All Consuming : Cherdan

Consumed "Sweet Oblivion"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:44:37 GMT

Sweet Oblivion

by Screaming Trees

Consuming "University"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:56:01 GMT

University

by Throwing Muses

Consuming "Mysterious Skin (Deluxe Unrated Director's Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:27:53 GMT

Mysterious Skin (Deluxe Unrated Director's Edition)

by Gregg Araki

Consuming "Coachella"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:27:22 GMT

Coachella

by Drew Thomas

Consuming "Mantaray"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:41:06 GMT

Mantaray

by Siouxsie

Consuming "Violent Femmes"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:39:31 GMT

Violent Femmes

by Violent Femmes

Consumed "Young@Heart"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:37:03 GMT

Young@Heart

by Stephen Walker

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Chelsea Girl"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:18:41 GMT

Chelsea Girl

by Nico

WORTH IT!

Consuming "Seventh Tree"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:26:40 GMT

Seventh Tree

by Goldfrapp

Consumed "Proof of Youth"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:04:27 GMT

Proof of Youth

by Go Team

WORTH IT!

Consumed "You Don't Mess With the Zohan [Theatrical Release]"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:29:22 GMT

You Don't Mess With the Zohan [Theatrical Release]

NOT WORTH IT!

Consumed "Laurel Canyon"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:28:33 GMT

Laurel Canyon

by Lisa Cholodenko

NOT WORTH IT!

Ants in my leather pants.

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:37:00 GMT

Laurel Canyon

by Lisa Cholodenko

I tried my absolute damndest not to let my huge music geek sensibility affect my opinion of this movie. Granted, Lou Barlow (who, in my opinion, is the sexiest living thing in indie rock in the last 20 years and is the one third of Dinosaur Jr. that doesn’t actually resemble, well, a dinosaur) and Daniel Lanois make cool appearances, but even with all the rock cred it has going for it- said cameos, the in-house band in the film doing covers by Sparklehorse, a rad soundtrack featuring Mercury Rev, Roxy Music and Serge Gainsbourg- Laurel Canyon can’t be saved from its weak plot and trite sexual cliches.
Oh, man!! The girlfriend is smoking a joint now!! Holy shit, dude!! She just made out with that lady!!
This film tries to ride on the tired assertion that rock ‘n’ roll can make anyone, even the incredibly, incredibly frigid Kate Beckinsale, who is ice-cold and blank even in the midst of a heated sexual tryst- drop their panties and give in to its seductive ways.

Did I mention Kate Beckinsale is frigid? I find her presence to border on the unbearable in every film I’ve seen her. She manages to suck the life out of every scene she’s in. Perhaps American Psycho is still fresh in my memory, but I also found Christian Bale to be a brick wall on screen, the only thing coming through being his undercurrent of sexual desire.

Bottom line: everyone in this film is HORNY!!! That’s what you need to know. That’s all just about everyone in this film seems to exhibit! Loin warmth. However, there exists a beacon of light in the form of one Frances McDormand. She is the only person in this film who managed to convey a wealth of human emotions, in addition to said horniness. She is, as always, a joy to watch.

This movie doesn’t do much for the plight of the sensitive rock star. I’m going to go listen to some Sebadoh love ballads now.

Consuming "Babylon's Burning: From Punk to Grunge"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:54:44 GMT

Babylon's Burning: From Punk to Grunge

by Clinton Heylin

Consumed "Black Sheets of Rain"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:18:40 GMT

Black Sheets of Rain

by Bob Mould

NOT WORTH IT!

Angry Bob

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:13:10 GMT

Black Sheets of Rain

by Bob Mould

Another somebody-done-somebody-wrong song. Bob got scorned; he should channel his anger and rock the fuck out, like my man does at his best. Instead, he creates these tedious, 6+ minute, loud-quiet-loud, meditative acoustic dirges. It just all goes on way too long, he’s not in his best voice here, and it gets old quick. Give me Beaster, please.

Consumed "Some Cities"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:38:25 GMT

Some Cities

by Doves

NOT WORTH IT!

The obligatory 'concept album'

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:32:07 GMT

Some Cities

by Doves

Very boring, very British conceptual album about… dun, dun, dun, cities. How exciting. Nowhere near up to par of their brilliant debut, Lost Souls, and wtf is “Shadows of Salford”?
Blah.

Consumed "Out of Tune"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:53:07 GMT

Out of Tune

by Mojave 3

WORTH IT!

Consuming "Excellent Italian Greyhound"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:51:43 GMT

Excellent Italian Greyhound

by Shellac

Consumed "The Menace"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Cherdan) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:36:10 GMT

The Menace

by Elastica

WORTH IT!