Dr Who 13 – Humping Daleks Edition
As we start to wrap this half season up, we sit down to discuss the excellent two part story encompassing The Rebel Flesh and The Almost People. We talk gangers, human rights and other… less high-brow topics. Maybe you should actually put your children in the next room near the end of the podcast. Sometimes we can’t help ourselves. (It should be noted that this podcast was recorded before A Good Man Goes to War was aired. This is for Pete’s benefit as will be revealed in the next podcast.)
Trivia for this time around is: What was the first band featured in Dr Who and what was the song?
Our lovely and wonderful wild cards this time around are Pete showing off some stylish Dr Who beading, Libby shows how hardcore some nerds are by revealing a gallery of Dr Who inspired tattoos, Jeff has nothing because he’s lame, and Asher continues his Dr Who commercial streak and shows the Daleks selling some Wheetabix circa 1977. You can check that out below if you’re curious… or hungry.
Dr Who 12 – The Late Edition
Sorry chaps! I’ve been quite a busy guy lately. So instead of people thinking that this episode follows the two-parter, it ACTUALLY covers Curse of the Black Spot and The Doctor’s Wife. However, that does not make it less witty or interesting! Promise.
Trivia this week is: 1) Name the one non-cannon instance in which the Doctor regenerated into a woman and who played her. 2) In the Doctor’s Wife, the Doctor received a message cube. When else has the Doctor received a time lord messaging device?
For the Dr Who wild cards this week, Pete shared with us the Facebook pages for a few Dr Who characters, Jeff gives a shout out for a great BBC show called The Shadow Line that a former Doctor is now a part of, Libby points out a funny t-shirt involving the TARDIS and another famous time machine, and finally Asher shows us how dated a Dr Who commercial can be despite its futuristic product. You can check it out below.
Dr Who 10 – All Americans Are Pussies Ringtone Edition
As we reconvene for an exciting new season of Dr Who, we sit down to discuss a few of the major topics that have arisen before the first episode. We discuss the trailers, the prequel, the differences between American, Canadian and British audiences, our guesses for what the new season will bring, and finally we touch upon the untimely deaths of two Dr Who greats. The Wild Cards this week are Pete’s Dr Who black market Lego set, Libby’s Spoiler website (thus, her new name, the Queen of Spoliers) and Asher throws down with a fun little blog chronicling a novices reaction to classice Dr Who episodes. Jeff didn’t have one because no one said he needed one. Dicks.
Dr Who – 2010 Christmas Special
Today the Dr Who panel reconvene to discuss the hotly anticipated Dr Who Christmas special and the always tantalizing trailer for the new series. We discuss the major problems within the script (was it fudged or was it deliberate?), whether the Roddenberry family should sue, and how long does a shark live anyway? Lastly, we talk about some of the tidbits in the new series trailer, seen below for your viewing pleasure. Lastly, Jeff, Libby, Pete and Asher all give their special Dr Who wild cards. Click on the names to find the links to their respective wild cards. Enjoy!
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Soundtrack)
Our album up for review today is the last of the Twilight Series Soundtracks for the movie Eclipse. Blah blah blah blah…. look. I’m still at a complete loss as to why so many great artists hand over brand new tracks to these people? For those that are keeping tab, the album was released on Atlantic Records June 8th, 2010. This time around we have new tracks from people you might expect on a teenybopper type movie like this. Muse, The Bravery, and Vampire Weekend should not be a surprise. However, with new tracks from The Dead Weather, The Black Keys and UNKLE featuring The Black Angels, one once again wonders what the fuck is happening here.
As always, the tracks below are listed in the order they appear on the podcast and the number is the track number on the album. If you click on the album cover, you can listen to the full album via We7.com.
2. Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)
1. Metric – Eclipse (All Yours)
4. Florence and the Machine – Heavy in Your Arms
3. The Bravery – Ours
9. Beck and Bat for Lashes – Let’s Get Lost
11. UNKLE feat. The Black Angels – With You in My Head
Jamie Lidell – Compass
Today we get a little soulful and review the new album by Jamie Lidell called Compass. It’s his fifth studio album and was released on Warp Records May 18th, 2010. The English born, New York singer-songwriter has been pumping out soul music now for a good few albums, having originally started out as mostly a dance artist with breakbeats and synth squabbles. Compass is chalk full of indie artists that have lined-up to produce various part of the album. Contributing artists on Compass include Beck, Feist, members of Grizzly Bear and Wilco. However, you might just be a little surprised with how the album actually sounds.
As always, the tracks below are listed in the order they appear on the podcast and the number is the track number on the album.
3. She Needs Me
10. Compass
6. The Ring
4. I Wanna Be Your Telephone
Blitzen Trapper – Destroyer of the Void
Today we look at the new album by Portland, Oregon band Blitzen Trapper called Destroyer of the Void. The fifth studio album is a follow up to 2008’s critically acclaimed Furr and was released on Sub Pop June 8th, 2010. The band have made a name for themselves by skilfully burying their influences and sound just below the surface where you find yourself saying that they sound like “X” but… sorta. With Destroyer of the Void, the band has put together a less focused album but have varied their sound. Some tracks still retain their Bob Dylan influence and storytelling, while other tracks seem to recall varying degrees of Bowie, prog rock and hints of the Beatles. With all of these different influences blended so well, it’s no wonder their gaining more critical acclaim and a large fan base with each album release.
