Go Tell Somebody

One of my favorite bands, King's X, has a new album out. Their latest release is called XV, though the working title was Go Tell Somebody. With fourteen tracks, the album's 54 minutes are a nice collection of moods and grooves. Few of the tunes are instant grabbers, but with just a few listens, their magic really shines through.  I've been  finding myself humming the various melodies a lot in recent weeks. This band really rocks and can make some catchy tunes. XV is full of angst, joy, sorrow, frustration, along with some great socially conscious lyrics. But most importantly, it is packed with tuneful, powerful energy. This band has a small but incredibly loyal following. They will never make it big, but as long as they are happy putting out good music and performing to their faithful, everyone is better off for it. Check them out here and on their Myspace page, and if you like what you hear, go tell somebody.

Who is more badass?

So who is it?

When I finally got around to seeing No Country for Old Men, I was struck by the relentless and unstoppable nature of the main villain, Anton Chigurh. He is pretty badass. He's sort of like a Terminator-esque cyborg. It's pretty creepy. Then that got me thinking of other movie badasses, and how they might deal with the unstoppable Chigurh. Immediately, I thought of the enigmatic figure of Keyser Söze, from The Usual Suspects. Now he was badass. He was able to get to anyone of his choosing and managed to convince the world he did not exist. And Keyser orchestrates his plan right under the noses of his pawns, masquerading as the meek Verbal Kint.

While their styles are radically different, each is successful and unstoppable to the point of being almost supernatural. And that makes for great film viewing!

What's this? Another Blog?!

So why does someone need another blog when they've already got one? Well, I really needed a place to dump the "everything else" that doesn't fit into my other one. Simple as that.

I envision this one being a place for me to vent about the frustrating things in life, to ponder gee whizzes, and to speculate about meaningless things. We'll see.