this is our 12th show of the year and only the second to last one that is official. we have a great show for you tonight, at least in my opinion, we got a lot of requests for songs and even tim was forced to pick a few. i hope everyone had a great break (twas a bit short for my taste). we got some new music that we haven't played here before (i.e. the kinks) and a brand new bravery track
who knows what we talk about since its always random
hour 1
1. Splendora: You're Standing on My Neck (Daria Theme)
2. Peter Sarstedt: Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)
3. The Kinks: This Time Tomorrow
4. The Bravery: Hatefuck
5. Nada Surf: Blonde on Blonde
6. fun: the Gambler
7. The Smiths: How Soon is Now
8. The Prize Fighter Inferno: Who Watches The Watchmen?
9. Iron And Wine: He Lays In Reins
10. Arcade Fire W/ David Bowie: Wake Up
11. Jets to Brazil: Little Light
hour 2
1. Everclear: Wonderful
2. Lemon Demon: The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
3. The Postal Service: Recycled Air
4. Something Corporate: Walking By
5. David Bowie: Life on Mars?
6. Rilo Kiley: More Adventurous
7. Death Cab For Cutie: Meet Me On The Equinox
8. Built To Spill: The Weather
9. Better Than Ezra: Misunderstood
10. Harlem Shakes: Red Right Hands
11. Laura Veirs: Pink Light
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
X!!!!!
today is show number ten of season three of KYLE AND TIM
hour 1
1. DAVID FUCKING BOWIE: Ziggy Stardust
2. Belle and Sebastian: The Fox In The Snow
3. The Magnetic Fields: In An Operetta
4. Passion Pit: The Reeling
5. John Mayer: Who Says
6. Longwave: Strangest Things
7. Teagan and Sara: Alligator
8. Jack's Mannequin: There, There Katie
9. The Pigeon Detectives: She's Gone
10. Stars: Heart
11. Noah and the Whale: Rocks and Daggers
hour 2
1. The Bravery: No Ring On These Fingers
2. Zero 7: In The Waiting Line
3. She and Him: Why Do You Let Me Stay Here
4. Of Montreal: Rapture Rapes The Muses
5. The Decemberists: July! July!
6. REM: Everybody Hurts
7. Jimmy Eat World: Hear You Me
8. Rilo Kiley: The Execution of All Things
9. The Shins: Know Your Onion
10. fun.: Be Calm
11. Meaghan Smith: Here Comes Your Man
12. Phoenix: Fences
hour 1
1. DAVID FUCKING BOWIE: Ziggy Stardust
2. Belle and Sebastian: The Fox In The Snow
3. The Magnetic Fields: In An Operetta
4. Passion Pit: The Reeling
5. John Mayer: Who Says
6. Longwave: Strangest Things
7. Teagan and Sara: Alligator
8. Jack's Mannequin: There, There Katie
9. The Pigeon Detectives: She's Gone
10. Stars: Heart
11. Noah and the Whale: Rocks and Daggers
hour 2
1. The Bravery: No Ring On These Fingers
2. Zero 7: In The Waiting Line
3. She and Him: Why Do You Let Me Stay Here
4. Of Montreal: Rapture Rapes The Muses
5. The Decemberists: July! July!
6. REM: Everybody Hurts
7. Jimmy Eat World: Hear You Me
8. Rilo Kiley: The Execution of All Things
9. The Shins: Know Your Onion
10. fun.: Be Calm
11. Meaghan Smith: Here Comes Your Man
12. Phoenix: Fences
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The Ninth Show is All Death Cab For Cutie
Death Cab For Cutie is my favorite band ever. Transatlanticism is my favorite album ever. Title and Registration is my favorite song ever. With this being the point i felt like doing an all DCFC show, so the list tonight will be randomized by you the listener, HOLY SHOCKER BATMAN!
so check out the link for the downloadation later
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Our Eighth Night On The Air
joss whedon is awesome....see above post
HOUR 1
1. Rogue Wave: Maps (YEAH YEAH YEAHS COVER)
2. Modest Mouse: Perpetual Motion Machine
3. Antsy Pants: Vampire Weekend
4. The Walkmen: We've Been Had
5. Joshua Radin: Girlfriend in a Coma
6. Placebo: Every You, Every Me
7. Brand New: Mix Tape
8. Death Cab For Cutie: I Will Follow You Into the Dark
9. Vampire Weekend: Cape Cod Kwassa kwassa
10. The Whitest Boy Alive: 1517
11. Stephen Malkmus: Jo Jo's Jacket
HOUR 2
1. Jenny Owen Youngs: Hot in Herre
2. Tokyo Police Club: Graves
3. Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band: Ten Women
4. Passion Pit: Sleepyhead
5. Phoenix: Consolation Prizes
6. Karen O and the Kids: Capsize
7. Stars: Elevator Love Letter
8. Beulah: Popular Mechanics For Lovers
9. The Appreciation Post: I'm No Sure Thing
10. Akron/Family: Don't Be Afraid You're Already Dead
11. The Bird and the Bee: Diamond Dave
12. Midlake: Paper Gown
13. Mumm-Ra: Out of the Question
14. British Sea Power: No Lucifer
HOUR 1
1. Rogue Wave: Maps (YEAH YEAH YEAHS COVER)
2. Modest Mouse: Perpetual Motion Machine
3. Antsy Pants: Vampire Weekend
4. The Walkmen: We've Been Had
5. Joshua Radin: Girlfriend in a Coma
6. Placebo: Every You, Every Me
7. Brand New: Mix Tape
8. Death Cab For Cutie: I Will Follow You Into the Dark
9. Vampire Weekend: Cape Cod Kwassa kwassa
10. The Whitest Boy Alive: 1517
11. Stephen Malkmus: Jo Jo's Jacket
HOUR 2
1. Jenny Owen Youngs: Hot in Herre
2. Tokyo Police Club: Graves
3. Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band: Ten Women
4. Passion Pit: Sleepyhead
5. Phoenix: Consolation Prizes
6. Karen O and the Kids: Capsize
7. Stars: Elevator Love Letter
8. Beulah: Popular Mechanics For Lovers
9. The Appreciation Post: I'm No Sure Thing
10. Akron/Family: Don't Be Afraid You're Already Dead
11. The Bird and the Bee: Diamond Dave
12. Midlake: Paper Gown
13. Mumm-Ra: Out of the Question
14. British Sea Power: No Lucifer
Terminator Will Not Join the Whedon-verse
Hasta la vista! That’s what is being said over at Halycon as they announced their bankruptcy not too long ago and are pushing the rights of their biggest franchise Terminator of which they bought for $25 million two years ago.
Joss Whedon published a public note on the fan site Whedonesque. He made a semi-serious tongue in cheek bid for the franchise offering $10,000 for the rights to make more movies and television programs. There was no comment from the current holders over at Halycon but according to the Financial Times the franchise is going to be expected to go for an estimated $60 million at auction. Even if they get the minimum of the sixty mil they would believe it or not make a smooth cool profit on the rights.
Whedon, who is known for the shows “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel” as well as the rather short lived FOX series “Firefly” and soon to be cancelled “Dollhouse” is being serious about the purchase. On his public note Whedon is quoted as saying: I have heard through the 'grapevine' that the Terminator franchise is for sale, and I am prepared to make a pre-emptive bid RIGHT NOW to wrap this dealio up. This is not a joke, this is not a scam, this is not available on TV. I will write a check TODAY for $10,000, and viola! Terminator off your hands.
Kevin Shultz, a managing director at FTI Consulting is leading the deal told CNN that he was not aware of there being an offer by Whedon. Shultz though also told CNN that he is not even sure if Whedon’s bid would even be considered in an auction where it is expected to reach large amounts of money.
Whedon told Entertainment Weekly that he was just being a dumb ass of which he says he does best but he’s not even good at that. He also was quoted as stating “Congratulations! We’ll have that $10,000 now!” referring to getting a call from Halycon. Whedon is unlikely to get the rights with competitors like Sony.
Although Whedon most likely won’t get the franchise he so loves, all the nerds in the world though can keep their fingers crossed as Whedon could still land the directorial role in a future film.
Joss Whedon published a public note on the fan site Whedonesque. He made a semi-serious tongue in cheek bid for the franchise offering $10,000 for the rights to make more movies and television programs. There was no comment from the current holders over at Halycon but according to the Financial Times the franchise is going to be expected to go for an estimated $60 million at auction. Even if they get the minimum of the sixty mil they would believe it or not make a smooth cool profit on the rights.
