Is Gene Simmons looking to turn KISS into a franchise? Perhaps. At the very least you’ve got to believe he’s thinking about creating a reality TV show looking for the new members of KISS who will replace the current band members, himself and Paul Stanley included. Paul’s not exactly on board at this stage in the game.
Author: chip midnight
Bring the noise – Melvins to tour
I saw the Melvins once. They were sandwiched between two bands I really wanted to see, Skeleton Key and Tomahawk. I couldn’t find a corner far enough away from the stage to escape the noise they were creating. That was then, this is now. I still have never given a Melvins record a spin though based on some stuff that I’ve recently admitted to liking, friends tell me I’d dig the Melvins. Anybody have any suggestions of a good record to start with?
Here are some tour dates they’ve got lined up to support Nude with Boots due out early next month.
Jul. 16, 2008 Santa Barbara,CA @ Velvet Jones w/ Big Business
Jul. 17, 2008Â Sacramento, CA @ The Boardwalk w/ Big Business
Jul. 18, 2008Â San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s w/ Big Business
Jul. 19, 2008 Reno, NV @ Club Underground w/ Big Business
Jul. 21, 2008 Modesto, CA @ Fat Cat w/ Big Business
Jul. 26, 2008Â Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
Jul. 29, 2008Â Teton Village,WY @ Mangy Moose w/ Big Business
Jul. 31, 2008 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre w/ Big Business
Aug. 3, 2008 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon w/ Big Business
Aug. 4, 2008Â Chicago, IL @ Double Door w/ Big Business
Aug. 5, 2008 Detroit, MI @ Small’s w/ Big Business
Aug. 6, 2008 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop w/ Big Business
Aug. 7, 2008Â Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom w/ Big Business
Aug. 9, 2008Â Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club w/ Big Business
Aug. 10, 2008 Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street w/ Big Business
Aug. 12, 2008Â New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place w/ Big Business
Aug. 13, 2008Â Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg w/Big Business
Aug. 14, 2008Â New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/ Big Business
Aug. 15, 2008Â Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar w/ Big Business
Aug. 16, 2008Â Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle w/ Big Business
Aug. 17, 2008Â Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn w/ Big Business
Aug. 18, 2008Â Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club w/ Big Business
Aug. 20, 2008 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks w/ Big Busine
A not-so-Taysty “Pork and Beans” cover
I found a bit of humor in Chocolate Rain, the breakthrough YouTube hit by Tay Zonday. And I don’t think Weezer’s video for “Pork and Beans” would have been complete without an appearance by Urkel’s deep-voiced cousin but I couldn’t even make it through this parody commercial for Weezer’s new album (in stores ToTay).
LOST (alternate endings)
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=Tgoj6n99GRc[/youtube]
I’m fairly certain the writers/producers knew 100% who was going to be in the coffin but they probably shot these scenes just to have some extra footage that they could put out there that would get people speculating. I don’t think it was a last minute decision of “Hmm, which one should we go with?”
New Weezer CD available for the price of a McDonald’s Value Meal
They haven’t gone the way of Radiohead or Nine Inch Nails and decided just to give away their new album (could have something to do with the fact that they are still signed to a major label). For that matter, the band itself probably isn’t even responsible for the pricing, but if you are on fence about picking up the new Weezer CD this Tuesday, Circuit City is offering it on sale for the ridiculously low price of $5.99. Most of the Sunday ads for places like Best Buy and Target show the first week of release price at $9.99, which is still a good deal. But $5.99? That should propel first week sales quite nicely.