2.05.2011
The Portland Trail Blazers are (potentially) about to re-write NBA history.
I think the Cavaliers picked a really terrible time to run into the Portland Trail Blazers. Desperate to avoid NBA history for futility with their 24th consecutive loss, they face a Blazers team that will be upset tonight. Rightly so, as Lamarcus Aldridge was clearly robbed of an all star spot. Kevin Love is having an amazing season and Tim Duncan gets a lifetime achievement award, meanwhile Lamarcus Aldridge has been leading a Blazers team that has been ravaged by injuries all season long. The Blazers currently only sit a half game out of the 8th and final western conference playoff spot. The Timberwolves have the second worst record in the NBA (thanks to the Cavs). Now I am not trying to discount anything that Kevin Love has done this season. He's having a great season and deserves to be here as well as Aldridge, but I think in this situation stats were put into play a little bit too much. The easiest solution to this problem would be to add another roster spot or two, but then I am sure people would be complaining that it's too many players. The Eastern Conference didn't run into this problem. Anyway, I don't really think this game will be all that close. Not only that, I don't see the Cavs pulling out of this rut at all in the next few seasons. The upcoming NBA Draft crop doesn't appear to be all that strong and there really aren't many marquee free agents available this upcoming offseason. Plus, Antawn Jamison has been talking about retirement. If Jamison retires, take a look at the potential roster the Cavs would have. They would of course have enough money to sign two top free agents. Not that they would have an interest in playing in Cleveland at this point anyway. I am sure Dan Gilbert will continue to try and sell false hope to people in Cleveland. Who knows how long they will buy into for it, though.
Krazy Fest adds 8 more bands!
Krazy Fest has been adding a lot of bands to their lineup as of late. Yesterday they added Cave In, Make Do and Mend, Lemuria, La Dispute, Fireworks, Defeater, Native, and Former Thieves. This lineup keeps getting bigger and more eclectic. Still no word on any real hard bands though. Here is the complete lineup...
Against Me!
Anti-Flag
Bane
Bouncing Souls
By The Grace of God
Cave-in
Chamberlain
Defeater
Ensign
Fireworks
Former Thieves
Dave Hause (The Loved Ones)
Hot Water Music
La Dispute
Lemuria
Make Do And Mend
Native
Samiam
Strike Anywhere
Tigers Jaw
Xerxes
Against Me!
Anti-Flag
Bane
Bouncing Souls
By The Grace of God
Cave-in
Chamberlain
Defeater
Ensign
Fireworks
Former Thieves
Dave Hause (The Loved Ones)
Hot Water Music
La Dispute
Lemuria
Make Do And Mend
Native
Samiam
Strike Anywhere
Tigers Jaw
Xerxes
Seriously, what is happening to Rick Carlisle's hair?
*Disclaimer:
I realize Rick Carlisle has had some recent health problems, so if his hair loss is any way related to that, I am sorry. I did a little research though and I don't think it is. So anyway, here is what I was thinking about after Jason Kidd hit a shot that put daggers in the hearts of most of the Garden faithful last night.
You go from looking like this....
to looking like this
I realize Rick Carlisle has had some recent health problems, so if his hair loss is any way related to that, I am sorry. I did a little research though and I don't think it is. So anyway, here is what I was thinking about after Jason Kidd hit a shot that put daggers in the hearts of most of the Garden faithful last night.
You go from looking like this....
to looking like this
2.03.2011
Xerxes and Tigers Jaw added to Krazy Fest lineup!
In what is shaping up to be THE FEST of the summer, Krazy Fest has added Tigers Jaw and Xerxes to their already stellar lineup....now how about some HARDcore?
ROUNDBALL
The Cavs have been making all of the headlines this year, with their enormous losing streak. They aren't the only team stinking it up though. Their northern neighbors, the Toronto Raptors have been pretty terrible as of late themselves. Last night was no exception, as the Atlanta Hawks handed them their thirteenth loss in a row.That's a baker's dozen! The Raptors have been outscored by about ten points a game during the losing streak. However, if you take out a forty point blowout to the Magic, the average drops to around eight points per contest. That tells me that unlike the Cavs, these Raptors have at least kept a lot of these games respectable. Plus DeMar DeRozan is having a pretty decent second season, nearly doubling his scoring average from 8.6 in his rookie season to 15.4 a game this year. So there is at least one bright side for the Raptors. Last night, the Cavaliers did have a chance right until the end against the Indiana Pacers. They were unable to get it done though, eventually losing 117-112 to the Pacers. That makes it 2-0 in the Frank Vogel era for the Indiana Pacers. He asked to see some freakin movement and he got it! In two games under Vogel, Hibbert has been averaging 18.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and two blocks per game. Now let's see if he can keep his post presence established in the games leading up to the all star game.
Jrue Holiday had his first career triple double last night, as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the New Jersey Nets 106-92.
The Dallas Mavericks went into the Garden last night to defeat the Knicks. Amar'e Stoudemire did not score in the second half, after putting up 21 points in the first half. Carmelo Anthony would certainly relieve some of the workload he has been carrying this season. They will need something to get them over the hump in the east. Carmelo Anthony probably wouldn't even be enough.
Kevin Durant led the Oklahoma City Thunder with 43 points last night, as they defeated the New Orleans Hornets. He also had five threes in the victory. This Thunder team is going to be great for years to come. David West took advantage of Emeka Okafor's absence and helped my fantasy team with 15 rebounds.
The Phoenix Suns beat the Milwaukee Bucks by fifteen last night and the Charlotte Bobcats defeated the Pistons by ten points. It is great to see Tracy McGrady still getting some run in this league. I really thought his career was over last year. Hopefully Michael Redd will be able to comeback like that. It doesn't look likely though.
My Rockets were able to sneak into Utah and steal one from an injury depleted Utah Jazz team. This season, I will take any wins the Rockets are handed. I wish this team could just keep Kevin Martin, Kyle Lowry, Chuck Hayes Luis Scola, Pat Patterson, Jordan Hill, and ChaseBud at the end of the season. Then start with a clean sweep. I'm officially off the Aaron Brooks bandwagon. I've always thought of him as a good player, as evidenced in the 09 playoffs. But with Kyle Lowry and Kevin Martin, there is really no use for an Aaron Brooks. That and I would like to see an upgrade over him and Lowry at point guard. The Jazz clearly need Deron Williams back. They also need him to be a high volume scorer, since Al Jefferson has proved he has no shot at being one in this offense.
The Memphis Grizzlies won their fourth game in a row last night. I highly doubt we'll be seeing much of OJ Mayo there again this year. This team could be priming themselves for a first round playoff upset. It would be nice to see Zach Randolph finally succeed in the NBA. He only barely tasted the playoffs at the beginning of his career. I didn't see this coming when the Grizzlies traded Pau Gasol to the Lakers three years ago. Good for them though. As had been talked about for a couple days, Jason Williams will be returning to the Memphis Grizzlies. The White Boy spent five of his prime years there, helping the Grizzlies get swept two out of the three times they were knocked out of the playoffs (all in four games). Williams is expected to back up Mike Conley. He will likely split time with Grievis Vazquez. OJ Mayo's bags should be packed and ready to go.
The Nuggets easily defeated Blazers last night, 109-90. Carmelo Anthony still continues his consistent 2010-11 campaign, in the midst of all the trade rumors. There's a couple juicy Carmelo Anthony rumors going around the wire today. I doubt either of them will see fruition at the end of the day though. The first involves the Dallas Mavericks. Of course, I hate the Mavericks and would hate this more than anything, except.... THE LAKERS??? Now of course both of these are merely speculation. So let me speculate for a minute here. The Houston Rockets have plenty of good assets to throw to the Nuggets in a trade, with or without Yao Ming. Let's also remember what a savvy GM Daryl Morey has been since he's been in Houston. He did acquire Kevin Martin and Jordan Hill at the deadline last year. Anyway, if the Nuggets were looking to take on Yao's expiring contract (and possibly resign him to a low risk/high reward contract next season), Houston would only need to throw in Aaron Brooks, Courtney Lee, Chase Budinger, and a few draft picks. That way, the Nuggets are left with three up and coming players, two good picks (Knicks '11 first rounder), and the possibility of the re-emergence of Yao Ming. Houston also Patrick Patterson and the aforementioned Jordan Hill to mix and match in possible deals. The only reason I don't think this would work for Houston is because of the fact that Carmelo Anthony is unlikely to sign an extension there. Either way, they will have money for a high contract player in the offseason (Anthony, Zach Randolph, Nene, David West, Wilson Chandler, Jeff Green, Jason Richardson, Steve Nash, Andre Miller, Samuel Dalembert, and Tony Parker.)
Jrue Holiday had his first career triple double last night, as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the New Jersey Nets 106-92.
