“the story of the hurricane”

I got this image and the subject of this little post entirely from an original item on Unreality, one of the more entertaining blogs I follow in my Google Reader. I’m definitely not the only one who sometimes longs for a much simpler time, where you connected more with the people around you. I like the idea of sitting together, eating and not staring at a screen.

Call me boring, but I liked the time where you talked during dinner, instead of looking at some sitcom. You?

I was just thinking what an awesome song this basically is. Your thoughts?

Apparently, this is some kind of news covering on the Jay Leno – Conan O’Brien discussion that’s going on right now. It’s in CGI, including superhero costumes. Very out there.

Found through Buzzfeed

…summed up in one small clip.

…but that can’t keep me from having sympathy for the guy, right?

More info on the matter here

Some pictures (through The Next Web where you can view them a bit bigger) from the 124th floor of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest skyscraper (I think we can already call this one a sky-impaler) in the world.

Photos courtesy of Alisdair Miller

Ok, so for the moment I’m playing in two bands. Oathbreaker is probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done, we’re writing a full-length right now and I’ll be sure to talk about it when it drops (or is about to drop). If all goes well, we’ll be recording before the summer, so fingers crossed for that.

Next to that, I’m doing a band called Joshua’s Song, which has a strong early 90’s feel to it. You can check out all the news on Joshua’s song at our Tumblr-blog, regularly updated by Stief. In December we went to Artsound studios and recorded two new songs. When or how the songs will come out, I don’t know. You should however pick them up once they’re available, because a) they’re exceptionally great songs and b) it’s the best drumsound I’ve ever gotten from a recording.

Some pics from that session here

Currently, Joshua’s Song has a three-song demo out which you can purchase. Oathbreaker has a 7″/MCD out, which you can also purchase. Just ask me.

…but I’d rather not find this guy in my house, I don’t think I’ve got a newspaper big enough to defend myself. It’s got a legspan of 14 cm (5.5 inches) and apparently the biggest of its type in the Middle East. It eats insects. And lizards. Quite the spider if you can put an animal as big as a lizard on your menu.

As a recently discovered species, the spider is already under immediate threat since the Israeli government will be starting mining operations in the region, which could possibly lead to a new name on the ‘extinct species thanks to mankind’-list. Well, at least they’re not building a big wall around its entire population or a fence.

source: Wired Magazine

thanks to La Presidenta

Went to The Hope Conspiracy past Saturday at the Trix, a Heartbreaktunes show. Other bands playing were Rise And Fall, Teenage Lust and Midnight Souls.

Picked up this little gem, Manchild #4 at the Reflections distro. They always have great stuff in their distro, it rarely happens I don’t buy anything at their distro.

The comic book is done by Brian Walsby, who apparently also does merch for the Melvins. It deals with playing in bands, quitting bands and whatnot. Pretty cool stuff, sometimes kinda hard to read however.
The included CD holds two Melvins live sets, one set in the late 80’s at Gilman St. and the second set is from 2008.

1989 set:
1. Koolegged
2. Oven
3. Cranky Messiah
4. Raise A Paw
5. Ever Since My Accident
6. Green Honey
7. Claude
8. Your Blessened

2008 set:
9. Nude With Boots
10. Kicking Machine
11. Eye Flys
12. Rat Faced Granny
13. Hawk
14. You’ve Never Been Right
15. Boris

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