Batman Inc #8 (Spoilers)

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Sucks. I'm sad. Damien was easily my favorite character in the DC universe.

"But in the new issue #6 when he meets Alfred the cat, I realized that I was probably drawing him with a smile for the first and last time. That was rough. I spent forever trying to get that smile just right." - Artist Chris Burnham from a newsarama conducted interview.

I do a full write-up of my reaction here

Atoms For Peace (Thom Yorke, Flea) - Ingenue Video

I don't know too much about Atoms for Peace yet. I've avoided a lot of stuff slowly trickling out onto the web because even though I LOVE Radiohead from OK computer on to about Hail to the Thief, I have to be in a distincly Radiohead mood in order to listen to them and really get the full benefit from it. Radiohead is a very particular mood or tone for me and to indulge it out of turn does both the band and my own self a disservice. That's not to say that I think Atoms for Peace will necessarily sound anything like Radiohead, but you know, it's relative. And I'm posting this from work, so I've not even heard it as I post it, but I'm pretty sure I'm ready for it.

James Wan's The Conjuring

I loved Insidious. Haven't seen Sinister yet, but have heard nothing but good things. This trailer was - and I can't believe I'm able to say this as most movies don't qualify - but this trailer was FREAKIN' SCARY AS ALL HELL. And that's what I love.

Stitches Trailer

Brilliant! Evil clowns are, often, hard to turn down. Here's another I've posted before and am still waiting to be actually made and released:

Summer People - I Do What I Want

Found this on Brooklyn Vegan. Pretty bad ass. You can go to the band's bandcamp and hear more of their music. From what I've seen thus far I'm really digging Summer People.

Mr Bungle Live 1/10/91 - LA's Club Lingerie

The Bronx - New Video: Youth Wasted

I love The Bronx. Sometime in 2003 or 2004 I saw them open for the Dillinger Escape Plan at the Fireside Lounge in Chicago (oh how I miss the Fireside) and they just tore through an amazing set that had me buy their CD on the spot. Fast forward to 2006 and The Bronx II had just come out - and it was even better than the first record! Singer Matt Caughthran is one of the few frontmen who can maintain an intimidating intensity without sacrificing his wit of humor and I like that. This video irked me in the opening moments, as it appeared to be yet another 'band pretending to play' theme, but then all the bizarre male stripper shit kicked in and I had quite the laugh. I haven't had a chance to buy the band's new album, surprisingly titled The Bronx (with a frequently added "IV" to help it stand apart from their other three albums) but it's available in shops and on itunes and it's only a matter of time.

And now since I'm in a Bronx mood, here's some footage of them playing what may possibly be a basement in Barcelona. The sound quality isn't that great, but it's still pretty cool to see them perform in a space this small: