La Calidad Since 2005 http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/ Copyright 2005 - 2010 Sound Theory Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:19:54 -0700 en-us CALIDAD1013 It was hugely controversial, but I'm pleased to say I walked away with the Prague Open Bowling trophy, after a 2-1 win at the tricky Bowling Swing Lanes yesterday evening.  So controversial in fact, BH was stunned into admitting "I feel like Al Gore". Which makes me W. Bush I suppose - a small price to pay for bowling silverware. After a few days for reflection in the Tratas Mountains, rivalries are due to resume in Bratislava. http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-07-27%2000:19:54 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:19:54 -0700 CALIDAD1012 Nailed many solid albums yesterday on a solo mission wandering around the quality city of Prague: Phosphorescent - Here's to Taking it Easy.  The tricky 0630-0730 shift Beach House - Teen Dream. On Flight. Slept Four Tet - There is Love in You. Siesta. slept Kyuss - Welcome to Sky Valley. post siesta Girls Against Boys - Venus Luxure No. 1. Post Kyuss Ladyhawk - Ladyhawk. Post Coffee The Soft Pack - The Soft Pack. Pre-noodle dinner. The Walkmen - You and Me. Walk home. Final beer. Bowling nemesis Steady Boy Hunt arrives today to resume rivalry with Fast Ian Clark in the Central European Ten-Pin Classic. Sttttrrrrrrrriiiiiiikkkkkkkkkkeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-07-25%2001:54:55 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:54:55 -0700 CALIDAD1011 New Walkmen track online here... http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-07-12%2008:57:06 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:57:06 -0700 CALIDAD1010 http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-07-11%2017:37:21 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:37:21 -0700 CALIDAD1009 Hello There. Been a fairly busy time what with moving flats n'all. I'm now firmly moved into my new place - its pretty small and basic, but the neighbourhood rules (pretty darn central) and early impressions of living solo are just fine. Spent a lot of last week filming various levels of spanish celebrity for work (higher end celebs mind, this is Nat Geo) including the first female mountaineer to scale all 14 8km+ peaks (or she could be the second depending on who you believe), a sexologist/actress and an author/journalist - and all incredibly nice they were too. Also picked up a bronze award at a recent promo shinding in LA. And in my free time, our footy team marched to a best ever 3rd place finish (in the summer league). Re-watched Twin Peaks season 1 (excellent - a lot funnier than i remember)- slowly working on season 2 (not as good but still highli watchable).~ Re-read Vernon God Little - in about 4 days - amazing what else you can do without tv or internet. Watched two movies: Youth in Revolt: Michale Cera doing Michael Cera+edge (3.5) What just Happened? Solid. 3 Back in UK on 25th August...would be good to see you if I can.  http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-07-05%2009:05:45 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:05:45 -0700 CALIDAD1008 A full strike on the Metro, in protest at pay cuts, has caused chaos in Madrid this week.  I've survived the 45 minute daily walk thanks largely to the excellent album by Phosphorescent. It's called Here's to Taking it Easy for chrissakes - what more excuse do you need to give it a listen? http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-06-30%2023:25:01 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:25:01 -0700 CALIDAD1007 Sour http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-06-27%2002:51:41 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:51:41 -0700 CALIDAD1006 Moving house next week and will be without a Tv for a while.  Would welcome any film/series recommendations to fill the post world cup summer. http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-06-19%2004:57:14 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:57:14 -0700 CALIDAD1005 Greetings everyone, Our next record, Lisbon, will be released on September 14 on Fat Possum records. We recorded the first half in New York with Chris Zane, and the second half in Dallas with John Congleton. We recorded 29 songs, but whittled it down to 11. It runs for 44 minutes. The writing took 2 years and the recording took just under one. We'll have a lot more stuff about it here in the next couple of days. http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-06-17%2014:58:26 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:58:26 -0700 CALIDAD1004 brought to you by Brunswick http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-06-12%2011:05:08 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:05:08 -0700 CALIDAD1003 My Dad's review finally in for mchm's 7 minuter "Thousand Eyes" http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-06-01%2010:23:49 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:23:49 -0700 CALIDAD1002 1. Japandroids 2. Health 3. Polvo 4. Titus Andronicus 5. Broken Social Scene/Fck Buttons/Pavement/Superchunk/Shellac/Manotonix http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-05-31%2001:45:58 Mon, 31 May 2010 01:45:58 -0700 CALIDAD1001 currently ploughing through Arrested Development. Brilliant http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-05-15%2006:24:20 Sat, 15 May 2010 06:24:20 -0700 CALIDAD1000 Loving this video over at weloveyouso. Worth 12 minutes of your time, as Spike Jonze says "As Real as it gets" http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-05-11%2001:43:09 Tue, 11 May 2010 01:43:09 -0700 CALIDAD999 Just wanted to thank everyone again who came to the Pavement tribute show on saturday.  