Monthly Archives: January 2011

Scathing Post-Juletide Reviews, Pt. 3: Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition

Posted on 30/01/2011 by Eivind

Another birthday present for myself was Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition. Celebration the 25th anniversary of the game Super Mario Bros. last year, Nintendo released this limited edition 25th anniversary package, which included the game Super Mario All-Stars – … Continue reading →

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Scathing Post-Juletide Reviews, Pt. 2: Terry Pratchett’s I Shall Wear Midnight

Posted on 26/01/2011 by Eivind

As a birthday present to myself (my birthday is very close to Christmas) I bought Terry Pratchett’s latest Discworld novel, I Shall Wear Midnight. I actually got the limited Amazon.com edition, which went on sale during the dreaded Black Friday … Continue reading →

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Scathing Post-Juletide Reviews, Pt. 1: The Extra Lens’ Undercard

Posted on 23/01/2011 by Eivind

As one of my birthday presents to myself, I had bought the album Undercard by The Extra Lens. The Extra Lens consist of Franklin Bruno and The Mountain Goats‘ John Darnielle, and they used to be known as The Extra … Continue reading →

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Fidelity Wars #95: Apocalyptica – “Helden”

Posted on 17/01/2011 by Eivind

I remember discovering Apocalyptica on MTV on some late night music video show many years back – either one dedicated to alternative or metal music. I believe it was their version of “Nothing Else Matters”, which I later found out … Continue reading →

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Fidelity Wars #94: The Flaming Lips – “The Tale Of The Horny Frog”

Posted on 11/01/2011 by Eivind

The Flaming Lips. They’ve had a long and colourful career, starting out in 1983 as a punk rock band, taking a few detours through the landscapes of psychedelia and electronic pop music experimentation, before ending up squarely in the ever-expanding … Continue reading →

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All Things Ascension

Posted on 03/01/2011 by Eivind

Another year has gone by, and there’s much left to do. Books to read, games to play, lyrics and blog posts to write. But at least I can now, finally, tick my new digital-only EP off my to-do list, as … Continue reading →

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