tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:16:56 +0000albumreviewsimpressionsliveparodyvideo gamespeoplesoundtrackvideoMusic, voice demos from fellow actors, or other audio media that's currently caught my ear ...http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)Blogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-2915996156201733807Sun, 11 Sep 2016 03:01:00 +00002016-09-10T22:01:30.393-05:00albumimpressionsI don't know what other people call the genre – But I call it, "Existential Modern Crooner" Mark Lanegan. Grinderman. Greg Dulli. Tom Waits. Leonard Cohen. Hell, even Amy Winehouse and David Lowery dip into it. And. Nick Cave. "Skeleton Tree" came out yesterday. I screwed up, and despite having it my calendar, missed the one-night theatrical showing of the partner film for the album, One Morehttp://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2016/09/nick-cave-bad-seeds-skeleton-tree.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-7333428970074290585Tue, 05 Jul 2016 20:34:00 +00002016-07-05T15:34:25.073-05:00albumimpressionsparodyreviews Rockingham – The new album from referential pop culture band Nerf Herder – is probably the best thing I've heard all year. I listen to a lot of music (don't think I don't just because I'm not moved to post it here), and I was good-shocked at how this thing grabbed me. The band, fronted by Parry Gripp, with current members (I think) Steve Sherlock, Ben Pringle, Linus of http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2016/07/nerf-herder-rockingham.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-51099375804514086Sun, 24 Aug 2014 18:48:00 +00002014-08-24T14:12:16.290-05:00albumimpressionssoundtrack The Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack is ridiculously great. It's more than being just great collection of tracks in and of themselves. It's more than "it does that thing good soundtracks do" (invoke memories of powerful key moments in the movie). I guess really what makes it stand out is the soundtrack is a key component of the character film. Not to overstate it, but it's pretty http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2014/08/guardians-of-galaxy-awesome-mix-vol1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-4551265330482977753Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:51:00 +00002011-06-28T00:00:44.468-05:00impressions <A HREF="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_w_mpw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fadacrevoiandf-20%2F8014%2F247a9a3d-4bbd-4313-a623-e8f5af2262b6&Operation=NoScript">Amazon.com Widgets</A> You kids today, with your Metric, and your Shiny Toy http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2011/06/ladytron-best-of-00-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-216608097600523598Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:16:00 +00002010-12-27T17:16:46.509-06:00albumreviewsvideo gamesI really dug the new TRON: Legacy movie, and at the risk of sounding like a shill, I'm super grooving on the new Daft Punk original motion picture soundtrack. I was first exposed to Daft Punk via their Cartoon Network exposure in the late 90s (early 2000s?), and then had elliptical run-ins with them via acting things like their "Electroma" short film Cannes Film Festival offering. Bandhttp://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2010/12/daft-punk-tron-legacy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-8617097145091055213Tue, 25 May 2010 21:21:00 +00002010-05-25T16:42:43.494-05:00albumreviewsI've been listening to a lot of Cloud Cult lately, thanks to a co-worker letting me borrow a couple of albums, "Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus (2005)", and "The Meaning of 8 (2007)". I previously knew their "Lucky Today" song from the Esurance commercial, but not much beyond that."The Meaning of 8" is a rawer, more authentic album, largely because a lot of the content deals thematically with http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2010/05/cloud-cult.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-1466894061150768712Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:57:00 +00002009-08-01T15:24:13.972-05:00albumreviewsI've had Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk (w/Bonus DVD) for a looong time, and realized I've never talked about how pimpin' this album is in it's music, art, and brand model (yes, I said art and brand model). (Official site is here.)I hate summaries, but I feel OK if I call it a Japanese anime-vibed punk take on OST themes and roots songs (like "Man of Constant Sorrow", http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2009/08/osaka-popstar-american-legends-of-punk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-4872557734696387009Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:54:00 +00002009-07-20T18:32:08.869-05:00liveI got to go to PLAY! A Video Game Symphony when the touring show hit North Carolina this month, and it was a phenomenal experience.If you're not familiar with PLAY!, it's a live symphony performance of music from and inspired by video games -- from Mario to Halo -- with top-notch guest conductors ... conducting.Our evening's guest conductor was composer, conductor, and symphonist Andy Brick (The http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2009/07/play-video-game-symphony-live.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-6877611477397238170Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:59:00 +00002009-06-17T16:02:01.045-05:00This is some seriously good, ridiculously soulful jazz / blues / roots from Huddie William Ledbetter.I had been intending to snag it anyway, but when Amazon released the 26-track MP3 compilation for $5, it was a lock.Too many good songs to name a favorite, and besides, my favorites aren't your favorites.http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2009/06/best-of-leadbelly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-2402927448082873837Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:06:00 +00002009-02-14T19:13:27.428-06:00parodyvideoI've probably listened to Adam Samberg's "I'm on a Boat" (featuring T-Pain) seventeen times this week.This from the Lonely Island (Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone) debut album "INCREDIBAD", which may cause you to bust a gut. Repeatedly.While this is the "clean" version (I have kids with negligent parents who let them visit my site), it's still not for the virgin-eared. The uncensored http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2009/02/im-on-boat-featuring-t-pain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-9045009784323125006Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:55:00 +00002008-12-23T00:15:18.294-06:00albumvideo games Video-game-themed remixes of holiday classics? I'm there. It's free -- what are you waiting for?http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/video-games/8-bit-jesus-full-album-release/Oh, and in case you had an lingering doubt, here's the track listing which should put you over the edge. Or, I don't want to be your friend.We Three Konami8 Days of Master RobotsRyu, The Red Nosed NinjaWe Wish You A Merry http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2008/12/8-bit-jesus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-622892592423862163Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:49:00 +00002008-12-15T15:39:19.293-06:00album I'm a fan of Shiny Toy Guns, so I grabbed their recent Season of Poison album, and I'm pretty pleased.A little more eclectic than their last, but I like the orchestration and non helter-skelter nature of the mix (other than "Poison", which really should have been two to three songs).But I dig the whole album's mix of rock and passion and clear vocals. Nother (yet) that I like as much as their http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2008/11/shiny-toy-guns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-1092583781919104244Fri, 23 May 2008 02:25:00 +00002008-05-22T21:25:56.386-05:00Everything Counts.http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2008/05/depeche-mode.