The Dallas Mavericks went into the Garden last night to defeat the Knicks. Amar'e Stoudemire did not score in the second half, after putting up 21 points in the first half. Carmelo Anthony would certainly relieve some of the workload he has been carrying this season. They will need something to get them over the hump in the east. Carmelo Anthony probably wouldn't even be enough.
Kevin Durant led the Oklahoma City Thunder with 43 points last night, as they defeated the New Orleans Hornets. He also had five threes in the victory. This Thunder team is going to be great for years to come. David West took advantage of Emeka Okafor's absence and helped my fantasy team with 15 rebounds.
The Phoenix Suns beat the Milwaukee Bucks by fifteen last night and the Charlotte Bobcats defeated the Pistons by ten points. It is great to see Tracy McGrady still getting some run in this league. I really thought his career was over last year. Hopefully Michael Redd will be able to comeback like that. It doesn't look likely though.
My Rockets were able to sneak into Utah and steal one from an injury depleted Utah Jazz team. This season, I will take any wins the Rockets are handed. I wish this team could just keep Kevin Martin, Kyle Lowry, Chuck Hayes Luis Scola, Pat Patterson, Jordan Hill, and ChaseBud at the end of the season. Then start with a clean sweep. I'm officially off the Aaron Brooks bandwagon. I've always thought of him as a good player, as evidenced in the 09 playoffs. But with Kyle Lowry and Kevin Martin, there is really no use for an Aaron Brooks. That and I would like to see an upgrade over him and Lowry at point guard. The Jazz clearly need Deron Williams back. They also need him to be a high volume scorer, since Al Jefferson has proved he has no shot at being one in this offense.
The Memphis Grizzlies won their fourth game in a row last night. I highly doubt we'll be seeing much of OJ Mayo there again this year. This team could be priming themselves for a first round playoff upset. It would be nice to see Zach Randolph finally succeed in the NBA. He only barely tasted the playoffs at the beginning of his career. I didn't see this coming when the Grizzlies traded Pau Gasol to the Lakers three years ago. Good for them though. As had been talked about for a couple days, Jason Williams will be returning to the Memphis Grizzlies. The White Boy spent five of his prime years there, helping the Grizzlies get swept two out of the three times they were knocked out of the playoffs (all in four games). Williams is expected to back up Mike Conley. He will likely split time with Grievis Vazquez. OJ Mayo's bags should be packed and ready to go.
The Nuggets easily defeated Blazers last night, 109-90. Carmelo Anthony still continues his consistent 2010-11 campaign, in the midst of all the trade rumors. There's a couple juicy Carmelo Anthony rumors going around the wire today. I doubt either of them will see fruition at the end of the day though. The first involves the Dallas Mavericks. Of course, I hate the Mavericks and would hate this more than anything, except.... THE LAKERS??? Now of course both of these are merely speculation. So let me speculate for a minute here. The Houston Rockets have plenty of good assets to throw to the Nuggets in a trade, with or without Yao Ming. Let's also remember what a savvy GM Daryl Morey has been since he's been in Houston. He did acquire Kevin Martin and Jordan Hill at the deadline last year. Anyway, if the Nuggets were looking to take on Yao's expiring contract (and possibly resign him to a low risk/high reward contract next season), Houston would only need to throw in Aaron Brooks, Courtney Lee, Chase Budinger, and a few draft picks. That way, the Nuggets are left with three up and coming players, two good picks (Knicks '11 first rounder), and the possibility of the re-emergence of Yao Ming. Houston also Patrick Patterson and the aforementioned Jordan Hill to mix and match in possible deals. The only reason I don't think this would work for Houston is because of the fact that Carmelo Anthony is unlikely to sign an extension there. Either way, they will have money for a high contract player in the offseason (Anthony, Zach Randolph, Nene, David West, Wilson Chandler, Jeff Green, Jason Richardson, Steve Nash, Andre Miller, Samuel Dalembert, and Tony Parker.)
SICK OF IT ALL 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW/AGNOSTIC FRONT 7"
Two pieces of NYHC news for you today:
First off, is the 25 year anniversary show for Sick of it All. I am sure everyone has a good Sick of It All story and if not, you probably were never really all that into hardcore. Right around the Winter of 2003 (when I was losing some interest in current hardcore), my friend Jim and I saw Sick of It All and With Honor three nights in a row. This would be my last hardcore experience like this for a long time. Of course, by then Sick of it All had fallen off popularity-wise. No matter though, seeing this band live will always be a great time. What was best about this all was the middle show was a show I put on in Rochester. I ended up losing $100 on that show and I really didn't care. It is great being able to put a Sick of it All show on my resume. Very few bands can boast a 25 year catalog of hardcore punk songs. In fact, I am pretty sure SOIA is the only hardcore band to exist for that long without playing a last show. I could be wrong though. Here's the info for the show. My 30th birthday is the week before so if you all chip in for me to go to this, it won't cost anyone too much. You can paypal me at frankbooth36@yahoo.com
March 26th
Webster Hall, NYC
SICK OF IT ALL 25th Anniversary Show
with very special guests
SNAPCASE!!!
MERAUDER
RAZORBLADE HANDGRENADE
Tickets go on sale Feb. 11th!
Spread the word!!!
Another band that his band around for a very long time, Agnostic Front, are gearing up for a new 7" to be released by Bridge 9 next month. Here is the press release...
"The Godfathers of New York Hardcore, AGNOSTIC FRONT, are gearing up to release their new full-length, My Life My Way, on March 22nd! In preparation, they’ll release two songs to the masses on the That’s Life 7inch, which will be available March 8th from Bridge Nine Records. On their third collaboration with the band and second time working together with a pre-release album 7inch, Bridge Nine Records couldn’t be more excited about the partnership. Label owner Chris Wrenn commented, “One of my most proud moments here at B9 was re-releasing the Victim In Pain and United Blood records from Agnostic Front in November ‘09. And to open the doors to do so, we worked with AF prior to that on a pre-release 7inch for their album Warriors on Nuclear Blast. It was awesome working with both the band and the label, so we figured – with a new full-length coming out - why not do it again?” The That’s Life 7inch will feature two songs from My Life My Way – “That’s Life” and “Us Against The World” – and will be extremely limited to 2,000 copies worldwide. 1,000 copies of the 7inch will have silk-screened B-sides, while the other 1,000 copies will have hand-etched B-Sides. More information and photos coming soon to Bridge9.com.
My Life My Way features 13 new powerful and anthemic songs laid down by Erik Rutan (MADBALL, GOATWHORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, etc.) at his Mana Recording Studio in Tampa, FL under the watchful guide of producer Freddy Cricien of MADBALL. Vocalist Roger Miret commented on the new material: “After all is said and done we are amazed on how great our new record turned out! It’s by far our catchiest record to date and it’s going to make everyone want to sing along for sure. Freddy killed it on the production end, just capturing that hardcore vibe that only he can get out of AGNOSTIC FRONT. The boys all put nothing but passion into the songs, and Erik Rutan just dialed it all in to make AGNOSTIC FRONT sound as natural and as organic as ever. This one will definitely be a classic once it’s heard worldwide!”
First off, is the 25 year anniversary show for Sick of it All. I am sure everyone has a good Sick of It All story and if not, you probably were never really all that into hardcore. Right around the Winter of 2003 (when I was losing some interest in current hardcore), my friend Jim and I saw Sick of It All and With Honor three nights in a row. This would be my last hardcore experience like this for a long time. Of course, by then Sick of it All had fallen off popularity-wise. No matter though, seeing this band live will always be a great time. What was best about this all was the middle show was a show I put on in Rochester. I ended up losing $100 on that show and I really didn't care. It is great being able to put a Sick of it All show on my resume. Very few bands can boast a 25 year catalog of hardcore punk songs. In fact, I am pretty sure SOIA is the only hardcore band to exist for that long without playing a last show. I could be wrong though. Here's the info for the show. My 30th birthday is the week before so if you all chip in for me to go to this, it won't cost anyone too much. You can paypal me at frankbooth36@yahoo.com
March 26th
Webster Hall, NYC
SICK OF IT ALL 25th Anniversary Show
with very special guests
SNAPCASE!!!
MERAUDER
RAZORBLADE HANDGRENADE
Tickets go on sale Feb. 11th!
Spread the word!!!
Another band that his band around for a very long time, Agnostic Front, are gearing up for a new 7" to be released by Bridge 9 next month. Here is the press release...
