If you don’t have a lot of will power, and actually have work to get done today, skip this link.  Who knew being a dinosaur running from extinction would be so highly addictive?
Escape the pyroclastic wall of doom and find your dino sanctuary.
Collect eggs to preserve you rspecies and earn continues.  Find super eggs and […]

For whatever reason, listening to Delilah on Mother’s Day evening is strangely comforting.

I’m no newbie to horror flicks and tend to take them with a grain of salt; giving me pure, faux-terrified enjoyment in the theatre. 
I’ll warn everyone then that the new trailer for “The Strangers” is one of the most unsettling things I’ve ever watched.

The synopsis:
The horrifying events that took place in the Hoyt family’s vacation […]

Saturday afternoon we went to see Iron Man.  Although the movie itself was great, seeing the Dark Knight trailer on the big screen was even more exciting.  
I’m pretty stoked for both Indiana Jones and Batman, but I have to say The Dark Knight is at the top of my list this summer.
How about you?

Most exciting […]

According to a recently displayed AdSense served banner on UM, we’re expanding our target demographic to include the undead.
That’s right.  Vampfangs.com is a proud sponsor of UM.  For reasons only God, or Lucifer himself, can begin to imagine.
Sometimes I don’t know who gets a bigger kick out of Urban Monarch; me, or our readers.  Don’t […]

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radiohead live
Little known fact:  I was in attendance at the very first Lollapalooza.  Jane’s Addiction beneath a full moon was an amazing experience indeed.
It looks like 2008 won’t be too far behind.
In a pairing that can only be called “Coachella Worthy” Radiohead AND Nine Inch Nails are set to co-headline (along with Rage Against The […]

NIN is at it again with another free release.  This time though, it’s a full vocal album instead of ambient textures.  Download it now and look at everyone funny when they ask you if you’ve heard the new Nine Inch Nails CD when it comes to the masses in July.
Download: The Slip

“Happiness” the 2nd single from the sublime “Seventh Tree” features a video that is, in a word, amazing.
From the perfectly sync’d jumping of the young man at the video’s center (almost remniscent of some of the home grown Daft Punk YouTubes, Harder Better Faster Hands, etc) to the multiple cameo appearances of Alison herself in […]

I remember when (the original version of) this video came out.  I must have spent 3 hours, at work, watching it. 
Oh Ms. Perfect Midriff, where have you gone?
The humanity.
UPDATE:  Oh man.  The only reason I chose this ‘remix’ version of the video was because Britney has disabled embedding on her ‘real’ videos.  About 5 minutes ago […]

I was listening to CPR (Colorado Public Radio) this morning when I heard an advertisement for a new music service, we7.  we7 differs from most in it’s alternative payment structure.  On the front page they describe the options.
‘Pay with Money’ or ‘Pay with Time’
Great music can be a truly moving experience and has a real […]

If you’re looking for an excuse to come to Colorado, you could do a hell of a lot worse than checking out the 2nd edition of the Monolith Music Festival.  Slated for 9/13-9/14, Monolith takes over Red Rocks with a line up you have to see to believe.
A few highlights from my perspective:

Justice
The Presets
Cut Copy
Vampire […]

Recently I asked the readers to share Urban Monarch. In return, I offered to tell a few people myself about something they’re interested in. One such topic was IPM Radio.
In Perpetual Motion internet radio is a variety radio program only available via an internet connection. IPM Radio began it’s weekly on-demand broadcasts in […]

Greg did a pretty good job keeping me in the Coachella loop via text messages dispatched throughout the weekend.  One item in particular got me thinking. 
Apparently, when Death Cab For Cutie was playing, Ben Gibbard made some comments about 5 Hour Energy Drink (a long time favorite of ours). 
Were these comments entirely spontaneous?  Or perhaps […]

Portishead is reason enough to coachella.

Finding out that Bjork’s latest video “Wanderlust” is a 9 months in the making 3-D epic has me scrambling to track down a pair of the good old red and blues.
Wired Wiki has a great how-to for making ‘conventional’ red/blue 3-D glasses, but also a funny take on doing it ghetto-fabulous:

CD Jewel Case 3D Glasses Alternative
With […]

In no particular order:

30 Rock
Firefly
Arrested Development
The Office

What are you watching?

If you haven’t heard, pioneering punk venue CBGB in NYC has been sold to John Varvatos, who transformed the space into an uber-swank JV boutique.
Last Thursday, the Manhattan fashion elite descended on the space for its grand opening gala.
Inside; gone were the vomit covered bathroom walls & peeling stickers, replaced with $2,000 jackets $250 tee […]

I’m an opinionated ass. It’s a responsibility I take very seriously. One of the opinions that’s been pissing my friends off en masse lately is this: Jessica Alba getting pregnant has totally turned me off.
I’m not saying I could never, ever imagine having my wicked way with her.
She would just have to […]

My friend Sean showed me this video.  This parodies the new Nintendo Wii Fit.  Check out the original Wii Fit trailer first.
Bonus Links: Microsoft Surface and Parody

Moby is hopping on the free music train with a new site for film makers.  His new project, Moby Gratis, offers pages of 2 minute instrumental tracks for would-be independent film makers.  Create an account, request a license for the project, and the download and use is free till the project makes money.  While the […]