It would be my first time back to the movie theater in this post-Pandemic era and it was 11am on a Sunday. �Of course it...
It’s 1989 in Huntsville, Alabama… and what would now seem like an inconsequentially easy filming of an afternoon of not much on a cell phone,...
Anyone near my age who likes heavy music will remember certain points where mass media and our preferences have intersected in sometimes unfortunate ways. My...
We’re all at home with lots of free time right now- so here are my top 5 picks of things to watch on Amazon Prime...
When I say I stopped listening to music for the last 5 years, that’s not completely true. There’s one band I’ve listened to quite a...
I got chills the first time I heard Chris Cornell cover Billie Jean. Oddly enough, his cover popped into my head shortly after I first...
Promo footage from 1991/92….wow! It includes their first public performance, with the most docile RATM crowd ever.
My NIN friend Victoria caught this on film at the Vegas NIN/JA show…Perry looked right in the camera. Hilarious! Jane’s Addiction – Blushing Pictures +...
Review of upcoming album Kingdom of Welcome Addiction here.
Zia from The Dandy Warhols– who has commented on my review of their set before– joined Brian Jonestown Massacre during the song ‘Not If You...
A Wine Library TV video with, albeit, an extremely annoying host, features a wine tasting with Maynard James Keenan of Tool/APC/Puscifer and winemaker Eric Glomski....
Ah, Jeordie White’s Youtube Channel. Simply named ‘New Project 1’ and ‘New Project 2’, the very short clips featured nondescript music, the word Zane, and...
3 very nice video interviews with Ilan Rubin are up on Drum Channel. Granted they get pretty technical in the second video (though there is...
Can’t wait to see these guys at the Mayhem Tour. This one covers guitar and bass tracking. Key quotes: “I want Zakk Wylde (spelled Wildein...
SNL has had a few pretty good music skits lately, of the rock/metal genre: The fucking Jonas Brothers do something amusing for once! Jon Bovi,...
People are still buying music- CD sales are up, but revenues are down. Fox News is still out of touch.
Ilan answers questions about his album, favorite composers, and what he likes to do in if ‘off time’: Take Control Intro – The New Regime...
4 parts- all a very worthwhile listen, covering politics, of course, as well as RATM, Chris Cornell, Morello’s similarities to Barack Obama, and The Nightwatchman...
Two teaser videos have been posted on RoadRunner regarding Dommin’s upcoming May release. Read my interview with Kris Dommin here.
God I love youtube. And Jeordie. I love youtube + Jeordie. Loves: 1. myself 2. music 3. women 4. alcohol 5. drugs 6. Oasis 7....
Depeche Mode – "Wrong" (official music video)
OK, I know I’m going to see them tour together in a couple weeks, but come on. This video is ludicrous. Zak Wylde, what were...
via blabbermouth The Pulse of Radio reports that a documentary about the efforts of TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan and his partner Eric Glomski to...
An early opening slot for Butthole Surfers where they dressed up as KISS in 1993.
Oh man, this must have been epic. Of course, when I saw them it was pretty epic, too.
Alright, not bad. But if I had been there and heard this, I would have gone apeshit.
I finally made it out to see The Wrestler this weekend. What a fine film. Beyond the ’80’s ‘finest’ being featured throughout: Cinderella, Ratt, G...
Apparently Maynard is also a Kubrick fan. This pairs nicely with the other Maynard news today that he’s opening an organic market in his little...
So there’s a lot of Love/Hate/Love going on about the ‘new’ AiC. And, I agree, Layne is irreplaceable. But, I did go see this DuVall...
I’ve blogged about this before…and now there’s a whole new breed of mostly WTF actors trying to be singers. So we’ll start with a good...
I got to hear this when I saw Mickey in November…. I have to say I prefer the previous low fi vids for his first...
lulz. Conquest/The White Stripes The Rock-Fire Explosion/MGMT Lollipop/Lil’ Wayne 1,000,000/NIN OK, so maybe they are funny at first and then disturbing…
Peta 2 video interview reveals that the hard rockin’ guys are animal luvah’s…and Blabbermouth follows this up with an article on founding member Benjamin Weinman’s...
Part Re-Animator, Part Outbreak, Metallica’s new video is disturbing, particularly the cat scene. View it here. And here’s the trailer for Re-Animator, just in case...
“Fur People”. Beware, some graphic footage, per usual in PETA films. See more Otep at peta2.com.
Barack is really a rock star. He doesn’t even have to be there to make people go crazy. Last night at a spontaneous celebration in...
In the group of politically-minded artists, Saul Williams leads the pack. Last night, he sent another well-written moving letter called ‘An Open Letter to History’:...
Peep the new video from Tool’s Maynard James Keenan’s side project Puscifer, ‘Momma Sed’: And… “According to The Pulse of Radio, TOOL frontman Maynard James...
Gotta love Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, as he meanderingly discusses his role in being one of the artists to contribute to NBC’s rebranding...
The first video from Scott Weiland’s second solo album, Happy in Galoshes, has emerged. Check out ‘Paralysis’ below. Very Bowiesque, IMO, but the man looks...
Me likey. But the hair is better in person.
Teaser trailers….really? Don’t you think 10 years of hearing about this fucking album is enough of a tease? I can almost guarantee you that is...