Feedback has certainly been positive ("really good but REALLY Loud"). For me, it was great to: 1. Play in the Windmill, scene of so may top gigs down the years 2. See so many good friends all in the same place at the same time. cheers again  - hope the windmill urinals and/or whiskey fuelled spanish fans didn't spoil it. I'm next planning to be back in the UK for The Walkmen at Islington Academy on August 25th - hopefully catch up with some of you again then. Un abrazo! http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-05-11%2001:36:17 Tue, 11 May 2010 01:36:17 -0700 CALIDAD997 http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-04-29%2008:15:13 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:15:13 -0700 CALIDAD996 Advanced tickets on sale here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/77994 we are on stage at 7pm not 7.30 as advertised. Get ready for a blistering (and probably quite loud) 9 song 30 minute set.   http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-04-28%2007:24:24 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:24:24 -0700 CALIDAD995 After years of trying, it looks like i might have finally worked a Wu Tang Clan track into a National Geographic promo...exciting times. http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-04-21%2000:35:36 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:35:36 -0700 CALIDAD994 Pretty smart short film featuring some classic early computer game icons. http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-04-18%2000:23:36 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:23:36 -0700 CALIDAD993 what's not to love about 50s B Movie posters? (and the names of 50s B Movies) http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-04-16%2001:37:17 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:37:17 -0700 CALIDAD991 Putting words into mouths here http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-04-15%2005:05:04 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:05:04 -0700 CALIDAD990 Captain Diego fires one over the bar, on our way to an abject opening day 6-0 defeat (including 2 own goals) last saturday. http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-04-14%2023:15:15 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:15:15 -0700 CALIDAD989 some guy from america called Jay has featured us in his blog check it out as we sent him a previously unheard track called thousand eyes  - a seven and a half minute epic with which, in a moment of pure genius/insanity we decided to open our ill-fated gig with foals. http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-04-10%2002:52:11 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 02:52:11 -0700 CALIDAD988 it's nice that. so is this http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-04-08%2011:19:07 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:19:07 -0700 CALIDAD987 Looks like John Goodman, Steve Zahn and (I think) Elvis Costello will be joining Freeman and the Bunk in New Orleans http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-04-06%2008:53:47 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:53:47 -0700 CALIDAD986 Or: How I Stopped Worrying About Buying Beer and Learned to Love Morocco So yer man Hayes and I recently paid a 6 day visit to Morocco and, aside from an unsavoury three hours on the final day, the trip was such a success I thought I'd give it a short-ish review. Arriving in any new country can be a disorienting experience, so getting dropped off in the kasbah part of Marrakesh's old town at half ten at night, in an underlit backstreet with people seemingly just hanging about*, was a slightly intimidating arrival. A poor sense of direction at the best of times, I was reduced to aimlessly wandering around the tunnel like maze*, armed with big tourist back-pack, hopelessly looking for the guest-house we had booked, and one which Neil, having arrived a few hours earlier, had assured me existed. Eventually some kind soul took pity and guided me in. Still not sure if I offended him by offering a few coins for this kindness, or by the paltryness of the few coins offered. Anyway, I was in and that was generally the last of any feelings of unease for the week. Day two was spent ticking off the two big-hitters of things to do in Marrakesh, at least in my opinion, I mean there are mosques and museums and things, but those sort of places rarely do it for me. As if to prove a point, we did actually visit some ruins – which were just that, ruins. So the big square El Fnaa is where all the action is: snake charmers, angry chained up monkeys, tired looking musicians and lots of stalls selling oranges. After walking round for a bit, we took the Poirot option and headed to a tourist cafe to overlook the madness from a terrace, sipping a refreshingly cold soft drink as we did. We were back into the action for dinner though, having been told to experience the real-deal by eating at one of the food stalls in the square. Don't bother. Probably the most stressful experience of the week, with an army of waiters waiting to coax you onto their particular, numbered, wobbly picnic bench (“67 takes you to heaven. Luvvly Jubbly” - yeah pal). Pretty average food, expensive and waiters looking like they were going to fight each other at any moment – couldn't wait to get it over with. Anyway, before all this we had spent a good few hours in the Souk, the covered market, mental... (tbc) *it turned out that hanging out in tunnel like maze back streets is a pretty popular past time in Morocco. http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-04-04%2011:14:24 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:14:24 -0700 CALIDAD985 That was a quiet bank holiday (no bad thing) the highlight of which was probably watching Slow Century. Highly recommended if you like the band Pavement and coincidentally compiled by Lance Bangs. i also put up a video documenting our recent trip to morocco and finally check out this "back" pass from Ibrahimovic, i think the commentator actually says "Ibra-cadabra" on 14 seconds http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-04-04%2010:51:38 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 10:51:38 -0700 CALIDAD984 Lance Bangs is a name that pops up quite a lot when searching for music videos/documentaries (admittedly a fairly specific genre of music). Seems to be a big fan shooting in super 8 and what's wrong with that? http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-04-01%2002:38:25 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:38:25 -0700 CALIDAD983 Spain leading the way again http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-31%2015:20:22 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:20:22 -0700 CALIDAD982 it's bank holiday again tomorrow. so yep, i'm surfing crap waiting for arsenal v barca to start. this here's an entire oxford collapse show http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-31%2011:23:15 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:23:15 -0700 CALIDAD981 Sometimes, when you’re