So yeah, been a while since I’ve done one of these. I really missed doing it and am so happy to be back. Hopefully you all enjoy my awesome mix of music. There’s not much else to say…other than maybe I should try and stop playing Streetlight Manifesto every other episode. D:

Also, pic unrelated.

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Cee Lo Green – Fuck You
Intro [3:42]
Titus Andronicus – A More Perfect Union/Titus Andronicus Forever [4:28]
Public Enemy – Welcome To The Terrordome [13:05]
Plumtree – Scott Pilgrim [18:30]
Segway 1 [21:32]
Weezer – Unspoken [23:20]
Beastie Boys – Gratitude [26:16]
Streetlight Manifesto – The Troubador [29:00]
Wavves – Green Eyes [32:28]
Segaway 2 [36:08]
Neutral Milk Hotel – Holland, 1945 [36:53]
Sex Bob-Omb – Summertime [40:04]
Devo – What We Do [42:13]
Lupe Fiasco – Go To Sleep [45:28]
Outro [50:00]
LCD Soundsystem – Home [51:53]
SUPER SECRET BONUS TRACK: Titus Andronicus – …And Ever [59:47]

As I slowly reach down into your pocket, I feel a warm sensation from a plastic vibrator. To my shock, your hand touches mine as I try to escape. You push the button. The screen turns on.

I melt.

Then I put my finger on your Angry Birds, and you touch your Epic Citadel as you continue to stretch your vapid Noby Noby Boy around my universe.

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Show Notes:

Intro
US WEEKLY: Gay Bars, Racist Wendy’s, etc.
Remembering Satoshi Kon
Segment: Miniature Gaming, Xbox Indie Titles, PSP Minis, Ipod Gaming
Music: Katy Perry, MGMT, M.I.A, CEE-LO, in the aeroplane over the sea, Scott Pilgrim OST,
Anime: Detroit Metal City, DoujinWorks
Gaming: Magna Carta 2, Halo 3, The Legendary Starfy, BAYONETTA, Shank, Vanquish Demo,
Movies/TV: Girl With Dragon Tattoo, Leap Year, COLLEGE INC, Kick Ass, Veronica Mars, New Season of Pitchmen
ScreenShirts

This week, I did away with themes and decided to just do a random 20 song selection from my hard drive. Strangely, there’s a good chunk of Japanese music. There’s everything from the Blood Brothers to Tainted Love to 70s Japanese pop singers. It’s going to be an all-around good time!

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Playlist:

So I was at the doctor’s office getting an epidural when I started thing about things I used to for fun before I got knocked up by Satan and was forced to have his baby because of my manipulative landlords. My mind starting flooding with cool ideas. Things like talking into a microphone and joking with friends about things we like but pretend to hate.

Then I realized how much I was dilating, and I had to give birth.

This is the result.

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Google wave is dying at the end of the year! Let’s show Google how wrong they were by like…using it a whole lot. Yeah.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FD24779C6676312

Show notes:
Intro

Housekeeping

BlayzBloo for DSiWare flips the traditional premise of BlazBlue on its head.

Instead of technical prowess and hi-res 2D sprites that the series prides itself on, along comes a game that is something you can play on the go without practicing for 20 hours a day.

BlayzBloo is a four-on-four 3D arena fighter in the vein of Power Stone. There are weapons, power-ups, and everything you’d come to expect from a standard fighter of this style.

Each round has a different setting. Some are fights to death, and some are to see who has the most points at the end of a match. While the game only offers a few diverse styles of gameplay and limited character selection, I’d say it’s worth the 500 Nintendo Points. The novelty of playing with cute BlazBlue characters and thwapping them on the head instead of learning combos simply feels right on the handheld.

Arc System Works has released portable iterations of their fighters on handhelds before, and they never really sat well with me. Guilty Gear Dust Strikers was god-awful, and all the Guilty Gear games on the PSP suffered from poor console design which is no fault of Arc System Works.

I can safely say that the developers finally got a four player handheld game right. Instead of trying too hard to be like its counterpart, it did something different. No, not something too different like in Guilty Gear Isuka or Dust Strikers. The game is not nearly as off-putting as those two.

Instead, one can find themselves picking up and playing this game with friends and just having fun. The game brings back the innocence of old arcade brawlers and mixes it with the atmosphere of games like Super Smash Bros. It’s not a serious game. There’s no story and there’s no gimmicks. For anyone looking for a guiltless novelty title with a few of your favorite deformed BlazBlue characters, I definitely recommend you pick this one up.

Only having seen Scott Pilgrim in the form of user’s avatars on certain forums, I had no idea what I was getting into.

Then I found out Paul Robertson was doing the sprite work. Then I found out Anamanaguchi was doing the soundtrack. If there really was such a thing as a “nerdgasm”, I believe I had one.

Upon hearing this, I proceeded to pre-order the game from Ubisoft’s website. I was also supposed to get a bonus Playstation Home Sex Bob-omb t-shirt. I liked all three of these things, so I decided I had to at least help support the artist and the musicians.

