Home again, Kick Ass and a little bit of music

So I've been at home for a couple of weeks, trying unsuccessfully to crack on with my final 2 essays before my exams start next month. Well, I say "start", but I only have 2. And one if them is predisclosed... in fact I already know the questions. It pays to do a course that isn't a real subject. Until I hit the real world. Which will hopefully not be for many years to come.

Anyway, me and a friend made usage of orange wednesdays and decided to take a trip to the local multiplex to see a film that seems to have kicked up a bit of a fuss amongst the err.. let's say "cuntish" section of the british press. Most of this has revolved around the use of "the c word" by an 11 year old girl (or Hitgirl as her character is called). Its a highly bizarre thing to be worried about considering what the little terror gets up to immediately after channelling the spirit of Derek and Clive - she proceeds to dismember and horrifcially maim and entire room of people with a katana. As far as I was concerned watching the film, it was strange to see such a young character utilised in such a way and it was, momentarily, at least slightly uncomfortable. There's not really too much time for this though as it happens over and over again in various situations throughout the film, deadening the slightly jarring effect it did have in that first memorable scene. What's more bizarre is the music she slaughters these people to - Banana Splits by The Dickies. It's a surreal scene and a surreal film, but a highly enjoyable and funny comic book pastiche Tarantino can only dream of while he's titting about wearing beanie hats and watching Wong Kar-wai films with vaseline and a kleenex within his jittery arms' reach. What a fucktard he is. What was I on about? Oh yeah. Little girls cuttin' headz. Watch it.

Whilst at home I have also managed to expend a stupid amount of money on music. My discovery of Boomkat.com has been both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand I have an easily accessible library of fantastic electronic music... on the other hand they recommend everything that is released, resulting in lack of funds. Anyway, here's a short chart of some of the best stuff I've stumbled across in recent weeks and other shite that's been on rotation:

1. You Got Me by Scuba from Triangulation

2. Sahara Michael by Ikonika from Fish

3. Raga Bhairav by Charanjit Singh from Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat

4. Lagos by Nomad Discotech from Lagos/Fast Food Soul

5. The Only Way Up by Egyptrixx from The Only Way Up

6. Shangrila by Floating Points from Love Me Like This

7. Escape by Johann Johannsson from and in the endless pause there came the sound of bees

8. Detroit Falls by Pariah from Detroit Falls

9. Detroid by dBridge & Instra:mental from Acacia Avenue/Detroid

10. Igloo by Wiley from Avalanche Music 1

11. 444 by Autechre from Incunabula

12. Pickled! by Flying Lotus from Cosmogramma

13. Kobwebz by Gonjasufi from A Sufi And A Killer

Yeah I know Arsenal lost. Fuckoff.