(MD Animations) Where is Yugoslavian French classical metal guitar prodigy Tina Setkic (YouTube's "Tina S"), student of French jazz-rocker Renaud Louis-Servais?
Heavy metal gone wrong: flops
Showing posts with label rock n' roll. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rock n' roll. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Punk rock: The story of the Germs
(Sound of History) The Germs: the most explosive punk band
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| The Germs: Bassist Lorna Doom; guitarist Pat Smear; drummer Don Bolles; singer Darby Crash |
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| Darby Crash, April 1980, L.A. |
THE SLAVE: It starts in your head/ And moves to your hands/ Your body starts shakin'/ 'Cause you're in demand/ You do the slave to the beat/ Of the neuro-sutra can-can/ You're lashed 'twixt the stars/ With your ice and motor cars/ You do the slave to the beat/ Of the neuro-sutra can-can/ Oh yea! Yea! Pull out the Zen/ I've got a Buddhist principle in my hand
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| The Sound of One Hand Clapping | Medium |
So long before there was a Nirvana, long before Darby's guitarist and best friend Pat Smear began playing for Nirvana, there was already interest in bringing about "the end of all suffering," which is the literal meaning of the Sanskrit term Nirvana. Female bassist Lorna Doom went off into oblivion or obscurity, but drummer Don Bolles went on to local greatness with Goth punk 45 Grave. Of course, Darby was a troubled teen in Hollywood, California, so he had bigger things to worry about than ending suffering. He had addictions to develop, dysfunctional coping mechanisms, and remembering to use the microphone near his mouth during live performances on his mind.
He was clearly a very talented wordsmith on his way to a fabulous career if everything hadn't come crashing down around him. Drugs and drunkenness. They'll be the ruin of most rockers who think they'll be different and go untouched by the predictable three-stage tragedy of use, abuse, and demise. Good thing Joan Jett recorded and produced them so well before it was too late.
Don Bolles went on to play fastest song in world till then: "Black Cross"
(well, there was the lightning fast "Red Tape" by Circle Jerks, too)
Truth about Rock 'n Roll industry: fake
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| I inspired Nirvana and played with and for Kurt |
Fecal Matter was a punk rock band from Aberdeen, Washington state. FM was formed in 1985 by Kurt Cobain, Nirvana's future frontman, along with Dale Crover of the Melvins and drummer Greg Hokanson. Melvins members Buzz Osborne (also known as "King Buzzo") and Mike Dillard appeared in a later version of the band during rehearsals the following year. The band was short-lived, disbanding in 1986. Songs from the group's sole recording session were issued as the Illiteracy Will Prevail demo tape.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Burning Man Festival 2026 (8/30-9/7)
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| Esoteric Vajrayana Buddhist lamas build sand mandala with Mt. Sumeru at center (wiki) |
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| Not a raincoat, a fashion statement |
- [Axis mundi is the "world mountain," Buddhism's Mt. Sumeru, sometimes seen as Tibet-China's Mt. Kailash in the Himalayas, a synthetic peak that is far too small to meet the requirements of the descriptions given in Buddhist cosmology, and at other times regarded as Mt. Kunlun in China, the World Tree Norse Yggdrasil, or the more sensible axial tilt.]
- Predicted weather for Burning Man 2026 (USA Today)
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| Will the free Orgy Dome be back this year? |
The Axis Mundi celebrates our interconnectedness, our shared social realities, and our ties to this natural world. Final ticket sales for Burning Man 2026 are open now. No registration is required. Buy tickets now through Black Rock City Tickets or subscribe for fresh Black Rock City updates.
Black Rock City is ephemeral. Every year is beautifully unique. The massive desert city rises for just eight days then disappears without a trace (well, some trace but there is a zero-footprint ethos the festival tries to live by, even if not all participants keep to it).
Is it as wild as Woodstock '69 was?
(DoYouRemember?) Insane things that happened at Woodstock at Max's Far in Bethel, New York
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| The Moon Goddess descends to dance |
If anyone is new to Burning Man — welcome! Explorers are embarking on a grand adventure in participatory creativity.
Read the 2026 Survival Guide and the Playa Primer for essential information to help all festivalgoers thrive. And fill out the Volunteer Matching Quiz to join a Black Rock City crew that is the best match!
Burning Man attendees build Black Rock City together. Immerse in Burning Man’s connective magic. Looking for a camp? Read the Camping Quick Guide to find camps seeking campers. These art projects are looking for others to help out.
Connect with Rising Sparks, a grassroots collective igniting next generation artists, creators, and leaders. More: burningman.org
Could Banshees have been Burners?