playing Super Mario 3 you think to yourself, “Why the fuck am I wasting so much of my life on this shit?” Then you see him finally getting some pussy and it all seems worth it. From VICE http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-31%2009:35:53 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:35:53 -0700 CALIDAD980 some art dude made a horse drawn hummer http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-31%2009:08:47 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:08:47 -0700 CALIDAD979 Enjoying this http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-31%2007:56:45 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:56:45 -0700 CALIDAD978 Morocco rocked. A (slightly) more detailed review tomorrow. this is fun though from this guy http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-28%2013:55:08 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:55:08 -0700 CALIDAD977 Good to see that imagination still running wild http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-19%2011:51:44 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:51:44 -0700 CALIDAD976 It's bank holiday here and i'm just lazing about, so this short film fitted the bill nicely http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-19%2006:14:05 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:14:05 -0700 CALIDAD975 Sat May 8th. keep it free. we're coming to play at the Windmill in Brixton, with the awesome 4or5 Magicians and 9 (nine) other bands in some sort of Pavement tribute day.  More info as I get it http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-19%2005:10:00 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:10:00 -0700 CALIDAD974 dogs at 1000 frames per second. it's a win/win. http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-19%2002:37:35 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:37:35 -0700 CALIDAD972 My I-pod's on the blink, a bad time any time, but particularly as I have a week's holiday in Morocco next  week (sweet). A friend has kindly offered to lend me their mp3 player and given me the space to upload 10 albums of my choosing.  My early list of current most listened to albums are all very similar, any recommendations to shake it up a little bit would be welcome. in a word, what are you listening to right now people?  Frightened Rabbit - Midnight Organ Fight The Walkmen - You & Me The Morning Benders - Talking through Tin Cans Dr. Dog - Fate Local Natives - Gorilla Manor Four Tet - There is Love in You Animal Collective - merriweather post pavillion The National - Boxer? Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde? Chris Rock - Live?? http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-18%2001:58:24 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:58:24 -0700 CALIDAD971 Dave Grohl: whaddaguy http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-16%2010:16:07 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:16:07 -0700 CALIDAD970 For the first time in a long while I actually felt a bit homesick looking at this video of the  South Bank (probably my favourite bit of London) (another chimpomatic tip-off) http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-15%2008:59:00 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:59:00 -0700 CALIDAD969 I read Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong a while ago and thought it was brilliant, a few years later I read Charlotte Gray and thought it was alright, and then I read On Green Dolphin Street and thought it was rubbish.  So when I was lent Engleby, I wasn't really sure what to expect.  Well, it was a right good read, finished just inside a week (currently in my fourth year of trying to finish off To Kill a Mockingbird in Spanish) - the eponymous narrator reminded me of Holden Caulfield or The Outsider.  Highly recommended. 4/5 http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-15%2008:47:06 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:47:06 -0700 CALIDAD968 It's already all over Chimpomatic, but here's The National previewing terrible love from new album due 11th may. i'm off to zaragoza today for a weekend of tapas and directionless walking around. cheers http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-11%2023:39:34 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:39:34 -0800 CALIDAD967 Last saturday's rousing 4-4 draw marked the end of a record breaking season for my 7 a-side footy team.  This season's table on the left (21 points from 16 games).  If we can keep our star players (Lipe upfront. Big Diego - Captain - centre-half) and hold onto some of the bigger names (of which Francisco Jose San Román Leñero is undoubtedly one) we could be pushing for Europe next year. http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-10%2010:34:13 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:34:13 -0800 CALIDAD966 New bike stolen from outside work this morning.  Just as the weather turned nice too. (SWEARWORDS) http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-09%2007:22:27 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:22:27 -0800 CALIDAD965 The fine fine people that are Fox spain's On-Air Department http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-06%2003:28:15 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:28:15 -0800 CALIDAD964 and finally....i bet they don't show stuff like this on kids tv nowadays http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-06%2002:51:04 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:51:04 -0800 CALIDAD963 Watched that Control the other day, about the life and premature death of Ian Curtis.  I didn't really know that much about Joy Division or the music (which sounds really good here) or that the circumstances that lead to Curtis' suicide wer so un rock n roll.  Really good. 8/10 http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-06%2002:42:50 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:42:50 -0800 CALIDAD962 Watching this from San Francisco's The Morning Benders was a pleasent way to start the day http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-06%2002:37:45 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:37:45 -0800 CALIDAD961 Not playing in Madrid though and in London on a sunday and monday night...bummer http://www.soundtheoryfilms.co.uk/calidad/index.php?date=2010-03-04%2013:38:14 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:38:14 -0800