Friday, June 28, 2013

New PACIFIC RIM clips without robots (video)

 
#pacificrim #rockfile #kaiju #jaegers
Check out two new clips from Pacific Rim with no special effects!! Zero robots or monsters in these but I am still psyched!! Pacific Rim opens July 12th!


from MTV







source: Pacific Rim





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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

First Trailer for Ridley Scott's new film 'The Counselor' (video)

#ridleyscott #rockfile #michaelfassbender #javierbardem #bradpitt
After his return to sci-fi with Prometheus, it seems Ridley Scott is now moving into Oliver Stone/Coen Brothers territory for his next project.  Great cast, looks interesting. Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz and John Leguizamo.




From Fox:
This intense drug thriller tells the story of an attorney (Fassbender), a good man in need of money who decides to dabble in the cocaine trade. The story heats up when he teams up with a rich acquaintance (Bardem) for the new business that also brings in a shady type (Pitt). Of course, things don't go as planned. The Counselor is directed by the legendary English filmmaker Ridley Scott, of Prometheus, Alien, Gladiator, American Gangster and Kingdom of Heaven. The screenplay was written by author Cormac McCarthy, the writer behind No Country for Old Men and The Road. Fox will be releasing The Counselor in theaters everywhere starting October 25th.








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New PACIFIC RIM trailer and IMAX poster (video)

#PacificRim #rockfile #kaiju #jaegers #mecha #imax

I did mention there would be more posts about this flick, didn't I? So, here is the brand new trailer, a Minecraft edition trailer (don't worry, it's cool!) and links to my previous posts.  Cannot wait for July 12th! (You can get the poster above if you are one of the first to see Pacific Rim in IMAX opening day.)






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Friday, June 21, 2013

My favorite albums of 2013, so far (video)


I have always lived for new music.  Yes, I still pull out my favorite classics from time to time but a steady diet of new tunes keeps me happy. Of the albums I have had a chance to spend some time with during the first half of 2013, these are the ones I have listened to most:

Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)
The Porcupine Tree leader's third solo album is his best solo work. period. Beautiful and strange, just like some of my all-time favorites.


Leprous - Coal
These technical musical pranksters seem to top themselves with each release, this is truly a masterwork. Dive in!



Bruce Soord with Jonas Renkse - Wisdom Of Crowds
Not what you expect from the meeting of The Pineapple Thief and Katatonia but what a seductive listen! Mesmerizing.



Riverside - Shrine Of New Generation Slaves
Riverside continues to refine and expand their sound and songwriting, with truly enjoyable results. A solid listen from beginning to end.


  

TesseracT - Altered State
Hopefully this singer (Ashe O’Hara) can stick around because Altered State is their most cohesive work yet.



Jolly - The Audio Guide To Happiness Part 2
It took a while for part 2 but it was really worth the wait!



Sound Of Contact - Dimensionaut
A new "supergroup" and a great listen that gets better the deeper you get into it.




Byzantine - Byzantine
West Virginia metal masters take sharp turn into melodic territory and carved out their own progressive niche. Wow!




Queensryche - Queensryche
This sounds like the Queensryche that I have been missing.  And while I still miss Geoff, Todd is doing a fine job.




A Pale Horse Named Death - Lay My Soul To Waste
If Type O Negative and Alice In Chains had a child, this would be it.


Also on my list are these, I just ran out of time/space.

Aeon Zen - Enigma
Intronaut - Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words With Tones)
Amplifier - Echo Street
Sevendust - Black Out The Sun
ASG - Blood Drive
Serenity - War Of Ages
Long Distance Calling - The Flood Inside
AEtherfallen - Revelation's Eternal
Cardiant - Verge
Spock's Beard - Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep
Stone Sour - House Of Gold & Bones Part 2
Stick Men - DEEP


honorable mention:

Gemini Syndrome - ?
Based on the four songs I have and seeing them live twice, I am anxiously awaiting the September release of their debut album.


There are still several high profile albums I have not listened to all the way through, including Black Sabbath, Alice In Chains, Pop Evil and a few others. Also, I am really digging the sound of new tracks from The Winery Dogs and Fight Or Flight but the albums are not out yet. Look for updates soon and a big wrap up at year's end. 

These are my personal favorites, your mileage may vary.




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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

THE WINERY DOGS are coming (video)



The Winery Dogs is a new rock "super-group" formed by Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Adrenaline Mob, Avenged Sevenfold), Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big) and was supposed to feature John Sykes (Whitesnake, Blue Murder). When that fell through, Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big) joined the fun. They have released three videos and the debut album is due July 23rd.













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