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  • DVDs, Music, New, Synthesiser Patel

    The CDs, They Keep On Coming!

    22.05.10 | Permalink | Comment?

    Here are the latest CDs to arrive in the YA collection. There have been a lot lately, but there’s even more on the way if you can believe it.

    glee madonnaFirst up is Glee : the music : the power of Madonna. This features Glee cast members singing Madonna songs, as if you couldn’t guess from the very informative title. It’s the soundtrack to the fifteenth episode of Glee, which hasn’t aired in New Zealand yet, which means it’s kind of a sneak preview. Listen to the future! Sort of.

    twilightTwilight : music from the original motion picture soundtrack has been deluxe-ified with the addition of a DVD and some bonus tracks. Alongside the original hits from Paramore, Muse, Iron and Wine and the rest are remixes, live versions, acoustic re-workings, interviews, videos and all that sort of jazz. One of the interviews is with Hayley Williams from Paramore, making it a must have for Paramore fans and Twi-hards alike.

    ellie gouldingBritish electro-pop starlet Ellie Goulding released debut, Lights, last year to positive reviews after becoming a hit in the blogosphere. Imagine the middle ground between Florence and the Machine and something more poppy, like say, Atomic Kitten and you’ll be right about on the money. If that sounds like a cup of tea you’d enjoy a sip of, you know what to do, issue it obvs.

    Taylor Swift’s Fearless has also be given a deluxe-ing and the result is Fearless : platinum edition. Now it includes previously unissued tracks + DVD with music videos, behind-the-scenes footage, photo gallery and awards footage. No word on whether the awards footage includes a bonus interrupting Kanye West. Though it would be an absolute travesty if it didn’t. There’s quite a few extras anyway, so probably worth a look-see if you enjoyed it the first time around.

    The Phoenix Foundation’s latest, Buffalo, is here. It’s a continuation of the freak folk/alt-country/pop stylings they’ve been crafting for over a decade now. They’re from Wellington and it’s still New Zealand Music Month for a week or so, which means you should support them by issuing their albums, they’re good.

    Former Guns ‘n’ Roses (back when they were awesome) guitarist, Slash, has an album out called Slash. It’s not quite a solo album because every song features at least one of a cast of extremely varied guest vocalists. Which hopefully means there is something for everyone, examples: Ozzy Osbourne, Fergie, Chris Cornell, Adam Levine, Dave Grohl, Kid Rock and Iggy Pop. Quite a mix, huh?

    Also, some new DVDs. Totally spies! : the movie, Doctor Who. The masque of Mandragora, Whip it, Doctor Who. Peladon tales, and Naruto. Collection 2, Episodes 14-25


  • Grimm, Most Wanted

    Most Wanted: May 2010

    04.05.10 | Permalink | Comment?

    Seven is a popular number, and we’ve got lots of new stuff in the list for May. There’s unsurprisingly yet another NTWICM compilation; the latest Maximum Ride; Justin Bieber, who’s recovered from his dousing in L&P; a story about two Will Graysons; the latest Vampire Academy novel; the blue cats on DVD!; and the final instalment in the Hunger Games trilogy (which will be published this September). Heaps for you to reserve.

    1. Fallen, Lauren Kate [no change]
    2. Crocodile Tears, Anthony Horowitz [down 1]
    3. Now That’s What I Call Music Volume 32 [new]
    4. Fang, James Patterson [new]
    5. Twilight, Stephenie Meyer [down 2]
    6. My Worlds, Justin Bieber [new]
    6. Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer [up 1]
    7. The Book Thief, Markus Zusak [up 1]
    7. Will Grayson, Will Grayson, John Green & David Levithan [new]
    7. Spirit Bound, Richelle Mead [new]
    7. New Moon, Stephenie Meyer [up 1]
    7. Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer [back yet again]
    7. Brigands M. C., Robert Muchamore [down 4]
    8. Hourglass, Claudia Gray [up 2]
    9. Avatar [new]
    9. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins [new order]
    10. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins [back again]


  • Movies, New, Simon, anime

    A picture of some new DVDs we’ve bought

    14.04.10 | Permalink | Comment?

    newdvds

    (they’re not catalogued yet, but will be soon)


  • Movies, Violet Beauregarde

    New Moon: Ready for Borrowing!

    14.04.10 | Permalink | Comment?

    In the spirit of being really onto it, Wellington City Libraries has New Moon on DVD for you. Reserve it now (everyone else will)! It’s not even afternoon yet.

    Special features include “Team Jacob v Team Edward: The Ultimate Love Triangle”.

    Our copies came complete with three T-shirts, so there may be a giveaway right here on the blog soon.


  • DVDs, Library Serf, New

    HPATHBP

    26.11.09 | Permalink | Comment?

    Want to watch Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince again? Reserve your copy of the young adult DVD here now and then wait just a leetle bit.


