Comments on: Culturology 013 - Back for the New Year and as Half-assed as ever! http://www.audioshocker.com/2009/01/05/culturology-013-back-for-the-new-year-and-as-half-assed-as-ever Comics, Movies, Fighting Games, and Pop Culture. 3 New Podcasts Every Week! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:17:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: neal http://www.audioshocker.com/2009/01/05/culturology-013-back-for-the-new-year-and-as-half-assed-as-ever#comment-4454 neal Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:08:04 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=626#comment-4454 regarding M.I.A - <em>Paper Planes</em> is a great song from a tight album, but it got the shaft when it came to music videos, censorship, and sampling. The shotgun blasts were frequently omitted from television airings and the video was outright dull. Also, it took almost a year for the label to release it as a single, (at least where I live). Then, when it did get super popular, Jay Z and Weezy made a cacophonous mess of the sample. Still, I suppose any exposure is good exposure. <em>Bamboo Banger</em> and <em>Hussel</em> are pretty sweet cuts also. I mean, the song carries enough weight by itself that if the video was going to be such a butchered mess they should have done without - or went with a performance video. regarding M.I.A - Paper Planes is a great song from a tight album, but it got the shaft when it came to music videos, censorship, and sampling. The shotgun blasts were frequently omitted from television airings and the video was outright dull. Also, it took almost a year for the label to release it as a single, (at least where I live). Then, when it did get super popular, Jay Z and Weezy made a cacophonous mess of the sample. Still, I suppose any exposure is good exposure. Bamboo Banger and Hussel are pretty sweet cuts also.

I mean, the song carries enough weight by itself that if the video was going to be such a butchered mess they should have done without - or went with a performance video.

]]> By: neal http://www.audioshocker.com/2009/01/05/culturology-013-back-for-the-new-year-and-as-half-assed-as-ever#comment-4453 neal Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:56:52 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=626#comment-4453 related to nick's idea: <em>things that used to suck but suck no longer</em> related to nick's idea: things that used to suck but suck no longer

]]> By: nick marino http://www.audioshocker.com/2009/01/05/culturology-013-back-for-the-new-year-and-as-half-assed-as-ever#comment-4450 nick marino Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:12:41 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=626#comment-4450 why not replace "Things" with "Something That Should Have Sucked But Actually It Was Okay"? that seems in keeping with your sincerity manifesto. why not replace "Things" with "Something That Should Have Sucked But Actually It Was Okay"? that seems in keeping with your sincerity manifesto.

]]> By: pete http://www.audioshocker.com/2009/01/05/culturology-013-back-for-the-new-year-and-as-half-assed-as-ever#comment-4446 pete Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:43:48 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=626#comment-4446 Oh right. Trainspotting. Haven't seen that since High School. I seem to recall thinking it was pretty good (though Requiem for a Dream makes it look like Sesame Street). I promise, Kirsten, I'll think of a new annex. It was just getting too hard to come up with more "Things." Oh right. Trainspotting. Haven't seen that since High School. I seem to recall thinking it was pretty good (though Requiem for a Dream makes it look like Sesame Street).

I promise, Kirsten, I'll think of a new annex. It was just getting too hard to come up with more "Things."

]]> By: neal http://www.audioshocker.com/2009/01/05/culturology-013-back-for-the-new-year-and-as-half-assed-as-ever#comment-4444 neal Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:43:56 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=626#comment-4444 Holy crap Samay. you actually read the AS?? This is major. Also - how about a <em>getdown</em> at the end of this month? any upcoming weekend concerts? Holy crap Samay. you actually read the AS?? This is major. Also - how about a getdown at the end of this month? any upcoming weekend concerts?

]]> By: SammyG http://www.audioshocker.com/2009/01/05/culturology-013-back-for-the-new-year-and-as-half-assed-as-ever#comment-4440 SammyG Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:08:32 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=626#comment-4440 Trainspotting. Danny Boyle made Trainspotting, in addition to 28 days later and sunshine. Trainspotting. Danny Boyle made Trainspotting, in addition to 28 days later and sunshine.

]]> By: kirsten http://www.audioshocker.com/2009/01/05/culturology-013-back-for-the-new-year-and-as-half-assed-as-ever#comment-4439 kirsten Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:26:56 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=626#comment-4439 The "Things that . . ." sequence was my fave, actually. The times that I had no interest in the body of your post, that little postscript always gave me something on which to comment. Also, "comment nemesis"? I had no idea we had such a formal relationship. The "Things that . . ." sequence was my fave, actually. The times that I had no interest in the body of your post, that little postscript always gave me something on which to comment.

Also, "comment nemesis"? I had no idea we had such a formal relationship.

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