Metal Dad - Hardcore for Life

RIP, Chris Squire

Bassist and co-founder of the progressive rock band Yes died on Saturday, according to a statement from his band members on Sunday.

At the risk of tarnishing my hardcore and metal cred I have to admit that Close to the Edge is one of my favorite albums of all time.

Man Vs. Nature (Update)

If you read the comment on the previous post you'll see my sister gave some recommendations for dealing with the squirrel assault on the birdfeeder I recently set up in our backyard. I had considered electrifying it but upon reflection thought that would be a mean thing to do. I've decided to leave tidbits for the squirrels and rabbits in another part of the yard to distract them from the birdfeeder.

But it brought to mind a story David Niven related in his book Bring on the Empty Horses about Errol Flynn. Seems he and Flynn used to frequent a bar in Hollywood whose owner got tired of dogs pissing on his building. He had a metal plate installed on the side of the building and wired it up. When a poor, unsuspecting dog passed by and pissed on the plate the circuit was completed and the dog got a painful shock to a very sensitive part of its body. One day Niven and Flynn were passing by the bar with Flynn's dog in tow, The dog relieved himself against the building getting shocked in the process. Flynn was incensed and being a notorious brawler went into the bar and promptly demolished the owner/bartender.

Man Vs. Nature

And I'm losing. I moved the feeder from the tree because even though it has a spring cage which shuts the doors if something heavier than a bird jumps on it, the freaking squirrels were hanging upside down on the tree to get to the seed. We had this hanging plant stand laying around so I thought I'd use it. No way the squirrels can climb up that skinny metal stand. WRONG!

As long as they don't hog it and keep the birds from getting to the seed I'll leave them be. They gotta eat too.

More Women With Guns

#1 Son came out and took me to see Mad Max: Fury Road for Father's Day. It was fun, lots of exploding cars and assorted carnage. Charlize Theron looked exceptionally badass.

I Think I'm Getting Soft In My Old Age

Picked this up today. No snarky comments from Terry or Theresa. I did forget to get a new slingshot, though.

School's Out For The Summer

and we're happy!

More Songs For Mowing Lawns

I've been neglecting the metal/hardcore side of my music collection lately. When I put on music for TLoML it's usually Parliament/Funkadelic, Art Tatum, or Bud Powell.

This morning was lawn mowing so I thought I'd try and make my ears bleed:

Earth Crisis - To The Death

 

 

 

 

Zao - The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation

 

 

 

 

Carcass - Peel Sessions (EP)