Bradley’s Almanac

Drool : Half Life 2 Details Revealed

Posted on May 19, 2003 at 7:47 am | No Comments

My love for the original Half-Life runs deep. From the moment I installed it, nearly five years ago, I had a hard time walking away from my keyboard. A ground-breaking game that’s about to get a so-they-say worthy sequel.

Details of Half-Life 2 are popping up all over the place, thanks to it’s unveiling at this years just-finished Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Looks like it has garnered a “Game of Show” award, and given these comments at Spong, I’m not surprised…

“Wood splinters, glass shatters, mattresses burst, brickwork crumbles, bullets ricochet … there seems to be dedicated physics engines for every material in the game! The gameplay features have come leaps and bounds, too. Freeman will be able to build up bands of allies to help him on his way, drive vehicles around the streets, and chuck chemical grenades into the midst of invading aliens. With all that adorning a compulsively nail-biting script, we can promise you that this will be an incredible game.”

Gah. Can I reserve my copy now, please?

The best online resource for HL2 news so far? Definitely HalfLife2.Net. Eight different game footage movies have already been released, and they’re all there for the grabbing. I’m still downloading ’em, but I’m fully prepared for the impending awe.

UPDATE : HalfLifeSource is also an excellent, maybe the best, current source for Half Life 2 news and details. Dig it.

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Suckadelic : (Not My) Matrix Reloaded Review

Posted on May 19, 2003 at 7:27 am | No Comments

You’d be hard-pressed to find a blog out there that doesn’t have at least a passing mention, if not a full-blown review, of the Matrix Reloaded. Bear witness as I jump on the computer-generated bandwagon.

My brief thoughts? Well, I liked it lots, but it had some big honkin’ flaws. A really, really good movie that was kept from being great by a few odd choices. ‘Nuff said.

By far the funniest review I’ve read online is this one at Kuro5shin. How much does Ktakki think it sucked? Just try and count the ways. So much well-expressed bitchin’, some of which I agree with, most of which just made me do the cube-chuckle. I need to read more of Ktakki’s online scribblin’. A way with words indeed. (thanks for the pointer, Joe)

