Month: December 2010
The 2010 Chrismahanukwanzakah (Thanks Virgin Mobile) Gift Guide
Now that we’ve stuffed our faces full with the souls of bloated poultry (Tofurky if you’re a hippie, Wild Turkey if you’re a lush), it’s time to start thinking about the holidays and how you’re going to spend your hard earned cash on shit you probably don’t need, but certainly love to have in your possession. Let the consumerism begin! … read more
Napalm Flesh – Live Excursions, Best Of and Damned Good...
My review queue has a wealth of quality live DVDs, CDs and “Best of” albums, all of which are reviewed here for your reading pleasure. Live albums, concert/documentary DVDs and best of collections can be fun, but sometimes you get a stinkpot live production or a not so “best of” collection. Here’s my attempt to weed the good from the bad. Also included is a rundown of upcoming shows and some blog exclusive grind CD reviews! … read more
Napalm Flesh – Hammering the Hate Down: Label Spotlight
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }This week we have another mostly review based blog, with reviews from Finnish black metal record label, Hammer of Hate Records. Definitely all killer, no filler, no frills or fancy keyboard crap either. Hammer of Hate offers straight forward pure black metal atrocities. Also, is the usual rundown of a slew of local shows going down this week as well as a review of the Elitist, Cough, Subrosa show last week at Burts. Enjoy!
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Napalm Flesh: Local metal band spotlight: Reveeler
This week’s blog marks the start of a new journey showcasing local metal bands. I post every local metal show I know about on here every week, so why not get to know some of the local talent. Ogden, UT’s heavy metal crew, Reveeler, are the first of many local spotlights to come. Reveeler’s singer, Brad Losito, answered the questions on behalf of Reveeler. Also included are the usual blog exclusive CD reviews, featuring sluge/doom metal crew, Sons of Tonatiuh, death/grind super group Murder Construct’s debut EP, Kamelot and Mr. Death. … read more
Cipher @ Rose Wagner Theater
This last weekend The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company presented Cipher, a show choreographed entirely by artistic director Charlotte Boye-Christensen. The first half of the evening was comprised of a suite of dances that Ririe-Woodbury had already performed in recent years. But any initial disappointment I might have felt on discovering this was quickly dispelled. … read more
How the Grouch Stole X-mas @ Urban Lounge 12/07
On Dec. 7, Danksquad put it down for a sold out crowd of hip hop heads at Urban Lounge—all eager to see some of hip hop’s living legends and possible future legends. Los Raka’s took the stage first and began their set. These dudes were pretty sick despite a language barrier
Napalm Flesh – Merry Metalmas!!!
Straight from the bowels of the Underworld, a poem to curse you a Merry Metalmas! … read more
Napalm Flesh – Local Spotlight: Ravings of a Madman
This week the blog features an interview with local metal group Ravings of a Madman. Read on for a review of their self-titled album and to find out when and where the band is playing this week and for some blog exclusive CD reviews. … read more
Fresh Changes at PCMR
For the 2010/2011 season, Park City is making some big changes to their new Three Kings park. This season, Park City has invested a lot of time, and probably money, to bring you a newly renovated park located where Pick ‘n’ Shovel park was last season. Three Kings will feature two more runs full of rails, boxes, logs, jumps and a few things you’ve only dreamed of. If that doesn’t get your gear all wet, here is a little bonus: Park City has added lights throughout the entire new park! … read more