Motley Crue Kernel Panic

We had a great time at the Motley Crue/Poison/NY Dolls show last night at Bill Graham Civic Center.

Unfortunately, due to Casey and my beer addictions we only caught the last song from the NY Dolls. They played Personality Crisis. They sounded great and I was surprised to see the great Earl Slick on guitar.

Poison was ridiculous but I enjoyed their set. My favorite part was when the backdrop dropped to reveal another backdrop : A band portrait, complete with a shirtless Bret Michaels . They start the song and Bret is wearing a shirt with the EXACT same photo as the backdrop! Good times.

Motley Crue delivered a great live spectacle even though their performance seemed uninspired. As much as I wanted to dislike their set, they actually put on a great show.

I did notice something quite funny during their set at least 2 times.

On the video screen behind them, the computer that runs the video had a kernel panic.

Check out the video below of Tommy’s drum solo. 37 seconds in, the kernel panic takes place.

Judas Priest’s K.K. Downing Announces His Retirement

IT IS WITH REGRET THAT JUDAS PRIEST ANNOUNCE THAT K.K. DOWNING HAS FORMALLY RETIRED FROM THE BAND AND WILL THEREFORE NOT BE JOINING THEM ON THEIR FORTHCOMING EPITAPH TOUR.

THE BAND RESPECT HIS DECISION AND NATURALLY ALL WISH HIM WELL.

HAVING THOUGHT LONG AND HARD ABOUT HOW TO PROCEED, ROB, GLENN, IAN AND SCOTT UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT THEY SHOULD GO AHEAD WITH THE TOUR AND NOT LET THE FANS DOWN ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

FATE ALSO STEPPED IN AND DELIVERED THE PERFECT REPLACEMENT – 31 YEAR OLD BRITISH GUITAR PLAYER RICHIE FAULKNER – HE HAS BLENDED INTO THE BAND PERFECTLY AND IS A GREAT TALENT WHO IS GOING TO HELP SET THE STAGE ON FIRE!

THE EPITAPH TOUR WILL INCLUDE SONGS FROM EVERY PRIEST STUDIO ALBUM AND ALSO TRACKS THEY HAVE NEVER BEFORE PERFORMED ON STAGE PLUS ALL THE OLD FAVOURITES!

WITH A NEW ALBUM DUE TO BE RELEASED NEXT YEAR THE METAL GODS ARE PREPARING TO TOUR THE PLANET ONCE MORE – HEAVY METAL AT ITS BEST COMPLETE WITH LASERS, LIGHTS, BIKES AND HELLFIRE!!  IT’S A SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED!!

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Bigr Audio Headphones Review

Bigr Audio Headphones

• COMFORT; feel the music, not the headphones. Plush earcushions covered with breathable materials keep you cool and comfortable
• Ready For Smart Phones; headphones come with built in microphone so you can easily speak while on the go.
• BiGR bamboo Box; our bamboo box feutures a beautiful laser engraving and very freindly for the enviroment
• BiGR Clean Cloth; ultra soft bamboo fiber bag for storing as well as keeping your headphones clean and safe
• BiGR Flatwire Cablesgreat sound comes from great cables. our flatwires wont tangle

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Gary Moore Dead at 58

According to Thin Lizzy’s Facebook Page:

It is with great sadness we hear of the passing of Gary Moore. Our thoughts go out to Gary’s family at this time and our memories of Gary and his contribution to Thin Lizzy and music in general will live on forever.

Brian Downey: ‘I am in total shock. I have known Gary since 1967 when he was in Platform Three and he’s been an amazing friend ever since. It was a pleasure to play with Gary again in 2006 after his days with Lizzy. He will always be in my thoughts and prayers and i just can’t believe he is gone’

Scott Gorham: ‘Playing with Gary during the Black Rose era was a great experience, he was a great player and a great guy. I will miss him.’

I’m extremely saddened by this news. Gary Moore was one of the greatest living guitarists on the face of the earth.