"The Godfathers of New York Hardcore, AGNOSTIC FRONT, are gearing up to release their new full-length, My Life My Way, on March 22nd! In preparation, they’ll release two songs to the masses on the That’s Life 7inch, which will be available March 8th from Bridge Nine Records. On their third collaboration with the band and second time working together with a pre-release album 7inch, Bridge Nine Records couldn’t be more excited about the partnership. Label owner Chris Wrenn commented, “One of my most proud moments here at B9 was re-releasing the Victim In Pain and United Blood records from Agnostic Front in November ‘09. And to open the doors to do so, we worked with AF prior to that on a pre-release 7inch for their album Warriors on Nuclear Blast. It was awesome working with both the band and the label, so we figured – with a new full-length coming out - why not do it again?” The That’s Life 7inch will feature two songs from My Life My Way – “That’s Life” and “Us Against The World” – and will be extremely limited to 2,000 copies worldwide. 1,000 copies of the 7inch will have silk-screened B-sides, while the other 1,000 copies will have hand-etched B-Sides. More information and photos coming soon to Bridge9.com.
My Life My Way features 13 new powerful and anthemic songs laid down by Erik Rutan (MADBALL, GOATWHORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, etc.) at his Mana Recording Studio in Tampa, FL under the watchful guide of producer Freddy Cricien of MADBALL. Vocalist Roger Miret commented on the new material: “After all is said and done we are amazed on how great our new record turned out! It’s by far our catchiest record to date and it’s going to make everyone want to sing along for sure. Freddy killed it on the production end, just capturing that hardcore vibe that only he can get out of AGNOSTIC FRONT. The boys all put nothing but passion into the songs, and Erik Rutan just dialed it all in to make AGNOSTIC FRONT sound as natural and as organic as ever. This one will definitely be a classic once it’s heard worldwide!”
2.02.2011
Cleveland, so close yet oh so far.
As I pointed out on Twitter this evening, The Cleveland Cavaliers have not yet been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention yet. Thus, they could still bring a ring to Cleveland before Lebron gets one in Miami. I don't see it though. Anyway, I will have more info on this, The Knicks faults, Avery Johnson's ejection, and Jrue Holiday's first career triple double in tomorrow's edition of Roundball. I think it is now safe to say that for the second year in a row, Snowmageddon has missed Rochester. One more loss and the Cavaliers will not be referred to with any capital letters on this blog again this season.
ROUNDBALL AKA I still hate the Lakers
As I just posted, I was at the Naysayer show last night. They had TVs on with college games, but I am blind. I was keeping my eye on the Rockets/Lakers game towards the end of the show though.
Washington continues it futile attempt at history last night in New Orleans. Brighter days are in the future for the Wizards. They just aren't going to be coming anytime soon.
The Portland Trail Blazers handed the San Antonio Spurs a 99-86 defeat. They did it behind a career night from Lamarcus Aldridge. He put up a career high 40 points to go along with 11 rebounds in this one. I messed up last week and forgot to include him in my Western Conference reserves list. The official list will be revealed tomorrow on TNT. I hope Aldridge somehow makes it in as a starter. If it weren't for him, this Blazers team might be as bad as the Cavs.
The Senior Celtics defeated the Kings last night. I still have not received my Tyreke Evans autograph card from Threads. WTF
The Lakers defeated my Rockets in overtime last night. Birthday boy Kevin Martin put up 30 points in the losing effort, sneaking him into the top ten in NBA scoring average after the game. Anyway, no matter what it seems like the Rockets almost always show up and play this Lakers team hard. I hope Artest doesn't come back to Houston. Maybe he will get traded to the Pistons.
Washington continues it futile attempt at history last night in New Orleans. Brighter days are in the future for the Wizards. They just aren't going to be coming anytime soon.
The Portland Trail Blazers handed the San Antonio Spurs a 99-86 defeat. They did it behind a career night from Lamarcus Aldridge. He put up a career high 40 points to go along with 11 rebounds in this one. I messed up last week and forgot to include him in my Western Conference reserves list. The official list will be revealed tomorrow on TNT. I hope Aldridge somehow makes it in as a starter. If it weren't for him, this Blazers team might be as bad as the Cavs.
The Senior Celtics defeated the Kings last night. I still have not received my Tyreke Evans autograph card from Threads. WTF
The Lakers defeated my Rockets in overtime last night. Birthday boy Kevin Martin put up 30 points in the losing effort, sneaking him into the top ten in NBA scoring average after the game. Anyway, no matter what it seems like the Rockets almost always show up and play this Lakers team hard. I hope Artest doesn't come back to Houston. Maybe he will get traded to the Pistons.
REVIEW: 2/1 Naysayer, Take Offense, etc. show in Rochester
Anyone who has lived in Western New York for a good portion of their lives knows what this time of year is like. As someone who has booked hundreds of hardcore shows over the years, I would always keep my fingers crossed when having touring bands come here during the winter. I honestly can't think of many instances where the bands didn't make it in bad weather. I do remember shows maybe not doing as well during snowstorms a couple of times though. The funny thing about last night was that the snow wasn't projected to hit Rochester until midnight, which was right around when I figured this mini-fest would end anyway. Six of the seven bands ended up playing and of course the show started late. Somehow it ended up a little earlier than I thought, around 11:15 was when Naysayer got off the stage.
After a few too many negative instances, Rochester has recently been put on somewhat of a tight leash as far as venues are concerned. It sucks that three or four dickheads have to go and ruin things for everyone else. Anyway, luckily Dub Land Underground was willing to hold this show, provided there was no violence of any kind. Luckily, on this evening everyone complied and there was no problems whatsoever.
These Eyes kicked things off first. I've always enjoyed watching Chris Pogue lose his breath singing for hardcore bands and this band is no different. I would say they got a good reaction for a first show, kids were going off and Pogue even bloodied up his forehead with the microphone early on in their set. This band has quite a few area shows coming up so I would definitely keep your eyes open for them.
Next up was Death Camp. This band has been making a name for itself in the Rochester scene for sometime now. This was my first time seeing them. I really liked what I saw, they even had me two stepping for a minute with their Cro Mags cover. No complaints here on that one! This band is good crossover hardcore/metal with some good breakdowns. Definitely a fun band to watch live.
Violent Side was up next. I was starting to feel pretty stuffy so I went for a walk and checked out our city as it was starting to get covered by snow. Today I plan to walk around the same areas and snap a few pics. Anyway, the couple songs I did see from Violent side seemed pretty good- standard Syracuse Hardcore.
Take Offense was the band I was most excited to see on this bill. They didn't let me down by any means. They came out and ripped through their set, reminding me of what Agnostic Front might have been like live sometime after VIP came out. Really good crossover hardcore from California. My hat goes off to these guys for driving to Rochester in the snow and then driving all the way back home. God bless hardcore. Take Offense just put out an LP on Reaper Records. I highly recommend checking that out.
Next up was Rhinoceros. This band has been touring around the area for years, yet somehow this was only my second or third time seeing them live. I liked Infamous more. Having not seen them in a while, I wanted to check them out and see what their newer stuff was sounding like. Plus I've always seen Joe Riverside around as long as I've been going to Buffalo shows so I have somewhat of an unwritten respect for him. That and he has pretty good presence for a hardcore band I think. My favorite part of the night actually came during their set. Now most people that live on the internet know that Joe and Rhinoceros have somewhat of a "thug/gang" rep. Having only ever spoken with Joe briefly, I really don't know him all that well. But he has always seemed like a decent enough dude to me. Anyway, as I said before there was some violence at some Rochester shows last year and this was our last shot with Dub Land. Joe could have gotten on the mic and talked all this shit about going off and fucking shit up and whatnot. Instead, he kept saying "squash the beef" and making positive statements. He even mentioned that at one point Rochester was a great place to go to for shows and that people in Buffalo and Syracuse loved it here. As one of the three or four main people involved with the scene in Rochester at the time he was talking about, that made me really happy. Ok, enough posi crap, like I said it had been a while since I had seen Rhinoceros. I was enjoying this band a lot more than I remembered. It was also good to see kids from all three cities moshing together. I haven't seen that in a while. This band has some really good breakdowns. I would now like to see them on a much bigger show, just sit back and watch people go off.
Naysayer closed the night off and didn't waste any time, ripping through a blistering set featuring mostly songs off their No Remorse EP and their forthcoming 7", both on Reaper Records. It seems as though this band is always on tour, yet they are always so energetic live. I really respect that. After this show, they were driving back home, then basically going right to Europe to tour some more. Again, a lot of respect goes out to them. While hardcore has risen in popularity in recent years, I can't imagine any of these dudes are getting rich off of this music.
One great show with no drama, I feel good about that. Not only that, but I saw at least five people that I have been going to shows with for 10-15 years! Imagine that, after all the ups and downs, I am still here.
After a few too many negative instances, Rochester has recently been put on somewhat of a tight leash as far as venues are concerned. It sucks that three or four dickheads have to go and ruin things for everyone else. Anyway, luckily Dub Land Underground was willing to hold this show, provided there was no violence of any kind. Luckily, on this evening everyone complied and there was no problems whatsoever.
