Can you guess the image ? Add you thoughts to the comments section and I will reveal the answer next Monday.
Superman Red Son Review
August 6th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
I may be new to comics and graphic novels, but I know what I like. Superman Red Son was suggested to me by a friendly staff member at Forbidden Planet. I mentioned I had read a few reboots of Superman so I was told that I should read Red Son, as it’s a whole new take on the DC heroes’ tale. I wasn’t disappointed.
Imagine if the ship carrying baby Kal-El landed just twelve hours later, he wouldn’t have grown up as a Kansas farm boy. Superman Red Son is the tale of the last son of Krypton had he been raised in Russia. The opening setting is during the Cold War era, Stalin is in his last few years of life and Superman has just revealed himself to Moscow. As soon as the US get a wind of this panic ensues and they rush to North America’s greatest mind for help, Dr Lex Luthor…
Guess the image: Lines
August 1st, 2011 § 3 comments § permalink
Can you guess what this image of lines is? Add you thoughts to the comments section and I will reveal the answer Friday.
Incubus, If Not Now, When
July 11th, 2011 § 1 comment § permalink
I had a nice surprise this morning, my pre-order for Incubus’ If Not Now, When album was available to download on iTunes!
I’ve already expressed my thoughts on a couple of tracks released earlier, ‘Promises Promises’ and ‘Friends and Lovers’, where I stated a slower tempo seemed to be on the cards for the next album. Well I wasn’t wrong, this album has a very relaxed feel about it compared to previous Incubus outings. The great thing about Incubus, whether you are a fan or not, is that each album tries to be something different, I can think of a couple of bands where the last few albums have felt pretty similar (Foos and Coldplay). If Not Now, When? is a stark contrast of the Incubus of the 90′s.
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Incubus, If Not Now, When? ‘Friends and Lovers’ and ‘Switchblade’
July 9th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
I just thought I’d share a link to two new tracks from the new Incubus album, ‘If Not Now, When?’, called ’Friends and Lovers’ and ‘Switchblade’. I have to say, I’m very eager for the album to be released (July 12th).
‘Friends and Lovers’ is a change of tempo from the usual Incubus tracks, much like ‘Promises Promises’. The chilled melodies show a band that is maturing; a reason why I’m still a fan of Incubus, each album has a different flavour from the last.
I will put my full thoughts of the new album up once it’s released July 12, 2011.
Check out both tracks at spin.com.
Norwegian Fjords: Bergen, Geiranger and Eidfjord
July 7th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
I spent the end of May on an amazing cruise on the Norwegian Fjords, visiting Bergen, Geiranger and Eidfjord. It was a trip well worth doing, although we were the youngest couple on the boat.
The Norwegian fjords were a beautiful site to behold, and I would recommend the cruise to any thinking of visiting them. Norway is an expensive country, so the full board option on the boat reduced the cost of the trip no end. I have uploaded a few pictures, but I have loads more and I will look to add to the Gallery over time.
Incubus in Santiago, Chile
March 25th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
A great video from Incubus’ gig in Chile, taken from Enjoy Incubus. There is a nice version of Brandon Boyd’s own track ‘Runaway Train’.
Check it out!
The commuters journey to London
March 18th, 2011 § 1 comment § permalink
Commuting to London was my life for two and a half years. I now work close to home, but on rare occasions I still find myself heading to the big city.
When commuting, the train became my home away from home. It’s its own community, with various characters that have their different idiosyncrasies. Some loud some quiet, some in groups, some on their own, all with Apple products… ok that might be an exaggeration, but you get the idea!
You get to recognise everyones face, but probably talk to only one percent of them. No one knows the pain of commuting, unless you commute. I can’t think of many situations when you have so much in common with so many people, but speak to each other once in a blue moon.
Ballotelli – Talent of a God or a goon?
March 17th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
Ballotelli, the 20 million pound plus signing by Mancini. The Italian youth prodigy, that comes with a tantrum.
I haven’t been able to make my mind up about this guy, it feels like if he really wanted to he could single handily win Man City a game. However, instead he chooses to walk around the pitch 90% of the game whining to the ref, on the floor or being allergic to grass….
At the beginning I found the stories coming out about him funny, carrying around wads of cash in his pocket and driving into female prisons because he was curious. It gave the premier league a great new character. Coupling that with his goals, it seemed like Man City had a fresh new face that would take them to the next level.
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