ABORT Recommends…3 INCHES OF BLOOD, w/ guests, July 26th, Courtenay, BC
July 2nd, 2009 Filed under: ABORT Recommends..., Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry by admin
Sunday July 26th “Fire Up The Blades” with 3 Inches of Blood returning to the Island before their record release in Fall 2009. This will be one of the best shows this summer! 3 Inches of Blood are by far one of Canada’s best metal acts and have also just signed a new record deal with Century Media. Joining them are friends Mother Died Today thrash death metal from Victoria. Ticket’s $20.50 advance on sale at The Mex Cold Beer and Wine Store, Sound Advice, and ticketweb.ca. EARLY SHOW!
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WTF?: Forniphilia 101
July 2nd, 2009 Filed under: Commentary/Editorial, WTF? by admin
“Look Ma, no hands!”
Forniphilia: The art of human furniture (not endorsed, nor performed by anyone at ABORT Mag…no seriously, we swear.)
Dry-humping the couch, just took on a “hole” new meaning
No, they’re not the latest signings to Metal Blade or Roadrunner, they are Forniphiliacs and they need a good polishing. Jesus! talk about getting a woody, especially when the wood in question; happens to be the leg of the fucking dining table you just spilled Chartreuse all over and licked clean with one swift, slip of the tongue. You like that huh? yes you - the one jerking off the arm of your chair.
Is it at all possible that women and men have just taken it too far? maybe any and everything could in its own unique way, be jerked off to.
Might as well start by believing the Home Hardware jingle, you know, when they tell you that: “Help is close to home.” In this case with the Forniphilia, the help is the home …and all its contents within.
KICKING IT OLD SCHOOL: “Snooker Hookers”
If you find the picture is weird, try visiting this goon named Gord.
His “House of Gord” site, is host to some fucked up furniture shit even stranger than the drawing up top. He in fact admits that the participants can be in serious danger, as they are almost smothered from staying in position (gagged and bound) for so long, The prick even got featured on Showcase channels’ racy Sin Cities program, where you can watch some of the Forniphiliac’s interview, during their Porn Vs. Art episode, including his exclusive human chandelier. ” What we’re curious about is the participants. How fucking submissive can one be? What would entice somebody (outside of money) to engage in such a dangerous and nefarious form of S&M?
ABOVE: Second Life gets a makeover
According to his website,Masterpieces of the forniphilics craft include: ·
Chandeliers ·
Tables of all sorts and descriptions
Lamps
Pedestals
Office Chairs
Rocking Chairs
Footstools
Ceiling decorations.
Lawn Sprinklers
Bird Tables
Bedside table/lamps
Stand back – I’m getting a table-length hard on as we speak.
I remember my Mother always saying in conversation on the phone “ ..well you know he’s been there so long he’s become a part of the furniture.” I would have never imagined it would also mean this shit. Could it be my Mother was part of a secret society of deviant lamp-licking freaks?
So when your next date turns out to be in the furniture restoration business, just make sure they don’t haul out a bottle of Pledge when you ask them to pass you some lubricant.
Hey- we’re just the messengers, but if you are fucked up enough, and we know you are, you can also go to:
By the way , the next time you are in IKEA® and you see a guy in trenchcoat…Run like a motherfucker.
By E.S. Day
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MOTHER’S DAY REMAKE GETS UNDERWAY
July 2nd, 2009 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry, Uncategorized by admin
(Source- Bloody-Disgusting)
Production Weekly is reporting that the remake of Troma’s cult classic Mother’s Day starts filming August 24th in Winnipeg, Canada and is scheduled to wrap October 9th. Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-IV, Repo!) is getting behind the camera from a screenplay by up-and-coming writer Scott Millam. The original “Mother’s Day” revolved around three female friends who, while camping, run afoul of two brothers who engage in murder and rape to impress their deranged mother.
The remake sees the villainous family return to the house where they grew up and terrorize the new owners and their guests.