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  • BOSTON-AREA LIVE SHOW ACTION
    Wednesday, March 11th
    The EARFULL series
    writers reading, songwriters performing.
    with authors
    Christopher Castellani & Paul Harding
    and musicians
    Melissa Ferrick & The Hopeless Romantics
    @ the Regattabar
    Thursday, March 12th
    Folkestone
    @ the Village Social Club
    Thursday, March 12th
    MONOMAN BENEFIT!
    for Jeff Conolly of LYRES/DMZ
    with Mission of Burma,
    Classic Ruins, Dogmatics,
    Hilken & Melissa Band,
    and special guests
    @ the Middle East Downstairs
    Friday, March 13th
    Quarters
    Paper Lady
    @ the Royale
    Friday, March 13th
    Bedroom Eyes
    Vivid Bloom
    Unmade Bed
    @ Faces Brewing
    Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
    March 13th, 14th, & 15th
    Dropkick Murphys
    @ MGM Music Hall
    Saturday, March 14th
    Studio 52 Powerhouse Matinee
    featuring
    Little Miss Echo
    Ana Schon
    Plack!
    Luxury Deathtrap
    FREE @ O'Brien's
    Saturday, March 14th
    Daniel Romano's Outfit
    Shadow Show
    Mod Lang
    @ the Middle East
    Saturday, March 14th
    Some Velvet Sidewalk
    Minibeast
    Lupo Cittá
    @ Deep Cuts
    Saturday, March 14th
    Will Dailey
    Tim Gearan
    The Nocturnal Adoration Society
    Audrey Ryan & Lunch Mother
    @ the Loft
    Tuesday, March 17th
    Dropkick Murphys
    @ House of Blues
    Thursday, March 19th
    Julianna Barwick
    & Mary Lattimore
    @ the Somerville Armory
    Friday, March 20th
    The Hives
    The Chats
    @ House of Blues
    Saturday, March 21st
    Black Beach
    Pinklids
    Nice Guys
    Dinos
    @ Deep Cuts
    Saturday, March 21st
    Cass McCombs
    Chris Cohen
    @ Brighton Music Hall
    Saturday, March 21st
    Joyce Manor
    Militarie Gun
    Teen Mortgage
    Combat
    @ House of Blues
    Sunday, March 22nd
    Maria Somerville
    @ the ICA Boston
    Sunday, March 22nd
    Tracy Bonham
    Spring Residency night 2
    @ the Burren Backroom
    Monday, March 23rd
    Matt Berninger
    Ronboy
    @ the Royale
    Monday, March 23rd
    Westerman
    @ the Sinclair
    Tuesday, March 24th
    Which Side Are You On?:
    A Protest Music Teach Out
    "The Women's March" edition
    with this month's guests
    Tanya Donelly, Evan Greer,
    Danielle Miraglia, Sandy Netburn,
    Salyse, and Genie Santiago
    all backed by the Paid Protesters
    @ the Burren Backroom
    Wednesday, March 25th
    Gogol Bordello
    Puzzled Panther
    Boris and the Joy
    @ the Royale
    Thursday, March 26th
    The Format
    Piebald
    Adult Mom
    @ Roadrunner
    Friday, March 27th
    Mike Gordon (Phish) & his band
    @ the Paradise
    Friday, March 27th
    Downtown Boys
    Whyte Lipstick
    @ Deep Cuts
    Friday, March 27th
    Old 97s
    Lizzie No
    @ the Sinclair
    Friday, March 27th
    Slomosa
    @ Brighton Music Hall
    Friday, March 27th
    Gwar
    Soulfly
    King Parrot
    @ the House of Blues
    Saturday, March 28th
    Hey I'm Outside
    @ Remnant Satellite
    Saturday, March 28th
    The 1st New Music Matinee
    MyNameIsBlueSkye
    Andey Samhian
    Bandi Buli
    Mahl Kali
    @ O'Brien's
    Saturday, March 28th
    Billy Dodge Moody
    Kier Byrnes & the Kettle Burners
    Luke Curran
    @ the Burren Backroom
    Sunday, March 29th
    Ladysmith Black Mambazo
    @ Sanders Theatre
    Monday, March 30th
    Tigers Jaw
    Hot Flash Heat Wave
    @ the Sinclair
    Wednesday, April 1st
    Wednesday (the band)
    @ Roadrunner
    Thursday, April 2nd
    On Cinema Live! with
    Tim Heidecker
    & Gregg Turkington
    @ the Wilbur
    Friday, April 3rd
    Patrick Watson
    @ Somerville Theatre
    Friday & Saturday
    April 3rd & 4th
    Hayley Williams
    Water From Your Eyes
    @ House of Blues
    Saturday, April 4th
    Throwing Muses
    @ the Paradise
    Saturday, April 4th
    The Dirty Three
    @ the Sinclair
    Saturday, April 4th
    Puscifer
    Dave Hill
    @ the Wang Theatre
    Sunday, April 5th
    Glen Hansard
    @ City Winery Boston
    Wednesday, April 8th
