en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/inthegoldmine/journal The Last.fm journal for inthegoldmine. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/inthegoldmine/journal/2011/03/09/49gzf6_i%27m_not_a_pirate,_my_brother_is... Wed, 9 Mar 2011 08:20:02 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/inthegoldmine/journal/2011/03/09/49gzf6_i%27m_not_a_pirate,_my_brother_is... NOTE: I am semi-reviewing a "leaked" album here. I know, bad girl, but I was more or less moved to speaking about it and encouraging others to pre-order it, as I have. I'm not really interested in how awful you think I am for listening to or writing about a leaked album, I already know I'm an asshole. Thanks!

My brother, the prodigious guitarist of our family, prefaced my introduction to Protest the Hero's new album Scurrilous by grinning and telling me to give it a chance because the tabs he read were insane. I wouldn't expect anything less from Protest. Luke Hoskin is one of the top reasons why I don't even bother playing guitar anymore--because I'm easily discouraged and quick to give up and spend the night drinking my frustration away(although for the last eight months and the seven months I've been drinking plain old water and chasing it with antacids--not so effective at chasing the inadequacy away).

I paused when I read that singer, Rody Walker. was taking over with the lyrics. Sure, I love Rody--dude is a fantastic singer, he likes girls who can grow beards, and he took those spitballs like a champ in L.A. all those years ago. But Arif's lyrics made Kezia and Fortress all the more dear to me. Admittedly, I'm unapologetically feminist, my favorite books are history texts and historical fiction epics, and I spent my time in college(and a lot of free time) picking apart poems that were written hundreds of years before I was born. However, Rody's lyrics are not entirely divorced from the poetic sensibility and reflection that I enjoy from Arif--Rody's lyrical voice is a lot more straightforward, but without the ability to read the booklet and actually compare it was hard for me to know who wrote what without referencing Wikipedia.

The first song my brother played for me was Hair-trigger, knowing that I'm a fan of Jadea Kelly's voice. The kid had a shit-eating grin on his face the whole time, obviously expecting me to freak out as soon as I heard it. And yes, I did like the song, but initially I was disappointed that it was "a goddamn love song." I immediately was drawn to the end of the song when Jadea and Rody go back and forth--but the nuances of the song took awhile to grow on me. After listening to it 3 or 4 more times I realized why my brother looked disappointed when I shrugged off the rest of the vocals as uniform and boring. And in retrospect, I obviously had concentration issues. The last thing any of the vocals on this album are is uniform. Rody is all over the place, moreso than usual. And as my brother promised the instrumental parts are insane.

So after disappointing my little brother with in our initial conversation I spent some alone time with the entire album. At this point, C'est La Vie and Tandem are probably my favorite tracks. The falsetto in C'est La Vie is beautiful, and let's face it--I've always preferred guys who sound like girls--and yes, I predictably love the lyrics. Tandem again has beautiful lyrics and melody. And is probably the best example, in my opinion, of how Rody's lyrical style can mesh just as well with Protest's vibe.

Musically, the album is cohesive, creative, and seems to be a logical move forward from Fortress. I'm not at all concerned about the comparative "metalness" of this or well, any album, to be honest. This is definitely not Fortress, part II--but has just as much relevance and forward motion as the albums that preceded it. I was going to buy it anyway, but the leak convinced me to just pre-order the damn thing so I wouldn't put it off. Sure I'm more concerned with the vocal melodies, lyrics, and themes of the album than the average Protest fan--but I'm pretty sure that overall, Scurrilous will be well-received by many fans(and well, fuck the rest, you can't please everyone). My only regret is that I'm probably going to be in labor while my brother and friends are in the front row at El Corazon trying to cop a cheap feel off Rody as he leans over the crowd...]]> http://www.last.fm/user/inthegoldmine/journal/2009/05/09/2pkpiu_thirty_on_thirty Sat, 9 May 2009 00:19:32 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/inthegoldmine/journal/2009/05/09/2pkpiu_thirty_on_thirty I need to find more shit like this, these things are fun.

1. How did you get into 29?
Thin Lizzy: I had ears, that's pretty much all it took.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Dio: Rainbow in the Dark.

3. How many albums by 13 do you own?
Rush: Nine - A Farewell To Kings, Fly By Night, Hemispheres, Moving Pictures, Roll The Bones, Rush, Signals, Snakes And Arrows, & 2112.

4. What is your favourite song by 15?
DragonForce: Body Breakdown.

5. What is your favourite song by 5?
Megadeth: Lucretia.

6. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
The Darkness: All of them make me lulz, I think Bald is the best though.

