Keep music ugly!-Damian’s Theory about Rock N’ Roll

 

I have a younger brother, Damian who’s a hard working dad and a hell of a sense of humor.  Sometimes his humor contains some interesting wisdom.

One time discussing favorite rock bands, Damian came up with a theory.  Basic, yet profound.  “The best rock music was created by guys who were ugly!”

I had to give it some thought and you know what, he’s friggin right!

You want proof?  OK!

The Rolling Stones-These were the Stones in their younger days…Forget now, they were homely looking guys even then!  Seriously!

KISS-You know why they wore makeup?

THAT’S WHY!

Motorhead (Look at Lemmy!  Just look at him!)

Punk’s pioneers:

Iggy Pop and The Stooges

The Ramones

The Sex Pistols

I rest my case!

And, yet…they created some of the best damm rock music EVER!

Oh sure, you say, what about Elvis?  Or The Beatles?  They’re handsome!  They laid the foundation of rock n’ roll! Well the kids though they were handsome, but their parents thought they were ugly JUST ON THEIR HAIRDOS ALONE!

And why does my brother’s theory hold water?  Simple.  When you look ugly yet you have even a nugget of talent, you work twice as hard to hone your artistic skills.  Add in the fact that you’re angry at the world that all the pretty boys get chicks just by good looks alone!  You show those pretty boys that if you’re talented enough, original enough and hungry (and horny) enough, you can shine like a supernova!

Oh and to back up the opposite end of the theory, that crappy music is done by good looking people:

Ladies and Gentlemen:  The current Antichrist of music!

THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE!  Thank you and good night!

Sorry I haven't been posting to here...

...Real life and the news have kept me busy these past two weeks.

I really want to write something about my feelings about the whole series of disasters that Japan has been suffering through, but no amount of words can do much, especially since I don't have any loved ones or friends in that area of the world and that words are not enough in a situation like this. (Although I have donated to the Red Cross and you should too)

But I do feel for Japan, if only because at least half the pop culture I love, starting back when I was a little three year old, came from there. As I got older, I tried to learn more about the over-all culture of the country and how its pop culture related to and reflected it.

One thing I do know is how the shadow of nuclear destruction has hung over the country ever since the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That shadow has existed in various forms over the decades, from the original Godzilla film, to the destructive psychic blast that opens the Akira animated film. So now, to see this happen for real, albeit in the much slower, but no less deadly form of possible nuclear reactor meltdown instead of the swift and terrible death of a nuclear blast is hard to take.

(As if an earthquake and tsunami wasn't bad enough)

I can only pray that Japan and the world can recover from this, that things, over time will get better, and that it will emerge stronger and better.

Giant Robot Monday #6-G-FORCE!

Going for another compare/contrast this week.

You remember Battle of The Planets? The awesome adventures of G-Force, five young superheroes (Whose outfits seemed to be inspired by a certain Dark Knight of Gotham) who protected Earth against evil aliens led by Zoltar, an evil genius who dressed like a glam rocker voiced by Keye Luke aka Mr Han from Enter The Drsgon?

Well, it was a pretty kick-ass series from Japan called "Science Ninja Team Gatchaman!"

So, here's the intro to Battle Of The Planets...



And here's the into to Gatchman!



Well, which is more awesome?

A Favor For A Friend

OK, doing this post as a favor. I have a friend who needs to sell his computer parts and accessories. Take a look and if you like what you see, buy something.

http://www.amazon.com/shops/sale_boat_charles

That is all.

Giant Robot Monday #5-Woke Up This Morning...

Little something different this Monday. Killer AMV (Anime Music Video) I picked up on Youtube. The killer 90's anime Cowboy Beebop meets the killer theme from one of the best TV dramas ever....

Podcast of The Week #5-The 2 Sense Show!

“This week on the show….We got outrageous news, news where stupid people die stupidly, dead baby jokes and stuff that will probably piss 90% of America off!…This is the 2 Sense Show!”

(Theme song)

WE ARE THE ONES YOU REJECTED!
WE ARE THE ONES THAT YOU HATE!
SO SHUT THE F&#$ UP AND LISTEN!
CAUSE WE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY!

IT’S OUR 2 SENSE!
2 SENSE!
2 SENNNNNNNSSSSSSE!!!

This is one of the oldest of the podcasts I listen to.  It’s also one of the most offensive, outrageous and damm funniest ones out there! 

The 2 Sense Show was created in 2003 by Matthew Wayne Davis, a comedian and musician who performs within the sci-fi/furry community by playing at conventions.  (Recently, it looks as if he’s moving on up in the stand-up community)  Matt is know throughout the furry community as 2 The Ranting Gryphon due to his rant style stand up and audio rants which he turned into the 2 Sense Show.  On the show, 2 along with a co-host (He has several over the years.  The latest being Jason Bernard Smith aka Jibba Foxcoon) cover weird news and offer commentary on those as well as current news events (Usually when it pisses them off).  We then move on to The Gore News, where they cover news of people getting themselves or others killed in stupid ways.  There’s usually a break after where we get audio from contributors, then move on to Dear 2 Letters where fans write in with questions to 2 on almost any subjects.

(Before we go any further, I just want to let readers know a couple of caveats.  Both 2 and Jibba are openly gay (The furry community attracts a lot of gays and lesbians) and being big stars in the furry community they often drop news of the latest furry con they’ll be playing at.  A lot of the contributors, especially currently are also part of the community.  Otherwise the show is pretty accessible as far as listening to 2 and Jibba go.  I am NOT gay or a furry, but I still think they’re both funny bastards!)

The appeal of the show is similar to listening to the best stuff from Howard Stern or Opie and Anthony, especially when the hosts go off on a news story or when during the Gore News, Jibba completely loses it and breaks down laughing!  (Yeah, I told you these guys were twisted!)

The show has undergone a huge makeover since 2010.  It now does a live video cast each week.  After, the show is archived as a video and audio file for download.  The audio version of the show cuts out a lot from the break due to the content being video.  Just to let you know

This show is not for everyone!  If you can stand the kind of offensive commentary Stern and O & A dish out, give it a shot.  I have a great laugh with each show.  So head on over to http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/ where you can not only get the show, but download past rants, songs created by 2 and episodes of the show from the past six years. 

“BURP!  Real blog post now!”

Giant Robot Monday #4-GETTTTTAAAAAA BEEEAMMMMM!

Going for a compare and contrast this week, so we get two for price of one!

Anybody remember Force Five? That awesome block of Japanese cartoons that played way back on Channel 25 (Back when it was local and not an affiliate of Fox?) and featured 4 kick-ass Giant Robot anime and one sci-fi themed quest anime.

One was the Starvengers. Three vehicles that combine three ways into three awesome giant robots! Dragun! Arrow! Poseidon!

The actual name was Getter Robo, originally a manga co-created by Go Nagai and Kon Ishikawa. It had a ton of sequels and spin-offs, each more epic than the last. In fact, Starvengers was actually the first Getter Robo sequel, Getter Robo G!

Starvengers!



Getter Robo G!