There is a photo on Ebay which the seller claims to "believe to be Robert Johnson." The price of the starting bid is $795,000, which is kinda steep if you aren't even sure it's him. You're probably saying "why the fuck would anyone pay that much even if it was him?" - well because their are only two known photos of Johnson and he is perhaps the most influential bluesman to ever live.
I've actually studied Delta blues and Robert Johnson and my opinion is that dude ain't him. They have a similar look but I'm pretty sure that's not Robert Johnson.
Friday, January 12, 2007
Iron Maiden Documentary (1981)
You can not watch this and tell me that Christopher Guest didn't have this on repeat while he was writing Spinal Tap. At about 7 minutes in a guy wearing a t-shirt with the words "Heavy Metal" on it says "I despise the term heavy metal" - it's hilarious. The whole damn thing is just hilarious. It also explains the "headbangers" who used to make life size cardboard cutouts of Flying V's to hold on to while they headbanged. It's fucking priceless...
Thursday, January 11, 2007
AFI - "Ziggy Stardust"
This video is about a month old so you may have seen it already. It's AFI covering "Ziggy Stardust" by David Bowie - who turns 60 this week (there are a few parties to celebrate I'll let you know about). I know everyone hates AFI but this is half decent. I actually dig AFI and I'm not afraid to admit it. I love the old "East Bay Hardcore" shit and I even like the new sellout MTV stuff. Anyway, check out the clip and let me know what you think.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Cold War Kids Take NYC
Tonight Cold War Kids play Pianos, next Wednesday they play Union Hall, the next day Maust has an art show on Broadway, then on the 24th they play the Mercury Lounge, and finally Nathan will be performing an acoustic set the next day at Knitting Factory. Damn these boys are pretty fucking busy, especially considering I left out the 4 west coast shows also during this span.
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Washington - A Brain For A Heart
I'm a bit of a history buff and I can tell you that no more accurate a description of George Washington has ever been recorded. Thanks to Cornerstone for sending this over.
George Washington
Nerdcore Rising
There is a movement among the youth of today...ok, ok - more like the twenty somethings. Either way Nerdcore is getting more and more popular these days. Just look at MC Lars for example, the guys been popping up all over the place.
Someone decided to make a documentary about the Stars Wars sect of hip-hop and this is the teaser.
Someone decided to make a documentary about the Stars Wars sect of hip-hop and this is the teaser.
Pete Wentz Is A Tough Guy
On January 7th in New Mexico Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy (and penis self portrait) fame got in a bit of a brawl with security at a show. After one of the security dudes grabbed his pal Pete dropped the mic and dove on top of them. You could see him throw one punch but that's about it. Then all the security guys jump in and you can see somebody in a choke hold. Anyway, after the whole thing little Petey gets on stage and says "That's what you get when you fuck with my friends - fucking asshole". Umm...dude, you didn't do anything.
Oh did I mention there's a video and first hand description? Well there is...
Oh did I mention there's a video and first hand description? Well there is...
Friday, January 05, 2007
Trash Tonight **Special Guest DJ**
Like every Friday night Trash at Rififi is your best bet for a good time. Tonight is "extra special" because Trash is having a secret guest DJ. Who is the guest DJ? Well I can't just tell you; what fun would that be? But you should know this, the DJ might be taking your picture while he's spinning and you might end up naked in a bathroom stall afterwards and on a certain website tomorrow. Have fun!I've Got A Straight Edge + Minor Twang
As a test of will power I'm going straight edge for about a month, until the Super Bowl. During this span I will also go vegetarian. The vegetarian thing is easy because I grew up in a nearly vegetarian household. Not drinking, however, will not be so easy. What the fuck do straight edge people do for fun? I'm totally serious - I want answers to that question. I mean how much fun can going out to eat and watching movies be? Anyone know of any athletic leagues I could join, or something like that?
And on that note I'd like to introduce you to Minor Twang. Minor Twang covers all of your favorite Minor Threat songs but with a country & western twist. The result is both funny and quite enjoyable. Take a listen, you might actually dig it.
