A Life Told Through Media [GO, F, BT]

The taste of Cuban food, the smell right before a thunderstorm on a summer afternoon, the sound of disco music, the oppressive feel of summer heat, and the sight of a pink building all remind me of my childhood home. Everyone knows that the senses trigger strong memories. It’s also common sense that the media we take in over our lives can have a profound effect on our memories of our past and development. From the simple books of my childhood to the games and music I played and listened to along my 23 years of development, there are certain pieces of media that are just inseparable from the circumstances surrounding their initial consumption. They range from the simple joys of childhood all the way to the angst of high school and the harsh realities of adult life, but I wouldn’t trade these associations for anything. ...

August 6, 2009 · 11 min · el33tcapitan

The Beatles: Rock Band [GO]

Amazing. These The Beatles: Rock Band trailers will rock your socks. The cinematic is my personal favorite. More later. I’ll try and figure out why it breaks my theme too… EDIT: Fixed? Still pretty annoying.

June 2, 2009 · 1 min · el33tcapitan

8-Bits Never Rocked So Hard: Anamanaguchi [Feedback]

Kids are stupid. It’s really not their fault, how can they know anything about the important things in life without any real-life experience. Take my music-habits as a kid as a prime example. It’s not like I was listening to The Wiggles or anything so terrible, but among the real musical gems that I was listening to (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones) on Majic 102.7 (WMXJ) was some questionable material. Sure, Alvin & the Chipmunks singing country music (Urban Chipmunk, lovingly referred to as “a piece of shit” by Rolling Stone magazine), Bugs and Friends Sing the Beatles, and Kermit Unpigged may have featured music by legitimate artists or actual classics in their genres, but, did you notice that it’s all marketing trash? ...

June 2, 2009 · 6 min · el33tcapitan

The Beatles: Rock Band Bundle [GO]

The Beatles: Rock Band was announced not long ago, but with a hefty $250 price tag that had many wondering just what was going to be in the box to make it worth that much. According to Kotaku, the game will be shipping with lots of nice, band-relevant instruments. The bundle includes: The Beatles: Rock Band game Höfner Bass controller Ludwig Rock Band drums with classic pearl finish, metal kick petal, and replica drumheads Microphone with a stand and apparently “additional special content” ...

April 14, 2009 · 1 min · el33tcapitan