2010 Wrap Up

PAIN OF SALVATION - Road Salt One



AVENGED SEVENFOLD - Nightmare



ANATHEMA -We're Here Beacause We're Here



MIKE PATTON - Mondo Cane



HANS ZIMMER - Inception (Soundtrack)

and of course:

Eric Clapton - Clapton
Coma - Symfonicznie
Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back
North Atlantic Oscilation- Grappling Hooks
Steve Hackett - Out of the Tunnel's Mouth
Pure Reason Revolution - Hammer and Anvil
Lunatic Soul - Lunatic Soul II
Spock's Beard - X
Monika Brodka - Granda

James LaBrie - Static Impulse
Mono - Holy Ground: NYC Live
TransAtlantic - Whirld Tour 2010
Agens Of Mercy - DramaRama
Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR
Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe 2
Gorilaz - Plastic Beach
Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier
Phil Collins - Going Back
Grinderman – Grinderman 2
T Elton John and Leon Russell - The Union
Brian Eno (with Leo Abrahams and Jon Hopkins) - Small Craft on a Milk Sea
The Orb with David Gilmour - Metallic Spheres
Airbag - Identity

ALIEN Anthology is finally out on glorious Blue-Ray

The Memories of One of the Most Important Days of 2010

the spirit and the flesh

He will raise the dead
The starving shall be fed
He will take your pain
Your suffering and shame
He will span the crest
Between the spirit and the flesh
He will raise the dead

Jesus came to lift us from the mud
God in dwelling in real flesh and blood
Don't be angry; he just loves you so
Let his spirit come and take control
It has begun....

David & Roger Reunited Again !!!

Hoping Foundation benefit performance from Hoping Foundation on Vimeo.

awe

I've been spending very carefree, serene and joyful days with my Caroline recently. Everyting seems to work out just fine, we're as happy as can be and looks like we've finally come to sudden realization that some pretty serious decisions simply must be reached. I'm so impatient while thinking about the first week of August and the events that will inevitably take place. So excited ! So happy ! And Caroline... she's just getting more and more beautiful with each and every single day, can't stop looking at her with awe and desire. She's so so so so amazing.

Finally sat down and watched Bernaldo Bertolucci's "1900"

Took me ages to sit down and watch this loooooong movie but having spent those over 5 hours watching it I claim that "Novecento" is one big underrated piece of art. What a marvelous story, beautiful acting, eyecatching sceneries, inspired directing. I love this kind of slowly built narratives that present spectators with the characters' lives and their struggles. Robert De Niro, Gerard Depardieu, Burt Lancaster and Donald Sutherland make these 5+ hours pass like a thunder before our eyes. Highly recommended.

Gone Too Soon

We Remember Mike.

He's the Greatest

Love the photo.
Can't believe Ringo is 70 this year. Amazing.
One of the nicest, funniest people in showbiz.
Rock On !!!

"The Pacific" Miniseries

Saw "The Pacific" miniseries last fortnight and having enjoyed the previous Spielberg/Hanks production ("Band of Brothers") my expectations were pretty high. I enjoyed the series very much, I loved the visuals, the camera work, breathtaking shots - especially during the Peleilu and Okinawa Invasion. The shots were intricate and detailed, graphic, fast yet extremely sharp and clear. That's not very common in productions like this. Guess the advance of the modern visual technology adds to this kind of production a great deal. I was really happy that the traditional Spielberg's dull and predictable "family values" plot was not the big part of the story and was minimized to a nice story of the main character's struggle to take part in, what he perceived, a glorified and worthy war. Loved "The Pacific" for its characters and for their struggles during The Pacific invasion. Loved the altering character and perception of main characters and the story of John Basilone. I loved it so much that having watched all ten episodes in couple days I already miss the characters and the opportunity to witness their days in mud, rain, heat and blood.

Saw "The Last Tango in Paris" Last Night

Bernardo Bertolucci

Marlon Brando

Maria Schneider


mezmerizing

appalling

fascinating

pornographic

brilliantly acted

repulsive

subtle

not to be soon forgoten

unique

...miss...

How I miss My Little Miss

So thirsty of her lips

To tuck her in to sleep

And watch her slumbering

Feeling her scent

Watching her body

Inflating

Deflating

Out of a sudden

An extreme burst of longing

And wanting to be yours

...forever...

Mike Portnoy in the Music Factory Poznan Shop, Poland

And who's the charming guy at 1:23 ? :D

My lovely C. and Mike

Myself and Mike

Waiting for Porcupine Tree's new DVD / BD

Porcupine Tree - Way Out of Here (from Anesthetize DVD) from Kscope on Vimeo.

