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Apple's Jan 27 Media Event - Spoiler-Free Thread
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And don't forget apple's recent acquisition of Lala, the music and video streaming company!
apple, how's about utilizing that rumoured ginormous nc server park to getting the bleeding keynote up a bit faster? chop chop.
My music-related Top 12 for 2009:
1. Iron Maiden - Flight 666
April 21st, Maiden Day worldwide - a celebration of the best Live Act on Earth, taken to even greater heights (literally). Up the Irons!
2. The Beatles - Remasters Box Set
Years in the making, the long awaited re-release of the Fab Four's discography is a pleasure to the ears and a testimony of their genius.
3. Katatonia - Night Is The New Day
These guys worked slowly towards this moment for the past 11 years - a masterful, haunting work of art which transcends categorisation. One of the best albums of the decade.
4. Porcupine Tree - The Incident
Fantastic concept (and autobiographical) album, inspired by the way in which the media create emotional hysteria about insignificant matters. Steven Wilson demonstrating, once again, he's one of the most prolific and genius composers nowadays.
5. The Devin Townsend Project - Addicted
How do you describe an album that puts together the absolute insanity of Devin Townsend and the amazing vocal performance of Anneke van Giersbergen (ex-The Gathering)? Definitely one of the most criminally addictive albums of the year!
6. Alice In Chains - Black Gives Way To Blue
Unexpected surprise of the year? Without a doubt! 14 years after the last studio release, Jerry Cantrell brings back the band with an album that would make Layne Staley very proud.
7. Paradise Lost - Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us
Somewhat unexpected (despite the hints on their previous In Requiem), this return to the doom sounds of their Shades of God / Icon / Draconian Times era, after years of average and unbalanced releases which followed the unique and wonderful Host. Brought me back to a time when these guys were my favourite band.
8. Depeche Mode - Sounds Of The Universe
A pleasant return to the dark sounds and a true celebration of classic analogue synths. Sublime!
9. OSI - Blood
Third album from Kevin Moore's (ex-Dream Theater) project, with the collaboration of Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree), Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) and Tim Bowness (No-Man). Post-metal, ambient/experimental at its best.
10. Amorphis - Skyforger
Long gone are the times of Thousand Lakes, but this is another strong step
in the evolution of their peculiar and ever fresher sound. Excellent melodies, without exception.
11. Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings
A new epic from the ubiquitous prog rock/metal project. Never less than great and with an impressive cover bonus album (Rainbow, Iron Maiden, Queen, King Crimson,...).
12. Simple Minds - Graffiti Soul
A welcome return to form of an unfairly ignored band. Probably the album U2 have been trying to record for over a decade.
What about you?!
1. Iron Maiden - Flight 666
April 21st, Maiden Day worldwide - a celebration of the best Live Act on Earth, taken to even greater heights (literally). Up the Irons!
2. The Beatles - Remasters Box Set
Years in the making, the long awaited re-release of the Fab Four's discography is a pleasure to the ears and a testimony of their genius.
3. Katatonia - Night Is The New Day
These guys worked slowly towards this moment for the past 11 years - a masterful, haunting work of art which transcends categorisation. One of the best albums of the decade.
4. Porcupine Tree - The Incident
Fantastic concept (and autobiographical) album, inspired by the way in which the media create emotional hysteria about insignificant matters. Steven Wilson demonstrating, once again, he's one of the most prolific and genius composers nowadays.
5. The Devin Townsend Project - Addicted
How do you describe an album that puts together the absolute insanity of Devin Townsend and the amazing vocal performance of Anneke van Giersbergen (ex-The Gathering)? Definitely one of the most criminally addictive albums of the year!
6. Alice In Chains - Black Gives Way To Blue
Unexpected surprise of the year? Without a doubt! 14 years after the last studio release, Jerry Cantrell brings back the band with an album that would make Layne Staley very proud.
7. Paradise Lost - Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us
Somewhat unexpected (despite the hints on their previous In Requiem), this return to the doom sounds of their Shades of God / Icon / Draconian Times era, after years of average and unbalanced releases which followed the unique and wonderful Host. Brought me back to a time when these guys were my favourite band.
8. Depeche Mode - Sounds Of The Universe
A pleasant return to the dark sounds and a true celebration of classic analogue synths. Sublime!
9. OSI - Blood
Third album from Kevin Moore's (ex-Dream Theater) project, with the collaboration of Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree), Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) and Tim Bowness (No-Man). Post-metal, ambient/experimental at its best.
10. Amorphis - Skyforger
Long gone are the times of Thousand Lakes, but this is another strong step
in the evolution of their peculiar and ever fresher sound. Excellent melodies, without exception.
11. Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings
A new epic from the ubiquitous prog rock/metal project. Never less than great and with an impressive cover bonus album (Rainbow, Iron Maiden, Queen, King Crimson,...).
12. Simple Minds - Graffiti Soul
A welcome return to form of an unfairly ignored band. Probably the album U2 have been trying to record for over a decade.
What about you?!
Hi there, Francesc from Barcelona, about 10.16pm.
