Monthly Archives: November 2008

Fidelity Wars #9: livetune feat. Hatsune Miku – “Anthem”

Posted on 30/11/2008 by Eivind

Most of the internet savvy folks out there are familiar with Vocaloid: music software which allows you to create vocals for your music without the hassle of having a vocalist. The lead singer of this software and somewhat of a … Continue reading →

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Oslo International Film Festival: The Sword Of The Stranger & Wild Combination

Posted on 28/11/2008 by Eivind

The apparently annual ten-day Oslo International Film Festival started last week, in which they basically import and show a lot of different films from different countries at a couple of cinemas in Oslo. Often independent, non-mainstream films you wouldn’t otherwise … Continue reading →

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Fidelity Wars #8: The Decemberists – “Valerie Plame”

Posted on 24/11/2008 by Eivind

The Decemberists is one of the few modern indie bands that seem to have “made it”, getting signed to a major label and getting to perform on Conan O’Brien and doing well enough in terms of fans and sales. Their … Continue reading →

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“For Matching Service”?

Posted on 21/11/2008 by Eivind

Me: Will the madness never end? *Dramatic pose* Him: Find out in this week’s thrilling episode of… Me: “Splatterpunk Killfest”! Him: Part Three! Me: Deus! Him: XII Me: Turbo Edition. Him: For Matching Service. Me: For matching service? Him: Dreamcast … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Stephin Merritt Capable Of Laughing

Posted on 18/11/2008 by Eivind

Stephin Merritt should be a well known name to all us urban indie hipsters. He is, of course, the man behind the band The Magnetic Fields in addition to a number of other musical projects. He has become known for … Continue reading →

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Fidelity Wars #7: Arthur Russell – “Arm Around You”

Posted on 16/11/2008 by Eivind

Arthur Russell was a diverse musician who died of AIDS in 1992. Known for his inability to ever really finish a piece of music, he left behind an impressive collection of unreleased material which is now starting to see the … Continue reading →

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Lilo & Stitch & The Ugly

Posted on 16/11/2008 by Eivind

I ordered the Lilo & Stitch special edition DVD from play.com to give to myself either on my birthday or for  Christmas / Jul, but when it arrived in the mail I was taken aback by just how ugly the … Continue reading →

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Everything, Except Country And Rap

Posted on 12/11/2008 by Eivind

It’s curious just how many people answer, when asked what music they like, “I listen to everything, except country and rap”. I actually used to say so myself, until I actually found out that, hey, there is actually some decent rap and country … Continue reading →

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Fidelity Wars #6: Tilly And The Wall – “Beat Control”

Posted on 08/11/2008 by Eivind

I was introduced to the indie pop group Tilly And The Wall through the radio a few weeks ago. I was driving home from friends, jumping between stations, when I suddenly heard a catchy electronica pop song urging me to … Continue reading →

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Alan Smithee

Posted on 06/11/2008 by Eivind

Me: The fourth Hellraiser film was co-directed by Alan Smithee. Friend: hehe Me: He has directed a lot. Friend: yup Friend: he’s not very good though

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