Month: August 2013

New Unknown Music Thursday Blog Three Wolf Moon Self Titled

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In this New Unknown Music Thursday Blog, we are going to get into a new and upcoming band known as Three Wolf Moon.  This is their first record which is called “Masters.”  This record was just released this month of August in 2013.  Here is a little bio from their website (www.threewolfmoon.bandcamp.com):

Three Wolf Moon is the psychedelic-folk-rock imagining of friends Adam Grant, John Sayer, Tyler Maynard, Max Grant and Evan… Joel. Three Wolf Moon is emotive and transcendent, eerily transitioning from sparse song-writing to ambient fullness, added by masterful keys and the robust sound of two drummers.

The haunting sound of Three Wolf Moon is sure to have its audience howling.

This band was former around the late part of 2011 in the western part of Canada.  They worked on this record the whole year of 2012.  There is not much information on this band.  Let us get into the music.

Track List:

Drone

I love the keyboard to organ playing at the beginning of the song.  There is nice calming acoustic guitar over the organ playing with singer coming in over the top.  His singer reminds of singer from Counting Crows to Black Crows.  There is some 1960’s and 1990’s influence in this band.  I am not fan of all the reverb but I can live with it.  I love the drum beat with the dancing bass in the background.  This band is like taking elements from The Doors and Black Crows and mixing it.  It is a really nice mix.  There is a nice guitar break to a short solo towards the back half of the song.  It has a nice groove and pace to the song.  I am enjoying the time changes.  This is a nice jamming song.  I love how this song is ending with the fade out.

Dog

I love the piano playing at the beginning with the calming drums and bass playing.  The guitar is perfect support element to the song.  It is crazy since knowing the name of the song.  I can picture a dog running in the park in a warm summer day.  I love his singer’s singing.  It fits where this band is going with their music.  There is some pretty solid lyrics on this song.    The blending of the guitar and piano is the key to the success of this song.    I love drumming and the bass playing on this song.  I am not a fan of Jam bands but I am really digging this band.  I love the organ that is being put forth on this song.

Joe Walsh

This next song is name after one of my band members from The Eagles and The James Gang.  I love the overdrive guitars at the beginning and the hard-hitting drums.  There is some nice organ and bass playing at the beginning.  I love the music and the pace.  I love the guitar break a quarter into the song that turns into a nice solo with some nice effects on the guitar.  There is some nice drumming on this song.  I love the guitar, bass, and drums paces towards the middle of the song.  The organ is kind of not fitting in the song now.  It just rebound from it almost death on this song.  The singing and well placed back up singing is awesome.  There is some nice lyrics on this song.  This song kind of reminds me of early Deep Purple like Mark III and late Black Sabbath with Ozzy like their last two records before Ozzy was fired.

In Bad Dreams

I love the acoustic guitar at the beginning of the song.  The organ, bass, and drumming comes in shortly after the guitar.  The singer with a ton of reverb comes after that build up.  I love the lyrics.  I am not a fan so much with his singing.  I love guitar break and back into the main riff.  I love the guitar solo towards the middle of the song.  This song has a nice pace to it.  Nice snare drum roll into a nice guitar break and solo.  I love the ending to the song.

Water Wine

I love the guitar, drums, and bass playing at the beginning of the song.  I love the bass playing quarter into the song.  There is also some nice guitar playing in this song.  The drums are solid that becomes a nice support device.  I love the singing and the lyrics.  I love the time change towards the middle of the song.  I just feel this singer does too much screaming then singing.  The guitar playing with the piano towards the end of the song is solid.  The two drummers adds to the nice sound on this song and the band.

The Worst

I love the beginning of the song.  I love the acoustic guitar and the nice drums and bass playing.  I love the movement of the bass playing on this song.  The singer on this song reminds me of a little Neil Young.  There is some solid lyrics on this song.  This is pretty solid song.  There is some nice back up vocals towards the middle of the song.  I love the slight time change towards the back half of the song.    There is a nice guitar break during this time frame.

Words Can’t Explain

I love the guitar playing at the beginning of the song.  There is a nice organ playing in the background with some great drum beats.  I love the singing with the reberb.  This makes senses for the song.  I love the build up into the main part of the song.  This song will slap you in the face if you are not paying attention.  It will then just run away and hide while watching you in the distance.  I love the pace of this song.  I love the music at the middle.  It seems like the song is about to end but it teases you as a music listener.  I love the organ and guitar playing after that period of the song.  The drums and bass playing starts to build it back up.  There is a nice guitar break at this point of the song that goes into kind of guitar solo.

Night Walk

There is some nice acoustic guitar with some nice drumming and bass playing.  The singer is singing and he is singing very well.  He kind of reminds me a little Radiohead.  I am really not a fan of the pace of this song for being the last song off this record.  I do love the organ playing towards the middle of the song.   The song kind of picks up towards the end.  The singing is pretty strong towards the end of the song.  The song might be too slow to end the record but the singing echoes the story behind the name of the band.

