I’ve always begrudgingly respected movies about people dying in famous disasters. I say “begrudgingly” because the respect is almost exclusively for the technical aspects. Of course, the wonders of cinema have allowed famous events like the Titanic disaster to be possible to be translated to film (by the way, I’m sure the closest we’ll get…
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Doctor Who: Season 9 – “The Magician’s Apprentice”
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Guinea Pig: Devil’s Experiment (1985) – Review
Of all the things that are surprising about the notorious Japanese film series known as Guinea Pig (“Za Ginipiggu” in Japanese), its nationality may be the most surprising. Japan’s contribution to horror has been largely known for practically living in the supernatural realm. Hell, one of the biggest American horror films of the 2000s, The…
‘Rumours’ – Fleetwood Mac (Review)
‘The Chain’ is a significant highlight for not only the entirety of ‘Rumours’, but of most of Fleetwood Mac’s career, as well: memorable guitar riffs synchronize with percussion while vocalists harmonize with accuracy that takes many professionals years to master. The introduction is an important fixture, as the opening guitar hook, with its notable ‘twang’, properly demonstrates not only an important effect on the sound, but also establishes the sound direction of the entire record and showcases the quality of the production, giving subtle hints and details that wouldn’t otherwise be noticeable.
Van Gogh, Distortion, and their Dance Rock Origins: ‘What Went Down’ – Foals (Review)
The second single, Mountain at My Gates, opens itself with its primary guitar hook and central riff. As the song progresses the lyrics preach ‘I see a Mountain at my Gates; I see it more and more each day’, mirrored by the mountainous distortion and guitar at the end.. The soundscape places Philippakis’ vocals behind the instrumentation and bellowing over it, and brings the droning guitar riffs at the forefront.
Proving that their venture into a newer sound is not a loss for the same quality of music, Birch Tree is very much a track that could be placed in the middle of ‘Total Life Forever’. Full of hooks and high-toned, distortionless guitar that uses few chords and more picking, much like the aforementioned album. It also makes effective use of an echoing vocal style, plenty of groove in the bassline that is reminiscent of the band’s initial dance rock influence, and a subtle synthesizer.