Metallica. Slayer. Anthrax. Megadeth.
That title says it all, I guess. For the first time EVER the four fathers of thrash will be converging on the same place to damage the hearing of people half their age, and as usual it is happening in place where most of us won’t be able to take part (thank god hail satan for YouTube, I guess).
But, you hipsters are thinking, why should I care? Well, hipsters, let me tell you. It’s because these bands were indie once, and most of them are pretty indie still. Just because they don’t come over all twee and long for the days when people were sepia tone or “romantic” it doesn’t mean they don’t deserve your attentive ears. Metallica released Master Of Puppets when they were in their early 20s. What were you doing then?
I’d like to see a return to the independent, extraverted “fuck you” attitude in music, rather than the pervasive introversion that is currently trendy. There are still some bands around that carry this torch - Fucked Up, Mastodon, and The Black Lips come to mind - but I really think JP said it best on last weeks Some American radio podcast. Where are the balls?
And yes, in the spirit of disclosure, I am a bit biased. I started with this type of music (Kill Em All changed my life), but I do think, in spite of all odds, these bands with their chest beating, machine gunning, “feelings is bullshit” songwriting still have something much more to offer the world.
Check out some footage below, see if you’re with me:
And this:
I wanna hear it for bullet belts, long hair, and loud guitars. Of all people, I think Dave Mustaine may sum up my feelings best:
“If there are any heads left who haven’t banged, then they don’t belong there.”
Metal up your ass, Dave.
Back again for week two. I didn’t make it to ANY shows last week (I know… worthless…) but two of our editors did make it to see Them Crooked Vultures at the 9:30 Club last Wednesday (more on that on tomorrow’s So.Am Radio). Anyway, onwards, upwards, and ahead:
Tuesday
Ume - The Red And The Black - Doors 8:30pm - $6
Dirty Projectors/Givers - Ottobar - Doors 8pm - $15
Wednesday
Electric Six/Millions Of Brazillians - Black Cat - Doors 7pm - $15
Deer Tick/Dolorean - Sonar - Doors 8pm - $10
Thursday
Dr. Dog/Jeffrey Lewis - Ottobar - Doors 8pm - $14 advance/$16 day of
Friday
Man Man - 9:30 Club - Doors 8pm - $15
EyeHateGod/Pig Destroyer/Goatwhore - Ottobar - Doors 7pm - $25
Mum/Sin Fang Bous - The Black Cat - Doors 8pm - $15 advance/$18 day of
Har Mar Superstar - Sonar - Doors 8pm - $12 advance/$14 day of
Saturday
Wooden Shjips/Black Whales - The Red And The Black - Doors 8:30pm - $8
Sunday
Califone/The Uglysuit - Rock N Roll Hotel - Doors 8pm - $12
Monsters Of Folk - Say Please (Live On Conan O’Brien)
nick hornby's new book is still TOTALLY about you
Fans of music AND reading (hopefully you are both… otherwise you wouldn’t be here) might want to head out to their local book stores sometime this week because Nick Hornby, the author of a number musically focused/examination of narcissism classics including High Fidelity and About A Boy, has just released a new novel entitled Juliet, Naked. The book is about a reclusive one-hit wonder who is raising a son, attempting to find an idiosyncratic companion, and who spends an inordinate amount of time listening to (and reflecting on) pop music. Figures.
As with all authors, Hornby claims that he puts a lot of himself into his novels, a subject which the author discusses in a clip below:
No word on the inevitable movie staring John Cusack yet, but we all know its coming, so I’ll be sure to let you know when it breaks.
Massive Attack (feat. Tunde Adebimpe) - Pray For Rain
Courtney Love
SHTAAAAAAAAA WAAAAAAAAAWS
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