April 2010
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A MIC STAND MADE FOR METAL
Me want! It’s cool shit like this that makes me wish I was in a band. Take that Steven Tyler and your stupid scarves.
-Julia
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SO THAT'S THE JONAH HEX YOU'VE ALL BEEN TALKING...
For a while now I’ve been hearing here and there about this movie Jonah Hex and blah blah blah MASTODON. I wasn’t really paying attention/keeping up with the whole story, but I got the gist that Mastodon was somehow scoring this film. “Well, I guess that’s cool” I thought to myself, while at the same time wondering exactly what Jonah Hex was about,...
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CAUSE I'M STILL IMMATURE ENOUGH FOR SOUTH PARK...
And you probably are too if you read this blog. The infamous hippie infestation episode was on last night, and besides the fact that it’s ironic that this is kinda what my life has become recently, it’s also funny because it just reminded me that we actually ARE superior people. Not that it’s hard to be better than hippies, but you know what I mean… Now that I think about...
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IT'S A LONG WAY TO LONGUYLAND, AND NOT JUST FOR...
I have a bone to pick with the people over at Google Maps. Me and some kids made our way out to the Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale for the big Cannibal Corpse Evisceration Plague tour this past Sunday, and were lead astray by the usually trusty Google Maps app on our iPhones. According to those dbags, THIS IS WHERE THE CRAZY DONKEY IS. Does that look like a venue to you guys? No? That’s because...
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KUMA'S CORNER GETS THE REIGN IN BLONDE SEAL OF...
In February I wrote about a little restaurant in Chicago called Kuma’s Corner and how brutal it seemed. Well, that time I was in the Windy City I didn’t have time to go. Fortunately for me and my taste buds when I was there this past weekend I ACTUALLY GOT TO GO AND EXPERIENCE THE AMAZEMENT THAT IS KUMA’S!
(More pics and my full review after the jump!)
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"WHOLE LOTTA LOVE" COVERS ARE A WHOLE LOTTA...
Mary J’s got in goin’ on, y’all.
…and Prince was all NAH UH.
…and Adam Lambert was like STEP OFF BITCHEZZ. Which one’s your favorite? -Elise
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IS ANYONE WORTHY OF WEARING THE COBAIN CROWN?
So everyone’s been yappin’/bitchin’ about that rumor that Robert Pattinson was supposed to play Kurt Cobain in an upcoming Nirvana biopic. Well, it turned out it was never true anyway, or something. Whatever. But like it or not…this movie is probably going to happen. And even though everyone is going to continue to complain as to what a slap in the face this is to the...
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THIS POST CONTAINS A HOT, SHIRTLESS MAN...
This one’s for the ladieeeees.
You might be wondering why you are looking at a picture of former Korn drummer, David Silveria. (Especially since I’m not much of a Korn fan, myself.) Well, it’s because he came up in a recent conversation I was having. Back in my junior high days, this man was pretty much as hot as hot could get. Seriously, you guys. Little 13-year old Elise,...
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WELL THAT'S QUITE A PHOTOSHOP JOB THERE, DARKSUN
It’s beginning to seem like bands straight up WANT me to make fun of them for their album/promo art alone. Exhibit A: Kivimetsan Druidi’s Zelda-riffic album cover. And now we have these guys: Darksun.
Now, I had never never heard these guys beforehand. But in my endless quest to sample as many new releases on humanly possible (as it is my bloggerly duty to do so), I come across...
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DAVID HALL SAYS ROMANCE IS DEAD, AND IT SHALL BE...
Do you guys know who David Hall is? You should really know who David Hall is. Seriously. He has a production company called Handshake Inc and he makes some trippy ass music videos for a bunch of cool bands like Jucifer, Sigh and Fuck the Facts. He’s also filmed some stuff with Maryland Deathfest. (oooohhh, aaaaahhhhhhhhh)
Anyway, besides all this music biz, David makes some movie...
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TWILIGHT IS SO NOT METAL, BLACK TIDE AGREES
Just when I was starting to think that I might be the only person on the planet that couldn’t give two shits about the Twilight “saga” (I had my vampire phase about 10 years ago with a little show call Buffy the Vampire Slayer… BUFFY RULES) Zakk Sandler of Black Tide speaks out against it too.
