The weekly charts have been scrapped, since there are no prizes for the weekly winner anyway.
A short hiatus last week, no London this time but I started what I hope to be a fruitful collaboration with these guys. Best music around at the moment, if you ask me - that being the reason I joined forces with them in the first place. I'll tend the site when it's finally up and running and also scoop for great bands from places one never dreamed had rock bands - good ones even :))
The quiz is still going, monthly prizes still on, so come back often to check on new video quizes. I'll do my best to keep it as constant as possible, but I'm counting on your understanding that great music isn't always easy to come by, and cut me some slack :)
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Quiz #121 - Y&T "Don't be afraid of the dark"
If you never heard it before, it's a shame.
Quite a decent song :)
UPDATED:
A legendary live band that arguably never managed to translate its electric on-stage intensity into its studio albums, Y&T stood within reach of the Grail of rock & roll stardom many times in their long career — but through a series of mistakes, bad timing, and sheer bad luck, the ultimate prize always seemed to elude them in the end. Taking their name from a Beatles song, the group was originally formed as Yesterday & Today in San Francisco, around 1973, by vocalist and lead guitarist Dave Meniketti, bassist Phil Kennemore, and drummer Leonard Haze. After stealing rhythm guitarist Joey Alves from a rival band, the group began to gig constantly around the Bay Area, opening for such heavyweights as Journey and the Doobie Brothers, while building a strong local following.
[source]
By the time Y&T released "Ten" in 1990, they were well past their prime, but they at least had the chance of riding the tail end of the hair-metal era. However, Ten just didn't deliver the goods. "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" has a good riff, but much of the record lacks a strong hook — it's just well-produced, slick mainstream metal without much style or flair. It's no surprise that the group packed it in (albiet temporarily) shortly after the release of Ten.
[source]
Y&T "Don't be afraid of the dark"
Album "Ten" - 1990
Quite a decent song :)
UPDATED:
A legendary live band that arguably never managed to translate its electric on-stage intensity into its studio albums, Y&T stood within reach of the Grail of rock & roll stardom many times in their long career — but through a series of mistakes, bad timing, and sheer bad luck, the ultimate prize always seemed to elude them in the end. Taking their name from a Beatles song, the group was originally formed as Yesterday & Today in San Francisco, around 1973, by vocalist and lead guitarist Dave Meniketti, bassist Phil Kennemore, and drummer Leonard Haze. After stealing rhythm guitarist Joey Alves from a rival band, the group began to gig constantly around the Bay Area, opening for such heavyweights as Journey and the Doobie Brothers, while building a strong local following.
[source]
By the time Y&T released "Ten" in 1990, they were well past their prime, but they at least had the chance of riding the tail end of the hair-metal era. However, Ten just didn't deliver the goods. "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" has a good riff, but much of the record lacks a strong hook — it's just well-produced, slick mainstream metal without much style or flair. It's no surprise that the group packed it in (albiet temporarily) shortly after the release of Ten.
[source]
Y&T "Don't be afraid of the dark"
Album "Ten" - 1990
Monday, November 12, 2007
Quiz #120 - Dogs D'Amour "Victims of success"
Probably what most rock stars become...
UPDATED:
As out of control as glam rock got in the late '80s, few artists could top the levels of debauchery and excess achieved by England's Dogs d'Amour. Led by singer, guitarist, songwriter and warped poet Tyla, the group's albums never caught on with a wider mainstream audience, but became cult favorites in their homeland. Initially based in Birmingham, Tyla started the band in 1983 with singer Ned Christie, guitarist Nick Halls, bassist Karl Watson, and drummer Bam Bam, before heading to London, where they played their first show on April 12th. When Christie quit later that year, Tyla took over lead vocals before packing the entire band off to Finland (presumably riding the coattails of Europe's most promising would-be glam superstars of the time, Hanoi Rocks).
