Dec 30 2006

The Fountain

Category: Uncategorized — dryvetyme @ 23:19

The Fountain
Written and Directed by: Daniel Aronofsky
Starring: Hugh Jackman (Tomas, Tommy Creo, & Tom), Rachel Weisz (Queen Isabella & Izzy Creo), and Ellen Brestyn (Dr. Lillian Guzetti)
Rating 8.2

[Note to Readers: This review contains glimpses into the plot that some might consider spoilers. You have been warned.]

Tell me – when do most humans feel at the top of their game? When do you feel your best? Is it in the midst of your darkest trials? Do feelings of elation wash over you at about 1:14pm on a Wednesday afternoon when you return to work from your lunch break? What about 2 outs left in the 6th inning of a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the middle of May? Do you become giddy at the 10:13 mark in the 3rd Quarter of Game 6 in Week 7 of the NFL Season? And I’m sure that Week 27 of that 9-month pregnancy is fantastic – right ladies?

Am I even close to the mark? Is anyone feeling good, great, and/or wonderful at those times?

Uh, no. Nope. Not at all. And why might this be? It’s because we humans simply enjoy completing things. Continue reading “The Fountain”

Dec 29 2006

My Lists for 2006

Category: Uncategorized — dryvetyme @ 11:36

Why do I just have an amalgamation here? Why am I not composing just one, single, solitary list that describes the best & brightest in 2006? Well, it this simple — WAY too many things happened this year to limit myself to just 5, 10, or even 20 things. Thus, I have brought together my favorite albums & movies of 2006, the best concerts I attended this year, and some of the more notable events in international & domestic politics and pop culture from the year that was in 2006.

So, if you don’t like my lists, then make your own! Otherwise — ENJOY!

Top Five Albums of the Year (in order):
1) TV On The Radio — Return to Cookie Mountain
2) The Hold Steady — Boys & Girls in America
3) Cat Power — The Greatest
4) The Decemberists — The Crane Wife
5) Morrissey — Ringleader of the Tormentors

Why are those my favorite albums of the year? It’s because they either a) provide new twists & fresh energy to familiar styles, or b) they run roughshod over traditional genres, representing a wide variety of sounds & doing so with depth. Whether with their unmistakeable voices (Chan Marshall, Morrissey, or Craig Finn) or with their overall musicality (TVOTR & The Decemberists), these 5 records truly represent the BEST of 2006.

Other Great Music from 2006 (in a vague order resembling personal preference):
Danielson — Ships
Joanna Newsom — Ys
Belle & Sebastian — The Life Pursuit Continue reading “My Lists for 2006″

Dec 29 2006

Other Lists from 2006

Category: Uncategorized — dryvetyme @ 11:34

In tandem with My Lists of 2006, I present you with Pitchfork’s annual array of Lists of the Year, throwing light on a host of different albums, some for good reasons & others for nowhere-near-good reasons. Enjoy!

  • Top 50 Albums of 2006
  • Top Albums of 2006 from Pitchfork Staff Writers’ Individual Lists
  • Top Albums of 2006 from a Variety of Singers/Artists/Bands
  • Top 100 Tracks of 2006
  • Top Tracks of 2006 from Pitchfork Staff Writers’ Individual Lists
  • Top 25 Music Videos of 2006
  • Top 25 Worst Album Covers of 2006 (Viewer Discretion Advised, unless you are able to find the hilarity in some possibly quite offensive imagery)
  • The Year in News, Part 1
  • The Year in News, Part 2

    Happy 2006 everyone! Continue reading “Other Lists from 2006″

    • Dec 27 2006

    Shapes & Movement

    Category: Uncategorized — dryvetyme @ 15:16

    Circle of
    Friends I love,
    Let me tell you
    How I feel.
    You have given me
    Such treasure.
    Circle ‘round again.

    Spiral of
    Push & shove;
    We just want to
    Feel some peace.
    We have become
    So frustrated.
    Spiral down again.

    Triangle of
    Unrequited love,
    They have no clue
    How to see
    That they’re hurting
    Each other deeply.
    Triangle flips again.

    Billows of
    Skies above;
    Chances floating
    Out of our hands.
    Why do we fight
    And not work together?
    Billows float again.

    APN
    Copyright 12/09/2006 Continue reading “Shapes & Movement”

    Dec 27 2006

    Renewed Spaces & Freshened-Up Faces

    Category: Uncategorized — dryvetyme @ 15:16

    Soft emanations of lamped light
    Mix with
    Streams of sun from a bright blue sky.

    All-new hardwood floors
    Support
    The leather & cushion resting on the boards.

    Squares of colored carpet lain
    Down to
    Provide needed flavor to the plain.

    APN
    Copyright 11/19/2006 Continue reading “Renewed Spaces & Freshened-Up Faces”

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