Whedon, who is known for the shows “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel” as well as the rather short lived FOX series “Firefly” and soon to be cancelled “Dollhouse” is being serious about the purchase. On his public note Whedon is quoted as saying: I have heard through the 'grapevine' that the Terminator franchise is for sale, and I am prepared to make a pre-emptive bid RIGHT NOW to wrap this dealio up. This is not a joke, this is not a scam, this is not available on TV. I will write a check TODAY for $10,000, and viola! Terminator off your hands.
Kevin Shultz, a managing director at FTI Consulting is leading the deal told CNN that he was not aware of there being an offer by Whedon. Shultz though also told CNN that he is not even sure if Whedon’s bid would even be considered in an auction where it is expected to reach large amounts of money.
Whedon told Entertainment Weekly that he was just being a dumb ass of which he says he does best but he’s not even good at that. He also was quoted as stating “Congratulations! We’ll have that $10,000 now!” referring to getting a call from Halycon. Whedon is unlikely to get the rights with competitors like Sony.
Although Whedon most likely won’t get the franchise he so loves, all the nerds in the world though can keep their fingers crossed as Whedon could still land the directorial role in a future film.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
KYLE AND TIM EPISODE VII: WE ARE STILL ON THE AIR?
seven weeks into the show. holy shit we haven't been canned yet? i think we have a better track record than joss wheadon on fox. was that a bit too soon? so we have two new tracks tonight, radiohead and minus the bear. pretty cool stuff. also i accidentally stumbled upon a porno version of twilight.... =/ yes the hustler people got their hands on that shit. it is real sad and disgusting i think. [insert twilight rant here]
hour 1
1. Phoenix: Armistice (YACHT REMIX)
2. Minus the Bear: Broken China
3. Sam Hart: Mario Kart Love Song
4. Say Hi To Your Mom: Pop Music of the Future
5. Interpol: Take You On A Cruise
6. Imogen Heap: Hallelujah
7. The Kooks: Seaside
8. The Shins: Sleeping Lessons
9. Fionn Regan: Be Good Or Be Gone
10. We Were Promised Jetpacks: It's Thunder and Lightening
hour 2
1. Super Furry Animals: Where Do You Wanna Go?
2. Dead Man's Bones: My Body's A Zombie For You
3. Peter, Bjorn and John: Young Folks
4. Portugal. The Man: Everyone is Golden
5. Death Cab For Cutie: Title and Registration
6. Robbers on High Street: Amanda Green
7. Cajun Dance Party: Colourful Life
8. The Mountain Goats: Love Love Love
9. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes: 40 Day Dream
10. Dirty Projectors: Cannibal Resource
11. Rogue Wave: Salesman at the Day of the Parade
12. Grandaddy: My Small Love
13. Good Shoes: Photos
hour 1
1. Phoenix: Armistice (YACHT REMIX)
2. Minus the Bear: Broken China
3. Sam Hart: Mario Kart Love Song
4. Say Hi To Your Mom: Pop Music of the Future
5. Interpol: Take You On A Cruise
6. Imogen Heap: Hallelujah
7. The Kooks: Seaside
8. The Shins: Sleeping Lessons
9. Fionn Regan: Be Good Or Be Gone
10. We Were Promised Jetpacks: It's Thunder and Lightening
hour 2
1. Super Furry Animals: Where Do You Wanna Go?
2. Dead Man's Bones: My Body's A Zombie For You
3. Peter, Bjorn and John: Young Folks
4. Portugal. The Man: Everyone is Golden
5. Death Cab For Cutie: Title and Registration
6. Robbers on High Street: Amanda Green
7. Cajun Dance Party: Colourful Life
8. The Mountain Goats: Love Love Love
9. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes: 40 Day Dream
10. Dirty Projectors: Cannibal Resource
11. Rogue Wave: Salesman at the Day of the Parade
12. Grandaddy: My Small Love
13. Good Shoes: Photos
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Raditude Early Thoughts
Weezer as we know it is putting out a new album. Totally awesome right? We go from the early part of the decade to the mid without an album then bam we get the mediocre Make Believe (but in their defense they were trying to sound different). We wait a few more years then get the Red Album which had some redeeming tracks on it but other than that it was a step better than Make Believe.
So when I found out about Raditude I was most likely skeptical. I can't go into the November release date with high hopes which is a shame because I did that with The Red Album. Since 2005 it feels like Weezer is more of a singles band, a band that makes catchy chart topping hits that are good while the rest of their album is kinda bland compared to the rest of it. But that's how most pop albums are, so why is Weezer feeling like this?
When the first single was played I had some hope, catchy, head bobbing esque style. I was happy thinking man Weezer might pull it off. The next single I'm Your Daddy felt a bit of a step down but at the same time I feel like cringing when I pick up my copy at the record store and place it on my iPod and then just get this look of disgust.
Let's hope this doesn't join my list of disappointments for 2009 which would join Muse's The Resistance.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Kyle And Tim Episode VI: Return of the Yetti
sickness has hampered my creativity to name the shows, and we are out of star wars movies to reference which is kinda sad if you ask me. but that doesn't mean the show is any less good than it normally is!
long week just finished and so many projects due soon but there is always that short period of time when you curl up into a ball with a nice mug of hot choco and listen to this show.
hour 1
1. Los Campensinos!: My Year In Lists
2. The Format: Matches
3. The Cure: Just Like Heaven
4. The Shins: Weird Divide
5. Cymbals Eat Guitars: And the Hazy Sea
6. Ellen Page: Zub Zub
7. Iron and Wine: Communcation Cup and Someone's Coat
8. The Smiths: Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
9. Phoenix: Funky Square Dance
10. Motion City Soundtrack: Disappear
11. The Decemberists: A Cautionary Song
hour 2
1. Emily Haines: Dog
2. DeVotchka: How It Ends
3. Wilco: Wilco The Song
4. Blitzen Trapper: Preacher's Sister's Boy
5. Bishop Allen: The Lion and the Teacup
6. Cage The Elephant: Ain't No Rest For the Wicked
7. Conor oberst: Lenders in the Temple
8. The Main Drag: A Jagged Gorgeous Winter
9. The Dodos: Horny Hippies
10. Death Cab For Cutie: I Was Once A Loyal Lover
11. Arcade Fire: Wake Up
12. Elbow: Grounds For Divorce
13. Phoenix: Girlfriend
from aaron via my aim
I heard you like kyle, so we put kyle on aim to talk to kyle on the air, so kyle can talk to kyle while kyle listens to kyle...
long week just finished and so many projects due soon but there is always that short period of time when you curl up into a ball with a nice mug of hot choco and listen to this show.
hour 1
1. Los Campensinos!: My Year In Lists
2. The Format: Matches
3. The Cure: Just Like Heaven
4. The Shins: Weird Divide
5. Cymbals Eat Guitars: And the Hazy Sea
6. Ellen Page: Zub Zub
7. Iron and Wine: Communcation Cup and Someone's Coat
8. The Smiths: Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
9. Phoenix: Funky Square Dance
10. Motion City Soundtrack: Disappear
11. The Decemberists: A Cautionary Song
hour 2
1. Emily Haines: Dog
2. DeVotchka: How It Ends
3. Wilco: Wilco The Song
4. Blitzen Trapper: Preacher's Sister's Boy
5. Bishop Allen: The Lion and the Teacup
6. Cage The Elephant: Ain't No Rest For the Wicked
7. Conor oberst: Lenders in the Temple
8. The Main Drag: A Jagged Gorgeous Winter
9. The Dodos: Horny Hippies
10. Death Cab For Cutie: I Was Once A Loyal Lover
11. Arcade Fire: Wake Up
12. Elbow: Grounds For Divorce
13. Phoenix: Girlfriend
from aaron via my aim
I heard you like kyle, so we put kyle on aim to talk to kyle on the air, so kyle can talk to kyle while kyle listens to kyle...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
KYLE AND TIM EPISODE V: THE NARWHAL STRIKES BACK
this is the fifth show of the year for us, we aren't cool enough to have noobs do our dirty work like get our coffee. but oh well. both of us are sick or at least under the weather so there isn't time for us to bs since well its getting cold out and we had a long lazy weekend.
