Mike Ventimiglia

I write words and music.

[noitewing]

Like all of them, I was taken from a family I’ll never know. And raised to do one thing. But my first battle, I made a choice.

[ventimike]

Some Time In My Headphones

I haven’t posted about anything in a while, so here we are some jammies I’ve been looking out windows pensively to:  

- Brand New - The Devil & God Are Raging Inside Me 

- Bon Iver - 22, A Million

- Margot & The Nuclear So & So’s - The Bride on the Boxcar

- Angus & Julia Stone - Down The Way

- The Tree Ring - Ten Rivers

- O’Brother - Garden Window

- Balance & Composure - Light We Made

- The Republic of Wolves - Varuna 

- Conor Oberst - Ruminations 

- Jóhann Jóhannsson - Arrival (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

- Owen - The King of Whys

- Now, Now - Threads

- Verse - Aggression

- Johnny Cash - American Vol. 4: The Man Comes Around

- Black Flag - Damaged

[ventimike]

Yes, You Should Be Excited For DC’s Rebirth

DC is all-set to shake up their universe with Rebirth, and everyone’s got an opinion about it. With early reviews, leaked spoilers, and its…

There’s a lot of hype and commentary around DC’s latest line-wide event. Here’s why I think Rebirth is something to be excited for. 

[ventimike]

Why Should You Care About Marvel’s The Vision?

If you had asked me this question two months ago, I would have chuckled and slyly responded with a pseudo-pretentious, ‘…

Decided to write a little diddy about one of the best comics currently being published. 

[herochan]

Pool and Cable

Created by Ian Navarro || FB

[ventimike]

Movies I Watched In 1 Day: A Blizzard Story

Star Wars

The Empire Strikes Back

The Social Network

Birdman

Begin Again

Inside Llewyn Davis 

The Shining 

[ihatepeacocks]

My favorite quote from Star Wars The Force Awakens.

[starwarsvillains]

[ventimike]

Dustin Kensrue - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

An awesome song by and awesome musician. Enjoy. All rights to Dustin Kensrue. Please Rate it!

[ventimike]

Dealer, by Foxing

11 track album

This is what I’ve been listening to when I listen to music. 

[henrycavillsgf]

“Everything you touch turns to shit. You’re like King Midas’s idiot brother.”

Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) dir. Ethan & Joel Coen

[explore-blog]

Those who prefer their principles over their happiness, they refuse to be happy outside the conditions they seem to have attached to their happiness.

Albert Camus (b. November 7, 1913) on happiness, unhappiness, and our self-imposed prisons.  (via explore-blog)

[ventimike]

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: A Summary

Lucy: there's a magical world inside of this closet

Edmund: don't believe her

Peter: I don't believe you

Aslan: believe her

Susan: Jesus Christ, a talking lion

Aslan: you are correct in multiple ways

[lifeinmotion84]

[kylo-ren-awakens]

Rey, Finn & Kylo Ren

[ventimike]

too excited.

[mrspaaadfoots-deactivated201711]

sick and full of pride                      all we do is drive (x)

[ventimike]

Top 5 of 2014

Here are my top 5 albums of the year (in no particular order):

Pompeii-Loom Recommended Tracks: "Frozen Reprise" & "Sleeper"

Pianos Become the Teeth- Keep You Recommended Tracks: "Lesions" & "Enamor Me"

La Dispute- Rooms of the House Recommended Tracks: "First Reactions After Falling Through the Ice" & "Woman (In Mirror)

Every Time I Die- From Parts Unknown Recommended Tracks: "The Great Secret" & "Idiot"

The Antlers- Familiars Recommended Tracks: "Parade" & "Refuge"