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dallastexjr · May 25th, 2012, 02:25 PM

It's been a great four weeks for new music for me - been looking forward to these new albums for ages:

Keane - Strangeland
Marina and the Diamonds - Electra Heart
Gossip - A Joyful Noise
Ladyhawke - Anxiety
The Temper Trap - The Temper Trap
Silversun Pickups - The Neck of the Woods

JWPJ · May 25th, 2012, 08:42 PM

I wish I had taste in music like that... I'm so mainstream, it's actually really annoying that nothing slightly off centre appeals to me. Mix94.5 has trained me well...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLUX0y4EptA&ob=av3n is about as indie as I get, and even then, I couldn't do what you've done and say 'I will probably like this album because it's by x artist'... I tend to like individual songs... #fwp

acc521 · May 25th, 2012, 11:29 PM

In the UK half those bands are mainstream lol.

BartBart · May 26th, 2012, 11:28 AM

I was going to say they are fairly close to being mainstream. But I guess they are way out there for commercial radio which will probably play some of it in 20 years time.

I personally like listening to music as albums rather than the hit (or minor hit) singles.

jackso · May 27th, 2012, 09:30 AM

I am so jealous of Vivid Sydney.

JWPJ · May 29th, 2012, 01:37 PM

Oh well I've only really heard of 2 of them... I mean they may be mainstream, I guess I meant more 'commercial'... those songs you don't really hear on the radio. Though, the other day, I was mightily impressed 96fm played some Cake.

izza · June 2nd, 2012, 02:27 PM

Great day at the WAM Saturday Spectacular this arvo. Kinda felt like what I would imagine SXSW would be like with live music coming out of heaps of different bars in the middle of the day.
Enjoy tonight to all that are going!

dallastexjr · June 3rd, 2012, 05:41 PM

From Wiki - further details about new SimCity...

SimCity (2013 video game)

Release date: February 2013

SimCity is an upcoming city-building/urban planning simulation computer game in development by Maxis, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts. It is a reboot of the SimCity series. The title is expected to be released in February 2013.

Prior to its announcement, the German magazine GameStar leaked concept art. Soon thereafter, a pre-vizualization trailer was leaked. The official announcement took place on March 6, 2012 at the GDC. Though the leaked trailer's placeholder text mentioned both Windows and Macintosh editions, official EA materials have so far only mentioned a Windows version.

Along with many of the cosmetic changes (such as up-to-date 3D graphics), SimCity will use the new GlassBox engine. "We try to build what you would expect to see, and that's the game," explains system architect Andrew Willmott, meaning that visual effects such as traffic, economic troubles, and pollution will be more obvious. Two other new features are a multiplayer component and finite resources.

The game will also include non-linear curved roads, in contrast to previous games.

This version of SimCity will be the first to feature online play since Maxis's SimCity 2000 Network Edition, allowing for a single region to house many cities from different players, although the option for a single-player region will still exist.

SimCity will require players to be logged into EA's Origin service to play the game. An active internet connection will be required every time the game is launched, though a disturbance to the connection during gameplay will not interrupt the gameplay.

Resources in the game are finite. Senior software engineer Dan Moskowitz stated, "If you've built up an entire city on the economic basis of extracting a certain resource, when that resource runs out your economy will collapse."

EA/Maxis is developing the game using a new simulation engine called GlassBox, which takes a different approach from previous simulation games. Those games first simulated high-level statistics and then created graphic animations to represent that data. The GlassBox Engine replaces those statistics with agents, simulation units that represent objects like coal, power, and workers; each graphic animation is directly linked to an agent's activity. For example, rather than simply displaying a traffic jam animation to represent a simulated traffic flow issue, traffic jams are instead produced dynamically by masses of Sim agents that actually travel to and from work. A two-part video has been released featuring Dan Moskowitz, the lead gameplay designer, talking about the engine simulation behavior.

Maxis has indicated that the game will support modding, but will not do so at launch.

GAbE27 · June 5th, 2012, 10:40 AM

c====B

me right now!!

but i hope they release a mac version!

jackso · June 8th, 2012, 10:41 AM

Lots of work going on at the Art Gallery getting ready for the first MoMA Exhibition. The place is looking good inside. Two new canopies being built outside at the moment, one where the cafe is and another next to the wetlands. I really hope the new museum includes storage space for the Art Gallery at Barnett had hoped, it would be nice to see the top floor opened for exhibition space.

The Jeff Wall exhibition is pretty cool as well if anyone was thinking of checking it out.

GAbE27 · June 18th, 2012, 04:09 AM

movies that are getting me excited in 2012. (in no particular order.)

Django Unchained
Dark Knight Rises
Safety Not Guaranteed
To Rome With Love
Moonrise Kingdom
Killer Joe
The Watch
Bourne Legacy
End of Watch
Dredd
Ted
Gangster Squad

perthgazer · June 18th, 2012, 05:30 AM

Twilight, Amazing Spiderman?

GAbE27 · June 18th, 2012, 05:54 AM

twightlight... no,

spiderman, eh.