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-1169336113554477846Wed, 07 May 2008 04:11:00 +00002008-05-06T23:11:22.273-05:00Highway to Hell, Have a Drink on Me, etc.http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2008/05/acdc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-7655523595722989981Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:14:00 +00002008-04-29T20:14:21.283-05:00http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2008/04/rush.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-8281403544885336895Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:29:00 +00002007-08-11T22:48:46.525-05:00peopleI live in Texas. And I'm big into video games.Sooo ... I'm surprised I haven't written about George "The Fat Man" Sanger on any of my blogs.He's been doing music for games for like 25 years. He's super talented on the musical front, and from from what I understand from friends of friends, pretty cool. The guy's done it all -- from MIDI to orchestral, for something around 250 games (averaging 10 http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2007/08/george-fat-man-sanger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-4307369676851068169Wed, 16 May 2007 15:08:00 +00002007-05-16T10:39:14.370-05:00albumlivereviewsLast night, I went to see Brian Vander Ark (previously of The Verve Pipe) at the Cactus Cafe at the University of Texas.It's a small venue, and there were just south of two dozen people there.I'm amazed the place wasn't packed, but I'm selfishly glad to have had such an intimate experience watching and hearing one of my favorite artists.Brian did two long sets, which netted out to around a couplehttp://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2007/05/brian-vander-ark.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-418124027512166113Fri, 06 Apr 2007 22:58:00 +00002007-04-06T18:01:29.537-05:00albumyear zero, the new NIN album doesn't come out until later this month, but right now they're streaming the album in its entirety for free.I'm listening to it now. And digging it. And still really liking NIN. Been a fan since the beginning.Check it out:nine inch nails: year zerohttp://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2007/04/year-zero-nine-inch-nails.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-2616297398063940391Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:53:00 +00002007-03-24T10:57:00.186-05:00albumI'm listening to Death Cab for Cutie's Plans again.This is such a good, soulful, clean-sounding kind of album. And great for overcast breezy days.http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2007/03/plans-death-cab-for-cutie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-2412869886710678003Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:14:00 +00002007-03-18T21:24:59.730-05:00livereviewsI wanted to catch one showcase (Rainbow Quartz) and one band in particular (Youth Group) as part of the South by Southwest 2007 (SXSW).I did catch Youth Group, but other than preceding band Gasoline Cowboy, I missed the other bands -- which sucks, because I really wanted to see them. Note to self: Find new music buddies.But Gasoline Cowboy was good, and I liked them.I liked Youth Group a lot, andhttp://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2007/03/rainbow-quartz-showcase-sxsw-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-3805570474981498288Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:46:00 +00002007-02-21T00:51:24.926-06:00Is there anything from Arcade Fire I don't like?Not so far.And the new album comes out soon. Though, through various weirdness, you can basically get the whole thing -- legitimately -- online already. I'm too lazy to pull all of those links for you. So I'll let you do the work.http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2007/02/arcade-fire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-8925074166154988374Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:08:00 +00002007-02-07T11:20:03.472-06:00reviewsListening to this a lot lately. Check out my original post.http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2007/02/everything-in-transit-jacks-mannequin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-7434358703206517583Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:57:00 +00002007-02-07T11:19:30.920-06:00reviewsI'm a big fan of this film, and think it represents Leonardo DiCaprio's most daring work to that point.So when Amazon.com was doing a clearance on the 1996 versions of the William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture and William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture, Volume 2, I grabbed both of them.William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music From The http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2007/01/william-shakespeares-romeo-juliet-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-6727865617967994929Tue, 02 Jan 2007 02:30:00 +00002007-01-01T20:58:00.360-06:00reviewsTom Waits and Nick Cave are two of my favorite musical artists, and when the 3-disc Orphans compilation came out in December, I snagged a copy as part of my year-end shopping binge (I've been a good boy this year).Each disc has a different flavor, with Brawlers being uptempo, non-Latin bragadocio; Bawlers has ballads; and Bastards is, uh, all over the place (the Amazon.com editorial review calls http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2007/01/orphans-tom-waits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17429144.post-116114082224735091Wed, 18 Oct 2006 02:41:00 +00002006-10-17T22:07:02.283-05:00It's been rainy here lately (until today), which I enjoy.So here's the mix that's been rattling around my truck, PC, or player for the last several days, keeping in tune with the weather:Gravedigger (Dave Matthews)Caught In The Rain (Revis)Bring Me To Life (Evanescence)It Can't Rain All The Time (Jane Siberry)Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Roger Daltrey)Hurt (Johnny Cash)Hurt (Nine Inch Nails)http://hearing4realz.blogspot.com/2006/10/songs-for-rainy-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Creighton)0