This is the part where I’m supposed to say “BIG MISTAKE” in big bold letters to signify how wrong I was for buying a game on such shallow premises.

The game isn’t perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s pretty enjoyable. I haven’t read the comic book, so I can’t comment on how well it follows that.

On the technical side, I felt like the moving mechanic was a bit strange. Walking, running, and moving around seemed to be a lot more difficult than it should have been for a modern game. The fighting mechanic seemed a bit strange as well. You are allowed to play one player, but you’ll have a really hard time NOT DYING A TON unless you grind for levels and play with multiple people who always like to grind for levels.  That being said, I suppose a person could blame dying on one’s inability to be play games.

I find it difficult to review retro styled games because it is hard to differentiate between what is an intentional throwback to bad game design and what might be an actual design flaw.

Technical issues aside, the game is an excellent product. Paul Robertson’s sprites and Anamanaguchi’s music really helped give the game a very unique style that still seems faithful to the comic book style. Although I’ve never read the comic book, I have seen plenty of images. I get this sensation when I play this game that the creator’s vision was fulfilled.

From what I’ve gathered, this game seems to capture everything that Scott Pilgrim embodies. One can only gather so much from gaining a perspective of the aesthetic through google image searches.

Whether you’ve seen the movie, read the comic, or have no experience with the franchise I suggest at least playing th demo. Personal preference dictates that I at least enjoy the aesthetic, but all the mechanical issues should warrant a trial run with the game before any decision is rendered.

It’s not like a large sum of money is required to buy this game. A mere $9.99 will get you this game on PSN. Scott Pilgrim VS The World: The Game is also supposed to be coming to XBLA soon.

Michael Cera plays Scott Pilgrim in the new movie “Scott Pilgrim VS. The World” based on the eponymous graphic novel of the same name.

At first, I was discouraged to see this film.  I knew nothing of Scott Pilgrim. I only played the game which came out the Tuesday prior to the movie release. All my nerd friends kept talking about it, but nobody I trust would say much about the movie itself. After watching it, I can understand why. A franchise such as this merits a loss for words.

I’ll admit, I’m hot and cold when it comes to Michael Cera. I don’t have a blind hatred for him like I with the Johnny Depp and Tim Burton duo of evil, but I usually wait until his movies are available to rent. This one was different, there was much peer pressure.

My main problem with Michael Cera is that he can’t act, at least not in many diverse roles. He seems to have typecasted himself. Of late, his films have been getting better. “Youth in Revolt” being an example of him branching out into different styles of acting.

This isn’t about Michael Cera. This is about Scott Pilgrim, which was the most enjoyable movie I’ve seen all summer.

At first, I was afraid it would be one of those too serious indie-hipster sorts of films. This film maintains a healthy dose of video game and TV references to keep people happy, but it also has a great deal of substance and style. It’s a happy movie about somewhat serious things.

The plot is relatively simple. Scott Pilgrim meets a girl named Ramona Flowers and starts to date her. As the movie progresses, it turns out that she has a league of evil ex-suitors that have an express desire to end Scott’s life. In the midst of all this is a nice blend of action, romantic comedy, genuine comedy, video game references, exotic hair colors, and larger than life  fight scenes. All this comes together to form a very enjoyable movie.

The most brilliant aspect of this movie is its scope. Even the premise is relatively simple, this movie goes all over the place. It reminds me of the Metal ethos. To be the biggest, baddest, and most brutal out of the whole gang. This movie is exactly like that.

Except it’s not metal, and it’s not angry. Scott Pilgrim is a happy movie, but it’s brutally epic in all sorts of ways.

Scott Pilgrim VS The World struck a nerve into the backbone of modern geek culture. It’s finally a movie about geeks that doesn’t use the tired out plot device of struggling in the face of adversity due to being a geek. It’s a movie that can hit home for a lot of people, but doesn’t necessarily need to be seen by a geek to be enjoyed.

This movie isn’t some sort of boring nerd fest. No, it’s something that nerds can appreciate. There’s much more to it that just references. If you’ve never played a video game in your life, this movie will still get your attention with the awesome music segments, and the awesome fight scenes. Sure, you might not get the Dance Dance Revolution jokes, the coins, the leveling up, or the 1-ups, but even without all that the movie stands on its feet.

Some of you may remember a weekly video game podcast hosted by Jarrod Johnston, Andrew Eidson, and Dan Bailey that was created and discontinued in 2008.

The format of the show varied during different times of the year; however, the show’s most consistent segments were the “What have you been playing?” and “Pause or continue.” During said segments both Dan and Jarrod would debate various topics for a set time. Afterwards Andrew would declare a winner. Whomever had the most points at the end of the segment was deemed winner and was allowed to rant for a few minutes on whichever topic he chose.

The trio chose to end the show early Winter 2008 after turmoil regarding the show’s direction and work-related stress.

Jarrod (former PSnation co-host) has since retired from podcasting along with Dan Bailey. Andrew is currently co-host of the Black Flower Music podcast which can be found here.

