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Nike+ iPod

Jun 10

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I’m trying to get fit, but as I’m a techno geek at heart, I will use technology to help me!  I’m using the Nike+ iPod to track my running.  Watch the video to see all it can do.

Bekah's Piano Recital

May 18

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80's Top Five Playlist – Done!!

Apr 01

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So we are heading to an 80′s party this weekend and the only thing we are required to bring is a playlist of 5 of our favorite songs from that era.  Initially I thought this would be a very easy task, but it turned out to be harder than I thought.

If you haven’t seen my earlier post about trying to narrow my songs down from 100 to 40, I suggest you watch the video I posted there.  This has been a very painstaking process!

The criteria for picking my top 5 are as follows:  What makes me remember being a teenager in my room air guitaring all over the place and what just had that fun 80′s rock feel that made you want to be with your buddies?

I’m gonna count down from 5 to 1, so here is my fifth song:

5.  Ratt’s Round and Round

Ratt was one of my all time favorite bands back in the day.  Their music was infectious and groovin’ and fun.  I picked them from pure nostalgia.  I probably listened to more Ratt than any other band.

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4.  Dokken’s Burning Like A Flame

Burning Like a Flame isn’t the best Dokken song, I know.  I love it and again, this song is chosen from good memories as a teen.  I grew up in a small town and we didn’t have cable, so I couldn’t watch MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball.  I had friends that would tape it for me, and it always seemed that Dokken’s Burning Like A Flame was being played.  I love the album artwork and I love the entire album.

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3.  Tesla’s Love Song

Tesla just has to be in the top 5.  They have sooo many good songs that it was very hard to pick which one I love the most.  I figured that the power ballad needed to be represented, and Love Song is one of the best.

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2.  Van Halen’s Summer Nights

5150 was the very first hard rock album that really grabbed my attention.  I was in 8th grade when it was released and it turn me onto hard rock for life!  You can read another blog I posted about this experience here. So needless to say, I had to pick a song from 5150 just because it was this album that made me what I am today!

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(I know the audio quality is horrible on this video, but it was the only one I could find!)

1.  Stryper’s To Hell With The Devil

Yes, Stryper has my number one song of the 80′s!!  Even as Van Halen’s 5150 made me give hard rock another listen, Stryper’s To Hell With The Devil made me give God a second look.  This album was a huge catalyst for me becoming a follower of Jesus.  I had the above album cover as the big back patch on my jean jacket in high school.  I was THAT cool!  Again, you can read about my experience here!

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(unlike the Van Halen video, Stryper is spot on and sound just like the album! Premiere musicians, these guys are!)

It’s been a lot of fun picking these songs.  As soon as the party is over I’ll be posting pics of all us dressed up goofy and having fun!

80's Music Playlist Meltdown

Mar 26

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My Wife Knows Me So Well

Mar 16

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My wife just sent me this piece of flair on Facebook and I thought it ws beyond awesome!  Thanks Babe!  And just for grins and giggles, here’s a Stryper video!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIkchk19GV8]

Bekah's Birthday

Mar 16

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Bekah had a party for her 12th birthday and sure had a blast!  Treasure hunting and picture taking and snacks and loud tweenagers!  She had a blast and so did we!  Happy Birthday my favorite 12 year old!

Believer's Gabriel Song Samples

Mar 12

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Bravewords.com reported:  in honor of the upcoming release Gabriel, Pennsylvania based thrashers BELIEVER are releasing a second track ‘Stoned’ via the band’s MySpace page. Gabriel will be available next week, March 17th through Cesspool Recordings / Metal Blade Records.

Says drummer Joey Daub: “As we were mixing Stoned, the ripping old school death metal riff and locking into a groove felt great until we added the weird piano section. After repeated listens to this part during the mix, both Jeff and Kevin developed throbbing headaches and severe nausea. It must have been the odd, conflicting timing between the keys, guitars and drums totally screwing with their inner ears or something. Obviously Kurt and I felt great (not sure what that says about us), but I guess that’s what one might call ‘feeling the song’. Warning: Listening to this section over and over again may induce physical illness.”

