How's it going lurkers? In order
to get viewers into the Halloween spirit, I have decided to share a video. Nearly 2 years ago, I
stumbled upon Hollywood actors, who narrated Edgar Allan Poe's "The
Raven." Those who really know me already know, that I
am a Poe fan.
Years ago, Vincent Price narrated "The Raven," which was in addition to acting in 7 movie adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe's literary works.
However, I
am sharing Christopher Walken's narration instead. Anyway, here is
Walken narrating Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven."
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" Narrated By Christopher Walken
Yesterday afternoon,there was a hilarious segment on The Doctor Oz Show, that I watched about Urinary Tract Infections. I believe Dr. Oz said somebody had sent in a sign to him, which read, "My love
burns 4 U more than a Urinary Tract Infection." It was something along
those lines, when Dr. Oz held it up. Once I told my mother and
grandmother about that crazy sign on his show, they laughed their asses
off.
My grandmother even did a spit-take of her
coffee from laughing. I didn't know that love could burn more than a
UTI. I mean, damn!
I know what it's like for love to
burn and ache, but NOT like a UTI. Jeez! That sounds like a really
torturous love (if you ask me), especially when being likened to a
Urinary Tract Infection.
That viewer's sign made me
imagine a crazy dialogue for a movie, book, or a potential Comedy. Love
burning more than a UTI sounds not only crazy and torturous, but also
hilarious.
I didn't have a chance to listen to the entire segment because I was too busy laughing hysterically. Surprisingly,
I didn't cry tears and burn calories from all the laughing I did
yesterday. Hmmm... I better write that line down for a comedic dialogue.
Speaking of love burning, I began thinking about Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's (B.R.M.C.) old song, "Love Burns."
When
I originally heard BRMC's song, "Love Burns," during the 2nd semester
of my college freshman year, it was just before leaving MATC for
UW-Parkside and Carthage Collge.
That was 6 months
before I became a College Radio DJ/Hostess. Wow! Time sure did fly.
Anyway, here's some B.R.M.C. with "Love Burns" minus the Urinary Tract
Infection.
This blog was originally published on Blogster October 6, 2013.
Hey Blogsterians! ~ 2 hours ago, I finished watching KoRn's The
Family Values Live on AXS TV. For the most part, most of the bands, that
performed sucked ass. Beware Of Darkness, Machine Gun Kelly, and
Hollywood Undead suck.
Asking Alexandria was the
best band, that performed before KoRn. Honestly, they should've
performed as a great lead in for KoRn rather than Hollywood Undead. KoRn
performed last. I guess this really fed into the whole "saving the best for
last" adage.
Regardless, I sat through mostly shitty performances.
I am
glad I wasn't in Denver to see that concert because I would've demanded
my money back. In a nutshell, Asking Alexandria and KoRn's performances were the best. Everybody else sucked.
I
don't know why KoRn had such bad acquisitions for their concert tour.
They could've picked better than what they did. KoRn's Family Values
Tours always had a variety of Rap and Rock groups on their tours, but at
least they were normally good.
Most of the
performers were terrible from what I saw earlier. I didn't get a chance
to watch the entirety of KoRn's performance because it ran against
Bleach on Adult Swim. However, I watched most of their performance. KoRn was the main reason why I watched AXS TV over 2 hours ago.
Since
the band is celebrating their 20th anniversary, it would've been more
appropriate to have the entire band reunite rather than 4/5 of them.
HardDrive
Radio's blogger/interviewer, Roxy, ranted about David Silveria recently
on the show's Dirt page. She ranted that David did NOT need to return to
the band because he supposedly didn't want to return.
I
somewhat have a problem with what Roxy said about David Silveria. She's
all for Brian "Head" Welch returning to KoRn but not David?
That doesn't make any sense.
David, as well as
"Head," were part of the original band. If anything, I would expect for
Roxy to have a bigger problem with "Head" returning because he left
KoRn, before David Silveria.
"Head" originally left
KoRn for his quest to find Jesus, while blaming everyone else in KoRn
for his drug abuse. I always thought, that was such bullshit. "Head"
abused drugs before and after KoRn was formed. At the risk of sounding self-righteous, none of them should've been abusing drugs, anyway.
D.A.R.E.
programs have been around for DECADES and KoRn already knew what
happened to all their idols many years ago. They abused drugs out of defiance
because they were already warned.