7. What is your favourite song by 10?
Death: Spirit Crusher.

8. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
KMFDM: My old internets friend sending me a bunch of free KMFDM CDs.

9. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Stabbing Westward: Not really.

10. How many times have you seen 25 live?
Alice Cooper: Holy hell, I wish.

11. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Pearl Jam: Jeremy via MTV.

12. What is your favourite album by 11?
The Doors: Waiting for the Sun.

13. Who is a favourite member of 1?
Edguy: Tobias Sammet, because his brain is as amazing as the rest of him.

14. Have you ever seen 14 live?
Queen: No, Freddie died when I was just a kid and I'm not very interested in scab Queen.

15. What is a good memory involving 27?
Queensryche: Driving through Cashmere with Emily singing along to an Empire cassette whilst getting chased by some fatass on the sidewalk.

16. What is your favourite song by 16?
Heart: Mistral Wind.

17. What is your favourite album by 18?
Skid Row: Slave to the Grind.

18. What is your favourite song by 21?
Soundgarden: Slaves and Bulldozers.

19. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
Faith No More: Epic.

20. What is your favourite album by 2?
Bruce Dickinson: Either Skunkworks or Chemical Wedding.

21. What is you favourite song by 3?
Nevermore: The Lotus Eaters.

22. What is you favourite song by 8?
Aerosmith: Kings and Queens.

23. How many times have you seen 17 live?
Savatage: I wish, seeing these guys live in their heyday would have been mindblowing.

24. What is the worst song by 12?
Def Leppard: Make Love Like a Man but I like playing it really loud in traffic for the lulz.

25. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
Protest the Hero: I'm not sure, I saw their Kezia set live before I even knew who they were or what they were playing.

26. What is you favourite album by 7?
Iron Maiden: Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son.

27. What is your favourite song by 24?
Children of Bodom: Angels Don't Kill.

28. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
Lynch Mob: Jungle of Love is pure poetry, I lulz all the way through it.

29. What is your favourite album by 4?
Avantasia: The Metal Opera. But I still hate all you tr00tards who bitch about The Scarecrow.

30. How many albums do you own by 20?
Echoes of Eternity: One, but Brandon sent me MP3s from the new album and I'm shitting a brick waiting for it. C'mon guys!]]> http://www.last.fm/user/inthegoldmine/journal/2009/04/22/2o3gte_live_list Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:59:07 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/inthegoldmine/journal/2009/04/22/2o3gte_live_list Some of these bands put on great shows, some were complete shit.

Aerosmith
All That Remains
Cattle Decapitation
Children of Bodom
The Confession
DragonForce
Echoes of Eternity
Edguy
Exodus
Fuel
Lauren Harris
The Haunted
Horse The Band
In This Moment
In Flames
Into Eternity
Iron Maiden
Light This City
Mastodon
Megadeth
Misery Signals
The Number 12 Looks Like You
Protest the Hero
Trail of Tears
Unexpect
Veil of Maya
Zakk Wylde

Care to wager who was awesome and who was shite?]]> http://www.last.fm/user/inthegoldmine/journal/2009/04/16/2niqq2_fifteen Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:07:00 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/inthegoldmine/journal/2009/04/16/2niqq2_fifteen Be it known that I don't have anything of any real significance to say, and I'm going to suggest songs that perhaps aren't A-sides.
That said, I've obviously spent a lot of my time listening to these artists, eating cheeseburgers, and trolling the internet--so I may be onto a thing or two.

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Edguy are without a doubt, my favorite band. I border on fucking obnoxious trying to push these guys on my friends. My last three or four boyfriends probably hate the shit out of Edguy right about now.

Listen to:
Sex Fire Religion
Catch of the Century
Tears Of The Mandrake
Save Us Now
Hymn



Bruce Dickinson is the only reason I would ever consider it cool to take a fencing class. Until I got in there with a bunch of D&D nerds who wanted to know if my system was configured for warfare games.

Listen to:
Strange Death In Paradise
The Alchemist
Sacred Cowboys (lol)
Born In '58
Navigate The Seas Of The Sun



Nevermore are my only local heroes who aren't doing piss poor pop music(there I said it, wanna fight Cornell? I'm also still pissed that you ruined your fucking hair, Jesus man, you're a shit train that began derailing years ago) or making me want to molest their drummer(there I said it, wanna wrestle Kinney?).