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SHOOTING GALLERY: ROCK THE BELLS 2009 - CHICAGO EDITION, By Jamie Sands
July 1st, 2009 Filed under: Exclusive!, Shooting Gallery by admin
(All Photos by Jamie Sands)
With the Rock the Bells 2009 line-up more slammin’ than ever, we saw that it was only fit to send our man on the scene; Jamie Sands to Chicago, by forcing him to blow his welfare cheque and no - we’re not reimbursing him. His lens caught the eye of : KRS ONE, Busta Rhymes Necro, Nas, Buckshot, Big Boi, Damian Marley, Psycho Realm, M.O.P. and a slew of others as Vancouver prepares for Rock the Bells August 1, 2009, at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby
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CD Review: Axiom - Junk Drawer
July 1st, 2009 Filed under: Made In Canada, Reviews - Music by admin
CD Review - Axiom
Junk Drawer
Disposable Celebrities
Junk Drawer is the latest release from VanCity MC Axiom; self proclaimed “artist of many mediums”.
The title indicates a compilation of odds and ends that don’t belong anywhere but haven’t been disregarded with the assumption that someday they will come in-handy. When the Junk Drawer got full and the purpose of its contents became clear, Axiom began his mission to lead listeners on a 20 track hip-hop journey through his junk and beyond.
Intro track “Media Circus” has Mosaic accompanying Axiom’s simply smooth verses with a brassy bounce-worthy beat while leading into a slightly more impressive flow on “Society Assassins”. “Closed Book” is a potent track that has Axiom’s sentimental verses complemented by melodic hook of Ashleigh Eymann while airy slow-jam beat is provided by East Van affiliate Agent33. Although “Blow Ya Mind” fails to explode and “Cops!” slightly borders boring Axiom manages to combined inspired lyrical poetry with a relaxed flow on “Light: ON!” and clever wordplay on “Writers Block” (where he raps out his own album review in third person if you’re looking for a second opinion).
Although there is much to appreciate about Axiom’s artistic swagger and flow his latest lacks a certain hype that makes up a great hip-hop album. Appropriately titled, Junk Drawer gives listeners a fair warning that this album is worth holding on to because at some point you may need it.
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ABORT Recommends…HEAVEN & HELL WITH COHEED AND CAMBRIA, FRIDAY AUGUST 7, 2009, VANCOUVER BC
July 1st, 2009 Filed under: ABORT Recommends..., News/Calendar/Industry by admin
HEAVEN & HELL WITH COHEED AND CAMBRIA
FRIDAY AUGUST 7, 2009
UBC THUNDERBIRD ARENA, VANCOUVER BC – SHOW 7 PM
Reserved Seating - Tickets $64.50 / $59.50 / $49.50 + S/C at UnionEvents.com,
all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone (604) 280-4444, online at Ticketmaster.ca
Heaven & Hell, the quartet of Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, will bring their wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start their summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing their macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver.
On April 28, Heaven & Hell released their first album in 17 years THE DEVIL YOU KNOW and the highly anticipated set did not disappoint. Revolver Magazine declared it “an album of ageless metal anthems” and The Associated Press praised its “bone-crunching riffs and power chords that can loosen the phlegm in your chest.” The band plans to mix in several tracks from THE DEVIL YOU KNOW into their set of Dio-era Black Sabbath classics.
Heaven & Hell began writing for THE DEVIL YOU KNOW last year, first in England at Iommi’s home studio and later in Los Angeles at Dio’s studio. “The band had gotten too good to just walk away,” Dio says. “We wanted to show people that we were still capable of giving them new music that measured up to what we’d done in the past.” With that goal in mind, the band hit the Rockfield Studios in Wales last winter and the result is the 10-song epic THE DEVIL YOU KNOW.
Coheed And Cambria bring their unique blend of prog and metal as the supporting act on the tour. The band just released their Neverender box set. The 4-CD/5-DVD collection chronicles a series of 2008 shows where the band performed all four of their albums in the same city on consecutive nights.
