Life on this Planet: March 2012

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Planet Rotations #32

In the age of digital music, we tend to skip through albums, listening to one or two tracks - missing some of the deeper cuts that may be brilliant. I am a big fan of the album format, and love to experience the entire album the way the artist intended. Listening to one or two songs is like randomly reading a few chapters of a book and expecting to understand the completed work. Like any music lover, I love to share what I'm listening to and discover some new things from friends. Here's a portion of my playlist for this week. Please put your lists in the comments below, or interact at the Life On This Planet Facebook or Twitter.

Yuck - s/t

Ryan Adams - Ashes & Fire

Townes Van Zandt - s/t

U2 - The Joshua Tree

Placebo - Meds

James - Seven

Tim Booth - Love Life

The Cult - Love

Moby - Destroyed

Porno For Pyros - s/t

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

The Magnetic Fields - Love at the Bottom of the Sea

World Party - Goodbye Jumbo

Queensrÿche - Rage for Order

Suede - A New Morning

Tom Petty - Greatest Hits

Madonna - MDNA

Queensrÿche - Empire

The Magnetic Fields - Holiday

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - s/t

The La's - s/t

The Cure - Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me

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Monday, March 26, 2012

Movie Memory. May [2002 - Starring Angela Bettis, Anna Faris, Jeremy Sisto]

If you follow my posts on Facebook, you've (hopefully) enjoyed my weekly Thursday Concert Ticket Stub Discussion - where I upload a ticket stub from a concert I've attended, and we have some cool discourse about various bands each week. Well, this morning I uncovered a stockpile of movie ticket stubs in a file cabinet and figured that I'd start up a weekly movie discussion. Welcome to Week #1 - feel free to leave comments at the bottom of this page - or head over to my Facebook Page or Twitter. Here we go...

Today's movie: May

Directed by: Lucky McKee

Ticket date: June 16, 2003

Theatre: Harkins Centerpoint (now closed), Tempe, AZ

I wonder how many of you out there saw this one, because I was the only one in the theatre at the above showing. It's the story of a girl (May - played by Angela Bettis) that grows up with no friends, except for a glass doll that her mom gave her. Her childhood was traumatized by her lack of social interaction and the insecurities developed from having a lazy eye. She makes some awkward 'romantic' friendships with Jeremy Sisto and Anna Faris (who is brilliant, by the way) - but ultimately, it's a depressing film. However, I liked it enough to watch this probably three more times. If you haven't seen it, it's worth your time.

If you have seen it - what did you think of May?

Song Of The Day 2012: Best Coast - The Only Place

Upcoming Release: Best Coast - The Only Place [May 15, 2012 on Mexican Summer]

One of my favorite albums from 2010 was from California's Best Coast. Their blend of simplicity, wit and super-catchy melodies, made every song on their debut a winner. On May 15th, the band will be dropping their sophomore LP, The Only Place - produced by Jon Brion (who has worked with everyone from Kanye West to Of Montreal to Fiona Apple).

Today marks the release of the first single - an infectious ode to the great state of California. I'm really digging it, so check it out below! P.S. The album is out now - click on the link to get yourself a copy.