http://blog.rockitbomb.com The Awesome. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:01:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The title of this post has a double meaning. We Are Hex, Indianapolis based chaos rock troupe, is back at it and writing what is quite possibly some of the most awesome stuff I have heard in quite some time. I was lucky enough to capture the audio of last Saturday night's performance at Punk Rock Night, ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/we-are-hex-back-from-the-dead-and-live-new-podcast/ This past weekend the lady and I rang out summer by taking a trip up to Sam's Point Preserve in Ulster County. We did a rocky but rewarding 10-mile hike around the Shawangunk Ridge ("The Gunks," as they're called). It involved a lot of scrambling up and down rock ledges and ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/another-picture-post-hiking-upstate-ny/ Just ask anyone: I talk too much. They've said it to and about me my whole life. Sometimes I manage to keep my trap shut long enough to take some pictures. So I'll catch up on some recent events in photos. Enjoy! They're turning the Brooklyn side of the East River waterfront into ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/catching-up-in-pictures/ The other night I was having some difficulty falling asleep. My mind tends to race on things I can't do anything about at the moment, and I just get worked up. Lately when that happens I've taken to thinking about things that have nothing to do with the present. Sometimes I ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/remembries-of-elementary-school/ Over the last year or so there's been a lot of screaming and hollering about the Ikea that moved in down the street from us. The neighborhood old-schoolers were up in arms about the potential for increased traffic, whether or not Ikea would hire locals, and all manner of other concerns. Now, ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/ikea-is-actually-a-pretty-good-neighbor/ Yeah, I know it has been forever since I have posted, and yes I know this post isn't really the highest quality post ever, but this video is awesome, and I want to make some stuff like this.  I also want to start using Vimeo because it looks amazing.   Robot Parade from ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/robot-parade/ could apple computers come out with an iPhone Nano? i dont see why not. this is an old link from last year, but it has write up (in Dutch) about a proposed iPhone Nano. now, i dont really want an iphone because theyre big and clunky and well, i dont really ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/i-can-has-iphone-2-jus-a-lil-1/ Last week I launched the new website for The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band. http://www.bigdamnband.com Their new album, The Whole Fam Damnily, will be released on Tuesday, August 5 on Side One Dummy Records. I knew their old website was just, well, old. So I offered my services. Kaboom. Awesome new site. The site ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/new-big-damn-band-site-launched/ Here is my round-up, ripped from the "pages" of TUAW.  There are a lot of apps already announed, but here are some picks. Fun Chores, Wordy, Gratuity, Fright - Keep a list, learn a new word, figure out the tip, and scare your friends. http://www.tapeshow.com/  Brewing Buddy - a beer brewing application http://trousermac.com/ iSaber ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/iphone-apps-worth-getting/ Worth a watch, pretty excited about this one. Thanks to Kris for the link.   http://blog.rockitbomb.com/new-batman-trailer-from-wizardworld/ As much as I wanted to like and use the heck out of Apple's Widgets, the fact is the novelty wore off quickly. There are only so many times I can get a chuckle out of the dancing hula girl, and their diminuitive size is as much a handicap as ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/adobe-air-is-cooler-than-you/ So the lady is out of town this weekend, and this was my first Fourth of July in New York City. Up to this point, I'd typically gone back to Indianapolis for the weekend, but this year I stayed put. In addition to enjoying the pretty spectacular view of the fireworks from ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/independence-day-weekend-playlist/ I know, I know, I've been pretty quiet lately. I promise I'll write more. In the meantime, here are some shots from the roof of our building in Brooklyn looking north toward the Brooklyn Bridge. Fresh fresh fresh! Related articles by Zemanta Parts of Brooklyn Bridge Park Will Open Next Year The Freakin' Waterfalls Are ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/fireworks-defeat-radio-silence/ A quick post... Apple released new iPhones today - 3G, GPS - for $199 and $299 on July 11th. Plus they announced all sorts of cool software updates and the App Store, again... although I didn't get a date on those. Anyone want to buy an iPhone today? http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/steve-jobs-keynote-live-from-wwdc-2008/ .. and yes I wish ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/iphone-for-sale/ I've had my Apple TV for a few months now, and overall I'm quite happy with my purchase. So yes, that brings me up to, um, several Apple devices in the house. Macbook Pro, iPhone, 30GB iPod, two Apple wireless routers, and the Apple TV. Add in my lady's Macbook and ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/apple-tv-gripes/ Here you go, my finds from this week: First, an awesome re-mix of Radiohead's "Nude" using old electronics, via Gizmodo: Next up, Rusty from The MudKids interviewing the Rolling Stones, via Musical Family Tree:   Then, Flight of the Conchords, "Bowies' in Space" And the best for last... Homeless James Bond. Of course, I realize many ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/youtube-videos-you-need-to-watch-now/ Anyone else get this? Apparently John Mellencamp wants to be my friend. Right. "But Coug, we have no friends in common." Boy, I'll say. http://blog.rockitbomb.com/the-coug-wants-to-be-my-friend/ I owe this one to my friend Jason, who sent me the following email: "I had this brief dream last night that made me wake up laughing. All it was, was a picture of a guy that had coke bottle glasses so thick you couldn't see his eyes and he looked like teen-wolf's dad. ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/in-the-interest-of-photoshop-gerald/ I’ll be on “Doctor Radio,” the new Sirius channel powered by NYU Langone Medical Center during the Pediatrics show talking about internet safety practices for parents and kids, as well as online health resources and crap like that. I know it's not the most exciting topic, but if you sign up ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/im-on-sirius-satellite-radio-on-june-4/ I just got done with Thin Fevers practice, the first one in a month, and ran into Thunders on their way into the practice space, and it occurred to me that I owe them a quick post. Thunders, the band formerly knows as Sisters, featuring ex-members of America Owns The Moon, ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/thunders-sympathetic-oscillations/ I realize I have been silent for a while. I have a lot of great ideas for posts that I cannot seem to get around to, and all I really want to do is play video games these days. Anyway, this was worth a quick post because it is freaking awesome. ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/rocketman/ Brooklyn, New York: home of the most sophisticated graffiti artists anywhere in the world. Here's proof: This example isn't as sophisticated as some of the subway poster alteration art that goes on around the city, but the industrious tagger did spell "bourgeois" correctly. Gold star for them! And in other news, ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/sophisticated-taggers-and-a-tree-grows-in-front-of-our-apartment-in-brooklyn/ While I give folks props for actually using our contact form, I'm mystified by some-- okay, most--of the emails we get at the web team's catch-all address. Today's example: WEBTEAM CONTACT REQUEST First Name: Xxxxxxx Last Name: Xxxxxxxx Subject: urgent Comment: I really want to have a baby but I have had a hysterectomy is this possible. First ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/unclear-on-the-concept-contact-the-web-team/ Image via Wikipedia In my previous post I outlined my recent troubles with the Zipcar service. Well, surprise surprise. In the space of less than 24 hours after my phone call and subsequent cancellation of my service, I received follow-up via both voice mail and email from the General Manager of Zipcar ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/zipcar-the-not-so-bloody-aftermath/ Image by M.V. Jantzen via Flickr I'm a sucker for a service with a great online experience. If it's a service that ultimately saves me money, even better. Enter Zipcar, a car rental service available in a few metropolitan areas of the country. The premise is simple: pay a low annual fee, and ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/whats-more-overrated-than-zipcar-not-much/ Nine Inch Nails has another nin album for free. trent likes you. he doesnt like the music biz. nin has offered raw tracks to download and remix for years now, but in a trend that everyone from Radiohead to Thin Fevers uses, its great to see a stadium artist like ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/nine-inch-nails_the-slip/ Time Warner Cable New York snuck in some "new" high definition channels on us. Fifty of them in fact. Well, hot dog. It's about damn time. Included in the list of announced HD additions are some of the biggest on my wish list: History Channel, A&E, CNN, and NY1. I didn’t see any ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/creepin-on-a-high-def-come-up/ Image via Wikipedia Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV was released this week to staggering sales and the type of hubbub that usually accompanies Star Wars movies and Rolling Stones tours. For those who live in