THE PIRATES STRIKE BACK

So today Digg featured a story about the website of the prosecuting law firm in the Pirate Bay trial being attacked by unknown hackers. The owners of the Pirate Bay are currently demanding a retrial after being found guilty of the charges filed against them. If there's any justice in Europe, they'll get it since the judge has admitted to having ties with the prosecuting parties.

Somehow I'm reminded of a certain 1999 cult classic film.

Look, the people you are after are the people you depend on. We cook your meals, we haul your trash, we connect your calls, we drive your ambulances. We guard you while you sleep.
Do not fuck with us.

-Tyler Durden




Sauce: http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/225458


-Brien

MICHAEL BAY

On my daily travels across the internet today I stumbled across a few pretty hilarious parodies of Hollywood's favorite blockbuster director. South Park is the first thing I can remember really taking a shot at the guy in Team America: World Police with an entire song dedicated to the question of "Why does Michael Bay keep to keep on making movies?", mostly attributing their distain to his interpretation of the events at Pearl Harbor. Ever since Transformers however, it seems like everyone's been jumping on the Bash-Bay Bandwagon. Not that I have a huge problem with it, I mean the jokes are funny, and to be honest Michael Bay does get on my nerves, I was just surprised by the number of people going out of their way to call the guy out on his ready-fire-aim style.

Anyway, here's a bunch of Michael Bay parody videos for your lulz. Enjoy!



Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN25hFa1rms



Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXGWZxI9lAs



Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENggeXbzecQ

And the original...



Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pM8PrqY5Rg

The Latest South Park shot Featuring M. Night Shemmallaner... and Mel Gibson:



Source: http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/155700


-Brien

Stockpile

I found this gem on the third floor of my school, there's been a locked closet next to the bathroom there and I always assumed there was just cleaning supplies, what else could you keep in a bathroom closet?

Macs

Lots and lots of Macs.

I'm not sure why these are all here, I know we upgraded the recording studio's computers recently but something tells me that tossing the old ones into a pile in a closet next to a bathroom is not the proper Mac Disposal Protocol.

Maybe it's just me

~Andy

4/20

Skip to 3:04 for win.

Also, make sure you guys sing happy birthday to Hitler.

Video Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGXmqv9jrlo

- Brien

NFW: SLASH PLAYS WITH AVENGED SEVENFOLD

Yes brix were shat as rock and roll Olympian Saul "Slash" Hudson of Velvet Revolver, formerly of Guns n' Roses, graced 2000's rock/metal giants Avenged Sevenfold with his presence Thursday at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.


Note: This picture is NOT from the actual show. Embedding doesn't seem to be working but you can check out pics of the show here and here.

Unfortunately, they chose to cover what is in my opinion, one of the lesser GNR songs, "It's So Easy". This can be attributed to 1) the band being to lazy to learn anything a little more difficult, and 2) Fear of Axl throwing a complete bitch fit over them covering one of GNR's more well known songs. Regardless, I still take great satisfaction is seeing one of my favorite bands play with one of my favorite guitarists.



Avenged Sevenfold trying to look tough.

In related news, Avenged Sevenfold are planning on heading back into the studio sometime soon for their 5th full-length album and 3rd for Warner Brothers. Hopefully they'll enlist an actual producer this time around to tell them when they're grand aspirations and ideas turn into phail. Their latest, self-titled release was a tad disappointing to my ears, but showed promise for great things to come.

Anywho, here's the aformentioned performance of Avenged Sevenfold featuring Slash - "It's So Easy".

Video Source: http://www.youtube.com/v/wyWQQ7tROUA

-Brien

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE: THE GODDAMN MOVIE

So I suppose I'm a bit late on this, but it's finally here, Where the Wild Things Are, the goddamn movie directed by Spike Jonez, scored (at least partially) by that bird from The Yeah Yeah Yeahs (who by the way have just had the honor of being remixed by MSTRKRFT)., and blessed by the sounds of The Arcade Fire.



Needless to say it looks mind-blowingly beautiful and heart-meltingly epic.
Out in theaters October 16th.


-Brien

EPIC FAIL: I-84

A truck on a local highway near my hometown.
Now seriously, HOW THE FUCK DID YOU MANAGE THAT?

Picture courtesy of Spencer Hopson

-Brien

HOLY SHIT!! NEW PROTEST THE HERO VIDEO!!

Well that title comes with some bitter sarcasm in knowing that Protest the Hero's videos have been a little bit less than stellar as far as their 2008 masterpiece Fortress goes.

What's that? You say you've never heard of PROTEST THE HERO?!? Well how rude of me. Allow me to introduce you to the greatest metal band on Earth. Period.



PtH combine mind-fucking mathcore riffs with beautiful vocal melodies and harmonies, complimented and contrasted by guttural growls. Their dual-lead guitar attack soars over equally agile bass lines, all over some of the most solid drums I've ever heard. Throwing all conventions of what music should sound like and all notions of song structure out the window, Protest the Hero have captured my heart and warped my mind. To be honest, I can't remember if I've done a TSFR on them or not, and even if I did, they deserve every bit of praise I throw their way.



To add to how cool this band already is, when Fortress was released, they made it avaible for free download on amazon.com on the launch date. Now how sick is that?!? Needless to say I downloaded, enjoyed, and later bought the album, which was worth every penny. Unfortunately, I've yet to catch one of their shows.

Anyway, enjoy the video from the 4th single off Fortress, "Spoils".



Sauce: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y45HI7H9DMc


Like this song?



-Brien




For some more kickass and PtH check out "Heretics and Killers" from their previous album Kezia, a sort 21st century telling of The Brothers Karamozov. Also, one of my favorite music videos of all time (see: flying monkeys).