Just Ordered My Copy of a New Porcupine Tree DVD/BD. Can't Wait !!!

NIKE WRITE THE FUTURE - FULL LENGTH VERSION

U N B E L I E V A B L E !!!

A M A Z I N G !!!

B R E A T H T A K I N G !!!

J U S T W A T C H I T !!!

RIP Ronnie James Dio

RONNIE JAMES DIO
July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010

MORRIS PERT - September 9, 1947 - April 27, 2010

Percussionist Morris Pert came out of the jazz-rock fusion era of the '70s to play music with many big-name artists and produce projects that display his wide range of interests beyond instrumental contemporary jazz. Born in 1947 and growing up in Arbroath, Scotland, he pursued a professional career by studying at Edinburgh University, graduating in 1969, and on a scholarship learned advanced composition and percussion at the Royal Academy in London

Pert is best known for his work with the pioneering group Brand X. He has also worked extensively over two decades in the recording studios with notables Paul McCartney & Wings, the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Elvis Costello, Alexis Korner, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Yvonne Elliman, Kate Bush, Mike and Sally Oldfield, Peter Gabriel, Bryan Ferry, Caravan, John Martyn, Jack Lancaster and Robin Lumley, and Phil Collins. Among Pert's awards are five gold albums, an American ASCAP award, and a nomination by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences for his recorded performances

Morris Pert can be heard on :

Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
Wings - Back To The Egg
Mike Oldfield - Platinum
Brand X - Product
Brand X - Do They Hurt?
Kate Bush - Never For Ever
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 3
Mike Oldfield - QE2
Mike Rutherford - Smallcreep's Day
Mike Oldfield - Five Miles Out
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 4
Mike Oldfield - The Killing Fields Original Film Soundtrack
Peter Gabriel - Birdy
Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
Talk Talk - The Colour Of Spring

Returning

We look forward to the day

When our guilt is wiped away

By the Creator, the Supreme King,

The nations can't help but sing.

Christ returning, no man knows the hour

Far above all rule, authority, and power,

Chosen, elected, loved in spite of me

Death is consumed in Victory.

All angels exalting in song on cue

To exalt the Savior called Faithful and True.


Jesus will return triumphant, heroic,

The eyes of the world will see and will know it.

He'll come on a horse in a garment of white,

The armies of earth will all gather to fight.

Out of his mouth will come a sharp sword,

The vic'try secured by the Word of the LORD.

We'll follow on horses in linen-both white.

The Son is our sun, no more death no more night.

So until He returns we wander and roam

On the earth as we serve Him-we know it's not home.

He's coming one day , truth and peace He will bring,

The LORD of all lords, the King of all kings.


In Adam we are all sinful men,

But Christ, He came to die.

With Him we can reign on high.

For in Christ we live and do not die like men.

He has conquered sin and the grave.

Let us praise Him, worship, and sing.

He is holy, almighty to save,

The Lord of lords and King of kings.

In Memoriam...

Tylko guziki nieugięte
przetrwały śmierć świadkowie zbrodni
z głębin wychodzą na powierzchnię
jedyny pomnik na ich grobie

są aby świadczyć Bóg policzy
i ulituje się nad nimi
lecz jak zmartwychstać mają ciałem
kiedy są lepką cząstką ziemi

przeleciał ptak przepływa obłok
upada liść kiełkuje ślaz
i cisza jest na wysokościach
i dymi mgłą katyński las

tylko guziki nieugięte
potężny głos zamilkłych chórów
tylko guziki nieugięte
guziki z płaszczy i mundurów

Zbigniew Herbert

Presidential and governmental figures

1. Lech Kaczyński, President of Poland
2. Maria Kaczyńska, First Lady of Poland and wife of the President
3. Mariusz Handzlik, Undersecretary of State in the Office of the President of the Republic of Poland
4. Ryszard Kaczorowski, the Former President of the Polish government-in-exile
5. Andrzej Kremer, Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
6. Tomasz Merta, Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
7. Sławomir Skrzypek, President of the National Bank of Poland
8. Władysław Stasiak, Chief of the Office of the President of the Republic of Poland
9. Aleksander Szczygło, Head of the National Security Bureau
10. Paweł Wypych, Secretary of State in the Office of the President of the Republic of Poland
11. Mariusz Kazana, Director of Diplomatic Protocol in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Military figures