It’s been discontinued for a little over two years now, taken off the internet, beaten with a stick, and laid to die out in the scorching sun. No, it’s not coming back. There will probably never be any new episodes.

Out of respect for the show, I have decided to archive all the episodes on last.fm. You can now stream, download, and listen to every episode the Pause or Continue crew have put out thanks to the brilliant technology over at last.fm.

Pause or Continue: Early Stages (includes 0, 0.5, 3/4, 0.9)

Pause or Continue Episodes 1-28 (including 18.5)

Hope you enjoy the shows! To be honest, I had never planned to upload these again. Over the years there seemed to be a few sprinkles of interest regarding the whereabouts of the podcast.

Murfreesboro has had a few strange events over the last five years I’ve lived here. We’ve had our radical preacher’s getting pushed around by butch lesbians, 20 feet tall displays of aborted fetuses, students setting themselves on fire in a dumpster, uber-conservative tea parties, anti-Obama rallies, and all sorts of other things.

Today there was a group of people marching to the courthouse to sign a petition to stop a Mosque from being built. As I understand it (poorly), there was a counter-protest to this as these people marched from a nearby school into the courthouse.

I got quite a bit of Rutherford county’s ignorance recorded, as well as the typical uninspiring chanting from the liberal college kids of the town. I know quite a few of the pro-Mosque individuals, and they are good people. This isn’t meant to question their methods. Nay, this is merely to allow you a glimpse into the twisted, Islam-hating town that I live.

There’s rednecks. There’s people holding signs. There’s people screaming out things about Afghanistan and how the Muslim people are going to take over America and kill us all.

There’s even a dude wearing a shirt that says ‘infidel’ on it that does the Nazi salute.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQbIQa5uRc0

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lFirWJpUyk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aamDgK1LYAE

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXGSskiNVak

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEt2E5ay0Kk

I was under the impression that these were arcade shooters. I was prepared for it to not be like Modern Warfare 2, but I figured it would be like Ikaruga or something. The same people made that awesome arcade puzzle-shooter, so the chances should have been high right?

Nothing could prepare me for how wrong I was.

I turned on my Nintendo Wii Entertainment System and popped out the disc for Wii Sports (I am an ultimate tennis champion, and am practicing to be in the olympics one day). After I put Sin and Punishment 2 in the system, I felt a chill run down my spine.

So I start playing this so-called “arcade shooter” expecting it to be kind of like Area 51, and it was slightly similar. You start out and you can pick from a slightly masculine girl, or a more obvious girl. (Then again, most characters in Japanese games look like girls except in Fist of the North Star). I picked the one that looked more like a dude. According to the manual, Kachi had auto-aim. I think auto-aim makes you look less manly, so I picked the one where I got to actually play the game. I guess Nintendo forced that option into the game, since they know there are so many casuals playing silly games like Metroid and MadWorld who whine and complain if you don’t give them an easy way out.

Me on the other hand, I prefer to do things the 80s way. You know, kick ass and take names without the help of some poorly-written AI.

Proceeding my character selection, I had begun to play the game. It was kinda nice, I got to shoot and kill things. It was a little awkward at first because you had to juggle between flying around and walking around. Treasure (the developer) should make up its mind. There are two kinds of gamer. Those who want to fly around in sci-fi jetpacks, and those who want to walk around while killing hordes of enemies. Treasure should know that everyone who wants to walk around is playing Modern Warfare 2 or Bad Company 2. It’s just common sense. Perhaps there was something lost in translation. In case you couldn’t tell, this is a Japanese game. Japanese people aren’t always the most adept when it comes to making games American gamers want to play.

There were a few cool parts in the training level where I had to jump over different things and dodge lasers. I didn’t like it, but thankfully walking is optional for most of the game.

Sin and Punishment 2 isn’t a bad game. It’s just full of itself. I suppose this is what happens when arcades are a dying breed. No developer can seem to emulate that feeling at home. I also feel let down that the game said it utilized Nintendo’s Wi-fi connection, but only used it for leaderboards. I was hoping for some online co-op so I could totally frag some alien ass with my mates over in Melbourne. No dice.

The next game I got this summer that was supposed to be an ‘arcade shooter’ is called Deathsmiles. I saw some screenshots and it looked cool. It was like R-Type or Ikaruga (my favorite) sort of game with bullets and aliens and such.

I got the package in the mail, and I immediately regretted the purchase. The back of the box said “Deathsmiles at us all. Lolis smile back.” I thought that the lolis were going to be the ones getting death rained down upon them glorious fury in this Xbox 360 exclusive! Like usual, I was wrong. Dead wrong.

In this game you have to play as the lolis! You see, I have much disdain for Gothic Lolita culture. Nearly every lolita I’ve encountered is an ice queen. I figured I’d get to bloody them up or something.

Cave, the developer, doesn’t understand what Americans want. At least Treasure understood the object of our desire, just not the proper location.

Not only does it force you to play as the bane of American society, the game is also pretty short. This should’ve been  1200 points on Xbox Live Arcade. I mean, if a game like Ikaruga can be up there, I don’t see why Deathsmiles can’t be. It’s not like Microsoft charges per bullet. Granted, the limited edition of the game was pretty nice. Soundtracks and a faceplate are always appreciated.

