let the lyrical haze begin

This is the first installment of what may be either a short or long series of postings. Let's begin collecting some of those lyrics that we like most. Whether they are classic lyrics, forgettable lyrics, humerous lyrics or whatever, post them here for posterity's sake. I will get things started with the following few exerts.

"Pictures in a box at home Yellowing and green with mold So I can barely see your face Wonder how that color taste"

-Alice In Chains "Brother"

"Look on the bright side is suicide Lost eyesight I'm on your side Angel left wing, right wing, broken wing Lack of iron and/or sleeping Protector of the kennel Ecto-plasma Ecto-skeletal Obituary birthday Your scent is still here in my place of recovery" - Nirvana "Milk It"

"clearly I remember pickin' on the boy seemed a harmless little fuck but we unleashed a lion gnashed his teeth and bit the recess lady's breast" - Pearl Jam "Jeremy"

"I pressed her thigh and death smiled" - Jim Morrison, The Doors "Lament"

sacrificing genetalia for a cause

On the list of things I would have given my left nut to see...

Alice in Chains owns stage in tsunami-relief show full of surprises

Monday, February 21, 2005

By TRAVIS HAY SPECIAL TO THE POST-INTELLIGENCER

Who would've thought that Maynard James Keenan, the singer for Tool and A Perfect Circle, would have made a near perfect singer for Alice in Chains? That was one of many surprises Friday night when some of Seattle's musical stars came out for a cause at Premier nightclub.

The cause was a benefit concert for victims of last year's tsunamis, and the stars included Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, Supersuckers, Sir Mix-A-Lot, The Children of the Revolution and others. But the brightest stars were the remaining members of Alice in Chains -- drummer Sean Kinney, bassist Mike Inez and guitarist Jerry Cantrell -- who performed together for the first time in six years.

Novoselic acted as host for the show, which was put on by K-Rock (KRQI-FM/96.5). The show raised more than $100,000 for relief efforts.

The reformed Alice in Chains featured several big names filling the shoes of late vocalist Layne Staley, who died of a drug overdose in 2002. Wes Scantlin from Puddle of Mudd, Pat Lachman from metal band Damageplan, Ann Wilson and Keenan all shared microphone duties.

Each turned in remarkable performances that paid justice to the fallen singer. The band performed two sets, one acoustic the other plugged in, with Lachman taking the lion's share of the vocal duties.

The evening wasn't just about Alice in Chains. The Wilsons performed three Led Zeppelin covers along with "Barracuda" and "Crazy on You," Sir Mix-A-Lot offered up rap-metal versions of "Baby Got Back" and "My Posse's on Broadway," and Supersuckers played a blazing set.

Still, Alice in Chains owned the evening. The band's acoustic set started off with "The Killer Is Me," which was followed by "No Excuses." Later in the set, which closed with "Down in a Hole," Ann Wilson brought a soulful edge to "Brother."

For its second set of the night, Alice in Chains opened with "It Ain't Like That" from "Facelift." After the song, Cantrell introduced Scantlin, a surprise guest, who sang "Again" with Lachman and then took over vocal duties for "Would" and "Angry Chair."

But it was Keenan, another surprise performer, who proved the most natural fit at replacing Staley. He impressively nailed "Man in the Box" and "Them Bones."

For the last song, Wilson, Keenan, Lachman and Scantlin took turns trading verses and lines during "Rooster." The "We Are the World"-style rendition of the song was the perfect ending for a magical night.

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER SOURCE: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/pop/212872_alice21q.html

Gypsy Tea Room is to come up with New Name By the End of The Month

The gypsy tea room announced last night that it will be coming up with a new name for its double rock venue establishment which houses the tearoom and ballroom. This from such a place that has headlined in its day some of the greatest bands touring the US and also that come from its own backyard in Dallas, TX. The announcement came after a showing of two of the most bitchenist and downright badass bands ever to join forces; Coheead and Cambria and the Dredg. At this point you may be asking yourself, why change the name after such a great concert? Well for those who were not present, or by chance have been able to block out the hours between roughly 8 and 9 last night, here is a reminder. A band by the name of Blood Brothers played to a full capacity house of screaming emo, punk, and hard rock fans and managed to actually back people away from the stage and at the same time spawning a spurn of hate that churned through the crowd like four ultimate burritos with a little side of yard work. So why the change of name? We spoke with arepresentative by the name of Garth who told us that officials were worried with the association of the word Gypsy in the name of the establishment. The term Gypsy originally meaning a person belonging to a group of people whose ancestors lived in India and began to migrate westward through the Middle East about A.D. 1000 is now more loosely put: worthless scum who drag the earth feeding off of the bile of others. "We can't have just anybody walking in off the street anymore. People were upset, confused, and felt no hope for makind after that display of noise," exclaimed Garth. Garth also clearly stated that owners did not want a repeat of what is now being known as the Night that God died and let the Blood Brothers live. Look for a change of name soon and we would also like to turn you towards a website in the making. Check it out soon at www.deathbyyarddarts.com along with other things that one would enjoy seeing die at the rusty spiky metal point of a yard dart.

New Music: Error - Error

This LP is a teaser with only 5 songs and leaves you begging for more. Error is industrial at it's edgiest - putting in doubt the notion that industrial was going away for good. The music is full of techno bass and down beats with samples and over-distorted guitars filling in the cracks. Although full of raw power industrial - everything seems to be well placed and carefully thought out. I really can only equate the sound to a combination of bands. Think of this: Prodigy-like beats, Skinny puppy rhythmic vocals, and Nine Inch Nails structural influence. Personally my favorite track is Burn In Hell. The vocals are adrenaline pumping and the song vibe is delightfully dark and heavy. I cant wait for this band to release an album. Great things are now expected.

Error Web Site

Album rating 9.1/10

New Music: Gorillaz - Gorillaz

NOTE: In light of our slowing the CD of the Month club down, I think we should just review anything and everything. In the title we will preface whether it is new music (New Music:) to us or from the collection (Collection:). Collection means any music pre-club.

We both (mistakenly) bought this CD in September 05. I am not sorry we did. This album from the cartoon characters of the Gorillaz, is a richly diverse collection of genres all with nice techno backbeat. Overall I would call them a pop techno group.

Just a sample of the genres found in this record:

• old fashion rock in "54"
• modern dark soul in "New Genious"
• Hip-hop in "Clint Eastwood"
• trance techno in "Man Research"
• punk rock in "Punk"
• old school beat rap in "Rock the House"
• slow latino in "Latin Simone"
• jam band vocals in "slow Country"
• and instaces of blues and bluegrass throughout

www.gorillaz.com A lot of very catchy tunes that are easy to listen to. Good for a drive at night or a casual night of booz and poker.

Overall Rating: 8.4/10