These Eyes kicked things off first. I've always enjoyed watching Chris Pogue lose his breath singing for hardcore bands and this band is no different. I would say they got a good reaction for a first show, kids were going off and Pogue even bloodied up his forehead with the microphone early on in their set. This band has quite a few area shows coming up so I would definitely keep your eyes open for them.
Next up was Death Camp. This band has been making a name for itself in the Rochester scene for sometime now. This was my first time seeing them. I really liked what I saw, they even had me two stepping for a minute with their Cro Mags cover. No complaints here on that one! This band is good crossover hardcore/metal with some good breakdowns. Definitely a fun band to watch live.
Violent Side was up next. I was starting to feel pretty stuffy so I went for a walk and checked out our city as it was starting to get covered by snow. Today I plan to walk around the same areas and snap a few pics. Anyway, the couple songs I did see from Violent side seemed pretty good- standard Syracuse Hardcore.
Take Offense was the band I was most excited to see on this bill. They didn't let me down by any means. They came out and ripped through their set, reminding me of what Agnostic Front might have been like live sometime after VIP came out. Really good crossover hardcore from California. My hat goes off to these guys for driving to Rochester in the snow and then driving all the way back home. God bless hardcore. Take Offense just put out an LP on Reaper Records. I highly recommend checking that out.
Next up was Rhinoceros. This band has been touring around the area for years, yet somehow this was only my second or third time seeing them live. I liked Infamous more. Having not seen them in a while, I wanted to check them out and see what their newer stuff was sounding like. Plus I've always seen Joe Riverside around as long as I've been going to Buffalo shows so I have somewhat of an unwritten respect for him. That and he has pretty good presence for a hardcore band I think. My favorite part of the night actually came during their set. Now most people that live on the internet know that Joe and Rhinoceros have somewhat of a "thug/gang" rep. Having only ever spoken with Joe briefly, I really don't know him all that well. But he has always seemed like a decent enough dude to me. Anyway, as I said before there was some violence at some Rochester shows last year and this was our last shot with Dub Land. Joe could have gotten on the mic and talked all this shit about going off and fucking shit up and whatnot. Instead, he kept saying "squash the beef" and making positive statements. He even mentioned that at one point Rochester was a great place to go to for shows and that people in Buffalo and Syracuse loved it here. As one of the three or four main people involved with the scene in Rochester at the time he was talking about, that made me really happy. Ok, enough posi crap, like I said it had been a while since I had seen Rhinoceros. I was enjoying this band a lot more than I remembered. It was also good to see kids from all three cities moshing together. I haven't seen that in a while. This band has some really good breakdowns. I would now like to see them on a much bigger show, just sit back and watch people go off.
Naysayer closed the night off and didn't waste any time, ripping through a blistering set featuring mostly songs off their No Remorse EP and their forthcoming 7", both on Reaper Records. It seems as though this band is always on tour, yet they are always so energetic live. I really respect that. After this show, they were driving back home, then basically going right to Europe to tour some more. Again, a lot of respect goes out to them. While hardcore has risen in popularity in recent years, I can't imagine any of these dudes are getting rich off of this music.
One great show with no drama, I feel good about that. Not only that, but I saw at least five people that I have been going to shows with for 10-15 years! Imagine that, after all the ups and downs, I am still here.
Born Low, The March, These Eyes, Dawn of War, Memory Loss, etc.
Yes it has been long enough and we felt like doing some Enterprise Hardcore shows again. Here we go!
Sunday February 20, 2011
Bad Taste
Memory Loss
Nightmares
These Eyes
Dub Land Underground 315 Alexander Street Rochester, NY 6PM $5
Friday March 18, 2011
Born Low (Albany, Reaper Records)
Dawn of War
The March
These Eyes
Elixir 938 S. Clinton Ave. Rochester, NY 7PM $5
Flyers will be posted on the right side of this blog in the next couple days. Look for more shows this Spring! Bands, get in touch with us. It is our goal to leave all bullshit attitudes at the door and bring back the days of mixed bills and an overall fun atmosphere. Rochester was once a great place for shows. Let's bring that back.
Sunday February 20, 2011
Bad Taste
Memory Loss
Nightmares
These Eyes
Dub Land Underground 315 Alexander Street Rochester, NY 6PM $5
Friday March 18, 2011
Born Low (Albany, Reaper Records)
Dawn of War
The March
These Eyes
Elixir 938 S. Clinton Ave. Rochester, NY 7PM $5
Flyers will be posted on the right side of this blog in the next couple days. Look for more shows this Spring! Bands, get in touch with us. It is our goal to leave all bullshit attitudes at the door and bring back the days of mixed bills and an overall fun atmosphere. Rochester was once a great place for shows. Let's bring that back.
Krazy Fest announces five more bands, lineup gets better
In what is shaping up to a very diverse festival, Krazy Fest has announced five more bands. Those bands are Against Me!, Ensign, Dave Hause (Of The Loved Ones), Hot Water Music, and Strike Anywhere. That is in addition to the six bands that were previously announced: Anti-Flag, Bane, Bouncing Souls, By The Grace of God, Chamberlain, Samiam.This is starting to remind me of the first two Warped Tour lineups. I find nothing wrong with that, either. There are still a few HARDcore bands I would like to see on this lineup, but I understand if they don't add very many more. Some hip-hop would be nice, too. 2011 is shaping up to be a great season for festivals and Krazy Fest should be no different.
I have not seen Ensign in almost ten years. The last time I saw them they were actually opening for Rancid at the Water Street Music Hall. That was a pretty interesting show to say the least. I think my favorite Ensign show though would have to have been when I saw them in Binghamton with AFI in 1999. If I am not mistaken, Cooter was on this show, too. Or possibly some variation of them. Anyway, I busted out several crucial dives for Ensign and AFI at this show. It was also at a very cool venue in Binghamton, a skate park with maybe 200-300 people in attendance. I really miss shows like this. There is something about travelling in a car ride with three or four people that are just as out there as you and into just as many of these weird bands. Anyway, long story short it would be great to see Ensign again. They were always some of the nicest dudes I dealt with when it came to booking shows.
KRAZY FEST
2.01.2011
Happy 28th birthday to Houston Rocket Kevin Martin!
This season and last are going to end up being two forgettable seasons for the Houston Rockets. True, on the one hand we are finally ridding ourselves of Tracy McGrady and (probably) Yao Ming and all of their injury baggage. But at the same time, this could potentially be the first time in a decade that The Rockets miss the playoffs in consecutive seasons. Their name has loosely been attached to Carmelo Anthony rumors, leaving a slight glimmer of hope for Clutch City faithful for the second half of this season. But we all know where Anthony would like to be playing basketball next season. Houston is great and all, but it's not exactly New York City. Now I am not trying to hate on the Houston Rockets. Let's remember that throughout all of my oddball decisions I have made over the years, I have always stayed loyal to the Houston Rockets. With that in mind, I like focusing on the bright spots, even when it seems like they are few and far between. Barring any trades adding significant (Melo) payroll, the Rockets can be under the salary cap after this season for the first time in at least a decade. Aaron Brooks, Chuck Hayes, and Shane Battier will be their only potential free agents worth resigning. This team also features a few great potential young stars in Chase Budinger, Kyle Lowry, Jordan Hill, Patrick Patterson, Terrence Williams, and Luis Scola. Then we have the birthday boy.
Acquired last year in a deal that also brought the Rockets Jordan Hill, Kevin Martin has been the biggest star on the Rockets over the last year. He and Luis Scola have been the two most consistent players on this team in that time.
For the first five years of his career with the Sacramento Kings, Kevin Martin was able to increase his scoring average every season. He peaked in the 2008-09 season, averaging 24.6 points a game. He only played 51 games that season, but 24.6 would have been good for seventh in the league that season. 47 games into this season, Martin is sitting at 11th in the NBA at 23 points per game. He can be a very streaky shooter, as evidenced by his two single digit scoring affairs in January. He shot 6 of 26 from the field in those contests. But when Martin is on, he is simply on. One night after scoring 8 against the Nuggets, Marting scored a season high 45 against the Portland Trail Blazers. A streaky shooter indeed, watch the video below to see all of Martin's 45 points, including six three pointers!
I want to set limits on how excited I get for the potential of the players on the Rockets. Who knows how great this team could have been if Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming were completely healthy in 08-09 and 09-10. At the same time, when they were healthy McGrady would defer to Yao sometimes and Yao did not know how to dominate properly yet. Ok I am already getting off subject. Kevin Martin could be a great fit on this club and I am happy to have him on our team.
Acquired last year in a deal that also brought the Rockets Jordan Hill, Kevin Martin has been the biggest star on the Rockets over the last year. He and Luis Scola have been the two most consistent players on this team in that time.