I suppose that was Aksys’ (the publisher) way of trying to calm you down after realizing how short the game is. RPG fans will also be pleased to know that there is a decent amount of choice-making. It’s surprising to see more choice-making in this game than in other popular jRPGs such as Final Fantasy XIII.

The one cool part about Deathsmiles is that you get to defeat a final boss called Tyrannosatan. As a devout Christian and a purveyor of justice, I find the concept of destroying a Satanic dinosaur to be very gratifying. It’s like I’m the one telling Satan not to tempt me while I’m trying to fast in the desert!

I’m not going to tell you to avoid either of these games. Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. I wanted to have a summer filled with arcade-style shooting action and was left unsatisfied.

If I recall correctly, it ceased operations in 2007 or 2008. I’m not entirely certain anymore. We had built a decent-sized community, and I made a lot of friends. However, for reasons beyond my control, I had to get rid of it. It was mostly security reasons, and the fact that most software didn’t get along with my php configuration.

Moving on to present day, BFM has a blog, a solid podcasting platform, social media integration, and a growing netlabel. We are lacking what I consider to be the most integral part of what made BFM what it used to be. Sharing.

Remember kids, sharing is caring.

The point of this site was to introduce people to things you normally wouldn’t find elsewhere. Things that were a bit different, but not necessarily ‘weird.’ I wanted things to be interesting again.

BFM XX Tracker

Last time, the software was a bit danky. This time around, I’ve included IRC, shoutbox, games, bonus points, and a whole lot of cool modern features. And yeah, this time the block that says “forums” actually goes somewhere.

One bit of advice though, it has a problem with redirecting people to places. Be sure to bookmark that link in case you ever end up on a blank page. You’ll still be logged in, and you’ll still be able to do what you were doing. Also, please be sure to read the FAQs after signing up.

In addition to installing a new torrent tracker, I have also set up a brand new forum.

BFM phpBB3 Forum

We used to have a phpbb2 forum, but now we’ve upgraded to phpbb3. It also has a new look and feel. You’ll have to register for the two sites separately, and I suggest using the same username so nobody gets confused.

Hope you enjoy! Good luck, and happy sharing.

Transistor Kirac is a Japanese duo making self-branded techno music.

But it’s not techno music, it’s much more than that. As the title says, it’s spacey, chiptune, and noise pop. Add a little bit of operatic singing in the mix and you have Transistor Kirac.

I had a very hard time finding a place to purchase their music, so I asked the band themselves where I could purchase some. They ended up sending me a copy of Kukeihae KISS which was the album they sent to all press.

I was familiar with a few of their live songs from youtube such as Rainy Comet and a few of their Yapoos covers. Nothing prepared me for what was on that CD.

From discordance to perfectly balanced sounds, this album is just kinda weird. I generally adore weird music, but there was something about the way the synthesizers sounded along the vocals that lit up my brain. To be frank, it sounded somewhat amateur at first.

Each song is based around a certain melody, and there’s discordant riffs coming from a synthesizer. The singing doesn’t exactly match the way the song goes, but it somehow works.

Nothing matches! But then you listen more, and then it all matches!

It almost has that improvisational feel that jazz does, but adapted to a metallic chiptune noisepop setting.

You can buy this album from amazon.co.jp

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAX6qqKzjus

Transistor Kirac OHP

Generally speaking, Nashville can be a pretty boring place as far as actually seeing bands you’d like to see. The majority of bands I’d like to see skip Nashville altogether. They will usually go to Memphis, Chicago, or Atlanta instead. That’s perfectly understandable, Nashville probably isn’t the Holy Grail of ticket sales.

Our town probably also leaves a bad impression on many artists given the fact that nobody ever dances. At least, very rarely does the audience become engaged.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGzmCKy_X-U

I had liked Mono for quite a while already. This show was utterly amazing and it was everything I thought it was going to be. I really wish there was more to say, but everything about this show was spot on. The venue even had a nice balcony for recording, something the other two shows did not.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBEC2A73309FDA85

I considered the next concert to be more of a chiptune show; however, it was a mixture of chiptunes, metal, and a bit in between.

The Collapsed Desires Tour 2010 featured Smiletron, rainbowdragoneyes, Nullsleep, Destroy Destroy Destroy, and Magic Hammer. I had already seen Magic Hammer, but I was most interested in seeing Nullsleep.

His music isn’t exactly something I listen to on a daily basis, but it has its place. When I listen to chiptunes, it has to be much more aggressive. Nullsleep wasn’t like that. The other bands were.

Smiletron was sort of a chiptunes version of Dot Dot Curve with less perverted lyrics. Rainbowdragoneyes was chiptunes mixed with death metal screaming. I accidentally deleted the video of his performance, but I did get a few seconds worth of audio before a very hilarious snafu occurs. Destroy Destroy Destroy used to be a local band that I never got around to seeing. This group was very energetic, and played a variation of symphonic metal.

