Brokencyde "I'm Not a Fan...But the Kids Like It"

For the last week, I've had a copy of Brokencyde's "I'm Not a Fan...But the Kids Like It". In that time, I've had the chance to review it, digest it, comprehend, and all around search my own soul over the CD. Having never heard of this group, I had no idea what to expect. The cover seemed to reflect some sort of Neo-Hillbilly feel that somehow reminded me of Southern Culture on the Skids. So when I finally proberly ripped and stuck it on my iPhone for a gentle walk, I was amazed at what I found.

My first impression would be towards the area of Hollywood Undead in the singing side. Or then something mixed with what I would hear slamming at a club downtown. But with screaming. Then some screaming set in. And then Daddy X of Kottonmouth Kings fame and E-40 popped up on the album.

The music experience is one of the most interesting musical hybrids I've heard in a while, and fits in with the "something different" we all seem to be looking to the underground music scene for. This album is like Twitter. It's the style of music you never knew you needed in your collection. While the press describes this album as "crunkcore" the first thing that came to my head was "club screamo". Nothing real intellectual. Sometimes not even intellegible. But it gets your head bobbing. And your parents will never understand it. Which seems to be the goal.

This is the sort of thing that I'm liking from this new Break the Silence imprint that seems to have emerged to give us new Unwritten Law and Eyes Set to Kill (that we'll hear about soon). But check this one out and dig it.

The Great TV Experiment Part 4: A New Way

On June 12, I saw history. After the amazing Stanley Cup victory our Penguins pulled off, I was watching WPXI, and knew the transition was at midnight. So about two minutes before, I switched to the analog feed. And watched it dissappear.

And in the wake of this final transition, we saw an increase in our channel selection. More stations like CW 19 and WBGN started becoming available. Presumably due to more powerful, dedicated signals starting to broadcast.

It's been a few weeks since I last updated on how this "Great TV Experiment" was going. I've learned along the way, and seen others follow in my footsteps, or at least deeply consider it. And twice last week, I was asked "so how's it going?"

Really, I don't think I've noticed. Somehow, I watch just as much television as I did before, though more varied, and my watching feels more mobile. In this last week, I've been rather sick and avoided any holiday festivities, instead resting and exploring my outlets with Netflix and PlayOn. This was a godsend with the networks showing "paid programming" and other indigestable content during the off hours. Instead, I trucked through Seasons 1 and 2 of the IT Crowd, and Season 2 of Dexter and a few movies queued up.

Even over the last few days, I've found myself picking up on other series, throwing on Seaquest, something I've watched ages ago in its first run, to doze off a nap to. I've been watching the recently discovered Avatar series for something a little different, and to see what all of the fuss is about that they decided to do a movie trilogy about it.

And when I decide not to fuss with the Xbox to get my on demand going, I'm content with the Simpsons/Family Guy reruns in the early evening and the random documentary on PBS. I love Rick Sebak's documentaries and caught a fantastic behind the scenes for Art Wofle's show. A bonus for my aspiring production background. Even got thrown to see Neil Patrick Harris on Sesame Street Sunday morning....

So in the long run, I think I've successfully shifted my viewing habits. The plus side is that now I'm no longer tied to my one television with a DVR to catch up on my television watching, and can "take" my viewing to my office and get some work done.

I'm on 12 Seconds!

For a while, I've wanted to have something handy to do video. Finally, my new iPhone fits the bill. I've also been rather jealous of my friends with their flip phones and blackberrys that have been playing with services such as Qik and 12 Seconds.

So look forward for some play time with this new toy...

sorgatron on 12seconds.tv

A side note. Some may have noticed some .com irregularities and a lack of updates. I'm attempting to setup a new domain/host/wordpress to migrate this blog to. Done with this Blogger stuff. Just need some room to grow.

Wrestling Mayhem Show 175: Chachi Mayhem Show

Sorg is away. Chachi has an important announcement. The man of Shad returns. Lunchbox yells a lot.

This is Episode 175 for Tuesday, July 7, 2009. You can get the episode here on Talkshoe, subscribe, and as always, stay tuned to www.wrestlingmayhemshow.com for the latest! The Wrestling Mayhem Show is recorded live and can be heard/viewed from 8 PM to 10 PM Eastern on Talkshoe.com and BlogTV.com. Let us know what you think of the show, and your thoughts on the wrestling world by emailing us at goodtimes@wrestlingmayhemshow.com! Don’t forget you can find links related to the show’s news stories and more at our Delicious Links Page for Episode 175!

Josh Martinez
“Fight Or Fuck” (mp3)
from “Camobear Records Label Sampler”
(Camobear Records)

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Elemental & Tom Caruana
“Cup of Brown Joy” (mp3)
from “Rebel Without Applause”
(Tea Sea Records)

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MC Frontalot “Better at Rapping”
Available at the Penny Arcade Store
Frontalot.com

Four Years and Counting....

July 1 was my anniversary at work yesterday. While it used to be an occasion of celebration and maybe a review, it's not so much anymore.

Stupid economy.

But still, I find myself with some sense of internal pride to hold down a job for this long out of school. Especially with the roller coaster that is our industry, and our clients' industry.

To celebrate, I did a wrap on a big client video for my freelance I'm rather happy with.

So what's next?

Keep you're eyes open.

Wrestling Mayhem Show 174: Mad Silent Fan of the Show Edition

A week of…change. This week, the Mayhem Crew consists of Mad Mike, Wrestlefan, Wife of the Show Missy, and Silent Ninja. We explore fan mail, the Bash PPV, TNA swerves, and GMs of the week. And then there’s Ashley and her Tasty Report…

This is Episode 174 for Tuesday, June 30, 2009. You can get the episode here on Talkshoe, subscribe, and as always, stay tuned to www.wrestlingmayhemshow.com for the latest! The Wrestling Mayhem Show is recorded live and can be heard/viewed from 8 PM to 10 PM Eastern on Talkshoe.com and BlogTV.com. Let us know what you think of the show, and your thoughts on the wrestling world by emailing us at goodtimes@wrestlingmayhemshow.com! Don’t forget you can find links related to the show’s news stories and more at our Delicious Links Page for Episode 174!

Potluck
“What We Are” (mp3)
from “Straight Outta Humboldt”
(Suburban Noize Records)

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Michna
“Swiss Glide” (mp3)
from “Magic Monday”
(Ghostly International)

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Ecid
“Insert Bob Dylan Reference Here” (mp3)
from “Red Beretta”
(Fill in the breaks)

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Buccos Tweetup

This Saturday, I had the pleasure to attend the first Bucco Tweetup organized by Jennie Roth, TweetUp extroidanaire. Now I've never attended a tailgate party before. Hell, I was amazed to find tailgating at the recent No Doubt show at the Pavilion.

But the spread was amazing. There were plenty of people, and the beer was flowing. Uncle Crappy showed us the ins and outs of tailgating expertise.

Buccos Tweetup Recap @ Yahoo! Video

We finally ventured to the game to find the Bucs already into the 7th Inning (after an hour and a half?) and up 3-2 and handily beating the Royals. But we all settled in and enjoyed the rest of the game and the fireworks finale of the night.

This is just the beginning for the summer TweetUps. Checkout the Pittsburgh TweetUp page for what else is happening around here!