hour 1
1. Gregory and the Hawk: Avalanche! Oh Avalanche!
2. Jets to Brazil: Air Traffic Control
3. The Rural Alberta Advantage: Rush Apart
4. They Might Be Giants: Why Does The Sun shine?
5. Bright Eyes: At The Bottom Of Everything
6. Discovery: Orange Shirt
7. Elliott Smith: Division Day
8. Belle and Sebastian: Your Cover's Blown
9. Iron and Wine: Such Great Heights (Cover of Postal Service)
10. Neutral Milk Hotel: Communist Daughter
11. Kings of Convenience: Mrs. Cold
12. Louis XIV: Air Traffic Control
hour 2
1. Minus the Bear: Into the Mirror *NEW*
2. Guster: Satellite
3. fun.: All The Pretty Girls
4. Islands: Vapours
5. The Cinematics: Keep Forgetting
6. Cold War Kids: I've Seen Enough
7. Eisley: My Lovely
8. Mumm-Ra: These Things Move In Threes
9. Imogen Heap: Between Sheets
10. Bat For Lashes: What's A Girl To Do
11. Final Fantasy: The CN Tower Belongs to the Dead
12. Kaiser Chiefs: Good Days Bad Days
so tomorrow Deadpool 900 hits store shelves i am not sure why i even mentioned that, it's pretty much a fancy way of saying the Deadpool Annual is out. i forget when the new Flaming Lips album drops but i know its this month =)
hour 1
1. Gregory and the Hawk: Avalanche! Oh Avalanche!
2. Jets to Brazil: Air Traffic Control
3. The Rural Alberta Advantage: Rush Apart
4. They Might Be Giants: Why Does The Sun shine?
5. Bright Eyes: At The Bottom Of Everything
6. Discovery: Orange Shirt
7. Elliott Smith: Division Day
8. Belle and Sebastian: Your Cover's Blown
9. Iron and Wine: Such Great Heights (Cover of Postal Service)
10. Neutral Milk Hotel: Communist Daughter
11. Kings of Convenience: Mrs. Cold
12. Louis XIV: Air Traffic Control
hour 2
1. Minus the Bear: Into the Mirror *NEW*
2. Guster: Satellite
3. fun.: All The Pretty Girls
4. Islands: Vapours
5. The Cinematics: Keep Forgetting
6. Cold War Kids: I've Seen Enough
7. Eisley: My Lovely
8. Mumm-Ra: These Things Move In Threes
9. Imogen Heap: Between Sheets
10. Bat For Lashes: What's A Girl To Do
11. Final Fantasy: The CN Tower Belongs to the Dead
12. Kaiser Chiefs: Good Days Bad Days
so tomorrow Deadpool 900 hits store shelves i am not sure why i even mentioned that, it's pretty much a fancy way of saying the Deadpool Annual is out. i forget when the new Flaming Lips album drops but i know its this month =)
Monday, October 12, 2009
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS
so for those of you who don't know the nerd rock duo They Might Be Giants are coming to Kutztown next weekend. Well your favorite KUR dj is in the talks about getting an interview with one of the greatest nerd rock bands of all time. Keep checking back to see if it goes through and if it does tune into the show for some of it being played on the air and the full interview here on the blog
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
EPISODE IV: A JEW HOPE
welcome to the fourth installment of kyle and tim present time for explosions. we have been having a good run this semester getting through almost every song mapped out for y'all. the first contest went exceptionally well and so did the remote i covered from this past weekend.
this week we are spinning two brand new singles, thats right brand fucking new! so you have better listened or you can download it here.
hour 1
1. Of Montreal: Eros' Entropic Tundra
2. The Bravery: Slow Poison
3. She & Him: Sentimental Heart
4. Ween: Ocean Man
5. Death Cab For Cutie: Cath...
6. Matt and Kim: Good Ol' Fashioned Nightmare
7. Belle and Sebastian: Piazza, New York Catcher
8. The Avett Brothers: The Ballad of Love and Hate
9. The Shins: Phantom Limb
10. The Wombats: Backfire @ the Disco
11. The Decemberists: The Wanting Comes In Waves/Repaid
hour 2
1. Eagle Eye Cherry: Save Tonight
2. The Smiths: Panic
3. Phoenix: Armistice
4. The Strokes: Juicebox
5. The Dirty Projectors: Temecula Sunrise
6. The Flaming Lips: She Don't Use Jelly
7. Vampire Weekend: Horchata
8. Rilo Kiley: Frug
9. Passion Pit: Cuddle Fuddle
10. Bloc Party: Helicopter
11. The Thermals: I Might Need You To Kill
12. Say Hi To Your Mom: Kill The Cat
so the debate begins, Ninja Turtles or Power Rangers
also we talked about this....disturbing no? that's what i thought. next week we'll have our columbus day marathon of indian killing music (note no indians will be harmed.)
this week we are spinning two brand new singles, thats right brand fucking new! so you have better listened or you can download it here.
hour 1
1. Of Montreal: Eros' Entropic Tundra
2. The Bravery: Slow Poison
3. She & Him: Sentimental Heart
4. Ween: Ocean Man
5. Death Cab For Cutie: Cath...
6. Matt and Kim: Good Ol' Fashioned Nightmare
7. Belle and Sebastian: Piazza, New York Catcher
8. The Avett Brothers: The Ballad of Love and Hate
9. The Shins: Phantom Limb
10. The Wombats: Backfire @ the Disco
11. The Decemberists: The Wanting Comes In Waves/Repaid
hour 2
1. Eagle Eye Cherry: Save Tonight
2. The Smiths: Panic
3. Phoenix: Armistice
4. The Strokes: Juicebox
5. The Dirty Projectors: Temecula Sunrise
6. The Flaming Lips: She Don't Use Jelly
7. Vampire Weekend: Horchata
8. Rilo Kiley: Frug
9. Passion Pit: Cuddle Fuddle
10. Bloc Party: Helicopter
11. The Thermals: I Might Need You To Kill
12. Say Hi To Your Mom: Kill The Cat
so the debate begins, Ninja Turtles or Power Rangers
also we talked about this....disturbing no? that's what i thought. next week we'll have our columbus day marathon of indian killing music (note no indians will be harmed.)
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
KYLE AND TIM EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SQUID
it's the third show and our contest wraps up tonight but we are starting a new contest! more info after the break...
hour 1
1. Phoenix: 1901
2. Of Montreal: Will You Come And Fetch Me
3. Harlem Shakes: Felt Wings
4. Arctic Monkeys: Dangerous Animals
5. Death Cab For Cutie: Little Bribes
6. The New Pornographers: The End of Medicine
7. Robyn Hitchcock: Uncorrected Personality Traits
8. The Bravery: Time Stands Still
9. Mumm-Ra: She Got You High
10. The Hush Sound: The Boys Are Too Refined
11. Ween: Baby Bitch
12. The Mountain Goats: Old College Try
hour 2
1. MGMT: Kids
2. Arcade Fire: Wake Up
3. Laura Veirs: I Can See Your Tracks
4. Camera Obscura: My Maudlin Career
5. Phoenix: Rome (Devhandra Bernhardt Remix)
6. Laura Veirs: July Flame
7. The Kooks: Always Where I Need To Be
8. fun.: Be Calm
9. Slow Club: When I Go
10. Julian Plenti: Only If You Run
11. Cut Copy: Time Stands Still
what another great show, make sure you make your requests in the facebook group and such. check out the review for Phoenix. if you want to submit a remix of the Phoenix song "Fences" just check out their site and submit it here, the best one wins something, maybe a copy of the new cd
we have a tie for the first contest, they both will win a copy of Time For Dancing Explosions Volume A
Levi and Paul congratulations or should i say the Moisturizer and the Muddy Avenger
hour 1
1. Phoenix: 1901
2. Of Montreal: Will You Come And Fetch Me
3. Harlem Shakes: Felt Wings
4. Arctic Monkeys: Dangerous Animals
5. Death Cab For Cutie: Little Bribes
6. The New Pornographers: The End of Medicine
7. Robyn Hitchcock: Uncorrected Personality Traits
8. The Bravery: Time Stands Still
9. Mumm-Ra: She Got You High
10. The Hush Sound: The Boys Are Too Refined
11. Ween: Baby Bitch
12. The Mountain Goats: Old College Try
hour 2
1. MGMT: Kids
2. Arcade Fire: Wake Up
3. Laura Veirs: I Can See Your Tracks
4. Camera Obscura: My Maudlin Career
5. Phoenix: Rome (Devhandra Bernhardt Remix)
6. Laura Veirs: July Flame
7. The Kooks: Always Where I Need To Be
8. fun.: Be Calm
9. Slow Club: When I Go
10. Julian Plenti: Only If You Run
11. Cut Copy: Time Stands Still
what another great show, make sure you make your requests in the facebook group and such. check out the review for Phoenix. if you want to submit a remix of the Phoenix song "Fences" just check out their site and submit it here, the best one wins something, maybe a copy of the new cd
we have a tie for the first contest, they both will win a copy of Time For Dancing Explosions Volume A
Levi and Paul congratulations or should i say the Moisturizer and the Muddy Avenger
PHOENIX REVIEW!!!!!
