"What I've felt
What I've known
Never shined through what I've shown
Never be
Never see
Won't see what might have been"
- The Unforgiven by Metallica
"Blind my eyes
And I still
Can see through the mist
To the very end
There I'll face
What I fear the most
Blind my eyes
But it all doesn't matter
Right now"
- Carry the Blessed Home by Blind Guardian
"This time there is nothing left for you to take, this is goodbye
Summer is miles and miles way
And no one would ask me to stay
And I should contemplate this change
To ease the pain
And I should step out of the rain
Turn away"
- In My Time of Need by Opeth
"Do not fear for my reason
There's nothing to hide
How bitter your treason
How bitter your lie
Remember the runes
And remember the light
All I ever want
Is to be at your side"
- Skalds & Shadows by Blind Guardian
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Concerning Hobbits and Being 21
So on a momentous occassion today I became 21 years of age. And this has given me pause and cause to relfect back on the previous 4 years, and to speculate about this my final year (God-willing) here at CUCA.
"Back when I was just seventeen
I thought that I knew everything
I could make it in this scene
To be a rising star that only gleamed
But all the answers disagreed
With the questions held for me"
Of Mice and Men - Megadeth
There's not much to tell about 1st year. My first love and relationship began. I turned 18 a few months before that, and the world was still large and fresh. Still a some crap went down, feelings were hurt, things were said. Shirts were taken off and a giant green 'D' was painted upon my chest in -30 degree weather. I took my first language in a long time, I took voice lessons. And I grew slowly toward the person who stands before you today.
"Outside on a winter's night as the rain begins to fall
There's a chill in the air and the howl of a wolf while the rain beats at the door
Seven kings will ride on the wind up towards the mountains high
And the only sound that will break the air is the warrior's bitter cry
Burning starfire shine in the sky
For the lives of great men who stand by your side
When the night fall on we will ride
For no lost souls will live on forever"
Starfire - Dragonforce
Second year was much more hectic and taxing on me. Dealing with mentors, and trying to breaking out from under their wing, and still trying to learn from them. Learning how to balance a job, Stats, Hebrew and a relationship taught me time management. I found a community of faith that I could belong to, and participate in.
I went to my first ever Megadeth concert and that was awesome beyond all reason. The relationship taught me things about myself both good and bad, and further galvanized my personality. And the break-up taught me even more. Babysitting my cousins was fun that summer though. As was watching anime with Joel and Nick. And making new friends in Regina (Hey Heather *waves*) was coolio to the max.
"Brace up, defend,
never ever be outdone in bravery
This is the way we want it to be
This is The Way Of The Warrior
This is the way we want it to be
Walking the way, the honest will see
Walking The Way Of The Warrior
Walking the way, The Way Of The Warrior"
The Way of the Warrior - Hammerfall
Third year was interesting to say the least. It started off with a bang though as Gowan, Joel, his friend Laura and I embarked to the first-annual Gigantour show headlined by Megadeth, oh it was sooo good and a kick ass way to start a year off. On the rebound and seeking to recover, well let's just say things didn't go so well. The old guard of friends I had at CUCA had moved on, and in a sense I was able to move out from underneath their shadow, and take some of the limelight.
New friendships and bonds were formed, and they still stand to this day. I learned even more about myself and life in general. I found what I would and would not stand for, and how I would approach and deal with people. a new knighthood was formed (Vince, where's our Constitution?, lol). My heart took a beating but it was worth it. Then the summer came, a guitar was bought, a tour guide I became. A new confidence was found and carried into the coming year.
"Some words will trigger certain acts
Belief in limitations we have learnt
Some acts will trigger certain states
I'm taking back what I gave away
Deviate from the form of nothing
Deviate from the norm to something
Deviate from the form of nothing
I deviate, farewell to the tribe"
Deviate from the Form - Scar Symmetry
And now two months into what should be my final year here, I find myself reaping some of the benefits of all the trials, all the heartaches, all the doubts. A renewed vigor burns deep within and we all know who it comes from (hint: we can't see Him). I've found my niche being on stage with my axe and rockin' hard. I have my friends, I have my niche, I have everything one could really want or ask for (minus 500 points for lack of a girlfriend, lol).I have a Blind Guardian concert to look forward to, and graduation even further on after that. I should on all accounts be some kind of awesome.
"Look around and see
The world is turning fast
Faster day by day
Somewhere far beyond
I'll try to change it If I can
Somewhere far beyond
There's only one chance
And it lies
Somewhere far beyond
Somewhere far beyond
The march of time it has begun..."
Somewhere Far Beyond - Blind Guardian
"Back when I was just seventeen
I thought that I knew everything
I could make it in this scene
To be a rising star that only gleamed
But all the answers disagreed
With the questions held for me"
Of Mice and Men - Megadeth
There's not much to tell about 1st year. My first love and relationship began. I turned 18 a few months before that, and the world was still large and fresh. Still a some crap went down, feelings were hurt, things were said. Shirts were taken off and a giant green 'D' was painted upon my chest in -30 degree weather. I took my first language in a long time, I took voice lessons. And I grew slowly toward the person who stands before you today.
"Outside on a winter's night as the rain begins to fall
There's a chill in the air and the howl of a wolf while the rain beats at the door
Seven kings will ride on the wind up towards the mountains high
And the only sound that will break the air is the warrior's bitter cry
Burning starfire shine in the sky
For the lives of great men who stand by your side
When the night fall on we will ride
For no lost souls will live on forever"
Starfire - Dragonforce
Second year was much more hectic and taxing on me. Dealing with mentors, and trying to breaking out from under their wing, and still trying to learn from them. Learning how to balance a job, Stats, Hebrew and a relationship taught me time management. I found a community of faith that I could belong to, and participate in.
I went to my first ever Megadeth concert and that was awesome beyond all reason. The relationship taught me things about myself both good and bad, and further galvanized my personality. And the break-up taught me even more. Babysitting my cousins was fun that summer though. As was watching anime with Joel and Nick. And making new friends in Regina (Hey Heather *waves*) was coolio to the max.
"Brace up, defend,
never ever be outdone in bravery
This is the way we want it to be
This is The Way Of The Warrior
This is the way we want it to be
Walking the way, the honest will see
Walking The Way Of The Warrior
Walking the way, The Way Of The Warrior"
The Way of the Warrior - Hammerfall
Third year was interesting to say the least. It started off with a bang though as Gowan, Joel, his friend Laura and I embarked to the first-annual Gigantour show headlined by Megadeth, oh it was sooo good and a kick ass way to start a year off. On the rebound and seeking to recover, well let's just say things didn't go so well. The old guard of friends I had at CUCA had moved on, and in a sense I was able to move out from underneath their shadow, and take some of the limelight.
New friendships and bonds were formed, and they still stand to this day. I learned even more about myself and life in general. I found what I would and would not stand for, and how I would approach and deal with people. a new knighthood was formed (Vince, where's our Constitution?, lol). My heart took a beating but it was worth it. Then the summer came, a guitar was bought, a tour guide I became. A new confidence was found and carried into the coming year.
