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    Watched The Mist (2007) last night, based on the...

    Watched The Mist (2007) last night, based on the Stephen King novel. A very curious mix of being one of the most extremely gripping, well-acted, tense thrillers with cool monsters that I have ever...
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    Part 2 reviews. Thursday - Starting things...

    Part 2 reviews.

    Thursday

    - Starting things off nicely with Zoe Keating at St. John's Cathedral. Very nice ambience and her near one-woman orchestra (loops) solo cello music is quite beautiful...
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    Got in late last night from the 12 hour drive...

    Got in late last night from the 12 hour drive back to Toronto, so posting my thoughts today. First, a generic overview.

    This was my first Big Ears and...it was quite an experience. For me the...
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    I still need to see that one! Ahh, you've got to...

    I still need to see that one! Ahh, you've got to love the 80s.

    Neil
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    I haven't seen the Palance 1974 Dracula in ages....

    I haven't seen the Palance 1974 Dracula in ages. Due for a rewatch. I loved the Night Stalker movies and show. And I'm not going to qualify it be saying 'as a kid'. I mean...of course the concept was...
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    All of this. Matheson was a great writer and...

    All of this. Matheson was a great writer and elevated a lot of low budget tv shows and movies that he worked on.

    Neil
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    Ahh, the notorious Disney Black Diamond clamshell...

    Ahh, the notorious Disney Black Diamond clamshell VHS releases. Digging into that, of course, they can really be had for about $20 and the inflated prices are all scam mark-ups to artificially boost...
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    Now that, is the way to see your first SGM show!...

    Now that, is the way to see your first SGM show! Superb.

    Neil
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    Somebody on facebook said that it is over 60...

    Somebody on facebook said that it is over 60 dates.

    Neil
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    Yes. A really cool giant monster movie, with...

    Yes. A really cool giant monster movie, with amazing effects and a solid story. It was very influential on films like Cloverfield. No mean feat, since Korea's previous high in monster movies was...
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    Agree with all of this. If Vai is the one who...

    Agree with all of this. If Vai is the one who will be playing Fripp's parts, he's going to have to be very...er, Disciplined and leave the wankery at home.

    Neil
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    And don't forget Orangey the cat. The only cat to...

    And don't forget Orangey the cat. The only cat to win not one, but two PATSY awards.

    Neil
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    Sticky: Digging this. Thanks for posting. So many amazing...

    Digging this. Thanks for posting. So many amazing bands out there. A great time to be a music fan.

    Neil
  14. Thread: Sleepytime

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    I was at that show in Chicago and can confirm...

    I was at that show in Chicago and can confirm it's awesomeness. They are as tight and as amazing as ever. The new album is killer. Many spins in, but still absorbing. I think that it is their most...
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    I remember seeing that when it came out in the...

    I remember seeing that when it came out in the theatre, and it was a lot of fun. Haven't seen it since. Time for a re-watch.

    Neil
  16. Thread: Big Ears 2024

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    Thanks for the tips. I also hope to see Faun...

    Thanks for the tips. I also hope to see Faun Fables and Ahleuchatistas.

    Neil
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    I saw Big Ears band The Horse Lords in Toronto...

    I saw Big Ears band The Horse Lords in Toronto last night and they were unreal. One of the most amazing combinations of complexity with rhythm and groove that I have ever seen.

    Definitely very...
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    I wouldn't be able to afford it, on my puny...

    I wouldn't be able to afford it, on my puny Canadian dollar...

    Neil
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    I think people are missing the point about...

    I think people are missing the point about Godzilla Minus One a bit. It's quite a thing that it played AT ALL in North American theatres. It's a foreign movie with subtitles with a giant monster in...
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    New Messthetics with James Brandon Lewis is out...

    New Messthetics with James Brandon Lewis is out today. They are at Big Ears.

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    Neil
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    Sticky: New Messthetics with James Brandon Lewis out...

