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MUTEMATH electrifies the stage @ The Regency Ballroom

plugintodan — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:35:54 +0000

MUTE MATH stopped by San Francisco last week in support of the band‘s third full length album “Odd Soul”. Since I saw this New Orleans-based fourpiece open for emo-rockers Mae at The Glasshouse in Pomona, CA, they have become a staple of in my music library. I’ve seen them live a handful of times and [...]

Lana Del Rey – Born To Die (AlunaGeorge Remix)

plugintodan — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:07:01 +0000

Lana Del Rey – Born To Die (AlunaGeorge Remix) via Lana Del Rey – Born To Die (AlunaGeorge Remix). It’s Madonna meets Gaga served up in a dish full of trance beats, danceable synths and a singable chorus. More on rcrdlbl.com! Filed under: music Tagged: gaga, lana del ray, madonna, music, rcrdlbl

HOMELAND: smarter than 24, more exciting than The West Wing

plugintodan — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:20:31 +0000

As usual, late to the finish line, but still here with a fresh perspective. HOMELAND is, by far, the best new show on television. Claire Danes’ portrayal of bi-polar, manic CIA agent Carrie Matheson is stunning — she’s someone who has the right ideas, but no one around to believe her. Damian Lewis is equally [...]

2011 in review

plugintodan — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:31:16 +0000

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 3,700 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 3 trips to carry that many people. Click here to [...]

Current TV cuts ‘Vanguard’ staff

plugintodan — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:40:02 +0000

Vanguard stood out in a lot of ways. It strived to tell stories that weren't being reported and investigated issues in a captivating way.

Ferocious finish for True Blood season 4

plugintodan — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:29:46 +0000

The show takes place in the Bon Tempe, Louisiana, which is ripe for characters and weird shit. It's the classic South, except "true blood" is available as a bottled beverage for blood-hungry vampires who don't wish to suck humans dry.

Plug into Digitalism

plugintodan — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:10:48 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PISQNvg1Kmw

Communication, baby

plugintodan — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:36:27 +0000

How do two people from totally different backgrounds with similar values but opposite timelines maintain?

Is J.J. Abrams losing his Midas touch? New series “Person of Interest” reviewed

plugintodan — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:59:32 +0000

A show meant to involve all the good stuff -- grit, guns and government conspiracies, the "Person of Interest" pilot tries a lot and succeeds with little.

Why RX Bandits’ farewell is not goodbye

plugintodan — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:03:19 +0000

Here's to the end of an era...can't wait to see what these guys do next.