If you weren't aware already, I managed to get myself a ticket to see Arcade Fire at the SECC in December! Even though it's a seating ticket, it's still square in the middle, so it could have been much worse. Yeah, I've broken my most important rule for going to gigs (NO SEATING), but tough. It's ARCADE FIRE. I really don't care.
And in other fantastic news this week, Scott Pilgrim's out next Friday! I don't have enough cash to go and see it on Wednesday, I'll be in North Berwick anyway, but whether I'm there or back home on Friday, I'm going to see it. If anyone sees it before then, and happens to give me spoilers, I swear to Science, you're going in the communal hole...
I'd better explain the communal hole very quickly. It's basically my Room 101, and people/things I hate go in it. For example, neds, people who go out of their way to say the new Arcade Fire album is "shite," (when it quite clearly isn't), Florence Welch, Dappy, David Guetta, whoever came up with the Clubland CDs (seriously, 15(ish) is more than enough), and Axl Rose. The good thing about the communal hole is that it's always got room to expand!
Back to Pilgrim! Anyway, I downloaded the accompanying game from the Playstation Store, and it's well worth the £7.99, or at least it will be when I get paid, currently playing the demo at the moment. Think of it as a comic-book, less violent, yet twice as awesome version of Streets of Rage, and you're about halfway there!
The music in the game takes you back to the games of the early 90s as well, which I like. I miss my Mega Drive.
The film soundtrack is really intriguing as well. First off, the score's been written by Nigel Godrich, who's best known as the producer for Radiohead. Next, Beck, who I've so lovingly referenced in the title (and signoff) has written the songs for Sex Bob-Omb, Scott's band, while being given the brief by Edgar Wright that you shouldn't be able to tell whether the songs are "awful or awesome." CONFUSION!
Also, I have a new film to add to my Favourites List: The Royal Tenenbaums. Directed and written (with some help from Owen Wilson) by Wes Anderson, who also directed the sublime Fantastic Mr Fox, it's about three child prodigies who lose their talents over twenty years after their mum and dad separate. Bill Murray's in it. Kinda the only reason you need to watch it. Hey, it's why I ALMOST liked Garfield! The cast is superb though, with Owen and Luke Wilson, Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Stiller. Like I said before, I've only seen two of his films, but Wes Anderson is now probably my favourite director. When you look at the DVD extras, you see the work he puts into the films, such as meeting with Roald Dahl's wife and recording dialogue outdoors for Fantastic Mr Fox, it's great to see, instead of your Michael Bays (who also needs to go in the communal hole) who just take the money and cause explosions, then piss off again.
Also, give Beck a listen, particularly Odelay and Modern Guilt. Two very good albums.
My pre-excitement for seeing the Manics has started already, with the free download of "I'm Leaving You For Solitude," a B-side for the first single from their new album. Check out www.thequietus.com to find it. Excellent stuff.
Well I'm going to Dundee this afternoon, so I'd better head and actually get ready!
Darren out, saying I've got a devil's haircut in my mind!
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Now playing: Beck - Devil's Haircut
via FoxyTunes
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