/Film posted a nice video of the upcoming two-minute intro the Simpsons whipped up in honor of their debut in HD. It’s a nice extended look at Springfield as well as a hunt for that elusive couch! I know the Simpsons hit their peak when I was in middle school, but I think they’ve really [...]

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An album’s worth of Elliott Smith demos from From a Basement on the Hill has leaked. Rawkblog has got them all zipped up nicely for you. I’m out on the town now so this’ll be a pleasent treat when I get home.

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Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! I’ll be taking the day off to spend with the girl I love; so I thought I’d whip up a quick post so I can rest easy. I did a little reading (“wikipedia-ing”) recently on “Jackson.” Originally the song ended with the couple’s marriage. Co-author Jerry Leiber said the beginning of [...]

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Let your schedule-making plans begin

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If you’re not already getting excited for Watchmen, I’m not sure there’s much more I can do. If you are feeling the embers of anxiety burning, though, you’ll no doubt get giddy over these new shots from the movie. Possibly the most exciting is Jackie Earle Haley as an unmasked Walter Kovacs/Rorschach — and it [...]

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In the past week, I’ve decided that NASA’s The Spirit of Apollo is in contention for a top spot on my “album of the year so far” list. It is from tip to tail amazing. Today as I was closing up the record store alone I jammed it at a way higher volume than I’m [...]

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“Hey Matt, are you running too many contests this week?” Only because I love you, dear reader. MP3: Handsome Furs – I’m Confused This time around it’s a contest to win a sweet tshirt courtesy of Insound. You can check it out, or order a shirt + album download, by going here. It’s designed by [...]

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Just thought I’d post a quick reminder that Mahjongg will be playing Lexington tomorrow, Feb 12 at Al’s Bar. It’s a You Ain’t No PIcasso-sponsored show, so you know it’s going to be a good time. Speaking of which, we’ve got that Women/Crystal Stilts show coming up that I’m way excited about. Thurs/Feb 12 – [...]

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Thanks to /Film for the trailer. I avoided reading the script for this when it leaked to the web, so I’m wildly excited to get to see my first glimpses of what’ll be happening in Tarantino’s newest.

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