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Glam isn't about... ...Sebastian Bach ...Quiet Riot's Metal Health ...Ibanez guitars ...CC DeVille ...cocaine ...the 80's ...the LA Sunset Strip ...The Darkness (if you're talking about a revival)
Glam is about... ...David Bowie ...T Rex's Electric Warrior ...Gibson Les Pauls ...Mick Ronson ...heroin ...the 70's ...The UK ...Placebo (if you're talking about a revival)
Glam is also about Roxy Music. So here's some. Enjoy.
My favorite tracks have got to be their version of The Dead Boys' Sonic Reducer (which I've heard as part of their sets on various bootlegs) and their reading of Mother Love Bone's Crown of Thorns.
It makes me wonder what the band has in store for their fans this year.
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I'm sorry to end this entry on a more serious note, but I'd like to send my heartbreaking sympathies to the Kim family. James Kim, his wife and children were stranded in the Oregon area over the past ten days, during the height of terrible snowy conditions in the northwest region. His wife Kati and their two children were rescued last Monday as James left them to look for help. His body was found earlier today, presumably giving in to hypothermia.
I remember James from the old Tech TV channel. He had a section on one of the shows that focused on music technology. He was one of the first people I've seen on TV talk about MP3 technology. He guided viewers like me about the ins and outs of music audio CDRs versus ordinary CDRs, file-sharing programs, and even software sequencers.
This time around about a year ago, I had a punk phase. I was looking for stuff that was past the elementary stuff like The Clash or The Buzzcocks. I think it was fueled a few months prior by Iggy, Elvis Costello, and The New York Dolls' appearance at Bumbershoot. I wanted more.
I was particularly interested with Johnny Thunders' music. I've always been a fan of Guns N Roses and The Replacements. According to most music scribes, those two bands had been influenced Thunders' songs. This is another case of a fan going back to the spring for water. I didn't regret ever trying out his music.
With compositions like Jet Boy (w/the Dolls) and his stuff with The Heartbreakers, Johnny linked both the worlds of glam (Bowie, Roxy Music, T-Rex) with the proto-punk of that era (Iggy, The Ramones, Television). I now realize that he's one of the most untalented guitar players ever. This doesn't detract from him still being a guitar hero by way of making a Gibson Les Paul Jr cool to look at way before Slash did.
GUITARIST OF THE YEAR MONG ALCARAZ Sandwich & Chicosci
BASSIST OF THE YEAR MYRENE ACADEMIA Sandwich & Imago
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR JAZZ NICOLAS Itchyworms
BEST LIVE ACT KAMIKAZEE
RISING SUN AWARD THE ITCHYWORMS
IN THE RAW AWARDEE SILENT SANCTUARY
SONG OF THE YEAR "NARDA" Kamikazee
ARTIST / BAND OF THE YEAR KAMIKAZEE
BEST MALE AWARD MONG ALCARAZ Sandwich & Chicosci
BEST FEMALE AWARD ARMI MILLARE Updharmadown
ALBUM OF THE YEAR "NOON TIME SHOW" The Itchyworms
BEST ALBUM PACKAGING INKSURGE.COM "Five on the Floor" of Sandwich
BEST MUSIC VIDEO "SUGOD" of Sandwich (Directed by Marie Jamora)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR RAIMUND MARASIGAN, BUDDY ZABALA, THE ITCHYWORMS (Noon Time Show - The Itchyworms)
LISTENER'S CHOICE KAMIKAZEE
HALL OF FAME DJs of the Heart of Manila (DZRJ)
I'll have to concur that the Itchyworms album is damn good. The songwriting is all-around solid with a lot of the pop songcraft that you'd hear from the likes of XTC or the Itchy's direct influence, The Eraserheads. I'm still rather perplexed by the inclusion of Updharma Down as an award-winner though since they seem the farthest thing from rock that I could imagine. But whatever floats your boat, I guess.
Here's a nifty tune to prime y'all for the holiday season from one of the evening's award winners, The Itchyworms.
I hope everyone reading could do their part to be responsible and make sure to get tested and continue the habit of putting on that jimmy hat when needed. Also wear red to show your support for AIDS awareness.
BTW, tonight's the NU 107 Rock Awards. We may just get to see Urbandub win some awards as well. I hope at least one of these members in the band would win the guitarist, drummer, or bassist categories.
So sang Chris Cornell on a song for the Singles soundtrack. Little did we know then that the former Soundgarden frontman would go on to craft a solo album, join refugees from Rage Against The Machine, divorce his wife, and move to France. Lots have happened since I last actually gave CC a shot to my hearing. This may actually be a welcome listen as his performance in Sweden was documented for the rest of us who can't be there. This is like meeting an old friend.
01. Doesn't Remind Me 02. Like A Stone 03. Wide Awake 04. Fell On Black Days 05. Billie Jean (Michael Jackson Cover) 06. Be Yourself 07. Redemption Song (Bob Marley Cover) 08. Peace Love And Understanding (Elvis Costello Cover) 09. Original Fire 10. All Night Thing 11. Black Hole Sun 12. Call Me A Dog 13. Thank You (Led Zeppelin Cover)
Yeah, I'm blogging about them again. It's turning into quite the fansite, isn't it? I should really write with proportion to how long a song lasts. In this case, it should be really short. Here's Raims, Myrene, Mong, Mike, and Diego with their Myspace exclusive, Close Encounter.
The band's video for Sugod was also nominated for the 2006 NU 107 Rock Awards Best Music Video category. I hope they take this one. Marie did a great job directing it after all. I also hope they bag the Album of the Year as well. Ever since I loaded the thing into my iPod, I've been jamming to the tunes rather harsh. The event happens on Friday, December 1.
The Shins have dropped the first single to what may be the first good album up for release in 2007, Wincing The Night Away. It arrives in stores January 23.
Dave Mustaine has once mentioned that he was retiring Megadeth all-together. It seemed fitting enough since he seemed to be the only remaining original member. It didn't matter that the guitar genius of Marty Friedman and Nick Menza's manic time changes on drums were to me what made me the avid listener back in the day. It doesn't matter that the only other member from the very beginning, Dave Ellefson isn't in the lineup anymore either.
One good thing about this is that at least Dave has still churned out aggressive music to keep the die-hards satisfied. I wish I could say the same for Axl Rose and his Chinese Democracy.
Today's tune was initially created for the Gears of War video game soundtrack. It's a demo which could still be improved on by Mustaine and the others in the studio until it's final version on United Abominations, the new record due in 2007.
There's nothing like having lots of turkey, cranberrry sauce, stuffing, gravy, myriad desserts, and snacks occupying your taste buds during this holiday weekend.
