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Posted on 10.30.08 by hardrockchick @ 12:22 am
My hand hurts from my overly exaggerated motions…but I’m digging it. As with guitar hero, sometimes I feel the beats seem a bit off from what I’d expect. Also, the visual feedback for correctly executing a tap is a bit ambiguous. And, I’ve never felt like saying, “Shut up, Trent, I need to hear the drums better!” Regardless, I will be whittling away my little iPhone battery playing this….it will definitely keep me occupied while waiting in line to see NIN in December!
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Posted on 10.29.08 by hardrockchick @ 11:45 pm
NOFX will be doing an SF club tour next year: Slim’s 2/10/09 Filed under: Rockin' You Soon Comments: None |
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Posted on 10.29.08 by hardrockchick @ 8:04 pm
Thursday/October 30: veil veil vanish @ popscene Filed under: Rock Out SF Comments: None |
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Posted on 10.29.08 by hardrockchick @ 2:00 pm
Peep the new video from Tool’s Maynard James Keenan’s side project Puscifer, ‘Momma Sed’: And…
from blabbermouth Filed under: Rock Video Comments: None |
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Posted on 10.29.08 by hardrockchick @ 12:03 pm
It’s that special time in October where we’re relatively close to Halloween. The time when you look at people’s outfits and go, “Is that an early Halloween costume? Or is that what they would normally wear to this show?” I guess the magic is in the mystery.
It’s a little hard to describe The Damned. They were the first punk rock band from England to release a single, an album, and tour the U.S. Then, in the ’80s, they migrated to goth rock. The singer, Dave Vanian, started performing in formal clothes with vampire makeup. They recently released their tenth album, So, Who’s Paranoid?, which continues with the goth rock sound, but begins to borderline on an almost cabaret feel. Confused? Ya gotta see it to believe it all comes from the same place. Vanian comes on stage in his black tie frock, gloves, and a monocle. Captain Sensible, on guitar, is in his trademark hat and sunglasses. The bassist is the most punk- wearing stripes and tattoos. The keyboardist was reminiscent of a mad professor who sporadically old man break danced during some songs. The room was hot and smoky, alcohol tinged, and mohawk heavy. The punks outnumber the goths by a wide margin, and this is echoed by the crowd reaction to each song. ’70’s era Damned gets a swirling coed pit, head bopping, sing alongs. ’80’s-present era Damned gets complacent to bored audience reactions. Suffice it to say, the set had its moments. Captain Sensible had a lot to say. I believe he called McCain ‘fascist’ and definitely called Palin a ‘cunt’. He continuously praised their 30 year career, talking about how no one plays their instruments anymore, comparing current bands to The Monkees, laying into Chris Martin about how boring he is. He went on about barely making money for 30 years being in this band, and how one day he gets a call to do an ad for cereal, and how that made him more money than anything. The crowd was so lopsidedly in favor of their punk material, that I was surprised that they proceeded to play anything else. A large and loud man behind me kept yelling out requests to the point where I wanted to throw something at him. Songs like New Rose, Smash It Up, and Anti-Pope got the punk bunnies hopping (literally, there were a slew of folks dressed up as freaky rabbits). Then, when another newer song came on, one of the female bunnies turned around and put the whole show in perspective: “No one likes this part of The Damned”. I left having mixed feelings. They are definitely unique, and kept my interest the whole show. But, the energy waxed and waned so much that it was hard to get swept up in the set. It was very similar to seeing Ministry earlier this year. For a girl who learned about The Damned through The Offspring’s cover of ‘Smash It Up’ and GNR’s cover of ‘New Rose’(hey- I’m a ’90s kid- gimmeabreak), I definitely preferred the punk….and this is coming from a goth girl at heart.
OVERALL: 7.5/10 Filed under: Live and In The Flesh Comments: 1 Comment |
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Posted on 10.28.08 by hardrockchick @ 2:10 pm
Hot Pink Delorean. Let’s take a moment to think about how awesome that name is. And then listen to their remix of ‘Casual Satisfaction’. Gets even better, doesn’t it? Another addition to the dirty electro trash scene, HPD reinvigorates the genre that I was growing oh so tired of.
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Posted on 10.28.08 by hardrockchick @ 1:45 pm
via myspace: “We are finishing up a new song for a very special and important project which we will be able to share with you in the next few days…” Mysterious! Filed under: Just Announced Comments: 1 Comment |
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Posted on 10.27.08 by hardrockchick @ 11:43 pm
Some are interesting. Some are atrocities. None are metal. Hello, step it up, guys. Rap is kicking your ass.
Obama is Here- Ludacris Obama-Obama (spoof on Lil’ Wayne’s ‘A Milli’) Lookin’ for a Leader- Neil Young Yes We Can- Boy George My President- Nas/Young Jeezy Filed under: Top 5 Comments: None |
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Posted on 10.27.08 by hardrockchick @ 10:35 pm
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Posted on 10.27.08 by hardrockchick @ 7:44 pm
from blackrebelmotorcycleclub.com
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