I've been thinking what to do to pass the time and I think I know now, I've had on my hard drive for several months now, the documentary "Objectified", where there is, among others, Jonathan Ive talking about design, I haven't seen it yet, so, I think now is a video very fitting for the occasion
And later, if there's time, "Pirates of Silicon Valley"! I haven't seen it yet neither!
Franmetal
I've been thinking what to do to pass the time and I think I know now, I've had on my hard drive for several months now, the documentary "Objectified", where there is, among others, Jonathan Ive talking about design, I haven't seen it yet, so, I think now is a video very fitting for the occasion
And later, if there's time, "Pirates of Silicon Valley"! I haven't seen it yet neither!
Franmetal
This is so fun. Both my brother and I are spoiler free. I control-zoomed in all the way on safari and clicked on the apple bookmark. Then I slowly dragged the mouse onto the screen and as soon as I saw a few pixels of whatever is on the front page I showed my brother and he ran out of the room screaming. lol
It's soooo tempting to look but I think I can hold out. I'll just do some chem homework in the meantime.
It's soooo tempting to look but I think I can hold out. I'll just do some chem homework in the meantime.
Three co-workers have already come up and told me the name.
Yeah, I'm at school and people have been mentioning it. I have been avoiding picture very well all day, then open Safari and BOOM, apple homepage.
Doh!
Man im dying here, been on pins and needles all day trying to preserve the integrity of the live surprise. I have made it this far by not opening mail, answering phone and just having this thread live, was even reading Icon - Steve Jobs to pass the time. I feel like obama bin applenerd hiding out
No. I had that quote attributed to Mark Twain, before being told it was by Nasrudin. There's more to the quote too?
/sig fail
I think it's been attributed to many people and I'm pretty sure that's the end of the quote (at least as I've heard it).
They have to edit it and take out the gaffes inevitably made by Steve and others and then they have to upload it to the server which I think take time in HD and that's probably what's slowing it down. Be patient!
When I was very small people told me that patience is a virtue. I would say to them that patience is virtual. But it shouldn't be too much longer now.....
ah, the only time I log in is for spoiler free.
| Well, to get the conversation flowing, what's everyone's favourite movie?
I have to say one of my favourite movies of all time is Jurassic Park and my favourite movie this year would be a tie between Zombieland and Inglorious Basterds. Zombieland because the theatre was full of young people and highschool friends so it was a complete blast. The movie was off the wall. And Basterds becouse there are very few times when Ive been a in theatre and felt everyone hanging off every word.
| Well, to get the conversation flowing, what's everyone's favourite movie?
I have to say one of my favourite movies of all time is Jurassic Park and my favourite movie this year would be a tie between Zombieland and Inglorious Basterds. Zombieland because the theatre was full of young people and highschool friends so it was a complete blast. The movie was off the wall. And Basterds becouse there are very few times when Ive been a in theatre and felt everyone hanging off every word.
That's really cool, I also have family in the US, but they never invite me there lol..
You're gonna love Portugal, Lisbon is a beautifull city, just come by the summer, you'll have a great time
by the way what are we waiting on here a link? i realized i signed up for the email but i gave my main email which im sure by now has been compromised, im assuming the link will be given here for the apple sites feed when ready?
And later, if there's time, "Pirates of Silicon Valley"! I haven't seen it yet neither!
Franmetal
I need to see that film. Apparently it's really good but I've never got around to watching it....
Great, so now we know that there is a tablet and probably what the name is. Do you realise this is a spoiler?
That's great!
Man, if you guys just knew how good those things are...
(and I actually live half an hour from the place, eheh)
Stock is classified as a spoiler so please don't repeat it here if you do know it.
No. I had that quote attributed to Mark Twain, before being told it was by Nasrudin. There's more to the quote too?
/sig fail
Man I've been telling that to people for years that it was Mark Twain!
Favorite Films from 2009: Antichrist, Enter the Void (Soudain le Vide), District 9, The Hangover
Overall: Fight Club
Most recently watched and loved: American Movie (Netflix streaming is the best thing ever)
Mine would have to be The Dark Knight. It's a great mix of an excellent plot, perfect characters, and explosions.
Yeah I accidently loaded my local newspaper web page and saw the name. . . Also I'm going to start my bitching now (but without spoliing) WTF APPLE?!?!? SERIOUSLY? YOU WENT WITH XXXXXXXX FOR A NAME? OH FFS!!!!
I think it is wiser if you take your bitching where they are actually discussing the actual keynote and not do your bitching in a place where people are dying trying not to get spoiled, so bitching about a name, even if you didn't say it, is kind-of a turn off for some people including me.
so can u stop that and go already to places where u can discuss it freely? thank you haha my damn brother texted me the name!
Chris in Claremont CA
the suspense is killing me! i know how eric cartman felt when he decided to freeze himself because he couldn't wait for the wii to come out
Lets be realistic, the only way you could NOT know there was a tablet is if you were mentally retarded, hell its even been all over the REGULAR news for the last 2 days.
Secondly, there has been some spirited debate as to what kind of name the tablet should have when it inevitably arrives.
Today would have been the perfect day to rewatch Lost season 5. I just *had* to do it yesterday and the day before that. I would have had something to do today. :<