Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Seether – Disclaimer
Artist: Seether Title: Disclaimer Label: Wind-Up Rating: 5/10 Seether. Rock, mixed with the sound of a fellow label-mate Creed-minus the knack for big choruses. Seething: “Fine Again” – It’s not great, but not grating and typical. “Fade Away” – Slower than the usual, but better. Screeching: “Gasoline” “Pride” – Lots of screeching which gets annoying […]
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Blue Crush
Cast: Kate Bosworth Studio: Universal Rating: 5/10 Film Studio Synopsis: Nothing gets between Anne Marie (Kate Bosworth) and her board. Living in a beach shack on Oahu with three roommates including her rebellious younger sister, she is up before dawn every morning to conquer the waves and count the days until the Pipe Masters surf […]
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Transworld Surf
Game: Transworld Surf Platform: PS2 Studio: Infogrames Rating: 7.5/10 Look: The waves and water look good. The surfers and the way they move seem odd at times. Seriously, with games in recent memory that had water really kick this in the ass. There is no life in the waves or the surfers. The fall off […]
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Filter – Interview
A chat with Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo Today’s the day. Yeah, the new record is out today. Has it been a long time coming? Yeah. But it’s a good day today. It’s finally out there! Do you get as excited about the album coming out as you do for getting on the road? I have […]
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Alice Peacock – Alice Peacock
Artist: Alice Peacock Title: Alice Peacock Label: Columbia Rating: 6.5/10 Minnesota native Alice Peacock brings her brand of simply warm and comforting songs to each of us from her past of being a folky. Reminds you of: Sheryl Crow. Warm: “Alabama Boy” – Makes you feel all warm inside. “Leading With My Heart” – She […]
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xXx
Cast: Vin Diesel Studio: Columbia Rating: 5/10 Film Studio Synopsis: Vin Diesel stars as former extreme sports athlete Xander “xXx” Cage, notorious for his death defying public stunts. Betting he can succeed where other conventional spies have failed, Xander is recruited by a NSA Agent Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) to become a different kind of […]
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Loudermilk – The Red Record
Artist: Loudermilk Title: The Red Record Label: Dreamworks Rating: 5/10 Tri-city band Loudermilk once drunk on Guns ‘N’ Roses show us what they’ve got. Hot: “Ash To Ash” – Has a distinct Smashing Pumpkins vibe, the good vibes. Not-sure: “Estrogen Oxygen Aches In The Teeth Again” – Weird title, good hook. “Kreates A Presence To […]
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Darius Rucker – Back To Then
Artist: Darius Rucker Title: Back To Then Label: Hidden Beach Rating: 3/10 Darius Rucker was one time lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish. Good: “Exodus” – Surprisingly sparse on the Hootie vocals and focuses more on the melody at hand. Not Hootie, thank God: “Wild One” – Not all that interesting. “Sometimes I Wonder” […]
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Rosey – Interview
A whole lotta Rosey! Is life getting more hectic? Well, yeah. (Laughs) Is it what you expected? No matter how much you think about something or dream about it, it’s still surreal. I still trip out all the time. This is my life and I can’t believe it. I expected it, but I still get […]
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Bree Sharp – More B.S.
Artist: Bree Sharp Title: More B.S. Label: Union Rating: 6/10 Bree Sharp had a minor hit with “David Duchovny” a few years back. Here the previous album was interesting, but never sparked more interest in others. Yes: “Galaxy Song” – Sort of silly, but still lovely. “The Ballad Of Grim And Lily” – Finally a […]
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