The Dangerbird Blog

Zombies!

Erin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:34:26 +0000

The Dangerbird Austin crew has a little infatuation with zombie movies. When we heard that there was going to be an upcoming zombie series on AMC based on the comic books The Walking Dead, we got a little more than excited. The new show about a zombie apocalypse will debut on Halloween (of course) and will have six one-hour episodes in season one. Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) serves as writer, director and executive producer. Check out the trailer below and get ready!

The Walking Dead

Louie Louie

Erin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:09:54 +0000

One of my favorite shows this summer has been Louie, which features comedian Louis CK. The 30-minute show is on Tuesday nights on FX and it is part stand-up/part scripted story. Each one is hilarious. To catch up, or relive some of your favorite moments, check out the Louie Hulu page.

Happy Birthday Shaun Ryder

Chip — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:55:42 +0000

As somebody who has been fascinated by the history of the legendary Factory Records, there are just a handful of legendary bands that truly defined what the label was all about. One of those bands, which had both an enormous positive and negative effect on the trajectory of Factory Records, was Happy Mondays. Frontman Shaun Ryder did create some insanely infectious pop songs, which helped define the “Madchester” sound. Today marks his 48th birthday, so I thought we’d enjoy a few clips from his career. Happy Birthday Shaun!

Dancing Stormtrooper FTW!!!

Chip — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:24:40 +0000

Apparently this Japanese dancin’ stormtrooper clip has been circulating around the interwebs, but I just stumbled upon it over at Technabob. It is Friday, so take a few minutes to get your inner geek on and check out this surreal clip.

People For Bikes

Chip — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:45:29 +0000

For those of you who know some of the Dangerbird team, you’re well aware of our love of cycling. While more cities are slowly becoming bike friendly, such as my town of Austin, there are still plenty of places where being on two wheels can be a bit dicey. The organization People For Bikes has a simple goal: “To gather a million names of support, to speak with one powerful voice—to let policy makers, the media and the public know that bicycling is important and should be promoted.” Our friends over at the Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop are offering some schwag incentives to get cyclists out there collecting names.

Help make the US a safer place for cyclists by checking out the People For Bikes website, sign the petition and follow them on Twitter.

www.peopleforbikes.org
twitter.com/peopleforbikes

Working In A Music Store

Chip — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:02:27 +0000

This morning I found a post on The Daily Swarm that showcased a few video clips from a somewhat disgruntled music store (instruments, not CDs/vinyl) employee. If you have ever stepped foot into a Guitar Center or independently owned retailer of musical instruments, you’re aware that it can be painful on the eardrums, depending on the talent of the customers testing out gear. This dude documented a few of those such moments. Enjoy!

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Dexter Is Coming!

Erin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:18:56 +0000

Yeah Comic Con was last week – but for us folks that didn’t get to attend it (but wish that they could have) there are some highlights floating around the interwebs that you can check out. One of the panels I would have attended would have been for Dexter. I love that show. I’m actually considering re-subscribing to Showtime just so I don’t have to wait for the DVDs to come out via Netflix. Anyway, check out the videos below that show some of the cast and producers talking about the upcoming fifth season that will premiere on September 26.

Ghostbusters & Star Wars Pranks

Chip — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:02:10 +0000

I am sure that just about everybody has watched at least a few of the Improv Everywhere pranks, such as the Ben Folds Fake and Slo Mo Home Depot, but these two are definitely my favorites. The first is when ghosts begin to wander into a library, so of course, who are you gonna call? The next is a pretty genius bit of Star Wars action on a NYC subway train. Yup, nerdy as hell, but I loved ‘em! Enjoy!

Terry Gilliam

Chip — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:17:00 +0000

Over the weekend, I finally got a chance to sit down and watch Terry Gilliam’s most recent feature film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. As a HUGE Gilliam fan (Brazil, Time Bandits, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, plus MONTY PYTHON), he has directed and written many of my all time favorite movies. Imaginarium was another piece of incredible eye candy, as his visuals were top notch as usual.

With Gilliam fresh on the brain, imagine my surprise when some news about Arcade Fire’s upcoming webcast started popping up all over my RSS reader. Turns out he will be directing Arcade Fire’s August 5 webcast from Madison Square Garden in NYC. If this news from Entertainment Weekly, among many others, is correct… it should be a doozy! For more details, click here and here.

To tide us over, here are a few bits of Terry Gilliam’s work:

Comic Con

Chip — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:25:13 +0000

While hiding from the heat here in Austin this weekend, I managed to catch plenty of Comic Con 2010 coverage on the TV network G4, as well as by following Tweets from many favorite celebs that were making the rounds in San Diego. In attendance were many personal favorites including the gang from Mythbusters, Joel McHale & the cast of Community, Simon Pegg & Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun Of The Dead), Edgar Wright, Bruce Campbell, the list just goes on and on… I am feeling that a Dangerbird road trip may be in order for 2011. I know that Natalia from The Dears is totally down.

Yup. Gonna make this happen! It could help me cross off a few peeps from my “people I must drink a pint with” list. YES!