As always, the tracks below are listed in the order they appear on the podcast and the number is the track number on the album.
4. The Man Who Would Speak True
6. Heaven and Earth
9. Evening Star
1. Destroyer of the Void
3. Below the Hurricane
Dr Who 6 – The Procrastination Edition Part 1 Dr Who 7 – The Procrastination Edition Part 2
Yes, yes I know. It’s been months now since the last Dr Who episode was released….. well I’ve been crazy busy alright? So here’s our sixth and seventh edition of the last season. I’ve put it all here for you to consume in one easy dose. We’ll see you during the holiday season for the traditional Dr Who Christmas special. Until then…. enjoy this great photo of Asher, as promised.
Tobacco – Maniac Meat
We go down into the fuzz today to review the new album by Black Moth Super Rainbow ‘singer’ Tobacco and his album Maniac Meat. It’s his second real solo studio album and was released on Anticon Records May 25th, 2010. Tobacco, aka Tom Fec, has released another album full of aggressively sounding experimental music with some really great song titles. Surprisingly, Beck appears on this album on two songs and actually feels quite at home next to the craziness. While the songs sound very much like Black Moth Super Rainbow tracks, at the same time, the music on Maniac Meat sound just slightly more aggro than what has appeared on their last album, Eating Us.
As always, the tracks below are listed in the order they appear on the podcast and the number is the track number on the album. If you click on the album cover, you can listen to the album via Amazon.com.
11. Six Royal Vipers
2. Fresh Hex (feat. Beck)
15. Stretch Your Face
1. Constellation Dirtbike Head
5. Sweatmother
Mike Patton – Mondo Cane
Our review today is of the new album by prolific virtuoso Mike Patton and his crazy album Mondo Cane. With all of the albums and music this man has put out, according to Wikipedia, this is only his third truly solo album, and it was released on his Ipecac Records May 4th, 2010. Mike Patton has put together an album that features cover versions of Italian pop songs from the 50’s and 60’s. Most people will be surprised that Mr Patton has lived in Italy for over a decade and speaks fluent Italian which is featured throughout the entirety of the album. This album has been in the works for quite some time with the album continually being pushed back for nearly a year. You can catch some great clips on YouTube of him performing this album in front of a live Italian audience, a way of showing his respect and admiration for his adopted home country’s culture.
As always, the tracks below are listed in the order they appear on the podcast and the number is the track number on the album. If you click on the album cover, you can listen to the album via We7.com.
1. Il Cielo in Una Stanza
9. 20 Km Al Giorno
3. Ore D’amore
4. Deep Down
11. Senza Fine
Deftones – Diamond Eyes
Today we will be reviewing the new album by Sacramento, California based band Deftones called Diamond Eyes. It’s a follow up to 2006’s Saturday Night Wrist and was released on Warner Bros. Records May 4th, 2010. This record has quite a bit of history to it. After the long and arduous process in making Saturday Night Wrist, the Deftones immediately went back into the studio to bang out another record and strip down the production that had gradually plagued their last two albums. In 2008, the tentatively titled Eros was completed and ready to be released when in November 2008, bassist and founding member Chi Cheng was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that left him in a coma. Devastated, the band decided to shelve Eros and start over. After only two months in the studio, the band wrote and recorded Diamond Eyes with former Quicksand bassist Sergio Vega. The album is a conscious departure from all other Deftones records in that the lyrical content is completely positive and less personal. It’s an album that has also been extremely well received from people that are tired of the negative, whiny elements of metal and hard rock since the 1990’s.
As always, the tracks below are listed in the order they appear on the podcast and the number is the track number on the album. If you click on the album cover, you can listen to the album via We7.com.
1. Diamond Eyes
2. Royal
8. Sextape
5. Beauty School
3. CMND/CTRL
Dr Who 5 – The Token Brit Edition
A very late release of this podcast due to numerous technical difficulties (hat tip to Libby and Pete) and not having enough time to deal with them until now.
This edition we add a new panel member to the podcast… and he’s actually British! We welcome Pete Tomkies to the podcast and welcome his point of view. He’s our token Brit! Woohoo!
In this edition, we talk about the tragic second part of the Silurian saga, Cold Blood. We talk about Rory and the piece of the TARDIS pulled from the crack. Then we move on to the Doctor meeting Vincent Van Gough (pronounced Van-GO) in the aptly titled Vincent and the Doctor. We discuss chickens, schmaltz, and fucking with time. Enjoy!
Asher’s questions this week are:
1) Asher was too broken up about the events of Cold Blood to come up with anything this time.
2) Name at least 3 historical figures (from Earth) that the Doctor has previously met?
