Monday, 25 Aug 2008
Contributed by Shawn Phase.
What can be said about a band like the Don that hasnt been said by many other reviews or interviews? One of the main points that i feel should be said is that this is a band that has predated many genres and idioms in the past. While "indierock" has run its course in a time where reunion tours of these types of bands is commonplace, and even after 'mathrock' as a niche has run thin, Don Caballero prove to every hipster and critic that they have remained true to their sound and what made them unique for over 15 years.
Drummer and original member Damon Che's style and approach to playing certainly seems as if he has ...
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Here at Good-Evil, were are proud to announce our first album release on own Good-Evil Records imprint, as part of the Concatenation Records family. And what better way to start our mini-label than with a brand new Xoc album? Xoc, who you may remember as "that dude who covered all of Super Mario World" or that guy who blew you away with his Kirby cover album, has produced one of the most ambitious albums he's put out to date. Containing 100 video game themes covered in less than 20 mins, this project has been a labor of love for Xoc since 2004.
We've collaborated with Jason Vincion at Concatenation Records to bring you this album on a 3" mini-CD, ...
Looking back on the days of the NES, one might wonder why a game like Little Samson didn't break through to the forefront of mainstream games that people are so nostalgic about today. Innovation seems to be deciding factor in which games are successful, and which games fall to the demise of the bargain bin. Well Little Samson is as unique as the most innovative NES games out there, and it is sure not to disappoint.
Little Samson is an action game made by Taitoin the style of Mega Man, yet that's not to say it's exclusive to this style, as it incorporates elements from many of the NES classics. The player throughout the game is able to switch between four ... 
I think at this point, you would have to deem the "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII" project a middling disappointment. Dirge of Cerberus was a generic action game, Advent Children was a beautiful looking movie that had a near incomprehensible plot and an overload of action sequences, and Before Crisis was never released in America. Crisis Core, however, even after all the delays, stands out as a fantastic prequel, and a great game all by itself. 
Note: If you have never play Final Fantasy IV be forewarned that the following contains spoilers.
Dear reader, are you still debating whether to snag the latest Squeenix remake? Are you doubting whether it's worth plunging into the world of Final Fantasy IV yet again? Wasn't the GBA release with its additional material enough already? Well, if you aren't completely fed up with remakes and rehashes, read on for a look at Final Fantasy IV DS. 
Contributed by Jeremy Stoltzfus.
Okay. I’m going to try to write a coherent review of this book without prattling on like a school girl about how omg good this book is – but no promises. I’m also going to try to keep it spoiler free since I’m assuming not many other people have read it. So, let’s start with the premise: The narrator wakes up on the floor of his bedroom with no memory of who he is or how he got there. His only indication is a note from himself telling him to go immediately to somebody named Doctor Randle who apparently holds the answers to all of his questions. From there he embarks on an epic journey to regain ... 
I started watching the X-Files some time around the second or third season, and from then on, I followed the show devoutly until the end of its run. For me and some others here on this site, the show was pretty much essential watching every week. I remember watching the first movie in theaters, buying the soundtracks, picking up the games, etc. However, the show began to sputter a little towards the end, and aside from an excellent finale, the show really had just run its course. However, after seeing teasers for a new X-Files movie, I began to get irrationally excited again, perhaps to rekindle those teenage halcyon days when this show was on top of the world. 
Of all the portable Castlevania games for GBA and DS, I never got around to this one for some reason. The game seemed to disappear from store shelves and then got expensive, and eventually I forgot about it until its sequel, Dawn of Sorrow, was released. If this was a simple comparison of Aria to Dawn, it would be a short review. Basically, everything that Aria does, Dawn does a lot better. However, that's not exactly fair to Aria of Sorrow. It isn't chopped liver here. It's actually a really solid and fun game, and arguably the best one on the GBA. 
Being a casual fan of the comics a few years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the original Hellboy was a good movie, skillfully directed by Guillermo Del Toro and having inspired casting with Ron Perlman as the lead. I was also pleasantly surprised to see 2 animated features come out with the same voice talents as the movie, and then a full fledged live action sequel that is in movie theaters now. Between the Hellboys, Del Toro directed the critically acclaimed Pan's Labyrinth and produced the similarly acclaimed The Orphanage, and has seen his star rise among many circles after landing the directorial duties for The Hobbit. Before that, though, we get Hellboy II, which is a ...