Thursday, October 31, 2013
Halloween 2013 (playlist)
These are some personal favorites that are great for the best night of the year! Enjoy your Halloween and feel free to post your costumes or photos of your celebration on our Facebook page. The winner will be determined on Sunday and free mp3s from this list will be given away! Share with your friends!
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Random Video Thursday: Rasputin by Boney M
Happy "Random Video Thursday"! Please enjoy the song that has been my ringtone for a couple of years now - "Rasputin" by Boney M. Check out the lyrics below. (By the way, the guy gives a really long intro, so you might want to skip ahead to 1:10.)
Lyrics here.
Just for you, because I like you, please have this totally badass metal version by Turisas.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Band Review: INFAMOUS
INFAMOUS is a kick-ass, wide-variety rock band based out of Richmond, VA. Their band consists of four members - Mike "Taco" Bell (vocals), Josh Misner (guitar, backup vocals), Thomas Peterson (bass, backup vocals), and Ted "BEAST" Marshall (drums). The band was founded in 2010 and the rest is history - nay, legend.
INFAMOUS might not have the largest following, but they certainly deserve one. It's rare to see any band performance that can be both mellow and bad-ass at the same time. Take their self titled track, for example. It sounds a bit like a cross between a chilled-out Metallica and an early Ozzy/Black Sabbath vibe. Steady, smooth bass, original guitar riffs with an old school vibe that reminds me a little of Dream Theater, and a drummer that knows how to wail on his instrument.
I have to say, the more I heard of them, the more they impressed me. As seen in the video below (cover of "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd), even when doing a cover, INFAMOUS stays true to the original while still displaying their own style and individuality. This video was the first time I'd heard Bell sing, and I have to say, he doesn't disappoint. He hits every note with the acumen of a true pro. Oh, and did we mention Misner's awesome behind-the-head guitar solo at 3:17? Yeah. Watch it.
Now that I've gotten you excited about these guys (and rightfully so), go see for yourself what makes them so INFAMOUS. You can find their upcoming events here.
Twitter: www.twitter.com/infamousrva
ReverbNation: www.reverbnation.com/infamousrva
Facebook: www.facebook.com/infamousrva
Special thanks to INFAMOUS guitarist Josh Misner for all the work he put into finding a video and image for this review. You made this all possible!
Ninja Fish thinks this is great music to... take over the world with.
INFAMOUS might not have the largest following, but they certainly deserve one. It's rare to see any band performance that can be both mellow and bad-ass at the same time. Take their self titled track, for example. It sounds a bit like a cross between a chilled-out Metallica and an early Ozzy/Black Sabbath vibe. Steady, smooth bass, original guitar riffs with an old school vibe that reminds me a little of Dream Theater, and a drummer that knows how to wail on his instrument. I have to say, the more I heard of them, the more they impressed me. As seen in the video below (cover of "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd), even when doing a cover, INFAMOUS stays true to the original while still displaying their own style and individuality. This video was the first time I'd heard Bell sing, and I have to say, he doesn't disappoint. He hits every note with the acumen of a true pro. Oh, and did we mention Misner's awesome behind-the-head guitar solo at 3:17? Yeah. Watch it.
Now that I've gotten you excited about these guys (and rightfully so), go see for yourself what makes them so INFAMOUS. You can find their upcoming events here.
Twitter: www.twitter.com/infamousrva
ReverbNation: www.reverbnation.com/infamousrva
Facebook: www.facebook.com/infamousrva
Special thanks to INFAMOUS guitarist Josh Misner for all the work he put into finding a video and image for this review. You made this all possible!
Ninja Fish thinks this is great music to... take over the world with.
Band Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Random Video Thursday: Dschinghis Khan - Moskau
Okay, I have to be honest: I've been holding out on you. As a German-speaker and closet 70's disco enthusiast, I stumbled across this video way back in 2002 on another site (while messing around a computer at mum's work one early Saturday morning). I consider this song/performance my guilty pleasure and I listen to it/watch it when no one is around - and I'm not afraid to admit a small on-going crush on the guy in the black costume. However, I'm slightly ashamed to admit I know all the words and dance steps...
I think it's time I shared it with you. Please enjoy this secret of mine: "Moskau" by the 1979 German disco-pop group Dschinghis Khan!
(Doesn't the guy in blue look kind of like a bald, German Spock - the original, Leonard Nimoy?)
Happy Random Video Thursday!
Here is a video to an EPIC performance a few years ago. They've aged well.
(Blue Spock got hot... Look at him in his fur-shouldered coat.)
I think it's time I shared it with you. Please enjoy this secret of mine: "Moskau" by the 1979 German disco-pop group Dschinghis Khan!