Thursday, August 27, 2026
The sky's gone out: lunar eclipse (8/27)
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| Lunar eclipse 2026: LIVE view from across the world |
- PHOTOS: Partial lunar eclipse stuns skywatchers with an ‘almost blood moon’ | Space (space.com)
- What time is the partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28? Here's when to see the 96% 'blood moon' | Space
- The partial lunar eclipse begins at 9:23 pm (EDT) on August 27 (0123 GMT on Aug. 28). Things get much more interesting at 10:33 pm (EDT) (0233 GMT), when the partial eclipse begins and a dark umbral shadow starts to creep across the lunar surface.
- Maximum eclipse occurs at 12:12 am (EDT) (0412 GMT) on Aug. 28, when 96.2% of the moon will be immersed in the umbra.
- The partial phase ends at 1:51 am (EDT) (0551 GMT), with the penumbral eclipse concluding at 3:01 am (EDT)... More
What is the real cause of eclipses? Rahu
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| How dare Eric Dubay do science |
Buddhist cosmology, astronomy, and mythology speaks of another celestial body in the region of our sky known as space (50 miles up and higher). This occult body does a better job of explaining eclipses than the Earth's shadow on the Moon, two bodies of the same size and nearby, circling (not orbiting) over the plane of the Earth as we look up. But it's all being covered up with CGI and the Never A Straight Answer U.S. spying agency, NASA. What we "see" with our own eyes is actually manipulated propaganda to conceal the truth rather than reveal the wonders of our cosmos. The body that occludes is called Rahu in the Dharmic religions. The Buddha inherited this from ancient India, but the great sages like Mahavira, Sri Shankara, and the rishis ("seers") agreed. How can anyone take this seriously nowadays at a time of universal lies when speaking truth is a dissident act of rebellion? NASA has much to answer for, as CIA pilot and whistleblower John Lear explained. It isn't that NASA lies about some things; rather everything it says about space is untrue. We are completely deceived.
So listening to persona non grata flatearther Eric Dubay makes sense. He has 200 proofs for what he claims. (The State of the World requires us to post this Rebuttals to Eric Dubay’s “200 Proofs Earth is not a Spinning Ball” – FlatEarth.ws in reactionary fashion). Would listening to both sides be reasonable? No! Ye shall attend only to official claims of a scientifical nature approved by gatekeepers at the University, priests on pulpits, paid mouthpieces on YouTube, and propagandists worldwide. Nothing else is accepted. Shield your ears and avert your gaze lest ye be contaminated by Dubay's rambling. We, however, are very interested in listening to him. He also has the audacity to condemn Israel, historical Israelites, review claims about Hitler, and is therefore banned, censored, condemned out of hand, and cannot possibly have anything to say that anyone should listen to and evaluate about anything at any time in any world, especially this one. Obey. Burn him at the stake like a witch.
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| Expat Yogi Eric Dubay in Buddhist Thailand |
Who? EricDubay.com, who appears on Rumble.com and Bitchute.com and elsewhere where freedom of speech still has some purchase, plus all his books still available on Amazon. Another way to believe classical Indian astronomy is to redefine "Rahu" from celestial body to "lunar node," which is reasonable but preposterous, but at least it's defensible and acceptable to the powers that be. One good reason to doubt that the Moon causes solar eclipses is the position of the Moon before and after eclipse dates, usually nowhere near the place it will be at in the sky on the date. Sometimes in history it has even been visible going down or rising far from where it needs to be, but all such talk is verboten and you will be discredited.
The Sky's Gone Out is the third studio album by English gothic rock band Bauhaus, released in 1982 by record label Beggars Banquet. The album's production was markedly more difficult than the band's previous records, featuring conflict between the band members and with their record label. Critical reception was also more muted than for their previous classic works, though the album has been more warmly reevaluated over time and held up as a masterpiece. More
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Will Linkin Park expose Scientology?
(ECHO tv) Post-Chester Bennington Linkin Park is exposing the evil money-hungry cult of Scientology because the replacement lead vocalist Emily Armstrong is a cult member who may not be allowed to speak out or break free from the mind control group and its other members, like convicted rapist Danny Masterson (That '70s Show). (What are Masterson's other Hollywood friends Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis up to? Were they people who partied with Jeffrey Epstein?) Maybe she is vying for a position at Sea Org? An insider tells Wisdom Quarterly that Scientology wasn't always evil and money-hungry, but then founder L. Ron Hubbard was replaced by a lookalike who was much shorter, much meaner, so cutthroat he changed everything, and most cult members didn't seem to notice.
Rock 'n roll is so fickle: Don't blame Hollywood
- Transvision Vamp featuring Wendy James
Extreme heavy metal fans opine
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Every Satanic metal act explained
- Coven
- Black Sabbath (Ozzy Osbourne)
- Venom
- Mercyful Fate (King Diamond)
- Slayer (Catholic Tom Araya)
- Possessed (death metal)
- Bathory
- Morbid Angel
- Deicide (Glenn Benton)
- Mayhem
- Burzum
- Emperor
- Darkthrone
- Gogoroth
- Dark Funeral
- Bohemeth
- Watain
- Ghost
- Dissection
(astromancy archives) 10 songs serial killers were obsessed with: They mostly loved pop music
But the Devil's not real, right?