For the first five years of his career with the Sacramento Kings, Kevin Martin was able to increase his scoring average every season. He peaked in the 2008-09 season, averaging 24.6 points a game. He only played 51 games that season, but 24.6 would have been good for seventh in the league that season. 47 games into this season, Martin is sitting at 11th in the NBA at 23 points per game. He can be a very streaky shooter, as evidenced by his two single digit scoring affairs in January. He shot 6 of 26 from the field in those contests. But when Martin is on, he is simply on. One night after scoring 8 against the Nuggets, Marting scored a season high 45 against the Portland Trail Blazers. A streaky shooter indeed, watch the video below to see all of Martin's 45 points, including six three pointers!
I want to set limits on how excited I get for the potential of the players on the Rockets. Who knows how great this team could have been if Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming were completely healthy in 08-09 and 09-10. At the same time, when they were healthy McGrady would defer to Yao sometimes and Yao did not know how to dominate properly yet. Ok I am already getting off subject. Kevin Martin could be a great fit on this club and I am happy to have him on our team.
BIOHAZARD IS PLAYING NE HC/METAL FEST THIS YEAR!!
I for one have still never seen Biohazard. They are one of the few bands that slipped through the cracks for me until my early 20s, when I was already pretty washed up as far as hardcore kids are concerned. Urban Discipline is a great record and has been on heavy rotation in my ipod for sometime now. Most of you fringe fucks will at least remember the Judegement Night soundtrack. I back out of a lot road trips, but I want to make a real strong effort to make it out to this show. On Saturday alone, you have Terror, Trapped Under Ice, Cruel Hand, First Blood, and Shai Hulud all playing alongside the aforementioned Biohazard. While some of the other bands are a little bit to metal for my liking, it would be great to see all of the bands I just listed. I haven't seen Terror or First Blood in five years. Last time I saw Shai Hulud I think was at the Rochester Fest show they headlined where I lost $800. I have yet to see Trapped Under Ice. This would be a great time to finally break that cherry.
Taken from LAMBGOAT:
Metal/hardcore institution the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will take place this year on April 14th, 15th, and 16th at the Palladium in Worcester, MA. Tickets for Thursday cost $25. Friday and Saturday individual day tickets cost $30. A 3-day ticket costs $79 (if you buy them before February 15 they cost $69). All tickets go on sale on Friday, February 4th. Here's the initial line-up:
Thursday, April 14
Attack Attack!
Vanna
MyChildren MyBride
Our Last Night
Stray From The Path
Arsonists Get All The Girls
Bullet For Pretty Boy
Lions Lions
Armor For The Broken
This Or The Apocalypse
I The Breather
Across The Sun
Too Late The Hero
Attila
Plea For Purging
Dr. Acula
The Crimson Armada
Legacy
Counterparts
Legion
Friday, April 15
Biohazard
Bury Your Dead
Terror
Cruel Hand
Your Demise
Thy Will Be Done
This Is Hell
The Carrier
Suffokate
Murder Death Kill
Stick To Your Guns
Trapped Under Ice
First Blood
Lionheart
Shai Hulud
Close Your Eyes
Legend
Monsters
The Great Commission
The Greenery
Hundreth
King Conquer
Betrayal
Saturday, April 16
Hatebreed
Between The Buried And Me
Job For A Cowboy
The Ocean
Carnifex
Oceano
Born Of Osiris
Dying Fetus
Skeletonwitch
Lazarus A.D.
Beneath The Massacre
Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza
3 Inches Of Blood
Within The Ruins
Contortionist
Volumes
Molotov Solution
Nails
Hung
Sons Of Aurelius
A Life Once Lost
Confrontation
Last Chance To Reason
Revocation
Structures
Withered
Wretched
Roundball Snowy Tuesday Morning Edition
Today and tomorrow are officially snow days, well according to me anyway. With 30 states about to get dumped on, I know Rochester is going to get hit hard. My only concerns are seeing bands at Dub Land tonight. All four NBA games that will take place tonight will in fact take place, as none of the games should be effected by storm. There was seven games last night.
Indiana held off Toronto to win their first game for Frank Vogel. It was just the Raptors, but hopefully Vogel can get maximum output out of his team for months to come. The Raptors were down big early in this game. Roy Hibbert had his best all around game in two months, all while playing 30 minutes for only the second time this month. Hibbert finished the game with 24 points, 11 boards, and 2 steals and blocks. With a fairly soft February schedule, these Pacers could find themselves right in the middle of the playoff hunt in just a few weeks.
Carmelo Anthony's 37 points weren't nearly enough, as the Nets routed the Nuggets. Brook Lopez had a solid 27 points and the Nets finished the evening with a career high 18 assists from Devin Harris. Given all the drama that has surrounded the Carmelo Anthony saga, you have to think little Avery Johnson hyped the mess out of his players before this game. Wire to wire, this was easily one of their better games of the season. Travis Outlaw and Anthony Morrow torched the Nuggets for a combined 7 three pointers. The Nets leading in bench scoring 50-17 in this game may or may not have had a hand in this victory.
Here is your nightly CAVS SUCK news. They lost by 27 to the Heat last night, scoring an embarassing 33 points in the second half. After Lebron left for South Beach, a lot of people still had hope for the Cavs, NOT ME! Many hoops fans -especially Ohio area fans- are starting to wonder if the Cavs will EVER win again. Like I have been saying, they could possibly beat a D League team or an NCAA team not in the Top 25. Take Antawn Jamison off this team and I think the Rochester Razorsharks could probably beat them. Also, in case you didn't hear, the Cavs are now the first team to 40 losses this season, last year they were the first team to 40 wins. Yes they are first team to accomplish this feat. Dan Gilbert is well on his way to winning some Executive of the Year awards.
The Grizzlies won their third game in a row since OJ Mayo got suspended for drinking an energy drink. They were able to hold off a late charge from the Orlando Magic, defeating them by a final score of 100-97. Mike Conley was big for the Grizzlies in this game, scoring 26 points while dishing out 11 assists. He also came up with a huge strip on a Ryan Anderson rebound with less than a minute left in the game. This led to a Dwight Howard technical which led to an argument between him and Stan Van Gundy. Hopefully there will be some good quotes from Van Gundy today or tomorow.
The Wizards improved to 0-24 on the road last night by losing to the Mavericks. It is going to be impressive if the Wizards and the Cavs can break two NBA records for futility in the same month. On the Wizards behalf, they can only TIE their record this month and one of their road games is against the Cavs. Plus they at least have a good future in John Wall, Nick Young, and Andray Blatche. The Cavs have Alonzo Gee.
The Jazz used double doubles from Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, and Andrei Kirilenko in an 83-78 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. Kwame Brown has averaged 9 points and 8 boards in four games since he went off for 13 and 18. This Bobcats team will continue to fall out of playoff contention over the next two months.
The Blake Griffin train kept rolling right along last night. He put up 32, 11, and 6 in a 105-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Brandon Jennings continues to work his way back into playing form, playing 17 minutes off the bench last night. While Blake Griffin has been busy dominating highlight reels all season, Deandre Jordan has also quietly been doing his thing. Low and behold, the Clippers were able to post a winning record in the month of January!
Indiana held off Toronto to win their first game for Frank Vogel. It was just the Raptors, but hopefully Vogel can get maximum output out of his team for months to come. The Raptors were down big early in this game. Roy Hibbert had his best all around game in two months, all while playing 30 minutes for only the second time this month. Hibbert finished the game with 24 points, 11 boards, and 2 steals and blocks. With a fairly soft February schedule, these Pacers could find themselves right in the middle of the playoff hunt in just a few weeks.
Carmelo Anthony's 37 points weren't nearly enough, as the Nets routed the Nuggets. Brook Lopez had a solid 27 points and the Nets finished the evening with a career high 18 assists from Devin Harris. Given all the drama that has surrounded the Carmelo Anthony saga, you have to think little Avery Johnson hyped the mess out of his players before this game. Wire to wire, this was easily one of their better games of the season. Travis Outlaw and Anthony Morrow torched the Nuggets for a combined 7 three pointers. The Nets leading in bench scoring 50-17 in this game may or may not have had a hand in this victory.
Here is your nightly CAVS SUCK news. They lost by 27 to the Heat last night, scoring an embarassing 33 points in the second half. After Lebron left for South Beach, a lot of people still had hope for the Cavs, NOT ME! Many hoops fans -especially Ohio area fans- are starting to wonder if the Cavs will EVER win again. Like I have been saying, they could possibly beat a D League team or an NCAA team not in the Top 25. Take Antawn Jamison off this team and I think the Rochester Razorsharks could probably beat them. Also, in case you didn't hear, the Cavs are now the first team to 40 losses this season, last year they were the first team to 40 wins. Yes they are first team to accomplish this feat. Dan Gilbert is well on his way to winning some Executive of the Year awards.
