The End, The Doors (9:36)
In A Gadda Da Vida (17:11) They even had to youtube it in 2 parts!
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Top 5: Songs that are too short
by hardrockchick [about 1 year, 1 month ago.]
They leave me wanting more every time.
Breaking Glass, David Bowie (1:53)
Been A Son, Nirvana (1:56)
Yesterdays, The Beatles (2:05)
Dropkick The Punks, The Faint (2:24)
Highwayman, The Highwayman (3:04)
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Top 10: The Hard Rock Chick’s favorite modern day guitarists
by hardrockchick [about 1 year, 1 month ago.]
Some of them are technically amazing, some of them are really fun to watch, and several are both…and many of them are highly underrated. These are all post-Slash era guitarists.
Tom Morello /Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, The Nightwatchman
Jerry Cantrell /Alice In Chains
Kim Thayil /Soundgarden
Robin Finck /NIN, GNR (the video is proof that he should keep playing the guitar and never, ever open his mouth)
Zakk Wylde /Black Label Society, Ozzy
John 5 /Manson, Zombie
Tim Skold /KMFDM, Manson
Aaron North /The Icarus Line, NIN
Dean DeLeo /STP, Army of Anyone
Wes Borland /Limp Bizkit, Black Light Burns
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Top 5: Thanksgiving songs
by hardrockchick [about 1 year, 1 month ago.]
The Thanksgiving Song, Adam Sandler
Ya’ll Some Turkeys (actually, it’s the album title), The Gray Kid
Thank You, Led Zeppelin
Hungry Like The Wolf
Zombie, The Cranberries
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Top 5: Veteran’s Day Songs
by hardrockchick [about 1 year, 1 month ago.]
Soldier’s Poem, Muse
Soldier, Eminem
Unknown Soldier, The Doors
Fortunate Son, Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Good Soldier, Nine Inch Nails
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Top 5 Halloween Songs
by hardrockchick [about 1 year, 2 months ago.]
Happy Halloween!
Everyday is Halloween, Ministry
Bela Lugosi’s Dead, Bauhaus
Dragula, Rob Zombie
Dead Souls, Joy Division
If I Was Your Vampire, Marilyn Manson
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Top 5 Places to find out about upcoming shows
by hardrockchick [about 1 year, 2 months ago.]
“Hard Rock Chick…how do you find out about all of the wonderful shows you go to?” Well, my dear readers, let me bestow some knowledge unto you.
iConcertCal : So it’s a bit odd to use- install the feature and then turn on the visualizer to use it. But- it’s the most personalized with the least amount of effort involved. It is, however, disheartening when Kelly Clarkson pops up as a recommendation just because you have 1 silly song in your music library. Shhhh…..
Last.fm : One step up from iConcertCal, this one will recommend music and shows to you based on what you are listening to- thus you can find out about new artists. You can also see what upcoming shows are popular in your area, and what people are saying about them. I also like it because it will show me a history of everything I have been too. Good thing it doesn’t show me the amount of money I spent doing it…
JamBase : The most extensive in listing everything available on a given day. Beyond that, it’s not very useful.
Venue/Ticket site alerts/emails: Sign up for alerts or emails from your favorite venues or everyone’s least favorite ticket site, Ticketmaster. This is the best way to avoid missing out on on sale times.
And last but not least…moi. Check out my weekly Wednesday show recommendations and ticket sales alerts - where I’ve filtered through all of these sources and done the legwork for you!
Honerable Mention: TechCrunch posted about a new site called Songkick . We’ll see how it works for me.
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Top 5 Tribute Bands
by hardrockchick [about 1 year, 2 months ago.]
AC/DSHE
Mini Kiss
Evolution (Journey)
Lez Zeppelin
Excercise One (Joy Division)
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top 5: artists to watch (and listen to if you aren’t already)
by hardrockchick [about 1 year, 3 months ago.]
Why did these 5 make the cut? First off, they make great music. Then, they have the drive, putting themselves out there nonstop. They have great songs, beats, lyrics, and stage presence. Plus they’ve got the X factor. And to be considered up and coming, they had to have less than 10,000 myspace friends. That means they’re still kind of a secret.
In no particular order…
Astra Heights : This band of brothers plus one friend recently opened for She Wants Revenge. Their pop rock music shows a number of influences, The Beatles, Wilco, and a hint of their Texas roots. The band is releasing an album soon that is sure to impress based on the tracks already available for listening.
The Gray Kid : Fresh off a cross country tour, The Gray Kid is sure to have left many cities buzzing with his own brand of hip hop. Smart lyrics and beats that sound both fresh and familiar have made ‘…5,6,7,8′ in heavy rotation in my workout mix.
Immigrant : Immigrant recently released their debut album, Novakinesis , and have been opening shows for Muse. No small feat for a band that has only been together for 6 months. Their classic rock sound and unique look has in the know San Franciscans talking.
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Honeycut : This trio has been traveling like mad in support of their album, The Day I Turned to Glass . Though they’ve shown their goods to Street Scene and Lollapalooza, SF has been lucky to have them around town like a socialite on the party circuit. Their dancey funk music gets the crowd going every time.
Maldroid : Barely a year old and already a win under their belt- this band won a YouTube Underground contest for best music video. Their electro rock music has been a fixture on the SF/Oakland music scene ever since. They are on the Fuzz label, a growing social music network that might soon be giving MySpace a run for their money.
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Top 5 Political Music Moments
by hardrockchick [about 1 year, 3 months ago.]
1. President Clinton plays the sax on Arsenio Hall
2. MC Rove
3. Bush Bongo
4. Colin Powell YMCA’s
5. Marilyn Monroe sings Happy Birthday to JFK
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