zombie ep.
September 6th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
the devil wears prada - zombie
outbreak.
it is no big news to anyone that zombies are possibly the coolest things that have ever eerily shuffled across the plains. the past five to ten years should be considered the Great American Zombie Renaissance [i just coined that. that is mine]. filmmakers like george a. romero and edgar wright, and writers like max brooks should be applauded for the incredible works of fiction [and awareness] that they have produced in the recent decade.
not to mention the scores of wonderful video games that have been released as a result of this phenomena.
- resident evil [1996-2009] – i have a whole post in mind for talking about resident evil.
- left 4 dead [2008 & 2009]
- dead rising [2006 & 2010]
i said all that to say this.
on august 24, 2010 the devil wears prada released their first ep and it is pretty much amazing. i had all of their other albums, so it just made sense to buy their new album [and not just buy, i pre-ordered that jam].
merchnow was doing a deal on their website that included the ep, a comic book, and a sweet tdwp tshirt for like $20 so you better believe i bought that. the big surprise was that they included a signed copy of the ep [i squealed like a little girl].
i’ve been listening to nothing but this pretty much since i got it today and it is so well done. it is a little darker than their previous records. the subject material is a zombie apocalypse of course and that is no joking matter.
no joking matter.
to be completely honest, i’m really impressed with this ep. i know it is only five songs, but they’re all fantastic. this was probably the best $7 i’ve ever spent on an article of music.
the thing about the devil wears prada is that they’ve only gotten better over the past four years. their first album dear love: a beautiful discord was really good [for a debut album]. their next album, plagues was also incredibly well done. their last album, with roots above and branches below was practically perfect.
track list:
- Escape
- Anatomy
- Outnumbered
- Revive
- Survivor
i’m completely ready for their next full length album to come out, which i’m hoping is either by the end of 2010 or at the earliest the spring of 2011.
i give zombie ep a 9 out of 10.
next time.
i’ll be talking about some things, and maybe even some stuff. thanks for tuning in.
cody.
the impending zombie apocalypse.
October 26th, 2009 § Leave a Comment
Do not film your own death...
I just finished watching George A. Romero’s Diary of the Dead and I’m not going to lie…it was wonderful. It was probably one of the better “zombie apocalypse” films I’ve seen in a long time. It raised a lot of questions within my gray matter inside my head.
When I sat down to write this post last night…I was going to review the film and talk about the various “pluses and minuses” but decided that an overview of American culture and how it was a pretty accurate depiction of how we’re all going to die in an orgy of hot and sexy flesh eating zombies.
Mmm…Your Torso Tastes Like Fillet Mignon.
How tasty are human beings? I mean…zombies eat people, cannibals eat people, bears eat people…everything tries to eat people. Are we just inherently delicious? Haven’t you ever seen a zombie movie? Those bumbling cranium munchers run incredibly fast whenever they might get a couple hundred pounds of human meat.
Here is my “scientific conclusion” -Zombies can smell fear [just like bears] and will only come after you if you are terrified of them.
Let’s examine this…
Look at the film Shaun of the Dead – When the survivors [led by the awesome/talented Simon Pegg] are trying to blend in with the zombies [while attempting to get in to The Winchester], they act like zombies: they shuffle, they groan, they act confident in their zombie abilities. THIS COMPLETELY THROWS OFF THE ZOMBIES. This may be because zombies are stupid…or because they weren’t visibly afraid.
Another example is in the film Zombieland. Bill Murray dresses up like a zombie and runs errands in Hollywood amidst all of the zombies. He even says at one point that he plays a round of golf at a nearby country club. Oh Bill Murray…you’re a wonderful man.
How To Prepare For The Horde.
The easiest way to fend off from a zombie attack, is to have a lot of guns. This seems sort of obvious, but only because everyone’s first reaction to an impending invasion of anything, is to shoot it [this is why America has a 2nd Amendment to it's Constitution]. So stock up on pistols, flamethrowers, shotguns, assault rifles, grenades, molotov cocktails, bolt-action rifles, and rocket-propelled grenades and all the amenities that go along with each [extra ammunition, bayonets, sights, and scopes].
Also – be sure to stock up on bats, chainsaws, machetes, metal poles, axes, and other big blunt or sharp objects.
My Advice.
1. Bunker - Invest in building an underground bunker [sorry if you live near the coast...just dig yourself a grave]. Inside that bunker, keep a lot of non-perishable food [since when the electricity goes out, your food is going to spoil], keep all your weapons and ammo, and keep your family there. Make them as comfortable as they can be with hundreds of thousands of undead monsters outside waiting to snack on their tasty flesh.
2. Pray – Pray to any God and every god. It’ll help you feel better…until you’re ripped apart.
3. Wait – …pretty self explanatory. Enjoy your bunker…before you get eaten.
I hope you enjoyed that.
Cody.
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