(Doesn't the guy in blue look kind of like a bald, German Spock - the original, Leonard Nimoy?)
Happy Random Video Thursday!
Here is a video to an EPIC performance a few years ago. They've aged well.
(Blue Spock got hot... Look at him in his fur-shouldered coat.)
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Thursday, September 26, 2013
More Fans Monday: And One and Icon of Coil
First, let's address the elephant in the room: this is a week late. Blame terrible glitches on this website; we're considering going for our own domain eventually.
Now, for this "More Fans Monday," straight from my personal favorites playlist, And One.
And One is a German Futurepop and EBM band founded by Steve Naghavi and Chris Ruiz in '89. I stumbled upon them in the delirium-filled hours between late night and early morning a couple of years ago and I've been mildly obsessed ever since.
Not only are their songs completely catchy, but they fit in nicely with both the Futurepop and Minimalist Techno subcultures - both of which are amazing and addictive. And One's music is simplistic in the very best way. The best Futurepop comes from Germany (where we all know this type of music is pretty much religion), and as the inventors, they understand that it's best when kept simple and traditional with real talent involved - no laptops.
The song here is one of my all-time favorite And One songs. I listen to it when I work, when I am sleeping, and when I am doing anything creative.
The Great Commandment comes from their album, Bodypop 1½ (2009) and is a cover of the original song by Camouflage - another amazing German band I have a "mild" obsession with. I suppose they get the credit for the original score but, in my humble opinion, And One does it greater justice.
Now, for this "More Fans Monday," straight from my personal favorites playlist, And One.
And One is a German Futurepop and EBM band founded by Steve Naghavi and Chris Ruiz in '89. I stumbled upon them in the delirium-filled hours between late night and early morning a couple of years ago and I've been mildly obsessed ever since.
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| Okay, I've been totally obsessed. |
Not only are their songs completely catchy, but they fit in nicely with both the Futurepop and Minimalist Techno subcultures - both of which are amazing and addictive. And One's music is simplistic in the very best way. The best Futurepop comes from Germany (where we all know this type of music is pretty much religion), and as the inventors, they understand that it's best when kept simple and traditional with real talent involved - no laptops.
The song here is one of my all-time favorite And One songs. I listen to it when I work, when I am sleeping, and when I am doing anything creative.
The Great Commandment comes from their album, Bodypop 1½ (2009) and is a cover of the original song by Camouflage - another amazing German band I have a "mild" obsession with. I suppose they get the credit for the original score but, in my humble opinion, And One does it greater justice.
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| Another instance is Marilyn Manson's cover of "Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics. Whoever looked at those depressing lyrics and decided, "Hey, this would make a great, happy and upbeat pop song," really needed to lay off the coke. And let's face it, it was the 80s. There probably was coke involved. |
| If you want to catch them live and you live in Germany, you're in luck! Here are their tour dates. Yes, you read that right; that is 2013! | |||||||||||||||||
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Eventually
- after their first single came out - Komor became a permanent fixture,
and the two were later joined by Christian Lund in 2000, filling out
the last spot in this group.
The song featured here, Access and Amplify, gives a nice, deep look into the type of Futurepop/EBM they put out there - mostly upbeat industrial cyberpunk with familiar rave beats and synth. It the first song of theirs that I've heard when I discovered them in 2010. At first, I didn't like them very much, but the disorienting early hour of the morning and the fact that they'd been playing in the background for two straight hours kind of made them grow on me. Since then, I've heard them at multiple raves all across the Southeastern US.
Icon of Coil Discography
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| Icon of Coil is also currently on tour in North America. Below are the tour dates. Don't miss them if you have the chance! Sep 07 Philadelphia, PA @ I Love Industrial Sep 08 New York, NY @ Cybertron Sep 09 Ann Arbor, MI @ Necto Sep 10 Columbus, OH @ Skully's Sep 11 Milwaukee, WI @ Club Anything Sep 12 Minneapolis, MN @ Ground Zero Sep 14 Denver, CO @ Deathwish Sep 15 Salt Lake City, UT @ Area 51 Sep 17 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon Sep 18 Portland, OR @ The Fez Ballroom Sep 19 San Francisco, CA @ The DNA Lounge Sep 20 Special Event TBA Sep 21 Los Angeles, CA @ Das Bunker Sep 22 Phoenix AZ Sep 24 Austin, TX @ Elysium Sep 26 Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Sep 27 Indianapolis, IN Sep 28 Pittsburgh, PA Sep 30 The Gothic Cruise (with VNV Nation, Aesthetic Perfection & :SITD:) | |||||||||||||||||
Random Video Thursday: Ylvis - The Fox [Official music video HD]
We've brought "Random Video Thursday"back from the old site! Happy Thursday from Ninja Fish!
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