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CD Review: ABSU - Self-Titled
July 1st, 2009 Filed under: Reviews - Music by admin
CD Review – ABSU
Self-Titled
Candlelight Records
For some ABSU is an American black metal legend. Others will have a hard time naming a single album. Whichever group you are part of, turn away from the sacrificial stone for a moment and behold the new album Absu, marking a return of one of the strongest players of the scene. Hailing from Plano, Texas ABSU boasts an almost 20-year history of hiatuses, line-up changes, world-class black/thrash metal and extensive work on a number of remarkable side-projects (e.g. Equimanthorn).
Standing firm behind the band is Sir Proscriptor McGovern, who is responsible for every single release in their glorious discography. The most recent part of it is not so glorious though, due to the seven year gap since the last record and the fact that the band was put on hold and basically vanished from sight. Putting the past behind them, Proscriptor assembled a very professional and skilled line-up and brought ABSU back to life in a new time and very much with the old trademark sound.
ABSU is famous for their “Mythological Occult Metal” and Absu is another example of the intellectual level of modern black metal. Boasting a perfect sound quality, breathtaking musicianship, stunning solos and abysmal sympho elements, this record is very much on track and bears the great old-forgotten feeling that ABSU carries with it. A story of a great battle is too good to give away, you will have to roam deep in its thickets, while admiring the class-A artwork. 20-word track titles, mystic and occult themes, recognizable rhythm-section – you’ve seen and heard this before. But this is no amateur pentagram-burning sneaker pimp recording. This is ABSU, they are back with a profound work of art and every track on it is worth your attention.
By arceon
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MOTÖRHEAD WITH NASHVILLE PUSSY AND VERY SPECIAL GUESTS, OCT. 1/09 - VANCOUVER
July 1st, 2009 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
THURSDAY OCTOBER 1, 2009
THE VOGUE THEATRE
VANCOUVER BC – DOORS 7 PM – 19+ NO MINORS
General Admission Seating - Tickets $47.50 + S/C at UnionEvents.com,
all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone (604) 280-4444, online at Ticketmaster.ca
ON SALE FRIDAY JULY 3 AT 10 AM
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JAY-Z SIGNS WITH SONY FOR DISTRO
July 1st, 2009 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
(Source - AllHipHop)
Superstar rapper/mogul Jay-Z has officially signed a new distribution deal with Sony for his new label Roc Nation.
According to Billboard, the rapper’s new solo album The Blueprint 3 will be distributed by Atlantic, although that deal is only for the third installment of the rapper’s Blueprint series of releases.
Jay-Z offered to have the Roc Nation imprint be distributed through his longtime home Def Jam over four years ago.
Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ) also distributes Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella imprint, which has such superstar artists as Kanye West, Jadakiss, Beanie Sigel and others.
“You have to figure, this is like four years ago, and to them it was just like, ‘Are you crazy? No! Make a song,’ ” said the mogul, who bought his way out of his Def Jam contract for an estimated $5 million.
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Rap fans bombard family’s phone
July 1st, 2009 Filed under: WTF? by admin(BBC)
Thousands of music fans have been bombarding an Oldham family with calls - ever since their telephone number featured on a rap track.
US rap artist Soulja Boy included the ex-directory number in his latest hit, Kiss Me Thru The Phone.
Since its release, Gerry Matley and his wife Catriona Howard Smith have been getting about 60 calls a day from fans hoping to talk to the 18-year-old star.
They said some of them even sing the song down the phone.
“We just tell them that he doesn’t live in Oldham,” 52-year-old Ms Howard Smith said.
“They have asked if I am his girlfriend but I think I am a bit too old, even for Soulja Boy.
With my looks and my accent, I fit the perfect profile for a rapper from Oldham
Gerry Matley
“Some of them really want to believe that they have got through to their heart-throb.
“They insist that we must know him in some way, we have to be ’special’ to him.
