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Dear Scar Symmetry, I don’t know where exactly to start but let me just say that you make my panties wet. That’s always a good intro. It’s also rare when I’m listening to an album that I struggle with theory terminology and my husband has to get my brain back on track with a little [...]

If you haven’t seen Weezer’s video for “Pork and Beans,” here is your chance. Geekrific trivia note: back in 2003, my “you’ve got mail” sound at work was, “IT’S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!” Although it annoyed my co-workers at first, they quickly became endeared to it. Also: next time, Weezer, don’t forget goatse.

Check it out, yo. New Kids on the Block are playing St. Paul in October. Such awesome news on Jordan Knight’s birthday! He turned 39 today. No, I did not have to research that factoid. Anyway. So, yeah. Seriously. I have this bizarre urge to go. I can’t tell if it’s reminiscent fandom or train [...]

Hooray, my seventh time seeing Dream Theater live! And my second time seeing Opeth live! It was GRAND. It didn’t hurt that we got into line fairly early and claimed a spot dead-center on the balcony, either. The opening band was Three. As with most opening bands, we presumed they would suck and went into [...]

I mentioned on Thursday that I could feel that I’d strained my back a bit. I ended up going to Urgent Care on Friday (leaving work a smidge early) because I was having one hell of a time staying comfortable. I was offered muscle relaxers and painkillers, but only took the script for muscle relaxers. [...]

Now, apparently, Metallica is all for digital downloading and file sharing. An excerpt, straight from the mouth of the douchebag Lars: Rolling Stone: You were one of the first artists to sue over copyright infringement and voice concerns over aspects of downloading. Eight years later, with bands like Radiohead embracing the Net and yet charting, [...]

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Upon discussion of the fine literary tome Metallica and Philosophy: “Check this out [from the back cover of the book]: ‘Metallica is the “thinking man”‘s metal band.” Well look at that, Dave Mustaine gets snubbed again. I mean, he had FIVE MAGICS. AND HE MASTERED THEM.” It is so tragic that far too many people [...]

There’s this little metal band named Atreyu. And for years, they’ve been interchangeable with any other US hardcore/metal hybrid. Clean vocals, some shrieking/growl vocals, a whole lot of one chord jamming, blah blah blah. I never gave them the time of day. It didn’t help that they chose their name from The Neverending Story… probably [...]

me: i seem to slip into rant-mode a lot less frequently than i used to IM buddy: ah well…it has a time and place, right? :P me: hell yeah. although i should get more rant practice in… maybe i should solicit suggestions “RANT ABOUT CORN” OKAY FUCK THAT CORN PUT IT BACK ON THE COB [...]