Tron: Legacy

So, i don't know how this got by me, but evidently Daft Punk are providing the score for "Tron: Legacy." I don't think i even need to say anything more. Daft Punk are doing the music for the "Tron" sequel. I think this proves the existence of God...or maybe leprechauns.

Inspired by crocodiles

Animal Collective member Avey Tare will be releasing his first solo effort, "Down There" on October 26th courtesy of Paw Tracks. Hooray!

Savage Streets

There's just something about revenge flicks. Linda Blair (yes, the little girl from "The Exorcist") sets out to kill a drug dealing street gang (full of skinny white kids i might add) after the beat and rape her deaf sister. And that's pretty much it. There's a bunch of superfluous exposition about wanting a better life, ya, ya, ya, but there's also a ton of 1980's nudity, Dean Wormer from "Animal House" (John Vernon), and a guy gets killed by a bear trap. The music is super cheesy, and the acting is atrocious. Highly recommended.

Com Truise

I know it seems that i shove 80's film-inspired synthesized magic into our lives every other day, but i stumbled upon some awesomeness that just could not be tamed. And their name is Com Truise! Fuck yeah! It makes me want to give awkward interviews, jump on couches, pray to aliens, and get myself a young starlet to be my beard. Anyway, they've released an EP entitled "Cyanide Sisters," and you can download the whole thing for free right here. If upon listening, you find yourself sucked inside a vast, neon computer world, just go with it.

Cosmetics

Cosmetics are releasing a new 7" on Captured Tracks. If their first 7" is any indication, we're in for another round of dark synth jams to contemplate our sexualities to. Hazaa!

Bigger and Blackerer

This is very funny. You should probably watch it. Unless you don't like funny. But that would just be sad.

Huh-huh. Huh-huh.

I watched old episodes of "Beavis and Butthead" for two hours last night. Still funny, mind you, but they didn't have nearly the profound effect on me as they did when i was 13. I'll have to watch another load of episodes soon.

Huh-huh. I said load.

Tin Man

Tin Man creates ethereal, moody synth jams wit a bit of R&B flavor in the mix. It kind of reminds me of the Aussie band Devastations, but stripped of guitars, etc. This is definitely the-party's-over type music. Great to have that last cocktail to, on a balcony overlooking a vista (if anyone has access to one of these, let me know) as you watch the sun slowly start to rise. Yeah, that's the ticket. It's also been described as cold, mechanical, sensual darkness, so go figure. Go procure yourself a copy of the Scared LP at White Denim (the label, not the local Austin boys).

Dara Puspita

Apparently, Indonesian girls in the late 1960's new how to fucking rock. Who would have thunk it? Dara Puspita was an Indonesian girl group who performed trashy, raucous garage rock way back in the day. You can find tracks all over the blogosphere and net, but Forced Exposure put out a pretty good compilation of the girls' late 60's work. If you're into some of the stuff that's been coming out over the last couple of years by Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, Best Coast, etc., then check these ladies out. I cannot possibly recommend this enough.

Yu(c)k

Here's a pretty cool little video for "Weakend" by the band Yu(c)k. Great, mellow way to start out a Sunday morning (except that it's almost noon). And there's a puppet in it.