“Some of them are devastated when we have to tell them that he doesn’t live in Oldham but over the other side of the Atlantic.”
The couple’s number, which is the beginning of the 12-digit number that appears in the chorus, is on at least 300,000 websites.
The calls have been going on for over a month, some in the early hours of the morning.
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ABORT is Proud To Sponsor: THE BIG EASY MUSIC FESTIVAL - AUGUST 29th, Nanaimo, BC
June 30th, 2009 Filed under: ABORT Presents:, Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry by admin
Inside Out Tattoo Works + Mixtape on 106.9 The Wolf presents…
THE BIG EASY featuring THRICE, PROTEST THE HERO, CLASSIFIED, OPEN PARACHUTE, CURRENT SWELL, THE KILTLIFTERS, FUNK VIGILANTE, THESET, RORSCHACH, THE PERFECT TREND, RUSKIN, TONE OF VOYCE, CHARACTER TRAITS, THE WHITEBOARD PROJECT, CHRISTOPHER ARRUDA, NINJASPY & LIAM BIGGS!!
An outdoor music (ROCK, POP, INDIE, METAL, HARDCORE, HIP-HOP, FUNK) festival of epic proportions at The Wastelands in Nanaimo, BC on August 29th 2009!!
The festival features 12 HOURS OF MUSIC! on THREE STAGES! with artists locally grown to nationally known, BEER GARDENS, MOTO-X RACING, and a whole whack of other wild and wonderful things!
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For chances to win tickets come stalk us on Twitter: @TheBigEasyFest
Tune in to Mixtape on 106.9 The Wolf on Sundays at 9pm for a full hour of punk and indie goodness!
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JUDAS PRIEST - “A Touch of Evil: Live” to be released July 14th
June 30th, 2009 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
(Photo- Scott Alexander)
As the creators of a live release that is considered to be one of the all-time great concert recordings in the realm of heavy metal (1979’s Unleashed in the East), whenever Judas Priest announce a new live album, metalheads worldwide instantly take note. And on A Touch of Evil: Live (to be released July 14, 2009 via Epic Records), the mighty Priest - which includes singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and KK Downing, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis - doesn’t disappoint. Focusing primarily on fan-revered album cuts (all previously unreleased in live form on CD), A Touch of Evil: Live features absolutely scintillating
renditions of such Priest gems as “Riding on the Wind,” “Beyond the Realms of Death,” “Dissident Aggressor,” “A Touch of Evil,” “Eat Me Alive,” and the set-closing “Painkiller.” Also of note are the first live album appearances of standouts from Priest’s critically acclaimed 2008 concept double disc,
Nostradamus (“Death” and “Prophecy”).
Recorded by Martin Walker and Brian Thorene during the Judas Priest’s mammoth 2005 and 2008 world tours, A Touch of Evil: Live also marks the first Priest album that producer Tom Allom has worked on since 1988 (co-producing along with the band). It was such Allom-produced albums as the aforementioned
Unleashed in the East, as well as British Steel and Screaming for Vengeance (among others) that made Priest not only one of the premier metal acts, but one of the leading global rock acts. As heard throughout A Touch of Evil: Live, Priest remain a must-see live act…and a must-hear one, as well
A TOUCH OF EVIL: LIVE - TRACKLISTING
Judas Rising
Hellrider
Between The Hammer & The Anvil
Riding On The Wind
Death
Beyond The Realms Of Death
Dissident Aggressor
A Touch Of Evil
Eat Me Alive
Prophecy
Painkiller
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ABORT IS PROUD TO SPONSOR: SIN CITY - JULY 11th, VANCOUVER, BC
June 30th, 2009 Filed under: ABORT Presents:, Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry, The Cutting Edge by admin
Summer’s here and the time is right … for spanking in the streets! When you need to blow off some steam … you know there’s no party that gets steamier than Sin City!
STRICT FETISH DRESS CODE!
