Technology & Pop Culture is your geeky guide to gadgets, new media and all things digital.  We scrape The Tubes daily and funnel it into something decidedly delicious.  Just for you.
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22nd
Apr

NIN: From Mastering to Radio in Less Than 24 Hours

Posted by Bradley under Entertainment, Technology

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Trent Reznor never ceases to amaze me. Nine Inch Nails mysteriously released a new single, with lyrics, to radio stations across the US today. It was mastered less than 24 hours ago. The track is titled “Discipline” and is rumored to be on a forthcoming album to be released in two weeks. This is according to speculation from the NIN.com news feed that says “Two Weeks”. The last time the RSS feed said that we got a new album. Digital distribution awesomeness!

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21st
Apr

Madonna Hits the Tubes… Hard!

Posted by Bradley under Entertainment, Personal, Pop Culture

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Ruttt roooo. Madonna’s new album Hard Candy has hit the Internets and is available from all the usual suspects. I’m not telling ya’ how to get it. You know where she is. Go find her! She’s sticky and sweet. Full review coming next Tuesday!

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4th
Apr

Spankin’ New Madonna Video = Digital Sugar High

Posted by Bradley under Entertainment, Personal, Pop Culture

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OH…MY…GOD…NEW…MADONNA! VIDEO!!! She’s baaaaaaaaaaK! HOT HOT HOT. Feverish. Enjoy! Black smoke monster giving chase included.

Well done Madge!

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1st
Apr

Blatant Mockery Releases “Argue Upon Kiwis” Teaser Trailer

Posted by Bradley under Entertainment, Personal

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Blatant Mockery has secret projects. One of them is comedy. Commence teaser trailer! Summer 2008.

http://www.indigenouswino.com/argue-upon-kiwis.html

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26th
Mar

International Dance Party is After My Heart

Posted by Bradley under Entertainment, Personal, Technology

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No fucking way! The International Dance Party. The all-in-one-dance-party that comes alive the more you dance. Fog machine included.

Video at the link. Or International Dance Party eats you.

http://www.vimeo.com/612459
http://www.internationaldanceparty.com/

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6th
Mar

Cloverfield Monster On Your Desk

Posted by Bradley under Entertainment, Personal

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Some of you have requested I post the link to the Cloverfield Monster toy Hasbro is putting out. Enjoy!

  • 70 points of articulation and incredible life-like detail
  • Authentic sound
  • 14” tall
  • 10 parasites
  • Two interchangeable heads
  • Statue of Liberty head accessory
  • Special Cloverfield collector’s edition packaging

http://www.hasbro.com/default.cfm?page=ps_results&product_id=21030

Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Technology & Pop Culture Weblog in the form of the Cloverfield Monster Toy can contact me. ;) I’ll design and host your blog indefinitely — or until Central Park is nuked — whichever comes first.

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1st
Mar

X-Files 2 Teaser Trailer Leaked

Posted by Bradley under Entertainment, Personal

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Weee! I really can’t tell what the hell is going on in this trailer but it’s exciting me! July 25.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Is7F0IgRj4g

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28th
Feb

Review: Janet’s Discipline Delivers the Dance

Posted by Bradley under Entertainment, Personal, Pop Culture

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Alright, I’m kinda biased to Miz Jackson. However her last album was a stinker. A few hot tracks but nothing to write home about. Well it’s 2008. Strap grandma down. It’s Janet’s latest — Discipline. Woah! It’s definately the soundtrack to the summer. Or my sex life. One of the two. Here are my favorite tracks.

  • “Feedback” - The first single… hot hot hot, new sounds for Janet.
  • “LUV” - Great beat, screams Pharrell.
  • “Rock with U” - MY FAV!! OMG. Ohhh ohh. Strobe lights make everything sexy. ;) Kylie Minogue eat your heart out. This will make you dance!
  • “2nite” - Powerful, can the radio handle it? Probably not. Love the highs. Although a little cluttered, still good.
  • “Greatest X” - 90’s throwback, tear factor
  • “Good Morning Janet” - OK, OK it’s an interlude track but it’s techofun
  • “Play Selection” - Stop it! Another interlude. Who’s she talking to??
  • “The 1″ - Missy Elliot and punchy beats and layering, damn!
  • “Curtains” - Soulful, slow and powerful

So bottom line. Listen to “Rock With You” and shake your butt. Janet’s back.

http://www.janetjackson.com/content/jukebox.php

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