I think its a bit soon for a "reboot" of the franchise...

acc521 · June 18th, 2012, 08:49 AM

Django is going to be all sorts of awesome.

GAbE27 · June 18th, 2012, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acc521

Django is going to be all sorts of awesome.

I get a film related erection everytime I think about it!!

also Moonrise Kingdom!!!

jonwil · June 19th, 2012, 01:49 AM

Having seen Prometheus, I am excited for Spider-Man, Batman, Skyfall and Hobbit. Possibly also Total Recall although everything I have seen indicates its nowhere near as good as the Arnie version.

GAbE27 · June 19th, 2012, 03:21 AM

i thought Prometheus was rubbish. great special effects but the plot didnt really find its feet...

Oh yeah I forgot about the new Bond, but Sam Mendes directing it could be interesting...

ekul444 · June 19th, 2012, 05:24 AM

3000 people visited the MoMA exhibition on opening weekend. This compares to 500 for the Princely Treasures one last year and 800 for Guggenheim in 2010. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/ent...draw-visitors/

jackso · June 22nd, 2012, 07:13 AM

The park on the site of the old Francis Street museum is open. Pretty big and bare but great for what is essentially a temporary park. Good for visiting school excursion groups, and of course it's main purpose as a Perth Festival venue. Could have some great concerts here outside of the festival as well.

jackso · June 22nd, 2012, 07:16 AM

Really does show how difficult it's going to be to integrate the existing three buildings with a new museum though.

May 25th, 2012, 02:25 PM	#2341
dallastexjr WHY NOT? Project Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 3,239 Likes (Received): 83	It's been a great four weeks for new music for me - been looking forward to these new albums for ages: Keane - Strangeland Marina and the Diamonds - Electra Heart Gossip - A Joyful Noise Ladyhawke - Anxiety The Temper Trap - The Temper Trap Silversun Pickups - The Neck of the Woods __________________ Museum Of Perth *Making It A Reality!*

May 25th, 2012, 11:29 PM	#2343
acc521 Do you expect me to talk? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Melbourne, Perth, London Posts: 9,942 Likes (Received): 186	In the UK half those bands are mainstream lol. __________________ The City Lane: Travel, Food & Culture From Around The World.

May 26th, 2012, 11:28 AM	#2344
BartBart In the sweetspot Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 8,601 Likes (Received): 122	I was going to say they are fairly close to being mainstream. But I guess they are way out there for commercial radio which will probably play some of it in 20 years time. I personally like listening to music as albums rather than the hit (or minor hit) singles. __________________ He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery. Harold Wilson

June 3rd, 2012, 05:41 PM	#2348
dallastexjr WHY NOT? Project Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 3,239 Likes (Received): 83	From Wiki - further details about new SimCity... SimCity (2013 video game) Release date: February 2013 SimCity is an upcoming city-building/urban planning simulation computer game in development by Maxis, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts. It is a reboot of the SimCity series. The title is expected to be released in February 2013. Prior to its announcement, the German magazine GameStar leaked concept art. Soon thereafter, a pre-vizualization trailer was leaked. The official announcement took place on March 6, 2012 at the GDC. Though the leaked trailer's placeholder text mentioned both Windows and Macintosh editions, official EA materials have so far only mentioned a Windows version. Along with many of the cosmetic changes (such as up-to-date 3D graphics), SimCity will use the new GlassBox engine. "We try to build what you would expect to see, and that's the game," explains system architect Andrew Willmott, meaning that visual effects such as traffic, economic troubles, and pollution will be more obvious. Two other new features are a multiplayer component and finite resources. The game will also include non-linear curved roads, in contrast to previous games. This version of SimCity will be the first to feature online play since Maxis's SimCity 2000 Network Edition, allowing for a single region to house many cities from different players, although the option for a single-player region will still exist. SimCity will require players to be logged into EA's Origin service to play the game. An active internet connection will be required every time the game is launched, though a disturbance to the connection during gameplay will not interrupt the gameplay. Resources in the game are finite. Senior software engineer Dan Moskowitz stated, "If you've built up an entire city on the economic basis of extracting a certain resource, when that resource runs out your economy will collapse." EA/Maxis is developing the game using a new simulation engine called GlassBox, which takes a different approach from previous simulation games. Those games first simulated high-level statistics and then created graphic animations to represent that data. The GlassBox Engine replaces those statistics with agents, simulation units that represent objects like coal, power, and workers; each graphic animation is directly linked to an agent's activity. For example, rather than simply displaying a traffic jam animation to represent a simulated traffic flow issue, traffic jams are instead produced dynamically by masses of Sim agents that actually travel to and from work. A two-part video has been released featuring Dan Moskowitz, the lead gameplay designer, talking about the engine simulation behavior. Maxis has indicated that the game will support modding, but will not do so at launch. __________________ Museum Of Perth *Making It A Reality!*

June 5th, 2012, 10:40 AM	#2349
GAbE27 phototaker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: M>A>R>S, Mars Biitches! Posts: 3,222 Likes (Received): 0	c====B me right now!! but i hope they release a mac version! __________________ Ceux qui représentent rien chute pour n'importe quoi !! Quote Ryan79: Gabe. Your like a hetero oasis in a poof desert.

