You can’t get all your information from Buzzfeed and Facebook – sometimes, you gotta crack open a book. In my day job as a school librarian, I came across The New Big Book of U.S. Presidents and took it home for some extracurricular reading. Here are some things I learned about our presidents that… Continue reading Nine Unscrupulous and Unexpected Facts about American Presidents
Controverting The Comedy: A Review of Lightsbane’s Controverting Irrelevance
Anyone who knows Lightsbane personally understands that the guys have a pretty modest and humorous view of themselves. Experiencing them live is always a hefty helping of great music with a little extra comedy thrown in to make the whole show more approachable. And in my opinion, if the local metal scene needs anything… Continue reading Controverting The Comedy: A Review of Lightsbane’s Controverting Irrelevance
BARREN WOMB – The Sun’s Not Yellow, It’s Chicken (Spartan)
There is strange kind of loud rock happening in Norway these days. I’m not talking about black metal, which is what most people think of when they think of music from this Scandinavian country. Just look at the type of punk music that has come out of here in the past few years. There is… Continue reading BARREN WOMB – The Sun’s Not Yellow, It’s Chicken (Spartan)
Suffocation Show Review
The Palace Theater in Stafford Springs played host to a highly anticipated metal show this past Saturday, where Long Island’s Kings of Death Metal, Suffocation, played headliner over a bunch of local and regional loud rock bands. The bands were split up onto two stages with the headliners Hanzel Und Gretyl and The Summoned playing… Continue reading Suffocation Show Review
Bali’s Best, Next Door to the Tile Shop
Forget “going to Jared” or those ugly Pandora bracelets. If you want jewelry that’s truly unique, head to a little gem hidden between the Stamford garbage dump and the crater where Subway used to be: Agabhumi. Billing themselves as “The Best of Bali,” this shop’s collection of sterling silver and semi-precious stones lives up… Continue reading Bali’s Best, Next Door to the Tile Shop
Payday Downloads: Fear the Masses and Skeletonwitch
Doug from Fear the Masses is a family friend – his wife and my brother went to prayer group together when they were teenagers. So when my bro asked me what I thought of their music, I said, “I dunno, I think they’re rap metal or something.” But then I realized I had never given… Continue reading Payday Downloads: Fear the Masses and Skeletonwitch
They Terk Err Jerbs! Messed Up Things I Read on the Internet This Week
The NFL is a non-profit organization. You’re fucking kidding me, right?! There is nothing more “for-profit” than pro sports. And this info isn’t just something I read in a Facebook meme – according to Forbes Magazine, the NFL rakes in 9.5 billion a year, but is given tax-exempt status according to some outdated 1960s… Continue reading They Terk Err Jerbs! Messed Up Things I Read on the Internet This Week