    New Messthetics with James Brandon Lewis out today. Tour starting soon.

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  22. Thread: Big Ears 2024

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    I'll likely be arriving Thursday late...

    I'll likely be arriving Thursday late morning/early afternoon. I'll make the Thursday meal if I can.

    With all these tight time changes and bands that I want to see, not sure if I'm going to a...
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    C'mon Ian, you're retired now. You can catch up...

    C'mon Ian, you're retired now. You can catch up on sleep, on demand, ha. Of course, I say this, but I might be exhausted after four days as well, and then intended to drive all the way home in one. ...
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    Yes, really cool that they are playing there....

    Yes, really cool that they are playing there. After the Toronto show, I'll be straight home to bed, so I can get up and start driving to Big Ears the next day, ha.

    Neil
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    Dirk!! Dirkie Lee!! Neil

    Dirk!! Dirkie Lee!!

    Neil
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    Godzilla has won a fucking Oscar!! Neil

    Godzilla has won a fucking Oscar!!

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    Fulci's Lizard (1971) and Don't Torture a...

    Fulci's Lizard (1971) and Don't Torture a Duckling (1972) are both top tier giallos. The Psychic is also very good.

    Neil
  28. Thread: Big Ears 2024

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    Ahh. Much better. I forgot about trying to scale...

    Ahh. Much better. I forgot about trying to scale the page.

    Neil
  29. Thread: Big Ears 2024

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    Well, it certainly is tiny, and I had to download...

    Well, it certainly is tiny, and I had to download them as jpegs to blow them up into a blurry, but readable state. I can't really tell if there has been any shuffling. There is certainly no change to...
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    Four Flies was the last of the trilogy that I saw...

    Four Flies was the last of the trilogy that I saw too. The hyper-reality and outlandishness of the plot is sheer bliss, to me. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is a deserved classic. I haven't seen...
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    Ahh, William Castle, the master of schlock and...

    Ahh, William Castle, the master of schlock and gimmicks. He was a much better producer than he was a director. Fun B-movies, though.

    Neil
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    I would have loved to have seen Vak. Did they...

    I would have loved to have seen Vak. Did they mention anything about a new album coming? One Shot almost metal? You're going soft, Trane-er. ;)

    Neil
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    Laugh and mock, if you must, but I think that...

    Laugh and mock, if you must, but I think that it's a crime that Godzilla Minus One was not nominated for best foreign film. An incredibly sober and effective portrait of life in post-war Japan, and...
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    Here's hoping that you are pleasantly surprised....

    Here's hoping that you are pleasantly surprised. When I saw Godzilla Minus One, the second day that it came out, a packed theatre was very well-behaved and not noisy in any wrong places during the...
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    Watched this recently with my girlfriend. We...

    Watched this recently with my girlfriend. We enjoyed it. No new ground broken, but likeable characters, a decent story, some enjoyable and lots of pleasing action. Having watched the Flash TV show...
  36. Thread: JAZZ Discussion

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    My music theory teacher told me about Julian Lage...

    My music theory teacher told me about Julian Lage and I have become a fan of his playing and music. Looking forward to hearing this album. Unfortunately, after the brief excitement of finding a...
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    I envy you practitioners of the physical release!...

    I envy you practitioners of the physical release! I must wait until late March for the bandcamp digital download.

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    I'm currently reading Patrick Stewart's...

    I'm currently reading Patrick Stewart's autobiography and am at the part where Patrick was signed on, to be in the film Dune. There is an amusing section describing him meeting Sting, and having...
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    No, agreed, not heavy metal. And a very special...

    No, agreed, not heavy metal. And a very special album indeed.

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    Well, they have been called MIO - Metal In...

    Well, they have been called MIO - Metal In Opposition, which is as good a descriptor as any. I think that it would be folly to even vaguely suggest that they are too good to be a metal band...that's...
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    A perfectly acceptable reaction, haha. Neil

    A perfectly acceptable reaction, haha.