Dracu (the "Devil") possessed European girl, sent to convent, asylum
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Kiho, Rayna V, why do girls have to fight?
Kill or be killed? - Girl vs. Boys?
Supermodel, actress, World Champ Rayna V
- The woman faster than Bruce Lee
- This girl is faster than Bruce Lee 🥋
- Rayna Vallandingham (@raynavallandingham)
- Beauty and Brains with Rayna Vallandingham
- But can Champ RV beat the boys of MMA ?🥊
- Rayna Vallandingham's evolution from 2013-2024
- The most punk rock girl in the world?
- PUNCH KLUB: Never disrespect Mona Kimura
Why are crazy girls going wild?
(RatUtopiaVEVO) The Rat Utopia Experiment "Lobotomize Me"
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Olivia's Daisy Chain Fields Fest (8/29)
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| Olivia's Daisy Chain Fields Festival |
Drop Dead? Bigger than Nazi Barbie Taylor Swift-Kelce? Olivia, what's a daisy chain? Miss Rodrigo, is sex what you meant? What is this, the rebirth of the Lilith Fair? Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac), Shirley Manson's Garbage, Chappell Roan (Chapel Rowing?), punkers Bikini Kill, The Breeders, Die Spitz, and a little band we like to call Katseye until they get too famous to take our calls once they're on the road opening for Black Pink and BTS. Doechii, Eli, Quiet Light, Santigold, Rachel Chinouriri. What, no Linda Lindas? Oh, and a special appearance by up-and-coming world superstar and Taylor Swift nemesis Olive Rodricklow (aka our favorite female popstar Olivia Rodrigo).
Making of a popstar (by design)
What is it and why?
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| I'm bigger than that b*tch Taylor now! |
Background
Pop superstar Rodrigo appeared in Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (2025), a documentary about the women-led music festival Lilith Fair, which she cited as an inspiration to her music career.
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| I'm Number 1, b*tch! You'll see. |
In an interview with Shaad D'Souza for Pitchfork e-magazine, Rodrigo said that the festival was inspired by Lilith Fair.
She went on to share, "I just feel like we need something really positive to do and see, and young girls need awesome role models who are supporting other women and who are engaging in something that's really joyful and musical and community-oriented."
Will Oli Rod become a Blur?
Tickets
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| Spend it for Olivia, girls. She needs it for girls. |
The festival's sponsors are Depop, Etsy, Taco Bell, and Verizon. Rodrigo co-designed a merch collection for the festival [to milk more money out of the event] with ten female entrepreneurs; the collection is available for online purchase exclusively through Etsy and will also be available on festival grounds. [So bring money]. More
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
My psychotic breakdown: Cage the Elephant
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| Cage the Elephant, Neon Pill album (2024) |
He experienced a severe adverse reaction to prescribed ADHD medication, which led to paranoid delusions and a break from reality. His condition culminated in a high-profile arrest in January 2023 in NY, where he was found with two loaded firearms.
Double crossed by pharmaceuticals
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| Cage the Elephant singer on arrest: “It saved my life” |
Shultz later avoided jail time through a plea deal and underwent extensive treatment, which he has credited with saving his life [12]. This turbulent period deeply influenced Cage the Elephant's sixth studio album, Neon Pill.
Have the pills done too much?
Big Pharma sold me the drugs: Em Beihold "Numb Little Bug"
The album features lyrics reflecting Shultz's psychological descent and recovery, blending confessional songwriting with the band's evolving, genre-fluid sound. Songs like "Neon Pill" and "Rainbow" trace his personal trauma, including a temporary divorce from his wife Kentucky-based actress, dancer, and musician Eva Ross [13].We're not into psychedelics...or are we?
In interviews, Shultz has spoken candidly about the dangers of blurring performance personas with personal identity and has since adopted a more grounded public presence.
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| I remarried the woman I divorced. |
The band's return to touring in 2024 was met with critical acclaim, and Shultz has described the experience as a profound reset, offering new perspective on fame and artistic identity [12].
On Oct. 10, 2024, CBS Mornings aired a segment featuring Shultz and his brother Brad. In it Matt opened up about his psychosis [14]. More
"Beaches in Tennessee"
- PHOTOS: Singer Matt Shultz of Cage the Elephant (Alamy)
- CBS Morning; Cage the Elephant; Em Beihold; Seth Auberon, Pfc. Sandoval, Sheldon S. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly Wiki edit
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