The Mandarin Controversy In ‘Iron Man 3′

MAJOR SPOILER ALERT: Don’t read until you’ve seen ‘Iron Man 3′.  I recently saw “Iron ...

Top 10 Best Ray Harryhausen Movie Monsters

By on May 9, 2013 in films, Movies

Let’s celebrate the life and legacy of the late Ray Harryhausen with a look at his 10 Best Movie Monsters. Ray Harryhausen passed away this week at 92 years old. Kids today who are used to CGI might be hard-pressed to name his work, but for those of my age or older, he’s the name [...]

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Poll Results: Top 10 Alternative Rock Drummers

By on May 7, 2013 in Alternative Rock, music

Poll Results: The votes are in for The Top 10 Alternative Rock Drummers! So let’s countdown the winners. Tied entries are listed in reverse alphabetical order. Afterwards I’ve included an iTunes playlist of select tracks from the contestants that showcase the best of their drumming skills. Let’s begin: 10. Chuck Biscuits 3% The former Danzig drummer’s [...]

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ACL festival 2013 lineup: Depeche Mode, Cure To Headline

By on May 7, 2013 in Concert, music

No sooner did I post that The Cure were confirmed as headliners for both weekends of the 2013 ACL Music festival did the announcement for the full lineup appear on the festival’s website and Facebook page. This is a lineup that will make many alternative rock fans shit their pants. In addition to the Cure and Muse, Depeche [...]

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The Cure Confirmed To Headline 2013 ACL Fest

By on May 7, 2013 in Concert, music

Well news of Austin’s ACL Fest Lineup just took a turn for the gloriously gloomy. Alternative Rock Icons The Cure are scheduled to headline both weekends of the 2013 festival. The band was rumored to headline when an anagram of their name was featured on the festivals webpage last week (as  ERH TCUE). There slot was [...]

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Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman Dies at 49

By on May 3, 2013 in music

Slayer founding member, guitarist and songwriter Jeff Hanneman dead  at 49. Metal fans and musicians the world over were shaken yesterday at the unexpected news that Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman,  died of liver failure at the young age of 49. The news came via a press release from the band: “Slayer is devastated to inform that [...]

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Watch New “Wolverine” Trailer

By on May 3, 2013 in Comic Books, films, Movies

New Trailer for “The Wolverine” looks Ninja-tastic. 20th Century Fox has just released a brand new trailer for the upcoming Wolverine (sequel/prequel/do-over?) movie, and it looks promising. Clearly taking a page from the Chris Claremont/Frank Miller 1983 comic miniseries, “The Wolverine” takes Logan to Japan, where he battles hordes of Ninjas, fights the Silver Samurai [...]

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Top 10 Mystery Science Theater 3000 Episodes

By on May 1, 2013 in films, Movies, Television

Top 10 Mystery Science Theater 3000 Episodes:  A look back at the 10 best episodes of  a cult classic Tv series. Shows like The Soup, The Daily Show, Tosh.0, along with snarky blogs like mine, have had great success goofing over pop culture mishaps. But I wonder, would it be that way without Mystery Science Theater [...]

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Vote For Best Alternative Rock Drummers

By on April 29, 2013 in Alternative Rock, music

Vote! Pick your choice for the Best Drummers in Alternative Rock. **UPDATE: Polls are closed! Click here to view the winners. A few weeks ago I conducted a poll for the best bassists in alternative rock. (click here to see the results.) It proved so popular, that I thought it would be fun to do the [...]

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Album Review: Iggy And The Stooges ‘Ready To Die’

By on April 26, 2013 in Album, music, Review

Album Review: Iggy And The Stooges ‘Ready To Die.’ Iggy and co. do a do-over from the disastrous ‘The Weirdness.’  Mission partly accomplished. The Stooges 2007 release ‘The Weirdness‘ remains one of the worst comeback albums ever.  It got terrible reviews and espoused the old adage that ‘you can’t go home again.’ But Iggy Pop [...]

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An Interview with Tommy Victor of Prong

By on April 24, 2013 in Metal, music

The SLIS Interview with Tommy Victor. Tommy Victor has been busy. Last year saw the release of Prong’s ‘Carved Into Stone‘, one of the band’s best to date (click here for my review). In addition he played on Ministry’s latest album ‘Relapse‘ and is currently touring with Danzig for his 25th Anniversary tour. He’s also [...]

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