gloomchen

has been going on and on and ON harassing me to listen to the new Superjoint Ritual album ever since I leeched it off him. I finally got around to turning down my stereo and now I’m listening to it. Live, it’s cool. Here is what I do not like about the album. First of [...]

I got the new Rolling Stone yesterday with the top 500 albums of all time. As usual, ’tis a crock of shit. The first 50 of course resemble just about every other top-whatever albums of all time list, with the Beatles all over the top in varying degrees. Eh, it gets old. While it’s all [...]

Okay, the concert, and why there is no phone post: Strich9: Local band, actually didn’t suck too much, which was pretty cool. They’re all gimmicky and they need to come into their own and not be Slipknot Wannabe children of doom, but hey, it’s better than the typical local shit around here. Devildriver: The ex [...]

I’m listening to Train of Thought for the fourth time today. I really love the first four songs, the last three are still growing on me. It takes a lot for an 11 minute instrumental to grow on me, though. Sigh. How much super-music-geekery does one band NEED? I love you, Dream Theater, but you [...]

Oh, what did I acquire today, you might ask? THE NEW DREAM THEATER ALBUM, THAT’S WHAT. After weeks of fakes flying around, I finally got a real buddy. No more suffering with just the cocktease of “As I Am.” HOW IS IT? you ask… How the fuck do I now? I’m just listening to it [...]