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB7b1AMXg2o]

From the bands MySpace page.:

Believer has gained worldwide recognition for their boundary-breaking, artistic form of extreme metal. Joined by bands Cynic and Pestilence, Roadrunner Records pushed a prog-metal/thrash campaign with the three bands called, “The Breed Beyond” and solidified Believer among the ranks of unique, creative musical acts. The centerpiece of their 3rd release, Dimensions, was a metal opera that brought them great praise from fans and musicians worldwide and threw open the doors to collaborations between metal and orchestral musicians and sealed the band’s legacy.

Formed in the mid eighties by guitarist/vocalist Kurt Bachman and drummer Joey Daub, the Pennsylvania based Believer was destined to put their mark on the music scene. With the early line-up of Bachman, Daub, guitarist Dave Baddorf and bassist Howe Kraft, Believer secured a deal with East Coast indie label R.E.X. Music. The band’s debut album, Extraction from Mortality, was greeted with vast acceptance in the metal world and also drew attention from Roadrunner Records. The band’s second offering, Sanity Obscure, released by Roadrunner saw the band breaking new musical boundaries and establishing themselves as creative and experimental musicians in the metal community. With a new label and bassist, Wyatt Robertson replacing Kraft, Believer set out in support of Sanity with a European tour and an extended tour of the States with fellow thrashers Sacrifice and Bolt Thrower. Upon completion of the tour, Bachman and Daub parted ways with Baddorf and Robertson. With a new musical vision for their 3rd record, they again called upon friend and violinist Scott Laird, and his opera-trained sister, Julianne Laird, who both made brief appearances on previous Believer releases. Fellow musician and friend Jim Winters and cellist Glenn Fischbach rounded out the band and 1993’s Dimensions was the end result of this collaboration.

After a long hiatus, Believer is back with an intense fury and the band’s new record, Gabriel, once again sees Believer conquering new musical and artistic territory. With an upgraded sound and songwriting that has been alluded to as a “sick, insane cross between Tool, Voivod, NIN, and Destruction”, Believer’s 4th release Gabriel shows a band simply not focused on regurgitating and reliving their past. To this end, Bachman and Daub have surrounded themselves with new creative blood in keyboardist/programmer Jeff King, guitarist Kevin Leaman and bassist/programmer Elton Nestler. Securing a new home with legendary Metal Blade Records, Believer is determined to win over fans of old and new with their brand of ‘Believer-esque’ metal.

2009 Movie Posters and Trailers

Mar 07

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Star Trek (Release Date: 05/08/09)

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Transformers 2 (Release Date: 06/26/09)

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmgbbGJW6ZE]

GI Joe: Rise of Cobra (Release Date: 08/07/09)

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKVqPzm134U]

Terminator Salvation (Release Date: 05/21/09)

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAjWCyJ0krI]

X-Men Orgins:Wolverine (Release Date: 05/01/09)

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Public Enemies (Release Date:07/01/09)

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Race to Witch Mountain (Release Date: 03/13/09)

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buai86C0gY4]

Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian

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Inglorious Basterds (Release Date: June 2009)

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcoPxyxpE9A]

Impellitteri – Wicked Maiden

Mar 03

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I posted a new video by metal shredder extraordinaire Chris Impellitteri on my las blog post.  His band, Impellitteri, has just released a new album entitled Wicked Maiden and it just might be the best album of 2009!

Just in case you missed the video, here it is again.

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Yes, it is metal in all its glory!  And yes, that is Rob Rock on vocals again!  Rock and Impellitteri form an incredible writing team.  Below is the track listing:

1. Wicked Maiden
2. Last Of A Dying Breed
3. Weapons Of Mass Distortion
4. Garden Of Eden
5. The Vision
6. Eyes Of An Angel
7. Hi-Scool Revolution
8. Wonderful Life
9. Holy Man
10. The Battle Rages On

Every song on this record is pure, undiluted freakin’ metal.  Chris Impellitteri is an old school metal guitarist who brings some phenomenal chops to the record.  How in the world can this guy play guitar so fast?  Rob Rock brings his soaring vocals to the mix to create a perfect metal record. The mix is awesome.  Drums and bass are clear and not muddy.

I don’t think this album will be leaving my iPod anytime soon!

Impellitteri's New Video for Wicked Maiden

Feb 26

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