Absolutely no streetwear or regular daywear! As always, we’re always on the lookout for people to showcase their awesome outfits and ideas, and any fetish outfit as per the dress code outlined in the main group listing will do - and will be absolutely appreciated! A special themed fetish outfit is not *required*, but they’re always fun, and people always like ideas, so ….
BONUS THEME : straps / ropes / buckles / bondage / submission!
Use your imagination to concoct a sexy outfit that highlights the sexiness of Being Bound!
THEMED OUTFITS ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED!
MAIN ROOM : DJs Pandemonium & Catherinna!
DE:BASEMENT : DJs R-Lex & Pyxis!
HOSTED BY : Mr. Dark
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GWAR’S URUNGUS GRABS VICTORY — CHOKES TRACY SMOTHERS THE FUCK OUT
June 30th, 2009 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
In an event asinine yet sublime, GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus has claimed victory over world-famous wrestler Tracy Smothers in a match held last week at Schoenbaum Amphitheater in Charleston, W. Virginia.
“It wasn’t too hard…I just grabbed his neck, and choked. His eyeballs popped out of his skull. End of story,” said the well-hung shock-rocker.
Smothers corpse was quickly re-animated by the necrotic power of Oderus, and the two pledged to continue to wage their war as long as people “gave them money for it”.
“This is huge in Czechoslovakia,” said the still-bleeding Smothers.
There has been no word on the re-match.
odie06
Oderus also recently appeared on Fox News’ late-night show, “Red Eye,” as their “Interplanetary Correspondent.” The footage is available here: http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/23172690/interplanetary-correspondent.htm#q=oderus.
The world continues to count down to the release of GWAR’s new album, Lust In Space, and the beginning of their 2-year long 25th Anniversary tour, both coming on August 18th!
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Live Review: Sled Island Festival 2009, BEST OF DAY FOUR: The Bronx
June 30th, 2009 Filed under: Reviews - Live, Shooting Gallery by admin
(Photo - Taylor Ell)
Live Review - Sled Island Festival- The Bronx
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Calgary, Alberta
Traveling from the Sunset Strip, The Bronx made a stop in Calgary, to take part in the third annual Sled Island festival. Being one of the bands closing up the last day of the festival, they had an incredible turn out for a bar show. Being from Los Angeles, they have a sound that draws influences from the British punk scene with an American twist.
Keeping things moving they played a selection of old and new such as “Youngbloods”, “Shitty Future” and “History’s Stranglers” off their three self-titled albums and recently released fourth full-length album. The Bronx know how to keep a show moving (too bad their record label doesn’t - Ed), with a stage performance resembling the crazy days of early punk rock. Vocalist Matt Caughthran keeps things interesting using plenty of interaction with crowd and making sure his personal stage presence is far from boring. The rest of the band is made up of Joby J. Ford, Jorma Vik, Ken Horne and Brad Magers, all together they put together a show that was complete with stage divers, fights and a vocalist getting lost in the crowd, it almost seemed difficult for The Distillery security to keep things control. Without to many injuries and minor ones consisting of a bumps and bruises, the crowed seemed more than pleased from The Bronx’ performance.
It all seemed like a deadly combination; Lucky Lager, punk rock and an open area for a mosh pit, you can imagine how it all unfolded into the chaos only few would enjoy being caught in the middle of.
For everyone in attendance, The Bronx closed a four day festival with as much chaos and disorder as possible giving all in attendance some in-your-face, loud, classic American punk rock and making this the perfect closer to Sled Island 2009.
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By Taylor Ell
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Vibe Magazine ceases publication
June 30th, 2009 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
(UPI) — U.S. popular music magazine Vibe, which focused on hip-hip and R&B, is closing immediately, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Vibe’s demise leaves only one print magazine covering the musical genres, The Source, The New York Times reported.
Magazine spokeswoman Tracy Nguyen told the Times the staff was to be formally notified Tuesday afternoon, adding it was unknown how many people would lose their jobs as a result.
