Monday Linkage : New eE mp3 / Wes Anderson’s Next Film / Buffy Game News
Posted on May 9, 2003 at 11:30 am | No Comments
Got some cool info and links to throw atcha this morning. Just a few quick hits…
Given that Rushmore, Bottle Rocket, and The Royal Tenenbaums are some of my favorite films (Rushmore being tops among them), I get giddy whenever I hear anything about a new Wes Anderson project. Those three films have ensured I’ll see anything he does on it’s opening weekend. Bring it on, Mr. Anderson.
There once was a band called Seam, straight outta Chicago. My love for this band knew no bounds… but they faded away once singer/songwriter Sooyoung Park moved out to Cali. It was only a matter of time before he found another band, and that band is eE. Since Sooyoung isn’t the primary songwriter, and as of yet hasn’t done any singing, it’s not very Seamy… but there is a bit of his trademark guitar hidden in there. Check out this brand new Ee mp3 on their website. Hopefully their new album will let Sooyoung shine a little more than this one track does. The world needs more Mr. Park, and hopefully he’s working on his own stuff on the side.
I finally spent some quality time with my new Xbox over the weekend, and discovered the magic of Halo and last year’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer game. Ok, Xbox loyalists, I get it now. It’s all about the exclusive titles, and these two have already validated the system as far as I’m concerned. It’s kinda nice diving into Buffy’s virtual world given next week’s series-ending final episode, and I’m psyched to find out that there’s yet another Buffy game in the works. Looks like it’s going take the form of a “lost episode” from season 5, and this time around you’ll be able to play as one of five different characters instead of just Buffy. Maybe it’ll let me play as Riley and I can jump into a pool of molten lava. Over and over and over. That’ll never get old.
Wow. Just… Wow : Reflection Island, New Zealand
Posted on May 9, 2003 at 11:22 am | No Comments
Craig & Stephanie just returned from one of their many travel vacations, this time to heaven on earth… aka New Zealand. I’ve always had it in the back of my mind to go there someday, and that thought has been reinforced not just by the beautiful settings on screen in the Lord of the Rings, but now by Stephanie’s stunning photo at NZ’s Reflection Island. I mean, just look at this (and click for a larger, perfect, desktop-sized version) …
No, it’s not a postcard, but it should be. Craig says…
“This photo was taken at a place called ‘reflection island’ on Lake Matheson in a town called Fox Glacier (South Island NZ). We spent the night in this area and watched the sunset and got many shots of the sunrise as well. This shot was taken about an hour after sunrise and you can very clearly see the highest mountain peak in NZ, Mt. Cook,or more appropriately named “Aoraki” by the Maori, meaning ‘Cloud Piercer’. What a gorgeous place to sit and watch the clouds and reflection…the walk around the lake was amazing as well. Lots of different scenery in a small area. The island is simply stunning!”
I am one jealous guy. They’ll soon be updating their travel website with more pictures from the trip, and I can’t wait to see ’em.