha, I wished! Sundowning is hardcore music at its best: a great first record with only one or two weak-points... This is Hell is going to take over the world very soon!

Retrospect
Prelude (Again)
Here Come The Rains
Permanence
Procession Commence [wicked-cool song]
Nobody Leaves Without Singing The Blues
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buy Sundowning here
For those of you living in Toronto, you can buy Sundowning from the HMV on 333 Yonge for only $10.99... great deal!!!

stars were meant to shoot, waves were meant to crash

Great Lake Swimmers are playing at the Sneaky Dee’s tonight. If you have nothing to do, go check them out. They are great live and I think it is only like $8.00 to get in. As I have said before, I think Tony Dekker is one of the best lyricists in music today (definitely the best in Canada!) and he has an amazing voice. If you are a fan of Iron and Wine and early Death Cab stuffs, you need to check out Great Lake Swimmers.

from Great Lake Swimmers (2003)
Moving Pictures Silent Films
Moving, Shaking
I Will Never See The Sun [wicked-cool song]

from Bodies and Minds (2005)
Let's Trade Skins
When It Flows [wicked-cool song]
Various Stages [wicked-cool song]

Imaginary Bars

I Saw You In The Wild

I Could Be Nothing [wicked-cool song]
Long Into The Evening

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buy Great Lake Swimmers and Bodies and Minds here

extreme makeover: blog edition

I gave Jesse’s ugly blog a makeover.
Check it out here:

i need to learn flash... maybe that's what i'll do over the summer!

This is the coolest flash animation ever!

Enjoy.

insert something scary here

I meant to post this earlier today, but Blogger was acting crazy and I couldn’t update. I’m at Hart House right now searching for the NME that featured an article on Patrick wolf. I am seeing The Omen tonight! (I know, it’s going to suck, but it should be fun) Haha, oh yeah, it’s 6.6.6. today... what does that mean? I don’t know... but I guess it gives me a reason to post a totally random track onto this blog... so here it is:

Scary Kids Scaring Kids - What's Up Now
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buy After Dark here