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I’m wayyyyyy behind the pack on this one, but if there’s anything in this world that deserves my commentary, it’s this. I just searched YouTube and watched R Kelly’s “Trapped in the Closet”. The whole thing (except parts 6-7, which aren’t online; I read the lyrics). My interest was piqued because someone on LJ linked [...]

Imagine, if you will, Korn salsa. Terrible pun, but as the opening strains of the MTV Unplugged version of “Blind” fill the air, one can only giggle at the poor choice in style given the band’s nomenclature. If the premise itself sounds bad, the execution isn’t much better. It seems Korn believed all of their [...]

“I’ve got an extra ticket…” These words echo through my head even still, remembering when I was invited to Reverence II in Madison, Wisconsin. It was July of 2005 and I’d recently met the guy through a friend. With us living over 300 miles apart, a relationship was the farthest thing from my mind. But [...]

Day two of Beyond the Threshold’s look at the artist known as Combichrist exists to enlighten and educate those in the dark. Who is Combichrist? Fantastic! But what about the music? Joy of Gunz Release date: September 1, 2003 Label: Out of Line Tracklisting: 01. Intruder Alert 02. Joy To The World 03. You Will [...]

How to make a synthpop-loving karaoke-creating girl wet herself: Depeche Mode, Playing the Angel Instrumental CD. I’m so happy that I could cry. Out of curiosity: does anyone else out there have any instrumental-only CDs or know of any? I know Flaming Lips released one for Yoshimi and John’s got one from Dr. Octagon. Surely [...]