"Some words will trigger certain acts
Belief in limitations we have learnt
Some acts will trigger certain states
I'm taking back what I gave away
Deviate from the form of nothing
Deviate from the norm to something
Deviate from the form of nothing
I deviate, farewell to the tribe"
Deviate from the Form - Scar Symmetry
And now two months into what should be my final year here, I find myself reaping some of the benefits of all the trials, all the heartaches, all the doubts. A renewed vigor burns deep within and we all know who it comes from (hint: we can't see Him). I've found my niche being on stage with my axe and rockin' hard. I have my friends, I have my niche, I have everything one could really want or ask for (minus 500 points for lack of a girlfriend, lol).I have a Blind Guardian concert to look forward to, and graduation even further on after that. I should on all accounts be some kind of awesome.
"Look around and see
The world is turning fast
Faster day by day
Somewhere far beyond
I'll try to change it If I can
Somewhere far beyond
There's only one chance
And it lies
Somewhere far beyond
Somewhere far beyond
The march of time it has begun..."
Somewhere Far Beyond - Blind Guardian
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Early in the Fourth Quarter...
Randorf: Let's turn back over to our boys at Mosaic Stadium, Glen Suitor and and Chris Cuthbert...
Cuthbert: Thanks Dave. It looks like the Riders offence is finally starting to get some production out of an offence that a terrribly stagnant third quarter.
Suitor: Yea, they are, it's been a bit of a struggle at moments but this has been a much better quarter thus far.
Cuthbert: It looked though like the quarterback was having an awful time holding onto the ball there, I'm thinking specifically of the two back-to-back fumbles that really put the entire offence in the hole.
Suitor: Oh yea, those should have killed that drive, but on 3rd and 15 the QB went over and basically begged the Head Coach and Offensive co-ordinator to let him have a 3rd crack at it. And by all apperances that gamble has paid off.
Cuthbert: As well the QB seems to be making use of everyone that's on his team to move the ball, gain yardage, and he's looking put up some points before the end of the game here.
Suitor: It's true we haven't seen the long play and the touchdown strike since late in the first quarter, but this so far has been a much more composed, poised and well blaanced team so far this quarter. And you can see it in the QBs swagger everytime he comes under center to call the play.
Cuthbert: This is true, he's got a lot more confidence than from the 3rd quarter and he's turning it into on-field results. Playing pitch and catch with a receiver basically since that huge third down gamble, and it's been a nice steady march ever since.
Suitor: It's also sending a mesage to anyone on the defence who might try to get in his way, that he's reading the situations well enough to make adjustments and keep fiding holes and making the big plays. But so far this is looking to be a very productive 4th quarter.
Cuthbert: Thanks Dave. It looks like the Riders offence is finally starting to get some production out of an offence that a terrribly stagnant third quarter.
Suitor: Yea, they are, it's been a bit of a struggle at moments but this has been a much better quarter thus far.
Cuthbert: It looked though like the quarterback was having an awful time holding onto the ball there, I'm thinking specifically of the two back-to-back fumbles that really put the entire offence in the hole.
Suitor: Oh yea, those should have killed that drive, but on 3rd and 15 the QB went over and basically begged the Head Coach and Offensive co-ordinator to let him have a 3rd crack at it. And by all apperances that gamble has paid off.
Cuthbert: As well the QB seems to be making use of everyone that's on his team to move the ball, gain yardage, and he's looking put up some points before the end of the game here.
Suitor: It's true we haven't seen the long play and the touchdown strike since late in the first quarter, but this so far has been a much more composed, poised and well blaanced team so far this quarter. And you can see it in the QBs swagger everytime he comes under center to call the play.
Cuthbert: This is true, he's got a lot more confidence than from the 3rd quarter and he's turning it into on-field results. Playing pitch and catch with a receiver basically since that huge third down gamble, and it's been a nice steady march ever since.
Suitor: It's also sending a mesage to anyone on the defence who might try to get in his way, that he's reading the situations well enough to make adjustments and keep fiding holes and making the big plays. But so far this is looking to be a very productive 4th quarter.
Friday, September 22, 2006
Why Men Start Death Metal Bands
A list of reasons to start Death Metal Bands:
1. Women.
2. Rick from NAPA. All I wanted was some f***ing help, not a lecture on how I did it wrong. Clearly it was done wrong b/c I'm here again. I hope your flesh is flayed from your bones by rabid angry vampire wolverines crossed with scorpions and wasps. Tr00 Norsk Arysk Blak Metal!! RAHHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
3. Stupid Edmonton traffic. Why on earth is your stadium is the worst location ever? Who on earth decided on the road system aroudn there? Pagans!
4. The crazy religious puritanical right.
5. The cafeteria suppers! There are more meats than Chicken and Pork in the world. I have heard tell of a magical meat known as BEEF!
6. Stupid internet! Wait, nm it's working. Good work team!
7. RAREREARAEAAARRRGGGHHHHHHH!
8. Missed oppurtunities. Gutting out. Choking hard.
1. Women.
2. Rick from NAPA. All I wanted was some f***ing help, not a lecture on how I did it wrong. Clearly it was done wrong b/c I'm here again. I hope your flesh is flayed from your bones by rabid angry vampire wolverines crossed with scorpions and wasps. Tr00 Norsk Arysk Blak Metal!! RAHHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
3. Stupid Edmonton traffic. Why on earth is your stadium is the worst location ever? Who on earth decided on the road system aroudn there? Pagans!
4. The crazy religious puritanical right.
5. The cafeteria suppers! There are more meats than Chicken and Pork in the world. I have heard tell of a magical meat known as BEEF!
6. Stupid internet! Wait, nm it's working. Good work team!
7. RAREREARAEAAARRRGGGHHHHHHH!
8. Missed oppurtunities. Gutting out. Choking hard.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
For My Heart
Simply put, why is it that the things that we place value on and the things that attempt to obtain are always beyond our grasp. I don't understand the lesson that's being taught to me, what am I supposed to be learning here? I try and I change and still I fail. This makes no sense to me. If I knew what I had to protect or what I was fighting for then maybe I could sense my purpose, and obtain some direction. I heard a saying that the only prayers that are answered are the ones that are driven from a soul-felt need to help someone else. Then what use have I for a desire for myself?
I wish that I was free to operate as I saw fit, without having to worry about my actions and intentions being judged and evaluated by others. Without knowing a persons heart then how can you possibly know what is driving their actions? Aren't actions to be judged by what need is driving them as opposed to what is simply seen, because what is simply seen is open to interepretation.
We all stand on the stage of history, and have our own roles to play. For some this act of the play is merely the beginning, yet for others such as myself we can see the curtains drawing close on this act so that the set and the actors can be re-arranged for the next act. However, even if the curtains are to close on this scene there is still much to happen before that time. The actors for this scene have all been assembled and cast, and the curtain has already been pulled back, andall that we are left with is each other and this temporary stage, and the lines that should be born of pure, and genuine heartfelt expression. For some this act will allow their souls to shine forth as a light to the world that is sorely lacking in compassion and kindness. Still others will discover their inner darkness, and show that to the world. Some will be crushed by the weight of what they feel from those around them.
Make no mistake, many things will change within this act as it unfolds. Discoveries about self will be made, debacles will occur, and yet love may flourish like a rose from amongst a world of ash. And where will I fit within this scene? Unfortunately, that has yet to be seen.