I didn’t stick around for Magic Hammer. I had seen enough metal/eurobeat fusions for one year.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8P-875a1iU

Then there was the Ke$ha concert.

Not exactly sure why I went. I like her music to the extent that a normal person can like mainstream pop music. The music isn’t the deepest trench in the sea, nor were most people in the audience. Let’s just say that amid the heat and the inane amounts of bratty high school girls trying to dress as slutty as possible (Hey girls let’s dress ASAP!) one could say that I amounted a great deal of stress.

Burning up, and three people were already sent to the hospital for heat stroke, I struggled maintaining good angles. There was a frat boy in front of me making out with his sweetheart the entire time, and kept switching hats with her. And apparently, there where little girls poking me and snickering until my wife gave them an evil glare.

The concert was fairly flashy. I was led to believe there would be a condom machine shooting condoms and glitter. There was only glitter.

Her set was relatively short, and it felt like only five or six songs. Then again, it’s an all-ages flood benefit concert. I’d expect either Nashville’s curfew to blame, or the extreme heat. Granted, she doesn’t have an armada of songs to pick from.

I don’t think I was necessarily ‘let down’ by the Ke$ha concert, but as it was the final show of the month perhaps I had misjudged what sort of expectations I should rationally maintain.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOwbyeu8QvE

So what’s in store for July? The agenda dictates that I am going to go see Ear Pwr, Future Islands, Sleigh Bells, Everything Is Terrible, and maybe The Liars.

This is the final music podcast of our weeklong podcast series. This time, Tony plays a bunch of awesome punk songs and ends the episode, and our week of shows with an incredibly epic song. I know that word gets tossed around a lot these days, but I really mean it. Also bonus points if you get what the title is referencing. The banner should help you.

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Playlist:

Avenue D – Punk Rock Song
Intro [2:20]
Black Flag – Rise Above [2:54]
Dead Kennedys – California Über Alles [5:18]
Bad Brains – Attitude [8:17]
Agent Orange – Everything Turns Grey [9:37]
Subhuman – Mickey Mouse Is Dead [11:36]
Hüsker Dü – Don’t Want To Know If You Are Lonely [14:20]
Midtro [17:42]
Bad Religion – Skyscraper [18:38]
The Clash – White Riot [21:13]
Descendents – I’m Not A Loser [23:11]
Minor Threat – I Don’t Wanna Hear It [24:36]
Big Black – Bad Penny [25:48]
Refused – Refused Are Fuckin’ Dead [28:19]
Outro [33:25]
NOFX – The Decline [36:02]

This is the last episode in our week-long series of podcasts. We discuss the social impact of Shonen Jump. Its ups and downs, but mostly we talk about why think it’s the scourge of anime culture and must be obliterated. We are joined by Blake from The Social Engine podcast as a guest.

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show notes:

Intro
Week: Blake talks about his week
Segment: We sorta chat about shonen jump, but then we end up talking about rule 34. Go figure, naruto makes us horny.
Agenda: Anime
Outgoing

In this music podcast, Tony and Andrew chose to play only one song! The song is from Alvin Lucier and it is called “I Am Sitting in a Room”.

We suggest setting aside 40 minutes in a dimly lit environment to play this show. This is not really a “song”, it’s more of a musical ‘installation’ of sorts. You’ll want to be in a quiet environment so you can listen to the changes and eventual decay. It really is quite beautiful.

For those who might be against the thought of listening to the same thing over and over again, please be reminded that it doesn’t sound the same each time. (Besides, people listen to rap and techno amirite? hurr durr)

Perhaps a quote from John Cage will be of some inspiration:

If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all.

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According to wikipedia:

I am sitting in a room (1969) is one of composer Alvin Lucier’s best known works, featuring Lucier recording himself narrating a text, and then playing the recording back into the room, re-recording it. The new recording is then played back and re-recorded, and this process is repeated. Since all rooms have characteristic resonance or formant frequencies (e.g. different between a large hall and a small room), the effect is that certain frequencies are emphasized as they resonate in the room, until eventually the words become unintelligible, replaced by the pure resonant harmonies and tones of the room itself. The recited text describes this process in action—it begins “I am sitting in a room, different from the one you are in now. I am recording the sound of my speaking voice,” and the rationale, concluding, “I regard this activity not so much as a demonstration of a physical fact, but more as a way to smooth out any irregularities my speech might have,” referring to his own stuttering.

Lucier had also specified that a performance need not use his text and the performance may be recorded in any room. The composer himself has recorded the piece in at least one room he did not find aesthetically acceptable.

Also, here’s a video version of the same concept:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEIzS_27Vt0

Tony and I have always wondered why people hate pop music so much. In this episode, we attempt to untangle the pop web of watered-down lies and share our experiences on the subject.

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We cover not only the American pop scene! We also mention Australian and European pop artists and contrast & compare the various sorts of styles. Andrew also covers the 9 different live bands he’s seen since the last time BFM discussed music.

