Category Archives: The Sound of Muzak

One metal evening

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

09-18-09. Spokane, WA. The children… Wow, the children. Standing in line for an hour and a half (venue set-up time fail is made of fail), it became apparent that we were in the minority of attendees over the age of … Continue reading →

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2009: Aural heaven

Posted on January 18, 2009 by

So aside from president-elect Jesus an’ the thunderous sound of the American economy going “ploop”, what ELSE is there to look forward to in 2009? Music. The good kind. And since a recent post by some asshole in France reminded … Continue reading →

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Endfest 2006

Posted on August 15, 2006 by

Three months ago I was fully expecting to see at least a handful of concerts this summer, but alas, it’s all but over now and I only managed to catch one. Good thing that one kicked serious ass, huh? Anyways, … Continue reading →

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I waited two hours in the freezing cold to meet Mikael Akerfeldt

Posted on March 12, 2006 by

Ahh, the benefits of living in the middle of nowhere: It’s rare that even one of my favorite bands will play a show within 2 hours of where I live, let alone more than that. But somehow Opeth and Dark … Continue reading →

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The Sound Of (amazing) Muzak

Posted on October 21, 2005 by

Just so nobody gets terribly excited, the venue didn’t allow cameras (more on that later in this post) so I have zero pictures from the show, leaving only my always thrilling written account of a concert to be posted. I … Continue reading →

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Teh rawk!

Posted on October 2, 2005 by

^ I should probably be shot for that title. There’s now a new video from The 7th Act on their page. This time it’s a jam (improvised song) they played after the junior party/cookout thing a few weeks ago, and … Continue reading →

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Soilwork & Killswitch Engage own you

Posted on August 13, 2005 by

Wow. To be honest, I could sum up the entirety of the show I attended Wednesday night in that one word. But when it comes to posting here I’m not one to be brief, so you’re damn right if you’re … Continue reading →

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Pleasantly surprised

Posted on July 25, 2005 by

That’s a huge understatement, actually… I’m getting into this nasty habit of making non-rant posts, but I don’t really care. It’s summer, I see no reason to go out of my way to get pissed off, and as long as … Continue reading →

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One Album Wonders

Posted on July 6, 2005 by

Well, this is a first… I’ve been tagged for a meme. Thanks Heliologue. Basically, I’m to name 3-5 bands who have exactly one good album to their name. So without further ado: Powerman 5000. Tonight The Stars Revolt! is great, … Continue reading →

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Dense people: An anecdote

Posted on July 4, 2005 by

Ok, this is getting out of hand… A couple of months ago System of a Down released “Mezmerize”, their 3rd studio album (sans STA). I personally enjoy their music, though I can’t say I was too impressed with this album, … Continue reading →

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