#140 Dungen

I just caught Dungen live at the 400 Bar here in Minneapolis. Gustav Ejstes and his bandmates put on a show that faithfully recreates the tasty psyche-rock hooks that make Ta Det Lugnt such a listenable record. But that's not to say that the band sounds hemmed in -- the compositions feel organic and improvisational.

The tour is just wrapping up, so try to catch them if you can. Supporting Dungen is the mesmerizing Mia Doi Todd. Show up early and catch her a capella cover of Dylan's "Masters of War."

#139 Amazon's Asian Horror Sale

While I prefer to do business with small concerns, such as Drunken Master DVD (now with a sales counter in Los Angeles' premier comics retailer, Meltdown), this sale at Amazon is too good to pass up. If you haven't already purchased Oldboy, you'd be foolish not to grab it for $8.49. Unless, that is, you're one of those crazy people that's not into "gratuitously vile" Korean revenge pictures.

Props to Dave for the link.