Also, check out this episode’s featured artist youtube playlist. Lots of interesting music you might enjoy!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED3A8B8C689F2ED8

show notes:

Intro
Week? Nah. Well maybe a little.
Segment: Pop music. We discuss its evolutions, its bad moments, its definitions, and why some people are so vehemently against it.
Agenda -- Music: Tony’s listened to MGMT and Drake, Andrew went to concerts.
Outgoing: wrapup

This day I play for you many songs of an orchestrated nature. Some are futuristic, some are normal, and some are dada. If you’re expecting Bach and Beethoven, this isn’t for you.

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Playlist:

Steve Reid and Kieran Hebden – Morning Prayer [0:00]
intro [6:27]
Carl Orff – O Fortuna [7:07]
Henryk Górecki – String Quartet No.2 Op.64 ‘Quasi Una Fantasia’ – II. Deciso -Energico; Furioso, Tranquillo – Mesto [9:40]
Edgard Varese – Deserts 2. First Electronic Interpolation (beginning) [16:24]
Dancers of Bali Gamelan Orchestra – Angklungan [19:22]
Luigi Russolo – Veglio di una Citta [26:11]
Camille Saint-Saëns – Danse Macabre [30:01]
outro [37:33]
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche – Edes titok [38:51]
John Cage – in the name of the holocaust I [40:46]
Karlheinz Stockhausen – Kontakte, Struktur XV [44:17]

So we weren’t actually inside E3 this year, but thanks to the amazing power of the information superhighway it really felt like we were there!

On today’s episode we have special guests Larry Sterling and Geoff Chorney with us to talk about gaming’s biggest event. We cover all the major players, and discuss the strongest and weakest points of the show. We also do that thing where we pick a winner!

***DISCLAIMER***

We’ve been used a skype recorder to make this episode. That means the options available for editing random sounds out is limited. Please excuse any unwanted sounds, unless you’re into that sort of thing (pervs!)

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Show notes:

Intro
Week
Segment: E3
Agenda: Gaming
Outgoing

As you might glean from the title, this episode of BFM is dedicated to the songs that will make up your summer, hopefully, if my big wand of influence has power over you.

I play a bunch of pretty new songs to help kick off your summer. I also got some songs from upcoming albums by Big Boi, M.I.A., The Roots, Kanye West, and Arcade Fire that are hotly anticipated this summer. Think of it as a guide to the hottest new music and what you will be talking about in the next couple months or something like that. However that would be pretentious and assume that you like the same music I do. So just think of it as a bunch of random songs that some internet asshole threw together.

By the way, that banner for the episode was made entirely with MS Word ClipArt, except the . and the text.

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Le Playlist:
Guitar Wolf – Summertime Blues
Intro [2:35]
Lady Gaga – Alejandro [3:11] (That start time is not a reference to that shitty band BTW)
Japandroids – Younger Us [7:41]
Major Lazer & La Roux – Tigerlily (DYWHAP Blend) (feat. Rusko) [11:13]
Sleigh Bells – Riot Rhythm [14:04]
Midtro [16:40]
Big Boi – General Patton [17:34]
Kanye West – Power [20:46]
The Roots – Doin’ It Again (feat. John Legend) [25:34]
M.I.A. – Steppin’ Up [27:55] (Sorry about the clean version, it was the only one on the net when I put the show together)
Outro [32:01]
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs [33:06]

This week we talk about 3D movies and how they are the scourge of society… or at least, could very well be.

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Show notes:

Intro
Your Week
Segment: 3D Movies/games/TV
Agenda: Craigslist returns!
Outgoing: ways to contact us, and a very special message from your sponsors.

Black Flower Music Podcast Episode 34.5 brings you some of the hippest korean (mostly) female hip hop around. A bit of Rainbow, Girls Generation (SNSD), T-ara, and some of the classics like Lee Jung Hyun.

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재생 목록

The TRAX – Paradox [0:00]
intro [3:46]
Girls’ Generation – Run Devil Run [4:15]
(fx) – NU ABO [7:35]
Seo In Young – Hit [11:18]
Rainbow – Gossip Girl [15:00]
T-ara – Bo Peep Bo Peep [18:04]
Lee Jung Hyun – Ba kkwo [21:47]
Kara – Lupin [25:02]
outro [28:11]
G-Dragon – Heartbreaker (Feat. Flo Rida) [29:23]
T-ara – Tic Tic Toc [32:46]
HALCALI – Twinkle Star [36:01]

This time on everyone’s favourite street, there’s a guy with a camera filming our every move.

Documentaries.

They’re filming.

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Show Notes:

INTRO
US WEEKLY
SEGMENT: DOCUMENTARIES.
AGENDA: MOVIES/TV
OUTGOING: stuff.

Deathsmiles is a shmup being brought over to the states later this June by Aksys.  It was originally developed by Cave, who are known for classics like DoDonPachi, Mushihimesama, and ESPgaluda.

Granted, most people play these sorts of games for the gameplay, but the screenshots from this game are enough to make anyone cringe. It’s nowhere near as bad as Castle Shikigami II, but Aksys did localize Castle Shikigami III with intentions of keeping the tradition alive with a weird translation.