Listen to:
The Heart Collector
The Lotus Eaters
Chances Three
Born
Dreaming Neon Black



Avantasia is another project of Tobias Sammet, and I obviously swing from the dudes' nuts so I don't know what to say. Sammetsheep doesn't really have the ring that Megasheep does, but yeah, I'm that. Oh and for the record, I thought The Scarecrow was fucking epic, and everyone trying to dish up a shit sandwich because he didn't satisfy their five billion beat per second preference for their skin searing jackoff sessions can fuck off. Of the many artists hawking their wares today, even those I like, Sammet has the most artistic integrity. Maybe that's why I still nutswing the guy even though he pretty much called me on my bullshit in Portland a few years ago.

Listen to:
Twisted Mind
Glory Of Rome
In My Defense
Chalice of Agony
Farewell



The Darkness is usually followed with (lol), but I obviously listen to these guys a lot for them to be this high on the list. All I can say is that I wish I had written Bald, that song is genius. And I actually prefer the second album to the first.

Listen to:
Love on the Rocks (with No Ice)
Holding My Own
Knockers
Bald
Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time



Megadeth is a band I've seen live more than any other band. I personally disagree with Dave Mustaine on about a billion points. I do prefer Megadeth heavily over Metallica. And I'd love to roll around naked in Marty Friedman's glorious hair.

Listen to:
Lucretia
Wanderlust
Tears In A Vial
She-Wolf
Captive Honor (lulz)



Aerosmith brings forth mixed emotions. I read in their autobio that Tyler has a thing for pissing on chicks, which is fucking hillarious and almost enough to pardon the shitty ticket prices, Just Push Play, and Joe Perry being a fucking republican douche. Ah well, we'll always have that time I got shoved up against a fence by a fat hippie chick and my caught outstretched arm skimmed Joe's hair. Then the bitch lit a joint and almost caught my hair on fire.

Listen to:
Mia
Darkness
Back Back Train
Deuces Are Wild
Kings and Queens



Iron Maiden is only this low because prior to signing up with this account I listened to their entire catalog until I wanted to kill Blaze Bayley. Want to put me into a homicidal rage? Put "The Angel and the Gambler on Repeat," I'll be more pissed off than a fat guy five minutes after Dairy Queen closes.

Listen to:
Wasting Love (lol)
Ghost of the Navigator
Purgatory
Still Life
Alexander the Great



Lynch Mob is the most fucking poetic band evar. "Like a shot without a chaser/you bring me to my knees/I put my money where your mouth is/cause I know you aim to please." It brings a goddamn tear to my eye.

Listen to:
She's Evil but She's Mine
Jungle of Love
Dream Until Tomorrow
The Secret
Tangled in the Web



Death is a band that is pretty much the alpha and the omega. I don't really need to argue anything or cite any outside sources.

Listen to:
Individual Thought Patterns
Scavenger of Human Sorrow
Zero Tolerance
Pull the Plug
Spirit Crusher



The Doors piss my boyfriend off. Lots of people bawww about how overrated The Doors are. Just like I don't really give a shit if nobody listens to Slaughter, I don't give a shit if everyone listens to The Doors.

Listen to:
Yes The River Knows
Spanish Caravan
The Changeling
Touch Me
Hyacinth House



Def Leppard also pisses my boyfriend off. I can't say I follow the band nowadays, but I like to watch their groupies meltdown on the Sludge forums.

Listen to:
Make Love Like a Man (lol)
Make Love Like a Man (lol)
Make Love Like a Man (lol)
Make Love Like a Man (lol)
Make Love Like a Man (lol)



Rush gets most of their worship from pretentious old fucks who spend most of their time eating cheeseburgers and bitching that they can't play like Neal Peart. That said Rush is incredibly cool in my book: Lifeson did an episode of Trailer Park Boys, "Faithless" is pretty much my IRL theme song, they wrote a song based on a Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem, and I'm one of the few people that actually fucking LOVE Geddy Lee's voice.

Listen to:
Faithless
Xanadu
Trees
Tears
Roll The Bones (lol)



Queen is the first rock band I was introduced to. I've made some distasteful jokes in my time, but I always regret it and cry like a little bitch afterward. Freddie Mercury possessed a voice that could make me baww on command.

Listen to:
'39
My Melancholy Blues
Who Wants to Live Forever (makes me baww every time)
She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos)
The Prophets Song



DragonForce has become kind of a joke recently. I got to talk to these guys a few times, when my ex-boyfriend wasn't busy trying to suck their dicks--and the only one who ever impressed me with any coherent thought was Fred. I used to think Vadim was just a sweet, incredibly patient, dude, but the last time I saw them he was more interested in poon than having my ex swing from his nuts.

Listen to:
Body Breakdown
Revelations
Black Fire
Once In A Lifetime
Starfire]]>