Like a Kid in a Candy Store

Stuff that makes me all giggly and excited.
My (admittedly small) CD collection:

(Click for larger picture).
First Row (L-R): Nirvana - In Utero, Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain, Stigmata - Silent Chaos Serpentine, Strapping Young Lad - The New Black, Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Second Row (L-R): Soundgarden - Down on the Upside, Soundgarden - Louder [...]

Island Disc Thingy

Err, I got tagged for this thing by Rhythmic. I have to basically nominate five albums that I’d take with me if I were to be left alone in a desert island. Not easy, but here’s my list going purely by recent listening trends.
1. Alcest - Souvenirs D’un Autre Monde: I am convinced that no [...]

26/12/2004: South-East Asia

Attended the premier of Eshantha J. Peiris’ new composition, ‘26/12/2004: South-East Asia’ last night. One word: amazing. I’d go on as far as to say that it was one of the highlights (where music is concerned) of my year.
I am no classical music expert so the following is an amateurish take on the piece. Essentially, [...]

Battle at Kruger National Park

Came across this video clip and just had to share it. Absolutely amazing footage of lions, buffalo and a crocodile fighting for food and survival. 

Drums and More Drums

Drums and drummers. I love both (the latter in the most platonic way possible; Rhythmic, you needn’t worry).
The only thing better than watching a world class drummer is watching a world class guitarist. The following are videos of my favourite drummers and percussionists in action. Rhythmic, some of this is orgasmic to me; I [...]

A Day in the Life of Me

Apparently if it’s not this:

it’s this:

According to girlfriend.

Chatroom

“Do you act in the local theater?”, my company auditor asked me one day, out of the blue.
“Err…no. Why do you ask?”
“I saw this play recently. Six people seated, staring at the audience and pretending to be in…”
“Chatroom?”
“Yes, that’s the one.”
“I’ve heard of it although I couldn’t see it.”
“Ahh I see. You remind me of [...]

An Ordinary Person’s Guide To Empire

 

 
I am currently reading Arundhati Roy’s ‘The Ordinary Person’s Guide to Empire’. This being the first time I am reading her work (I haven’t still read God of Small Things. Sue me), I am struck by her incredible ability to simplify the most emotive of issues. Her arguments are compelling and her writing [...]

Wolves

 
Good news for fans of black metal. Wolves in the Throne Room (WITTR) are due to release their new album, Two Hunters, in a few months time. I can’t fucking wait.
The band recently signed with Southern Lord, home of SunnO))) , Boris and Earth and announced a new album was in the making. Well, it [...]

Are Most Religious People Retarded?

First off, my apologies to all the sane religious people out there in the world, of which, I am sure, there are many. You are a sane religious person if you understand that faith and spirituality are some of the most personal choices an individual can make, and that it is not something you force [...]