ENERTIA_Joe said:
Freak Kitchen has arrived!!!!!
I have super high expectations & am not exactly sure what I think just yet, but it is really well produced & I do like it more than I liked thier last disc, Move
Hmm.. Interesting. My first exposure was
MOVE and that's still my favorite, though
SPANKING HOUR is pretty damned tight with it in the race now. I didn't get into the earlier ones, though I didn't give them more than a spin or two (I found MOVE to be immediately accessible, even in its slight progressiveness, while DEAD SOUL MEN didn't open itself to me)
ENERTIA_Joe said:
..Its really hard for me to drive & listen ot wimpy music.
I can appreciate that, though there are times when I'm fine with lounge jazz like Rippingtons or Spyro Gyra. Usually, though, esp. when driving to volleyball or something, I prefer something kick ass and fast, and very loud.
ENERTIA_Joe said:
...but I am really working on controlling my road rage, especially after running a car off the road a few years ago..(no I'm not kidding!)
Now you can't tease us like that without more details.. *lol* So, was the other guy deserving at least? Or is your apparent guilt based on finding out later that he wasn't?
ENERTIA_Joe said:
On another note! Nice new ride , Paul! I blieve I rode in your old car back in 2000 to & from the local hotel to Powermad. Always cool to know a car has served you well,
I'm ashamed to admit I'm not sure about giving you a ride. I did drink alot that weekend and it was several years ago, so.... ? *lol*
But, yeah. The Honda was a very good car for an amazingly long time. I did hope to get another 100k out of it before ditching it, though. Seems my plans weren't meant to come true. I had some cash left over from selling the townhouse, and I had definitely got my money's worth out of the Civic, so I figured why not?. There were factory incentives to buying the WRX, so I did. I must say it is a fucking
BLAST to drive. Of course, gas prices being what they are, it's a bit frustrating..
ENERTIA_Joe said:
How was the Division show the other night? They are one of my fave bands to play gigs w/ & are always a killer live band. Their new tunes fucking rock too! Check them out at:
http://www.mattcrooks.com/division.html
Joe
I'm happy to report that contrary to my feelings following the Metal Church show in (Dec/Nov 2004?), it
IS still possible to see a show with good sound at Jaxx. (Metal Church was so frickin' loud that the only thing I heard when the new singer, for whom I have oodles of respect, and regard as a very good singer and frontman, was the sound of Donald Duck. All other frequencies were completely cancelled out by the unnecessarily excessive volume). Odin's Court is a fully original progressive metal band from around here, and they feature the guy who was the leader of Critical Path, the last band I sang for. I was shocked by how good their sound was as second of 4 bands, and they were impressive. As progressive as they are, it's difficult to be sure whether I like their music without a bit more exposure. Division was better than I found them to be at the Metal Church show, but maybe the sound quality had something to do with it. The 3 new songs definitely sound like a bit of a maturing departure in songwriting (I don't mean this in a bad way). I do want to go grab them from the website and hear them in the studio sense. Although I'm no fan of the music Sonata Arctica plays, they were impressive in every sense, and what was
REALLY cool was the reception they got for their first show in the US. There was a sizable crowd (300+, predominantly under 25 years old, to boot), and they were deep into the music, singing along to everything and fists were constantly flying. I think there's hope for the genre yet.
Also, have you heard upcoming Morgana Lefay (back on Black Mark Records for Darwin knows what reason)? Holy fuck but it's ripe! They haven't lost a step.
Very melodic, catchy, heavy, with some female background vox thrown in. I can't wait for this album! 
