A Snowy Walk to Work
My walk to work today was slowed by a large drop of snow. [...]
The Mast – Nuclear Dragon
I've been revisiting some old favourite songs this week. The Mast's "Nuclear Dragon", from Pleasure Island is a great showcase of the duo's uncanny sound. [...]
Six Feats Under – Mouse Guard
Six Feats Under's Mouse Guard podcast is a joy to listen to. It uses the Mouse Guard RPG system and David Peterson's wonderful Mouse Guard comics world to tell emotional and entertaining stories. The players and game master bring characters and the world to life masterfully. [...]
Google+ Exporter
I was an enthusiastic user of Google+ at its peak, and shared a lot of things there, from photos to reviews to links. The site will be closing down later this year, so I used Google+ Exporter to bring much of it into an archive in my Wordpress blog. It allows photos to be exported and posts from different categories to be selectively exported. If, like me, you want to save what you shared, learn more. [...]
Wheels of Aurelia
Wheels of Aurelia is a surprising game that combines third person driving and narrative to great effect. It's a game that can be played through in under half an hour, but it offers new opportunities to alter the story with each play through. I enjoyed the simple controls, wonderfully stylized visuals and the engaging characters as I wound down the roads. Having the details of Communists and Anarchists opposing Fascists gave the story weight and really set it apart from other narrative-focused games I've played. [...]
The Cybertronic Spree – Immigrant Song
The Cybertronic Spree are more than just a band that performs as Transformers; they're excellent musicians and have discerning taste in fun songs to cover when not creating solid original songs. This cover of "Immigrant Song" is a great introduction to what they can do. [...]
Unauthorized Bread
Cory Doctorow's Unauthorized Bread is a sharp science fiction novella that addresses the real dangers that DRM and other forms of destructive intellectual property laws and practices pose to our quality of life. It also touches on the horrors of inhumane immigration policies and demonstrates a genuine compassion for people living in poverty. This is a hopeful story that emphasizes the importance of resisting harmful laws and harmful business practices even in the face of great personal and communal risk. [...]
Carsie Blanton – Jacket
Carsie Blanton has a killer new album coming out on February 15, and the song "Jacket" has a smoking hot video. As a patron I've been able to listen to the album for a few months, and I promise it delivers a great collection of songs. [...]
The Last Internationale – Hit Em With Your Blues
The Last Internationale is a band that has sounded out of time. Bluesy rock with powerful vocals, solid instrumentation and decidedly left politics is exciting but often feels out of place. With their new album, Soul On Fire, there's something fresher that makes it feel like a step forward into a livelier, more contemporary recorded sound. [...]