In the year 2000, at the Werepad, which was apparently a pretty cool venue here in SF.
Ahem. I present, the teaser trailer for ‘A Cross the Universe’, an documentary following Justice on the road. JUSTICE “A CROSS THE UNIVERSE” teaser OK,...
After a recent show in Santiago, Robert Been continued the performance by climbing on the roof of a car and performed ‘Sympathetic Noose’. The crowd...
The Smashing Pumpkins will be releasing a DVD containing footage from their week long July residency at The Fillmore last year. I was there on...
All Access: Chris Vrenna & Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna: All Access Interview: EP 4 Powered by maniaTV.com And his wife wrote this book, Cherry Bomb: Cherry Bomb:...
So they may be pompous assholes, but no one deserves this: And they continued to play after!
Check out this video: Afghan Raiders – Future Thinkers
“In the beginning there was semen.” In the year 2000: Bonus: The Making of Wet From Birth:
…features an awesome acoustic version of Horse Hunter…and footage from their Fillmore show that I missed ?? …and a zombie.
Some skater acquaintances of The Faint are posting a series of amusing videos taken backstage on The Berrics. Part 1: Find out about Joel and...
Fuse unveiled a new show today which will investigate music myths. 2 back to back episodes fetured test to determine if musicians play better in...
Yay- I’ve been waiting for the next film from the dude who so diligently created Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey. Another installment seems it will further...
You’ll need to read the info in the sidebar to understand everything, but it’s absolutely hilarious.
Come on- he could have at least put it on over his pants!
This vid is from a 1984 Texas show- back when they were what is now lovingly referred to as ‘Glamtera’.
Marilyn Manson first stab at directing will be bringing the visuals of Lewis Carrol to life in Phantasmagoria. Here are some of the first images...
I know I just kinda dissed Atmosphere in my live review of them last week, but this interview made me feel a little better. The...
Tom Morello is Insurgent #5 in Iron Man. When Tony Stark first gets in the suit, and the shield light powers up, the insurgent standing...
This movie is hilarious. Too bad they cut down this scene so much…
An oldie but a goodie. I bet that security guy feels weird about that now. The action really starts at about the 2 minute mark.
An old Freddy Krueger + an aging porn star + a premise that is trying too hard = so bad it’s bad. I can find...
And people start clamoring about how he has sold out. I don’t think a an artist sells out when their material gets used for commercial...
Seems Like Miss Pamela has a documentary in the works full of titillating groupie stories: Hello dolls! I am looking for former groupies or modern...
1993. This makes me feel old… J was the first guitarist that I successfully scored a pick from…*sigh*
Metal Skool is the ‘longest running metal show’ on the Sunset Strip. You can bet that next time I’m in LA on a Monday, I’m...
Absolutely hilarious, but I would be pissed if this guy was standing next to me.
Ah, the genius of Metalocalypse. Dr. Rockso is particularly brilliant. I freaking hate clowns, but I might make an exception for Rockso. Best of Dr....
Guns ‘n Roses didn’t write Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door. Nine Inch Nails didn’t write Dead Souls. But I heard the covers before the originals, and...
Performing ‘Papercuts’ pre-Grohl (1988) Performing ‘Blew’ @ Rhino Records (1989) These are 20 or so really lucky bastards!
On Obama, Hillary, Braveheart? We were once buddies:
lady sov, not being very lady like when she has some sound issues.
Have you seen Transformers yet? It’s pretty entertaining, if you’re willing to look past the usual Michael Bay cocktail of gross product placement and foul...
The grungy jesus looks may be gone, but Chris Cornell can still wail. Soundgarden is one of the best bands ever. This clip is from...
Green Day may not be the most agro rock around, but Billie Joe Armstrong was mad this night.
Ready for a good early morning chuckle? Fellow SF music blogger, blog.ipickmynose.com, posts this insightful video detailing Bob Dylan’s influence on the last 35 years...
Video from SP’s entry back into the world, from Paris. That’s a very With Teeth backdrop there! Oh man….I’m excited! This is a new song...
Ah, meathead. Always a source of NINtertainment.
While many fans are in a huff about this video, I think The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly motif works well. I mean, these...
Check out the new video here. Supposedly, it’s a commentary on our immigration situation. I still can’t get past the name….
Wow. You know when they have a name that they are really hardcore.
It must be cool to be such a shapeshifter of an actor that Johnny Depp can maintain his coolness for so long…and talk his friend...
There’s a movie being made about Iggy Pop. Guess who’s playing him? No, not Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Nope, not John Cameron Mitchell. It’s Frodo. Mr....
This may not have been a fan…but either way, just don’t jump on stage with a rapper that travels with an entourage. Not smart.
Whoa. Mr. Shock Rock is back. If MTV aired the ‘Making Of’ for this video, I’d totally watch it…
‘My Humps’ is such an inspirational song. Black Eyed Peas/My Humps Alanis Morissette/My Humps, slowed down Peaches/My Dumps
One of the funniest parts of this is the misspellings.
I feel like I had been waiting to see 300 for about 300 years. I heard about it way back, when a teaser trailer was...
So, I’m a little behind times with this review, but hey, I’m the only one I know that likes a good horror film. But I...
Whew, that was a long title. You might initially think ‘What does this have to do with hard rock music’. Patience. The annual SF Indiefest...