Im not sure if I should be doing this

Alright, so the bi-weekly, slash monthly of late have been updated. And for your ears to hears you should all check out if you havnt already the following:

The Subways
We are Scientists
Asian Kung-Fu Generation


Links for all three bands are below on the right, check it chue. Why of late I am so focuses on the love of the ninja and all things ninja kickable I do not know. I think its because Batman was a ninja, and I want to be as rich as Bruce Wayne. More world giving, less ass kicking of the joker though.


Also, Dont tell anyone ok, but if you havnt sourced your music findings through www.pandora.com , check it out. I leave this nugget of amazing to you, the few, who continue, to read through, seeds and applesue. Its actually sauce, geeze!!!

posted by mr. tomas ubik @ Friday, March 31, 2006 |

Sidenote: Check out the Chameleons

So I went out for MTVs audience casting for their show MTVLive on wednesday, and this experience created a need for a few things worth jotting down.

• Dissent is such a pop trend. I mean the topic of the show was the Cult of Advertising, but there were more commercial breaks than segments. At one point they even came back from commercial break to throw to the best three commercials of the year.

• While its whateverly lame to ironically discuss the nature of commercials on MTV, some commercials are really funny, and I appreciate the creativity of some admen. For instance this one for a British salmon company, had this fisherman run out and take on a grizzly bear (man in costume from afar) for the salmon the bear just ripped out of the river. It reduced to ninja kicks, and rounds of rochambo (see kick to the groin) and the fisherman walking away with the salmon.

• Guys should always wear a tie. Sure I looked like a syntheziser player from the Killers on the air, but I don't care, I got a kick ass seat by myself surrounded by pillows and looks of hey is that guy someone all episode long, and offered some no cover free drinks for a lounge in the city tonight; rock on MTV, Im gonna go watch 8th and Ocean now.
  

*puke

posted by mr. tomas ubik @ Friday, March 31, 2006 |

You're more than cool, you're Caramel.

When it comes to popular style, I believe wholeheartedly that the human psyche moves collectively in its ability to favor a particular colour, artistic genre, or aesthetic what have you from season to season. By some complex mix of mediated voice, tradition, and or boredom of the old, people have an inate ability to shift through fads and come to an accord that things need in fact be hawt for fall, the new black, or cutting edge.

I was, however, introduced to a new concept of trendy today, and I am trying to gather my thoughts towards whether or not, foods, can be seasonly cool?

Now, Im not talking about food art, because that is most certainly trendy. Comfort foods in the winter, bbq in the summer, asian inspired dishes for 2005 and small portions for 2006. But, can actual ingredients in those meals be trendy.

My mom gets this monthly food mag by the friendly people at Kraft Foods. Now we could discuss the embedded messages coming out of this twenty page advert for Kraft products, but there actually are some tasty recipes to inspire you, and not to mention interesting articles like the one that inspired this little mind fart.

The latest issue claims that the following foods are going to be hot for 2006:

citrus
salsa
shrimp
chocolate
caramel

I just cant wrap my head around the idea that food tastes can shift to be trendy. Though of late, I do really enjoy cooking with citrus, and with shrimp, and I do find as I continue to eat out that dishes featuring or highlighting shrimp are all over the menus of the city.

What do you think? Can flavors and foods be trendy? Or is Kraft just on the brink of releasing new microwavable Citrus Shrimp with Salsa dishes?

posted by mr. tomas ubik @ Wednesday, March 15, 2006 |

When the Woman became the Legend

I feel it important to give a brief review for a film that will change all of your lives. If you are ever able to locate a gem of a copy of this little filmatic wonder, praise your treasure hunting methods because you will have entered an elite group. You will then be a part of the Red Sonja film owners club.

The story of a red headed heroin named Red Sonja, and her awkwardly placed, under developed character buff monster known as Kalidor, takes place in land of magic and mystery; though I clearly need not say anymore, I will go on. To best understand the tale you must first understand the myth.

The movie centers around some glowing green orb of light or something, and Kalidor, played by Arnold Swartzenegger stumbles across a bunch of barbarian like guys who come to steal the light orb. Most saddened after the death of a random red head who falls in his lap after the theft of the orb, the Governator goes to find her sister who is none other than Red Sonja, played by non other than the woman who ruined public enemy, Bridgitte Neilson. So begins the tale of the woman who became the legend.

This is about where I fell asleep, but I think theres a lot of battling, and then some more battling then Arnold, fresh our of english training lessons at the time of shooting throws out some winners, yada yada, orb gets found, bad guys lose. I wake up.

Needless to say, best purchase ever, and I really hope you all get to experience the excitement that is Red Sonja at some point in your lives.

posted by mr. tomas ubik @ Thursday, March 09, 2006 |

What I really want to do is direct.

I should so be a producer. Granted I do not watch the show that often, but I think Ive stumbled across the greatest idea for the Bachelor 17 ( or whatever series number they are at now).

How awesome would it be to have Nick Lachey as the next bachelor. Who better than to take the reigns of confused and dis/enchanted love seeking solo artist than a dis enchanted love seeking solo artist. I mean he already is perfect for the job, he would have to spend no time at all in pre-production.

An accoplished reality resume, and a pop culturally charged torn past would have the ladies lusting for the screen week in and week out. Hell, I think Id even turn in to see who if anyone could trump lucious Jessica.

Better yet, what if Ashlee Simpson was one of the contestants. Wooh this is getting good, alright no more freebies until I talk to FOX.

posted by mr. tomas ubik @ Tuesday, March 07, 2006 |