And on that note I'd like to introduce you to Minor Twang. Minor Twang covers all of your favorite Minor Threat songs but with a country & western twist. The result is both funny and quite enjoyable. Take a listen, you might actually dig it.
New Years Eve Trash
New Years Eve is the most over hyped bullshit party night of the year. Most of the time you drop a few hundred bucks on clothes, drinks, and covers and what do you get? You get shit hammered before the ball even drops, hook up with some random person, and forget the whole damn thing the next day.
This year I wanted to avoid that fate so instead of going big I went small. I rounded up the troops and we headed to Rififi for the Trash NYE party. The way I saw it was I already know what it's going to be like and the prices are nice and cheap so I don't have to nurse a $15 corona all night. Plus the Burning Angel girls were going to be there and Jess was DJing so the music would be good.
So that's what we did, we went to Trash and had some fun. It was just plain fun, no stupid shit happened, no friends acting like assholes because they "took advantage" of the $150 "open" bar. It was just another night at Rififi but with a midnight champagne toast...and that's exactly what I wanted.
This year I wanted to avoid that fate so instead of going big I went small. I rounded up the troops and we headed to Rififi for the Trash NYE party. The way I saw it was I already know what it's going to be like and the prices are nice and cheap so I don't have to nurse a $15 corona all night. Plus the Burning Angel girls were going to be there and Jess was DJing so the music would be good.
So that's what we did, we went to Trash and had some fun. It was just plain fun, no stupid shit happened, no friends acting like assholes because they "took advantage" of the $150 "open" bar. It was just another night at Rififi but with a midnight champagne toast...and that's exactly what I wanted.
Trash NYE
Thursday, January 04, 2007
I'm Back Bitches (Catching Up)
So after a few weeks without an internet connection I'm back in action. Sorry it took so long but it's Time Warner after all. Anyway, so much shit has happened in the past few weeks. Let's see now a president, a dictator, and a godfather are all dead.
Gerald Ford was not a good president and he let Nixon off the hook which basically gave future presidents the thumbs up to be corrupt scum (right Georgie boy?). But hey, the guys dead and that sucks - we still have Betty though and she's pretty badass.
The dictator was none other then Saddam. Now the guy was scum and did lots of horrible shit but did he deserve the death penalty? I mean Amin killed way more people then Saddam and all he got was exiled. The fact is the only dude that ever brought stability (and secular government) to that region is now dead.
Iraq may not have been paradise with Saddam but it's way more fucked now. Oh and now it's a breeding ground for terrorists which is the complete opposite of what it was when Saddam was running things. Don't get me wrong here - I'm not sticking up for the guy. But by dictator standards he wasn't so bad, there are a lot worse out there in the world right now.
Sorry for the political shit but I predicted all of this Iraq shit in 2002 (I even gave a speech about it) and everyone thought I was crazy. Well who's crazy now, mom? Huh? Who's crazy now?
Anyway, fuck all that shit. The godfather died and that is way more depressing then all this other crap. James motherfucking Brown is dead! I don't even need to say anymore then that. Perhaps the most innovative song writer of modern music. He did shit no one ever even thought of before and people still can't replicate it. He said fuck melody, fuck your time signatures - James didn't need that shit. He had rhythm that you just couldn't write down on paper and he helped us find out we did too.
In other news the Republicans used their final days in power to further invade our privacy. Now they can search your mail without a warrant. Seriously, that's a major crime and now they can do it on a whim. It's getting to the point where shit's going to go down and it's going to get ugly. I don't think the kids these days are quite as peaceful as the hippies were. Those fuckers didn't grow up playing 1st person shooters and Mortal Combat. Hopefully the Democrats will step up and make some changes before a leader rises up amongst the people and the shit hits the fan.
Damn it! Again with the fucking politics. I apologize about that but I can't help it. Anyway, there was one more thing I wanted to bring up. Oh yeah, apparently it's a new year.
So that's my rant for the year, I'll try to keep those to a minimum and focus on pop culture. Here's James:
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