http://theemptset.blogspot.com/(Nothing between the brackets)ennoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:47:07 PSTBlogger http://www.blogger.com232125http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2011/11/pity-foolish-toast-fresh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:47:07 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-4144505806984260324As I have already begun to hear the standards blaring out of shop radios, I figure I might as well get a piece of the action. Behold! A sure sign that the Mayans were right - this year's holiday mix ready 100% before Thanksgiving. Remember, peace on earth and goodwill to all of mankind, even those blocking your deals on Black Friday.The Night Before Christmas Pt. 1 - Mr. TMerry Little Christmas -2011-11-20T20:47:07.959-08:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2011/11/formula-breakdown-makeover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:01:36 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-8013942537086616798"The Makeover" is an extremely hearty movie formula, easily trancending culture and genre - exciting the fantasy of the awkwardly disenfranchised (who make up most of the human population). It is a an incredibly adaptable scenario few have had in reality to noticable effect, and even fewer have accomplished on a budget, but most have coveted - making it a powerful cinematic element. The Formula:2011-11-05T03:01:36.065-07:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2011/10/halloween-mix-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:50:15 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-6890187440958768459As my CD drive is being difficult, I thought I would offer this year's mix online. Have a safe and happy Halloween, all!Intro -Alfred HitchcockSomething Wicked This Way Comes - The HerbaliserFrankenstein - Aimee MannI Put a Spell On You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Jeremy Sole's Zombie Stomp Edit)Midnight Window - Annie WilliamsMonsters Under the Bed - Eugene McGuinnessThe Mummy - Benji 2011-10-26T22:50:15.228-07:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2011/10/stream-of-consciousness-butterfly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:26:44 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-6494448678973934820With catchy pop hook and a dark chord progression, these three songs span bubblegum dance, rap-rave, and 4-person turntablism.Smile.dk, Dance,Dance Revolution Superstars:Die Antwoord, South African Shock Lyricists:Birdy Nam Nam, DJs Extraordinaire:2011-10-02T21:26:44.037-07:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2011/02/design-addict.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Sun, 06 Feb 2011 07:59:04 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-8205230308503636569The internet has enabled a new generation access to art, illustration, and typography, all mediums once relegated to print. The days of discovering a new artist via gallery or being limited to magazine and book- fed inspiration are long gone, replaced with a deluge of digital caches of artist collectives and amateur design enthusiasts. Museums, book stores, and magazines have been joined with 2011-02-06T07:59:04.946-08:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2010/10/3-fantastic-martial-arts-sequences.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Sat, 16 Oct 2010 07:33:37 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-8832316590429548950“Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend”. Iconic words from Bruce Lee. Lee’s lyrical delivery highlights a dichotomy in martial arts; studied movements that are as much beautiful as they are deadly. While it seems that current movie fare may favor the latter over the former, cinematic reminders exist of sequences so well choreographed, they would make a pacifist want to study one of2010-10-16T07:33:37.346-07:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2010/08/random.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:19:39 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-27220044588851623412010-08-23T22:19:39.421-07:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2010/07/props-to-tristano-de-bonis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:35:40 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-5167200732085976157Back in the days of Napster (before Metallica killed it) and dial- up modems, I had to take my music leads pretty much where I could get them. MTV had long since started the slow dissolution of its “M”, and the local music store was so disorganized, I could show the retail guys around. Moral conscience aside, if I was going to listen to new stuff, it would have to be pirated, and if I was going 2010-07-23T21:35:40.409-07:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2010/07/summer-mix-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:58:26 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-2233322154646385579I have been making seasonal mix tapes for my friends as long as I can remember, back to the days of cassettes and lifting sound bytes off of the T.V. Of each mix, three things are true: they are a historical record of what genres and styles I preferred the 3 months prior to their creation, they are a way of sharing my personality and personal tastes with others, and they make a long car ride that2010-07-06T19:58:26.545-07:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2010/05/makeup-transformations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Sun, 16 May 2010 10:17:05 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-6525368390726957278 Fighting evil by moonlight, winning love by daylight, never running from a good fight!Nylon magazine's May issue printed a great article about YouTube makeup tutorials, and the artists that post them. Personally, I could care less about how to apply lip-liner correctly, and am much more into watching people transform into crazy fictional characters and fashion trendsetters. So, I have compiled a2010-05-16T10:17:05.854-07:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2010/03/movie-terms-defined.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:31:50 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-7820287043421086328Once, a long time ago, in a land called “College”, I had a discussion with a classmate about a movie I had just seen. I don’t remember the movie’s title, but I do remember that I wasn’t all that impressed. My friend asked me to describe the flick, and I shook my head, “It was a black comedy… a really black comedy”, I replied. My friend looked at me horrified. “That is really racist!” She 2010-03-05T08:31:50.522-08:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2010/01/photobucket_29.