a couple of reviews

on friday night, harold and kumar 2 came out. i reluctantly went, thinking it wasnt going to be good at all. i was a huge fan of the first one, and looked forward to their adventures in amsterdam. so when it was escape from guantanamo bay, i was disappointed. but, to my surprise, the movie went beyond my expectations. the two still make a dynamic duo, and although they showed a lot of the funny parts in the previews, there was still much that came out of the blue. sure, some of it might be over the top, but look at some of the stuff that happened in the first movie. the first will always be a classic.

i'm not sure if i would run to go see this movie. there were some parts that were just stupid, but everyone else in the audience cried out laughing. my friends and i just looked at eachother, wondering what was so funny. there's tons of great movies coming out, wait for the summer blockbusters.

movies coming soon:

iron man - may 2nd
redbelt - may 2nd
what happens in vegas - may 9th
indiana jones - may 22nd


sunday night i went to see atmosphere at webster hall. if you haven't heard of them, you definetly need to check him out. the rapper, slug, and dj ant produced a great show, along with the rest of the group. here is a little excerpt from wikipedia (the all-knowing, most factual site on the web. just kidding, but seriously):



'Slug raps in an intensely personal, often introspective style, acting as a kind of storyteller relating his own experiences to his audience. Slug's songs often deal with alchohol problems, tour life and depression, and his difficult and destructive relationships with women.

Slug occasionally raps about "slice of life moments", where he documents the every day life of himself or others. Examples include a police man's struggles with power (Lucy Ford's "Between The Lines"), a worker in a convenience store tired of the 9-to-5 (the songs "66th Street" and "Cashier In A Convienence Store"), and sexual deviance and intrigue turned awry (Lucy Ford's "The Woman With The Tattooed Hands").

Slug has stated that he will never lie in his raps, but that there is a difference between lying and telling a story. Though most stories told in his songs are based wholly or partially on Slug's life, a few songs are completely fictionalized. This refers to the song Nothing But Sunshine, a fictional first person account of a young man whose parents died at an early age. At the time, fans believed this to be Slug's own life story'.



before the opening act came on, slug had a karaoke session with people who won a raffle. the winners were all very different, which is exactly how it looked in the audience. i've never seen an audience be more diverse. it felt good to be surounded by so many different people and be part of a diverse crowd that had at least one of the same interests. the crowd cheered, booed, and had a great time with this. we got to see slug rap with his fans. now that's something you can't do everyday.

abstract root was the opening act. he played a very good and animated set, which would set the tone for atmosphere. you know how music in movies plays a huge part in how you understand and focus on the movie? well, i think it's the same way for lights at shows. different lighting sets the mood for each song, making you much more connected with the band, but more especially, the lyrics.

slug went through a variety of his songs, but ended up playing more of his newer ones then his older ones. he recently came out with a cd named 'when life gives you lemons, you paint that shit gold.' check it out, it's very good. we were about 4/5 people back from the stage, so we were very close. slug got the whole audience involved, playing to them. he told everyone that he was nervous because it was a sold out show, but he did fine. he joked, he talked, he rapped. it was like he was one of our friends, but on the stage instead of right next to us. it was one of the best shows i've been to. his lyrics are deep, and their beats are extremely unique. atmosphere has a style all to their own.

that is all.

current song:
hard fi - hard to beat
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6cKNa0DQ0I8