It would be an
unrealistically high expectation of mine to think, that musicians do not
abuse drugs. I am simply pointing out the facts. "Head" had no right to
blame his band for his own drug abuse.
He had and still does have a mind of his own. If "Head" didn't want to be on drugs, he should've never started. Duh!
Like I was saying earlier, I have a problem with what Roxy from HardDrive Radio said about David Silveria. It's absolutely hypocritical for her to be rejoicing over "Head" returning
to KoRn, while condemning David, who was ALSO an original KoRn band
member to return.
A real KoRn reunion would be having everyone back
together rather than 4/5. I fail to understand Roxy's logic but
whatever.
I think KoRn should've disbanded 10 years
ago because their albums went from phenomenal to garbage. I have KoRn's
first 4 albums dating back to 1994. I did not waste money on their other
albums because they were garbage.
KoRn's Issues
album was a disappointing Christmas present in 1999 but they
temporarily redeemed themselves with their 2002 album, Untouchables.
I
don't own Untouchables but, I listened to the album in its
entirety when I was a DJ and played some of the songs from
Untouchables on my radio show.
Once KoRn released Take A Look In The
Mirror, I was disappointed again like I was with Issues.
About
a year or 2 ago, I listened to all of KoRn's other albums from 2003 and
beyond on MySpace. Those last albums were not worth investing in.
I
didn't get a chance to listen to KoRn's last album. I heard their song
"Get Up," which was a Skrillex collaboration. OMG! That was terrible.
Almost
everyone in The Music Industry is abusing that Dub Step shit like it's
the new Auto Tune, which was why I didn't give KoRn's last album a
chance.
I have heard at least 2 of KoRn's latest
songs, which are "Love and Meth" and "Never Never." So far, they're not
bad. I hope their new album is the best they have released, since 2002.
When I was 12-20 years old, I loved listening to KoRn. After turning 21, their music went down the shitter.
It's
not that my musical preferences drastically changed because I still listen to a
variety of music genres and sub-genres. Old School KoRn Kids like
myself miss the way they were.
After KoRn became more mainstream, their music changed much like most Metal bands have over the last 1-3 decades.
That
reminds me, Roxy keeps branding Old School KoRn Kids as "haters" on
HardDrive Radio's daily blogs. I resent that. It's a major slap
in the face to all of us veteran fans.
Roxy is an
old ass, divisive, Baby Boomer who claims that KoRn is her "favorite
band," YET she's acting like a butt-hurt sycophant because Veteran KoRn
Kids like myself don't share her views. If she and
the New Age KoRn Kids like KoRn's newer music, that's their right.
At
the same time, Roxy and the newbies have no right to label us as
"haters" because we dislike what their music has become, and because
David wants to reunite with everybody just like "Head" decided to do for
their 20th anniversary.
I think I have said all of what I needed. So, what are your thoughts about this whole pseudo KoRn reunion?
This blog was originally published on Blogster October 5, 2013.
How's it going my Blogsterian friends and subscribers? It's been a while. This Song Saturday, I'm sharing some Lacuna Coil.
If
you do not know about Lacuna Coil, they are an Italian Goth Rock band
from Milan, Italy. I began listening to this band a decade ago, when
they were introduced to the American Rock Industry.
The band debuted,
during the late '90s. However, it was not until 2003, that Lacuna Coil became
more mainstream. I have always found Cristina
Scabbia to be interesting.
When I look at some of the vocalist's clothes and other characteristics, it's like I'm staring at my own reflection in the mirror; I see parts of myself in Cristina Scabbia. Crazy, right?
She is older than me by 10 years and 8 days, and
we have similar tastes in clothing. It must be a Gemini thing.
I
think Cristina Scabbia is a bit like the idol I NEVER had growing up.
Well, at least the idol, that I never had as a teenager throughout the
mid to late '90s. There were not that many female celebrities or public
figures, that resonated with me enough to idolize them, during my youth.
I couldn't help becoming an individualist because there weren't any female role models or idols, that resonated if not captivated me.
Last
year on Cristina Scabbia's official Facebook page, she
uploaded a picture of this custom made Barbie doll. The doll was meant to
resemble her for her 40th birthday.
Cristina Scabbia's Custom Made Doll
If memory serves me right, a
friend/fan of Cristina's made it specifically as a birthday present.
