muthafukk a hurricane!
lost power yesterday at about 4pm so i drove to cambridge at the height of the storm to go see napalm death tear down the middle east!
first i had falafel upstairs while amebix was rocking on the jukebox and exhumed was setting up downstairs.
then it was time for napalm death to grind us all into dust!
the place was packed despite the hurricane! boston metal fans aren't scared of shit. unlike those pussies in the deftones who cancelled their show across town at the house of blues. real metal bands and fans don't let a little wind and rain stop us from having a good time!
lost power yesterday at about 4pm so i drove to cambridge at the height of the storm to go see napalm death tear down the middle east!
first i had falafel upstairs while amebix was rocking on the jukebox and exhumed was setting up downstairs.
then it was time for napalm death to grind us all into dust!
the place was packed despite the hurricane! boston metal fans aren't scared of shit. unlike those pussies in the deftones who cancelled their show across town at the house of blues. real metal bands and fans don't let a little wind and rain stop us from having a good time!
if anyone wants to get drunk and talk about space i'm fucking down!
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/extremists
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/extremists
i'm back! subscription expired while i was on a road trip and i didn't notice.
tomorrow night! english fuckin' dogs!
tomorrow night! english fuckin' dogs!
i just went outside and stared at orion's belt for ten minutes. space is fucking awesome!
weekend i have work i go to three shows in four days. weekend i have off i'm sitting home alone. guess i'll just start drinking.
i'm bored and nobody will ever read this but because i am a highly opinionated asshole here is a short list of bands you should be listening to.
disrupt: my hometown heroes massachusetts crust-core at it's finest.
http://youtu.be/5BCvn9KhEnI
the crown: swedish death/punk/thrash metal. 'nuff said.
http://youtu.be/D1fYA--zzWc
amebix: uk stench-core legends.
http://youtu.be/LFtvycDmqZY
bongzilla: brilliant! heavier than 10 tons of grass.
http://youtu.be/LT2GcXci_yI
atrocious madness: pdx noisepunk extraordinaires.
http://youtu.be/b_3OIsvXcjM
wolfbrigade: these swedes practically invented melodic d-beat.
http://youtu.be/H_32k_kgCcw
syphilitic vaginas: somehow they managed to out "g.i.s.m." g.i.s.m.
http://youtu.be/saR0sYLArOI
extreme noise terror: uk crust/grind pioneers. rip phil.
http://youtu.be/5_bCk_3frYE
out cold: if you read my last blog this was my friend mark's band. arguably the most influential band i have ever listened to. 80's hardcore that makes minor threat look like a bunch of pussies. rip mr. sheehan
http://youtu.be/BVhrMmX758Q
graveyard: i still think i like the self titled lp better but this is one hell of an opening track. makes me want to run out and buy a pair of bell bottoms.
http://youtu.be/jeXChfKnh3I
ghost: keeping with the 70's revival theme. a lot of people write this band off for being to gimmicky but they do proto metal the likes of which hasn't been heard since mercyful fate were just a buch of dumb kids from denmark.
http://youtu.be/4P_3SClHy_A
repugnant: black fucking metal. these guys went on to form ghost.
http://youtu.be/m7jVVBn9s6w
alright i could go on forever. i'll leave you with a little shameless self promotion. i used to sing for this band. we were the real deal. if it weren't for some clashing personalities we would have taken over the world.
http://youtu.be/glB1dD8En_8
disrupt: my hometown heroes massachusetts crust-core at it's finest.
http://youtu.be/5BCvn9KhEnI
the crown: swedish death/punk/thrash metal. 'nuff said.
http://youtu.be/D1fYA--zzWc
amebix: uk stench-core legends.
http://youtu.be/LFtvycDmqZY
bongzilla: brilliant! heavier than 10 tons of grass.
http://youtu.be/LT2GcXci_yI
atrocious madness: pdx noisepunk extraordinaires.
http://youtu.be/b_3OIsvXcjM
wolfbrigade: these swedes practically invented melodic d-beat.
http://youtu.be/H_32k_kgCcw
syphilitic vaginas: somehow they managed to out "g.i.s.m." g.i.s.m.
http://youtu.be/saR0sYLArOI
extreme noise terror: uk crust/grind pioneers. rip phil.
http://youtu.be/5_bCk_3frYE
out cold: if you read my last blog this was my friend mark's band. arguably the most influential band i have ever listened to. 80's hardcore that makes minor threat look like a bunch of pussies. rip mr. sheehan
http://youtu.be/BVhrMmX758Q
graveyard: i still think i like the self titled lp better but this is one hell of an opening track. makes me want to run out and buy a pair of bell bottoms.
http://youtu.be/jeXChfKnh3I
ghost: keeping with the 70's revival theme. a lot of people write this band off for being to gimmicky but they do proto metal the likes of which hasn't been heard since mercyful fate were just a buch of dumb kids from denmark.
http://youtu.be/4P_3SClHy_A
repugnant: black fucking metal. these guys went on to form ghost.
http://youtu.be/m7jVVBn9s6w
alright i could go on forever. i'll leave you with a little shameless self promotion. i used to sing for this band. we were the real deal. if it weren't for some clashing personalities we would have taken over the world.
http://youtu.be/glB1dD8En_8
Today I watched a hardcore legend be laid to rest...