Several months ago on our way back from New York City a fellow dj was playing his iPod shuffle and on came this rather poppy synth friendly band. I immediately asked what it was and was really digging it. He said it was a band called Phoenix. Immediately upon reaching my home I searched long and hard for their albums. I was so pleased when i listened to their albums, my two favorite being It's Never Been Like That and Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.
When I heard Phoenix was coming to Philly I freaked. We immediately got tix and were so pumped about seeing these talented French musicians take the stage. Fortunately the original dj who got me into Phoenix was unable to go (god damn projects!!!). The journey to the city and the show was intense but we got to the venue and I was impressed by the decorations, former bands playing there with their posters including one for the Decemberists and Belle and Sebastian.
The venue was the worst part of the show, no lies. The acoustics were absolutely horrible. When the opening act, Chairlift was on you couldn't understand any of the lyrics or hear anything in reality. It was rough but they did the best with what they could do. Their set lasted a good forty minutes, they closed it out with their huge hit "Bruises".
Phoenix came out to play their huge hit single "Lisztomania". From there the set was glorious. They played several older tracks off of It's Never Been Like That as well as Alphabetical and United. They were over the top with their light show making it hard for pictures by the way but when they closed out with a ten minute version of 1901 we were left in awe. This show was da bomb, I would gladly pay more money to see these talented artists live again but on one condition; they play a better venue
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
KYLE AND TIM EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE BOMB
our second show is well under way and we like to start things off with a bang. the name change makes it all the better, we don't like to be repetitive so start fresh.
our contest is on so enter today, if you were a mutant what would your power be, be creative and give us a name
hour 1
1. The Smiths: This Charming Man
2. Portugal. The Man: People Say
3. The Dirty Projectors: Stillness Is The Move
4. Of Montreal: Tim Wish You Were Born A Girl
5. The Bravery: Believe
6. Say Hi To Your Mom: Unless the Laker Game Was On
7. Belle and Sebastian: Like Dylan in the Movies
8. Florence and the Machine: Kiss With A Fist
9. Death Cab For Cutie: Meet Me On The Equinox
10. Los Campensinos!: The Sea Is A Good Place to Think of the Future
hour 2
1. The Servant: Orchestra
2. Fleet Foxes: White Winter Hymnal
3. REM: Losing My Religon
4. Phoenix: Long Distance Call
5. Goo Goo Dolls: Slide (Tim's Idea)
6. Brand New: At The Bottom
7. Passion Pit: I've Got Your Number
8. Noah and the Whale: Second Lover
9. The Pigeon Detectives: This Is An Emergency
10. Telekinesis!: Rust
11. Ben Folds: Jesusland
our contest is on so enter today, if you were a mutant what would your power be, be creative and give us a name
hour 1
1. The Smiths: This Charming Man
2. Portugal. The Man: People Say
3. The Dirty Projectors: Stillness Is The Move
4. Of Montreal: Tim Wish You Were Born A Girl
5. The Bravery: Believe
6. Say Hi To Your Mom: Unless the Laker Game Was On
7. Belle and Sebastian: Like Dylan in the Movies
8. Florence and the Machine: Kiss With A Fist
9. Death Cab For Cutie: Meet Me On The Equinox
10. Los Campensinos!: The Sea Is A Good Place to Think of the Future
hour 2
1. The Servant: Orchestra
2. Fleet Foxes: White Winter Hymnal
3. REM: Losing My Religon
4. Phoenix: Long Distance Call
5. Goo Goo Dolls: Slide (Tim's Idea)
6. Brand New: At The Bottom
7. Passion Pit: I've Got Your Number
8. Noah and the Whale: Second Lover
9. The Pigeon Detectives: This Is An Emergency
10. Telekinesis!: Rust
11. Ben Folds: Jesusland
2009 Top Albums....SO FAR
so we are only nine months into the year but that doesn't mean i cant just make a list of teh best albums that have been dropped this year!
5. Wilco: Wilco (The Album)
i have to admit that i love the direction wilco went with this album, it's a real impressive feat to go most of your career without putting out a self titled let alone a self titled track. but yet wilco can do that bc of the fact that they are wilco. don't take the album for granted though, its a great piece of music so definitely worth a purchase.
GRADE REPORT: B-
4. The Dirty Projectors: Bitte Orca
when i was compiling this list i totally and utterly forgot these guys. how fucking awesome they sound! the first few tracks give you a led zeppelin feel but then it changes. this album should be spun or listened to by all fans of any genre of rock music.
GRADE REPORT: B
3. The Decemberists: The Hazards of Love
most of you guys know my feelings on this album, esp after seeing them live my view has changed a bit. it's a solid album from start to finish albeit not the best album the band has put out but still a great record by all means. it's confusing at times but hey, isn't that how concepts work?
GRADE REPORT: B
2. Say Hi (To Your Mom): Oohs and Aahs
i think my reason for loving this guy so much is his melodramatic vocals and synth driven sound. it's got this vibe that you just can't shake off. yeah it has pop elements but it still has that brooding semi smiths/cure vibe to it that you cant just shake.
GRADE REPORT: B+
1. Phoenix: Wolfgang Amedaus Phoenix
obviously one of the best albums of the year. it leaves you in awe after nine splendid tracks. these french indie synth driven rockers know what they are doing, i fell in over my head after listening to these mates.
GRADE REPORT: A+
im capping it at five but the other five are in no real order
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: It's Blitz
Imogen Heap: Ellipse
Regina Spektor: Far
Porcupine Tree: The Incident
tune in tonight for the second episode of the season!
5. Wilco: Wilco (The Album)
i have to admit that i love the direction wilco went with this album, it's a real impressive feat to go most of your career without putting out a self titled let alone a self titled track. but yet wilco can do that bc of the fact that they are wilco. don't take the album for granted though, its a great piece of music so definitely worth a purchase.
GRADE REPORT: B-
4. The Dirty Projectors: Bitte Orca
when i was compiling this list i totally and utterly forgot these guys. how fucking awesome they sound! the first few tracks give you a led zeppelin feel but then it changes. this album should be spun or listened to by all fans of any genre of rock music.
GRADE REPORT: B
3. The Decemberists: The Hazards of Love
most of you guys know my feelings on this album, esp after seeing them live my view has changed a bit. it's a solid album from start to finish albeit not the best album the band has put out but still a great record by all means. it's confusing at times but hey, isn't that how concepts work?
GRADE REPORT: B
2. Say Hi (To Your Mom): Oohs and Aahs
i think my reason for loving this guy so much is his melodramatic vocals and synth driven sound. it's got this vibe that you just can't shake off. yeah it has pop elements but it still has that brooding semi smiths/cure vibe to it that you cant just shake.
GRADE REPORT: B+
1. Phoenix: Wolfgang Amedaus Phoenix
obviously one of the best albums of the year. it leaves you in awe after nine splendid tracks. these french indie synth driven rockers know what they are doing, i fell in over my head after listening to these mates.
GRADE REPORT: A+
im capping it at five but the other five are in no real order
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: It's Blitz
Imogen Heap: Ellipse
Regina Spektor: Far
Porcupine Tree: The Incident
tune in tonight for the second episode of the season!
Monday, September 21, 2009
September Albums
so september this year has been ripe with new releases and i must say i feel a bit disappointed by some of them.
MUSE: THE RESISTANCE
an interesting new sound for these guys, they traded in guitar riffs that would blow your mind away for haunting piano tracks that just leave you wondering what happened to these fellas? i have to applaud them for going in a new direction but i hope with album number six they make a change, be it a drastic change back or what not.
GRADE REPORT: C+
PORCUPINE TREE: THE INCIDENT
im not the biggest fan of porcupine tree but this new album is mainly one freaking giant song of death. thats how insane steve wilson is. real freaking insane. its so hard for me to just sit there and listen to it but even still
GRADE REPORT: B+
BRAND NEW: DAISY
a cross between emo and indie these guys are always a staple in my ipod (Christopher Walken). but this new album stays true most of the time to Deja Entendu and The Devil and God Are Raging Inside of Me. the first track is abysmal but other than that the album keeps up the known sound with some new styles. it's not as much of a disappointment as muse...
