Pretty. Odd. Review, by The Liztress

Pretty. Odd.
Panic at the Disco
Fueled By Ramen

This is the second album released by Panic at the Disco. It came out on March 25, 2008 and falls under the Alternative rock, Baroque pop, and psychedelic rock genres. Consisting of 15 songs on it's track (and 3 extra bonus tracks which are remixes of songs on the main tracklist), each song has a different sound to it. In fact, the album sounds a lot different from the first one A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. Some fans looked at this as a bad thing becuase they loved the unique beats Fever had and were afraid of the band changing how they sound but PatD make We're So Straving available on their website and MySpace page before the release date, a song that addressed their concerned fans, saying "You don't have to worry..." I know a lot of people aren't a fan of their music and they have been labeled as an emo band, but I think this album is well performed and is, by far, a cut above their first album. I also don't consider them to be emo as they don't sing about things I would stereotype emo bands to sing. Its light sounds and catchy beats are good for those who like music that was done by bands like the Beatles. In fact, the Beatles were an inspiration for the group. It's a little hard for me to really say how I feel about this album and why I think everyone should listen to it because of how different people's tastes are. I love this album and the band. I do think everyone should at least listen to some of their songs, especially if you were a fan of the Beatles. If I was to give this album a rating, I'd go with 4/5.

The Forbidden Kingdom review

Last night I decided to watch The Forbidden Kingdom. I was expecting a sub par film, but it actually turned out pretty good. It was nothing impressive, but the film kept my interest. Anyways the film is about a young boy, who is brought to a different dimension to bring back a staff to the rightful owner. Jet Li plays the Monkey King (who the young boy must return the staff to), as well as a monk who himself tries to bring the staff back to the rightful owner. Jackie Chan plays a drunk, who encounters the boy. I really don't want to spoil it for the people who want to see it, so I won't say anything else about the film.

But yeah I really enjoyed it. It had enough action, maybe a little too much, but oh well. If you're a fan of anything to do with Martial arts, or fighting, than you might like this film.

I honestly have no idea of what I should rate this film, maybe a 6/10. That seems pretty plausible.

Ulver - Shadows Of The Sun Review, by LoC

Ulver - Shadows Of The Sun
Review By LoC

Ulver has never been a band to repeat themselves, even back in their Black Metal phase. This of course continued into their Electronic/Avant-garde phase, with no 2 albums sounding alike, and quite often sounding very different from eachother. Ulver's Shadows Of The Sun continues this trend, and offers listeners an intimate and intensely dark piece of art and music.

This album is quite possibly the darkest one Ulver has done since their Black Metal days, and maybe even darker in some ways. To get a picture of this album, you should imagine yourself in a dark candle-lit room during a rainy night. For even better effect, play this record in said conditions, and you will be blown away. Shadows Of The Sun is as depressing as any Doom Metal album you are likely to hear, but also oddly uplifting in parts.

The music is much more minimal and focused than the often schizophrenic pieces found on 2005's Blood Inside, and the entire album works together to form a cohesive whole.

Picking a standout song or 2 is difficult, as they all are excellent in their own right. Special mention must be made of their cover of Black Sabbath's Solitude which actually outdoes the Sabbath original, while also fitting in seamlessly with the overall mood of this album.

Garm's vocals are as strong and passionate as ever, and Shadows contains some of his strongest performances to date.

Do not go into this album expecting anything like Blood Inside or even anything else by Ulver. To understand the beauty of Shadows Of The Sun, you may need to give this album a number of listens before you can fully appreciate it. This is one of Ulver's best albums ever, and just a beautiful piece of work in general.