After Cristina uploaded the doll to her page, all of us Lacuna Coil fans wished her a
happy 40th. I mentioned on Cristina's page, that I was turning 30, literally 8
days after her 40th birthday.
Not only did I wish
Cristina a happy 40th and mention our 10-year age gap, but I also
complimented her custom made doll. Then, asked if I could use it as a
profile picture.
In a sense, Cristina Scabbia gave me her blessing to
use it by clicking the "Like" button.
I have not used Cristina's doll as a profile picture in a while on Blogster, Xanga, and Facebook.
When I uploaded it on Facebook and
Blogster, people felt the need to make snide remarks about her doll.
Those dipshits assume I'm some delusional little girl, who believes
that I am Barbie for some reason.
Not only do they
assume, that I'm some delusional little girl, but I've also noticed over
the last 20 years, that most of the hardcore feminazis begrudge Barbie.
They honestly wear their severe body image issues, self-hatred, and
inferiority complex like sleeves.
I loved playing with my Barbie dolls
growing up and did NOT waste time psychoanalyzing her body either. I would only be jealous of a doll like Barbie because
she is more successful than I am. Otherwise, I don't want to look like
her. Besides, Barbie's not packing a real DD-cup like I am.
Anyway, here is the music video for Lacuna Coil's song, "Swamped" from their Comalies album, which helped make them mainstream.
This blog was originally published October 1, 2013.
How's it going Blogsterians? I hope everybody doing well. Since it's October, I chose to share a throwback from nearly 30 years ago
If you existed in 1984 (I was only 2 years old), you may remember
that Christmas Horror Comedy, Gremlins.
Gremlins Movie Trailer (1984)
It was 1 of the most controversial movies during 1984. Actually, 1984
in general was quite a controversial year regarding entertainment.
Democrat,
Tipper GORE had a spazz attack about her precious 12-year-old daughter's music.
Karenna was listening to Prince's "Darling Nikki" from his Purple Rain
album.
Tipper was SO triggered that it led to her becoming the
founder of Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) and having her "Tipper
Stickers" (a.k.a. "Parental Advisory" labels) plastered, if not engraved into
explicit album covers.
Also, the PG-13 rating was launched in 1984. Gremlins was highly controversial years ago because it originally had a PG rating.
Those of us,
who watched the movie, already know it was a really violent for children in '84.
There were many complaints about 1 of the gremlins being killed in the
microwave. I can't remember his name. However, I remember that scene
nearly 30 years later.
Gremlins Microwave Scene (1984)
If I were Billy's mother, I would've killed that gremlin in the
microwave, too! Watching that as a PG-rated Horror Comedy was and STILL is
terrifying. Their big, fugly eyes still give me goosebumps just staring at them.
Not only was there controversy over the
violence in this PG-rated movie, but there were also complaints about
Gremlins being racist against black people.
This was
because gremlins ate fried chicken, wore snapback hats,
breakdanced, and listened to Jazz and Blues in the bar.
Am I the only person
laughing at such ridiculous claims?
Some people in 1984 read a little TOO much
into Gremlins. Even though Gremlins triggered lots of
controversy, it was still very popular in 1984.
The movie was so
popular, that it had its own merchandise. YouTube vlogger, Andre (a.k.a.
"Black Nerd") had a vlog in 2012 showing his display of Gremlins
merchandise from both movies.
I am very disappointed
to say, that vlog was deleted. I don't know why Andre's vlog was
deleted from YouTube. Regardless, it sucks that his video is gone. I
thought his vlog was awesome. Meanwhile...
I remember having a
plastic Gizmo figure, when I was a toddler. As my mother pushed me around
in store buggies, I played with him.
Decades ago, Hardee's sold a series
of 5 audio tapes/45 record audiobooks, which were adaptations of the
Gremlins movie.
I ONLY had Part 3 of the 5 record audiobooks.
Talk about nostalgia and showing my age. Because I mentioned the audiobooks and since someone actually uploaded them to YouTube, I thought I
would share their audiobooks with you all.
Audiobook 1: Gremlins "The Gift Of The Mogwai" (1984)
Audiobook 2: Gremlins "Gizmo And The Gremlins" (1984)
Audiobook 3: Gremlins "Escape From The Gremlins" (1984)
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