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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON APRIL 24, 2009.

Topics: My experiences showing movies to the public and leading a movie club.  Movies I've seen recently.  A used movie store I found.

The picture accompanying this episode is from a movie reviewed in episode 1.

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON APRIL 24, 2009.

Ripley's Believe it or Not!

I talk about my education background.

2 old commercials.

2 songs by Guy Mitchell.

(17:33)

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON APRIL 24, 2009.

Song: "the night drive home"

Brief update on the progress of our upcoming CD.

Excerpts from a vocal recording session.

Song: "desolation rocket"

(11:26)

This podcast contains language that might cause severe bodily harm if ingested.

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE CINEMATIC ATTIC BLOG, MARCH 28, 2009.
I encourage everyone who likes music to take a listen to the -1 episode of The Stereoplanetary Attic podcast.  We take a track-by-track look at the debut EP from Adam Taylor, one of my top five favorite musicians. 
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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON MARCH 24, 2009.

Mike, Dan, and JJ discuss the uncanny awesomeness known as the music of Adam Taylor.  The salvation of music is at hand, so everyone listen up.  No foolin'.  This is the good stuff.

The guys of The Stereoplanetary Audio Construct play and discuss the tracks of Adam's debut EP, Play the Piano Drunk.  You can download this EP on iTunes now.  For additional info, music, photos, videos, merchandise, and more, visit http://adamtaylormusic.flux.com/

This podcast contains language that might offend your grandmummy... and perhaps even your mum too.  Sneak it past them and listen anyway. 

(48:20)

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON MARCH 9, 2009.

In this episode, I take a verbal trip down my personal cinematic memory lane.  I also play a song by Adam Taylor. (27:50)

Check out Adam Taylor's music on iTunes, and visit his website: http://www.adamtaylormusic.com/

Link to a picture of the theater I went to as a kid: Everett Theater pic

Link to the website of another theater I went to as a kid:
http://www.pitttheatre.com/history.htm

The pic accompanying this episode is for a movie discussed last episode.

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Category: The Cinematic Attic -- posted at: 9:33 PM
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ORIGINALLY POSTED MARCH 2, 2009.

Photo by JJ.

Jobs I have had/ what I do now.

Another favorite TV theme song.

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

2 songs by Vaughn Monroe.

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON MARCH 2, 2009.

Featuring Mike, Dan, and JJ.

Song: "the song that does not exist"

Discussion of "the song that does not exist" and "roughshod."

Song: "firelight and frostbite"

(17:37)

This podcast contains some language you may find offensive... if so, please get a life.

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Category: The Stereoplanetary Attic -- posted at: 9:21 PM
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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE ATTIC ENIGMATIC BLOG, FEBRUARY 27, 2009.

Found on YouTube...

Footage of ascending the mountain I drive across everyday:

My favorite TV themes as mentioned in episode 10:
original Doctor Who:

a sampling of all the Doctor Who themes:

Knight Rider:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (music without actual theme visuals):

And one favorite theme I forgot: Boston Legal (unfortunately sped up a tad):

And just for fun, here's a video from one of my favorite bands, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifkLgf5eTT0&feature=channel

Episode 11 is done and will be available soon.

Category: enigmatic blog -- posted at: 9:05 PM
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ORIGINALLY POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2009.

In this episode, I talk about Threads (1984) and Kong Island (1968).  Also, I talk about films I've purchased and seen recently.  (30:55)

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2009.

CONTENTS (featuring Mike, Dan, and JJ)


*Song: "roughshod"

*Driving to The Cabin

*"Special" shoes

*Vocals progress

*Discussion of album art

*Music we've been listening to

*Dreaming in 5/4 time

*JJ falls asleep

*Derri-duh!

*Footballs equal soccer balls?

*Poopieheads

*Metaphor of the can-opener

*Mike the mic

*Wrap up

*Song: "spies on fire"

(40:21)

This podcast contains speech that is not family-friendly.  Boo-hoo.

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON JANUARY 30, 2009.

Mike, as drawn by JJ.

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

More snow day.

A song by Al Dollar and his Ten Cent Band with Billy Murray.

A few of my favorite things, including TV theme songs.

A song by Adam Taylor.  Check out Adam Taylor's music on iTunes, and visit his website: http://www.adamtaylormusic.com/

(12:49)

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Category: The Attic Enigmatic -- posted at: 8:33 PM
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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON JANUARY 28, 2009.

I talk about Bail Out (1989).  Also, movies I've seen recently.  (27:36)

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON JANUARY 28, 2009.

I talk about the rest of the movies I saw theatrically in 2008: The Duchess, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and Four Christmases.  Also, trailers.  (22:04)

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON JANUARY 28, 2009.

Photo by JJ (from the time I was abducted by aliens).

Snow days.

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

A song from Paul Whiteman with Johnny Hauser.

Weird facts.

A song by Adam Taylor.  http://www.adamtaylormusic.com/

Internet Archive

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON JANUARY 28, 2009.

Mike and JJ introduce the podcast, the band, and the new year.