GRADE REPORT: B
so you see this month has been a bit dry for releases that i can think of off the top of my head. next month stay tuned for new flaming lips where we'll have a huge review of the 18 track spectacular
tune in tomorrow nite for more of kyle and tim's delicious voices
MUSE: THE RESISTANCE
an interesting new sound for these guys, they traded in guitar riffs that would blow your mind away for haunting piano tracks that just leave you wondering what happened to these fellas? i have to applaud them for going in a new direction but i hope with album number six they make a change, be it a drastic change back or what not.
GRADE REPORT: C+
PORCUPINE TREE: THE INCIDENT
im not the biggest fan of porcupine tree but this new album is mainly one freaking giant song of death. thats how insane steve wilson is. real freaking insane. its so hard for me to just sit there and listen to it but even still
GRADE REPORT: B+
BRAND NEW: DAISY
a cross between emo and indie these guys are always a staple in my ipod (Christopher Walken). but this new album stays true most of the time to Deja Entendu and The Devil and God Are Raging Inside of Me. the first track is abysmal but other than that the album keeps up the known sound with some new styles. it's not as much of a disappointment as muse...
GRADE REPORT: B
so you see this month has been a bit dry for releases that i can think of off the top of my head. next month stay tuned for new flaming lips where we'll have a huge review of the 18 track spectacular
tune in tomorrow nite for more of kyle and tim's delicious voices
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Kanye West
everyone is making a huge deal about this kanye west thing. and i will admit i am at the same time making a bit of a big deal about it as well but only because the entire internet is doing it!
what kanye west did at the VMAs [which have not been relevant for the past decade] was immature and rude. kanye has no respect for anyone other than himself or those that he thinks is worthy of his praise.
kanye thinks hes gods gift to music and the world when in reality he is a horrible excuse for a musician. but my thoughts on kanye remain the same as they did yesterday. he should quit on life. thank you
what kanye west did at the VMAs [which have not been relevant for the past decade] was immature and rude. kanye has no respect for anyone other than himself or those that he thinks is worthy of his praise.
kanye thinks hes gods gift to music and the world when in reality he is a horrible excuse for a musician. but my thoughts on kanye remain the same as they did yesterday. he should quit on life. thank you
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
1st Show!!!!
here it is ladies and gentlemen the first show of the kyle and tim epic show or time for explosions, i'll post the download for those of you who happened to miss the show so you can hear our studly sexy voices the next day =)
hour 1
1. Zooey Deschanel: Keystar
2. The Mountain Goats: No Children
3. Weezer: (If You Are Wondering If I Want You To) I Want you To
4. Say Hi To Your Mom: Blah Blah Blah
5. Owl City: Fireflies
6. The French Kicks: One More Time
7. Wilco: Deeper Down
8. Porcupine Tree: Time Flies
9. Elefant: Black Magic Show
10. Coconut Records: Drummer
11. Au Revoir Simone: Stars
hour 2
1. The Airborne Toxic Event: Sometime Around Midnight
2. Arcade Fire: Black Mirror
3. The Postal Service: We Will Become Silhouettes
4. The Wombats: My First Wedding
5. The Shins: Know Your Onion
6. Muse: Uprising
7. Phoenix: Lasso
8. Bright Eyes: A Calender Hung Itself
9. The Decemberists: July July
10. Frou Frou: Let Go
so that is our show for this week
the contest is this for those who missed [add comments to this post or wait till next week]
you wake up one day and you realize you have mutant powers (like the x-men) what is your power and would you use it for good or evil
hour 1
1. Zooey Deschanel: Keystar
2. The Mountain Goats: No Children
3. Weezer: (If You Are Wondering If I Want You To) I Want you To
4. Say Hi To Your Mom: Blah Blah Blah
5. Owl City: Fireflies
6. The French Kicks: One More Time
7. Wilco: Deeper Down
8. Porcupine Tree: Time Flies
9. Elefant: Black Magic Show
10. Coconut Records: Drummer
11. Au Revoir Simone: Stars
hour 2
1. The Airborne Toxic Event: Sometime Around Midnight
2. Arcade Fire: Black Mirror
3. The Postal Service: We Will Become Silhouettes
4. The Wombats: My First Wedding
5. The Shins: Know Your Onion
6. Muse: Uprising
7. Phoenix: Lasso
8. Bright Eyes: A Calender Hung Itself
9. The Decemberists: July July
10. Frou Frou: Let Go
so that is our show for this week
the contest is this for those who missed [add comments to this post or wait till next week]
you wake up one day and you realize you have mutant powers (like the x-men) what is your power and would you use it for good or evil
New DCFC
so narrow stairs was put out in 2008 and it was by far my favorite album of the year and rightfully so it was one of the best. on their narrow stairs tour they were spectacular on stage. so the time is coming near for a new DCFC album right? who knows, all i know is that ben gibbard has been quoted in rolling stone saying that the new postal service album is indie rock's chinese democracy.
so we are gifted with new DCFC music but with a terrible cost:
ITS ON TEH UPCOMING NEW MOON SOUNDTRACK
yes DCFC might gain large amounts of popularity and leave the underground indie scene of which they really werent too much a part of thanks to signing with a large label and having huge singles on alt rock stations but to have to put up with their latest release coinciding with a shitty vampire movie i feel like a part of me has died.
FUCK TWILIGHT
FUCK VAMPIRES
FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK
so we are gifted with new DCFC music but with a terrible cost:
ITS ON TEH UPCOMING NEW MOON SOUNDTRACK
yes DCFC might gain large amounts of popularity and leave the underground indie scene of which they really werent too much a part of thanks to signing with a large label and having huge singles on alt rock stations but to have to put up with their latest release coinciding with a shitty vampire movie i feel like a part of me has died.
FUCK TWILIGHT
FUCK VAMPIRES
FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK
Monday, September 14, 2009
RIP Patrick Swayze
i'm sure the news has reached all of our ears by now, patrick swayze, actor, man and 1980's stud has passed on.
here's the article from the associated press
By CHRISTY LEMIRE (AP) – 13 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES — Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers' hearts with "Dirty Dancing" and then broke them with "Ghost," died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.
"Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," said a statement released Monday evening by his publicist, Annett Wolf. No other details were given.
Fans of the actor were saddened to learn in March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from a particularly deadly form of cancer.
He had kept working despite the diagnosis, putting together a memoir with his wife and shooting "The Beast," an A&E drama series for which he had already made the pilot. It drew a respectable 1.3 million viewers when the 13 episodes ran in 2009, but A&E said it had reluctantly decided not to renew it for a second season.
Swayze said he opted not to use painkilling drugs while making "The Beast" because they would have taken the edge off his performance. He acknowledged that time might be running out given the grim nature of the disease.
When he first went public with the illness, some reports gave him only weeks to live, but his doctor said his situation was "considerably more optimistic" than that.
"I'd say five years is pretty wishful thinking," Swayze told ABC's Barbara Walters in early 2009. "Two years seems likely if you're going to believe statistics. I want to last until they find a cure, which means I'd better get a fire under it."
A three-time Golden Globe nominee, Swayze became a star with his performance as the misunderstood bad-boy Johnny Castle in "Dirty Dancing." As the son of a choreographer who began his career in musical theater, he seemed a natural to play the role.
A coming-of-age romance starring Jennifer Grey as an idealistic young woman on vacation with her family and Swayze as the Catskills resort's sexy (and much older) dance instructor, the film made great use of both his grace on his feet and his muscular physique.
It became an international phenomenon in the summer of 1987, spawning albums, an Oscar-winning hit song in "(I've Had) the Time of My Life," stage productions and a sequel, 2004's "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights," in which he made a cameo.
Swayze performed and co-wrote a song on the soundtrack, the ballad "She's Like the Wind," inspired by his wife, Lisa Niemi. The film also gave him the chance to utter the now-classic line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
And it allowed him to poke fun at himself on a "Saturday Night Live" episode, in which he played a wannabe Chippendales dancer alongside the corpulent — and frighteningly shirtless — Chris Farley.
A major crowdpleaser, the film drew only mixed reviews from critics, though Vincent Canby wrote in The New York Times, "Given the limitations of his role, that of a poor but handsome sex-object abused by the rich women at Kellerman's Mountain House, Mr. Swayze is also good. ... He's at his best — as is the movie — when he's dancing."
