Sarah Lane discovers new music plus Moujan gives a history lesson that might save your life!
Sarah's Picks of the Week
#1: Customize your website backgrounds at bgpatterns.com!
#2: The Mac OS X feature "Spaces" is really awesome. If you aren't using it, you're missing out!
#3: Be bold, be different and get the best battery life EVER with the Sansa Fuze MP3 Player.
The Gist
Culture!
High Point University in North Carolina has hired a "Director of Wow!" Find out more here. And, fat babies unite! Find out more here.
Movie Madness!
Hobo superhero blockbuster "Hancock" powers its way to the top of the box office.
Strange Headlines!
Man rips off wax Hitler's head!
Man accused of faking heart attacks to avoid bills!
Toddlers who dislike spicy food 'racist'!
Internet:
Sarah's current favorite music discovery site is called "tuneage" and she loves it because it keeps you guessing! Try it, you might like it!
Test your whiteness at Stuff White People Like. And get your copy of Stuff White People Like: The Book!
I Can Read!
Moujan talks about one of the worst disasters ever, the St. Pierre Snake Invasion Apocalyptic Extravaganza! Put on a happy face, because the disaster includes the following: cats, volcanoes, large snakes and a tsunami. :D
Learn more about the St. Pierre Mount Pelée Disaster from Wikipedia.
Music: "Ponytail"
Heather's band pick this week is "Ponytail", the experimental pop quartet hailing from Baltimore.
Get their new album Ice Cream Spiritual! chock full of spastic beats!
New Music:
Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
Beck - Modern Guilt
Tricky - Knowle West Boy
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Posted by Nathan79 on 08/01/2008 at 05:19:48 pm in popSiren
...and you're awesome for taking the time to read them, Sarah! Sometimes I can get a little brash or over the top with my posts, but at least I try to be constructive. I also understand that you're working with limited resources, so decisions have to be made. A lot of times, however, limitations can be a good thing. George Lucas, for example, scrapped together Star Wars with a measly 10 mil. That "scrapped together" look gave the original trilogy a much more human quality that was largely lost in the new films and their unlimited budget. So I guess there's a "light side" to everything. :)
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Posted by sarahlane on 08/01/2008 at 04:07:31 pm in popSiren
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Not a bad idea at all. Thanks Nathan! You make good points.
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Posted by gmn314 on 08/01/2008 at 03:50:09 pm in popSiren
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...actually I don't think Moujan is into computers, or social websites! :confused:
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Posted by Nathan79 on 07/31/2008 at 10:45:00 am in popSiren
Here's an idea. Instead of just giving us prescripted lists of things, actually talk about 'em. Maybe TRS already covers movies, but what about music? Obviously you girls have great taste in cool tunes, why not talk about it? Show clips, and discuss what makes it so good. Condensed lists work good on regular TV, but us here Rev3 viewers already know about google and whatnot. You (Sarah) and Heather are obviously friends, and you probably talk about music a lot. Put that on camera. I'm pretty sure people would watch. Y'all go and see live performances right? Talk about that too. I would definitely keep the Moujan segments though, as she is solid gold in those situations. You're the pros, so I'm sure you've discussed these things before. Just remember, every successful Rev3 show involves people having fun in front of the camera. If you're not having fun, or feel too much pressure, it's probably not working. Just my 2 remaining cents.
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Posted by Nathan79 on 07/31/2008 at 09:52:46 am in popSiren
I know you're not fake. Btw, I take back what I said about 15 minutes being fine. I posted a rant in the general discussion area on this. All crunch and no fluff makes popSiren pedestrian. I know you girlz do your best, but ya need more than 15 minutes to be yourselves on camera. Content is important, but Rev3 is all about personality. Oh well, I'm pretty addicted to seeing you people, so I guess I'll watch regardless. Even a little Sarah Lane is better than none at all. :)
(I mean that in as non creepy a way as possible.)
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Posted by Thelone on 07/29/2008 at 02:35:19 pm in popSiren
Ah, but I *am* very interested in my music choices! Why does it seem fake? Very curious. Don't want that.
I probably didn't use the right word there :)
Actually, darknessgp uses the right one when he says "It almost feels forced".
IDK, maybe it's because Heather's segment is about 1 min long for one artist/band and yours is 30-45 seconds long for 2-3 CD releases that I feel that way. I guess it's too rushed for me to say "OK, she really likes that".
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Posted by darknessgp on 07/29/2008 at 12:52:00 pm in popSiren
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I think, and this is just what I am seeing with the show. It almost feels forced. Like you don't seem that interested in them. To me, Heather gives off that same vibe, though I tend to think it's more nerves with her.
My main concern though, and I get it every time you gals do music, is that you are doing it because it's indie, not because you like it. Don't get me wrong, I understand everyone has different tastes in music. It's just that it seems like indie is almost the only thing that gets mentioned.
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Posted by sarahlane on 07/29/2008 at 12:37:32 pm in popSiren
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Ah, but I *am* very interested in my music choices! Why does it seem fake? Very curious. Don't want that.
To the poster who asked if I was reading these forums, I assure you, I am.
:)
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Posted by curlyskid104 on 07/29/2008 at 10:52:17 am in popSiren
I went away for 2 weeks and came back to this, GAH!! I don't really like the new direction of the show. To be totally honest I haven't watched either of the new episodes all the way through, but I don't really like what I've seen thus far. I hope they get this straightened out. I wonder why they left the old format if it had been working so well up to that point.
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Posted by Thelone on 07/29/2008 at 03:42:05 am in popSiren
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Actually, I think Heather is really into indie music (althought her picks are more underground than indie). I don't know about Sarah, but she doesn't seem that interested in indie music and her picks are ... kinda "fake" I'll say. It looks more like "I have to do this segment" than "I really digg those bands and I'm gonna talk about their last releases".
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