Archer
This new show, on FX, is quickly becoming a favorite. It's by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson, the creative team behind Sealab 2021 and Frisky Dingo. H. Jon Benjamin (an Adult Swim veteran) voices the main character, Sterling Archer. Chris Parnell from Saturday Night Live also provides voice acting for a supporting character, the nerdy accountant Cyril. It's a combination of a James Bond-style spy spoof with some crude and bizarre humor.
I'm hoping this one sticks around.
Waiting for Steve Mason’s New Album
After reading this review for Steve Mason's new album, Boys Outside, I am really excited and looking forward to this record.
The Cleveland Show Exceeds Expectations
When I first learned that there was going to be a spin-off of The Family Guy I would not have expected that it would be for Cleveland Brown. To me, he was a good supporting character for Peter Griffin - his straight man, if you will. The Abbott to his Costello. So I did not have high hopes for The Cleveland Show.
The first few episodes were a bit shaky - we were getting to know the characters. Cleveland Jr., Rollo, Tim the bear, the redneck neighbor, etc. But, in the last 4 or 5 episodes the show has really come into it's own. The non-sequitors are getting better (wrought-iron Eiffel tower, Len Stein the lawyer), Cleveland Jr. is quickly becoming my favorite character. Cleveland's occasional comments addressing the viewer (breaking the fourth wall) are well-placed.
I'm really hoping Fox picks this show up for another season.
Steve Mason to Release New Album in May
Steve Mason will be releasing a new album in May - this time under his own name. I have been a big fan of Steve since The Beta Band. He has worked under the moniker King Biscuit Time and Black Affair since the Betas split.
You can download the first track of the album free (legally) and listen to some demo cuts at his MySpace page.
Sweet!
I Have to Start Somewhere
First blog post - since the iPad was just introduced, I'll throw in my 2 cents.
OK, it looks cool - like some futuristic device out of a low-budget, canceled-after-one-season show on Syfy. For me personally, I won't buy one. For these reasons:
1. I refuse to read ebooks, enewspapers, and emagazines (digital comics could work on this, I admit - but the publishers aren't there yet). I enjoy the comfort of holding a newspaper or book or magazine in my hands and turning pages.
2. I am not a gamer. I can see where the iPad would be a cool device for casual iPhone-style games - something to while away the hours on a long flight. (hmmm, Sudoku, crosswords, etc.)
3. I am an HDTV snob. It seems that Apple is trying to position the device as something to keep in the living room, on the coffee table perhaps, and used to watch TV and movies (purchased from iTunes, no doubt). But I love my 52" 1080P LCD screen with blu-ray and 5.1 Dolby DTS surround sound. I'm not going to HOLD something when I can lounge on the couch in comfort and watch hi-def content.
But, I realize that I'm probably not the target audience of this thing, so I'm curious to see how this sells (and if it affects Kindle/Nook sales). Also, I'm for anything that provides competition to the cable companies for content!
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