polygamist religious cult commune without access to media, GTA IV is set in the fictional Liberty ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/nyc-to-grand-theft-auto-iv-f-you-pal/ Nada Surf will be returning to Indianapolis on June 9th at the Music Mill. The Republic Tigers will be opening. If you didn't get a chance to listen to our interview with Nada Surf with Richard Edwards of Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos, now is a good time.     http://blog.rockitbomb.com/nada-surf-back-in-indy-in-june/ Two songs from our set at Big Car on April 4th. Nat Russel had some great work up, and we where happy to have it as a back drop for rocking. Enjoy. Find more videos like this on RockitBomb http://blog.rockitbomb.com/video-thin-fevers-big-car/ Seriously, why is CNN the bastion of crap video? I guess if I had to fill up programming 24/7/365, I'd probably run some stupid stuff too, but wow. Here is some great insight into Rick-rolling, which, I wasn't aware of until a month or so ago, and I found out more ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/cnn-gets-rick-rolled/ Today New York City has been given a springtime gift: the first 70 degree day since last October. I've got an appointment at 4:45 by Madison Square Park, so I decided to spend some time working from my "satellite office." You know,  leveraging social synergies for dynamic user-driven Web 2.0 turnkey solutions ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/because-i-can-on-location-in-madison-square-park/ So Pitchfork.tv launched today, and it is pretty much the awesome. It also, pretty much embodies what I set out to with RockitBomb, and have yet to actually pull off. They have launched with an exclusive Radiohead live performance, and have some cool Liars stuff up as well. The footage looks great, ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/more-radiohead-pitchforktv/ Hot off the presses - LiveNation has announced that tickets for Radiohead's August 3rd show in Indianapolis go on sale this Saturday, April 12th, at 10 AM. Be there or be square. Here are some other dates going on sale the same day: August 1 - Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL August 3 - Verizon ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/radiohead-tickets-on-sale-saturday-indianapolis-chicago-cleveland/ i found a nice little site that tinkers with some of the earliest of classic video games, namely pac man and space invaders. the twist is that each game has been re-tooled to either increase the difficulty level to some stupid range or to get you to play long enough ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/retro-gaming-2008-its-old/ This was supposed to be a post about the relative merits of two nifty new web services for making and sharing mix tapes online, Muxtape and Mixwit. Apparently Muxtape has been on the receiving end of some serious web chatter in the last few days, and their poor server up and ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/battle-of-the-online-mix-tapes-mixwit-vs-muxtape/ Here is some new video goodness from us gents in Thin Fevers. Watch us talk about showering, the types of instruments we play, our pets, our town, and the new record. Don't forget to come out to the show on April 4th. We will be giving an iPod Nano to one ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/thin-fevers-interviews/ There isn't really much for me to say about this game, but that it looks really freaking awesome. This is a demo being played on a touch screen at a recent gaming conference. For more info and to download a demo of a previous version for Windows, check out the game's ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/crayon-physics-deluxe/ I have been attempting to review this record for probably two months. That in itself should tell you something. For some reason I think I should like this band way more than I do. It might have something to do with the fact that I actually read the novel of a press ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/ludo-youre-awful-i-love-you/ Dude's Tweet: "After fifteen years of blissful happiness I would like to ask for your hand in marriage?" Chick's Tweet: "This is the best you could so? A proposal on Twitter? Man up and ask me in person, you dickless wonder. Oh, do you have Chandler's number? I hear he's a ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/man-proposes-to-woman-on-twitter/ Much like the Dixie Chicks are ashamed to be from Texas because of George W. Bush, John "The Coog" Mellencamp is making sure I am horrified at being a Hoosier. It's not for his rotten paintings, his stupidly gorgeous wife, or his ability to smoke a carton of cigarettes a day. ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/im-gonna-kill-you-mellencamp/ i am not so sure about anyone making a G.I. Joe movie, but what the hell, it was bound to happen. i mean, with so many horrible ideas for movies floating around, why not just make another movie about toys? really?  