1. General Franciszek Gągor, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces
2. Lieutenant General Andrzej Błasik, Commander of Air Forces - Polish Air Force
3. Major General Tadeusz Buk, Commander of Land Forces - Polish Land Forces
4. Vice Admiral Andrzej Karweta, Commander of Navy - Polish Navy
5. Brigadier General Kazimierz Gilarski, Commander of the Warsaw Garrison
6. Brigadier General Stanisław Komornicki, Chancellor of the Order Virtuti Militari
7. Lieutenant General Bronisław Kwiatkowski, Commander of the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command
8. Major General Włodzimierz Potasiński, Commander of the Polish Special Forces
9. Stanisław Jerzy Komorowski, Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of National Defence
10. Tadeusz Płoski, Field Bishop of the Polish Army, the secretary of the Bishop Jan Osiński, Colonel of the Polish Army

Six of the seven highest military commanders (the Commander-in-Chief, i.e. President, the Chief of the General Staff and the Heads of the Navy, Army and Air Force) of the Polish Armed Forces were killed. The Minister of Defence, Bogdan Klich, was not on the plane.

Senate members

1. Krystyna Bochenek, Deputy Speaker of the Senate
2. Janina Fetlińska
3. Stanisław Zając

Sejm members

1. Leszek Deptuła
2. Grzegorz Dolniak
3. Grażyna Gęsicka
4. Przemysław Gosiewski
5. Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka
6. Sebastian Karpiniuk
7. Aleksandra Natalli-Świat
8. Krzysztof Putra, Deputy Speaker of the Sejm
9. Arkadiusz Rybicki
10. Jerzy Szmajdziński, Deputy Speaker of the Sejm
11. Jolanta Szymanek-Deresz
12. Zbigniew Wassermann
13. Wiesław Woda
14. Edward Wojtas
15. Maciej Płażyński, President of the Association "Polish Community", former Speaker of the Sejm, Sejm member

Religious figures

1. Archbishop Brigadier General Miron Chodakowski, Orthodox Ordinary of the Polish Army
2. Tadeusz Płoski, Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of the Polish Army
3. Ryszard Rumianek, Rector of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University
4. Adam Pilch, Evangelical Lutheran Church minister
5. Bronisław Gostomski, Reverend Canon of St Andrew Bobola's church^{[clarification needed]}
6. Roman Indrzejczyk, Presidential Chaplain
7. Zdzisław Król, Chaplain of the Warsaw Katyń Families movement
8. Józef Joniec, Priest, President of the Parafiada association

Others

1. Joanna Agacka-Indecka, President of the Polish Bar Council
2. Janusz Kochanowski, Polish Ombudsman for Citizen Rights
3. Janusz Kurtyka, historian and President of the Institute of National Remembrance
4. Andrzej Przewoźnik, Secretary-General of the Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites
5. Anna Walentynowicz, a major activist of the free trade union Solidarity in the late 1970s and early 1980s
6. Janusz Zakrzeński, Award-winning actor
7. Wojciech Seweryn, Polish-American artist ^[5]
8. Piotr Nurowski, tennis player and President of the Polish Olympic Committee
9. Teresa Walewska-Przyjalkowska, Member of the East Golgotha Foundation
10. Wojciech Lubinski, Presidential Doctor
11. Izabela Tomaszewska, President's Office staff
12. Zbigniew Debski, Presidential staff
13. Janina Natusiewicz-Mirer, social activist
14. Ewa Bakowska, Granddaughter of Brigadier General Mieczysław Smorawiński
15. Leszek Solski, Member of the Families of Katyń organization
16. Tadeusz Lutoborski, Member of the Families of Katyń organization
17. Gabriela Zych, Representative of Families of Katyń and other organizations
18. Zenona Mamontowicz-Lojek, Representative of Families of Katyń and other organizations
19. Aleksandr Fedorowicz, Russian interpreter
20. Janusz Krupski, Head of the Office of the Civil War Veterans and the Oppressed
21. Czesław Cywiński, President of the Association of Armia Krajowa Soldiers
22. Barbara Mamińska, Director of the Presidential Chancellery
23. Stefan Melak, President of the Katyn Committee
24. Stanisław Mikke, Vice-president of the Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites
25. Andrzej Sariusz-Skąpski, President of the Federation of Katyń Families

Government Protection Bureau bodyguards

1. Lieutenant-Colonel Jaroslaw Florczak
2. Captain Dariusz Michalowski
3. Lieutenant Pawel Janeczek
4. Agnieszka Podgrodka-Weclawek
5. Jacek Surowka
6. Piotr Nosek
7. Pawel Krajewski
8. Artur Francuz
9. Marek Uleryk

Crew members

1. Captain Arkadiusz Protasiuk, Pilot
2. Major Robert Grzywna, Co-Pilot
3. Lieutenant Artur Ziętek, Navigator
4. Andrzej Michalak, Engineer
5. Barbara Maciejczyk, Flight Attendant
6. Natalia Januszko, Flight Attendant
7. Justyna Moniuszko, Flight Attendant

*Courtesy of Wikipedia

Malcolm McLaren

Malcolm McLaren 22 January 1946 – 8 April 2010

Happy Easter Everyone

mad at myself, at my lack of envisaging, at not thinking my words through

guilty of your tears again, of your breakdown, of your doubts, of your grief

deserving all your indifference, accusations, your cold shoulder, punishment

let me express my repentance, sorrow, guilt

forgive me

My Friend's Picasa Album

Check out my good buddy's Krystian Picasa Photo Album, mainly pictures taken on his mountain excursions. Amazing IMHO.

