Mar 03 2012
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holy fuck, this is a purdy flik. it’s kinda like watching the matrix, where you have to squint your eyes or just flat out pretend that fucking talent-suck keanu reeves has most certainly NOT been cast as the quasi-savior-esque “neo” just to somehow, some way, enjoy it… ahem. scorsese rocks, despite fucking nicolas cage. filmsmithing. [...]
Jan 31 2012
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really, it seems like a “guy thing” but deliciousness iz universal, yo. step up and feel the heat. aaaaaahahhhhhhahahahahh!!!!!!!
Jun 05 2011
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see it with your ears here. and then: eyes down. bass up. oh yes, my f(r)iends. sumo-fat-ne-ess. …
Tags: 1933 king kong, bass, bass be thy god, deep medi, dynamic tension records, king kong, phatt spillage, surgeon's breaking the frame, thhump-thump-thump, v.i.v.e.k., v.i.v.e.k.-eyes down
Mar 17 2011
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AAAAAAAAHHHHH YEAAAAAAHHH!!!! just watch it because this movie is way funnier than me so i’m not even gonna try. yes, it’s silly. so fucking forget green piss ale this year i say, get greener with good ol’ gramma’s boi and have a happy st. phatties day, yerd!
Tags: ...i'm thinking about getting metal legs, enjoy vodka, go green, gramma's boi, grandma's boy, grandma's boy you so crazy, green piss flavored ale, happy madison presents, happy st. phatties day to all, st. phatties day, you can't just watch it once
i’m not gonna get all specs and white papers and lab measurements on this site. nope. thankfully for me, those days are over; i did my time in that hell, so all you will hear here is one man’s opinion. the stuff i recommend is somewhat based on experience running the numbers, but mostly on [...]
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ok, ok: i know this is for the silver spoon crowd, but goddamn we the people should have access to this (can’t i rent it from the library?) if ever you wondered, “what is the most transparent noah’s ark of a/v?!” well then: classé ssp-800. fucking almost $10k (unless you know whom to blow…). but [...]
Feb 19 2010
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i am shim, your humble digital sherpa, dedicated to the rabid promotion of the various communities of experimental music. additionally, many other artistic mediums will have their juicy marrow relinquished, as well as all things of value to be found off the dusty, beaten path. whatever i like, because this is my site, so get [...]