Muggles beware!
Reviewed By: Kyle van Rensburg (Head Writer)
Album: Ghost Stories
Artist: Coldplay
Release Date: March 2014
Genre: Pop
Verdict: 13+ for Mature Themes
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Magic (Coldplay) - Song Review
Muggles beware!
Reviewed By: Kyle van Rensburg (Head Writer)
Album: Ghost Stories
Artist: Coldplay
Release Date: March 2014
Genre: Pop
Verdict: 13+ for Mature Themes
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Ghost Stories (Coldplay) - Album Review
"I used to rule the world...Seas would rise when I gave the word. Now in the morning I sleep alone...sweep the streets I used to ow-"
Oh wait, wrong album.
Track Listing:
- Always in My Head
- Magic
- Ink
- True Love
- Midnight
- Another's Arms
- Oceans
- A Sky Full of Stars
- O
Artist: Coldplay
Release Date: May 2014
Genre: Electronica
Verdict: 13+ for Mature Themes
Monday, August 18, 2014
Lyriticus 0004: Restart
Apologies for the awkward silence last Monday. I was having a bad week and needed a bit of a break from Lyriticus to figure out a new schedule.
...I figured out a new schedule:
First Sunday of every Month: A review of a music album or a movie. TV Show Seasons are possible, but I'm not doing those this year. Also, The Lyritical Analysis will debut sometime this year or early next year, but I still have to fit it in somewhere in the schedule.
Hang in there, folks! This blog's still just starting up...
Music Singles: Whenever I want. Yes, you read that right, I post reviews of music singles whenever I want. I'm not a lazy person (for the most part) so you need not worry, you will see Music Singles being reviewed.
Since Music Albums often incorporate songs with no accompanying music videos, those will reviewed too. Heck, those can be done within half an hour and posted on the blog in no time.
*shrugs enthusiastically if there is such a thing as shrugging enthusiastically*
...I figured out a new schedule:
First Sunday of every Month: A review of a music album or a movie. TV Show Seasons are possible, but I'm not doing those this year. Also, The Lyritical Analysis will debut sometime this year or early next year, but I still have to fit it in somewhere in the schedule.
Hang in there, folks! This blog's still just starting up...
Music Singles: Whenever I want. Yes, you read that right, I post reviews of music singles whenever I want. I'm not a lazy person (for the most part) so you need not worry, you will see Music Singles being reviewed.
Since Music Albums often incorporate songs with no accompanying music videos, those will reviewed too. Heck, those can be done within half an hour and posted on the blog in no time.
*shrugs enthusiastically if there is such a thing as shrugging enthusiastically*
Monday, August 4, 2014
Lyriticus Log 0003: Recalibrate
Okay, so first thing's first: The blog is going to a once-a-month schedule, with one film or music album review a month. (Possibly both, but I want to be reasonable.)
Music singles are reviewed at leisure. Meaning, they don't have a fixed schedule so I post them whenever I want. The singles will mostly be reviewed in combination with my music album reviews.
As always, check this posts for updates on what will happen in the coming weeks.
The Lyritical Analysis: An analysis only post will be done very shortly. I want to expand on a review of mine and explain the reasoning behind said review. It won't go up this week, but stay tuned for more updates.
Music singles are reviewed at leisure. Meaning, they don't have a fixed schedule so I post them whenever I want. The singles will mostly be reviewed in combination with my music album reviews.
As always, check this posts for updates on what will happen in the coming weeks.
The Lyritical Analysis: An analysis only post will be done very shortly. I want to expand on a review of mine and explain the reasoning behind said review. It won't go up this week, but stay tuned for more updates.
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Life of Pi - Movie Review
And so the movie reviews on Lyriticus commence! I'm starting off with Life of Pi, a movie which stuck with me for quite some time because of the interesting themes and symbolism.
The story revolves around a man from various kinds of religions who goes on an epic journey, one that will make you believe in "God." Does it succeed in it's goal? Let's go through the facts and find out.
Reviewed By: Kyle van Rensburg (Head Writer)
Director: Ang Lee
Release Date: September 2012
Genre: Adventure Fantasy
Verdict: 13+ For Frightening Sequences and Religious Themes.
Monday, July 28, 2014
Lyriticus Log 0002: Segregation
Hello again!
Yes, hello again! Yes, you! Hello! I greeted you, now greet me back!
Fine, be like that. Here's your updates. Freaking people...
Blog: Okay, so first thing's first. Reviews and Analyses will be made into two separate posts from now on. As I said before, I want to avoid burnout way ahead of time and having to find something to analyse in every single song or movie will be way too exhausting and, ahem, superfluous.
Album Review: I'm still deciding which album should be the first to be reviewed on this site. I'm looking to do something which doesn't require much analysis but still provides good material for a review. I've kinda decided which album will be the first, so stay tuned for more details.
Life of Pi: The first ever movie review on Lyriticus, up this coming Sunday! So yeah, I really wanted to analyse this movie but as it turns out, I need a lot more time with it to go over the themes and philosophical statements before I can provide you with an accurate analysis.
An analysis is sort of like an essay; it needs a point, a message, and a firm conclusion. I need to make a statement about the movie, not just throw a bunch of esoteric mumbo jumbo into a post, truss it up with a cheesy pun and self-referential humour and then call it a day.