I am confused as to why they would do something like this with Deathsmiles. It’s obviously a conscious choice on behalf of Aksys, and there has to be a reason for it. I just can’t seem to figure out what their intended target market is.

Hardcore fans of Cave will eat this right up. People who don’t like shmups might be attracted to the Gothic-Lolita aesthetic. Perhaps it’s trying to appeal to Chrono Cross fans with all of it’s double-language usage? I know all my friends who are into Lolita fashion talk like this, and I am certain they will buy this game because of the localization.

It might not be a big deal, but it is somewhat embarrassing for an overseas company with such a big local demographic to see it head in this direction.

With medialist, all you have to do is decompress it into your $PATH [EG: /usr/local/bin] and it’s ready to go. It requires bash and find, but chances are high you already have them.

Usage Example:

cd /mediafolder/artist/album
medialist
mplayer –playlist List.lst

If you’re using mpg123:

mpg123 -list List.lst

Supports avi, flac, m4a, mkv, mp3, mp4, ogg, ogm, ts, and vob

For purposes of this example, I am using the medialist script. All should work the same. I made the others for those who only wish to make a playlist out of a specific file format. Mplayer will skip any non-media files. If there’s a playlist file already in the folder, it will also add that to the playlist. Then again, if you already have a working playlist, I’m not sure why you’re using medialist. I’ve included nine other scripts that are exlusive to certain file extentions. If you only want to make a list of only the mp4s in your folder simply type “mp4list” to do so. There is also basic DVD support with voblist and tslist.

This week, we got you covered. That’s right, the oft-talked about “cover” edition of BFM Podcast is finally here. We have normal covers, zany covers, short covers, and long covers.

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PUFFY – Girls Just Want To Have Fun [Cyndi Lauper][0:00]
INTRO [3:30]
Becky – SK8ER BOI [Avril Lavigne][4:15]
Andrew W.K. – Monica [Koji Kikkawa] [8:21]
Worm Is Green – Love Will Tear Us Apart [Joy Division][12:05]
Chk Chk Chk – Take Ecstacy With Me [The Magnetic Fields][16:11]
I, MIDTRO.[23:45]
Yurayura Teikoku – Frankie Teardrop [Suicide][24:24]
Kittie – Run Like Hell [Pink Floyd][29:17]
MO’SOME TONEBENDER – Very Ape [Nirvana][33:28]
Type O Negative – Summer Breeze [Seals & Crofts][36:12]
II, MIDTRO.[41:05]
Inkubus Sukkubus – I Just Can’t Get You Out of My Head [Kylie Minogue][41:48]
Fiction – In The Flat Field [Bauhaus][47:07]
AFI – The Last Caress [The Misfits][51:48]
Rank Sinatra – Take On Me [A-ha][53:51]
OUTRO [57:23]
BBQ CHICKENS – Pretty Woman [Roy Orbison][58:15]
BBQ CHICKENS – I Want It That Way [Backstreet Boys][58:28]
Gerogerigegege – boys don’t cry [The Cure][59:27]

So there’s this new Mario game out on the Wii. We talk about it. We sure do.

We’re also in the habit of talking about cool other stuff like Beatmania, the new Major Lazer mixtape, Metal Torrent, kpop, silver age Japanese Idol music, and an addiction to Joss Whedon’s early works spiraling out of control thanks to netflix.

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE05C926C949D51A

Intro
Week
Segment: Super Mario Galaxy 2
Music- Major Lazer mixtape, My Bloody Valentine, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, F(x), WINK, Handel’s Messiah
Anime- Heroman, Rainbow streaming, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.
Gaming- Beatmania IIDX, Rocket Knight HD, Bullet Witch, Metal Torrent, Globolous Party
Movies/TV- Buffy, Angel, Invention of Lying. 3:10 to Yuma, The Wrestler
Outro

Ever heard of this site called Know Your Meme? I hate that site because they think they’re like a school of internet culture, when in reality they just take things 4chan and other places come up with and make money off it (like ebaumsworld). The people that read that site are often undrerage kids and become those annoying assholes they constantly spout off stuff like “IT’S OVER 9000! BE AN HERO NEWFAG LULZ” and I hate shit like that. I don’t want that to happen with BFM, so I decided to take action and do this music episode based on bands that we joke about often on the show and get you all up to speed. Better you hear it from the source than some assholes out to make a profit on other people’s work.

So, take a listen, won’t you? You might learn a thing or two.

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This week’s EPIC playlist! I’ve linked select videos on YouTube for some of the songs if they’re particularly memorable.