Vibe Media Group chief executive Steve Aaron wrote in a memo to staff that the company has been unsuccessful in trying to lure new investors or “to restructure the huge debt on our small company. The print advertising collapse hit Vibe hard, especially as key ad categories like automotive and fashion, which represented the bulk of our top 10 advertisers, have stopped advertising or gone out of business.”
Vibe was created in 1992 by musician Quincy Jones and Time Warner, the Times said. The magazine was purchased in 2006 by a private equity firm. It reported circulation of 818,000 in the second half of last year, but noted falling ad revenues, the newspaper reported.
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DVD Review: Wanda, The Sadistic Hypnotist
June 30th, 2009 Filed under: Reviews -DVD by Grimm Culhane
EDITOR’S CHOICE!
DVD Review – Wanda, The Sadistic Hypnotist
Directed by Greg Corarito
Ciao Productions
The old “sado-erotic” switcharoo scenario gets a well deserved drug induced fist in the loins in director Greg Corarito’s 1969 boob infested thriller, Wanda, The Sadistic Hypnotist. Presented in “Skin-A-Rama” (whatever the fuck that is), this is the all too familiar story of “unknown guy sitting in a theatre watching a movie about a guy, Sylvester, who meets two girls, Wanda and Greta, while semi-conscious from a car crash. The girls, of course, kidnap Sylvester, tie him to a bed, hypnotize, whip and take advantage of him before an escaped mental patient breaks in, drugs damn near everyone and almost sets Sylvester free.” Pretty standard fair really for a year that ends in “69,” with plenty of exposed flesh, drug use, naked people, sadistic violence, nudity, psychedelic camera effects and, of course, some more nudity.
Katherine Shubeck stars as Wanda, The Sadistic Hypnotist. Probably her most memorable role before she embarked on a career doing absolutely nothing else of note. The incomparable “clothes shunning” Janine Sweet stars as Wanda’s hench-woman Greta, a woman almost as lethal as she is “garment challenged.” Veteran actor and director Richard Compton (credited here as Dick Dangerfield) stars as Sylvester, the besot upon victim who tries to get away about as fervently as Trailer-Trash tries to avoid a sale at Wal-Mart. Dick, as you know, went on to a memorable career acting in such classics as “Sliders,” “Scarecrow and Mrs. King,” “M.A.N.T.I.S.” and the under-rated (and rightfully so) “T.J. Hooker.”
If watching women in various degrees of undress getting their kicks by preying upon hapless guys, tying them up, hypnotizing and torturing them is your bag, then the latest offering from Disney studios probably isn’t for you. Wanda, The Sadistic Hypnotist, however, has all the elements you need for a fun “self-loving” evening at home… plus there’s nudity!
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AbortCast # 112: POISON PEN - The ABORT Interview
June 30th, 2009 Filed under: AbortCast: Interview Podcasts by admin
(Photo - Ajani Charles | ajani.ca)
Keeping Hardcore East Coast Hip Hop alive in a sea of indie hipster-rap and sweater-vests can be a tough job, but Brooklyn MC and founder of the Stronghold crew (Immortal Technique, DJ Static ) Poison Pen, makes this shit look easy, as he takes our listeners through a quick history during his Toronto appearance at NXNE and gives some insight on why his Poison Pen delivers a lethal, lyrical dose.
Poison Pen’s The Money Shot is in stores August 4th
READ THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW IN ISSUE 12 OF ABORT - August ‘09
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JOHN LANDIS CONFIRMS AM.WOLF REMAKE
June 30th, 2009 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
(Source - Bloody-Disgusting)
This weekend we broke the news that Dimension Films has acquired the remake rights to An American Werewolf in London, John Landis’ groundbreaking horror-comedy from 1981 that featured stunning visual effects work by Rick Baker. We checked in with Landis to see if could confirm our story, while also asking him if he had heard anything about getting Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” on Blu-ray. Read on for the skinny.
While we reported that Dimension Films had acquired the rights to the remake of AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, Landis tells B-D that it’s still in negotiations.
