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For those that care about such things, Fringe, Dollhouse, Chuck and Castle have all been renewed for new seasons this fall. Fringe is getting another full, 22 episode run while Dollhouse is getting another 13, but Chuck it seems is getting cut back to only 13 for the third season. They are also having their budget cut drastically, losing some writers and some of the regulars may only end up being guest stars. You take what you can get, though, right? Also, I haven't heard how many episodes will be in Castle's second season.
Also, according to Amazon.com, the new Guitar Hero game--aptly titled Guitar Hero 5--is set to come out on September 1st. It has interesting new features, such as the ability to play with any combo of instruments, such as two lead guitars and two drummers, or four lead guitars, or four drummers, etc. Here's a peek at the first few songs on the set list. Now, I know that Dylan is the original artist for All Along the Watchtower, but who here isn't an even bigger fan of the Hendrix version? Also, it will be interesting to see how they interpret a White Stripes song into 'full' band mode. What I like seeing--"25% of the songs released in the last 18 months, and more than 50% from the current decade." Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of the classics, but honestly, the majority of gamers playing these games were born in the late '80s through the '90s. Adding more current content may help with the sales, but keeping the classic stuff on there is a great way to keep the new generations up to date with where 'their music' came from.
Speaking of which, the other day, as we were on our way back from Memphis, driving down I-55, I couldn't help but notice that the Welcome to Mississippi sign said, "Birthplace of American Music". I wonder what, exactly, that's supposed to mean? I'm not really much in the mood for a debate on the topic, it just struck me as sort of ... presumptuous. Maybe that's just the cynic in me. Shrug.
I guess I'm done here for now.
Also, according to Amazon.com, the new Guitar Hero game--aptly titled Guitar Hero 5--is set to come out on September 1st. It has interesting new features, such as the ability to play with any combo of instruments, such as two lead guitars and two drummers, or four lead guitars, or four drummers, etc. Here's a peek at the first few songs on the set list. Now, I know that Dylan is the original artist for All Along the Watchtower, but who here isn't an even bigger fan of the Hendrix version? Also, it will be interesting to see how they interpret a White Stripes song into 'full' band mode. What I like seeing--"25% of the songs released in the last 18 months, and more than 50% from the current decade." Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of the classics, but honestly, the majority of gamers playing these games were born in the late '80s through the '90s. Adding more current content may help with the sales, but keeping the classic stuff on there is a great way to keep the new generations up to date with where 'their music' came from.
Speaking of which, the other day, as we were on our way back from Memphis, driving down I-55, I couldn't help but notice that the Welcome to Mississippi sign said, "Birthplace of American Music". I wonder what, exactly, that's supposed to mean? I'm not really much in the mood for a debate on the topic, it just struck me as sort of ... presumptuous. Maybe that's just the cynic in me. Shrug.
I guess I'm done here for now.