May 25th, 2012, 08:42 PM	#2342
JWPJ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 1,218 Likes (Received): 43	I wish I had taste in music like that... I'm so mainstream, it's actually really annoying that nothing slightly off centre appeals to me. Mix94.5 has trained me well... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLUX0y4EptA&ob=av3n is about as indie as I get, and even then, I couldn't do what you've done and say 'I will probably like this album because it's by x artist'... I tend to like individual songs... #fwp

May 27th, 2012, 09:30 AM	#2345
jackso Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth Posts: 8,119 Likes (Received): 179	I am so jealous of Vivid Sydney.

May 29th, 2012, 01:37 PM	#2346
JWPJ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 1,218 Likes (Received): 43	Oh well I've only really heard of 2 of them... I mean they may be mainstream, I guess I meant more 'commercial'... those songs you don't really hear on the radio. Though, the other day, I was mightily impressed 96fm played some Cake.

June 2nd, 2012, 02:27 PM	#2347
izza Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 524 Likes (Received): 15	Great day at the WAM Saturday Spectacular this arvo. Kinda felt like what I would imagine SXSW would be like with live music coming out of heaps of different bars in the middle of the day. Enjoy tonight to all that are going!

June 8th, 2012, 10:41 AM	#2350
jackso Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth Posts: 8,119 Likes (Received): 179	Lots of work going on at the Art Gallery getting ready for the first MoMA Exhibition. The place is looking good inside. Two new canopies being built outside at the moment, one where the cafe is and another next to the wetlands. I really hope the new museum includes storage space for the Art Gallery at Barnett had hoped, it would be nice to see the top floor opened for exhibition space. The Jeff Wall exhibition is pretty cool as well if anyone was thinking of checking it out.

June 18th, 2012, 04:09 AM	#2351
GAbE27 phototaker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: M>A>R>S, Mars Biitches! Posts: 3,222 Likes (Received): 0	movies that are getting me excited in 2012. (in no particular order.) Django Unchained Dark Knight Rises Safety Not Guaranteed To Rome With Love Moonrise Kingdom Killer Joe The Watch Bourne Legacy End of Watch Dredd Ted Gangster Squad __________________ Ceux qui représentent rien chute pour n'importe quoi !! Quote Ryan79: Gabe. Your like a hetero oasis in a poof desert.

June 18th, 2012, 05:30 AM	#2352
perthgazer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 3,216 Likes (Received): 87	Twilight, Amazing Spiderman?

June 18th, 2012, 05:54 AM	#2353
GAbE27 phototaker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: M>A>R>S, Mars Biitches! Posts: 3,222 Likes (Received): 0	twightlight... no, spiderman, eh. I think its a bit soon for a "reboot" of the franchise... __________________ Ceux qui représentent rien chute pour n'importe quoi !! Quote Ryan79: Gabe. Your like a hetero oasis in a poof desert.

June 18th, 2012, 08:49 AM	#2354
acc521 Do you expect me to talk? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Melbourne, Perth, London Posts: 9,942 Likes (Received): 186	Django is going to be all sorts of awesome. __________________ The City Lane: Travel, Food & Culture From Around The World.

June 19th, 2012, 01:49 AM	#2356
jonwil Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,518 Likes (Received): 19	Having seen Prometheus, I am excited for Spider-Man, Batman, Skyfall and Hobbit. Possibly also Total Recall although everything I have seen indicates its nowhere near as good as the Arnie version.

June 19th, 2012, 03:21 AM	#2357
GAbE27 phototaker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: M>A>R>S, Mars Biitches! Posts: 3,222 Likes (Received): 0	i thought Prometheus was rubbish. great special effects but the plot didnt really find its feet... Oh yeah I forgot about the new Bond, but Sam Mendes directing it could be interesting... __________________ Ceux qui représentent rien chute pour n'importe quoi !! Quote Ryan79: Gabe. Your like a hetero oasis in a poof desert.

June 19th, 2012, 05:24 AM	#2358
ekul444 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 891 Likes (Received): 61	3000 people visited the MoMA exhibition on opening weekend. This compares to 500 for the Princely Treasures one last year and 800 for Guggenheim in 2010. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/ent...draw-visitors/

June 22nd, 2012, 07:13 AM	#2359
jackso Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth Posts: 8,119 Likes (Received): 179	The park on the site of the old Francis Street museum is open. Pretty big and bare but great for what is essentially a temporary park. Good for visiting school excursion groups, and of course it's main purpose as a Perth Festival venue. Could have some great concerts here outside of the festival as well.

June 22nd, 2012, 07:16 AM	#2360
jackso Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth Posts: 8,119 Likes (Received): 179	Really does show how difficult it's going to be to integrate the existing three buildings with a new museum though.

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