I wish that I was free to operate as I saw fit, without having to worry about my actions and intentions being judged and evaluated by others. Without knowing a persons heart then how can you possibly know what is driving their actions? Aren't actions to be judged by what need is driving them as opposed to what is simply seen, because what is simply seen is open to interepretation.
We all stand on the stage of history, and have our own roles to play. For some this act of the play is merely the beginning, yet for others such as myself we can see the curtains drawing close on this act so that the set and the actors can be re-arranged for the next act. However, even if the curtains are to close on this scene there is still much to happen before that time. The actors for this scene have all been assembled and cast, and the curtain has already been pulled back, andall that we are left with is each other and this temporary stage, and the lines that should be born of pure, and genuine heartfelt expression. For some this act will allow their souls to shine forth as a light to the world that is sorely lacking in compassion and kindness. Still others will discover their inner darkness, and show that to the world. Some will be crushed by the weight of what they feel from those around them.
Make no mistake, many things will change within this act as it unfolds. Discoveries about self will be made, debacles will occur, and yet love may flourish like a rose from amongst a world of ash. And where will I fit within this scene? Unfortunately, that has yet to be seen.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Spark of The Forge II
1.
"If I wrote a song it would go
G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD,
"
"OMG! It's Blink 182!"
2. Lamb of God's video for Redneck is hilarious. I like the part where one of them punches the clown! Stupid clowns!
3. Can't sleep. Sharkticons will eat me.
4. Rodimus Prime was cool. He only had to take over an army after they had one leader for 4 million years! It's going to take the troops some time to adjust, don't ya think?
5. I am suddenly less pumped to go to school. But i don't want to stay here. Iceland would be nice, methinks.
6. Starscream got butchered for the new Transformers movie is the toy prototype is any indication. Rest in peace Screamer.
7. One more day of work! Wewt! One more day of spreading mass terror. Muhahaha!
"If I wrote a song it would go
G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD, G CHORD,
"
"OMG! It's Blink 182!"
2. Lamb of God's video for Redneck is hilarious. I like the part where one of them punches the clown! Stupid clowns!
3. Can't sleep. Sharkticons will eat me.
4. Rodimus Prime was cool. He only had to take over an army after they had one leader for 4 million years! It's going to take the troops some time to adjust, don't ya think?
5. I am suddenly less pumped to go to school. But i don't want to stay here. Iceland would be nice, methinks.
6. Starscream got butchered for the new Transformers movie is the toy prototype is any indication. Rest in peace Screamer.
7. One more day of work! Wewt! One more day of spreading mass terror. Muhahaha!
Friday, August 18, 2006
Random Quizzes of Doom!
| You Are A Rowan Tree |
 You are full of charm and cheer. You light up a room. And while you crave attention, you do it without ego. You are an interesting mix of contradictions - and very unpredictable. You are both dependent and independent, calm and restless. You are passionate, emotional, gregarious, and (at times) unforgiving. |
| You Should Drive a Saturn Sky |
 You're sleek and smooth, and you need a car to match your hot persona. Besides, sometimes you want your top up - and sometimes you want it down. |
| You Are 36% Shy |
 You are slightly shy, but overall, your reactions to social situations are normal. You dread difficult social situations, but you still handle them with grace. |
| You Are 60% Normal |
 Otherwise known as the normal amount of normal You're like most people most of the time But you've got those quirks that make you endearing You're unique, yes... but not frighteningly so! |
Friday, August 11, 2006
Spark of The Forge
Random Musings now has a new name!
1. It has been hot and humid here the last cpl days. I think the humidex was at 41 yesterday, which is clearly too hot.
2. Only a few more weeks before I head back west again. I'm pretty pumped. I have a good feeling about this year.
3. Weird dreams are disturbing. Eek!
4. Still rockin out on the guitar a month and a half after purchase. Still logging about 30-45 mins a day before or after work. I think I'm addicted to DV-200. And that's fine by me. It's cheaper than drugs.
5. There better be some good metal shows in Edmonton to make up for a lack of Gigantour, and for Joel and I to launch our ingenious plot...well not really a plot, more of a ploy than anything.
6. Blind Guardian. That is all.
7. Relationships are for people who don't own guitars.
8. Manowar is too metal for sex and clothing.
9. Roughriders! What is up? loss-win-loss etc. Lame! So lame! Lamer than Big & Rich! (and that's hard to accomplish)
10. Notice to the guitar player from Big & Rich. Country players aren't allowed to use Flying-Vs. That's Metals guitar shape. NOW GIVE IT BACK! You don't want to deepen the Blood Feud b/w Country and Metal any further do you? That's what I thought, now go play a Gibson Strat, those are *high quality* guitars as of late.
11. People in Saskatchewan are some of the biggest band-wagon jumpers in the world. I highly doubt that if the province was as deeply enamoured with the Rolling Stones as they suddenly claim to be, that they would have been passed over for, how many decades now? If you were truly the hardcore fans you claim to be, you would have found a way to go see them SOMEWHERE ELSE! What a novel concept. It's not like they haven't been around for a few decades now, I'm sure you could have had time to save money for a Rolling Stones concert at some point, and made a vacation out of it. Nice try though, with your complaining. And no, i don't feel bad for the people who didn't get tickets. You've probably been a Rolling Stones fan since the concert was announced and not a second more. [/rant]
1. It has been hot and humid here the last cpl days. I think the humidex was at 41 yesterday, which is clearly too hot.
2. Only a few more weeks before I head back west again. I'm pretty pumped. I have a good feeling about this year.
3. Weird dreams are disturbing. Eek!
4. Still rockin out on the guitar a month and a half after purchase. Still logging about 30-45 mins a day before or after work. I think I'm addicted to DV-200. And that's fine by me. It's cheaper than drugs.
5. There better be some good metal shows in Edmonton to make up for a lack of Gigantour, and for Joel and I to launch our ingenious plot...well not really a plot, more of a ploy than anything.
6. Blind Guardian. That is all.
7. Relationships are for people who don't own guitars.
8. Manowar is too metal for sex and clothing.
9. Roughriders! What is up? loss-win-loss etc. Lame! So lame! Lamer than Big & Rich! (and that's hard to accomplish)
10. Notice to the guitar player from Big & Rich. Country players aren't allowed to use Flying-Vs. That's Metals guitar shape. NOW GIVE IT BACK! You don't want to deepen the Blood Feud b/w Country and Metal any further do you? That's what I thought, now go play a Gibson Strat, those are *high quality* guitars as of late.
11. People in Saskatchewan are some of the biggest band-wagon jumpers in the world. I highly doubt that if the province was as deeply enamoured with the Rolling Stones as they suddenly claim to be, that they would have been passed over for, how many decades now? If you were truly the hardcore fans you claim to be, you would have found a way to go see them SOMEWHERE ELSE! What a novel concept. It's not like they haven't been around for a few decades now, I'm sure you could have had time to save money for a Rolling Stones concert at some point, and made a vacation out of it. Nice try though, with your complaining. And no, i don't feel bad for the people who didn't get tickets. You've probably been a Rolling Stones fan since the concert was announced and not a second more. [/rant]
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Jaded vs Crucified Barbara: Female Metal Showdown!
