Two items of breaking news today:
1. The PS3 got switched on last night. I had intended to have another solid session on Race Pro however my trigger fingers where still sore so I gave in and dusted down the PS3 and had a bash at Everybodys Golf:WT where I made some solid progress winning an 18 hole tournament. It really is a fantastic game. Looking forward to playing some more tonight.
2. Yesterday Popjustice asked it's browsers why the new U2's single Get On Your Boots didn't crack the top ten singles chart. I e.mailed in my suggestion which they reprinted today.
Visit the page here
Mine is the 8th quote down.. Reprinted here for those too lazy to click the link: It's presumably not gone top five cos it's the worst thing they've ever recorded and I'll include that Passengers album..
Fortunately the rest of the album is pretty good.
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Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Monday, 2 March 2009
More Recession Busting
Obviouly I couldn't spend a whole month without buying a new CD. I'd probably choose music over video games if I had too. Today U2 release their first studio album for five years. Obviously I was going to get it but which version?
There was a total of four different packages on offer in HMV ranging from £42 for the deluxe pack presumably including a token for a hand job from Bono to the vanilla CD in a jewel case. I can see why they do these things (apart from just fleecing the fans) to encourage people into physical ownership of something more special than just eleven files stored on a hard drive but surely this was a bit over the top?
Last time I bought the deluxe package. It came in hard slip case that wouldn't fit in the CD rack, The hardback 'book' was rubbish containing doodles, sketches and words tossed off by Bono and the boys. Presumably while they where on the studio bog. I guess rock stars can handle more than one shit at a time. The DVD was interesting if very short and the album itself wasn't one of their better efforts.
This time I decided to play it safe and just bought the vanilla CD. I still prefer to go and buy the CD and have it in my hands. The album has had mainly average reviews (Apart from my bible Q which I trust less with five star reviews after the Be Here Now debacle) but more on what I think of it later.
There was a total of four different packages on offer in HMV ranging from £42 for the deluxe pack presumably including a token for a hand job from Bono to the vanilla CD in a jewel case. I can see why they do these things (apart from just fleecing the fans) to encourage people into physical ownership of something more special than just eleven files stored on a hard drive but surely this was a bit over the top?
Last time I bought the deluxe package. It came in hard slip case that wouldn't fit in the CD rack, The hardback 'book' was rubbish containing doodles, sketches and words tossed off by Bono and the boys. Presumably while they where on the studio bog. I guess rock stars can handle more than one shit at a time. The DVD was interesting if very short and the album itself wasn't one of their better efforts.
This time I decided to play it safe and just bought the vanilla CD. I still prefer to go and buy the CD and have it in my hands. The album has had mainly average reviews (Apart from my bible Q which I trust less with five star reviews after the Be Here Now debacle) but more on what I think of it later.
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