my boy over at film drunk  has two pics of ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/wanna-see-the-new-snake-eyes/ So I didn't have to get a cast. Instead, I'm in a different, slimmer splint that allows me a bit more freedom of movement. Still not great, but I'm functioning. Since I can't really type very quickly, I'll just submit this: http://blog.rockitbomb.com/black-is-the-new-president/ Sorry for my lack of posts, lately. I have been busy slaving away at the day job and on Thin Fevers stuff at night. (I will admit to the occasional video game night, though). With Chandler temporarily on the bench, though, I feel the need to pitch in. Check ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/newsystems/ Things for which I'm thankful now that I'm down one paw: The scrubbie on a stick Squeeze-bottle body wash Automatic transmissions The sympathy of off-duty cab drivers in the rain The NYU/Bellevue Hand Center The fact that I'm fairly ambidextrous Speech recognition software Having a dishwasher and laundry machines right in our apartment Back to my site, Retired Time ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/zen-and-the-art-of-creative-showering/ Short post. Reason is clear. One-handed typing isn't easy. I ran into a wall while carrying a pizza. I wish I had a cooler explanation. Suggestions for lies and tall tales welcome. Cast goes on next week after reevaluation at the hand center. Broken in three places. Back to my site, Retired Time ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/i-fought-the-wall-and-the-wall-won/ WatchmenMovie.com posted some photos from J. J. Abram's upcoming take on Alan Moore's Watchmen yesterday. The movie is slated for a 3//6/09 release date.I am beyond excited about this movie. These photos have pushed me over the edge. I re-read a good chunk of the book when Lost started up ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/watchmen-movie/ I know the  is older than Methuselah, but damn his judgement is bad. "Thanks, Bushie. Please don't send me off blindfolded on horseback to die in the wilderness. I wuff you!" Back to my site, Retired Time Bomb http://blog.rockitbomb.com/john-mccain-loves-matlock-satan/ Today via the MSDN Blog, Dean Hachamovitch, General Manager, Internet Explorer, announced that Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 will conform to web standards. On one hand, being a web editor/designer, this is sufficient cause for a major celebration complete with a ticker-tape parade through Times Square. There's a joke in our industry ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/congratulations-microsoft-welcome-to-the-interpages-circa-1994/ Okay, so here is the deal. RockitBomb is releasing a record, more specifically a digital EP. This first release is by the band I play in, Thin Fevers. We Need Your Help! Please help spread the word by linking to the site below. We wil be playing a big release show ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/new-systems-thin-fevers/ Here is a quick Will Ferrall interview that I did not do, but lord knows I wish I had. Am I the only one that feels like I am watching an episode of Space Coast Coast to Coast while watching this? http://blog.rockitbomb.com/will-ferrall-on-semi-pro-courtesy-of-nuvo/ So I am a up and coming poet and I have been putting on and hosting this event called VOCAB. It's a once a month spot at the Casba and it has become my pride and joy (other than my minions of course). Well Tuesday March 4th, I am having my one ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/vocab-1-year-anniversary/ In November I purchased a set of V-Moda Vibe Duo earphones for my iPhone. In January, they broke. Slightly more than two weeks later, I had a new set at no charge. I admit I use my earphones quite heavily: on the train to and from work, at the gym, just ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/v-moda-another-company-that-gives-a-damn/ "Mama's Fried Potatoes" - Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band Flogging Molly http://blog.rockitbomb.com/rev-peyton-flogging-molly-in-nyc/ The lady leaves today for a business trip to New Hampshire. She's going to be riding for about nine hours on the lovely Amtrak train, as they've had 16 inches of snow where she's going. The six hours or so of added downtime was going to prevent her from getting prep ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/best-buy-almost-sucks-the-soul-out-of-a-new-macbook/ "We believe that this is a bold demonstration of our commitment to our core and a reaffirmation of our coffee leadership," stated Howard Schultz, newly minted Dark Lord of Starbucks. He further went on to announce that all locations would be shut down from 5:30pm to 8:30pm today ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/the-most-hated-man-in-america-gives-birth-to-the-donut-insurgency/ Two main topics and some random catch-up today. Ukes! We Got Ukes! Saturday night my man Antonio and his other half Jenny were in town, and we all met up at Jimmy's No. 43 in the East Village for the Ukelele Cabaret. My other man Koven, the ukeleleist's drummer of choice in ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/sonic-uke-chicory-and-ephemera/ A quick post, ripped from the pages of Gizmodo. SpongBob Squarepants Thermometer I don't have much to say that the guys at Gizmodo haven't already mentioned, but this is hilarious. But not nearly as ridiculous as this: The Jesus Switch Wow. I really did LOL. Seriously, it says "Honor thy Father and Mother" ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/gadgets-gone-wrong/ I've been fairly removed from the political sphere for a while. Once I got caught up to the last season of The West Wing and had nothing left to distract me from the unimaginable disaster that is the Bush Administration, I tuned out as a means of self-preservation. But now things ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/the-democratic-debate-and-my-civic-duty/ Tonight the U.S. Navy is shooting down a dead spy satellite using a missile. Putting aside the issues that would lead me to be afraid, this is just downright cool. It's too bad we're not following the plot of Space Cowboys and sending up Clint Eastwood, James Garner, Tommy Lee Jones ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/web-apps-and-shooting-down-satellites-make-me-tingle/ Here they are because I know you love em... A IndyStar Headline from last week. Not as great as the past ones, but still a bit off. Seriously, some BS about IU's basketball coach screwing around and violating NCAA telephone rules beats a shooting at a school a few hours ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/another-indystar-wtf-headline-and-some-supermarket-bliss/ Since moving to New York it's become a tradition for the lady and me to go see a Broadway show on Valentine's Day. Last year was the fantastic Spring Awakening, which we ended up seeing twice. This year I got tickets for us to go see Young Frankenstein: The Musical. Hilarity ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/young-frankenstein-the-musical/ Dear FTD, You sure suckered me with that uPromise "No Shipping" deal and the kick back to my child's college savings plan. I sure do appreciate it. But you know what? I would much rather have put the fifty dollars I gave you into the account directly, since you charged me ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/dear-ftd/ Radiohead has announced some upcoming US Tour dates! http://www.radiohead.com/tourdates/ According to this site, they are coming to Indianpolis, which would make me very happy. I can only hope this helps me regain some cred. http://blog.rockitbomb.com/radiohead-tour-dates/ I have been sick the last few days, which means I have sleeping a lot. It is no surprise that I find myself up at 10 until 2 AM on a "school night." So I have decided to try to make up for lost time and for not posting for ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/falloutboy/ I'm always thrilled when some developer launches an application that enables me to further my obsessive compulsiveness. I'm not a programmer myself, so it's great when someone else does the hard work and I can concentrate on being anal retentive. My most recent vehicles: TubeTV and Lostify. TubeTV is a donationware Mac ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/video-app-lust-tubetv-lostify/ Maybe I'm turning into Andy Rooney in my old age, but this b.s. that passes for popular music is absolutely insipid. Kanye howling about his mama. Fergie dripping ooze all over everything. Cirque de Soleil flopping around like fish on LSD to the music of the Beatles. Carrie Underwood sleepwalking through ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/what-the-fk-is-this-grammy-sht/ Jack Bauer saving the world in 1994. Thanks to Damon for sharing. http://blog.rockitbomb.com/24-in-1994-jackbaueraolcom/ Some time last week, part of the touchscreen died on my iPhone. I started noticing it was getting difficult to access certain functions and actions in areas of the screen that get a great deal of use. In particular, about a third of the way down the screen in a band ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/happy-apple-customer-and-keywords-rule/ A little while back I posted my Top Ten for 2007, and there is a glaring omission. It wasn't intentional; I just slept on this record until this week. Don't make the same mistake I did. Buck 65's latest, Situation, should not be missed if you're into hyper-intelligent hip-hop wordsmithing with beats ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/buck-65-microsoft-office-mac-2008/ There's never been a better time to register your own domain on the world wide interpages than right now. Why? Because I said so. I know stuff like this. I've even done the hard work for you and prepared this handy list of available domains. These hot interweb properties are yours ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/get-em-while-theyre-hot-domains-still-available/ I know you've been lying awake at night in anticipation, but I've been sick so I haven't been posting. But you know that no illness can silence the brain/mouth/keyboard of Chandler, so