Wednesday 18 June 2008

18/06/08

First post! Let's see what I learnt from #1215:

1. FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES SPLIT UP (p.13)
This week's Kerrang! says that the NYHC outfit, responsible for some true bangers along with, well, at least two albums worth of filler, have gone on indefinite hiatus (read "called it a day"). Shame. Saw them twice - once with their original vocalist Benjamin Perri as headliners on the Vagrant Tour, and they were pretty awesome. The second time was at Pukkelpop last year, where they didn't really seem to connect with the crowd, even though they did rip through "The After Dinner Payback". Ach well. Still more pissed off about the lack of coverage concerning the recent Reuben split - it's been relegated to the letters section. Dude.

From Autumn To Ashes - The After Dinner Payback
Reuben - Deadly Lethal Ninja Assassin

2. CHESTER BENINGTON IS STILL UNINTERESTING (p.20-23)
No matter how many cover stories Linkin Park gain over the years, no matter how many millions of records they sell or collabos with rappers they do, Chester Benington will still give out uninteresting interviews. Okay, yeah, we know he had a stalker, yeah. He's friends with the Velvet Revolver guys. His wife is a former Playmate. Linkin Park DEFINITELY DON'T LIP SYNC LIVE. You know, you've read it all before. The most interesting thing you find out about dude is that he once yelled at his bandmates for smearing pudding over his face while he was asleep when really he'd fallen asleep while eating it. The cover (above) offers an insight into the "DARK SIDE OF SUPERSTARDOM" but... really?

3. THE OTHER GUYS IN LINKIN PARK ARE MORE INTERESTING (p.22)
Mike Shinoda's the dude - not only being charming, he's an artist and can actually rap (stop hating and check out his verses in the tracks below!) but DJ Joe Hahn has always been the most mysterious member of LP. Nice to see he's keeping up his rep by walking out of meet-and-greets, even though it does make you look like a total prick.

Busta Rhymes feat. Linkin Park - We Made It
BONUS: Fort Minor feat. Ghostface Killah & Lupe Fiasco - Spraypaint and Ink Pens

4. GRANT NICHOLAS COULD LIVE WITHOUT "BUCK RODGERS" (p. 29)
Says the Feeder frontman, "Part of me is annoyed about the song because we've written so many better ones and that's the hi. The other part of me is proud of it because we proved we could write a great pop song." True, but as an aside, when they headlined Download in 2005, I went to go see Billy Idol instead. Good choice. Billy Idol fucking rules.

Feeder - Buck Rogers (the video to this is priceless, and everyone loves elephants)

5. MARTA FROM BLEEDING THROUGH IS STILL HOT (p. 12, 37 & 45)
Yup.

Andrew W.K. - She Is Beautiful

At this point, I have to admit that I actually love my girlfriend far more. Sorry Marta.

6. ROB HALFORD AND QUENTIN TARANTINO HAVE SHARED INTERESTS IN OBSCURITY (p. 77)
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford's first gig as a wean was watching UK beat combo Dave Dee, Dozey, Beaky, Mick and Tich. Quentin Tarantino loves Dave Dee, Dozey, Beaky, Mick and Tich and used their song "Hold Tight" in an especially NSFW scene in "Death Proof". There could be something here, I think.

Dave Dee, Beaky, Mick and Tich - Hold Tight

7. WHOEVER'S PLAYING GUITAR ON p. 78 LOOKS LIKE RUTGER HAUER (p. 78)
Anybody who could help me on who the hell this guy is? Please?

Rutger Hauer's death scene in "Blade Runner"

8. KIDS ARE ADORABLE (p. 52)
Back in the end of primary school, I was asked to monitor a first year class full of young kids and failed spectacuarly. They hit me, yelled too much and were really rude so I straightened out things but bursting open a yoghurt container... against a chair. It went, arguably, downhill from there. Kids are a lot smarter and insulting than I think, something I'm reminded everytime I man the desk at work. So before I can break down and say that I hate kids, I take a look at the adorable little girl - presumably the daughter of one of the K! writers - by the name of Yuki (I think) and my cynicism melts. I mean, awwww, look at her! Plus, she was at Download! Cool parents. I bet little Yuki really dug Municipal Waste.

Black Lips - How Do You Tell A Child That Someone Has Died?

9. RIVERS CUOMO USED TO BE A TOTAL PRICK (p. 27)
I love this man because he wrote "Pinkerton", basically an album anybody who uses the word "emo" should buy. (By the way, stop saying "emo", people. You're not cool.) But it turns out that the Weezer frontman has been a total twat in the past - for example, while touring the s/t "Green" album in 2001, he threw a tantrum which culminated in him kicking the K! writer covering the story and the band's press officer off their tourbus in the middle of Spain, forcing the pair "to walk an hour and a half back to the hotel". Jesus. I'm guessing he, er, didn't give a hoot what they thought.

Weezer - Pork and Beans (Acoustic)

10. SLIPKNOT HAVE NEW SHIT ON THE WAY (p. 12)
Fuck you if you don't dig this. This is good news. They're dropping a free new single in two days, keep an eye out for a review! (Maybe.)

Slipknot - People=Shit

Soooooo, til next week, where you can expect a smaller, worse written, more frantic version as I'm still in Edinburgh for the film festival. Which is cool.