The Grizzlies won their third game in a row since OJ Mayo got suspended for drinking an energy drink. They were able to hold off a late charge from the Orlando Magic, defeating them by a final score of 100-97. Mike Conley was big for the Grizzlies in this game, scoring 26 points while dishing out 11 assists. He also came up with a huge strip on a Ryan Anderson rebound with less than a minute left in the game. This led to a Dwight Howard technical which led to an argument between him and Stan Van Gundy. Hopefully there will be some good quotes from Van Gundy today or tomorow.
The Wizards improved to 0-24 on the road last night by losing to the Mavericks. It is going to be impressive if the Wizards and the Cavs can break two NBA records for futility in the same month. On the Wizards behalf, they can only TIE their record this month and one of their road games is against the Cavs. Plus they at least have a good future in John Wall, Nick Young, and Andray Blatche. The Cavs have Alonzo Gee.
The Jazz used double doubles from Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, and Andrei Kirilenko in an 83-78 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. Kwame Brown has averaged 9 points and 8 boards in four games since he went off for 13 and 18. This Bobcats team will continue to fall out of playoff contention over the next two months.
The Blake Griffin train kept rolling right along last night. He put up 32, 11, and 6 in a 105-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Brandon Jennings continues to work his way back into playing form, playing 17 minutes off the bench last night. While Blake Griffin has been busy dominating highlight reels all season, Deandre Jordan has also quietly been doing his thing. Low and behold, the Clippers were able to post a winning record in the month of January!
Naysayer/Take Offense etc. in Rochester TODAY/Enterprise Hardcore
As I've mentioned here several times recently, there is a show here tonight. Now I don't want everyone to get all worried because a little bit of snow is falling. Carpool to the show, drive carefully, pay the kid at the door, go downstairs, and get in the pit! Remember, NO FIGHTING! This isn't high school, take that shit somewhere else. Anyway, Sketchy Dave and I are ready to resurrect Enterprise Hardcore for the 78th time. We have shows coming up on February 20 and March 18 with Memory Loss, Born Low, Dawn of War, The March, These Eyes, and many more. We'll have flyers at the show tonight and on the internet later this week.
1.31.2011
Carmelo Anthony is playing in New Jersey tonight
So far it has been the Nets putting on the show in this matchup featuring a handful of players that were almost just traded for each other. Devin Harris is playing like an all star point guard tonight, easily displaying a dazzling array of alley oop passes to the likes of Brook Lopez and Kris Humphries. Travis Outlaw has been on fire tonight too, raining three threes to cover nine of the 18 points he has so far. I wish Devin Harris would stop missing so many layups though. This is terrible news for my fantasy team's field goal percentage. Carmelo Anthony has been able to score at will throughout this game. New Jersey has taken to letting him do his thing, provided no other Nuggets score period. For the most part, this strategy has been paying off for Avery Johnson's team. Nene is the only other Nugget in double figures currently.
*Edit: It is now the end of the third quarter and the Nuggets have cut the deficit to seven. Carmelo Anthony has 33 points. He will need to score 50 or more if Denver is going to win this game. Also, at halftime the Cavs are well on their way to losing 21 games in a row. Look out Vancouver!
Frank Vogel appears to be breathing life into the Pacers. Roy Hibbert and Darren Collison are both playing well. Then again, they are playing the Raptors and there is still plenty of time for them to mess this up.
*Edit: It is now the end of the third quarter and the Nuggets have cut the deficit to seven. Carmelo Anthony has 33 points. He will need to score 50 or more if Denver is going to win this game. Also, at halftime the Cavs are well on their way to losing 21 games in a row. Look out Vancouver!
Frank Vogel appears to be breathing life into the Pacers. Roy Hibbert and Darren Collison are both playing well. Then again, they are playing the Raptors and there is still plenty of time for them to mess this up.
Afternoon Roundball: Pacers fallout, Chris Kamen,
As mentioned yesterday here, Jim O'Brien has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the Indiana Pacers. Frank Vogel will guide the ship for the rest of the season, and I don't think the bar will be set all that high at this point. In all honesty, I don't know how much you can blame O'Brien for this mess that has become the Indiana Pacers. This team has been on a downward spiral ever since the brawl that took place in Detroit seven plus years ago. Roy Hibbert has had a couple decent games recently, but before that he had completely disappeared. TJ Ford has become the new Jamaal Tinsley, with DNP-CDs in five out of the last six Pacers games. Their other point guard, hasn't exactly set the league on fire with just under 5 assists per game. Maybe people like me set the bar too high with the run he had at the end of the season last year. At least the Pacers still have Dannny Granger I guess. Game one of the Frank Vogel era kicks off tonight against another exciting team in the Toronto Raptors.
The fine folks at The Basketball Jones brought this Lol-worthy story out today. At least the Clippers have Blake Griffin!
Here is a great article on the recent rise by Demarcus Cousins. I just picked him up in my fantasy basketball league yesterday. I also drafted him though and this is my third time owning him this season. I don't know if that says more about me or him. As we all know, rookie of the year has pretty much been won by Blake Griffin. It is nice to see that the Kings have somewhat of a future in Cousins and Tyreke Evans though.
In College basketball news...
Only the Ohio State Buckeyes are in the same position in the AP 25 this week as they were last. I don't know that that has ever happened. I will look that one up for sure! Kansas returns to the number two spot after they dismantled Kansas State over the weekend. This week, they are on the road to face Texas Tech on Wednesday and Nebraska on Saturday. Let's go Jayhawks! In a related story, the people over at The Big Lead have written an article on the five most disappointing teams in college basketball this season.
The fine folks at The Basketball Jones brought this Lol-worthy story out today. At least the Clippers have Blake Griffin!
Here is a great article on the recent rise by Demarcus Cousins. I just picked him up in my fantasy basketball league yesterday. I also drafted him though and this is my third time owning him this season. I don't know if that says more about me or him. As we all know, rookie of the year has pretty much been won by Blake Griffin. It is nice to see that the Kings have somewhat of a future in Cousins and Tyreke Evans though.
In College basketball news...
Only the Ohio State Buckeyes are in the same position in the AP 25 this week as they were last. I don't know that that has ever happened. I will look that one up for sure! Kansas returns to the number two spot after they dismantled Kansas State over the weekend. This week, they are on the road to face Texas Tech on Wednesday and Nebraska on Saturday. Let's go Jayhawks! In a related story, the people over at The Big Lead have written an article on the five most disappointing teams in college basketball this season.
Paid Dues Hip Hop Festival
In the first of many festivals I would love to attend (but probably won't), Paid Dues Festival has made their full lineup official today. Below is the press release. I still have yet to see Black Star live and really need to...Someone needs to hire me to travel around and write about all of these festivals.
"MURS IN ASSOCIATION WITH GUERILLA UNION PRESENT
PAID DUES INDEPENDENT HIP HOP FESTIVAL 2011
SATURDAY, APRIL 2 AT THE NOS EVENTS CENTER IN SAN BERNARDINO, CA
2011 HEADLINERS REVEALED, INCLUDING
MOS DEF AND TALIB KWELI AS ‘BLACK STAR’, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE AND MURS
FULL LINE-UP DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED JANUARY 2011
GUERILLA UNION PRE-SALE STARTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10
GENERAL ON-SALE STARTS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11
PAID DUES TEAMS UP WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
MURS (Living Legends) in association with Guerilla Union (Rock The Bells, Cypress Hill SmokeOut) have announced the date for the sixth installment of the PAID DUES INDEPENDENT HIP HOP FESTIVAL. The annual festival will return on Saturday, April 2, 2011 to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA. The premier independent festival showcases the best and brightest in independent hip hop. “From conscious to gangsta, freestyle to written, jazzy to grimy…”, URB.com described PAID DUES 2010 as a festival that “showed what hip-hop is like at its most influential, diverse, and creative.” PAID DUES 2011 will feature its most powerful headlining performances to date. MOS DEF and TALBI KWELI will come together to reprise their roles as BLACK STAR for a very special reunion show. Social and politically charged lyricist and activist, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE will also headline in addition to MURS, celebrated independent artist and festival creator. The complete 2011 line-up will be unveiled January 2011. Festival organizers encourage fans to check the PAID DUES website regularly and subscribe to the Guerilla Union newsletter for the latest festival news and updates.