But more importantly someone I was proud to have called my friend. I had first learned of Out Cold when I saw a flyer in the Command D comic shop touting the re-release of a local hardcore bands debut album featuring ex members of GG Allin's band. As somneone who was just starting to explore the vast world of punk rock I thought "Holy Shit! A hardcore band from my small suburban Massachusetts home town of Dracut. AND it features ex GG Allin members?" I was sold. Out Cold's self titled debut was the most violent, ferocious, visceral and honest music I had ever heard. From there I was hooked and began tracking down all of their releases. Fast forward a few years and I have now joined a band with my brothers and a couple of close friends and we are looking to record our first 7". My friend Erik who was going to help release the record recommended that we contact Mark Sheehan from Out Cold as he had a small portable studio. So I got in contact with him and we set up a time to record. Turns out this man with some of the most vicious vocals ever laid down was one of the nicest most down to earth people you could ever imagine. He and my band instantly became fast friends. He was so personable it was like we had known him forever. After recording we tried to keep in touch as best we could. Eventually it came time to record our second record and their was no one else we would rather have done it than Mark. This time instead of recording in his living room in front of a giant fireplace with a huge carved wooden eagle above the mantle. We recorded out in his shed also know as "the padded cell" many of the Out Cold releases were recorded in there so for us being a young band it made us a little excited. Once again after the recording was done we would hang out and Mark would regale us with stories of his travels around the world with the band. And all the crazy and varied people he had met along the way and were proud to call his friends. The Ramones, Jello Biafra, The Misfits, Gunnar Hansen...The list could go on forever. However most fascinating of all were his stories of the late GG Allin. If you know of GG I'm sure all sorts of things are popping into your head right now but Mark's stories made me see the man in an entirely different light. There is so much one could get into on that subject but let's just leave it by saying my favorite Mark/GG story was how both Mark's parents and grandmother simply adored GG. Hard to believe right? Anyway, unfortunately like all to many of these types of stories I eventually lost touch with Mark. My brother LB did his best to keep in touch with him but sometimes Mark could be a tough one to track down. I would occasionally run into him at the record store or supermarket where we would exchange a quick "hello" but that was it. Last Saturday I learned of his passing. However it really didn't hit me until I saw the funeral arrangements online. 41 is just to young to go. They say only the good die young. Well Mark was definitely one of the good ones. He was one of the nicest, most caring, out going, genuine people I have ever met. Not to mention he was the driving force behind one of the most important bands in my musical education. I'll miss you man and it's one of my biggest regrets that I didn't make more of an effort to keep in touch...
Rest In Peace...
Mark Sheehan
June 15, 1969 - October 1, 2010
But more importantly someone I was proud to have called my friend. I had first learned of Out Cold when I saw a flyer in the Command D comic shop touting the re-release of a local hardcore bands debut album featuring ex members of GG Allin's band. As somneone who was just starting to explore the vast world of punk rock I thought "Holy Shit! A hardcore band from my small suburban Massachusetts home town of Dracut. AND it features ex GG Allin members?" I was sold. Out Cold's self titled debut was the most violent, ferocious, visceral and honest music I had ever heard. From there I was hooked and began tracking down all of their releases. Fast forward a few years and I have now joined a band with my brothers and a couple of close friends and we are looking to record our first 7". My friend Erik who was going to help release the record recommended that we contact Mark Sheehan from Out Cold as he had a small portable studio. So I got in contact with him and we set up a time to record. Turns out this man with some of the most vicious vocals ever laid down was one of the nicest most down to earth people you could ever imagine. He and my band instantly became fast friends. He was so personable it was like we had known him forever. After recording we tried to keep in touch as best we could. Eventually it came time to record our second record and their was no one else we would rather have done it than Mark. This time instead of recording in his living room in front of a giant fireplace with a huge carved wooden eagle above the mantle. We recorded out in his shed also know as "the padded cell" many of the Out Cold releases were recorded in there so for us being a young band it made us a little excited. Once again after the recording was done we would hang out and Mark would regale us with stories of his travels around the world with the band. And all the crazy and varied people he had met along the way and were proud to call his friends. The Ramones, Jello Biafra, The Misfits, Gunnar Hansen...The list could go on forever. However most fascinating of all were his stories of the late GG Allin. If you know of GG I'm sure all sorts of things are popping into your head right now but Mark's stories made me see the man in an entirely different light. There is so much one could get into on that subject but let's just leave it by saying my favorite Mark/GG story was how both Mark's parents and grandmother simply adored GG. Hard to believe right? Anyway, unfortunately like all to many of these types of stories I eventually lost touch with Mark. My brother LB did his best to keep in touch with him but sometimes Mark could be a tough one to track down. I would occasionally run into him at the record store or supermarket where we would exchange a quick "hello" but that was it. Last Saturday I learned of his passing. However it really didn't hit me until I saw the funeral arrangements online. 41 is just to young to go. They say only the good die young. Well Mark was definitely one of the good ones. He was one of the nicest, most caring, out going, genuine people I have ever met. Not to mention he was the driving force behind one of the most important bands in my musical education. I'll miss you man and it's one of my biggest regrets that I didn't make more of an effort to keep in touch...
Rest In Peace...
Mark Sheehan
June 15, 1969 - October 1, 2010
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