Line Up:

Adam Grant – Vocals and Guitars
Tyler Maynard – Keys and Synth
Evan Joel – Bass
Max Grant – Drums
John Sayer – Drums and Percussion

Here is the band’s website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.threewolfmoon.bandcamp.com

Twitter:  @Three_Wolf_Moon

Ending,  I was not expecting this type of music.  I have to say I am pretty impressed with the music they have written for their first record.  This music brings back the Jam bands of the 1960’s and 1990’s.  To me, they sound like something between The Doors, Black Crows, and Counting Crows.  It is a nice break from the hard rock and metal that I normally listen to and review on this blog.  Maybe the northwest part of Canada has the future sound of music.  This will be interesting where this band goes in the future.  I enjoyed it and I recommend you checking this band out.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:   djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Music Monday Blog Skid Row United World Rebellion Chapter One

In this New Music Monday Blog, we are going to get into the new music and the EP from Skid Row.  The EP is called United World Rebellion Chapter One.  We are going to get into history of this once 1980’s Pop Metal and into this great EP music.  Let us get into the history.

History

Skid Row was founded by Rachel Bolan, who is the bass player, and Dave “The Snake” Sabo, who is the lead guitar player, in a town of New Jersey in 1986.  Rachel and Dave filled out the rest of the band with Scotti Hill, who is the second guitar player, Rob Affuso, who is the drummer, and lead singer Sebastian Bach, who replaced Mark Fallon.  Jon Bon Jovi was good friends with Dave Sabo and each promise each other if one made it big to help the other person out.  Bon Jovi’s management sought out Skid Row and sign them to a management deal while the band signs a deal with Atlantic Records in 1988.  In 1988, the band return the studio to record their first record.  Jon Bon Jovi asked Gary Moore, who was part of Irish Blues band called Skid Row, if you would sell the name to American Skid Row for $35,000 US Dollar.  Gary Moore agreed to sell the rights to the name but the rest of his former band mates still dispute these events.  Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora signed Skid Row to a punishing deal which would become an issue when the band became successful.  The band toured and opened up with Bon Jovi.  Skid Row released their self titled record in 1989.  It was success with hit songs like “I Remember You,” “Youth Gone Wild,” and “18 And Life.”  The record went five times platinum.  The band went back into the studio in 1990 to record their second record which is called “Slave To The Grind.”  It was released in 1992 and it went number one in the first week of sale.  It produced hits like “Monkey Business,”  and “Wasted Time.”  The band went on a world tour with mostly Guns N’ Roses.  Before the band started working on their third record, they recorded EP called “B-Sides Ourselves” in 1992.  The band started recording their third record in 1994 with Bob Rock, who replaced Michael Wagenger at producer.  “Subhuman Race” was released in 1995.  It produced some hits but it was not as successful as their last two records.  Sebastian Bach was fired by the band in late 1996.  There was a fight between Bach and Balon about opening up for Kiss.  The band never really broke up but they did play under another band name called Ozone Monday with Shawn Mars.  Rob Affuso left the band and was replaced with Charlie Mills.  The band performed under the name Ozone Monday from 1998 to 1999 around the world.  In 1999, the band went back with the name Skid Row and hired new lead singer, who is Johnny Solinger.  Charlie Mills left the band and was replaced by former drummer of Saison Kick, who is Phil Varone.  The band released their fourth record, which was called “Thickskin” with Phil Varone  on drums and Johnny Solinger on vocals.  This record was the first record in eight years.  Dave Gara came a board to play drums in 2004.  “Revolutions per Minute” was their fifth record and it was released in 2006.  The band did several tours around the world and on the water as a cruise.  In 2010, Dave Gara left the band and was replaced by Rob Hammersmith on drums.  In 2011, rumors started to fly that Bach was returning to the band as the lead singer.  Dave Sabo put all those rumors to a stop after Bach started it on “That Metal Show.”  In 2013, the band signed a record dead with Megaforce Records.  They put out this EP, which is called “United World Rebellion Chapter One.”  This band has put out five studio records, two EP, one live record, and one greatest hits.  Let us get into the music.

Track List:

Kings Of Demolition

I love the heavy guitars and bass in your face at the beginning.  Johnny singing is strong and solid.  I love the main riff with some nice playing from the rhythm selection of the band.  I love the melody from the singer.  There is some solid lyrics on this opening track.  This is a really good singing with some great music and well written lyrics.  There is an awesome guitar solo towards the end of the song.  There is a normal Skid Row ending to the song.