Ke$ha – Tik Tok
Intro [3:20]
Brokencyde – Freaxxx [5:01]
EAR PWR – Future Eyes [8:39]
Unicorn Basement – This Life [12:18]
1-800 Zombie – I’m A Unicorn [14:31]
Folerio – You’re So Precious [16:22]
Segway Unul [19:35]
Passenger of Shit – Nail My Dick To Your Face [23:40]
Rank Sinatra – Take On Me [28:30]
Suicidal Rap Orgy – Decapitated Fetus Bangin’ [32:11]
DJ Rainbow Ejaculation – Time To Call In The Carpet Cleaning Professionals [36:41]
Segway Două [39:41]
Avenue D – My Dirty South [41:30]
Millionaires – Just Got Paid, Let’s Get Laid [45:15]
DOT DOT CURVE : ) – RocketShipToTheMoon [48:24]
Hannah Montana – The Best Of Both Worlds [51:28]
Segway Trei: La Sfârşitul Anului [53:20]
Miley Cyrus – Party In The U.S.A. [58:25]

Poisondreamer came from a spark when he realized noise and free improvisation is really a creative style of music. One can use anything to make music. It’s all art. Once poisondreamer realized he can loop himself drumming, or use a drum machine and add samples he gets from police sirens, to people talking to anti-drug PSA’s.

Poisondreamer is a man in his early 20s living in the state of Pennsylvania. He got his start in music when he received a drum set. He’s always been into drumming, and is also in a local indie band. However, his introduction to drumming, he says, has opened up a creativity window for him.

“I really like to focus on noise, noisecore and other experimental stuff, and I’m really influenced by old styled ragtime and jazz,” he said.

He mentions Merzbow, Sonic Youth, Atari Teenage Riot, and Navicon Torture Technologies as huge influences to his music.

Stream “Acid Drinking Water” for a taste of what the full album sounds like. If you enjoyed that, then grab the zip file to hear the other amazing tracks for free!

It’s getting warmer, and there’s nothing you want to do more than geek out inside with some amazing rock music that will get you in the mood for school to be over. This week, we have  new (in the states) releases from Inugami Circus-dan, wistaria, Taia, and 101a. Each artist’s album has a diverse offering of sound and texture. As long as you’re into rock music and don’t mind it being in a language you can’t understand, I’m sure you’ll find something you can enjoy!

Buy Inugami Circus Dan MP3s
@ JapanFiles.com!

Inugami Circus Dan has been around for quite a while, and I can remember enjoying their sounds since the early 2000s. They’ve come a long way, and they’ve changed a lot.

I suppose the easiest way to describe them is through comparison. I’m sure most people are familiar with the Insane Clown Posse. Well, Inugami Circus Dan is not at all similar to them save a few superficial attributes like obsession with the morbid, clown paint, and dark lyrical content. The biggest difference is that Inugami Circus Dan is amazing, and they take themselves seriously. You won’t hear deep lyrical ponderings about magnets in this album.

Their new album is called “Setakamui,” and it’s a departure from the familiar.

In this album, they seem to be taking more cues from metal ballads. There’s the solos, the power chords, and all of the things that are meant to make something sound heavy. It really rocks. It’s miles away from the older songs, which were far more traditional in their layout. To that end, none of the tracks sound like they could be a ‘single’.

Kyouko’s singing hasn’t changed much. She still sings as if she were a cameo in a 70s Japanese horror film. It’s much more advanced than the enka style, but still has tinges of traditional Japanese vibrato.

Buy wistaria MP3s
@ JapanFiles.com!

The new album from Wistaria “deep” is a peculiar case. It reminds me quite a bit of other Visual Kei acts that have a female singer.

If you’re wanting something more aggressive, I would check this out. Her voice is a bit higher pitched, like in most female-fronted Visual Kei acts that I listen to, and is supported by growling backup singers to give it that ‘darker’ sort of edge. Definitely recommended for fans of Exist+Trace.

Granted, this mini-album doesn’t do anything I’ve never seen before it’s probably the safest bet for anyone who’s already a fan of Japanese rock. It doesn’t step outside the box, but sometimes that can hit the spot.

Buy Taia MP3s
@ JapanFiles.com!

This band is definitely not the Japanese version of Nightwish, but their the next best thing. It might seem like I’m trying to take the easy way out, but Taia reminds me of a mix between Evanescence and Nightwish.

Their most recent release, “Through Your Tears” will most likely appeal to those fans. The group meets somewhere in between. Taia is not as heavy, but also not nearly as soft as the aforementioned groups. Some of the songs such as “Another Aspect” have much more shredding than either group.

I enjoy Taia for several reasons. I can’t understand the words, so it makes Seika’s lyrics sound all the more beautiful. Gothic metal has a special place in my heart. I need something that can set up a dark atmosphere, but that is also heavy and epic. This album meets all those requirements.

Buy 101A MP3s
@ JapanFiles.com!

I never thought I’d be putting 101a in the ‘rock’ category. Traditionally, 101a have been very downtempo and very relaxing. The new album from 101a is called “LETHE” and it’s anything BUT downtempo. While the vocalist still maintains the ethereal persona for the majority of the singing, their new stuff definitely has an edge.

This is something like a cross between shoegaze, post-rock, and your standard J-rock affair. In one track you’ll be getting sleepy, and then in the next you’ll be rocking out. Most albums that try to do this end up confusing the listener, but this bi-polar attitude 101a carries actually seems to work.