PAID DUES will return as an all-day, all-ages event with multiple stages highlighting the most eminent and flourishing independent artists in hip hop. Chang Weisberg, of Guerilla Union states, “I’m excited to announce this year’s headliners for PAID DUES much earlier than expected. It’s like giving your friends an early Christmas gift. I’m thrilled that Mos Def and Talib Kweli recognize the importance of participating with an independent platform like PAID DUES. This will be Immortal Technique’s first appearance at PAID DUES. His performance not only brings immense independent credibility, but also accents the political importance of the Black Star / Immortal Technique marquee bookings”. MURS is also thrilled, “This year’s show is special because individually, Mos Def and Talib Kweli have done so much for true hip hop music, but as Black Star they are one of the most important acts in indie hip hop. It is a complete honor to finally have Immortal Technique at PAID DUES. He is an activist/ artist whose movement is respected and praised literally around the world.” MURS also shares news that his appearance on PAID DUES will be part of a new tour beginning this winter, “It felt so good last year to actually be part of PAID DUES as an artist that I had to do it one more time. I will be starting my ‘Road To Paid Dues’ Tour on February 18, spreading the good word all across our beautiful country and the last stop will be PAID DUES.” About what fans should expect when the complete festival details are unveiled, Weisberg adds, “MURS has been deep in the lab trying to bring together another unforgettable festival. A third stage is being added to this year’s edition of PAID DUES and we will announce the entire roster of performers right after the new year, but I’m still twisting MURS’ arm to let us leak some more news before”.
MURS and Guerilla Union have also teamed up with Habitat For Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA) for the first ever Paid Dues Habitat Project. On February 12, 2011, 25 fans will have the opportunity to work alongside MURS, Guerilla Union staff and other PAID DUES artists to help make a difference for hardworking families and individuals in need of simple, sustainable and affordable housing, in the greater Los Angeles area. The Paid Dues Habitat Project will help HFH GLA continue to offer low-income families and individuals a hand up, not a hand out, by providing them with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build and own their own homes. MURS shares his excitement for this new philanthropic initiative, “With PAID DUES, I have been dreaming of taking our community spirit one step further, and this year it has finally happened. We will be working with one of my favorite non-profits, Habitat”. Details on how fans can pre-register and participate will be available soon. For details on the Paid Dues Habitat Project, fans can visit the PAID DUES website. To learn more about HFH GLA and how to get involved, please visit www.habitatla.org.
The Guerilla Union ticket pre-sale will begin on Friday, December 10 at 10:00am PST, exclusively on Ticketfly.com, for registered Guerilla Union newsletter members. Tickets will be available to the general public online via Ticketfly.com and at key retail locations starting Saturday, December 11.
PAID DUES celebrated its fifth anniversary in 2010 with a sold out show, where for the first time in its history, the landmark event expanded to multiple stages. The all ages show featured performances by Ice Cube, Murs and 9th Wonder, Tha Dogg Pound, Dilated Peoples and reunited special guests, Freestyle Fellowship. 2009 marked the festival’s largest show to date with over 7,000 attendees featuring artists such as Atmosphere, Tech N9ne, Living Legends, Eyedea and Abilities and Brother Ali. In 2008, the sold-out Southern California event featured artists such as Sage Francis, Little Brother, and Hieroglyphics. 2008 also saw the festival make stops in New York, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Denver, CO and San Francisco, CA. In 2006 the first PAID DUES festival–with a line-up featuring Felt, Aesop Rock, Living Legends, El-P, Hangar 18 and more–sold out with over 5,000 concert goers packing the Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles. The following year MURS and Guerilla Union, along with performers Felt, Living Legends, Sage Francis, Brother Ali and others–teamed up again for the PAID DUES festival tour for over ten dates across the country.
www.paidduesfestival.com
www.myspace.com/paidduesfestival
www.facebook.com/paidduesfestival
www.twitter.com/paid_dues
The PAID DUES INDEPENDENT HIP HOP FESTIVAL is produced by
MURS and GUERILLA UNION "
"MURS IN ASSOCIATION WITH GUERILLA UNION PRESENT
PAID DUES INDEPENDENT HIP HOP FESTIVAL 2011
SATURDAY, APRIL 2 AT THE NOS EVENTS CENTER IN SAN BERNARDINO, CA
2011 HEADLINERS REVEALED, INCLUDING
MOS DEF AND TALIB KWELI AS ‘BLACK STAR’, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE AND MURS
FULL LINE-UP DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED JANUARY 2011
GUERILLA UNION PRE-SALE STARTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10
GENERAL ON-SALE STARTS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11
PAID DUES TEAMS UP WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
MURS (Living Legends) in association with Guerilla Union (Rock The Bells, Cypress Hill SmokeOut) have announced the date for the sixth installment of the PAID DUES INDEPENDENT HIP HOP FESTIVAL. The annual festival will return on Saturday, April 2, 2011 to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA. The premier independent festival showcases the best and brightest in independent hip hop. “From conscious to gangsta, freestyle to written, jazzy to grimy…”, URB.com described PAID DUES 2010 as a festival that “showed what hip-hop is like at its most influential, diverse, and creative.” PAID DUES 2011 will feature its most powerful headlining performances to date. MOS DEF and TALBI KWELI will come together to reprise their roles as BLACK STAR for a very special reunion show. Social and politically charged lyricist and activist, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE will also headline in addition to MURS, celebrated independent artist and festival creator. The complete 2011 line-up will be unveiled January 2011. Festival organizers encourage fans to check the PAID DUES website regularly and subscribe to the Guerilla Union newsletter for the latest festival news and updates.
PAID DUES will return as an all-day, all-ages event with multiple stages highlighting the most eminent and flourishing independent artists in hip hop. Chang Weisberg, of Guerilla Union states, “I’m excited to announce this year’s headliners for PAID DUES much earlier than expected. It’s like giving your friends an early Christmas gift. I’m thrilled that Mos Def and Talib Kweli recognize the importance of participating with an independent platform like PAID DUES. This will be Immortal Technique’s first appearance at PAID DUES. His performance not only brings immense independent credibility, but also accents the political importance of the Black Star / Immortal Technique marquee bookings”. MURS is also thrilled, “This year’s show is special because individually, Mos Def and Talib Kweli have done so much for true hip hop music, but as Black Star they are one of the most important acts in indie hip hop. It is a complete honor to finally have Immortal Technique at PAID DUES. He is an activist/ artist whose movement is respected and praised literally around the world.” MURS also shares news that his appearance on PAID DUES will be part of a new tour beginning this winter, “It felt so good last year to actually be part of PAID DUES as an artist that I had to do it one more time. I will be starting my ‘Road To Paid Dues’ Tour on February 18, spreading the good word all across our beautiful country and the last stop will be PAID DUES.” About what fans should expect when the complete festival details are unveiled, Weisberg adds, “MURS has been deep in the lab trying to bring together another unforgettable festival. A third stage is being added to this year’s edition of PAID DUES and we will announce the entire roster of performers right after the new year, but I’m still twisting MURS’ arm to let us leak some more news before”.
MURS and Guerilla Union have also teamed up with Habitat For Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA) for the first ever Paid Dues Habitat Project. On February 12, 2011, 25 fans will have the opportunity to work alongside MURS, Guerilla Union staff and other PAID DUES artists to help make a difference for hardworking families and individuals in need of simple, sustainable and affordable housing, in the greater Los Angeles area. The Paid Dues Habitat Project will help HFH GLA continue to offer low-income families and individuals a hand up, not a hand out, by providing them with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build and own their own homes. MURS shares his excitement for this new philanthropic initiative, “With PAID DUES, I have been dreaming of taking our community spirit one step further, and this year it has finally happened. We will be working with one of my favorite non-profits, Habitat”. Details on how fans can pre-register and participate will be available soon. For details on the Paid Dues Habitat Project, fans can visit the PAID DUES website. To learn more about HFH GLA and how to get involved, please visit www.habitatla.org.
The Guerilla Union ticket pre-sale will begin on Friday, December 10 at 10:00am PST, exclusively on Ticketfly.com, for registered Guerilla Union newsletter members. Tickets will be available to the general public online via Ticketfly.com and at key retail locations starting Saturday, December 11.
PAID DUES celebrated its fifth anniversary in 2010 with a sold out show, where for the first time in its history, the landmark event expanded to multiple stages. The all ages show featured performances by Ice Cube, Murs and 9th Wonder, Tha Dogg Pound, Dilated Peoples and reunited special guests, Freestyle Fellowship. 2009 marked the festival’s largest show to date with over 7,000 attendees featuring artists such as Atmosphere, Tech N9ne, Living Legends, Eyedea and Abilities and Brother Ali. In 2008, the sold-out Southern California event featured artists such as Sage Francis, Little Brother, and Hieroglyphics. 2008 also saw the festival make stops in New York, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Denver, CO and San Francisco, CA. In 2006 the first PAID DUES festival–with a line-up featuring Felt, Aesop Rock, Living Legends, El-P, Hangar 18 and more–sold out with over 5,000 concert goers packing the Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles. The following year MURS and Guerilla Union, along with performers Felt, Living Legends, Sage Francis, Brother Ali and others–teamed up again for the PAID DUES festival tour for over ten dates across the country.
www.paidduesfestival.com
www.myspace.com/paidduesfestival
www.facebook.com/paidduesfestival
www.twitter.com/paid_dues
The PAID DUES INDEPENDENT HIP HOP FESTIVAL is produced by
MURS and GUERILLA UNION "
The Black Mamba starring Kobe Bryant
We already knew that Bruce Willis and Danny Trejo were to be featured in the Robert Rodriguez short "The Black Mamba." The film, which stars Kobe Bryant will also feature Kanye West doing what he does best: playing the villain role. This will debut all star weekend, but I hope a leak is out before hand. I am sure there will be other cameos in this, but I have yet to see anything mentioned. Here is the new trailer. Apparently, the film is set to debut on Facebook at 1AM PST on February 19. I for one think that is a really stupid time and am hoping for some hackers to release it sooner.