Well, folks, welcome to my first Versus Review. And probably my only one b/c I'm not so terribly biased in this one as possible other match-ups (such as Metallica vs Megadeth, or Dream Theater vs Opeth). So lets dive on in!
The Stage
Needless to say I was pumped when I discovered Jaded, an all-female rock band from the USA's Eastern Seaboard. I was also pumped to find Crucified Barbara from Sweden, another all female hard rock outfit. So which chick band rocks harder? Read on!
Drums & Bass
I'm starting here b/c of my lack of familiarity with either of these instruments. Needless to say both bands have competent players in both the bass and battery positions, but again with my lack of knowledge it makes it hard to comment on relative skills. However, i will comment that since Jaded has only one guitar player that if Abbey (bass player for Jaded) handles the rhythm parts through distortion effects on her bass while Britt is playing the leads then that scale tips drastically in Jaded's favour.
Advantage: Draw
Vocals
Well here is something that I am quite familar with. Both bands have their definate strengths in this category. in terms of Lead Vocals, i'd say that Jaded's Julie would have to run away with this one. She simply has more variety in her tone and emotion. The difference in this is clear between songs like, Fire, Tragic, and Knock It Back.
In terms of backing vocals, and successfully getting 'one voice' then Crucified Barbara, easily takes this one. The cohesion and unity between Mia, Klara, and Nikki, clearly outclass their Jaded counterparts consistently.
Advantage:
Lead: Jaded
Group: Crucified Barbara
Guitars:
On paper this comparison hardly seems fair. Crucified Barbara's two players versus Jaded's one. And that would be truefor most bands but... I must admit when I first span Jaded's album I was blown a-f**kin'-way by the guitar playing contained therein. Solid Mustaine(rhythm player for Megadeth)-esque rhythms and face-melting leads, contained in one explosive package known as Britt Lightning.
Crucified Barbara's players Mia and Klara are both excellent guitar players, and lay down some strong rhythms and cool leads, but there was nothing on their album that really made me stop and go 'Wow, that was awesome." Although I will admit that in terms of catchiness they really do blow away Jaded on a lot of their songs, and have consistently catchy hooks. That being said, in the metal world technicality rules all, and Britt clearly has technical skill in spades.
Advantage:
Lead: Jaded
Rhythm: Jaded
Catchiness : Crucified Barabara
Lyrics:
Two very different philosophies on display in terms of lyrics. Jaded come across very much as 'We're chicks who play fast and heavy, and want to be very sensual and seductive' whereas Crucified Barbara are more "We're chicks who rock out, and boy are we pissed off at the males in our lives!" So really I guess it depends on what're you looking for. I prefer the more sensual stuff, although that's not surprising...I am a guy after all.
Although I think most of the girls I know would appreciate the sentiments of Crucifed Barbara far more. And any sensuality that Barbara displays comes off more as overt sexuality, and somtimes it feels a little crass/forced, whereas Jaded strokes the playful sensuality thing just perfectly.
Advantage if you are...:
Guy: Jaded
Girl: Crucified Barbara
Overall Albums:
Jaded's self-titled debut is chock-full of the good stuff, and covers a variety of styles from the seductive Fire, to the fist pumping Get Up, and the fun song Jet Car. On one hand it is cool to see a variety of styles being played by them, but at the same time the album almost feels like it's lacking a identity, or at least unity in some regards.
Crucified Barbara's debut 'In Distortion We Trust' almost goes too far the other way, and has great unity but sometimes feels like its lacking variety. Catchy the whole way throughout, and very easy to hum along to or get stuck in your head, but at all times very rock&roll.
Advantage:
Unity: Crucified Barbara
Variety : Jaded
In The End:
Advantage: Jaded, but both bands are definately worth checkin' out, b/c they can both play.
The Stage
Needless to say I was pumped when I discovered Jaded, an all-female rock band from the USA's Eastern Seaboard. I was also pumped to find Crucified Barbara from Sweden, another all female hard rock outfit. So which chick band rocks harder? Read on!
Drums & Bass
I'm starting here b/c of my lack of familiarity with either of these instruments. Needless to say both bands have competent players in both the bass and battery positions, but again with my lack of knowledge it makes it hard to comment on relative skills. However, i will comment that since Jaded has only one guitar player that if Abbey (bass player for Jaded) handles the rhythm parts through distortion effects on her bass while Britt is playing the leads then that scale tips drastically in Jaded's favour.
Advantage: Draw
Vocals
Well here is something that I am quite familar with. Both bands have their definate strengths in this category. in terms of Lead Vocals, i'd say that Jaded's Julie would have to run away with this one. She simply has more variety in her tone and emotion. The difference in this is clear between songs like, Fire, Tragic, and Knock It Back.
In terms of backing vocals, and successfully getting 'one voice' then Crucified Barbara, easily takes this one. The cohesion and unity between Mia, Klara, and Nikki, clearly outclass their Jaded counterparts consistently.
Advantage:
Lead: Jaded
Group: Crucified Barbara
Guitars:
On paper this comparison hardly seems fair. Crucified Barbara's two players versus Jaded's one. And that would be truefor most bands but... I must admit when I first span Jaded's album I was blown a-f**kin'-way by the guitar playing contained therein. Solid Mustaine(rhythm player for Megadeth)-esque rhythms and face-melting leads, contained in one explosive package known as Britt Lightning.
Crucified Barbara's players Mia and Klara are both excellent guitar players, and lay down some strong rhythms and cool leads, but there was nothing on their album that really made me stop and go 'Wow, that was awesome." Although I will admit that in terms of catchiness they really do blow away Jaded on a lot of their songs, and have consistently catchy hooks. That being said, in the metal world technicality rules all, and Britt clearly has technical skill in spades.
Advantage:
Lead: Jaded
Rhythm: Jaded
Catchiness : Crucified Barabara
Lyrics:
Two very different philosophies on display in terms of lyrics. Jaded come across very much as 'We're chicks who play fast and heavy, and want to be very sensual and seductive' whereas Crucified Barbara are more "We're chicks who rock out, and boy are we pissed off at the males in our lives!" So really I guess it depends on what're you looking for. I prefer the more sensual stuff, although that's not surprising...I am a guy after all.
Although I think most of the girls I know would appreciate the sentiments of Crucifed Barbara far more. And any sensuality that Barbara displays comes off more as overt sexuality, and somtimes it feels a little crass/forced, whereas Jaded strokes the playful sensuality thing just perfectly.
Advantage if you are...:
Guy: Jaded
Girl: Crucified Barbara
Overall Albums:
Jaded's self-titled debut is chock-full of the good stuff, and covers a variety of styles from the seductive Fire, to the fist pumping Get Up, and the fun song Jet Car. On one hand it is cool to see a variety of styles being played by them, but at the same time the album almost feels like it's lacking a identity, or at least unity in some regards.
Crucified Barbara's debut 'In Distortion We Trust' almost goes too far the other way, and has great unity but sometimes feels like its lacking variety. Catchy the whole way throughout, and very easy to hum along to or get stuck in your head, but at all times very rock&roll.
