Showing posts with label music video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music video. Show all posts

Friday, October 8, 2010

Review: It's Kind of a Funny Story



Craig (Keir Gilchrist) wakes one Sunday morning with the strong desire to take his own life. Instead, he hops on his bike and navigates through the streets of New York to get to the nearest hospital. He is admitted to 3 North, the adult lockdown wing and suddenly feels that his problems aren't so bad.

He tries to leave but is notified that there is a five day minimum for psych evals and he has been admitted at the behest of a doctor (Aasif Mandvi). Unhappy with the situation, he decides to make the best of it. He takes the time to reflect on his depression and figure out how to bring some happiness into his life.

During his stay he is taken under the wing of Bobby (Zach Galifinakis), a fellow patient who is anxious about being accepted into a group home after the end of his allowed time on the psych wing. Craig meets Noelle (Emma Roberts), a fellow teen who is struggling with depression.

The movie takes place more in Craig's head than in reality. It was tragically beautiful. Scenarios ran through his head that were so fanciful, when something outrageous was happening, I was unsure if it was something conjured up in his head. There was, however, this one sequence where Craig is introduced to his artistic side and you are taken through an illustration.

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Friday, October 1, 2010

NSFW: Cranialspasm chats with Clay Robeson (Hey! It's a pre-podcast podcast!)

I'm too exhausted to figure out how to add a podcast to my actual website, so I found a place to host it for free. Sorry about the ad at the beginning.

I had the opportunity to interview Clay Robeson, the dynamite mind behind "Frak You". We talked puppets, nerding out, plugging the Node "in non dirty way" and odd Google searches. Probably NSFW. Actually, most likely NSFW.

I also soapbox. What can I say? Interviews = opinions. My opinions may not coincide with all of the other NiB (That's short-hand for nerds in babeland.)

Here's a teaser picture that you will get about 40 minutes in. You're welcome.








If you are opposed to me getting tipsy and talking to Clay, this is not the interview for you. If you want to giggle and hear about upcoming awesomeness... LISTEN!

Here are the links!

Twitter: @StanleySpeaks
Twitter : @George2020

Review: The Very Last Songs I Will Ever Record (Part 1)

Anyone that knows me knows that I have a major lady boner for all things comedy. Laughing about life is a fun and easy way to deal with what comes at you. I surround myself with funny people and when I'm alone, I fill my earholes with sweet sweet comedy recordings. When I was in highschool, most teens were hellbent on going to a rock concert or tour. I was the girl that had to find the closest comedy venue to laugh my face off.

For those of you that follow me regularly on Twitter, you know that I have a major nerd crush on the Nerdist, aka Chris Hardwick aka "Hard" of the geek rock comedy duo Hard'N'Phirm.

This review is going to focus on the Yin to Hardwick's Yang, the Duke to his Nukem, the jelly to his peanut butter, the guitar to his melodica, the duck to his goose - "Phirm" aka Mike Phirman.

On May 17th, Phirm released his debut solo album "The Very Last Songs I Will Ever Record (Part 1)".

If the title hasn't made you laugh yet... I can wait... ... There we go.

On the album, Mike wrote and played all of the instruments on all but two of the tracks. Those two are musicless and are there to teach you valuable phrases in Spanish. Beginners Spanish (Sec. 13) is especially necessary when preparing for the inevitable future.

The lyrics in all of his songs are intense and thought provoking. Take a look at one of the complex songs that he must have spent years writing.


Brings a tear to your eye, right?

In the age of music at the click of a button, it is rare for me to say that I will intentionally sit through an entire album. I will listen to this 13-track hug from Mike and wish I could hug it back.

Do yourself a favor, go to Mike Phirman's website and download the album. There is no minimum payment required, but it goes straight to Phirm's pocket and not to a record company. So toss some monies his way!

Oh! Did I mention there is a very familiar voice that is easy to recognize? Here's a hint: He wears Hawaiian shirts, though I don't think he's ever performed in Hawaii.






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My favorite YouTube star

I bring you a music video. It's for a Ben Folds song called "Saskia Hamilton" about the poet of the same name. Ben Folds commissioned a YouTuber named Charlie McDonnell to create a music video for this song. It is below...



And just for the record...Charlie is ADORABLE.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Stanley does Dr. Horrible

Stanley sings Dr. Horrible!

I think I'm in love with this puppet.




Wednesday, September 22, 2010

"Madness"

I'm a huge music nerd. I love all types of music - classical, pop, rock, classic rock - you name it, I probably enjoy it. Yes, even some hip hop.

I discovered this composer, and this particular song, this past weekend. I can't stop listening to it. It's by Joe Hisaishi and the song is called 'Madness'. Hisaishi is Hayao Miyazaki's go-to composer, like John Williams is to Steven Spielberg. I have to be honest and say that I've yet to see a Miyazaki film (I know, they're all pretty outstanding - I just haven't gotten around to it yet). However, given how much I love this song, I can't wait to hear what Hisaishi does for film scoring.

Please enjoy.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Frak You!

A wonderful nerdsourced production posted on The Node (@node) by fellow Nodist, Clay Robeson. Everyone needs to check this out. It's brilliant parody of Cee-Lo's Fuck You. Clay's description:

When Cee Lo Green's "Fuck You!" came out, a parody (not that it really needed one) sprung forth into my head full born, like Athena from Zeus' big ol' melon.It was, of course, wrapped in the geeky goodness of Comic Con, and my own personal passion for puppets. The problem, as is often the case with puppets, is that you can never do it alone.And so I called upon my own personal nerd brigade to assist, and received extra vocal tracks from Colorado, and extra hands for puppets and eyes for cameras more locally.What resulted is something that we're all pretty happy with.


Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Bed Intruder (Death Metal Version)

All sorts of awesomesauce :)

I'm an acapella nerd

Did I mention this? So I came across this lovely young man online called DeStorm. He does TV themes. With himself. He's pretty awesome. Please to enjoy.   ~Jenn

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

8-Bit Trip!

Holy hell. This awesome sauce is delicious.



Cranialspasm (Thanks ttt!)

Friday, September 10, 2010