    The Wedding Present
    Mark Robinson
    @ the Sinclair
    Wednesday, April 8th
    Mclusky
    Pile
    @ the Paradise
    Thursday, April 9th
    Jane Siberry
    @ City Winery Boston
    Thursday, April 9th
    Stuck
    @ Deep Cuts
    Thursday, April 9th
    Circle Jerks
    Gorilla Biscuits
    @ the Paradise
    Friday, April 10th
    Band of Horses
    @ the Cabot in Beverly
    Friday, April 10th
    TAKAAT
    Major Stars
    KO Queen
    @ Deep Cuts
    Saturday, April 11th
    Will Dailey
    @ the Paradise
    Saturday, April 11th
    DARK SPRING BOSTON
    @ Sonia
    Saturday, April 11th
    Hot Stove Cool Music returns!
    with Fountains of Wayne,
    Kay Hanley, Peter Gammons,
    Will Dailey, Hot Stove All-Stars,
    and more!
    @ the Paradise
    Saturday, April 11th
    A benefit for Dana Farber!
    Sidewalk Driver
    Silver Screams
    The Wynotts
    Duck & Cover
    @ Faces
    Sunday, April 12th
    Holy Fuck
    @ the Rockwell
    Sunday, April 12th
    Club D'Elf (LP Release!)
    @ the Sinclair
    Sunday, April 12th
    Bush
    Mammoth
    James and the Cold Gun
    @ MGM Music Hall
    Tuesday, April 14th
    The Chameleons
    The Veldt
    @ Crystal Ballroom
    Tuesday, April 14th
    Fantastic Cat
    @ The Middle East Up
    Thursday, April 16th
    Rhiannon Giddens
    @ the Orpheum
    Friday, April 17th
    Snail Mail
    Swirlies
    Sharp Pins
    @ Big Night Live
    Friday, April 17th
    Pallbearer
    @ Widowmaker, Braintree
    Saturday, April 18th
    The Samples
    @ the Cut
    Saturday, April 18th
    The Last Dinner Party
    Florence Road
    @ Roadrunner
    Saturday, April 18th
    Nick Offerman
    "Big Woodchuck" tour
    @ the Chevalier Theatre
    Sunday, April 19th
    Heavenly
    Swansea Sound
    Jeanines
    @ the Sinclair
    Sunday, April 19th
    Tracy Bonham
    Spring Residency night 3
    @ the Burren Backroom
    Monday, April 20th
    The Antlers
    Tōth
    @ Brighton Music Hall
    Monday, April 20th
    Broncho
    @ the Sinclair
    Tuesday, April 21st
    José González
    Abby Sage
    @ the Royale
    Wednesday, April 22nd
    to Wednesday, April 29th
    The Independent Film Festival Boston
    @ indie cinemas around town
    Wednesday, April 22nd
    Waxahatchee
    MJ Lenderman
    @ the Wang
    Thursday, April 23rd
    Weedeater
    Conan
    @ Sonia
    Friday, April 24th
    Tommy Stinson & friends
    @ Ames Chapel, Hingham
    Saturday, April 25th
    Robin Pecknold
    (of Fleet Foxes)
    Allegra Krieger
    @ Shalin Liu Performance Ctr.
    in Rockport, MA
    Saturday, April 25th
    Cock Sparrer
    Haywire
    Lower Class Brat
    Yellow Stitches
    @ Roadrunner
    Monday, April 27th
    The Afghan Whigs
    Mercury Rev
    @ the Royale
    Monday, April 27th
    Fishbone
    @ the Sinclair
    Thursday to Sunday
    April 30th to May 3rd
    LCD Soundsystem
    @ Roadrunner
    Thursday, April 30th
    Oklou
    @ the Royale
    Thursday, April 30th
    Lloyd Cole
    @ City Winery
    Thursday, April 30th
    through Sunday, May 3rd
    The Hold Steady
    celebrate 30 years of
    "Boys and Girls in America"
    @ the Sinclair
    Thursday, April 30th
    through Saturday, May 2nd
    The full lineup has been shared for...
    The Town and the City Festival
    featuring
    John Doe (from X) & David Lowery
    (from Camper Van Beethoven/Cracker)
    The Felice Brothers, Vundabar, Copilot,
    Tanya Donelly & Chris Brokaw,
    Future Teens, GA-20, Steve Wynn,
    John Lanford & Friends, Kris Delmhorst,
    Christana Vane, The Wolff Sisters, JVK,
    Megan From Work, Tysk Tysk Task,
    The Ghouls (performing Black Sabbath),
    Burp. (performing the Beatles),
    The Deliriants (reunion), Toluca Lake,
    Western Education, Dom the Composer,
    Dee Tension & the Secrets, Abby Moskow,
    Stay At Home Dads, Other Brother Darryl,
    The Evolutionists, Nigel Wearne, Tell,
    Poorhouse Records Allstars, Krixus,
    Dead Vapor, Mike's Carwash, Sinnet,
    Grave Givertz, Joshua Theodore,
    Losing Side, Phantom Ocean, Ron's Car,
    Weatherman, Makeshift Kings,
    Charming Arson, The Darlin', Make It So,