Advantage:
Unity: Crucified Barbara
Variety : Jaded
In The End:
Advantage: Jaded, but both bands are definately worth checkin' out, b/c they can both play.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Random Musings XII
1. My new job officially kicks butt. I love being a tour guide, and being in front of people. I live for the applause at the end and the looks of terror as my character morphs in a heartbeat from mild-mannered tour guide to mean-spirited Mr. Dawson! Good frickin times!
2. I wrote my first Power Metal riff today. Knights of the Black Rose is well on its way to being my new favourite song to play. "Knights of the Black Rose/In fire and flame we rise/The path of glory we chose/ We come to claim our prize!"
3. The Thrash Metal part of me was wounded and chagrined when I wrote my first power metal riff.
4. people are odd.
5. It has been ridiculously hot outside, good thing i work underground in a clime-controlled environment. If I was a vampire i'd thrive down there.
6. Gigantour 2006! Why hast thou forsaken me! and the Edmonton-area droogies! Why?!
7. Anyone know a lutheran (or even just Christian) drummer from the Edmonton area? Preferably like 20ish with Hard Rock/Metal influences?
8. I <3 My ESP DV-200. It is teh leet roxxorz. Too bad I am teh m3di0c0r3 rokker. Oh well practice makes teh leet roxxorz.
9. Riders! What is up? How do you dominate one week and go docile the next? Get a grip, go dominate all the time! Be like Line 6 Amps and use the slogan 'Domination of the Species!' Gah! being a Riders fan is like being married (or so I'm told)!
10. Can't wait for November, Blind Guardian in Vancouver! wewt!
This is Furious "Preacher by Day. Badass Thrashr by Night!" Rodimus Signing off. Goodnight Canada!
2. I wrote my first Power Metal riff today. Knights of the Black Rose is well on its way to being my new favourite song to play. "Knights of the Black Rose/In fire and flame we rise/The path of glory we chose/ We come to claim our prize!"
3. The Thrash Metal part of me was wounded and chagrined when I wrote my first power metal riff.
4. people are odd.
5. It has been ridiculously hot outside, good thing i work underground in a clime-controlled environment. If I was a vampire i'd thrive down there.
6. Gigantour 2006! Why hast thou forsaken me! and the Edmonton-area droogies! Why?!
7. Anyone know a lutheran (or even just Christian) drummer from the Edmonton area? Preferably like 20ish with Hard Rock/Metal influences?
8. I <3 My ESP DV-200. It is teh leet roxxorz. Too bad I am teh m3di0c0r3 rokker. Oh well practice makes teh leet roxxorz.
9. Riders! What is up? How do you dominate one week and go docile the next? Get a grip, go dominate all the time! Be like Line 6 Amps and use the slogan 'Domination of the Species!' Gah! being a Riders fan is like being married (or so I'm told)!
10. Can't wait for November, Blind Guardian in Vancouver! wewt!
This is Furious "Preacher by Day. Badass Thrashr by Night!" Rodimus Signing off. Goodnight Canada!
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Me and my New Girl...Pics included!
Me and my new girl. She screams, she moans, she does it all. And she's mine.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Concert Review: July 10, 2006.
On the bill:
Thine Eyes Bleed
Children of Bodom (cancelled)
Mastodon
Lamb of God
Thine Eyes
Okay, I know absolutely nothing about this band at all so it's hard to say much about them. The lead vocalist had good intensity, as did the rest of the band. Not much that really stood out to me other than the intensity.
Children:
Biggest let down of the night goes to Bodom who didn't show up or cancelled. No explanation was ever given. Disappointment all around as I was looking forward to Alexi tearing everyone a new one with his guitar skills. The man's a freak!
Mastodon:
The band I was most familiar with in terms of their catalogue. Put on a good show. I definately liked the fact that the two guitarists and bass player all shared the vocal duties, giving a nice bit of variety (well as much as you can get when you're doing the death metal/screams thing). Their music got a bit repetitive after a while. Big props though for the song Blood & Thunder which I enjoyed to no end.
Lamb of God:
Only semi-familiar with their stuff. I enjoyed the 1st half of the set more which included Laid to Rest, and I belive Ashes of the Wake (cue: fan telling me I'm wrong). Their last two songs were frickin' intense Redneck...and Shadows of Persuasion? (or something like that)
The Crowd:
Insane. Saskatchewan metalheads are some of the most ferocious I've seen in the pit. Good size, and friendly when you actually take the time to talk to the people.
The Venue: Awesome, easily one of the best I've been in.
Overall: 3 Bloody Knuckles out of 5. No Bodom really hurt this effort. And I needed to do better homework on the other bands. But they didn't offer much to me other than being very intense. But they're young so we'll see if the develop further.
Waiting For: Gigantour 2. Blind Guardian.
Thine Eyes Bleed
Children of Bodom (cancelled)
Mastodon
Lamb of God
Thine Eyes
Okay, I know absolutely nothing about this band at all so it's hard to say much about them. The lead vocalist had good intensity, as did the rest of the band. Not much that really stood out to me other than the intensity.
Children:
Biggest let down of the night goes to Bodom who didn't show up or cancelled. No explanation was ever given. Disappointment all around as I was looking forward to Alexi tearing everyone a new one with his guitar skills. The man's a freak!
Mastodon:
The band I was most familiar with in terms of their catalogue. Put on a good show. I definately liked the fact that the two guitarists and bass player all shared the vocal duties, giving a nice bit of variety (well as much as you can get when you're doing the death metal/screams thing). Their music got a bit repetitive after a while. Big props though for the song Blood & Thunder which I enjoyed to no end.
Lamb of God:
Only semi-familiar with their stuff. I enjoyed the 1st half of the set more which included Laid to Rest, and I belive Ashes of the Wake (cue: fan telling me I'm wrong). Their last two songs were frickin' intense Redneck...and Shadows of Persuasion? (or something like that)
The Crowd:
Insane. Saskatchewan metalheads are some of the most ferocious I've seen in the pit. Good size, and friendly when you actually take the time to talk to the people.
The Venue: Awesome, easily one of the best I've been in.
Overall: 3 Bloody Knuckles out of 5. No Bodom really hurt this effort. And I needed to do better homework on the other bands. But they didn't offer much to me other than being very intense. But they're young so we'll see if the develop further.
Waiting For: Gigantour 2. Blind Guardian.
Sunday, July 02, 2006
The Third Quarter Stretch...
So let's send it back to TSN control with Chris Schultz, Matt Dunnigan, Jock Climie, and Dave Randorf...
Randorf: Well folks what a wild third quarter we saw out there. Some good hits, flashes of pure arial brilliance, but really we have to start with play of the Roughriders backfield and slotbacks.
Schultz: Oh absolutely. The Head Coach and General Manager of the Roughriders have done a brilliant job of surrounding their young quarterback with heaps of talent in that offensive backfield, and the quarterback is making very good use of it. Not picking up big yardage, but enough to keep the defense on its heels a little bit and keep pressure off of the quarterback, which is helping him with his decsion making. Even after the big drive at the end of the 1st quarter that went all the way through the 2nd, he didn't make the greatest choices. I think in this third quarter we saw a lot more poise out of him.
