Archive for May, 2006

Episode 43: the Wheel of Chaos returns

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

In our 43rd episode, the Wheel of Chaos (originally appearing in episode 30) gets dusted off again and we spend the entire show picking songs entirely at random by SpEnt fiXer, The Zarkons, In the Woods, and Lizzy Borden. Also, Padrino is inspired by his upcoming golf trip to wax philosophical on the game. […]

If You Enjoyed The Music In Episode 42:

Friday, May 19th, 2006

Believe it or not, Illiterati, the band to which episode 42 was dedicated, those melodious monsters of Indie pop, Rilo Kiley, will be featured on an upcoming episode of Austin City Limits! That’s Right! You heard right. Rilo Kiley! Live! Austin City Limits!

What?

Oh, “when”, you ask?

Well, in the Seattle area, you should be […]

Life, the Universe, and episode 42

Thursday, May 18th, 2006

This week, out of the Ill Crate we pull melodic rockers Rilo Kiley (featuring lead vocalist Jenny Lewis). In our regular features, we learn more Slanguage, we consider The Amazing Race 9 and its penultimate episode (in which we learn more about crickets than we ever cared to), we challenge each other to identify […]

Attention non-spammers

Thursday, May 18th, 2006

We are undergoing a wave of spam here at the Ill Crate. You can’t see it because I moderate all incoming comments. But lately I have been swamped with spam, so I need to tighten up the process here.

If you have not registered with the Ill Crate yet, you will now need to do so […]

Another Word From Padrino

Saturday, May 13th, 2006

Sorry folks, but episode 42 will be a little late this week, due to Mothers’ Day. Hey, why do you think they call ‘em “mothers” anyway? The episode was recorded Saturday evening, but I will not be able to start editing until Monday at the earliest. We are shooting for a mid-week release. But fear […]

A special message from Padrino: The Hives

Friday, May 12th, 2006

Hey guys and gals, if you enjoyed our somewhat recent episode on The Hives, my new favourite band (don’t tell Herman Li), then you might want to check out INHD2 TV if it is available in your area. They have been broadcasting a great Hi-Def show, letterboxed and in 5.1 digital surround. Brilliant! In the […]

Deep inside episode 41: S.W.A.T.

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

In the 41st episode of the Ill Crate, we examine S.W.A.T., a one-off project of Jim Goad that in 1994 went Deep Inside a Cop’s Mind. Then Padrino brings us more Slanguage, and we discuss The Amazing Race and the nail-biting 10th episode. Next you can play along with Reposing or Decomposing?, in […]

Episode 40: DragonForce–Anatomy of a Song

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006

For this episode, the Ill Crate takes a new turn and zeroes in with laser-like focus on a single song by insane speed-metal rockers DragonForce: “Fury of the Storm” from their album Sonic Firestorm. We also share a fan’s interesting factoids about D-Force and lead guitarist Herman Li. Also, Slanguage is back, as is […]