    Josh McKelvie, Ruby Red, Beagle Dog,
    Marcy the Baptist, Your Friends,
    Jazz Criminals, Ava Sophia,
    and Everly Estelle, plus comedians
    Tony V, Kristin O'Brien, Jen Howell,
    Jacques Lambert, & James Hamilton
    along with a reading of
    "Fenway Punk" by Chris Wrenn
    @ many venues through Lowell, MA
    Friday, May 1st
    Maya Hawke
    @ the Crystal Ballroom
    Friday, May 1st
    Tanya Donelly
    & Chris Brokaw
    @ First Church, Cambridge
    Sunday, May 3rd
    Good Flying Birds
    Galore
    Grass Widow
    @ the Lilypad
    Monday, May 4th
    Yumi Zouma
    Ducks Ltd.
    @ the Sinclair
    Monday, May 4th
    Harvard Bookstore presents
    Gaelynn Lea in conversation
    with Adrian Anantawan
    and Colleen Flanagan
    @ Cambridge Public Library
    Tuesday, May 5th
    Dry Cleaning
    YHWH Nailgun
    @ the Paradise
    Tuesday, May 5th
    The Messthetics
    and James Brandon Lewis
    @ City Winery Boston
    Tuesday, May 5th
    Gladie
    Noun
    @ Deep Cuts
    Saturday, May 9th
    Remember Sports
    Cusp
    @ Crystal Ballroom
    Saturday, May 9th
    Somerville Porchfest
    all around Somerville
    Sunday, May 10th
    The Cribs
    @ the Sinclair
    Wednesday, May 13th
    Courtney Barnett
    Momma
    Truman Sinclair
    @ Roadrunner
    Wednesday, May 13th
    Failure
    All Under Heaven
    @ the Sinclair
    Thursday, May 14th
    Case Oats
    @ Club Passim
    Thursday, May 14th
    The Head & the Heart
    The Brudi Brothers
    @ the Wang Theatre
    Thursday, May 14th
    (moved from March 5th)
    The Joy Formidable
    @ the Somerville Armory
    Thursday, May 14th
    Melody's Echo Chamber
    @ the Royale
    Friday, May 15th
    Nova One (LP release show!)
    Bong Wish
    Winkler
    @ Deep Cuts
    Sunday, May 17th
    Tracy Bonham
    Spring Residency night 4
    @ the Burren Backroom
    Thursday, May 19th
    Chapterhouse
    she's green
    @ the Sinclair
    Tuesday & Wednesday
    May 19th & 20th
    Belle & Sebastian
    play "Tigermilk" (19th) and
    "If You're Feeling Sinister" (20th)
    with
    The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
    @ the Orpheum
    Friday, May 22nd
    The Sheila Divine
    "The Middle Ages" LP release show!
    @ Brighton Music Hall
    Friday, May 22nd
    King Tuff
    Mod Lang
    @ the Middle East Up
    Friday, May 22nd
    The Black Angels
    L.A. Witch
    @ the Royale
    Saturday, May 23th
    Robber Robber
    @ Deep Cuts
    Sunday, May 24th
    David Lee Roth
    @ the House of Blues
    Sunday, May 24th
    Bruce Springsteen
    & the E Street Band
    @ TD Garden
    Saturday, May 30th
    Napalm Death
    Acid Bath
    Pig Destroyer
    @ Roadrunner
    Saturday, May 30th
    Corinne Bailey Ray
    @ Cary Hall, Lexington
    Sunday, May 31st
    James Blake
    @ Roadrunner
    Monday, June 1st
    Haute & Freddy
    @ the Sinclair
    Wednesday, June 3rd
    Ryan Bingham
    & the Texas Gentlemen
    @ Roadrunner
    Thursday, June 4th
    St. Vincent
    with the Boston Pops Orchestra
    @ Boston Symphony Hall
    Friday, June 5th
    Freddie Gibbs
    Geordie Greep
    @ Roadrunner
    Friday & Saturday
    June 5th & 6th
    They Might Be Giants
    @ the House of Blues
    Sunday, June 7th
    Kevin Morby
    Liam Kazar
    @ the Royale
    Wednesday, June 10th
    The Avett Brothers
    and Mike Patton
    present AVTT/PTTN
    @ the Wang
    Wednesday, June 10th
    Primus
    Les Claypool's Frog Brigade
    The Lennon Delirium
    @ the Pavilion
    Thursday, June 11th
    Echo & the Bunnymen
    @ Roadrunner
    Thursday, June 11th
    Hrishikesh Hirway
    @ the Sinclair
    Friday, June 12th
    Killswitch Engage
    Machine Head
    Iron Reagan
    Havok
    @ Roadrunner
    Friday, June 12th
    Dave Matthews Band
    @ the Xfinity Center
    Sunday, June 14th
    Robyn Hitchcock
    full band electric!
    @ Brighton Music Hall
    Friday, July 17th
    The Guess Who
    @ the Pavilion
    Saturday, June 20th
    Young the Giant
    Cold War Kids
    Almost Monday
    @ the Pavilion
    Saturday, June 20th
    Jimmy Eat World
