Author Archives: Alex
Slash and Axl sitting in a tree…
Is Slash trying to get back in Guns N’ Roses? Cause it sure looks like it.
“We may have had our differences and this and that and the other, but I will never undermine the fact that I thought Guns N’ Roses, when it was originally together, was one of the best rock bands, and Axl has always in my mind been one of the best frontmen/lyricists in rock and roll, period. […] I had a Top 5, Axl would be in there. And John Lennon…“
Read full interview here.
O RLY?? Wasn’t Slash hating Axl‘s guts a few years ago, now he’s giving him compliments left and right? Is he trying to get back into GNR, cause it sure looks this way, from where I’m standing. Granted, I’m currently sitting on the toilet, so I’m not technically standing, but you know what I mean.
Dave Mustaine zooms in
There’s not much to being Dave Mustaine. All you have to do is pretend the ‘spider chord’ is hard to pull off, take your fans and success for granted and just complain about Metallica. But now you can take it up a notch and buy his signature Zoom pedal.
“Mustaine and Zoom introduced the all-new G2.1DM guitar effects pedal at a press conference on Saturday (January 15) at this year’s winter NAMM show.
‘This pedal is built for action,’ declares Mustaine. ‘With my personal sound effects and a large expression pedal modeled after the accelerator of one of my favorite sports cars onboard, the G2.1DM leaves all contenders at the starting line.’“
Read full article here. Video after the jump.
I’ve had this Zoom pedal for ages, it’s served me well. I also have a Zoom recorder which is pretty great. My friend would always tease me about Zoom products though. He’s a Megadeth fan… Can’t wait to laugh at him now…
Trent wins Golden Globe
If you had any doubts about Hollywood’s appreciation of talent, they will be shattered right now. Trent just won the Golden Globe for best soundtrack.
I mean, not that the Golden Globes were ever too trustworthy, you can take out the judges to wine, dine and bribe them, so obviously everyone behind The Social Network did a great campaign since they won everything, but still, this guy should be winning Nintendo’s Retro SNES Soundtrack awards or something.
Don’t get me wrong, The Social Network was a decent flick and I am a big David Fincher fan, it’s just annoying seeing all his other great films get snubbed and this pretty average film get all the praise. I’m happy any time I see Fincher winning awards for his work, I just wish he’d win them for movies like Fight Club. Now THAT was a good film… With a good soundtrack.
Ellefson rhymes with Jackson
I don’t know about you guys, but I really like David Ellefson. He just seems like the total opposite of Dave Mustaine and yes, that is a compliment. On the Big Four DVD, the backstage stuff, he was the only one that genuinely seemed excited to be playing a gig and be part of a music festival, the other guys from all four bands just seemed like it’s another day at the office.
News is slow over the weekend so I’m gonna post an interview with David from NAMM. He talks about his signature Jackson bass guitars.
Now I’m not a big fan of Jackson in general, but these basses look sweet. If you squint at the picture above, it almost looks like a normal guitar. I always loved basses like that, and the headstock is just pure badassery, if you ask me.
Make the jump for the interview.
The Damned performance
The Damned Things, a band featuring two Anthrax members and some other dudes from bands I’d never listen to if you threatened me with a lead enema, performed their single on ‘Jimmy Kimmel.’
You can watch the performance under the cut, it’s HD and it’s pretty intense, and by intense I mean not intense at all, unless you think a French director goofing around behind the band is intense.
Yes, that is Michel Gondry, a visionary director who made some mighty interesting commercials and music videos back in the day, but who’s now reduced to doing Seth Rogen films and Kimmel skits. It’s sad when a pioneering artist has to sell out like that, but it fits that he should do so near The Damned Things, know what I mean?
God I’m so subtle. Also check out our review of their album, while you’re at it.