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:10:17 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-42416638658742503192010-01-29T22:10:17.152-08:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2010/01/photobucket_25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:55:55 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-74263186741519988522010-01-25T07:55:55.719-08:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2010/01/photobucket.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:55:22 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-65354707265170741712010-01-25T07:55:22.993-08:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2010/01/props-to-kaldis-crazy-goat-herd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:50:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-2280436878712279923Joe, Java, mud, jawah (<-- obscure French slang), whatever you call it, for many nothing quite beats a good cup of coffee when desired. A coffee-less world could have been horible reality for many a caffinatic, were it not for a Ethiopian shepherd named Kaldi and his bored Goats. You see, life for a goat is not very interesting. You basically just eat and bleat, eat and bleat, and occasionally 2010-01-20T17:50:00.136-08:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2010/01/truth-is-out-there.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:37:31 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-68879408353095786742010-01-07T08:37:31.374-08:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2009/12/best-of-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:47:30 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-820174985901839719My favorite web meme of '09So, my "Best of '09" list can be better described as the "Best of things I came across in '09". Sometimes it takes me a while to catch on to things.Best Movie: Rab Ni Bana Di Jodi - granted, this is a 2008 Bollywood film, but it has a kick- ass dance number that will always put a smile on my face.Best T.V. Show: A tie between It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and The 2009-12-28T12:47:30.090-08:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2009/12/versus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:16:05 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-2509227651755502505Couldn't sleep the other night, and found these adorable cartoons for XPYC Team which pit memorable characters against each other with unexpected results. Think Spy vs. Spy if "Black" and "White" were well known public figures snorting copious amounts of smack. Witness: Ninja vs. Crusader, Van Damme vs. Steven Segal, 300's Leonidas vs. Walker, Texas Ranger, and Pac Man vs. Mario - below!2009-12-26T10:16:05.956-08:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2009/12/props-to-sir-john-harrington.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:33:07 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-4331377392674196417I just wanted to take a little time out of the busy holiday season to say "thank you" to one of western civilization's pioneers, Sir John Harrington, member of Queen Elizabeth I's court, and inventor of the toilet.Indeed, we owe a lot to Sir Harrington's invention - even more than everyday convienience (and a place for drunken frat boys to lay their heads). Without "the john" (coincidence? I 2009-12-07T12:33:07.801-08:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2009/11/iphone-you-phone-we-all-phone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:46:09 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-4014209550083801560Nothing quite beats obsessing over new technology for me. Granted, it is kind of creepy when you compulsively name- drop applications every five minutes, but the return is so appealing... ever the more so with the iPhone, where the world is at your fingertips. Below I have compiled my top apps, not because they will necessarily improve anyone's life, but because now that I have a trendy hipster 2009-11-25T12:46:09.073-08:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2009/11/dint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:29 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-47864897011816239162009-11-11T08:01:29.619-08:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2009/11/rockem-sockem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:46:03 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-19704054918031415882009-11-09T14:46:03.015-08:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2009/10/not-so-kids-movies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:13:01 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-4893767404282801646So, as we all know, horror movies are typically marketed towards adults, so it is a child's own misfortune for watching them. Still, what about movies that are made for kids, but have that one scene that scares the poo out of anyone under twelve? This list is in no way exhaustive for me, think The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down(One of Fiver's death prophesies is depicted above), or even the 2009-10-27T12:13:01.584-07:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2009/10/5-reasons-for-therapy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:42:56 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-232720746146133696In keeping with the Halloween theme this month, I thought I would harken back to the days of my childhood, when I had the uncanny ability of comming across age inapropriate movies. I suppose it didn't help that I would read the Encyclopedia of Psychotronic Film like a comic book, nor should my parents take any blame for my actions, even though my family is extremely movie- centric - they were 2009-10-14T12:42:56.492-07:00http://theemptset.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-aint-afraid-of-no-ghost.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Ghost of Heaverton)Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:35:10 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946709.post-3068487472321493723Ahhh, October... the pumpkins, the sweaters, the ghost stories... Some filmmakers have realized that people like myself get into the Halloween spirit way before the 31st. Couple that with an extreme affection for viral marketing (Snakes on a Plane opening night AND t-shirt, thank you),and start up auteurs don't even need to get us at "hello". Take, for instance, the insanely crappy Blair Witch 2009-10-09T08:35:10.618-07:00