QUOTE OF THE DAY

INTERVIEWER: Crappiest moment in music in the last 30 years?

“Two words, Fred Durst” -Chris Adler

Happy new year! Hope 2011 is isn’t full of crappy moments.

-Julia

JULIA’S BEST OF 2010

It’s cliched, I know, but this year really did go by quick. Let’s see, last year at this time I was freshly back home with my parents (if I remember correctly, I finished my end of the year list the very night that I packed up out of Brooklyn and came home), and trying to decide my next move. I know that I promised a lot more writing this year, and that I kinda failed on an epic scale, but life happens. This year I moved back to Syracuse, got more serious with The Beardo (yeah, he’s still around), got a legit big girl job, and did a decent amount of travel in the US of A. It wasn’t the best year ever, but it wasn’t the worst. I know there’s better shit to come in 2011 and after, I just don’t know exactly what it’ll be. But enough about my personal life, that’s not what you’re here for.

As far as metal goes, I am proud that I challenged myself this year. I purposely listened to a lot of shit that I wouldn’t normally pick out, and surprised myself even more when I liked it. And on another note, it almost had to be a challenging year to pick out a top 10, as NONE of my favorite, go to bands had a new release this year. In all honesty, my top 10 were really difficult to sift through- the lower 5 and upper five weren’t too hard to chose, but within those brackets it was really difficult for me to pick an order. 5 through 1 especially could’ve been switched around in anyway depending on my mood that day. But, I know that you’re all going to agree, disagree, and interpret your own top 10 however you choose anyway, so get to it. All the best to our readers, you guys rule. ONTO 2011!!

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CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS ARE METAL… OR PLASTIC

Found this little gem around the interwebs just now and I must have it. Reminds me that I need to start collecting some ornaments so I can make my own little mish-moshed metal Xmas tree someday. I don’t think I’d mind putting these on my tree either:

How do you put the metal into YOUR holiday cheer?

-Julia

A LIT BIT OF PRE-CHRISTMAS NAUGHTY AND NICE: METAL EDITION

For the most part, us metaloids are a fan of the naughty. But naughty in a good way. Naughty fun, like boozin it up, goin’ CAHRAAAAZAAAYYY at shows, and being a part of all things dark and brooding. But it’s nice to know that most of us have a nice side too. Exhibits A and B below:

THE NAUGHTY

Motorhead fan Andrew Crawford was beaten to death outside of said band’s show in Leeds, England this week. Crawford and his cousin got into it with two other fans after the show (over a “hair burning” incident that occured earlier in the evening) and though his cousin wasn’t not seriously injured, Crawford was rushed to a nearby hospital with head injuries that later caused his death that same night. NOT OK. Live shows are supposed to be fun, and they’re certainly not supposed to end like this. Tone it down, people.

THE NICE

In This Moment, Bleeding Through and others will be playing a benefit show in California on 12/18 called “Noyz for Toyz” to benefit Toys for Tots. In case you can’t figure out what the charity does by the what it’s called, the concert will be an official drop off point for people to bring new toys for local kids in need for the holiday season. Toys for Tots is a fantastic charity that has been around for years, and whether or not you like the bands involved, it’s great to see metal bands reaching out to needy kids. (Like the idea? For those of you not in California, you can find a Toys for Tots drop off center in your town HERE)

-Julia

WHAT- IS THIS CRAP

You know me, I’m down with my fellow female metal-ists. But, I came across this atrocity on the interwebs a couple days ago and it’s still giving me nightmares. No need to watch the whole thing, the first 60 seconds will give you the idea just fine. I’m a fan of the awkward “Simon Says” clapping in the beginning myself… 

Damn, this is awful. Happy Monday!

-Julia

HAPPY JULIA-WEEN!

For all the fun haters who still don’t know, today is Halloween, but it’s also Julia’s birthday so make sure to wish her a happy one.

And since I saw a Misfits cover band last night, here’s one I like by Volbeat:


Angelfucks for everyone! #srsly

-Elise

NEED A LAST MINUTE COSTUME? GO METAL OR GO HOME

Halloween is here! Seeing that my favorite day of the year is also my birthday, I’ve usually done fairly well with having a good, creative costume. But… this year not so much. With being so busy with work and well, life, dressing up for Halloween hasn’t been the top of my priority list. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t come up with a couple of good ideas. And since I’m not gonna cash in on those idears myself, I might as well pass em on to those of you that don’t have a clue what to be tonight either…

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TAYLOR MOMSEN BLAH BLAH BLAH

By now, I assume most of you have seen the cover of this month’s (and annual “Hottest Chicks in Metal Hard Rock” issue) of Revolver mag. Either you know who Taylor Momsen is or you don’t, but if you’re one of the latter she’s a model turned actress- now turned rock band front not a girl, not yet a woman best known for her role on the TV series Gossip Girl as well as in the Jim Carrey version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Yes, this is Cindy Lou Who. They grow up so fast…

Anyway, forget being appalled by her presence on the cover for all the usual reasons- I’ve listened to a couple of her songs, watched the videos, heard the “controversies” (oh btw, that sexpot is jailbait fellas), and oddly enough when I look at that cover and think about it, the last emotion that comes to mind is disgust. I think I’d oddly fascinated by her…

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