“Brad - Yes, Dimension is now in negotiation for the ‘An American Werewolf in London’ remake rights. Perhaps someone will make a brilliant movie out of it,” he continues talking about the incredible Blu-ray transfer for the original film, “regardless, my film comes out on Blu-ray this summer and looks amazing. I was afraid the digital cleaning of the negative would result in too clear a picture and hurt Rick Baker’s make-up, when in fact the incredibly crisp detail actually makes Rick stuff look even better!”
In other news, back in January, Landis, the director and co-writer of the video for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” filed suit against Mr. Jackson, asking for unpaid profits from the video and a making-of documentary, Variety reported. We asked Landis if there was any updates on a possible Blu-ray release of “Thriller” and he tells is that, “Despite Michael’s tragic death, the Thriller lawsuit continues.”
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COMING SOON: PLANET OF THE VAMPIRE WOMEN
June 30th, 2009 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
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The Pirate Bay Launches ‘THE VIDEO BAY’
June 30th, 2009 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
Those tiring of the growing restrictions put by rightsholders on video on You Tube and elsewhere may eventually find a home at The Video Bay. Currently in “beta extreme”, the site is the latest brainchild of the folks behind the Pirate Bay; and if their mounting problems in Swedish courts weren’t already enough, this is sure to add to their legal bills.
“Both Live And Drunk Coding”
“Don’t expect anything to work at all”. reads the simple front page, and a test drive shows that almost nothing does. But the plans are ambitious.
“To stay in the spirit on which TPB was founded and using the Latest Technology™, TVB aims to use the new HTML5 features, more specificly the <video> and <audio> tags with the ogg/theora video and audio formats. This site will be an experimental playground and as such subjected to both live and drunk (en)coding, so please don’t bug us too much if the site ain’t working properly.”
One audio and one video demo are up on the site, but to view any audio or video clips on the site you need a browser that can handle the HTML5 <video> and/or <audio> tag including:
* Firefox 3.5 beta 4
* Opera 9.52 preview
* Google Chrome 3
* Safari 3.4 & Safari 4
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SUICIDE CITY (featuring members of Biohazard, Kittie) Debut Full-Length ‘Frenzy’ Out August 4th on The End Records
June 30th, 2009 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
SUICIDE CITY was first conceived when Biohazard vocalist/guitarist Billy Graziadei met Karl Bernholtz, vocalist of the south Florida band The Groovenics. The pair was joined by drummer Danny Lamagna, who had been recommended by members of Sworn Enemy. Soon after, Groovenics guitarist AJ Marchetta was added to the fold, and the lineup was finally rounded out by former Kittie bassist Jennifer Arroyo.
Not the type of band to just wait around for things to happen, SUICIDE CITY self-released an EP, ‘Not My Year,’ in 2005 and has since managed to sell over 7,000 copies sans label support. That year they also saw success in the form of a “Best Unsigned Band” award from East Coast Romper. In 2006 Kerrang! called them “a mesmerizing presence” and said that they had “manic wide eyed energy.” They have also self-produced and released a live DVD, entitled ‘Live From CBGB.’
The band has reputation for consistent and energetic touring, having spent time on the road with the likes of Otep, Taking Back Sunday, Gwar, Danzig, Life of Agony, Birthday Massacre, Mindless Self Indulgence, Despairs Ray, MXPX, Mushroomhead, and others.
Although the individual band members come from wildly different backgrounds, they all share a common passion for music and an unfaltering loyalty to SUICIDE CITY. As Arroyo says, “Suicide City inspires to me to reach new levels of sound and emotion.” Graziadei describes SUICIDE CITY’s sound as “punk rock, dirty rock ‘n roll with some big balls of metal and a touch of manic depression thrown in.” Lamagna’s precise percussion fury adds to the speed and aggression of the band’s sound, but is reigned in when a more melodic sound is required. The layers of Marchetta’s and Graziadei’s guitars succeed in laying down an aggressive onslaught as well as some impressive and unexpected melody while Arroyo’s bass holds down the low end of the party. Bernholtz vocalizes emotional poetry masterfully, and more than matches the music’s energy.
