So last friday before going to Toronto, I sent each person a wallpaper for their blackberrys. Once all put together you get to see the mighty Phil Lynott. So jackt it worked.
So as I thumb through some of this years Reading Festival videos of Faith No More, I found a lot of people writing about how they were thankful that Kings of Leon were on at the same time as FNM, so the douche bags wouldn't get in their way. More and more wrote how Kings should take a lesson from FNM on how to engage an audience, and maybe they wouldnt have gotten boo's. "NO WAY!" I say out loud. Could these media darlings, one of the worst bands I ever herd, finally reached their 15th minute? According to the British, it would seem so. God I gotta move there. ____________________________________________________________ "There are some of you out there who are sick of Kings of Leon. Well we're f---ing sick of Kings of Leon. We do this everyday," Caleb said at one stage.
"So for all those who don't give a f--- about us, I understand. But we've worked hard to be here. We're the god damn Kings of Leon, so f--- you."
After 'Use Somebody' -- the band's most stratospheric attempt at an arms-aloft anthem, and one perfect for a Reading finale -- the set closed with the classic display of rock and roll anger; Caleb trashing his guitar centre-stage and trooping off with his comrades with a middle finger pointed to the crowd. Reading, we fear, won't be seeing this family gathering for some time.
I cannot believe that the top 2 bands of all time, Faith No More and Pavement, are both reuniting or already reunited. To top it off I will be seeing both of these bands in 2010. Life is fuckin great sometimes.
Now all I need is GBV to get back together to round off the top 3.
I mean really this is no shock. Everyone has a band that reminds them of high school, and this is that band for me. Got into em after Tony and Ned bought their Steve Albini produced Great Pacific Ocean cassette after seeing them for 4 bucks at the Volcano. That was in grade 7. My love for them never died down, right till their end. Sweet Homewrecker was the best thing that came out in 97. The same year we saw Local Rabbits, Super Friendz and Thrush Hermit play the Korova Cafe in Kitchener, a venue the size of a garage.
I miss Thrush. I am happy to see that Joel is getting so much attention and recognition, but I gotta be hoenst and say its sad he didnt get it while being in Thrush Hermit. A FAR superior band and musical output.
Another rock attack from Teds Wrecking Yard last night. I guess they played Pavement all night, cuz Eddie sent me a voice note of Rattled By The Rush. Could Teds be the worlds best bar? I think so!
They may only have on full length, and 2 EPs, but god damn this band pumped me up. Back in the Fanshawe College (or as it has become to be known, Funshawe Cottage) days, we saw these guy at Call the Office at what seems like on a weekly bases. This band more than any other on the list we have seen the most I think. Well over 30 times. Wish they were still around.
Dont let the name fool ya, this band is heavy as fuck. Just imagine The Melvins and The Jesus Lizard put together, and you have one of my fave bands of all time. Bazooka and the Hustler is probably on my top 10 albums of all time. So incredible.
I worked on the header for the new website for Eddie. The top one was made rather quickly to just see what kind of direction he wanted to go in. We settled on the bottom black and white one as the final image.
