Wintersleep- Weighty Ghost | Once Over Review

Here's a sweet Canadian band I just recently came across. Apparently the band's been around since 2001, so I'm not claiming to be breaking any new ground here or anything. HOWEVER, I figured because I didn't know about them, other people probably didn't.

Now thats some air-tight logic.

Why Wintersleep. Or more importantly, Weighty Ghost.

Lets start this the fact that the acoustic guitar literally plays the same two chords ALL SONG! I've written music most of my life and let me tell you, to sit down with two chords and write an entire song from it is as ballsy as it is genius. In other words, this song gets into you. It connects right out the gate. Its accessible, and its hard not to move you head a little to it.

To me, this song is an Anthem to the Broken. To anyone who has ever wondered what happened to the person they used to be. Which is everyone, by the way. If you've never felt that at some point you must be younger that 14. Give it a year or two, you'll get it.

Also, three things everyone will like about this song:

1. Gang Singing

2. Na, na, na's

3. Background Clappers

Everyone loves the clap.

And, three things people might not like about this song.

1. Gang Singing

2. Na, na, na's

3. Background Clappers

Anyway, this song is contagious and I encourage you to go infect people with it. I love hearing good Canadian music, especially when it kind of sounds Canadian, you know? Can I say this sounds Canadian? Well I just did.

By the way, I realize I'm 2 for 2 in giving good reviews out in my blogs, but don't worry, I'm not going to stroke everyones ego's.

Just the ones who pay me.

HA, I wish. But seriously, I'm gonna go to town on Donny F'n Darko next week. So stay tuned.

Cheers

Once | Once Over Review

It only seemed fitting that the inaugural post of the "Once Over Review" blog review something that had the word "Once" in it. Thus establishing, right out the gate, That I am a creative genius, worth following, even to the ends of the earth...

Right then, enough of that.

And for the record, I'm not going to go on and on about what I review here. If you want to know the nitty gritty details of this stuff go to Wikipedia. Here, you get the honorable mentions of the material, and most importantly, if it's worth a damn.

Once was a beautiful film, and I think everyone can get down on it. This painfully low budget piece of cinema doesn't have the outward glitz and glamor of your typical Hollywood Blockbuster, but what it lacks in looks, it makes up for in content.

Bringing solace to ugly people everywhere.

The strongest point of this film is simply is 'feel'. It's as unique a cinematic experience as Avatar 3D, or any other cutting edge movies of our time. Of course, its unique for entirely different reasons. It makes you forget you're watching a movie and makes you feel like you're just hanging out with some really cool Irish people.

Which come, who doesn't want to hang out with some really cool Irish People?

Finally, the soundtrack alone makes the movie worth seeing. Just powerful, heartfelt stuff. And they just play it, on the spot, real time. What other movie would you see that kind of thing happening?

Now if you're sitting there in a tank-top, belly hanging out, drinking a luke-warm Molson Canadian wondering why this horses ass would think you'd be into this movie, don't worry, I haven't forgot you. In fact, I'm reminded of you every time I look in the mirror. And yes, you might prefer to watch MMA and practice opening beer bottles with your lighter. BUT, if you ever have the need to convince someone you are cultured and sensitive, you can watch this movie with them and score.

So "Once" gets an 8/10. The only reason it doesn't score higher is because I think, as the title suggests, Once is enough with this one. I watched it 2 years ago and have never felt the need to experience it again. So that says something.

Well, there you go. Have you seen it? Am I out to lunch? If you haven't seen it why not? Whats holding you back?