"Insurgentes" - film clip

The European Premiere of Lasse Hoile's documentary on Steven Wilson recording the album "insurgentes" is right around the corner.

CAN'T WAIT !!!

COMA LIVE DVD is out !!!

One of the most anticipated DVD's this year is finally out. A must have for any solid rock fan and lover of Coma. Me Want !!!

spiritual retreat

C. and I we spent the last two evenings participating in the Spiritual Retreat in Katowice's Cathedral of Christ the King. I would have never expected myself to be there voluntarily but I'm there out of my own free will and enjoying it, taking advantage of the words we're listening to and experiencing great peace and tranquility. The feeling of unity with other young people focused on the Word of Christ is unprecedented and wonderful. I'm very happy to be a part of this three-days long event of Spiritual Retreat. Thank You C.

Lasse Hoile's New Effort

Another brilliant visual art work of Lasse Hoile, Katatonia's "Day & Then The Shade" (from Night Is The New Day CD).

Jerzy Turek 17.01.1934 - 14.02.2010

Angelic Kate

Amazing and quite creepy how time flies. Kate Bush's "Army Dreamers" single was released 30 years ago (!!!). I've always believed Kate Bush is the woman to end all women, stunning, talented, vocally gifted, innovative and as a human being - beautiful and tender. I couldn't get used to her vocal range when I was young (just like I couldn't stand Jon Anderson's efforts) but for couple years now I absolutely adore her way of singing and Kate is the ideal example of vocal genius for me. The year of the release of this track is also the year I was born and the thoughts mentioned in the beginning of this post about time flying so annoyingly fast makes me sad and aware of oh so many things I wouldn't even have wanted to think about when I was younger. It's so soothing to have Angels like Kate enriching our lives and making us feel so special every now and then. Enjoy !

Winter 2009/2010

Satellite photo of Great Britain and Ireland showing the extent of snow cover in January 2010.

Source: Wikipedia

ARCHIVE - The Empty Bottle

Beautiful and haunting track from my favorite album of 2009. Archive - "The Empty Bottle".

2009 Wrap Up

It's that time again to sum up the year passed, great movies, GREAT music and an addictive TV show (just one this year as the shortage of time did not allow to spend more time watching all the serials I intended to). Nuff talking, here's the list of my favorite albums and movies of 2009:

MUSIC


ARCHIVE - Controlling Crowds Parts I - IV




JOHN FRUSCIANTE - The Empyrean




PURE REASON REVOLUTION - Amor Vincit Omnia




TRANSATLANTIC - The Whirlwind




PORCUPINE TREE - The Incident


Other great 2009 albums:

A Real Diamond in the Rough - Buckethead
Forensic Follies - Buckethead
Needle in a Slunk Stack - Buckethead
Slaughterhouse on the Prairie - Buckethead
No Line on the Horizon - U2
Sounds of the Universe Depeche Mode
Octahedron - The Mars Volta
Backspacer - Pearl Jam
Addicted - The Devin Townsend Project
Part the Second - Maudlin Of The Well
Anno Domini High Definition - Riverside
Black Clouds & Silver Linings - Dream Theater
Barbares - Nemo
Destined Solitaire - Beardfish
Hymn to the Immortal Wind - Mono
Solar Gambling - Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Despair - Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Megaritual - Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Cryptomnesia - El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Los Sueños de un Higado - Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Xenophanes - Omar Rodriguez Lopez



MOVIES




PARANORMAL ACTIVITY




DISTRICT 9




DOM ZŁY




THE INFORMERS




WATCHMEN


Other fantastic 2009 movies:

Coraline
Gomorrah
The Last House on the Left
I Love You, Man
Knowing
Terminator Salvation
Up
Orphan
Halloween II
9
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Zombieland
Where the Wild Things Are
Michael Jackson's This Is It
2012 (special effects-wise only)

Shame of me, but still haven't seen the following:

Public Enemies
Brothers
Invictus
Up in the Air
The Lovely Bones
Avatar
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The White Ribbon
Antichrist
Saw VI
Zombieland
Inglourious Basterds


TV DRAMA :

THE WIRE !!!