[source]
Dogs D'Amour "Victims of success"
Album "Errol Flynn/Straight??!!" - 1999
UPDATED:
As out of control as glam rock got in the late '80s, few artists could top the levels of debauchery and excess achieved by England's Dogs d'Amour. Led by singer, guitarist, songwriter and warped poet Tyla, the group's albums never caught on with a wider mainstream audience, but became cult favorites in their homeland. Initially based in Birmingham, Tyla started the band in 1983 with singer Ned Christie, guitarist Nick Halls, bassist Karl Watson, and drummer Bam Bam, before heading to London, where they played their first show on April 12th. When Christie quit later that year, Tyla took over lead vocals before packing the entire band off to Finland (presumably riding the coattails of Europe's most promising would-be glam superstars of the time, Hanoi Rocks).
[source]
Dogs D'Amour "Victims of success"
Album "Errol Flynn/Straight??!!" - 1999
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Quiz #119 - Puddle of Mud "She hates me"
This Friday, Nov the 9th, was the second time around I tuned in to Bruce Dickinson's show with the sole purpose of listening to Kory Clarke who was supposed to be in the studio. And for the second time around that didn't happen.
Last time I wrote Brucey asking what he did with my hero. This time I don't even know what to believe. I think he fxxking hates me...
UPDATED:
One of the first acts signed to Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst's label, Flawless Records, was the alt-metal quartet Puddle of Mudd — consisting of Wesley Scantlin (guitar and vocals), Paul Phillips (guitar), Douglas Ardito (bass), and Greg Upchurch (drums). While their songs expectedly contain the rage of such contemporaries as Korn and Rage Against the Machine, Scantlin's voice at times is eerily similar to Nirvana's late, great frontman, Kurt Cobain, containing unmistakable elements of traditional hard rock (unlike the other aforementioned band's penchant for rap). August 2001 saw the release of their major-label debut, Come Clean (which was preceded by the independent release Abrasive), as they embarked on a European tour with Godsmack a month later, before touring the U.S. as part of the Family Values 2001 tour, alongside Stone Temple Pilots, Linkin Park, and Staind. The band subsequently remained somewhat busy, releasing Life on Display in 2003 and Famous in 2007.
[source]
Puddle of Mud "She hates me"
Album "Come clean" - 2001
Last time I wrote Brucey asking what he did with my hero. This time I don't even know what to believe. I think he fxxking hates me...
UPDATED:
One of the first acts signed to Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst's label, Flawless Records, was the alt-metal quartet Puddle of Mudd — consisting of Wesley Scantlin (guitar and vocals), Paul Phillips (guitar), Douglas Ardito (bass), and Greg Upchurch (drums). While their songs expectedly contain the rage of such contemporaries as Korn and Rage Against the Machine, Scantlin's voice at times is eerily similar to Nirvana's late, great frontman, Kurt Cobain, containing unmistakable elements of traditional hard rock (unlike the other aforementioned band's penchant for rap). August 2001 saw the release of their major-label debut, Come Clean (which was preceded by the independent release Abrasive), as they embarked on a European tour with Godsmack a month later, before touring the U.S. as part of the Family Values 2001 tour, alongside Stone Temple Pilots, Linkin Park, and Staind. The band subsequently remained somewhat busy, releasing Life on Display in 2003 and Famous in 2007.
[source]
Puddle of Mud "She hates me"
Album "Come clean" - 2001
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Quiz #118 - Page & Plant "Since I've been loving you"
The performers had already achieved rock legend status by the time of the recording; in the meantime the recording itself has aged a bit...
UPDATED:
After years of rumors, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant reunited in 1994, recording the No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded album for MTV Unplugged. Plant and Page didn't invite bassist John Paul Jones to join the reunion, choosing to assemble a band comprised of studio musicians. No Quarter performed respectably and the duo's subsequent 1995 tour was a sold-out success, prompting them to take a stab at a studio project. In 1997, they hired indie rock producer Steve Albini to work on their collection of new original songs; it was the first time Page chose to work with an outside producer. The resulting album, Walking Into Clarksdale, was released to generally good reviews in the spring of 1998.