Dunnigan: I'd have to agree. Although he did struggle early on in the 3rd. Losing his star wide receiver at the end of the 2nd quarter really hurt his confidence, and it showed early on with an early throw to a running back that appeared to be streaking downfield that went out of bounds. They came back to the huddle got it sorted out, and after that the ground game really took off, racking up quite a few yards along the ground. Up the middle, springing to wide side, little swing passes, the occasional shovel pass when he's desperate. That backfield was truly dominant in that third quarter, and what an excellent one-two punch the quarterback has back there.
Climie: There are certainly a lot of positives going on for the Riders here, but there are some things I am concerned about. The quarterback has not looked a ways downfield since about halfway thrrough the quarter, although once in a while I'm sure he saw some potential receivers getting little breaks from their coverage. He did hit those with passes twice, but they were wrapped up quickly, but importantly moved the chains. Once he did go for the deep ball, but it was bobbled, and went for a incompletion. The QB needs to trust his receivers that are getting those little breaks are going to hang onto the ball...
Dunnigan: Well to some extent I agree, but he's trying not to turn the ball over in what has been a very close game, and not give the opposition a chance to capitalize on his mistakes.
Randorf: One of the other interesting things that occured in the 3rd was the appearance of that receiver on the sidelines again, and where the Quarterback spiked his helmet out of frustration, and basically told the receiver "Get off my field, you're a distraction here, and taking away from my teammates. " I think he missed the deep threat but not enough to shake up the core of the team.
Schultz: I agree, but there he made a good call, and chose to focus what was right in front of him as opposed to being involved in off-field drama.
Randorf: Well the teams are getting ready to take back to the field, so what do we have to look forward to out of the Riders in this very important fourth quarter?
Schultz: I'd say watch the offensive line to continue to keep pressure off the QB, and watch his descion making become even more confident and poised.
Dunnigan: I'm going to have to say watch the runningbacks. They've nearly broken away on a few occasions, so watch for that one-two punch to maybe have a gamebreaking run.
Climie: And if they don't have that big run, it may open up some deep passing lanes for some huge arial gains. But he needs to take a chance on his receivers who are in one-on-one coverage.
Randorf: Well that's about all the time we have but just on the sidelines there we saw the quarterbck throw and absolute bullet that went clean through the receivers hands, so he's showing some of that arm-strength that we saw earliar in the game. And there have been rumours of a couple new players maybe coming on to the field for the 4th quarter, we'll have to see how that turns out...
Randorf: Well folks what a wild third quarter we saw out there. Some good hits, flashes of pure arial brilliance, but really we have to start with play of the Roughriders backfield and slotbacks.
Schultz: Oh absolutely. The Head Coach and General Manager of the Roughriders have done a brilliant job of surrounding their young quarterback with heaps of talent in that offensive backfield, and the quarterback is making very good use of it. Not picking up big yardage, but enough to keep the defense on its heels a little bit and keep pressure off of the quarterback, which is helping him with his decsion making. Even after the big drive at the end of the 1st quarter that went all the way through the 2nd, he didn't make the greatest choices. I think in this third quarter we saw a lot more poise out of him.
Dunnigan: I'd have to agree. Although he did struggle early on in the 3rd. Losing his star wide receiver at the end of the 2nd quarter really hurt his confidence, and it showed early on with an early throw to a running back that appeared to be streaking downfield that went out of bounds. They came back to the huddle got it sorted out, and after that the ground game really took off, racking up quite a few yards along the ground. Up the middle, springing to wide side, little swing passes, the occasional shovel pass when he's desperate. That backfield was truly dominant in that third quarter, and what an excellent one-two punch the quarterback has back there.
Climie: There are certainly a lot of positives going on for the Riders here, but there are some things I am concerned about. The quarterback has not looked a ways downfield since about halfway thrrough the quarter, although once in a while I'm sure he saw some potential receivers getting little breaks from their coverage. He did hit those with passes twice, but they were wrapped up quickly, but importantly moved the chains. Once he did go for the deep ball, but it was bobbled, and went for a incompletion. The QB needs to trust his receivers that are getting those little breaks are going to hang onto the ball...
Dunnigan: Well to some extent I agree, but he's trying not to turn the ball over in what has been a very close game, and not give the opposition a chance to capitalize on his mistakes.
Randorf: One of the other interesting things that occured in the 3rd was the appearance of that receiver on the sidelines again, and where the Quarterback spiked his helmet out of frustration, and basically told the receiver "Get off my field, you're a distraction here, and taking away from my teammates. " I think he missed the deep threat but not enough to shake up the core of the team.
Schultz: I agree, but there he made a good call, and chose to focus what was right in front of him as opposed to being involved in off-field drama.
Randorf: Well the teams are getting ready to take back to the field, so what do we have to look forward to out of the Riders in this very important fourth quarter?
Schultz: I'd say watch the offensive line to continue to keep pressure off the QB, and watch his descion making become even more confident and poised.
Dunnigan: I'm going to have to say watch the runningbacks. They've nearly broken away on a few occasions, so watch for that one-two punch to maybe have a gamebreaking run.
Climie: And if they don't have that big run, it may open up some deep passing lanes for some huge arial gains. But he needs to take a chance on his receivers who are in one-on-one coverage.
Randorf: Well that's about all the time we have but just on the sidelines there we saw the quarterbck throw and absolute bullet that went clean through the receivers hands, so he's showing some of that arm-strength that we saw earliar in the game. And there have been rumours of a couple new players maybe coming on to the field for the 4th quarter, we'll have to see how that turns out...
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
The Soundtrack of My Life
Here's the tunes that have stuck with me for varying degrees of time, and categorized by blatant movie titles, or other random thoughts that wander into my noggin. Although my memory is short so it may be like "Soundtrack to my Last 6 Months with some longer stuff thrown in there"
Fight Club - For those times I just wanted to rumble.
Take No Prisoners - Megadeth
Crush 'Em - Megadeth
Triple Corpse Hammerblow- Children of Bodom
Daily Combat - Dark Age
Recipe for Hate - For those days I hated everything
I'll Get Even - Megadeth
Recipe for Hate...Warhorse - Megadeth
Liar - Megadeth
Forget Your Name - Gravity Kills
If - Gravity Kills
One - Gravity Kills
Fucking Hostile - Pantera
Step Back from The Man - For when people were just too close for comfort
Zer0 - Dark Age
Needled 24/7 - Children of Bodom
Angels Don't Kill - Children of Bodom
Zero Signal - Fear Factory
I Will Wish Upon a Star - Oh what I wish tonight.
Know Me Strong - Dark Age "If you see me weak, you should know me strong"
It's Kind of like a Love Song - Well sorta.
I'll Be There - Megadeth
Starfire - DragonForce
Portals of Light - Falconer
Losing You - Dream Evil
Always Will Be - HammerFall
Dreamland - HammerFall
Promises - Megadeth
Dreamin' About You - Kick Axe
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
Let's Rock! - Pre-game, Pre-date. Whatever. Let's Rock!
