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Political Rant of the Day

As much as I detest the politics of the Kennedy family, I wish nothing but a speedy recovery for Senator Kennedy in the wake of his recent medical troubles.

But it got me to thinking about the Kennedy "legacy" and the Vice Presidential debate a few years back when Dan Quayle made a reference to former president John F. Kennedy and was told by his opponent that "I knew John Kennedy and you are no John Kennedy."

Instead of standing there looking sheepish and stupid, he should have said, " You are correct, sir. I am no John F. Kennedy. I am faithful to my wife. I do not abuse prescription drugs. I would never have left Americans stranded on the beach of the Bay of Pigs to be slaughtered. I would never have allowed the corrupt mayor of an American city to manipulate election results to give me the presidency. Yes, sir, I am no John F. Kennedy."

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Rock Against Diabetes 2008 Auctions - May 18

Rock Against Diabetes is gearing up for their upcoming event on August 23rd by auctioning off spectacular music memorabilia and instruments donated by celebrities and artists in support of the event. Featured items include:

A 3 hour private guitar lesson with Bumblefoot (GnR) in the NYC Gibson showroom, Winner will receive a guitar (TBD model), a one of a kind private lesson, signed Bumblefoot T-shirt, and signed CD's, including the new release "Abnormal."

A Minarik Lotus Guitar, autographed by ALL of the Houseguests of Big Brother 9, Evel Dick Donato, Janelle Pierzina, and loads more of the cast and crew of the Big Brothers series.

A Vigier Excalibur Bfoot model, signed by Bumblefoot himself.

Minarik Inferno bass, autographed by Motorhead.

Sets of VIP R.A.D. tickets, only 50 sets in existence.

Hundreds of other autographed memorabilia, from Duran Duran, INXS, Korn, Smashing Pumpkins, Ok Go, Kylie Minoge, Triumph, Depeche Mode, Dropkick Murphy's, John Mayer, Mandy Moore, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Nicole Kidman, Meatloaf, BuckCherry, Simple Plan, Y&T, Phil Collins, Joan Baez, Bumblefoot, Hellyeah, Natalie Portman, Billy Squire, Wolfmother and MANY more.

Most items will be available on EBay, with key auctions taking place on RockAgainstDiabetes.org.

Now Playing: Lydia Lunch - Deviations on a Theme: Retrospective Disc 1 - Pigeon Town

Hat Tip: Metal Underground.com

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Norma Jean Hits the Studio

 
Our daughter loves Norma Jean

Official press release:

Norma Jean, now in the studio with producer Ross Robinson (Glassjaw, At The Drive In) and engineer Ryan Boesch, will deliver their fourth album The Anti Mother late this summer on Solid State Records (exact release date TBA). For a few of the album's songs, the band wrote in collaboration separately with Page Hamilton of Helmet and Chino Moreno of Deftones.

The Anti Mother marks the follow-up to the Atlanta-based post hardcore group's critically lauded 2006 Redeemer album, hailed by Revolver magazine as "a menacingly brutal slab of noisecore with just the right hint of melody, while Kerrang! declared it to be "a cauterizing kaleidoscope of earth-clawing turmoil and brutalized sonic adventure..." Fans will get to experience The Anti Mother live this summer when Norma Jean - Cory Brandan (vocals), Scottie Henry (guitars), Jake Schultz (bass), Chris Day (guitars) and Chris Raines (drums) - hit the road as one of the headlining main-stage acts on the Vans Warped Tour 2008.

"The Anti Mother is a character we created which represents anything that is deceptive, and yet possesses an outwardly beautiful nature," lead singer Cory Brandan says of the album title and theme. Musically, he points out "this record is the most melodic album we've ever created, but it's definitely the heaviest record Norma Jean has done as well--and furious at that."
The spirit of collaboration highlights The Anti Mother. "We were able to work with Page and Chino on two separate occasions, and as two of our biggest influences musically, it was definitely a moment having them here in the studio." Cory notes, "Page came to our practice space and for the first hour he was just showing us cool guitar chords, teaching us new things technically. The song we wrote with him is heavy as crap and full of energy--you'll notice his influence. For Chino, the writing was more impulsive. We were already in pre-production with Ross, but the song we wrote with Chino came out so diverse and anti-traditional. Chino ended up hanging out for a few days and we wrote two songs with him." Adds Cory: "Many bands have guest vocalists on their records, but we were inspired by the idea of collaborative songwriting with some of our favorite musicians. In a collaboration, no one is beyond reproach, and there is always something we can learn and someone to learn it from."

