For decades, fans of heavy metal and hardcore punk have heard the same criticism: it’s too loud, too aggressive, too chaotic to be considered “real” music. Parents worried, teachers dismissed it, and cultural gatekeepers often labeled it as harmful. But for many listeners, this intense, high-energy music has served a very different purpose — not as noise, but as a lifeline.
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Gail and Geoffrey’s Rad Anvil Experience
It’s Me, With Anvil Drummer Robb Reiner!
Thanks to my eagle eye, which spotted a FaceBook update for the page dedicated to promoting the film Anvil! The Story of Anvil!, I was able to snag two tickets for last night’s “Anvil Experience,” taking place at the East Village Cinema on Second Avenue, about a ten minute walk from the Chickpad. The Anvil Experience is part of the promotional tour for the film, where they show the Anvil movie, and then afterwards Anvil play a live set of about six songs.
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All Choked Up: Chuck Palahniuk Novel Hits The Big Screen
The first time I saw Fight Club, the wonderful, mind-fuck of a movie based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, I was so seriously enthralled and dumbfounded by the film, I somehow convinced myself that I’d just watched a brilliant work of science fiction. I’ve seen Fight Club a couple of times since then and I can’t really recall why I originally thought the film had a science fiction theme, since it’s really about a guy who’s either severely mentally ill or just an extreme sociopath (and maybe the two aren’t mutually exclusive). Continue reading All Choked Up: Chuck Palahniuk Novel Hits The Big Screen