Nothin's Gonna Stand in Our Way - Kick Axe
Hunger - Kick Axe
Make Your Move - Kick Axe
Roughrider Anthem Remix - Frontlyne
Instrumentals (I don't know the real titles) - Gravity Kills
Mortal Kombat Theme - The Immortals
The Clarion Call - Falconer
For Life and Liberty - Falconer
The Prophecy - Dream Evil
H.M.J. - Dream Evil (that stands for Heavy Metal Jesus).
Let's Make Rock! - Muhahaha
Fire (Turning Ring) - Jaded
Burn - Sister Machine Gun
I Like It - Jaded
Fever - Jaded
I Need a Cowboy From Hell - Crucified Barbara
She-Wolf - Megadeth
Slip Inside My Dream - Kick Axe
Mechanix - Megadeth
Songs For My Friends - Try and find you, and if you can't find you. I'm Sorry.
Phoenix Rising - Annihilator
Guardian - Fates Warning
Seize The Day - Demons & Wizards
Valhalla - Blind Guardian
I Thought I Knew It All - Megadeth
Wow this is long. I cry off.
Fight Club - For those times I just wanted to rumble.
Take No Prisoners - Megadeth
Crush 'Em - Megadeth
Triple Corpse Hammerblow- Children of Bodom
Daily Combat - Dark Age
Recipe for Hate - For those days I hated everything
I'll Get Even - Megadeth
Recipe for Hate...Warhorse - Megadeth
Liar - Megadeth
Forget Your Name - Gravity Kills
If - Gravity Kills
One - Gravity Kills
Fucking Hostile - Pantera
Step Back from The Man - For when people were just too close for comfort
Zer0 - Dark Age
Needled 24/7 - Children of Bodom
Angels Don't Kill - Children of Bodom
Zero Signal - Fear Factory
I Will Wish Upon a Star - Oh what I wish tonight.
Know Me Strong - Dark Age "If you see me weak, you should know me strong"
It's Kind of like a Love Song - Well sorta.
I'll Be There - Megadeth
Starfire - DragonForce
Portals of Light - Falconer
Losing You - Dream Evil
Always Will Be - HammerFall
Dreamland - HammerFall
Promises - Megadeth
Dreamin' About You - Kick Axe
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
Let's Rock! - Pre-game, Pre-date. Whatever. Let's Rock!
Nothin's Gonna Stand in Our Way - Kick Axe
Hunger - Kick Axe
Make Your Move - Kick Axe
Roughrider Anthem Remix - Frontlyne
Instrumentals (I don't know the real titles) - Gravity Kills
Mortal Kombat Theme - The Immortals
The Clarion Call - Falconer
For Life and Liberty - Falconer
The Prophecy - Dream Evil
H.M.J. - Dream Evil (that stands for Heavy Metal Jesus).
Let's Make Rock! - Muhahaha
Fire (Turning Ring) - Jaded
Burn - Sister Machine Gun
I Like It - Jaded
Fever - Jaded
I Need a Cowboy From Hell - Crucified Barbara
She-Wolf - Megadeth
Slip Inside My Dream - Kick Axe
Mechanix - Megadeth
Songs For My Friends - Try and find you, and if you can't find you. I'm Sorry.
Phoenix Rising - Annihilator
Guardian - Fates Warning
Seize The Day - Demons & Wizards
Valhalla - Blind Guardian
I Thought I Knew It All - Megadeth
Wow this is long. I cry off.
Monday, June 26, 2006
Boredom = Quizzes
| The Keys to Your Heart |
 You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free. In love, you feel the most alive when everything is uncertain, one moment heaven... the next moment hell. You'd like to your lover to think you are optimistic and happy. You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic. Your ideal relationship is open. Both of you can talk about everything... no secrets. Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment. You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred. In this moment, you think of love as something you don't need. You just feel like flirting around and playing right now. |
| You Are Austin |
 A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll. You're totally weird and very proud of it. Artistic and freaky, you still seem to fit in... in your own strange way. Famous Austin residents: Lance Armstrong, Sandra Bullock, Andy Roddick |
Your Seduction Style: Ideal Lover |
 You seduce people by tapping into their dreams and desires. And because of this sensitivity, you can be the ideal lover for anyone you seek. You are a shapeshifter - bringing romance, adventure, spirituality to relationships. It all depends on who your with, and what their vision of a perfect relationship is. |
| Your Career Type: Artistic |
 You are expressive, original, and independent. Your talents lie in your artistic abilities: creative writing, drama, crafts, music, or art. You would make an excellent: Actor - Art Teacher - Book Editor Clothes Designer - Comedian - Composer Dancer - DJ - Graphic Designer Illustrator - Musician - Sculptor The worst career options for your are conventional careers, like bank teller or secretary. |
Saturday, June 24, 2006
How Not To Run a Band
This post is inspried by the insipid losers in the band Idle Sons (except for the drummer, he was the only one in the band with talent). They were supposed to be opening for Thornley, who my friend an I ended up not staying for b/c we have things to do today, and didn't feel like being out til 2am and then not getting home til 3 or later. So thanks for nothing Idle Sons. And without further ado my list of How Not to Run a Band/Concert. (or a How-To as the case may be).
1. If the doors open at 8, you need to be on stage by 9-9:30. 10 is pushing it. Showing up at 10:45 like they did, when all their gear is already set-up and sound-levelled is UNACCEPTABLE. When a 7-band festival can run on time, a 2-band gig can certainly do it. No excuses.
2. If you are already nearly 3 hours late, DO NOT JOKE ABOUT IT!. We all saw your "groupies" (read:sluts) coming in through the back door. We KNOW what the hell was taking you so long. And for the record, that kind of debauchery is best left for after the show, not the pre-game warm-up. I'm pretty sure even Spinal Tap knew that.
3. Do not come on-stage and ask us if we've had enough to drink. This is Saskatchewan, those who wanted to get loaded were loaded by 6pm. We can already see your drunk. At least when you play power-chords @ 80 bpm there's really no concern that you can't do it. (And I get to say that b/c I'm a power-chord whore myself). When there's no solos to screw-up there's nothing to fear.
4. Realize that being in a band, your success is TOTALLY dependent on the impression you make on the people. Showing up late for shows is not a good way to endear yourself to your audience. When G'n'R didn't show up in Vancouver there were riots. At least Idle Sons will never have to worry about that with their unprofessional attitude. They'll never be as big as G'n'R, or even Kick Axe for that matter.
5. When making music is your way of keeping food in your belly, wouldn't you maybe want to take some pride in your product? Wouldn't you want to be remembered as someone who was professional, and dedicated to their music and what they had to say. I hope Thornley throws you off the tour for all the aforementioned crap.
6. When you're late for a show in Regina, Saskatchewan you know you're 15 Minutes are all most up...oh, what's that? I think I hear a watch alarm going off. I'll get back to you on that.
1. If the doors open at 8, you need to be on stage by 9-9:30. 10 is pushing it. Showing up at 10:45 like they did, when all their gear is already set-up and sound-levelled is UNACCEPTABLE. When a 7-band festival can run on time, a 2-band gig can certainly do it. No excuses.
