Archive for April, 2009

Happy Birthday, Wayne Kramer!

April 30th, 2009

Kick Out the Jams, Motherfucker! (Image Source) Wayne Kramer, best known as the guitarist for MC5, was born on this date, April 30th, in 1948. Happy Birthday, Wayne!!

Bacon Thing of The Day: Bacon Addiction Predictor

April 29th, 2009

Created by Recipe Star The above result is owed to me being unwilling to drink bacon grease, or to give up caffeine for bacon. Because I need my morning coffee and my Coca Cola, man!

Quandary of The Day: Should I Feel Obligated to “Friend” Someone I Dislike On FaceBook

April 29th, 2009

I Am Not Your Friend   Ponder this with me; why would somebody who’s owed me money for years without ever making any attempt to reconcile that debt, who only contacts me when he needs a band’s publicist’s contact info, and who in general has acted like a wildly unrepentantdouche bag to me want to [...]

Remembering Mick Ronson

April 29th, 2009

On This Day in 1993: Mick Ronson, guitarist for David Bowie, Ian Hunter, Lou Reed and Bob Dylan died of liver cancer in the U.K. He was 46 years old. Ronson was one of the most lyrical hard rock guitarists ever, and he was so gorgeous.

Awesome Website of The Day: Texts From Last Night

April 29th, 2009

“Remember That Text You Shouldn’t Have Sent Last Night? We Do.” From this day forward, I vow to update my Facebook Status exclusively with texts from this blog!

Rob Halford Launches Metal God Apparel

April 27th, 2009

The world of Rock and Roll has one Metal God – Rob Halford. The multi-Gold and Platinum Producer, Songwriter, Vocalist has graced the world’s largest stages for decades leading his revolutionary solo acts: Halford, Fight and the legendary Judas Priest. Developing new standards for the Rock and Metal genres with blazing vocals, dynamic themes, adorned [...]

Bacon Thing of the Day: NY State License Plate

April 27th, 2009

Thanks to Allison Kwah for the image!

First Mr Softee Cone of the Season!

April 27th, 2009

  You are probably not even going to believe this, but I went outside just now to take a walk to the CVS with my co-worker, Chantale, and when we were walking back to the office there was a Mr. Softee truck parked right at the curb! Holy frozen goodness, Batman; there is surely nothing [...]

Must See Movie: Anvil, The Story of Anvil!

April 26th, 2009

Robb Reiner and Steve “Lips” Kudlow Star in Anvil: The Story iof Anvil Yesterday, Geoffrey and I celebrated the first day of really nice NYC weather in over six months by sitting in a dark theater, enjoying the fantastic new documentary, Anvil: The Story of Anvil. You may have heard this film being referred to [...]

Lyrics of the Day: “Sleep That Burns” by Be Bop Deluxe

April 25th, 2009

No matter how I shuffle the iPod, this is the song that comes on as I’m waiting for the PATH Train at Newport Pavonia every weekday morning. And what a great song it is. A brass band is playing Rehearsing its thrills All half-moon and cloudy, All golden and shrill I’ve got a sleep that [...]

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