[source]
J. Page & R. Plant "Since I've been loving you"
Album "No Quarter" - 1994
UPDATED:
After years of rumors, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant reunited in 1994, recording the No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded album for MTV Unplugged. Plant and Page didn't invite bassist John Paul Jones to join the reunion, choosing to assemble a band comprised of studio musicians. No Quarter performed respectably and the duo's subsequent 1995 tour was a sold-out success, prompting them to take a stab at a studio project. In 1997, they hired indie rock producer Steve Albini to work on their collection of new original songs; it was the first time Page chose to work with an outside producer. The resulting album, Walking Into Clarksdale, was released to generally good reviews in the spring of 1998.
[source]
J. Page & R. Plant "Since I've been loving you"
Album "No Quarter" - 1994
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Quiz #117 - Kid Rock "American Bad Ass"
If one listens to this guy's (multi platinum) records for long enough, one might come to believe that "suck my radio edit" is a new type of slang...
UPDATED:
One of the unlikeliest success stories in rock at the turn of the millennium, Detroit rap-rocker Kid Rock shot to superstardom with his fourth full-length album, 1998's "Devil Without a Cause". What made it so shocking was that Rock had recorded his first demo a full decade before, been booted off major label Jive following his Beastie Boys-ish 1990 debut, Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast, and toiled for most of the decade in obscurity, releasing albums to a small, devoted, mostly local fan base while earning his fair share of ridicule around his home state. Nevertheless, Rock persevered, and by the time rap-metal had begun to attract a substantial audience, he had perfected the outlandish, over-the-top white-trash persona that gave Devil Without a Cause such a distinctive personality and made it such an infectious party record.
[source]
Kid Rock "American Bad Ass"
Album "Live trucker" - 2006
UPDATED:
One of the unlikeliest success stories in rock at the turn of the millennium, Detroit rap-rocker Kid Rock shot to superstardom with his fourth full-length album, 1998's "Devil Without a Cause". What made it so shocking was that Rock had recorded his first demo a full decade before, been booted off major label Jive following his Beastie Boys-ish 1990 debut, Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast, and toiled for most of the decade in obscurity, releasing albums to a small, devoted, mostly local fan base while earning his fair share of ridicule around his home state. Nevertheless, Rock persevered, and by the time rap-metal had begun to attract a substantial audience, he had perfected the outlandish, over-the-top white-trash persona that gave Devil Without a Cause such a distinctive personality and made it such an infectious party record.
[source]
Kid Rock "American Bad Ass"
Album "Live trucker" - 2006
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Quiz #116 - Mindbomb "Do you need some"
Virtual reality, before Matrix :)
UPDATED:
Meet MINDBOMB, blending industrial, funk and psychedelia into heavy metal. They were fromerly known as "Daisy Chain", an alternative psychedelic rock act. Matt Mercado, the frontman, is nowadays involved in a project called "Supermercado".
Mindbomb "Do you need some"
Album "Mindbomb" - 1993
UPDATED:
Meet MINDBOMB, blending industrial, funk and psychedelia into heavy metal. They were fromerly known as "Daisy Chain", an alternative psychedelic rock act. Matt Mercado, the frontman, is nowadays involved in a project called "Supermercado".
Mindbomb "Do you need some"
Album "Mindbomb" - 1993
Monday, November 5, 2007
Quiz #115 - Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under the bridge"
Yes, yes, late again, still it's only open til next Monday, Nov 12, for it should be such a walk in the park for anyone who dares venture around this (blog)spot...
UPDATED:
Few rock groups of the '80s broke down as many musical barriers and were as original as the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Creating an intoxicating new musical style by combining funk and punk rock together (with an explosive stage show, to boot), the Chili Peppers spawned a slew of imitators in their wake, but still managed to be the leaders of the pack by the dawn of the 21st century.
[read more about the peppers here]
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under the bridge"
Album "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" - 1991
UPDATED:
Few rock groups of the '80s broke down as many musical barriers and were as original as the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Creating an intoxicating new musical style by combining funk and punk rock together (with an explosive stage show, to boot), the Chili Peppers spawned a slew of imitators in their wake, but still managed to be the leaders of the pack by the dawn of the 21st century.
[read more about the peppers here]
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under the bridge"
Album "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" - 1991
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