Swayze followed that up with the 1989 action flick "Road House," in which he played a bouncer at a rowdy bar. But it was his performance in 1990's "Ghost" that showed his vulnerable, sensitive side. He starred as a murdered man trying to communicate with his fiancee (Demi Moore) — with great frustration and longing — through a psychic played by Whoopi Goldberg.
Swayze said at the time that he fought for the role of Sam Wheat (director Jerry Zucker wanted Kevin Kline) but once he went in for an audition and read six scenes, he got it.
Why did he want the part so badly? "It made me cry four or five times," he said of Bruce Joel Rubin's Oscar-winning script in an AP interview.
"Ghost" provided yet another indelible musical moment: Swayze and Moore sensually molding pottery together to the strains of the Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody." It also earned a best-picture nomination and a supporting-actress Oscar for Goldberg, who said she wouldn't have won if it weren't for Swayze.
"When I won my Academy Award, the only person I really thanked was Patrick," Goldberg said in March 2008 on the ABC daytime talk show "The View."
Swayze himself earned three Golden Globe nominations, for "Dirty Dancing," "Ghost" and 1995's "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar," which further allowed him to toy with his masculine image. The role called for him to play a drag queen on a cross-country road trip alongside Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo.
His heartthrob status almost kept him from being considered for the role of Vida Boheme.
"I couldn't get seen on it because everyone viewed me as terminally heterosexually masculine-macho," he told the AP then. But he transformed himself so completely that when his screen test was sent to Steven Spielberg, whose Amblin pictures produced "To Wong Foo," Spielberg didn't recognize him.
Among his earlier films, Swayze was part of the star-studded lineup of up-and-comers in Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel "The Outsiders," alongside Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Emilio Estevez and Diane Lane. Swayze played Darrel "Dary" Curtis, the oldest of three wayward brothers — and essentially the father figure — in a poor family in small-town Oklahoma.
Other '80s films included "Red Dawn," "Grandview U.S.A." (for which he also provided choreography) and "Youngblood," once more with Lowe, as Canadian hockey teammates.
In the '90s, he made such eclectic films as "Point Break" (1991), in which he played the leader of a band of bank-robbing surfers, and the family Western "Tall Tale" (1995), in which he starred as Pecos Bill. He appeared on the cover of People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991, but his career tapered off toward the end of the 1990s, when he also had stay in rehab for alcohol abuse. In 2001, he appeared in the cult favorite "Donnie Darko," and in 2003 he returned to the New York stage with "Chicago"; 2006 found him in the musical "Guys and Dolls" in London.
Swayze was born in 1952 in Houston, the son of Jesse Swayze and choreographer Patsy Swayze, whose films include "Urban Cowboy."
He played football but also was drawn to dance and theater, performing with the Feld, Joffrey and Harkness Ballets and appearing on Broadway as Danny Zuko in "Grease." But he turned to acting in 1978 after a series of injuries.
Within a couple years of moving to Los Angeles, he made his debut in the roller-disco movie "Skatetown, U.S.A." The eclectic cast included Scott Baio, Flip Wilson, Maureen McCormack and Billy Barty.
Swayze had a couple of movies in the works when his diagnosis was announced, including the drama "Powder Blue," starring Jessica Biel, Forest Whitaker and his younger brother, Don, which was scheduled for release this year.
Off-screen, he was an avid conservationist who was moved by his time in Africa to shine a light on "man's greed and absolute unwillingness to operate according to Mother Nature's laws," he told the AP in 2004.
Swayze was married since 1975 to Niemi, a fellow dancer who took lessons with his mother; they met when he was 19 and she was 15. A licensed pilot, Niemi would fly her husband from Los Angeles to Northern California for treatment at Stanford University Medical Center, People magazine reported in a cover story.
RIP sweet prince
here's the article from the associated press
By CHRISTY LEMIRE (AP) – 13 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES — Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers' hearts with "Dirty Dancing" and then broke them with "Ghost," died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.
"Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," said a statement released Monday evening by his publicist, Annett Wolf. No other details were given.
Fans of the actor were saddened to learn in March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from a particularly deadly form of cancer.
He had kept working despite the diagnosis, putting together a memoir with his wife and shooting "The Beast," an A&E drama series for which he had already made the pilot. It drew a respectable 1.3 million viewers when the 13 episodes ran in 2009, but A&E said it had reluctantly decided not to renew it for a second season.
Swayze said he opted not to use painkilling drugs while making "The Beast" because they would have taken the edge off his performance. He acknowledged that time might be running out given the grim nature of the disease.
When he first went public with the illness, some reports gave him only weeks to live, but his doctor said his situation was "considerably more optimistic" than that.
"I'd say five years is pretty wishful thinking," Swayze told ABC's Barbara Walters in early 2009. "Two years seems likely if you're going to believe statistics. I want to last until they find a cure, which means I'd better get a fire under it."
A three-time Golden Globe nominee, Swayze became a star with his performance as the misunderstood bad-boy Johnny Castle in "Dirty Dancing." As the son of a choreographer who began his career in musical theater, he seemed a natural to play the role.
A coming-of-age romance starring Jennifer Grey as an idealistic young woman on vacation with her family and Swayze as the Catskills resort's sexy (and much older) dance instructor, the film made great use of both his grace on his feet and his muscular physique.
It became an international phenomenon in the summer of 1987, spawning albums, an Oscar-winning hit song in "(I've Had) the Time of My Life," stage productions and a sequel, 2004's "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights," in which he made a cameo.
Swayze performed and co-wrote a song on the soundtrack, the ballad "She's Like the Wind," inspired by his wife, Lisa Niemi. The film also gave him the chance to utter the now-classic line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
And it allowed him to poke fun at himself on a "Saturday Night Live" episode, in which he played a wannabe Chippendales dancer alongside the corpulent — and frighteningly shirtless — Chris Farley.
A major crowdpleaser, the film drew only mixed reviews from critics, though Vincent Canby wrote in The New York Times, "Given the limitations of his role, that of a poor but handsome sex-object abused by the rich women at Kellerman's Mountain House, Mr. Swayze is also good. ... He's at his best — as is the movie — when he's dancing."
Swayze followed that up with the 1989 action flick "Road House," in which he played a bouncer at a rowdy bar. But it was his performance in 1990's "Ghost" that showed his vulnerable, sensitive side. He starred as a murdered man trying to communicate with his fiancee (Demi Moore) — with great frustration and longing — through a psychic played by Whoopi Goldberg.
Swayze said at the time that he fought for the role of Sam Wheat (director Jerry Zucker wanted Kevin Kline) but once he went in for an audition and read six scenes, he got it.
Why did he want the part so badly? "It made me cry four or five times," he said of Bruce Joel Rubin's Oscar-winning script in an AP interview.
"Ghost" provided yet another indelible musical moment: Swayze and Moore sensually molding pottery together to the strains of the Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody." It also earned a best-picture nomination and a supporting-actress Oscar for Goldberg, who said she wouldn't have won if it weren't for Swayze.
"When I won my Academy Award, the only person I really thanked was Patrick," Goldberg said in March 2008 on the ABC daytime talk show "The View."
Swayze himself earned three Golden Globe nominations, for "Dirty Dancing," "Ghost" and 1995's "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar," which further allowed him to toy with his masculine image. The role called for him to play a drag queen on a cross-country road trip alongside Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo.
His heartthrob status almost kept him from being considered for the role of Vida Boheme.
"I couldn't get seen on it because everyone viewed me as terminally heterosexually masculine-macho," he told the AP then. But he transformed himself so completely that when his screen test was sent to Steven Spielberg, whose Amblin pictures produced "To Wong Foo," Spielberg didn't recognize him.
Among his earlier films, Swayze was part of the star-studded lineup of up-and-comers in Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel "The Outsiders," alongside Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Emilio Estevez and Diane Lane. Swayze played Darrel "Dary" Curtis, the oldest of three wayward brothers — and essentially the father figure — in a poor family in small-town Oklahoma.
Other '80s films included "Red Dawn," "Grandview U.S.A." (for which he also provided choreography) and "Youngblood," once more with Lowe, as Canadian hockey teammates.
In the '90s, he made such eclectic films as "Point Break" (1991), in which he played the leader of a band of bank-robbing surfers, and the family Western "Tall Tale" (1995), in which he starred as Pecos Bill. He appeared on the cover of People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991, but his career tapered off toward the end of the 1990s, when he also had stay in rehab for alcohol abuse. In 2001, he appeared in the cult favorite "Donnie Darko," and in 2003 he returned to the New York stage with "Chicago"; 2006 found him in the musical "Guys and Dolls" in London.