On August 4th, SUICIDE CITY releases their debut full-length effort, entitled ‘Frenzy,’ via Brooklyn label THE END RECORDS. “‘Frenzy’ is such an eclectic blend of music,” says Marchetta. “This band is unafraid and unapologetic about what we create, and because of that we have an album with a really wide musical landscape.” Graziadei points out, “In our short time together, Suicide City has achieved more on our own than most bands do in their whole career with the help of a label.” Perhaps Bernholtz sums it up best: “Suicide City thrives on making people happy and smile through our music without having to candy coat anything. Life does not ‘suck and then you die.’ Life is great, dangerous, exciting, strange, and then you die. I guess that’s what we’re trying to portray with our music.”
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TONIGHT! June 29th: ABORT is Proud To Sponsor MNL - Live Hip Hop at The Modern
June 29th, 2009 Filed under: ABORT Presents:, Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry by admin
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DRAKE: HE’S IN THE (YOUNG) MONEY, AS BIDDING WAR ENDS
June 29th, 2009 Filed under: Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry by admin
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Sources say that Cash Money’s Ronald “Slim” Williams and Bryan ‘Baby” Williams are the winners in the bidding war on Canadian hip-hop sensation Drake. The artist will release his next album through Lil Wayne’s inprint Young Money Records, via Cash Money Records Group. Their lawyers say the record will come out through Universal, though it’s unclear at the moment whether it will be on Sylvia Rhone’s Motown or Monte Lipman’s Republic.
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Live Review: Sled Island Festival 2009, BEST OF DAY THREE: Biz Markie, Anvil, The Breeders
June 29th, 2009 Filed under: Made In Canada, Reviews - Live by admin
ABOVE L to R: : Biz Markie, Lips (Anvil)
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Live Review - Sled Island Festival 2009 - Biz Markie, Anvil, The Breeders
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Calgary, AB
The third day of Sled Island was well under way late in the afternoon. Playing at the main stage in the core of Calgary’s Olympic Plaza, the one and only Biz Markie took the stage. As a hip hop legend we all knew it was going to be a mix of beat boxing and old classics. Sitting at the front of the stage Biz Markie was interactive with the crowd getting people to sing along with his songs and bounce to his beats. Not much can be said when you staring at a legend face to face other than it was like staring at a small piece of history. Showing off his beat boxing skills people were more than please from the small set. You saw everyone from huge dedicated fans to people who only knew his hits. Needless to say people saw what they wanted to hear, taking a moment to remember Michael Jackson by playing “Thriller” through beat boxing and than closing his set with two classics “Vapors” and “Just a Friend.”
Later that night was Anvil, being a highly anticipated show everyone from the young to old, long-haired to short haired ,were scattered across Olympic Plaza. Also being legends in their own genre of music, Anvil has released 13 classic Metal albums even after people said they could never write their own music. This set was a demonstration that no matter where you are or how big the stage, watching people who have shaped years in music is more than awesome it’s amazing. Front man Steve “Lips” Kudlow never lost the smile on his face, backed up by bassist/ backing vocalist Glenn Five and drummer Robb Reiner they opened and closed this show with a vengeance. Closing with one of their most well known songs “Metal on Metal” this was one of the biggest highlights of Sled Island.
Last for the night was another band that has rock since the late 80’s. The Breeders who originally formed in 1988 by Kim Deal from the Pixies; with her sister Kelley deal making up the core members along side Jose Medeles and Mando Lopez. Everyone from the likes of Nirvana have enjoyed their music through the years. Even through the high heat temperatures and lost equipment, The Breeders managed to pull through with classics like “Cannonball” and in the end, brought a well rounded high energy show making this a perfect closer to another successfull installment of Sled Island.
By Taylor Ell
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