following is The Randomness. I did my taxes last weekend, marking the earliest I've ever completed them. It helped ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/taxes-tubeway-army-and-pornography/ A quick update. I have been deep in code working on the updated look. I hope everyone approves so far. Expect some other small changes in the next couple of weeks as I finish tweaking, but the most drastic (the header) has been completed. Please comment here if you see ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/a-new-look/ So there's a new Ikea going up in Brooklyn about a mile from our apartment, and the city seems to be doing everything it can to welcome it with open arms and an open budget. In the last couple of months, we've seen pretty drastic improvement projects going on in our ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/nobody-expects-the-ikea-inquisition/ I don't just go to coffee shops for the coffee. I also like to be a "regular," someone the employees know. They know my drink, they chat, etc. From years of working record stores, I know how a good regular can be a refreshing break from the normal pay-and-leave transactions. A ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/coffee-and-junk-mail/ I love some Lost. The season premiere is tomorrow, and I just finished re-watching the last episode, and reading all sorts of inane trivia on Lostpedia. If you're not into it, I understand, but I've been hooked for a while. I am actually kind of scared to start watching it again, ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/lost-is-back-tomorrow/ What can I say? I felt inspired by Matt's bluetooth post. I present to you a product that enables you to to showcase your technological prowess, and your "take no $#%@ from anyone " attitude. The ultimate accessory! http://blog.rockitbomb.com/speaking-of-bluethooth-headsets/ No, it's not an order. Shepard Fairey, the Obey/Andre the Giant Has a Posse guy, is an Obama supporter. Awesome. Back to my site, Retired Time Bomb http://blog.rockitbomb.com/obey-obama/   About a year-and-a-half ago when I moved to New York City, it was tough to tell the difference between people talking on Bluetooth headsets and random street people talking to themselves, Harry Truman, or their home planet. Those days are long gone. Nobody actually talks to anyone on their Bluetooth headsets ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/bluetooth-headsets-revisited/ Two very different upcoming shows, but both are worth noting. Unearthly Trance, Racebannon, Coffinworm A night of intoxicating frequencies, visuals, and drinks. This is where they put metal! Wednesday, Feb. 27th 2008 Zanies Too - 5914 E. 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN Cost: $6 / Time: 8 pm (for real) Unearthly Trance (Relapse Records) - Blackened sludge/doom ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/upcoming-shows-in-indy/ I didn't want to bump Amy's AWESOME interview with justin, but if you happen to have been around and/or been a fan of America's second wave of Pro-Wrestling you may want to take a look at what the Ultimate Warrior has to say.  This dude is pretty intense. Sorry. REALLLLLY INTENSE.  In ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/the-ultimate-warrior-speaks/ I don't feel particularly special, I just feel really lucky. – Justin Broadrick Justin Broadrick doesn't have a scene. He isn't hanging out with record label people or music groups on the weekend and he doesn't live in the city. He is content hanging out with his girlfriend, listening to music, ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/being-justin-broadrick/ Since I know she'll never actually set about posting these things, I submit to you this review of There Will Be Blood by the lady who puts up with me, Beth. Respect the genius. __________ M & I went to see There Will Be Blood last weekend and I hated it. I have ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/there-will-be-blood-but-no-virtue/ I like to drink coffee. Actually, I require coffee. I like to stay up late at night playing video games, surfing the internet, or whatever. As a matter of fact, it is 1:36 AM right now. It probably won't surprise you then, that part of my morning routine is ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/a-new-feature-indystar-wtf-headlines/ RockitBomb loves music, but Matt hates music writing, Ben is looking for a job, and I seem to continue to only write about really geeky stuff. Having stated that, I am more than super happy to annouce that we have a new contributor writing about music. Please welcome Amy Mahlum! Amy writes ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/new-author-amy-mahlum/ so without a W-2 kinda job, ive taken to the basement studio to create some Art, or as i call them "pichers."view more with my early Artist's Statement on this other blog. totally for sale. http://blog.rockitbomb.com/new-art-for-a-new-not-job/ It's been argued many times, but music writing is absolutely ridiculous. I know: I've done it. The axiom that "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture," attributed to Elvis Costello, Frank Zappa, and many others, holds true. Like to read self-obsessed, obfuscating graduate thesis-style masturbation sessions? Pitchfork Media. Only care about all things ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/ive-had-it-with-music-writing/ We're all awash in Web 2.0/web-as-a-platform/social applications, some of them obviously more worthy of our attention than others. Most are just a time-suck disguised as some sort of knowledge- and information-sharing venture designed to make some weekend web developer rich. Others however are actually quite nifty. I'm the first to raise ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/more-web-20-toys-tripit-igthemer/ Tonight my viewing attention will be divided: the NBA triple-header on TNT, or Life After People on the History Channel? My decision-making will be greatly assisted by the fact that Time Warner Cable, known in much of the rest of the nation as Brighthouse, is a lumbering behemoth of antipathy toward ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/life-after-people-or-why-time-warner-sucks/ If your not familiar with MacHeist, it is an annual software sale involving some awesome applications by indepedent devleopers. Basically, they bundle the software to get some hype, and MacHeist donates a portion of your purchase to a charity of your choice. If your a Mac user, this is a ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/macheist/ Indianapolois's AMC Castleton is the first all digital cinema in Indiana. The best thing they can think of to put on screen while I am trying to find a seat? A GIANT blurry photo of Kate Hudson. Anyway, my two cents: Cloverfield was an awesome ride. It was everything I had hoped it ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/cloverfield/ This morning I went to our old favorite bagel shop in the neighborhood, only to find that it has new owners. "Everything Bagel" is now "Henry's Espresso Bar."Guess what: it sucks.The focus has moved from amazing New York bagels in a worn, comfortable environment to a Starbucks-style cafe. The employees ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/rock-action-bagels-and-urinal-cakes/ An awesome find from Clay. What I want to know is why didn't the model wear two? If only they made tentacle feet too. What are you waiting for? Get one. http://blog.rockitbomb.com/something-everyone-needs-a-tentacle-arm/ I am assuming this is playing prior to Cloverfield. I had no idea J. J. Abrams is directing Star Tek XI. Cool, I hope. (via Crunchgear) http://blog.rockitbomb.com/star-trek-xi-teaser-video/ I'm sitting here waiting for the lady to get home from work. It's 6:40 PM on a Friday night in New York City, we're young and attractive, and the world is at our feet. So do we go bowling in Williamsburg, go see a movie here in Carroll Gardens, or stay ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/macbook-air-ps3-nerdiness/ I discovered two new (to me anyway) sites that are officially Hot Nuts: Anthology Recordings Anthology Recordings is the first  all-digital reissue label. It specializes in back catalog gems and nuggets of awesomeness. Their catalog focuses on previously-unavailable music, most of it out-of-print vinyl releases, and includes labels like Vampisoul, On-U Sound, Relapse, ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/anthology-recordings-socializr-hot-nuts/ If you haven't seen this, watch it. It is ridiculous. http://defamer.com/344987/the-tom-cruise-indoctrination-video-scientologists-dont-want-you-to-see The soundtrack makes it. I pray this is some sort of meta guerilla marketing campaign. From Warren Ellis, via BAD SIGNAL: bad signal WARREN ELLIS It occurred to me today that Mormon politician Mitt Romney’s candidacy is, in part, an experiment to see if ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/i-want-to-go-on-vacation-but-i-cant-you-know-because-i-know-tom-cruise-scientologist-video/ Came arcross this today:http://mashable.com/2007/05/31/top-15-google-street-view-sightings/ Its 15 notable Google Street view finds, including a potential break in, guys leaving strip clubs, etc. I'm sure to some it is old news, but I thought it was worth sharing.I keep meaning to see what I can find in Indy.    http://blog.rockitbomb.com/collection-of-google-street-view-gems/ Random and seemingly useless fact learned today watching the History Channel while waiting for (Your) Time (Is of No Value) Warner Cable to show up: According to the Guano Islands Act of 1856, U.S. citizens can take possession of any island with guano (bat/bird poop) deposits, so long as that island ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/next-stop-guano-island/ Maybe it's because I'm originally from about as far inland as one can get in this country, but I still think it's cool to see ships, barges and other boats out on the East River. Sunday I went out for a jog (wearing shorts in January: thanks global warming!) and decided ... http://blog.rockitbomb.com/queen-mary-keep-on-rollin/