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We now interupt this blog-that-I-don’t-really-update-anymore to bring you a very special message from some very nice people putting together a festival down in Louisville, KY. This may or may not be up the alley of most of the people who happen to read this blog, but definitely worth mentioning as far as I’m concerned.
Krazy Fest will be held May 20-22, 2011 at Expo 5 in Louisville, KY. This festival used to be annual in the late 90s/early 00s, but was forced to go on hiatus for a few years….until now! I’ve personally never attended a Krazy Fest (Kentucky is a bit of a haul for me), but it’s definitely been home to some (from what I’ve heard—pretty superb) performances from bands I like such as Dillinger, Coalesce, etc.
What makes Krazy Fest truly special this year in particular are rare appearances by Cave In and Coalesce. (Both bands don’t do much extensive touring anymore.) There is also the reunion of emo “gods” Hot Rod Circuit. This will be their first time playing in a few years. I’d assume most of this readership doesn’t dig this sort of thing, but Hot Rod were always one of my personal favorites from that genre. To my knowledge, they have not scheduled any other appearances besides this one. So if you *are* a fan, getting down Krazy Fest might be pretty crucial.
Other than that, I’m pretty fond of A Great Big Pile of Leaves, Title Fight, Hot Water Music, Bouncing Souls, The Bled, La Dispute, Strike Anywhere & Touche Amore. But the lineup’s got plenty of other mishmosh going on, so be sure to check out the whole list here. Links for buying tickets can be found here. (PSSSST….THE FINAL FEW BANDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VERY SOON. ANY IDEAS??)
As for me, my attendance for Krazy Fest is at a “MAYBE” for right now. But what about you guys? Anyone out there going? Do you like any of the bands? What bands (of this sort) would you maybe want to see on next year’s lineup, instead?
I’m not going to lie to you people. The lack of any good releases so far this year, combined with my waning interest in music altogether, means it will be slow around these parts. We all have lives, money to make, etc.
But that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t share this with you. Some dude from a far away land (Ukraine, I believe?) taught his child how to do the metal horns. I’m not sure if this will automatically make the kid a metal fan, but it does mean he can do stuff with his hands. I hope there will be follow-up videos for “LOVE” and “HANG LOOSE” or the Star Trek thingy. Actually, I think we should be more impressed with the fact that this little guy appears to be reading a magazine for grownups at the very beginning of the video. YAAAAY WHO’S A BIG BOOOOOY??!!!
Ever since the news broke a few months back about this 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise thingy, I’ve been somewhat fascinated by the whole ordeal. The cruise leaves on January 24th, and as the lineup slowly grows larger and larger, I’ve had a number of thoughts running through my mind:
SEASICK. METALHEADS.
What kind of security are they gonna have on this thing? Is someone’s job going to be to specifically make sure that Simone Simons doesn’t get raped?
This isn’t just some show you can freely go to and from. There is legit no escape for over FOUR DAYS.
How many of you weirdos can actually afford this?
Are the people who are putting this on trying to kill you all?
There is no way in hell I would ever go to this. AND YET…
I wanna hear all about it.
So my question is this: ARE YOU GOING ON THE METAL CRUISE? And would you have any interest in sharing some sort of recap/report with us? (Cruise diary, pictures, video, etc) I seriously want to learn as much as I can about what goes down on this thing, and since I’m too “chicken” to actually go….will you share your experience? It’d be especially interesting to hear from a female’s point of view, but I’ll take what I can get. Email us if you’re interested: reigninblonde@gmail.com
I bet you’re all going to think I rigged this since you all know this dude lets me write kewl stuff for him all the time….but yes, the winner of Panty Raid of the Year is none other that SERGEANT D!!!!!, who claimed just over 20% of the votes. I guess he’s not as “hated” as we all thought.
Anyway…no, he doesn’t win anything, but I’m sure your kind words will be enough. And be sure to check out his stuff on Stuff You Will Hate, Metalsucks, etc.
Congrats, Sarge!
P.S. Almost all of you voted to keep the Panty Raid going, so send something in goddamnit: reigninblonde@gmail.com
The voice, the eyebrow movements, the shrugging, the facial hair…it’s all there. And this guy so accurately depicts Mike Patton as a slight dick. Pretty understandable, though. Let’s face it: Patton has a lot of idiot fans. ::Looks at self:: But hey, we’re at least better than the Dimebag dumdums. High five!
— Mr. November: Hugh Platt <— He taught us about a holiday in November that doesn’t involve gravy!
— Mr. December: Gary Suarez <— He told you about some crap you’ll never need!
So now answer us these two questions: 1) Who is the Panty Raid of the Year? and 2) Should we keep the Panty Raid going into 2011? (I’ll be honest—it’s kind of annoying to get people to send this crap in…but if you want us to continue the gag, then we will.) Share your thoughts below:
Results will be revealed next week. Get your votes in now!
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