Heavy Metal Drummer

this kid is way better than me.

i'm sick of these dumb ass 3 point games

Four minutes into last night's game, Kris Letang gets a game misconduct for not having his jersey tied down. Great. Early second, Travis Zajac puts a backhanded floater through Brent Johnson's armpit. Eff me.

Then Penguins all-world superstar Tyler Kennedy ties it at 1's.

With Brent Johnson flopping all over the ice like a handicapped salmon, and our 5 remaining D-men logging lofty minutes (Paul Martin had over 35 TOI?!?!), it still felt like pending doom.

So at about the 15 minute mark of the 3rd, I felt myself praying for 1 point. Yeah, I said it. Made me feel like a cheap whore. HOLD ON, BOYS!!! With one point in the hoppers, Johny did his best wounded fish impersonation, and I didn't really care about that dick Kovalpuke celebrating in my face. It was inevitable.  I sold out for 1 point, and was happy to take it.

Bottom line: the NHL needs to do something about this lame system.

• 3 points for a regulation win
• 2 points for an OT or shootout win
• 1 point for an OT or shootout loss

THERE!  SOLVED!  Who gives a rat's turd if it messes up the record books.  If it means that much to you, go back, do the math, and recalculate the fucking standings based on the above.  Let Colin Campbell do it.  He's certainly not doing anything worthwhile in his current position.

Certainly everyone has seen this...



Garth Snow is still clueless:

“I know Trevor as a person and I know there was no malicious intent when he was finishing the check.”

What a dope.

So the Colin Campbell decision process was like this:

9 games suspended, repeat offender takes a whole 3 minutes to repeat his actions.  That calls for an 11% increase in punishment...10 games this time!!  At that rate, we'll have another injured player in 11 games, and the next suspension will be 11 more games for Gillies.  For chrissakes charlie, someone save the NHL.

Go Pens.

My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow

fckya.



20 years ago. hot damn.

Mass Solo Revolt does "Gold Star For Robot Boy"

another from the to be released Sing For Your Meat tribute album...



different, obviously. but i kinda dig it.

Mass Solo Revolt is from Athens, GA. Per NPR, they appear to be influenced by the likes of Pavement, Built to Spill, and duh...GBV. They are on No More Fake Labels, who is also putting out the SFYM thingy.

Check 'em out on MySpace. We like it.

Thurston Moore Covers Guided By Voices | SPIN.com

"Stabbing a Star." FCKYA!!! go to the article below and listen now you fuckers.  Free mp3.

Premiere: Thurston Moore Covers Guided By Voices | SPIN.com

"the Sonic Youth guitarist conjures deranged riffage and squealing amp death over an awesomely ramshackle beat that sounds like it's getting banged out on dented garbage cans."

the GBV tribute album, Sing For Your Meat, should be out soon, kids. stay tuned.

thanks again to gbvh, who always provides the best and most important stuff to these pages.

The Mario Mosaic

The Lemieux Foundation is reopening its mosaic at the Consol Energy Center for MORE photos to be added.  For a mere $66, you can have your picture be a part of the CEC.  Pretty cool idea, and I was pretty pissed I missed out the first time.  Not passing it up now.  Plus...the $$ is for a great cause.

The mosaic will be updated for the 2011-12 season.

Kurt Vile at the Warhol

Tuesday, March 29th at 8:00pm. Tickets HERE.



Curiously, the Philadelphia Flyers are also in town the same night (Vile is from Philly, but don't hold it against him). Appears the DVR will be put to use this night.

The sucky part: he's been touring with J Mascis, but J will be conveniently skipping Pittsburgh. Maybe he's going to the Pens game?

Kurt Vile's new record is coming out next week (March 9th), and is available through Matador Records.  Hurry!  Pre-orders get you 15% off and a cool poster.

GBV at Dublin Pub! Do it.

live in Dayton!!!!  Wednesday, March 16th.  wow...that's only 2 weeks from now.  $25 for Tickets...GO HERE.  When I first heard of this, I said no way (I could make it).  But upon further review...this is an early show.  Doors at 6:00pm, the Dirty Socialites come on at 7:00, then the GBV comes on at 8:30.  Assuming a 2.5 hour show...this could be over by 11:00.  Pittsburgh-ers can be back home by 3:00am for the next work day.  We can do this.  Leave by 2:00pm...back by 3:00am.  13 hours of rawk bliss.  I'm crazy enough.  fckya!

The Dublin Pub is in the Oregon District on 300 Wayne Ave.  

upon review, the Dirty Socialites sound like a pretty good time.  They're from Dayton, as well...described as indie shoegazers.  i like it.  Check 'em out HERE on MySpace.

Let's do this.



rumors continue to swirl about a possible appearance at Pitchfork Fest this year as well, but we haven't seen anything official.

Raging Bull screening at Regent Square

this Sunday, part 1 of 4 in the " In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb" Sunday Night Series at Regent Square (Reservoir Dogs will air next week).



somehow, the Robert Redford directed Ordinary People beat out Raging Bull for the 1980 Oscar for Best Picture.

Fix your face

best Tom Cruise movie scene ever?

I Always Wondered

What would happen if a soccer team used a fake injury as a way of getting a throw-in? Apparently the answer is rioting. Swift, decisive, and angry rioting.

In an Italian third division fixture between Gela and Foggia, a Gela player goes down with an apparent injury. Foggia taps the ball out of play, and the video shows the rest.



20 days til TFC kicks off "Season V"

we love the Thermals

two from their last record, the mighty Personal Life (available on Kill Rock Stars).

"I Don't Believe You"



"Never Listen to Me"

the New Pornographers - Moves

Canada's own, starring Jon Wurster as Carl Newman. Funny stuff...

The Key Losers

The Pens have now lost 4 in a row.  I can't recall the last time that's happened and I'm not fuckin Googling.  Great effort, injuries, new defensive combos, not Fleury's fault, blah, blah, blah.

That Alexei Kovalev sure has some soft and supple hands.

toronto tonight. let's go pens.

Top Bands v. La Liga

some dork comparing his favorite bands to clubs from La Liga...


Major La Liga - Gary's Top 12 Bands from Ragman Productions on Vimeo

Thanks to our good pal jables over at Ragman Productions

Lazio?!?! That was the beers talking :)