LOLLAPALOOZA PREVIEW: Feed Me

by Neil Miller Jr.

He may not have a proper album under his belt yet, but electronic wunderkind Jon Gooch has been annihilating dancefloors even before his adoption of the Feed Me moniker. Hardcore fans of the underground Drum 'n' Bass scene will recognize his work as Spor — he's done remix work for Evol Intent and released a plethora of near flawless singles.

So, how does his work as Feed Me differ? Imagine the four-to-the-floor beats of Deadmau5 (whose label Gooch is signed to as Feed Me), chopped up synths that have been distorted to hell and back, and killer riffs in the vein of Daft Punk. His EP, Feed Me's Big Adventure, was chock-full of cutting edge electro house soon-to-be classics and even dabbles in dubstep with the epic track "Cloudburn." With his brand new release of Feed Me to the Stars and a Lollapalooza appearance in August, this summer will be a big one for Gooch.

Feed Me plays Perry's Stage on Friday August 5th at 3:45PM.

Feed Me - Feed Me to the Stars EP - forthcoming clips by youfeedme

CONTROLLING YOUR GAMING UNIVERSE

by Rebecca "Bonks" Rothschild for Sugar Gamers

As gamers step into a world where controllers have become multi-purpose and more compact, they probably ask themselves whether there is a need for “mega” or genre-specific controllers and wonder about what’s next for console controllers.

One of the all-time favorites that still sells very well on Ebay is Nintendo’s classic Zapper gun, most commonly used in the classic title “Duckhunt.” A beloved and revolutionary controller for its time, the Zapper did very well and still holds a sentimental place in our hearts.

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Rosario Dawson Loves Me | Chapters 5 through 8

Rosario Dawson Loves Me or I Want to Die Right Now, Please.
by Justin Valmassoi

PREFACE

When I go to Heaven, Rosario Dawson and I will host many fine dinner parties. This is where I write about those dinner parties. With myself. And Rosario Dawson. And you. And angels. I cannot wait to die.

Read Chapters 1 through 4

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CHAPTER FIVE

(Dawson) gives me the biggest, most winning smile and she’s got the same little bangs she had in Death Proof and she’s just so heartbreakingly gorgeous and sweet I forget all about my prawns and I kiss her for ten minutes and Casey has to make a whole new plate but that’s fine because she was making one for Tom Colicchio anyway and he’s all like, “No, by all means, have it, please,” and the phone rings (well, it doesn’t ring because we’re in Heaven but it kind of glows a little and that’s how you know someone’s calling) and I already know it’s Mike because of Heaven telepathy but we still like to talk on the phone because it’s nice to remember the things you did before you could levitate and melt things with your eyes and teleport and turn into a white horse and gallop through verdant fields, etc. And Rosario (Dawson) is all, “Tell Mike I said hi,” and Mike’s like, “Hey Rosario” in her mind and I go, “How’s Eva?” and Eva Mendes thinks, “I’m great Justin, and thanks for the birthday card that turned into a luxury sedan,” and I go “If you don’t like the color …” and everybody laughs because anything can be any color you want in Heaven.

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GEARS of WAR 3 | The Beta Diary

by Rebecca "Bonks" Rothschild for Sugar Gamers

The Gears of War 3 beta is in full swing and, naturally, I’ve been getting my Gears on since early access. After a few sleepless, but thoroughly enjoyable nights, I can give you the full monty low down.

To start, this is a whole new multiplayer, it’s smooth, it’s balanced, but still feels like Gears. Not bad for a beta. You’ll feel very at home when you look around at the maps and scenery with a nice upgrade in graphics quality.

The controls should feel familiar too as there’s very little change to them from the previous Gears installment. So, enjoy your rolling and sprinting — you’re gonna need it with all the new weapons on board. One in particular (that’s proving to be quite a menace on the beta) is the sawed-off shotgun, this weapon is good for nothing except getting right in your enemy’s face and blowing them away at point blank range. If you can’t see the whites of their eyes, however, no dice. Also on the weapon menu is the retro Lancer, and, if you can stomach the recoil, it’s a fantastic mid-range weapon. Of course the Lancer and Hammerburst are back along with the Gnasher and other classics.

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Rosario Dawson Loves Me | Chapters 1 through 4

Rosario Dawson Loves Me or I Want To Die Right Now, Please.
by Justin Valmassoi

PREFACE

When I go to Heaven, Rosario Dawson and I will host many fine dinner parties. This is where I write about those dinner parties. With myself. And Rosario Dawson. And you. And angels. I cannot wait to die.

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CHAPTER ONE

I used to think Mike was exaggerating, but no. Eva Mendes is pretty much flawless in every regard. I mean, she could be a complete hooker with a terrible personality and pick at her toenails or cry for no reason all the time, but I wouldn’t know because I will never find myself anywhere near the woman.

Ergo, at a distance, she remains unassailably perfect. Personally, I’m still casting my vote with Rosario Dawson for celebrity girlfriend, but I will be very happy for Mike when we die and go to Heaven for being so great and pleasant and swell and God gives us our dreamgirls and we’re out at Heaven dinner and Eva’s all like, “You guys should come over to our Heaven house later for Scrabble and wine,” and I kind of take Rosario’s hand and I’m like, “Don’t they make such a great couple?” and she goes, “We’d love to,” to Eva because it’s rude of me not to answer even though it’s Heaven and Eva Mendes can read my thoughts because Heaven telepathy but we still pretend like language is required because it’s soothing and then she (Rosario Dawson) cocks an eyebrow at me but with a small secret smile just at the corners of her lips and I say, “Of course we’ll come over Eva. We’d love to,” and she (Rosario Dawson) gives me a kiss on the cheek which I make a kiss on the mouth and Mike says, “Get a room,” and then a room appears because Heaven and we all laugh and finish our oysters and we tip the angel waiter one million dollars and then go play Scrabble.

Man, I can’t wait to die.

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