DON'T STOP BELIEVING: HOLD ON TO THAT FEELING.

The weeks have drawn to a close and my Sopranos marathon have ended. Yesterday I finished the last episode and unlike a lot of other people I fucking LOVE the ending. "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey (played in the very last scene) has been ringing in my head every since the scene ended and I'm still in awe of the 86 hours I spend dedicated to this box set. Maybe I need to get out more? I would If I had a job like Tony Soprano. A lot of the people in that show get strangled or shot in the back of the head but 10 years of easy living with their power and money would probably be worth it anyways. Still tossing up on my favorite scene. Ritchie Aprile being fed through a meat cutter? Phil Leotardo being shot then having a car run over his head? The young Moltisanti being suffocated? Maybe, but the less gory scenes jumped at me more. The final scene of the Soprano family united is probably going to stick in my scene most. The constant scene flashes towards the door and people coming in and out to the diner and the in depth screening of everyone in the diner I think is ment to be seen through Tony's eyes. His position means he can see all exists and the toilet thus giving him the booth view that all mobsters and gangsters use. I think the tension of the whole scene as to sizing everyone up shows the tension that Don Soprano would have experienced every day as boss. Great scene. B est show in a very long time and two years on I'm STILL pissed off its gone.
THe cancellation of series like ROME do naught but rub salt into the wounds. Most people are dumbasses and their lack of intelect to grab onto something that isnt gore is to blame I feel. I take the moral high ground because I laugh at everything from historical quiffs to vulgar language to sex jokes to old people falling. Its all humor but at least I keep it broard.
All in all I'm going to be walking round dropping Paulie Walnuts quotes for a while to come. SO DUN'T BREAK MY BAWWWWLLLS YEW COCKSUCKIN LIL' PRICK.

Been spinning the new Extortion 7" TERMINAL CANCER alot. I'm rating it dude, recorded on an 8 track and it sounds like they printed it on the sleeve: RAW AS PISS. THe lyrical content is pretty grim and this dude possibly could be succumbing to the septic seething outlook and grizzly topics that make Extortion what they are? It'd sure be fitting if he snapped and went on a shopping mall rampage or was found to be a serial killer with the personality and vicious streak of Ted Bundy but the methods and playtime attitude of Ed Gein. Or maybe even Andrei Chikatilo? The kill count of that guy would do enough to rock Australia and suit the music a hell of a lot better.
Deathcage FROM DESPAIR TO WHERE 7" is a win too. I enjoy this band live and I'm keen to see them with AVO at the end of the month at the Sando. Deathside worship with added elements, not for the average scenster. And by that I mean flatbrims.
Have some limited edition "bloodsplatter" SLAYER vinyl now. All the 4 releases except HELL AWAITS so just gotta keep my eyes peeled for more to add to the collection.
I'd also reccomend the new AVO 12" DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KEEPS THE NEIGHBOURHOOD QUIET. Its ballsy and gutsy as shit and actually makes me thing of people spitting their teeth out on all fours at a pub. Great stuff.

Was at the final "IA" show a week back or so. What a wank. I didn't even pay to get up but who wants to see a band when only 1 member of the band is actually there? I just couldnt force myself to give money to that 50 Lions crap and I didnt froth on the average joe who rocked up to that show. Call me a metalhead faggot on the fringe whatever. Merch with AK47's/slogans like DEFEND HARDCORE show that a band sucks in my opinion and some of the types there really just seemed boring people.
This was put into context for me by my sleeveless denim being pointed out. Well as far as I'm concerned sleeveless denim is hardly hip nor trendy. It wont make chicks want to fuck you and dudes wount think your setting a standard, repeling all trendies and scensters. It acts as a billboard saying what bands you are into and musically where your coming from way more effectively than a T-shirt can (and that is of course why we wear band shirts) and that for me is what its all about. You can stereotype me and label me from a room away and leave me to paint myself in my corner and in this scene you can change your "flavor of self" 90 million times over before I've even taken the fucker off.
YOu can throw the opposite point that my sleeveless is jsut like a band shirt but I don't see it that way. From the hassle of getting one then seaching for patches then sewing them all on? Thats more than just an extra $20 at a show and a hell of a lot more passion. Punks/metalheads united in this fact closer than they can ever see. You can rip my argument to pieces a million times over but its just how I see it.
Despite all this I still dig IA. Just not the one man band theory haha.

I look at stuff like that I write and I cop flak for being negative or "jaded". Fist of all I haven't been around long enough to be "jaded" Been going to big shows since 12-13 and over the years the shows ahve gotten smaller and smaller but even then I wouldn't say I have the right to be jaded. Fanzines are ok but I've never been in a band releasing shit and I think other than time and effort thats an important step you have to take (as if you'd actually WANT to be jaded anyways) before making these claims.
Theres also still a LOT I get psyked on in current punk and metal circles. LOts of bands I've got my eyes on and can't wait to hear from so dont get me wrong, I'm just a bully at times I know but I support my scenes much more than I verbally detract from them.

Just as pressing an issue is that of my friends has had my skateboard for a month and a half now in a town I've never even been to. Believe it or not I will seek vengance and hunt it down if its the last thing I do. Walking is for suckers: quadraplegics have the right idea in more ways that one with stuff like this. Also switched on by having a chick in a nurses outfit wipe your ass and feed you. I'm rating it for sure; god give me a carcrash or something!

Thats all from me now. Keep it loose, kids.

THE SOPRANOS January 10th, 1999 - June 10th, 2007