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that a movie is in the works about...
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WELL, THESE 'MUSTH' DUDES SURE ARE STRANGE...
I recently got a heads-up on this “Norwegian schizo-metal” band: Musth. Not sure if the music is quite my thing, but this video for “Fish & Chips” sure got my attention…
Midgets, furries, and voodoo ballerinas, oh my! ::shrug:: Whatever works.
Musth’s new album, Noise Machine, will be out later this year.
-Elise
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ELISE HAS A QUICKIE WITH RAVN OF 1349
(photo via in666moments)
Readers, beware! The ‘Black Death’ has finally made its way into our serene blonde haven, and we couldn’t be happier. Just before hitting the road here in the US, I got a hold of Ravn, the valiant frontman of Norway’s renowned black metal outfit, 1349. Ravn took some time to rap with me about the band’s evolving sound, album writing...
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NICE NIKES, WES.
So uh… this is Limp Bizkit’s new promo picture for their highly awaited new album!!!1 Gold Cobra. 4 normal looking dudes and Wes Borland. My personal favorite is the guy to the left of Wes (that’s not Fred Durst). If I could write his inner monologue it would be something like…
“Great. This is our comeback album and already Wes is tryin’ to steal the show and...
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AEALO! IS IT ME YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, ROTTING...
Last week was jam-packed (show-wise) here in New York. Sonata Arctica for the power metal nerds, Opeth for the old ppl, High on Fire for the “cool kid” stoner types, Weedeater for the lesser “cool kid” stoner types, and of course, my jam: Finntroll. Now, considering all of those that I did go to, as opposed to the ones I had minimal/no desire to go to, I’ve come to...
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THE MOST BRUTAL THING SINCE SLICED BREAD!
Steve “Buckshot” Seabury seems like a pretty cool dude. On November 10th of this year his cook book “Mosh Potatoes” (Cute! I love puns! I love potatoes!) will be available to purchase in your local book store. What makes it so special? It’s all recipes submitted by members of metal bands! Via BW&BK:
Seabury states, “I...
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STRAIGHT OUTTA DETWAT: LEVI/WERSTLER...I THINK I...
Dude. Instead of beating around the bush, I‘m just getting right into it: Avalanche of Worms is a goddamn masterpiece. I’m pretty terrible at giving technical reviews of anything, mostly because my ability to use big words has been eliminated due to the copious amount of drugs I have done over the years. So this is just a rough round-up of my feelings/thoughts on the album.
Anyway, I really...
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CHUCK MOSLEY JOINS FAITH NO MORE ON STAGE; IS...
Faith No More played their final show of their 3-night hometown stint at The Warfield in San Francisco last night. The band kept teasing about something very special that was to go down, and I totally called what it was: THE RETURN OF CHUCK MOSLEY!
I had read a while back that the only reason Chuck wasn’t part of the reunion already was because he couldn’t get his passport in...
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MILEY CAN BE METAL TOO, Y'ALL
I’ve seen plenty of these silly Disney/metal dubs all over YouTube, but I like this one because it actually uses HER lyrics. (In a most “br00tal” fashion, of course.) I appreciate that. It’s thoughtful.
And as an added bonus, here’s a couple more by the same guy (YouTube user AndyRehfeldt):
Swifty’s diggin’ it.
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As if Barry Gibb...
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YEAH, SERIOUSLY. YOU'RE RIGHT, STABITHA
Our buddy Stabitha Christie (who you may remember from this little ditty) posted a quasi-rant on MetalInsider.net today, and it kinda made me sit back and think for a second (a rare occurance, but it happens sometimes). I’m no “girl-power, I am woman hear me sigh roar” kind of person, but she does have a point about the Revolver Golden Gods Awards…
The awards themselves,...
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CONSIDER THIS MY BELATED ENDORSEMENT FOR BLACK...
(photo via Zena Metal)
I went and checked out the Weedeater/Black Tusk/Gates of Slumber tour here in New York on Saturday, and wasn’t really expecting much. These stoner shows usually aren’t my thing…mostly because I feel like the number of people there who would have showered in the past 24 hours can be counted on just one hand. And oh yeah…the whole “weed”...