2. If you are already nearly 3 hours late, DO NOT JOKE ABOUT IT!. We all saw your "groupies" (read:sluts) coming in through the back door. We KNOW what the hell was taking you so long. And for the record, that kind of debauchery is best left for after the show, not the pre-game warm-up. I'm pretty sure even Spinal Tap knew that.
3. Do not come on-stage and ask us if we've had enough to drink. This is Saskatchewan, those who wanted to get loaded were loaded by 6pm. We can already see your drunk. At least when you play power-chords @ 80 bpm there's really no concern that you can't do it. (And I get to say that b/c I'm a power-chord whore myself). When there's no solos to screw-up there's nothing to fear.
4. Realize that being in a band, your success is TOTALLY dependent on the impression you make on the people. Showing up late for shows is not a good way to endear yourself to your audience. When G'n'R didn't show up in Vancouver there were riots. At least Idle Sons will never have to worry about that with their unprofessional attitude. They'll never be as big as G'n'R, or even Kick Axe for that matter.
5. When making music is your way of keeping food in your belly, wouldn't you maybe want to take some pride in your product? Wouldn't you want to be remembered as someone who was professional, and dedicated to their music and what they had to say. I hope Thornley throws you off the tour for all the aforementioned crap.
6. When you're late for a show in Regina, Saskatchewan you know you're 15 Minutes are all most up...oh, what's that? I think I hear a watch alarm going off. I'll get back to you on that.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Happy Dance!
Hey all you all.
What's goin down? Well my guitar came last Thursday..and it has consumed me ever since...until my elbows started swelling causing disconcerting numbness in both my hands. And yes i was doing the proper stretches and such. So I'm taking the day off from it so hopefully the tension and such will go away. And yes I realize that typing isn't really all the much better for me.
And i got my job at the Tunnels. Wewt! So I'm stoked to do that for a couple months before heading back to school . I can't wait. Last year coming up! I'm pumped.
And a Thornely concert on Friday night in Regina. I haven't heard much by them but my buddy is stoked to go, so I'm gonna go check it out.
Hopefully I'll get out to the Riders game Sunday night. I know they got totalled last weekend (all my friends from BC point and laugh) hopefully they won't be nearly so pathetic on defense. But I was impressed by Dominque Dorsey's ability to mkae great punt/kick-off returns. And our new kicker...well McCallum who?
Exciting things I'm looking forward to this summer (and beyond)
1. Lamb of God, Children of Bodom, and Mastodon in Toon Town (somebody come with me!)
2. More guitar jamming.
3. More Riders games
4. Blind Guardian's new CD Aug.28 I believe
5. Dark Age's live DVD
6. Sounds of the Underground Tour Aug 8 (hope I can go)
7. Getting back to dorms, not so much the food.
8. Megadeth's new album October 31!
9. Blind Guardian in Vancouver Nov. 14
10 Megadeth and Gigantour II! (C'mon announce the tour dates already!)
What's goin down? Well my guitar came last Thursday..and it has consumed me ever since...until my elbows started swelling causing disconcerting numbness in both my hands. And yes i was doing the proper stretches and such. So I'm taking the day off from it so hopefully the tension and such will go away. And yes I realize that typing isn't really all the much better for me.
And i got my job at the Tunnels. Wewt! So I'm stoked to do that for a couple months before heading back to school . I can't wait. Last year coming up! I'm pumped.
And a Thornely concert on Friday night in Regina. I haven't heard much by them but my buddy is stoked to go, so I'm gonna go check it out.
Hopefully I'll get out to the Riders game Sunday night. I know they got totalled last weekend (all my friends from BC point and laugh) hopefully they won't be nearly so pathetic on defense. But I was impressed by Dominque Dorsey's ability to mkae great punt/kick-off returns. And our new kicker...well McCallum who?
Exciting things I'm looking forward to this summer (and beyond)
1. Lamb of God, Children of Bodom, and Mastodon in Toon Town (somebody come with me!)
2. More guitar jamming.
3. More Riders games
4. Blind Guardian's new CD Aug.28 I believe
5. Dark Age's live DVD
6. Sounds of the Underground Tour Aug 8 (hope I can go)
7. Getting back to dorms, not so much the food.
8. Megadeth's new album October 31!
9. Blind Guardian in Vancouver Nov. 14
10 Megadeth and Gigantour II! (C'mon announce the tour dates already!)
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Muhahaha
So, I did it. I took the plunge. I went all the way. I bought my electric guitar (you thought I was talking about something else, you sicko). I can't wait until it arrives. I already have the amplifier. Hell yea! ESP DV-200 Dave Mustaine Signature Flying-V. Uurahh! I can't wait to plug it in and fire it up. Oh we're going to have some fun now. Megadeth songs that sound like Megadeth songs instead of blusey acoustic songs. Muhahaha. i'm stoked beyond all reason.
And for those of you returning to dorm and who enjoy coming back loud and drunk...I have extension cords and will use them...to plug in my amp right outside your hungover asses door. I think I'll come up with a custom tone setting affectionately known as "Banshee". I think that would be sufficiently ear-splitting . For an example of the tone I would call Banshee check out the first 19ish seconds of the Children of Bodom song "Touch Like an Angel of Death". Not very pleasent is it? I like it. It would be sutiably evil.
So I'm still waiting to hear about my job interview from yesterday. Blarg! But I must be off. Catch ya later. Muhahahaha!
And for those of you returning to dorm and who enjoy coming back loud and drunk...I have extension cords and will use them...to plug in my amp right outside your hungover asses door. I think I'll come up with a custom tone setting affectionately known as "Banshee". I think that would be sufficiently ear-splitting . For an example of the tone I would call Banshee check out the first 19ish seconds of the Children of Bodom song "Touch Like an Angel of Death". Not very pleasent is it? I like it. It would be sutiably evil.
So I'm still waiting to hear about my job interview from yesterday. Blarg! But I must be off. Catch ya later. Muhahahaha!
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Boredom Again.
In honour of my wet, boring day i present to you my Weekly Top 10, brought to you by my iTunes library.
Top 10 for the week of June 3- June 10
10. Because The Night (cover) - Jessica Robinson
9. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
8. Addicted to Chaos - Megadeth
7. Take the Time - Dream Theater
6. Dive For You - Boom Boom Satellites
5. The Raising Fighting Spirit - Toshiro Masuda
4. Rebirth - Angra
3. Guardian - Fates Warning
2. Torn (Natalie Imbrugilia Cover) - Jessica Robinson
1. Phoenix Rising - Annihilator
Hot New Artist = Dark Age. I can't wait for their newest album to be back in stock online.
Top 10 for the week of June 3- June 10
10. Because The Night (cover) - Jessica Robinson
9. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
8. Addicted to Chaos - Megadeth
7. Take the Time - Dream Theater
6. Dive For You - Boom Boom Satellites
5. The Raising Fighting Spirit - Toshiro Masuda
4. Rebirth - Angra
3. Guardian - Fates Warning
2. Torn (Natalie Imbrugilia Cover) - Jessica Robinson
1. Phoenix Rising - Annihilator
Hot New Artist = Dark Age. I can't wait for their newest album to be back in stock online.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Am I Evil?
| You Are 64% Evil |
 You are very evil. And you're too evil to care. Those who love you probably also fear you. A lot. |
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