    "Bleed American" 25th Anniversary
    Thrice
    Girls Against Boys
    @ MGM Music Hall
    Monday, June 22nd
    Mumford & Sons
    Lord Huron
    Dylan Gossett
    @ Fenway Park
    Tuesday, June 23rd
    Wolfmother
    @ House of Blues
    Wednesday, June 24th
    The Church
    The Singles Tour
    (rescheduled from 8/1/25)
    @ Somerville Theatre
    Wednesday, June 24th
    Sammy Hagar & his band
    Rick Springfield
    @ the Xfinity Center
    Thursday, June 25th
    Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band
    Elizabeth Moen
    @ the Sinclair
    Friday, June 26th
    Souled American
    @ Deep Cuts
    Friday, June 26th
    Greg Mendez
    Scarlet Rae
    @ the Sinclair
    Sunday, June 28th
    Weird Nightmare
    @ Deep Cuts
    Monday, June 29th
    Santana
    The Doobie Brothers
    @ the Xfinity Center
    Friday, June 27th
    The Human League
    Soft Cell
    Alison Moyet
    @ the Wang
    Tuesday & Wednesday
    June 30th & July 1st
    Goose
    @ the Pavilion
    Thursday, July 2nd
    Godsmack
    Stone Temple Pilots
    Dorothy
    @ the Xfinity Center
    Tuesday, July 7th
    Black Country, New Road
    Horsegirl
    @ Roadrunner
    Wednesday, July 8th
    Buck Meek
    Kisser
    @ the Sinclair
    Wednesday, July 8th
    American Football
    Ian Sweet
    @ the Royale
    Wednesday, July 8th
    Lionel Richie
    Earth, Wind & Fire
    @ the TD Garden
    Thursday, July 9th
    Stewart Copeland
    spoken word tour
    @ City Winery Boston
    Friday, July 10th
    Sarah McLachlan
    Allison Russell
    @ the Pavilion
    Saturday, July 11th
    Poppy
    Landmvrks
    Thousand Below
    @ Roadrunner
    Saturday, July 11th
    Noah Kahan
    @ Fenway Park
    Tuesday, July 14th
    Joe Jackson
    @ the Chevalier
    Friday, July 17th
    The Guess Who
    @ the Pavilion
    Tuesday, July 21st
    Billy Strings
    @ Agganis Arena
    Sunday, July 26th
    Men At Work
    Toad the Wet Sprocket
    Shonen Knife
    @ South Shore Music Circus
    Monday, July 27th
    Metric
    Broken Social Scene
    Stars
    @ MGM Music Hall
    Thursday, July 30th
    Tomahawk
    Melvins
    @ House of Blues
    Friday, July 31st
    Tori Amos
    @ the Pavilion
    Friday & Saturday
    July 31st & August 1st
    Phish
    @ Fenway Park
    Wednesday, August 5th
    Buddy Guy
    @ Lynn Auditorium
    Saturday, August 8th
    Cheater Slicks
    Lupo Città
    Puke Pisstols
    @ The Middle East Up
    Saturday, August 8th
    Bruce Hornsby
    & the Noisemakers
    @ the Cabot
    Saturday, August 8th
    Hilary Duff
    @ Xfinity Center
    Friday, August 14th
    Blues Traveler
    Gin Blossoms
    Spin Doctors
    @ the Pavilion
    Saturday, August 15th
    BoDeans
    @ the Cabot
    Thursday, August 20th
    Indigo Girls
    @ the Chevalier
    Thursday, September 3rd
    Robyn
    Avalon Emerson & the Charm
    @ Agganis Arena
    Friday, September 4th
    Peter Hook & the Light
    play New Order's "Get Ready"
    @ House of Blues
    Wednesday, September 9th
    Social Distortion
    Descendents
    The Chats
    @ Roadrunner
    Saturday & Monday
    September 12th & 14th
    Rush
    @ TD Garden
    Saturday, September 12th
    Devotchka
    plays "Little Miss Sunshine"
    @ the Sinclair
    Monday, September 14th
    Aldous Harding
    @ the Sinclair
    Monday, September 21st
    Cabarat Voltaire
    @ the Wilbur
    Tuesday, September 22nd
    Bikini Kill
    @ Roadrunner
    Wednesday, September 23rd
    Armand Hammer
    @ the Somerville Armory
    Wednesday, September 23rd
    UB40
    @ the Wilbur
    Monday, Sept. 28th
    The Sex Pistols
    with Frank Carter
    @ the Royale
    Thursday, October 1st
    Gorillaz
    Little Simz
    Deltron 3030
    @ TD Garden
    Friday & Saturday
    October 9th & 10th
    Superdrag
    @ Brighton Music Hall
    Saturday, October 17th
    Sugar
    J. Robbins
    @ Roadrunner
    Friday, October 23rd
    Bruce Cockburn
    Livingston Taylor
    @ the Chevalier Theatre
    Monday, November 9th
    Hiss Golden Messenger
    @ the Sinclair
    Thursday, November 12th
    Die Spitz
    @ the Paradise