    Neil
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    Speaking of sci-fi, last night I watched The Mind...

    Speaking of sci-fi, last night I watched The Mind Snatchers (1972), for the first time. Mostly notable as Christopher Walken's first starring role it's an odd tale of experimentation on controlling...
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    Sticky: I was expecting far worse, given the other...

    I was expecting far worse, given the other reactions. However, I also quit at about 1:27. But that may have more to do with not having much interest in another vocalist covering/or even another...
  44. I can't really think of any, because I listen to...

    I can't really think of any, because I listen to so much new music. In fact, I can't remember the last classic, old song that I returned to. Huh.

    Neil
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    ^^Well Udi, at least SC3 have another set on...

    ^^Well Udi, at least SC3 have another set on early Saturday, so you can still see both bands, but I know what you mean.

    I'm looking forward to it. It could be amazing, or I could be pissed off...
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    This could be my number one. Hardly a perfect...

    This could be my number one. Hardly a perfect film, but for me at least, that feeling of awe and mystery that it creates is without parallel.

    Neil
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    Excellent. That makes me feel better about that...

    Excellent. That makes me feel better about that conflict. One down, two to go...

    Neil
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    Yeah, I'd agree with these. My possible...

    Yeah, I'd agree with these. My possible solutions:

    Zoe Keating vs Mary Halvorson - I may have to settle for seeing Mary with the Tomeka Reid Quartet
    Secret Chiefs 3 vs Nik Bartsch Ronin -...
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    ^^Uh oh. I haven't even read this post yet, but...

    ^^Uh oh. I haven't even read this post yet, but if Ian has conflicts, then I have conflicts, haha.

    Neil
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    I 'went' to the bandcamp listening party today....

    I 'went' to the bandcamp listening party today. First listen was killer and this album appears to have all of their hallmark elements and a few different types of vibes, as well. The enthusiasm they...
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    What, no clever holiday horror twist name? Not...

    What, no clever holiday horror twist name? Not Thankskilling? I'll have to check it out.

    Neil
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    I really like Johnny Got His Gun. Flaws, yes, but...

    I really like Johnny Got His Gun. Flaws, yes, but very dramatic and when it hits, it hits hard.

    Neil
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    I've been seeing messages about that. I hope that...

    I've been seeing messages about that. I hope that I get mine this week, assuming that they also send them to Canada.

    Neil
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    "...when you're a...

    "...when you're a horror/sci-fi/exploitation/sleaze junkie..."

    Fixed! Yes indeed, likewise. I'm sure that we could have some awesome movie nights, if we lived near each other, haha.

    Neil
  55. Thread: Niacin

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    Were they not talking about a new album and tour...

    Were they not talking about a new album and tour a few years back? Maybe Covid stopped it, or maybe I'm just mis-remembering.

    Neil
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    Ahh, an excellent and very twisted, for its time,...

    Ahh, an excellent and very twisted, for its time, Italian gothic. Great use of colour, wonderful cinematography and one of Ricardo Freda's best. The follow-up, The Ghost (1963) is also excellent....
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    My brother loves the Stooges and W.C. I can take...

    My brother loves the Stooges and W.C. I can take them or leave them. Never liked the Little Rascals, but have a weird fascination with some of the Z-grade Dead End Kids/East Side Kids/Bowery Boys...
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    Thanks, very interested. I've only seen 11 of the...

    Thanks, very interested. I've only seen 11 of the 20 and have found something to enjoy in all of them. It helps, of course, when you're a horror/sci-fi/exploitation junkie, who likes all cinematic...
  59. I dare to dream. Nel

    I dare to dream.

    Nel
  60. I'm with you 100% on that, and was even thinking...

    I'm with you 100% on that, and was even thinking of adding that in my post, lol. Or, it could even have been thrown on Foxtrot and dump Time Table.

    Neil
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