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Blabbermouth had a (very bogged down) link to download “Constant Motion” from Dream Theater’s upcoming album, Systematic Chaos. I am listening to it. The first thought: This is Dream Theater? Second thought: What, 1980 NWOBHM? Third thought: Hello, Rushy prog-dork part. I knew you’d be coming. Fourth thought: Oh my. Petrucci’s turned it up to [...]

Live. The band. I’ve never really liked them much aside from a couple of songs here and there that are okay. No real reason to DISlike them so much as they never tripped my trigger and Ed’s voice is grating and whiny at times. Now, I don’t dislike them because of their lyrics. However, I [...]

Ugh. We were out a bit late last night as John was assisting Stellar Vector at their show at The Rock in Maplewood. Poor Brooke was getting dropped off to join us and thought the show was at Station 4 in St. Paul. She eventually got her ride back, made her way north and found [...]

Totally hokey and silly. I trimmed it down for palatability: Karaonics: The Unofficial Glossary Of Karaoke Terminology Arhythmia Idiotica The one guy who always claps out of rhythm with the rest of the crowd, just to annoy others. Audio Deficit When the music fades out, but words are still left on the screen to sing.* [...]

Last night was the VAST show. With four bands’ drum kits occupying the stage area at Station 4, Stellar Vector’s 6-piece had the joy of crunching the fuck up to the front of the stage. They were on their A-game, which is fantastic considering people actually showed up to see the opening bands. I mostly [...]

Lolly Pop performing “Fashion Crisis” with on lead vocal. Fun stuff :)  

How much does Dream Theater Rule? A whole lot, enough to get a tattoo on my back. Although I was not a huge fan of Octavarium and I thought the second disc of Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence was a bloated pile of blech, the awesomeness still outweighs the bad by a long stretch. To [...]