Hat Tip: Lambgoat

Now Playing: Sunn 0))) - White 1 - My Wall

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Lydia Lunch Quote of the Day

"No names have been changed to protect the innocent. They're all fucking guilty."

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Veil of Maya, Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza to Tour

Veil Of Maya, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, With Dead Hands Rising, and Brother Von Doom will team up for a handful of June shows. Here are the latest tour dates:

6/8 Elk Grove, IL @ Elk Grove VFW
6/10 St. Louis, MO 2 Rockstar Nightclub
6/11 Claremore, OK @ King of Clubs
6/12 Lewisville, TX @ Fat Daddy's
6/14 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
6/15 San Bernardino, CA @ Hudson Theater (Summerslam)
6/16 Phoenix, AZ @ Chaser's
6/18 Abilene, TX @ Rose Park Activity
6/19 Shawnee, OK @ Fusion Affect
6/20 Bartlett, TN @ Singleton
6/21 Louisville, KY @ Bulldog Cafe

Now Playing: Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse - When

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Lydia Lunch Quote of the Day

"I see a 452-mile long forest fire that your plane crashes into at 2 in the morning. I laugh at shopping mall murders, abortion clinics, earthquakes and the plague. I'm living in a nuthouse on the outskirts of a pig farm. I was lying when I said I was lying. I'm not easing into anything, I don't want to ease in."

Now Playing: Miroslav Vitous - Universal Syncopations - Medium

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New Deicide in Stores Now

The wait is finally over - TILL DEATH DO US PART, the brand new album from death metal legends DEICIDE, is in stores in the USA/everywhere NOW!

Already being dubbed their heaviest and most brutal album yet, TILL DEATH DO US PART is DEICIDE's ninth studio album and delivers the crushing riffs and blasphemous lyrics that fans have come to expect from any DEICIDE release.

TILL DEATH DO US PART is available as a special edition CD with a free "GLEN FOR PRESIDENT" woven patch - hurry, only available while stocks last! The album is also available as standard CD, limited edition 12" picture disc LP and limited edition 12" colour vinyl LP.

To purchase the album and get your free patch, head to your nearest music store today or visit www.earachestore.com/store/deicide.html for the US, or www.earacheshop.com/store/deicide.html for UK/Europe.

For more DEICIDE news and info, head towww.myspace.com/thestenchofredemption

Now Playing: Mercyful Fate - Melissa - Evil

Technorati Tags: Deicide, Music News, New Releases

Too Much Social Networking On the 'Net?

Very interesting take on the boom of social networking online over at Electric Venom. "Thing is, I used to love being online in order to avoid being social."

I know I've opted out of some "social" sites because it became intrusive. Spam, friend requests from people I don't know from Adam, etc.

Technorati Tags: Blogging,Social Networks,Venomous Kate

Nine Inch Nails Giving Away New Album For Free

Nine Inch Nails has released yet another new album, entitled "The Slip," entirely for free download "as a thank you to our fans for your continued support."

The music is available in a variety of formats including high-quality MP3, FLAC or M4A lossless at CD quality and even higher-than-CD quality 24/96 WAVE. By filling out a short form with your email, you will be sent a link that includes all options, all free. Additionally, all downloads include a PDF with artwork and credits.

The tracklisting for "The Slip" is as follows:

1. 999,999
2. 1,000,000
3. letting you
4. discipline
5. echoplex
6. head down
7. lights in the sky
8. corona radiata
9. the four of us are dying
10. demon seed

running time: 43:45

The band also plans to make a version of this release available on CD and vinyl in July. More details coming soon.

The multitrack files for "The Slip" are also available on Nine Inch Nails' remix site.

It was only two months ago that Nine Inch Nails released "Ghosts I-IV" in a wide assortment of packages, with "Ghosts I" available as a free download. "Ghosts I-IV" brought in more than $1 million dollars just days after release.

Hat Tip: Metal Underground

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