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DON'T WORRY BRET MICHAELS, IT HAPPENS TO THE BEST...
I’ve watched all three seasons of Rock of Love. I’ve laughed, I’ve cried, I’ve listened to Poison when I’ve wanted nothin’ but a gooood time. How can I resist? Well, it looks like Mr. Michaels and I might have something in common besides our luscious blonde hair…
According to BW&BK, last night at his show at Sea World (uh, yeah. Sea World) in San...
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FINNTROLL ARE A BLOODY GOOD TIME....LITERALLY
(photo by Justina Villanueva)
This past Thursday night, I ventured out for the 2010 Finnish Metal Tour featuring the Nordic favorites known as Swallow the Sun, Moonsorrow, and of course…Finntroll! Fun was to be had.
I had been meaning to listen to Swallow the Sun some time ago, but never had. They have a melodic death metal sort of thing going on, and are much more laid back than...
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30 SECONDS TO MARS ARE CAUGHT IN THE "BADDEST" OF...
I’m not really sure what 30 Seconds to Mars call their sound, but I’d say it’s somewhere in that post grunge/alternative metal area. Whatever you wanna call it, I sure don’t know a soul who likes them…do you?
Anyway, as someone who can definitely appreciate Gaga worship in a variety of forms, I think we’ve now found one of the worst of the bunch. Way to make...
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BITTERSWEET SIXTEEN
Sixteen years ago today, Kurt Cobain’s body was found in his Seattle home. I know I’m not the only metalhead who loves Nirvana, but I have to say that their music might be even more iconic now than it was then. It’s hard to believe that they only had a couple full-length studio albums and have this much staying power and relevancy to the rock genre...
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THE KURE MAKE KORN SOUND KOOL
I’ve never considered myself much of a Korn fan, or of The Cure for that matter….but somehow the two together are quite pleasing to my ears. Seriously, this “Coming Undone Lullaby” mashup is legit. What do you guys think?
Speaking of The Cure, they’re my boss’ favorite band. He reminded me the other day of their song “A Letter to Elise.” Why...
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BREAD IS BR00TALLY DELICIOUS
Last night (at sunset) was the official end of Passover aka “No Bread Week.” I’m not religious by any means, so I was totally continuing my usual intake of sandwiches, pasta, pizza, or whatever other leavened bread items you can think of.
This young lady appears to share my excitement:
Apparently, that’s Job For a Cowboy she’s listening to. Not a fan, but they...
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WIKIHOW TACKLES A "HOT TOPIC"
I’ll admit that when I was very young, long before I ever listened to anything even slightly alternative…the Hot Topic at my local mall used to freak me out a bit. I never wanted to go inside. (Not that my mother would even let me.) It was dark, there was bloody imagery all over the place, and the music was always blaring. Didn’t seem like the place for me. But now that...
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OFFICIALLY GETTING MY ASS KICKED BY HIPPIES
Music is one of the few things in the world that makes me unconditionally happy (hence, why I’m here), but lately I’ve been having to ask myself, “How the hell did I get suckered into THIS?!?”
I love The Beardo, and our common appreciation of and love for music is part of what makes life so good. He’s tolerant of *deep guttural voice* the...
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TOKEN EASTER POST
Hooray! As you know, today is the day that Christians celebrate worldwide as the day Jesus rose from the dead. I couldn’t care less about the holiday- no offense, just not my religion- but I do like that this is the first time since high school that I’ve been able to celebrate with family. So hence, that’s where I is and what I is doin’. I...
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ONE WORD ALBUM COVER REVIEW: KIVIMETSAN DRUIDI'S...
SRSLY
-Elise
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PANTY RAID! MR. APRIL IS...."ISLANDER" OF...
[Editor’s note: Ass kissing is always appreciated.]
I figured my best shot at getting picked Mr. Some-Month-Other-Than-January-February-Or-March was to write about the perpetrators of Reign In Blonde because, you know, people love to read about themselves. If anyone tells you they don’t like being fawned over, buttered up, and/or made the center of attention, you’ll know right away...