No. The Lyritical Analysis is your home for accurate, in-depth examinations of Pop Cultural works with the purpose of informing, entertaining, and giving you the feeling that you've just upped your IQ points by exactly 3.14159265359 digits.*
*(Nerd joke.)
Lord of the Rings Trilogy: We're going epic soon with the monumental Fantasy, heh, "Epic" series. Or the movie adaptions of the monumental Fantasy, heh, "Epic" series. Whatever. The reviews should be up in September.
And let's just say if you have an ax to grind over the magic themes presented therein, then I have this to say: "Ye shall not pass!"
Nah, I'm kidding. You're always welcome......as long as you leave your pitchforks at the door and not up my *CENSORED*!!!
Yes, hello again! Yes, you! Hello! I greeted you, now greet me back!
Fine, be like that. Here's your updates. Freaking people...
Blog: Okay, so first thing's first. Reviews and Analyses will be made into two separate posts from now on. As I said before, I want to avoid burnout way ahead of time and having to find something to analyse in every single song or movie will be way too exhausting and, ahem, superfluous.
Album Review: I'm still deciding which album should be the first to be reviewed on this site. I'm looking to do something which doesn't require much analysis but still provides good material for a review. I've kinda decided which album will be the first, so stay tuned for more details.
Life of Pi: The first ever movie review on Lyriticus, up this coming Sunday! So yeah, I really wanted to analyse this movie but as it turns out, I need a lot more time with it to go over the themes and philosophical statements before I can provide you with an accurate analysis.
An analysis is sort of like an essay; it needs a point, a message, and a firm conclusion. I need to make a statement about the movie, not just throw a bunch of esoteric mumbo jumbo into a post, truss it up with a cheesy pun and self-referential humour and then call it a day.
No. The Lyritical Analysis is your home for accurate, in-depth examinations of Pop Cultural works with the purpose of informing, entertaining, and giving you the feeling that you've just upped your IQ points by exactly 3.14159265359 digits.*
*(Nerd joke.)
Lord of the Rings Trilogy: We're going epic soon with the monumental Fantasy, heh, "Epic" series. Or the movie adaptions of the monumental Fantasy, heh, "Epic" series. Whatever. The reviews should be up in September.
And let's just say if you have an ax to grind over the magic themes presented therein, then I have this to say: "Ye shall not pass!"
Nah, I'm kidding. You're always welcome......as long as you leave your pitchforks at the door and not up my *CENSORED*!!!
Sunday, July 27, 2014
"Sail" (Awolnation) - Song Review
This is how I show my love (for music)...I made it on my blog because...I blame it on my ADD-wait, what was I saying again?
Reviewed By: Kyle van Rensburg
Artist: Awolnation
Release Date: January 2011
Genre: Electronic Rock
Verdict: 14+ For Mature Themes
Monday, July 21, 2014
Lyriticus Log 0001: Welcome to the Machine!
Hello everybody! Apologies for the lack of a review yesterday, I decided to be smarter and wisely put it up a week in advance to give myself time to work on other things. As you can see, things are still pretty rough here, but I want to avoid burnout years down the line.
So sorry to just leave you hanging but I really can't afford to do things at the very edge of the deadline. But not to worry! The wait will be worth it.
"Sail" by AWOLNATION: Review, Content Rundown and Analysis inbound. Tune in Sunday for the review.
Possibility: Very likely.
Coldplay: While I'm not gonna mention which song by the Britpop band I'll review first, rest assured that it will be a good one. (Which means: It will be any of their songs. :P)
Possibility: It's guaranteed.
Movies: The first ever movie review on Lyriticus will be posted next month. I'll let it be a surprise. >:)
Possibility: See above.
So sorry to just leave you hanging but I really can't afford to do things at the very edge of the deadline. But not to worry! The wait will be worth it.
"Sail" by AWOLNATION: Review, Content Rundown and Analysis inbound. Tune in Sunday for the review.
Possibility: Very likely.
Coldplay: While I'm not gonna mention which song by the Britpop band I'll review first, rest assured that it will be a good one. (Which means: It will be any of their songs. :P)
Possibility: It's guaranteed.
Movies: The first ever movie review on Lyriticus will be posted next month. I'll let it be a surprise. >:)
Possibility: See above.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
"This is War" (30 Seconds to Mars) - Song Review
Hello everybody! Welcome to my new site Lyriticus. This is the first of MANY songs (and later on, movies) which will be reviewed here at The Truth Machine. This post will also serve as a "tutorial" to show you what the site is all about.
Why did I choose "This is War" to be first song reviewed? Well, the title is so appropriate considering the conspiracy nature of Lyriticus, and it also has a lot of interesting themes to discuss in the Lyritical Analysis below.
All in all, it should make for an excellent showcase for my new blog and why you should stay tuned for (hopefully) years to come. Now, without further adieu, let's get reviewing!
Reviewed By: Kyle van Rensburg (Head Writer)
Album: This is War (Studio Album)
Artist: 30 Seconds to Mars
Release Date: March 2010
Genre: Progressive Rock
Verdict: 14+ for Mature Themes and Brief Strong Language (Music Video Only)
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