Monthly Archives: March 2009

Fidelity Wars #26: Silent Hill 4 – “Mayheim I”

Posted on 30/03/2009 by Eivind

Being a horror fan, I’ve always wanted to play the Silent Hill game series. But by the time the first Silent Hill game was released in 1999 I had already sold my PlayStation and moved on to the Nintendo 64, … Continue reading →

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A Review Of F.E.A.R.

Posted on 28/03/2009 by Eivind

You’re a faceless, nameless, mute grunt who’s a part of the First Encounter Assault Recon, or FEAR for short, sent off to stop telepathic cannibal Paxton Fettel who’s taken control of an army of clone soldiers. Sounds promising enough. In … Continue reading →

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Fidelity Wars #25: Johnny Cash – “Rock Island Line” (Wolf Remix)

Posted on 22/03/2009 by Eivind

Johnny Cash needs no introduction. Unless, to quote Batman, you’re “retarded or something”. Earlier this year a Johnny Cash remix CD was released, descriptively titled Johnny Cash Remixed. Various artists take their stab at remixing various Johnny Cash songs, many … Continue reading →

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More Fullmetal Alchemist

Posted on 20/03/2009 by Eivind

I just learned that they’re making a second season of Fullmetal Alchemist, one of my favourite anime series, which will debut in April in Japan. Am I thrilled about this? Not exactly, but I’m hoping for the best. I really … Continue reading →

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25 Albums That Changed My Life

Posted on 18/03/2009 by Eivind

Got tagged by Antonyfor this a li’l while ago on facebook, requiring me to list “25 albums that changed my life” (as the title should tip you off to),  but things have been a bit hectic. Figured I’d also print the list here in … Continue reading →

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Fidelity Wars #24: Dennis Driscoll – “My Little Kookenhaken”

Posted on 15/03/2009 by Eivind

Last year musician Dennis Driscoll released a total of four compilations of previously unreleased material, of varying age and origin, available for digital purchase through CD Baby and some other retailers. One of these was entitled Good Format, and included … Continue reading →

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Current Backlog Of Games

Posted on 13/03/2009 by Eivind

I don’t often buy video games, I feel. And when I do, it’s often because I’ve wanted it for a while and found it in a bargain bin or for sale online. I generally do not buy video games priced … Continue reading →

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Fidelity Wars #23: Little Nell – “See You ‘Round Like A Record”

Posted on 09/03/2009 by Eivind

Recently got a CD I’d ordered online: The Rocky Horror Picture Show – The Anniversary Edition, featuring music from the cult musical as well as other tracks which are kind of related to the musical in varying degrees, spread over … Continue reading →

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Animal Collective @ Rockefeller 09

Posted on 07/03/2009 by Eivind

Saw indie favourites Animal Collective perform live Wednesday this week, which would be March 4th, at Rockefeller in Oslo. I saw them the last time they passed through Norway, playing at John Dee, which was either in ’08 or in … Continue reading →

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Fidelity Wars #22: Familjen – “Det Snurrar I Min Skalle”

Posted on 01/03/2009 by Eivind

I’m full of stress and deadlines, which is why I haven’t posted much lately, and which is why this installment will be both somewhat brief and “easy” – by which I mean that I won’t talk on length about some … Continue reading →

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