Top 10/Bottom 3: September 2011

Sep 02 2011 Published by under Film/TV, Food, Hauntology, Internet/Media, Literature, Music, Personal, Politics, Sports, Technology, Top 10/Bottom 3

Top 10

  1. Grendel Drone Commander
  2. Louie
  3. Leyland Kirby’s Eager to tear apart the Stars
  4. Into the Labyrinth
  5. The return of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
  6. Presonus Firestudio Pro
  7. Carne asada
  8. The Clock of the Long Now
  9. Raxxess rack for my music equipment
  10. A long weekend of sitting on my ass watching TV

Bottom 3

  1. The horrible, horrible, HORRIBLE Doctor Who specials running on BBC America featuring US celebrities narrating and commenting on Doctor Who (a la I Love the 80s, etc…).  It’s blatantly obvious that these idiots couldn’t name a doctor other than Matt Smith.  I love Doctor Who, but those specials make me want to hate it.  Way to go, BBC America–you’re ruining the only hit you have.
  2. The new Amy-narrated opening to this season of Doctor Who that foregrounds the show as about THIS doctor and these companions in the exact way those horrible specials do.  I wonder if they’re showing that opening in the UK.  Please FSM, tell me no!
  3. Republicans (of course)

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Top 10/Bottom 3: June 2010

Jun 01 2010 Published by under Film/TV, Food, Humor, Internet/Media, Literature, Music, Personal, Politics, Random, Sports, Technology, Top 10/Bottom 3

The Roadhouse--Longplayer

Top 10

  1. iPad (software still iffy but device is amazing.  Watching Netflix in my office between classes is awesome)
  2. M.I.A. (new album should be interesting)
  3. Sly and the Family Stone’s Fresh (have been listening to this a lot–forgot how awesome it is)
  4. Wind (hey, in the desert, when the wind goes away, the heat arrives–and stays)
  5. Vernor Vinge’s A Deepness in the Sky (even better 2nd time around)
  6. Emeralds, Does It Look Like I’m Here?
  7. Mutek 2010 (damn–I’ve been wanting to go to this for 10 years, and I haven’t made it yet.  Perhaps next year…)
  8. BBC America (has replaced Comedy Central as my default channel)
  9. Steak (mmmmm)
  10. John Scalzi’s Whatever

Bottom 3

  1. Lost finale (massive cop-out to turn the flash-sideways into purgatory.  I never thought I’d say this, but Star Trek: The Next Generation kicked this show’s ass as far as complex, intelligent finales)
  2. Angels (Kowbell’s broken leg encapsulation of the season)
  3. Oil

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Top 10/Bottom 3: March 2010

Mar 01 2010 Published by under Film/TV, Humor, Internet/Media, Music, Personal, Politics, Random, Sports, Top 10/Bottom 3

Top 10

  1. Joanna Newsom, Have One on Me
  2. Spring training
  3. Waiting for new Venture Bros., rewatching old Venture Bros.
  4. Flavors.me
  5. Ableton Live
  6. Heater Core 365 Ableton Live Tips
  7. Lost
  8. The Bugle
  9. Top Gear on iTunes (they have the original UK versions that are 20 min longer than the ones they show on BBC America)
  10. Boards of Canada possibly, maybe, perhaps releasing something in 2010

Bottom 3

  1. California’s economy
  2. Earthquakes
  3. Republicans

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Online TV Still Not Getting It

Jun 16 2009 Published by under Internet/Media

I love the BBC.  When I was in England and Scotland a few years ago, I actually spent time sitting in front of our flat’s TV flipping channels and checking out the programming.  It didn’t hurt that this was during the world cup and I’m a “football” fan, but I got into more than just the sports.  At home in California, I watch a lot of BBC America–not only the news and Dr. Who but a whole host of programs (like that Gordon Ramsey show, Top Gear, Cash in the Attic, Coupling, Graham Norton and on on on).  Trouble is, BBC America only spoon feeds us shows they think Americans might like.  There are tons of things that I’d love to see over here–like all those great David Attenborough documentaries (all their documentaries, for that matter).  They didn’t even want to show Dr. Who at first–they gave it to SciFi.  It wasn’t until the show became a hit that they realized they should be showing it, too, so they are now showing the series a season behind the times. Continue Reading »

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