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What happens when you mix funk with a dash of techno, two parts video game, a pinch of chiptune, half a cup of 80’s, and a dollop of PXtone? You get the poppy crisp infectious tones of George & Johnathan. Don’t let their simple moniker fool you, these chaps know how to make some fine music. Their newest album, “Beautiful Lifestyle”, hit the digital airwaves this month and let me tell you, it’s delicious loving for my ear holes.

The entire album feels like a soundtrack from a forgotten video game. The track “Whale” is an example of how the duo perfectly matches the name of a song to the overall vibe and feel of the sounds contained therein. It’s very chill and feels like the ending credits to a classic arcade game. Take a listen.

I could gush on about these two, but their music speaks for itself. “Beautiful Lifestyle” is available for as little as $5 (a steal for 12 epic tracks). Make sure to check out their other two albums “The Best Music” and “The Best Christmas” for more sugary sweet sonatas. You can preview all of their albums and more at:

http://georgeandjonathan.com/

BTW: A big thanks to Coldguy for exposing me to these wonderful chaps!

As a child of the 80’s, Hi-C Ecto Cooler was my life blood. I consumed so much I’m not sure how my skin didn’t turn radioactive green. Though the product’s named change throughout the years, Minute Maid continued to produce it. Then in 2007, all hope was lost when it and any incarnations of the flavor were discontinued.

Since that fateful day, we Ecto-Cooler faithful have prayed for the day our fabled drink would return! Now our prayers have been answered…well sorta. The fine folks at the Chicago division of Ghostbusters have cracked the Cooler code and unlocked the secrets of its’ formula. Alright so it’s not technically the real thing, but it’s about as close as you can get. That and it’s not expired by about 20 years! Now you too can enjoy the sweet sugary goodness of years gone by. So go out and make a batch yourself or I’ll slime you!

And remember, if someone asks if you are a god, you say, “yes!”

Ghostbuster’s Ecto-Cooler Recipe

Whew! That was a close one. Wednesday night the site went crashing down thanks to an incompetent tech at the hosting company. It’s been a laborious few days of work, but the site is now back up and running. I’d like to personally think my good friend Craig who helped me through this whole process. When the moronic support crew was scratching their heads, he was two steps ahead. He stayed up a few late nights with me working on a solution. Thanks man, I owe you a steak dinner.

If you notice anything out of place, send me an e-mail or message so I can fix it ASAP.

These days there’s a million and one ways to play Tetris. Even with all these advancements, we’ve always played as the passive controller of these blocks from the outside looking in. Now what if you could switch the viewpoint? Instead of seeing the blocks from the outside in, see how the blocks see the world from the inside out. Well now you can. In first person Tetris, you take on the viewpoint of the Tetris block as it spins and the outside world turns in tandem.

I can so clearly see the plight of these poor blocks and it makes me understand them a little better. So will you take a little time and see what life is like from the view of a Tetri?

www.firstpersontetris.com

BTW: Thanks to ltbarton for the link

- Brian

Now you are probably wondering what this is all about. Well it’s more like who, not what. Cam’s Eye View, hence the reasoning for the picture, is a video game blog about video games by a guy named, you guessed it, Cam. At the moment, he has over 100 reviews covering everything from old to new. He’s got a wide and varied taste covering all sorts of consoles with good perspectives on the games, and he even brings up some interesting points along the way. Best of all, he’s just an average guy writing honest reviews about video games. He’s in the process of re-writing his reviews to add more details and make them even better. Check him out!

Cam’s Eye View

Note: I was looking for an appropriate picture for this article, so I searched for the words “camera eye” and this was on the first page. She looks like a tool. Why would anyone wear that?

For those you who are night owls, you might have seen some screwy stuff going on with the site this past week or so. I’ve been redesigning the site these past few weeks and can say I’m finally done. We wanted the website to reflect the new look of the show.

Here’s the short and long on what’s changed:

Of course you’ll notice the new site layout and graphics. All the navigation to the other pages is at the very top. You’ll also notice a slide bar up top. This will always have the latest updates for news on Substance TV. You can scroll through, and if it’s about the show, you’ll see it. The auto scrolling sidebar to the right constantly cycles through the newest posts. It also displays on every page so you can easily access the latest posts no matter where you are on the site. Below that is the newest episode of Substance TV (episode 10 at the moment) for your constant viewing pleasure. The title labeled “Partners” is just that. Sites that we are proud to be affiliated with will be prominently displayed. As you scroll down, you’ll find the login panel. At the very bottom of the site are some added features. Past the goofy pic of us under the “About Us” heading, you’ll see Twitter updates to the right. Now you can keep up with our Twitter updates while your on the site. To the left of that is our new Flickr photo stream displaying our latest uploads and pics. Best of all, our forums are fully functional and ready to go. You can type from left to right and the dialog box doesn’t go off the page so check them out.

It’s been a bit of work, but as with everything we do, I think it will be worth it. Most importantly, give us your feedback on the new look and layout. We want to make sure it doesn’t suck. Enjoy!