Holiday Buying Guide – Tommy James – Me The Mob and The Music

Michael Butler shows a great ROCK Biography for the holidays

Me The Mob and The Music by Tommy James with Martin Fitzpatrick

AMAZON LINK – Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells 

 and 

 Tommy James and The Shondells – 40 years The Complete Singles Collection

AMAZON LINK – 40th Anniversary Singles Collection 

 

FIND MORE AT TOMMYJAMES.COM

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Holiday Buying Guide – Punk Rock Vinyl from X and The Circle Jerks

L.A. Bands’ Classic Releases Now Available as Sizzling Combo Platters – the Perfectly Wild Gift for a “Wild in the Streets” Holiday Season; Re-Mastered Discs, Original Artwork Ensure Primo Sound, Vision
LOS ANGELES (October 4, 2010) — Porterhouse Prime Vinyl (a division of Porterhouse Records) is serving up a tempting holiday feast for fans of classic L.A. punk. The imprint will bundle its reissues of classic releases by two of punk’s most influential bands, X and the Circle Jerks, at super holiday prices. This one-of-a-kind sale, offered via the Porterhouse Records online store (http://porterhouserecords.com/store.html) and selected retailers, begins at midnight, October 31, and runs through midnight, December 31 – or until stock is sold out.
Three discs from X’s glorious creative peak – Wild Gift, Under the Big Black Sun and More Fun in the New World – re-mastered and pressed on thick, audiophile-quality 180-gram vinyl with all their original artwork and lyric sheets scrupulously reproduced, will be sold as the Wild Black Fun Gift Pack for just $45 (plus shipping). Created by X fans for X fans, these 12-inch beauties are a thrilling immersion in the sonic punch, lyric bite and all-around electricity of this extraordinary band.
Rolling Stone dubbed Wild Gift “the finest American punk album ever” and included Under the Big Black Sun in its list of the top 500 albums of all time. And the politically charged More Fun in the New World sounds as blisteringly relevant as it did in Reagan era. These three landmark albums boast such essential cuts as “Beyond and Back,” “White Girl,” “Blue Spark,” “The Hungry Wolf,” “The Have Nots,” “Devil Doll” and “Hot House,” and showcase X’s uncanny ability to filter the history of American music through its own uncompromising prism.
“The great thing about these reissues is that they are perfect reproductions of the originals,” says X frontwoman Exene Cervenka who – along with her bandmates – oversaw the reissues. “No extra tracks. No updated, modern, ugly graphics. No editorializing. They are time capsules.”
Four kinetic discs from the brilliantly irreverent Circle Jerks, meanwhile – Group Sex (on hot pink vinyl and once deemed “the most wonderful, unexpected gem to arrive in some time” by Vicki Arkoff of the Los Angeles Times), Wild in the Streets, Golden Shower of Hits and Wonderful (“One of the best punk rock recordings of all time,” according to an Amazon.com review) – also get the deluxe Porterhouse treatment on these slabs of speaker-rattling bliss. All the discs have been re-mastered, and Golden Shower and Wonderful have been pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Available for the first time in two decades, these seminal releases have been gathered as the Ultimate Jerk-Off Gift Pack for the incredible price of $50 (plus shipping).    They’ve been re-mastered for maximum moshability, and include their original lyrics sheets (so you can sing along with indelible tracks like “Wild in the Streets,” “Red Tape” and “When the Shit Hits the Fan”). These packed platters are guaranteed to keep your neighbors awake throughout the holidays.

Holiday Buying Guide – KeyFolio™ Bluetooth Keyboard and Case for iPad

Michael Butler and Sam Levin show some great gift ideas. This is the KeyFolio™ Bluetooth Keyboard and Case for iPad.

 The Kensington KeyFolio™ not only protects your iPad when on the road but also provides a handy wireless Bluetooth® keyboard and handsfree stand when you reach your destination. The rubberized keys were specially designed to cushion your iPad screen from bumps and scratches when the folio is closed. 

Features

• Durable synthetic leather cover protects your iPad in style
• Provides full access to all iPad controls and 30-pin connector
• Rubberized keys are spill-proof and also protect iPad screen from scratching when closed
• Bluetooth keyboard delivers wireless operation and includes iPad specific keys
• Adjustable stand securely holds your iPad in landscape mode
• Magnet-free folio case ensures uninterrupted operation of the iPad’s digital compass

Specifications

• Bluetooth: v 2.0 standard
• Uninterrupted working time: 90 hours
• Standby time: 100 days, Battery life: 3 years
• Charging time: up to 4.5 hours
• Lithium-ion battery capacity: Minimum 430 mAh

Warranty
KeyFolio™ Bluetooth Keyboard and Case for iPad is backed by the Kensington 2-Year warranty.

 

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