Here is the first trailer.
Here is the first trailer.
EARTHMOVER
As the good dudes at xStuck in the Pastx previously pointed out, Earthmover is going to be playing one more time in March. HERE is the article and HERE is the event info. I saw this band with Catharsis once and I believe they also played the last Despair show in Buffalo. Members of course went on to be in Walls of Jericho, whose first EP and LP I used to really dig on. If you are in the midwest or really miss this band and have money, here is your chance to see them one more time.
Saturday, March 19th, 2011
EARTHMOVER (for the very last time!)
HARM'S WAY
NO CLASS
IRON RAIN
8:00 PM Doors/ 8:30 Start
Beat Kitchen
2100 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL
17 & Over
$10
TICKETS GO ON SALE TUESDAY AT 11:00 AM
Saturday, March 19th, 2011
EARTHMOVER (for the very last time!)
HARM'S WAY
NO CLASS
IRON RAIN
8:00 PM Doors/ 8:30 Start
Beat Kitchen
2100 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL
17 & Over
$10
TICKETS GO ON SALE TUESDAY AT 11:00 AM
MOZ-GOV!!!!!! MOZ-GOV!!!!!!!!!
Last night when Ronny Turiaf went to the bench early on in the second quarter, I doubt anyone was expecting Timofey Mozgov to come in and dominate. Hell at first, it didn't even look like MOZGOV thought he would be able to. He quickly changed all of that. After missing his first four shots, Mozgov made 9 out of his next 11 en route to a 23 point and 14 rebound night, both easily career highs. More importantly, he was able to help lead the Knicks to a victory of the Detroit Pistons. This was a very exciting game, as Ben Gordon scored 35 points (on seven three pointers!) and Tracy McGrady returned to the Garden for the first time as a Piston. Amar'e Stoudemire (33 points, 6 boards, 4 assists) and Danilo Galinari (29 points, two off his career high) also helped pace the Knicks in what could have been one of their better all around performances of the season. It was great seeing Mozgov walk off the court to chants of "MOZ-GOV" by the Garden faithful. It was even better seeing him emphatically chest bump Ronny Turiaf as he walked off the court. Hopefully this spark will help carry these Knicks into the all star break. With it being a slow Monday, here is what everyone else has to say about Mozgov's career night (so far).
ESPN Chris Sheridan
NBC New York
NY Mag
ESPN Chris Sheridan
NBC New York
NY Mag
1.30.2011
ROUNDBALL PT. 2
First ever late day/evening edition. This will make it easier to focus on the bigger issues tomorrow: possible I love you piece on Ryan Anderson, and maybe some extra lobbying for Monta Ellis and Chuck Hayes (!) for the all star game. I like days like this, where the league has six games all spread out throughout the day. Almost feels like a Sunday.
First off was the Miami Heat going into Oklahoma City to face the Thunder. They were able to use a closeout fourth quarter from Eddie House of all people to win this game. Apparently, Kevin Durant called Chris Bosh a "punk" in an interview after the game. I have never been and am still not completely sold on this Heat team.
Kobe Bryant reached 40 points for the second time this season today. It wasn't enough, as the Celtics defeated the Lakers by double digits. This was a physical game as always with these two teams and Kevin Garnett's skull received a good deal of damage courtesy of Pau Gasol. Garnett returned with his head in a bandage later. He didn't throw any cheap shots afterward, although him and Ron Artest had to be separated at one point. I really didn't realize Artest was still playing for the Lakers.
The Cavs have now lost 20 games in a row. I will try to make more fun of this in greater detail tomorrow. Ryan Anderson is really helping my fantasy team as of late.
The 76ers were able to easily fend off the Nuggets tonight. It looks like Carmelo Anthony might have his sights set on his meeting in New Jersey tomorrow. I hope he scores 60 against them.
Right now I am watching the Knicks host the Pistons. TIMOFEY MOZGOV has his first career double double. You would think the Knicks would have run away with this one, but they keep leaving Ben Gordon wide open and he now has seven three pointers. The Knicks are up by nine with 5 minutes remaining in this game. Greg Monroe has been having a field day in the paint.
In college, Duke did in fact lose to St. John's today, setting up Kansas for a #2 ranking this week. As I said before, the way you play in March is all that matters at the end of the day.
First off was the Miami Heat going into Oklahoma City to face the Thunder. They were able to use a closeout fourth quarter from Eddie House of all people to win this game. Apparently, Kevin Durant called Chris Bosh a "punk" in an interview after the game. I have never been and am still not completely sold on this Heat team.
Kobe Bryant reached 40 points for the second time this season today. It wasn't enough, as the Celtics defeated the Lakers by double digits. This was a physical game as always with these two teams and Kevin Garnett's skull received a good deal of damage courtesy of Pau Gasol. Garnett returned with his head in a bandage later. He didn't throw any cheap shots afterward, although him and Ron Artest had to be separated at one point. I really didn't realize Artest was still playing for the Lakers.
The Cavs have now lost 20 games in a row. I will try to make more fun of this in greater detail tomorrow. Ryan Anderson is really helping my fantasy team as of late.
The 76ers were able to easily fend off the Nuggets tonight. It looks like Carmelo Anthony might have his sights set on his meeting in New Jersey tomorrow. I hope he scores 60 against them.
Right now I am watching the Knicks host the Pistons. TIMOFEY MOZGOV has his first career double double. You would think the Knicks would have run away with this one, but they keep leaving Ben Gordon wide open and he now has seven three pointers. The Knicks are up by nine with 5 minutes remaining in this game. Greg Monroe has been having a field day in the paint.
In college, Duke did in fact lose to St. John's today, setting up Kansas for a #2 ranking this week. As I said before, the way you play in March is all that matters at the end of the day.
Tough week for top 25 teams in NCAA Mens' hoops/Jim O'Brien
All of the writers that decide the Men's Basketball Top 25 poll are going to find themselves redoing a lot of the ranks this evening. So far, 11 of the top 25 teams have fallen and right now Duke is down by 21 at halftime. I guess that makes things good for my Jayhawks. Ohio State got lucky and barely squeaked one out last night. Otherwise, Pittsburgh, Ohio State, and Kansas would all have a fighting chance at being number one when the polls are released tomorrow. Of course, all of this is just numbers and all that will matter will be who wins the six (or seven) games in March during the tournament.
In NBA news, the Pacers have officially fired head coach Jim O'brien. While Frank Vogel is slated to be their interim coach, the early rumors for the full time replacement are interesting to me...
In NBA news, the Pacers have officially fired head coach Jim O'brien. While Frank Vogel is slated to be their interim coach, the early rumors for the full time replacement are interesting to me...
Roundball (fast sunday morning edition)
Blake Griffin continued his strong push for rookie of the year last night. Demarcus Cousins had a few things to say about that, in back to back games versus strong opponents this weekend. Brandon Jennings returned to action for the Bucks against the Nets last night. But it was Andrew Bogut who led the Bucks on both ends all night, finishing off the evening with 17 points, 18 boards, and 7 (!)blocks. The blocks tied a career high. The Bulls proved to be too much for the Pacers to handle. When Noah comes back, this team could be a force in the playoffs. Kurt Thomas continues to be the ageless wonder. Kevin Love and the Timberwolves proved to be too much to handle for the Raptors in a battle of two terrible franchises. The Grizzlies moved back to the .500 mark, defeating the lowly Wizards. If Memphis keeps playing like this, they could easily snatch the sixth or seventh playoff spot. On the other hand, the Wizards moved to 0-23 on the road with this loss last night. The Mavericks used a very well balanced night from their team in defeating the Hawks for their fourth straight victory. Seven out of the nine Mavericks that played in this game reached double figures in scoring. The Spurs ran away from the Rockets in the second half, eventually defeating them by 13 points. The Spurs have been the class of the NBA so far this season, while my Rockets have been very mediocre. BRING ON MELO!!!!!
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