I have to thank our local weekly paper’s music blog (The Portland Mercury’s End Hits) for reminding me of this gem from my childhood. I probably watched The Neverending Story about one zillion times when I was a kid. The adventures of Atreyu (not the lame band) and Artax (and later Falcor) really boostered my imagination as a kid. And, I think this video helped out. It’s the guy from Kajagoogoo. I always thought that big turtle guy looked like E.T.
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From the mouth of one of the coolest people to ever exist comes this rad song!! If this doesn’t make you wanna respect your mom then nothing ever will! Check out this performance and original rap super-hit “Treat Your Mother Right” by the one and only Mr. T!!
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Last night i checked out the new Jean-Claude Van Damme movie entitled “JCVD” and it was a very interesting watch to say the least. I am not even sure what inspired him to make a movie like this. What i will say is that Mr. Van Damme actually CAN act! This is no Bloodsport, Cyborg or Double Team (or whatever other direct to Dvd action flick he’s got out this month). In this movie which in French with subtitles, he plays himself. The washed up action hero looking for his next c-movie role, competing with Steven Segal for them and battling for custody of his child. A tired and aging Van Damme is hero in his home city of Brussels and famed for bringing “John Woo” to the USA. He reluctantly takes pictures with fans on the street and at the same time deals with his daughter being ashamed of his hokey acting career. This movie is very much what i really would picture his real life to be like. Then things take a twist as he enters a bank to have money wired to his lawyer for his child custody case.
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Hey if you haven’t already seen my music video i made about Cheez-its check it out now. It’s about all i could come up with here today after drinking too much wine and watching some terrible movies last night at our official “BAD MOVIE NIGHT 4”! Check back tomorrow too see what stinkers we watched!! Right now here it is again as i shamelessly self promote my own music video!!
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Check out this awesome article from the current issue of Wired magazine. Written by Bryan Derballa, Emily Lang, and Jon Snyder, they take a look at the lives of several comic shop employees and ask questions that give us an insiders look at their world. Click here for the full article!
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Hey I know alot of people dissed on second incarnation The Misfits with Michale Graves but you know what? I kinda liked them! Say what you will (like they suck complete bull frog butt wang) about the current line up of Jerry Only, Dez Cadena and Robo but I have always kinda shamefully enjoyed the “American Psycho” and “Famous Monsters” albums. I even saw them live once in 1997! Don’t get me wrong I think Jerry Only is a total douche, especially with his current line-up calling themselves the Misfits and Danzig (a douche as well) should just give in and give us a real Misfits tour already. Either way you see it i thought is was pretty cool that the Graves led Misfits made a video that was directed by horror legend George Romero for thier song “Scream”!! They also appeared in his crap-tastic movie “Bruiser”. Check this video out as it enters in the running for Universal Dork’s “Best Horror Themed Muisc Video” and goes up against Wacko Jacko’s “Thriller” which holds the numer one slot…
If you can think of any, please post some of your favorite Horror themed videos here too! We wanna see ’em!! -
Presenting the Rock-Afire Explosion’s thrilling performance of Usher’s “Love In This Club”:
I have never laughed so hard while stoned as I did at this. Truly a genius concept and complex process that deserves checking out further, right here. Oh and make sure to youtube search some of their other amazing performances!
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Any fan of obscure Marvel characters has to check out this amazing A-Z list of Marvel’s most shameful creations brought to you by Jared Hindman and found here:
http://www.headinjurytheater.com/alphabetmarvel.htm
Some of the highlights:
-D is for Dyke. Yes, there is a real Marvel villainess by this name.
-F is for Fatman. He’s aussie!
-J is for Jihad, created in late 2001.
-O is for the Orifice. You have to check this one out.
And my favorite…
Voodoo Phone!
Plus all those other letters that make up the alphabet, beautiful illustrations of each as well as some official Marvel backstory. Check it out and get your lame on!
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