"I was lucky enough to hear a live recording of Heart Shaped Rock's debut performance at the Big Easy and this band kicks it right out at the gate. "Glacier" opens with an octave lick and a huge bass line that recalls "Hey Man, Nice Shot" by Filter. "The Devil Song" is anthemic and galloping like the best British metal with an uplifting and soaring vocal melody a la U2. "The Bee Song" showcases Bacall's songwriting stripes with a moody alt-rock bass intro, then the guitar crashes in with a melodic riff that is equal parts Pearl Jam and Metallica. "Paper scissors (Karma)" features a killer riff and super-hooky chorus that recalls Sunset Strip circa 1987."
INTERGALLACTIC PROTEST LAUNCHED BY THE ROBOTS FROM MARS!
The Robots From Mars have launched a protest with the Beetlejuice Gaming Commission. The major issue focuses on the disadvantage that metallic robots have when playing Pong since most robots tend to light up when struck by the game ball. “But that all depends on the size of the game ball verses the size of the robot,” the Great Butbot advised, “there’s a proper ratio with these things.” Johnny Air-Guitar, “Getting struck by a ball of light is a real and constant danger…if I light up I’ll give my position away.” Rob “Rainbow” Marley, “I light up if I’m within six feet of a Pong match. I think it is a radiation thing.” “You’d light up anyway,” Johnny Air-Guitar added. “You’re always smoking.” This reporter noted that most of the beings attending the protest in the office of the Beetlejuice Gaming Commission took some of these comments by the Robots From Mars as a joke. But I’m not convinced. I never met a synthetic that had a sense of humor.
ZZ Van Hendrix, “Bowling is even worse than Pong. What robotic ten pin wants to stand around with 9 of his buddies just to get knocked down so that he has to continually pick himself back up again? It’s a senseless stupid ritual! And who gains…some fat old hippie in a tie-dyed T-shirt? Bowling and Pong are both barbaric. They should be outlawed!”
Reported by Texas Rose & the Lone Stranger For the Martian Blog and Neitherworld News Service
Rock on, brutha! It's always good to know there are people out there with a sense of humor.... the number of people that don't get it is a little scary!
thnx4th+! Come check out our show tonight and party with us!
Hoboe is headlining at Geno's tonight, playing with the Vagabond Kings, flying Duck Theory and Family Pet (who didn't make the flyer--sorry!)
Come check us out!
Hosted By: BottomoftheEast Presents When: Saturday Apr 19, 2008 at 10:00 PM Where: Genos Rock Club 625 Congress Street Portland, Maine|20 04101 United States Description: BottomoftheEast Presents
You are an awesome motivator. Sitter fell through for tonight so I was all set to pack it in, but you've inspired me to take the youngin' with me and at least do what I can. Tomorrow night I'll hit it twice as hard too. :-) I'll give you an update later.
