Closed-Captioning Glasses for the Deaf being Distributed to Regal Cinemas
Going to the theater is a great experience. Outside of the comfortability of watching movies on your couch in your pajamas, nothing can really beat going to a theater, watching a movie on the big screen, and being surrounded by large speakers that make you feel like you're actually in the scene. Theaters have always tried to better enhance the moviegoing experience for audiences, such as the implementation of D-Box seats which move and react to the scene on the screen, simulating explosions, car crashes, etc. Unfortunately, theaters haven't been able to find a way to complement the basic experience of simply going to the theater for hearing-impaired audiences.
...until now. By the end of the month, more than 6,000 Regal Cinemas across the country will carry special closed-captioning glasses. The Sony Entertainment Access Glasses will sync to the digital projectors and display closed captions on the glasses, fitting properly beneath the image on the screen. The glasses also come equipped with headphones for personal volume control, as well as an additional audio channel the visually-impaired can switch to for detailed descriptions of the movie.
You can click below to see a visual example of how the glasses work, as well as an introduction video created by Regal Cinemas. You can also determine which theaters and movies support the Sony Entertainment Access Glasses on Regal's official website.
http://youtu.be/OsckbFwU2SQ
[via Flixist]
Free iTunes Stream of Daft Punk's "Random Access Memories" is Live
Fun fact: The very first album I bought as a high schooler was Daft Punk's Discovery back in the fall of 2001. I've never been a huge fan of dance/techno/house music, but I was enthralled by the robotic duo's anime videos for the Discovery singles and absolutely had to check the rest of the album out. It didn't quite blow me away, but it served to be a good alternative to the punk rock I was growing into at the time.
Almost 12 years later, and I find myself just as enthralled in Daft Punk's next release, Random Access Memories, except with much more of an appreciation for their music. Earlier, iTunes began exclusively streaming the entirety of Random Access Memories that anybody can listen to. Simply open up Daft Punk's artist page (not their page for Random Access Memories) directly in the iTunes application/program to check it out.
The album itself is very funky and reminiscent of 70s disco funk and 80s synthesized instrumentation. Features include The Strokes' Julian Casablancas, Pharrell, Chic's Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder, and Animal Collective's Panda Bear. If you'd rather wait until its actual release date, Random Access Memories will be released on May 21st.
[Video] Rockie Fresh: "Life Long" (feat. Rick Ross and Nipsey Hussle)
The video for Rockie Fresh's latest single, "Life Long," is finally out. Featuring Maybach Music master Rick Ross and MMG associate Nipsey Hussle, the song is about their individual aspirations to living their lives. It's been a big year for Rockie since Electric Highway dropped in January, with his latest mixtape, The Birthday Tape, dropping a few weeks ago. It's good to see a local artist come up and reach for the stars. Here's hoping the rest of 2013 treats Rockie well.
Check out the video for "Life Long" below.
http://youtu.be/hFBEZddpC5w
Impolite Society: Look of Hate (Remix) (Prod. by Nunca Duerma)
The quartet of Elee X, Khalfani, Sidewalk Kal, and Blakkass Westley don't hold punches with their music. If you've seen them live, you're already aware of their gritty, in-your-face style. Their latest drop, "Look of Hate (Remix)," is actually a remixed version of the song they perform on stage. Produced by fellow Kimball House Production artist, Nunca Duerma, the song is kind of like an anthem about failed relationships and bad girlfriends. We've all been there, right?
Check out the song below, as well as a statement written by Elee X. Caution: It's explicit and might make you want to punch things.
Salutations,
After a weekend of performances here in Chicago, I decided it was time to release a record of ours that had only been previewed at our shows until now. "Look of Hate" was actually concieved as a follow-up record to one of our first songs, "Look of Love," which has since been removed from the interwebs out of embarrassment, ha!