Swayze was born in 1952 in Houston, the son of Jesse Swayze and choreographer Patsy Swayze, whose films include "Urban Cowboy."
He played football but also was drawn to dance and theater, performing with the Feld, Joffrey and Harkness Ballets and appearing on Broadway as Danny Zuko in "Grease." But he turned to acting in 1978 after a series of injuries.
Within a couple years of moving to Los Angeles, he made his debut in the roller-disco movie "Skatetown, U.S.A." The eclectic cast included Scott Baio, Flip Wilson, Maureen McCormack and Billy Barty.
Swayze had a couple of movies in the works when his diagnosis was announced, including the drama "Powder Blue," starring Jessica Biel, Forest Whitaker and his younger brother, Don, which was scheduled for release this year.
Off-screen, he was an avid conservationist who was moved by his time in Africa to shine a light on "man's greed and absolute unwillingness to operate according to Mother Nature's laws," he told the AP in 2004.
Swayze was married since 1975 to Niemi, a fellow dancer who took lessons with his mother; they met when he was 19 and she was 15. A licensed pilot, Niemi would fly her husband from Los Angeles to Northern California for treatment at Stanford University Medical Center, People magazine reported in a cover story.
RIP sweet prince
Batman: Arkham Asylum
a few weeks ago one of the greatest comic characters (im a marvel guy so my opinion is skewed) starred in a video game that was heralded as the greatest comic video game ever conceived. now if we think of this on a logical note this is not a hard feat to accomplish in the least. we generally associate comic characters with shitty video games. even the comic film turns out real shoddy games.
so when the programmers at edios and the writers over at DC claimed that arkham asylum is the super hero game to trump all games they were making a huge boast. they said it would have the greatest enemies of the dark knight. in my mind that would feature the joker, two-face, the riddler, scarecrow, mr. freeze. all of these villains working together in a single game! that would have been quite glorious. now this was coming off the heels of the dark knight's great success at the box office.
sure this game had large amounts of hype surrounding it much like the movie. some began to wonder if this would just be a giant flop like most games with the caped crusader in it. the producers announced that the game would feature most if not all of the voice actors from TAS in the '90's. so mark hamil is to voice the joker. makes me so excited for it.
its june 2009, the game is on the verge of being put out. then the news comes saying its being delayed for another period of time. so disappointed. i did no research on the game, i didn't want any spoilers at all so i just had to wait till mid august for it. i will admit to this i tend to play through most games on my computer as compared to my xbox 360; but then again thats if the game is a pc ported game as well. arkham just called for me to play with its dark and brooding and mature graphics and character design.
the demo popped out early july and i had to try it. at the local gamestop i picked up the ps3 controller and began to try it. it was only one little challenge mode and the controls didn't feel awkward but the combat system seemed a bit off. they want you to do a variety of moves but you really cant when you have only four buttons, one move punches or kicks pending on your positioning, one counters, the other stuns and the other jumps over enemies. talk about diversity! the game was to be a fusion of an arcade style beat em up with elements of stealth in it. i felt let down after i finished the demo. i prayed they would use the delay to tweak the combat system.
logging onto steam one day in mid to late august i saw the demo to arkham was made available. after waiting several hours of its download i began to play it. this time it was the first twenty minutes of gameplay. i had a few problems with sound but that was resolved shortly after. it ran smoothly, the videos were rendered so well and the smooth transitions were to die for. i felt uncomfortable using the keyboard and mouse so i used the xbox controller which felt more at home. yet the combat system didn't feel fixed. i wasnt sure how i felt.
weeks later judgment day came. i began to load her up in the xbox and i sat there patiently waiting for the game to begin. as i played through the game i felt that at parts it was like most games in the genre: stereotypical. but this is where it gets you, its based on a comic book character, the richness of his history provides such an array of possibilities. the controls were solid, combat was still a bit iffy but with upgrades it felt better.
the story was compelling but not flawless. it didn't deliver as much on the greatest adversaries of batman as it did making the ones they chose to use fit in. yes they worked in several of his worst enemies, poison ivy, scarecrow, the joker and harley quinn. but where was two-face? where was mr. freeze? the riddler was constantly teasing you forcing you to solve his riddles which added nice and frustarting moments to the game, solving riddles adds more to your completion percentage and unlocks character bios and trophies but it wasnt the same as fighting the riddler.
the other villains in the game i guess are well known [as most batman villains are] but not as prolific. you have killer croc, zsaez [spelling?], bane. but what was a bit on the sad side was how easy some of the game was, mainly the boss encounters, its all pattern based, very little changing up on the pace. oh but it was still fun up until killer croc or bane pulverized you the first time then you solved the pattern and you're like why didnt i see this earlier.
as your progress you gain upgrades to your arsenal of bat-gadgets. pretty cool i guess. the game ends a bit abruptly when you get to the final fight, it leaves a bit of a sour taste in your mouth much like the end of the dark knight did. so it seems like they both were one in the same [i had a little bit of a laugh there]
the best parts of the game were the scarecrow induced 2-d esque side scrolling levels. they were interesting and i wish there was more of them. overall i say this was a pretty awesome game and would play it again if there was some DLC added to it
does arkham make the grade? yes i give it a nice strong A-
so when the programmers at edios and the writers over at DC claimed that arkham asylum is the super hero game to trump all games they were making a huge boast. they said it would have the greatest enemies of the dark knight. in my mind that would feature the joker, two-face, the riddler, scarecrow, mr. freeze. all of these villains working together in a single game! that would have been quite glorious. now this was coming off the heels of the dark knight's great success at the box office.
sure this game had large amounts of hype surrounding it much like the movie. some began to wonder if this would just be a giant flop like most games with the caped crusader in it. the producers announced that the game would feature most if not all of the voice actors from TAS in the '90's. so mark hamil is to voice the joker. makes me so excited for it.
its june 2009, the game is on the verge of being put out. then the news comes saying its being delayed for another period of time. so disappointed. i did no research on the game, i didn't want any spoilers at all so i just had to wait till mid august for it. i will admit to this i tend to play through most games on my computer as compared to my xbox 360; but then again thats if the game is a pc ported game as well. arkham just called for me to play with its dark and brooding and mature graphics and character design.
the demo popped out early july and i had to try it. at the local gamestop i picked up the ps3 controller and began to try it. it was only one little challenge mode and the controls didn't feel awkward but the combat system seemed a bit off. they want you to do a variety of moves but you really cant when you have only four buttons, one move punches or kicks pending on your positioning, one counters, the other stuns and the other jumps over enemies. talk about diversity! the game was to be a fusion of an arcade style beat em up with elements of stealth in it. i felt let down after i finished the demo. i prayed they would use the delay to tweak the combat system.
logging onto steam one day in mid to late august i saw the demo to arkham was made available. after waiting several hours of its download i began to play it. this time it was the first twenty minutes of gameplay. i had a few problems with sound but that was resolved shortly after. it ran smoothly, the videos were rendered so well and the smooth transitions were to die for. i felt uncomfortable using the keyboard and mouse so i used the xbox controller which felt more at home. yet the combat system didn't feel fixed. i wasnt sure how i felt.
weeks later judgment day came. i began to load her up in the xbox and i sat there patiently waiting for the game to begin. as i played through the game i felt that at parts it was like most games in the genre: stereotypical. but this is where it gets you, its based on a comic book character, the richness of his history provides such an array of possibilities. the controls were solid, combat was still a bit iffy but with upgrades it felt better.
the story was compelling but not flawless. it didn't deliver as much on the greatest adversaries of batman as it did making the ones they chose to use fit in. yes they worked in several of his worst enemies, poison ivy, scarecrow, the joker and harley quinn. but where was two-face? where was mr. freeze? the riddler was constantly teasing you forcing you to solve his riddles which added nice and frustarting moments to the game, solving riddles adds more to your completion percentage and unlocks character bios and trophies but it wasnt the same as fighting the riddler.
the other villains in the game i guess are well known [as most batman villains are] but not as prolific. you have killer croc, zsaez [spelling?], bane. but what was a bit on the sad side was how easy some of the game was, mainly the boss encounters, its all pattern based, very little changing up on the pace. oh but it was still fun up until killer croc or bane pulverized you the first time then you solved the pattern and you're like why didnt i see this earlier.
