My Extended Absence

It’s fucking difficult to get on the goddamn computer here when you have three additional people vying for time with the lucious internets. So, there won’t be a whole lot of updates, which anyone who reads this site, all three of you, are more than likely used to by now.

Here’s what’s on the slate for the coming weeks/months. There are three high profile releases coming out in September/October that I’ll be reviewing along with their entire back catalogue. Who? Just wait. Hopefully, I can review them before they hit the streets. That was a hint. Or was it? Just kidding.

That little project I mentioned awhile ago is a no go….FOR NOW! I am, of course, speaking of the Flaming Lips project I have taken upon calling Project Zaireeka: An Experiment In Aural Experimentation, Punctuated by Progressive Nostalgia. I know, it’s a mouthful, but I’m a sucker for long titles.

I’d still like to get a podcast off the ground, but lack the company that would make it work. No one wants to listen to one dude talk about media for an hour. I have talked to someone about it vaguely, but our schedules conflict and it would be nigh impossible to update it weekly, seeing as we are both lazy. This individual would make the perfect podcast companion, considering we occasionally butt heads. Should make for entertaining stuff. I’ve also got some awesome weekly/monthly features in mind that would definitely set us apart from the competion (read: EVERYONE!)

Anyone see that trailer for the Wii exclusive title The House of the Dead: Overkill? I’m buying it based on that trailer alone. For reals.

Any who, I apologize for my extended absence and hope to bring some more content to my corner of the web in the coming days. If only I could take command of the computer. Hmmmmm……

Progressive Nostalgia

Our culture seems to be thriving on nostalgia, as of late. Simple evidence can be found everywhere, especially in the media I cover here at Cesaria. Movies, television, music, and games seem to be hearkening back to a, conceivably, better day. Why exactly is that? Frankly, I don’t know. Is it to capitalize on the trends of our youth, as the recent 80’s franchise film revivals seem to imply? If that is so, then it’s a purely lazy way to make a quick buck. But, there is another form of nostalgia that I’ve coined ‘progressive nostalgia,’ which is of course the counter to ‘regressive nostalgia,’ that seems to have emerged.

Musical Musings #1

 It’s Tuesday, so that means much musical musings must be mentioned. There will be no reviews, just news. Join me, if you will.  Click more. Or else.

A Little Bit of An Update

As you know, I am without internet and can only access Cesaria when not at home. So, this is a good opportunity to just say that if I don’t post anything this following week, I’ll be hardcore posting the week after that. I’ve got some new ideas for columns and a review of the Raveonette’s new Lust Lust Lust album. Plans for a podcast have taken their first baby steps, and I expect to figure that out within the next year. Yeah, I know. Long time.

Okay, This Time I’m For Reals

Alright, people. I know I said I would be updating more frequently at the beginning of December. That plan ultimately fell through. But as with my recent spamming of updates on my Myspace account, I’ve sort of gotten back into the writing mood. So, to kick off the relaunch, I’ll be adding a new installment to the Virtual Insanity column tomorrow, Wednesday a music review/column, and Friday a movie review. Wish me luck, as this project means a lot to me, and whether or not anyone actually reads it, keeps me sane.

I understand that there are a lot of blogs covering the same things that I do, and will ultimately be lost in the shuffle, so I’m going to be trying a few things to differentiate myself. I’ve got a few things in the pipeworks myself, but if anyone has any suggestions on how to set this site apart, please email me: azeke799@yahoo.com