  • DVDs, Movies, New, Violet Beauregarde

    Snikt

    19.10.09 | Permalink | Comment?

    X-Men Origins : Wolverine is now in the library and ready to be reserved. If you want to watch it! You probably have seen it. It doesn’t have Taylor Lautner in it, so I might give it a miss.

    Here’s X-Men Origins : Wolverine in only 30 seconds, to save time.


  • DVDs, Jack, cute animals awww

    Two Men And Their Lion-y Pal

    24.09.09 | Permalink | Comment?

    Have you seen this video? Go on, give it a watch.

    If that made you smile, and really how could it not, we have the full story of Christian the Lion on DVD. It’s called A Lion Called Christian and it tells the true story of two men who bought a lion in a London department store, it’s release into the wild and their subsequent reunions. All very sweet and tearjerking.

    And if you want some more things to watch we have these two; 17 Again starring the dreamy Zac Efron and Primeval series two which has giant Mastodons in it.


  • DVDs, Jack, Science!

    Documentary Madness

    24.09.09 | Permalink | Comment?

    Well, as long as five new DVDs is considered mad it’s madness. All kinds of bases are covered by this selection, and here they are…

    brady barrBest of Dangerous Encounters with Brady Barr follows a reptile expert as he does all sorts of silly things in the name of science.  My favourite bit is when he wears a 200 pound kevlar suit covered in hippo dung to extract sweat from a hippo.

    The Most Extreme is a series that follows all sorts of extreme behaviour in the animal kingdom. Fighters, Stinkers, Gluttons and many more are looked at in these fantastically shot episodes originally made for Animal Planet.

    Sticking with the extreme, Gravity Games H2O is a four disc box set filled with wakeboarding, tow-in surfing, motorcross, kite surfing and other assorted watery hijinks. Except for the motorcross, I can’t explain it’s inclusion unless they somehow ride on water. Now that’d be extreme.

    Ultimate Factories is a National Geographic series that goes to, well, ultimate factories. In this one they go see how Ferraris and M1 Tanks are produced. So if you’ve ever wondered how they put them together, now you can find out.

    Naked Science: Surviving nature’s fury is a three disc set in the excellent National Geographic Naked Science series. These episodes look at asteroids, the Bermuda Triangle, alien contact and other popular and controversial scientific topics.


  • DVDs, Jack, Movies, New

    Check these out!

    04.06.09 | Permalink | Comment?

    Right now I am looking at a pile of new DVDs. After I am finished looking at them they will be in amongst the YA collection ready for you to look at them.

    Learn To Play The Brazilian Way is a soccer skills DVD. It shows you how to do all sorts of fancy tricks like The Ronaldinho and The Rivaldo. I made my indoor soccer team watch it before our final… we lost, but we looked good doing it.

    Warbirds Over Wanaka collects together highlights of three of the internationally acclaimed airshows. The 1998, 2000 and 2002 shows are boxed together for maximum airplane trickery watchery.

    thelongshotsThe Longshots stars Ice Cube as a down on his luck former football star who coaches a kids American Football team and when his 11 year old niece tries out for quarterback heart-warming hilarity ensues.

    Kickin’ It Old School is a dance movie with a twist; our hero has been in a coma since 1986 and must breakdance his way out of financial strife and win back his old girlfriend.

    maddiganMaddigan’s Quest is a locally produced TV series written by Margaret Mahy. There is a post-apocalyptic setting, magical powers, time travel, and, umm, circus performers. All 13 episodes are included.

    The Jules Verne classic Journey To The Centre Of The Earth has been given a filmic update starring Brendan Fraser. A T-Rex pops up at some stage and you can watch it in 3D if you have the correct eyewear.

    newcastleIf there’s something I always enjoy it’s a coming of age movie. Newcastle is such a film, set in the coastal Australian town, it’s full of surfing, love and tragedy.


  • DVDs, Exclusive academies for rich kids who form cliques, New, Simon

    New DVDs

    09.05.09 | Permalink | Comment?

    The latest additions to the YA DVD collection;

    Mirror Mirror (PG) – There are 20 episodes in this double-disc DVD about two girls, separated by 100 years, who can travel through identical mirrors to the other’s time.
    Doctor Who – The Next Doctor (PG) – This is the 2008 Xmas special. Cybermen stalk through Victorian London and the Doctor encounters another Doctor.
    Archies (G) – A collection of the first series of the Archie animated show. It’s from 1976!
    The Clique (PG) – A group of rich girls + one new not-so-trendy girl = this Tyra Banks produced series.
    Scary Movie 3.5 (M) This is the ‘longer, funnier’ version of Scary Movie 3.
    ReBoot : Daemon Rising & My Two Bobs (PG) – ReBoot was the first full-length CGI television show and ran from 1994 to 2001.


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