as your progress you gain upgrades to your arsenal of bat-gadgets. pretty cool i guess. the game ends a bit abruptly when you get to the final fight, it leaves a bit of a sour taste in your mouth much like the end of the dark knight did. so it seems like they both were one in the same [i had a little bit of a laugh there]
the best parts of the game were the scarecrow induced 2-d esque side scrolling levels. they were interesting and i wish there was more of them. overall i say this was a pretty awesome game and would play it again if there was some DLC added to it
does arkham make the grade? yes i give it a nice strong A-
Friday, September 4, 2009
The Return of Kyle And Tim
today the schedule was announced for KUR's fall lineup. It's impressive how long this show has endured a consistent time slot. i remember my first semester on the air being on a sunday night from ten to midnight. it was quite an interesting time and then the next semester being on from ten to midnight on a monday and then moving over to tuesday and then back to monday from 11-1 then back to our 10-12 slot. it feels like home to us on the station being on that late.
so what kind of shit does kyle and tim have for you this semester? how about some more redonk named bands that make no sense to you guys but sound really cool when you listen to them!?
the first show is all planned out and what the hell we might have a new segment and whatever else i feel like throwing in there with tim.
i forgot to mention that the show starts on the 15th of this month so be prepared for some kick a$$ music
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Everybody loves Ingrid Michaelson
So today I found out that one of my favorite female solo artists put out another album. Her name is Ingrid Michaelson and I stumbled upon her accidentally earlier in the year and begun to listen to her more and more as the year went by. Her music is generally styled as indie pop. This new album feels a tad bit different than last years "Be Ok" which had an exceedingly more pop vibe to it.
Lets take a look at the track listing to the album "Everybody"
1. "Soldier"
2. "Everybody"
3. "Are We There Yet"
4. "Sort of"
5. "Incredible Love"
6. "The Chain"
7. "Mountain and the Sea"
8. "Men of Snow"
9. "So Long"
10. "Once Was Love"
11. "Locked Up"
12. "Maybe"
12 tracks is a decent start for a solid album. To start most of these songs feel more of an acoustic touch as compared to a solid full band that you may or may not be familiar with from Girls and Boys but it is a nice sound and something you bob your head to quite frequently. She is blessed with a wonderful voice and I strongly suggest you check her out if you are a fan of female musicians
Grade Report: B+
Monday, August 17, 2009
(500) Days of Zooey [Deschanel]
ah zooey deschanel. one of the most talented actress/singers/all around babe in the world. i've been on a zooey spree as of late watching a bunch of her flicks including Elf, Gigantic, The Good Girl, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Flakes, and Winter Passing. my undying love for her also extends to my want to see her critically acclaimed film 500 days of summer of which no one will see with me, but excluding that i also have found myself listening to her music, the band She and Him (her and M. Ward) and her songs from the Yes Man soundtrack. so here at Kyle and Tim we proudly support Zooey Deschanel...or at least i do...but i was surfing youtube and i came across this little diddy featuring the stars of 500 days, joseph gordon levitt (3rd rock from the sun, gi joe rise of the cobra) and i have to say it caught me so off guard that i had to double post today!
so enjoy! =)
Brand New Weezer
well this is news. weezer who as we all know is putting out a new album this year, the tentative release date is October 27th. other than that there is no news on the new album. as far as we know it's untitled.
so going online today i stumble across the newest single from the upcoming weezer album. it has a long name and i have to say its really really good. i know i said this about pork and beans which thus gave me hope for the red album (it was ok, way better than make believe). this song gives me up for album number seven.
if you are hankering for more weezer info check this site out.
as for the blink album i have heard absolutely nothing on it. so the speculation as to whether or not it is real remains a true question. the band reunited, they are touring but nothing new has surfaced. checking up on blink's site i found not a sinlge drop of news on the album or anything. if it is real expect a 2010 drop within the first quarter.
but this year we have seen quite a few pleasantly surprising new albums
-Franz Ferdinand --> Tonight Franz Ferdinand
-Wilco --> Wilco (The Album)
-The Decemberists --> The Hazards of Love
-Yeah Yeah Yeahs --> It's Blitz
-Peter, Bjorn and John --> Living Thing
-Matt and Kim --> Grand
-Morrissey --> Years of Refusal
-Placebo --> The Battle For The Sun
and in the coming months we have
-Arctic Monkeys --> Humbug
-Imogen Heap --> Ellipse
-As Tall As Lions --> You Can't Take It With You
-The Flaming Lips --> Embryonic
-Muse --> The Resistance
-Porcupine Tree --> The Incident
sounds like a few more solid months (all of those albums due out soon are in August/September) so we'll have a great start to the show, keeping you up to date with music!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
i know i know it's been a while for me but hey look at it like this just about one month away from brand new kyle and tim. so what kind of interesting stuff do we have planned for this year? lots of stuff, messed up contests, new music and the like
so what kind of new artists are we expecting?
how about female vocals?
-au revoir simone
-casey dienel
-the cranberries
-emily haines
-emmy the great (for tim shes azn)
-florence and the machine
-frou frou/imogen heap
-god help the girl
-ingrid michaelson
-jaymay
-jenny owens young
-jesca hoop
-joan as police woman
-ladyhawke
-laura veirs
-my brightest diamond
-lavender diamond
-laura marling
-little boots
-maria taylor
-marina and the diamonds
-matt and kim
-meiko
-lots of zooey deschanel <3
-neko case
-polly scattergood
and many many more
so what kind of new artists are we expecting?
how about female vocals?
-au revoir simone
-casey dienel
-the cranberries
-emily haines
-emmy the great (for tim shes azn)
-florence and the machine
-frou frou/imogen heap
-god help the girl
-ingrid michaelson
-jaymay
-jenny owens young
-jesca hoop
-joan as police woman
-ladyhawke
-laura veirs
-my brightest diamond
-lavender diamond
-laura marling
-little boots
-maria taylor
-marina and the diamonds
-matt and kim
-meiko
-lots of zooey deschanel <3
-neko case
-polly scattergood
and many many more
Monday, July 20, 2009
Nuclear Fallouts with Liam Neeson
i'm not one to talk about video games on this blog since well it's about music and our show but i feel like i need to talk about bethesda softworks excellent masterpiece entitled fallout 3. i have had this game for several months now from maybe a month after it came out and i played it casually on my old pc since it couldnt handle it at the high standards it is reccomended to be played on so i rly never got too into it. so with my new pc and fallout 3 on here i started up again since several ppl i knew were playing fallout at the time so i started up and i couldnt stop. it became a new addiction of mine and i had to play it all the way through. the story had me even though it was so simple and technically short, you could do the main quest only in maybe eight hours but why would you do that when there is so many side quests and the expansions to be played!!!!??
the game is similar to an rpg in which you level up and you have skills you have to carefully think about and decisions to make in conversations with other characters. what is real cool is that they have a dnd based alignment system. well its not rly exactly dnd but its similar in the fact that you are very evil, evil, neutral, good or very good and you have a title under it which pretty much says what you are, and based on your alignment you can attract certain followers. you can also buy slaves and they arent just black either
there is so many options in this game, its rich with oppurtunity for you to do so much. you dont like being evil? easy to fix that; just do good things, dont fucking kill everyone you meet. some people would do that, kill first ask questions later, well that just isnt the way the game is played...cough cough.
i mean some of the characters have the same voice, i swear they only used two black voice actors and maybe three white ones. but the best voice actor in the game is the great liam neeson who voices your father even if you are black, which is fucking funny if you ask me.
the whole story revovles around your daddy leaving the vault, your little slice of heaven in a post nuclear war of a world. you leave since well you love your daddy and want to find him. youll meet a strange list of folks from the radio dj three dog to the crazy do this crazy experiment for me moira brown. the side quests help you develop your character which is real neat but like most dnd campaigns you can only reach level 20 unless you get the broken steel expansion.
this game is a must buy by all accounts
GRADE: 10/10, A+, or any other way to say fucking awesome
Thursday, July 16, 2009
TOP 50
i saw this on my fellow KUR member's blog at nevermind the mainstream, doctor jim adair did this and i felt obliged to do something similar. this is my last.fm top 50 artists it's quite shocking when i look at it but anyhoo here it is
if you notice there is still some emo music up there which is kind of funny that it out does some indie music, lol but what about top tracks and albums?
as you can see with tracks there is quite a few of the same band, oh wait i love very few bands and play them over and over again. now lets see albums
look at the difference from number fifty to number 1 its a real huge thing if you ask me, anyway i hope you all are enjoying the summer, see ya soon
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look at the difference from number fifty to number 1 its a real huge thing if you ask me, anyway i hope you all are enjoying the summer, see ya soon
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