(31:06)

This podcast contains language that will scar you for life... if you turn it up loud enough that the sound waves rend your skin.

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Category: The Stereoplanetary Attic -- posted at: 11:49 PM
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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE CINEMATIC ATTIC BLOG, JANUARY 13, 2009.

Here's a link to where you can watch the stark British nuclear bomb movie, Threads (1984):
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=THREADS#
It's one of the films I'll be talking about in a future episode.

Category: cinematic blog -- posted at: 11:45 PM
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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON JANUARY 6, 2009.

A quick zero episode about changes to the podcast. 

Also, 2 songs by Bad Religion.
http://music.podshow.com

(9:49)

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Category: The Attic Enigmatic -- posted at: 11:40 PM
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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE CINEMATIC ATTIC BLOG, DECEMBER 23, 2008.

Buster Keaton montage to the music of Radiohead.  This is an amazing and excellent video:

Category: cinematic blog -- posted at: 11:34 PM
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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE ATTIC ENIGMATIC BLOG, DECEMBER 21, 2008.

Here are a few links for anyone interested:

My very first webpage, created in college around the late '90s, I believe: http://www.geocities.com/desolationbliss/

My comic book podcast: http://comicbookattic.libsyn.com/

My movie podcast: http://cinematicattic.libsyn.com/

My band's website: http://antimatterblue.bravehost.com/
or myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/stereoplanetary

My myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/desolationbliss

I'm also on Facebook.  Look me up!

Category: enigmatic blog -- posted at: 11:31 PM
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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE ATTIC ENIGMATIC BLOG, DECEMBER 21, 2008.

Thrown shoes-- 300 style...

or Matrix style...

Radiohead Scotch Mist in-studio performance:


or Thom Yorke being funny:

Possibly the one food I miss the most:

The best illusion in the world:

An awesome song:

What I want in my home someday:

Boston Legal on Scientology:

Finally!  Someone who knows how to make a speech!

Category: enigmatic blog -- posted at: 11:13 PM
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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE CINEMATIC ATTIC BLOG, DECEMBER 21, 2008.

I wasn't expecting for one moment to find a potential review when I sat down to watch this David Hasselhoff vehicle (no pun intended for Knight Rider fans), but what I experienced was the most hilariously bad movie I've seen in a while.  It's a howling-on-the-floor good time-- that is, when it's not offending ethnic groups left and right!  Here's a trailer to Bail Out (also known as W.B., Blue & The Bean) from 1989:
http://videodetective.com/titledetails.aspx?publishedid=2827
I'll be discussing it further in episode 10, out soon.  (Before that, I'll also be releasing episode -2).

Category: cinematic blog -- posted at: 11:03 PM
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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON DECEMBER 13, 2008.

JJ guests to ask me 3 questions.

A holiday song by D. George Klyne.

(17:39)

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON NOVEMBER 25, 2008.

JJ joins me to discuss The Trial (1962).  Also, recently purchased and recently viewed movies.  (35:49)

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON NOVEMBER 15, 2008.

My experience on election day.

A song by Bad Religion.
http://music.podshow.com/

(11:36)

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON NOVEMBER 15, 2008.

In this first negative-numbered episode, JJ guests as I talk about the movies I've seen theatrically this year, covering some good, some bad, and some too inane for words.  Movies discussed (or lambasted) include: National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, Cloverfield, Martian Child, Snow Buddies (aka toilet vomit), Nancy Drew, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Hancock, The Dark Knight, Step Brothers, Tropic Thunder, Mirrors, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Ghost Town, and The Secret Life of Bees.  How's that for an odd mix? I really, really need to move somewhere with decent theaters...(48:28)

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Category: The Cinematic Attic -- posted at: 10:26 PM
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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE CINEMATIC ATTIC BLOG, NOVEMBER 5, 2008.

Anyone interested in contributing a regular (or irregular) segment to The Cinematic Attic, feel free to email me at cinematicattic (at) yahoo.com

Subject matter is open to movies (and topics concerning movies) 20+ years old. 

Category: cinematic blog -- posted at: 10:22 PM
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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON OCTOBER 31, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

photo by JJ.

Just in time for Halloween, I give my account of one scary night in the woods...

A song by Corrientes.

http://music.podshow.com/

(17:41)

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE CINEMATIC ATTIC BLOG, OCTOBER 24, 2008.

Here is the trailer for The Trial, which will be talked about in the next episode:

Category: cinematic blog -- posted at: 10:11 PM
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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THE ATTIC ENIGMATIC BLOG, OCTOBER 24, 2008.

No, I'm not going to argue politics, but I have no problem letting folks know who gets my vote.

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 photo by JJ

My Radiohead concert experience in May 2008.

A song by The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

http://music.podshow.com/

(31:17)

YouTube videos of a few songs from the concert:




Thom Yorke giving the crowd advice on the weather conditions:

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ORIGINALLY POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2008.

In this episode, I talk about Strangers in 7A (1972) and some recent movie-viewing. Finally, I play the theme music in its entirety.  (21:32)

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