May 20, 2007
Somewhere in the totalitarian East.
(Several people step out of the plane)
-loud confident voice greets them- Welcome to the island my dear visitors! I see you are accompanied by several of our locals. I hope you've had a nice trip and being treated well. Come! Allow me to introduce myself. I am the Adjutant. Spokesman of the Glorious Party that brought richness and prosperity to this glorious nation of ours.
(turning to the locals) Please continue to be a very good citizen and continue ... Read More
May 16, 2007
Bad News: We're F*cked
That's what Trent Reznor said and he screams (My Violent Heart):
...on hands and knees. we crawl. you cannot stop us all
That is the message to tyrants. So despite the bad news there is still hope.
To make comparisons to other previous albums like legendary The Downward Spiral would be an understatement because Year Zero is a landmark musical achievement. There is no Hurt here, no Closer or other critically-acclaimed single.
The album successfully projects America in the distant future with ... Read More
Apr 19, 2007
Trent Reznor and company are back with his latest album Year Zero and the reviews are great. I haven't got my copy of the album but as soon as I have I will review and let you know if it's worth your time and money. Past Nine Inch Nails' albums have never disappointed me and I have compiled most of their songs included bootlegs in my MP3 player. I'd probably head down to HMV this weekend to grab Year Zero and I ... Read More
Mar 17, 2007
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr59K1j-P44[/youtube]
There are not many movies I have seen in my lifetime that manages to stir my feelings and this film has certainly made its mark and manages to evoke emotions easily. The tragic notions of fighting a losing battle so valiantly has struck a chord in me. Like many of us who served in national service, I can relate to the sentiments and hardship of soldiers. I was a soldier myself, a rifleman bent on making the defense of Singapore but I ... Read More
