Trailer time

Its trailer time again folks and this week we have some real bangers for you, so enjoy!

Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Ignoring the hideous attempt by Tim Burton and Mark Wahlberg, the planet of the apes series is one of my favourite and most watched series of films (Scream and nightmare on elm st are probably the other two), and now we get the story of how it all began! Ok, so admittedly we have had this story before  in Conquest of the planet of the apes, where we see ceaser, the son of Cornelius and Zira start an uprising which leads to them becoming the dominant species. This time around the origin story is different with James Franco making a drug that results in super intelligent monkeys, and voila planet of the apes. I really hope its not bad, and at the moment it looks like it could be brilliant, whilst I loved the costumed apes of yesteryear the CGI does look fairly impressive and will allow for some really badass scenes. There are 2 trailers out for the film, this is the most reason and more impressive. Also I'm going to mention this again, its got James Franco in, its a planet of the apes film starring Franco, damn  thats awesome. Also if you look closely you may spot draco malfoy.

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest

Directed by True Romance's Micheal Rapaport, this documentary takes us behind the scenes of one of Hip Hop's best and most influential band. It seems to focus on the band's break up and the deterioration of their friendships. The trailer makes this look hella energetic, and with interviews from the beastie boys, pete rock and Common, you know this film is going to be a must see for any fan of hip hop. 

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

I'm yet to see any of the "The Girl" trilogy, and nor have I read any of the books. I just never got round to it, but now I don't think I will, I think it makes sense to wait for the remake which by the looks of the trailer will be better. How can I say a remake is going to be an improvement without seeing the original you ask? It's directed by Fincher. David Fincher. Fight Club, Social Network, Se7en - this guy makes some of the best films and this one already looks brilliant. Trent Reznor is working with him again with what will no doubt be an amazing soundtrack - already sounding awesome from the song in the trailer, and it's got Daniel Craig in, who is also awesome. Enjoy

Hudson Mohawke Boiler Room Update

At the start of the month I posted a short clip of Hudson Mohawke in the Boiler Room doing an incredible hip hop mix, one of my favourites, and today I came across the full mix, check it out:

Rango

For a while now I've been trying to remember why everyone loves Johnny Depp, because my opinion of him fell dramatically after seeing the 2nd and 3rd 'Pirates of the Caribbean', and Rango was that reason. Its the basic story of the main character (Rango) being suddenly thrown into a new and dangerous world, having to gain the respect of his new friends. His adventure comes in the form of having to find water for a town in the desert suffering from a drought. I found myself laughing a lot and all the characters are very likable, the animation also struck me as some of the best I've seen. Rango himself is extremely relatable, and you can't help but fall in love with him. Definitely check it out if you get the chance. Here is the trailer:

Jed Mildon - BMX Triple Backflip

This is a first person video of Jed Mildon preforming the first ever triple backflip on a BMX. Watching this literally made me shake with fear, incredible:

28th May 2011

Get your drum and bass fix

Nothing to say really, just some great D'n'B tunes I've been enjoying lately (well mostly drum and bass anyways.)

Interface and Eddie K - Get down

Heist - Rum Goblin

Icicle - Arrows

Brooke Brothers - Tear you down

Dj Hype - Closer to God

Mosca - Tilt Shift

Booka Shade - The Door

Guest Blogger: Wiz Khalifa Live Review

This post is from guest blogger Claudia Foxcroft, my neighbour. You can read her blog here if you are interested http://missfoxylearnstoblog.tumblr.com/

So managed to hunt down a ticket for Wiz Khalifa last week at HMV Forum. The queue was INTENSE. Stretching around the entire building, with people from various blogs and magazines shoving dictator phones in the faces of eagerly awaiting fans. Once in, a pit stop to the bar was in order, followed by a careful weaving through the crowd, cider in hand. First up was Wretch 32, supporting Wiz on his UK tour. I have to say I’m a bit bias towards him, loving ‘Unorthodox’ for the simple reason my best friend features in the video! That and it is a sound tune. He definitely warmed up the crowd, waiting on tenterhooks for the appearance of Wiz. And finally he hits the stage, his energetic presence knocking us all for six. Personal fav? Well the obvious crowd pleaser of Black and Yellow did create an amazing atmosphere but I loved his take on Empire of the Sun. Everyone was either lighting up, or inflicting some killer moves on the floor. All in all the tempo of the night was insanely fast paced. I was in awe at how he hit each song with such energy. I literally felt tired just watching him perform! Loved the light projections throughout the night with WIZLA, ROLL UP and neon cannabis leaves being personal favourites. All in all a night to remember. This is one artist who knows how to put on a crowd pleasing rave.

Shark Films 3D

3D shark films seem to be all the rage at the moment with both Bait 3D and Shark Night 3D coming out. Shark Night seems to be going for the Piranha crowd, a film which I loved finding it both fun and tense, but really wish they hadn't killed off Adam Scott because he is gold in everything. Bait seems to be the more genuinely tense of the two. Check out the trailers below

Bait 3D

Shark Night 3D