Initially, I didn't want to drop this joint because of the mixed feedback we've recieved post-performances, people either really fuck with it, or it scares the shit out of them, but ultimately I realized, that's exactly what I wanted to do! We more recently got our Kimball House Production homeboy Nunca Duerma to take the vocals and craft a beat around 'em and this is the end result.
So, without further ado, "Look of Hate."
[Video] Kendrick Lamar: "B*tch, Don't Kill My Vibe" (Director's Cut)
Clad in all white, Kendrick Lamar celebrates the life of an unknown entity in his latest video for "B*tch, Don't Kill My Vibe." The video's shot with a somewhat soft saturation, matching the song's laidback, sometimes-somber tone. Mike Epps (Next Friday) makes a cameo in the video, baptizing Lamar in a pool full of liquor. There's an easter egg at the end of the video, too, so keep your eyes open for that.
You can check the video out below.
http://youtu.be/NDcKpQL5OCE
Chance the Rapper: "Juice (gHETTO aCID Trip Remix)" by Mike Jaxx
The great thing about music is that, despite a song being released, it will constantly evolve and grow beyond its original form. Sometimes, that leads to Kidz Bop versions or YouTube acoustic guitar covers; other times, it can become something just as great as the original form itself.
It's been less than two weeks, but we (and seemingly everybody else) are still bumping Chance the Rapper's Acid Rap. Mike Jaxx of Tha Hydrox, known for his production on ShowYouSuck's "Rest in Pizza" albums (as well as his latest drop with Grade Aplus, "'93," under their collaborative name, #100Trill) just released his remix of Chance the Rapper's crowd-favorite, "Juice." Simply titled "Juice (gHETTO aCID Trip Remix," Jaxx takes the AllDayRecess-produced song and mixes it into a booty-bumping party song. Check it out below.
[Trailer] Arrested Development Season 4
http://youtu.be/vzVhPCMAxWQ
Arrested Development is one of my absolute favorite TV series. With its relentless stream of inside-jokes, witticisms, and cast whose talents are constantly matched AND one-upped with every scene, news of the show's unfair cancellation in 2006 was met with both anger and understanding. The combination of Fox's mishandling of the show by continuously shifting its time slot and the show's inherent necessity to watch each episode in order to understand the jokes and gags proved to be its downfall.
However, after a seven year wait, the series is set to return, this time exclusively airing on Netflix. The upcoming "Season 4" will go live on May 26th with each of the season's 15 episodes becoming available simultaneously. To whet fans' appetites, a teaser trailer was released late last night showcasing the same type of humor and wit that garnered the show's various awards and accolades.
If you haven't yet watched the show, I urge you to set aside some time and go through a marathon run of the show's 53 episodes on Netflix in preparation.
[Trailer] Ghost in the Shell: Arise
http://youtu.be/7ezZoUYWRl4
Ghost in the Shell is one of those seminal anime films that appeals to people that don't really like anime. The 1995 cyberpunk film dealt with an advanced technological world where people were able to connect into robotic bodies (known as shells) with superhero-like powers on a network similar to the internet. A police assault squad is dispatched to investigate a hacker that has been essentially hacking people's shells.
Ghost in the Shell: Arise is the first part of a four part prequel film series that dives into the history of New Port City. The DVD/Blu-Ray is set to release on July 26th worldwide. You can watch the first trailer for Arise below, as well as read an official synopsis for the story.
In 2027, one year after the end of the Fourth Non-Nuclear War, the guttural town of New Port City is plagued with one mass tragedy after another. Enter Public Security Section's Daisuke Aramaki to lead an investigation along with Batou better known to the criminal scourge as "the man with the eye that does not sleep." Running parallel to this investigation is the military's clandestine 501st Secret Unit, which happens to count Motoko Kusanagi, the cyborg, wizard-level hacker amongst its many members. Also investigating these events is the Niihama Prefectural Police detective Togusa. When all three investigations cross paths, secrets will be revealed and terrible truths unearthed.
[via Comic Book Movie]