Lets Go

Just like the opening track, “Lets Go” starts out the same way but a little bit slower.  However, it has a nice pace with some solid lyrics, I love Johnny’s singing better than Bach’s vocals.  I believe Bach’s vocals would not fit on the music Skid Row is putting together on their last three records.  There is some nice lyrics.  There is an awesome and well place guitar solo towards the middle of the song.  This song you can hear the punk influence in the band.  Another awesome ending to a song.

This Is Killing Me

I love the touch of the acoustic guitar with a slight overdrive guitar over the top with a short guitar solo.  Johnny is singing with passion and feeling along with some great lyrics.  I love the pace of this song.  The drums and bass are calming but perfect for the song.  I love the well placed keyboards in the background.  They put some nice lays of the music here.  In the middle of the song, I can hear a nice dancing bass line in the background.  There is a nice guitar break towards the back half of the song that turns into a nice short guitar solo.  I kind of feel that one was forced.

Get Up

I love how the guitar starts out with bass and drums being the forces point at the beginning.  The drums and bass are forced in the main part of the song.  I love the touch of the guitars.  I love the singing from Johnny and the lyrics he is signing.  I love the pace and the way place back up vocals.  I love the change of pace towards the middle of the song.  It goes right back to the main riff.  I love the guitar solo ending the song.

Stitches

I love the fade in guitar work with some nice drums and killer bassline.  This music is pretty sick in a good way.  Johnny comes in with a nice punk like singing.  This song is in your face but in a nice way.  I am not a fan of the lyrics but they will have to grow on me.  The music is making this song right now.  This is a perfect ending to this EP.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.skidrow.com

Twitter:  @OfficialSkidRow

In the end, Skid Row has been a band has been on my radar.  They were a band that was at the end of the 1980’s metal scene.  I believe to this day they do not get the credit they should for their music.  Was their first record like all the bands of their time?  Yeah, their records after that shows more than just your normal 1980’s metal bands.  Yes, they are part of that era and they cannot block that out of their career.  I have to say Skid Row has come a long way from their self titled record.  Even with Bach, the band did get heavier and I felt they push themselves away from their peers.  This band has re-establish itself in the hard rock and metal world.  Skid Row was awesome in the 1980’s and early 1990’s but I feel this is the real Skid Row.  Skid Row is back and better than ever.  I cannot wait to see what the next chapter.  I highly recommend you checking this band out.  Let me know what you think of it.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Unknown Music Thursday Blog My Enemyz Blood And Now Welcome…Pain

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In this Unknown Music Thursday blog, we are going to get into a new and unknown band, which is My Enemyz Blood.  This is their first record and it is called “And Now Welcome…Pain.”  There is not much history on this because it is a young and upcoming band.  This band was formed in the summer of 2012. This record, which is their first one, was release this year. Their second guitar, who is Rudy, joined in June the same year. They mix a few different styles of Metal.  They talk about it on their Bio on ReverbNation.com which is Groove Metal and Thrash Metal.  I cannot see Lamb Of God and Zakk Wylde sound.  I hear more Pantera type of style with heavier feel that we received in the 2000’s.  Let us get into the music.

Track List:

And Now Welcome…Pain

I love the sampling and the heavy guitar with some solid drumming at the beginning of the song.  The singer is classic in your face extreme metal vocals.  He does more singing than the old school guys.  He is more like Shadowfalls and Pantera.  I love his singing and the lyrics.  The guitar playing is heavy and solid.  The drumming and bass are a perfect support to this band.  I love the guitar break and into a nice solo towards the end of the song.  This is a great opening track.  I love the ending of this song.

Sick

I love the guitar work at the beginning.  I love the singer’s singing at the start of the song.  It is perfect for the song.  I love the lyrics on this song.  There is some solid drumming and bass playing on it.  I love the guitar playing.   Damn that is one awesome drum beat with some sick playing on guitar.  I love the guitar solo towards the middle of the song.  I love the in the face that this song gives the listener.

Eternal Hell

I love the start of this song with a nice church bells.  This reminds me a classic Slayer song called “Rain Of Blood” with that guitar riff.  I love screaming from the singer and the singing.  There is some solid lyrics and drumming with support from the bass player.  The guitar playing has a nice grove to it.  I love the guitar breaks between the singing.  There are parts of this song reminds me of old school Pantera.  I love the ending.

Face Your Fears

I love the sampling of the guitar and drumming.  It just snaps forward with the lead singer right in your face.  I love the pace of this song.  He has written some nice lyrics.  He is the modern-day Phil Anselmo of Pantera.  There is some solid music from the bass, guitar and drums.  My Enemyz Blood did a great job writing some killer music on this song.  I love the guitar work.  Holy shit!   I do not say that too much about guitar players work since I am a bass player.  I love the ending of this song.

Oblivious

I love the guitars, bass and drumming right in your face at the beginning of “Oblivious.”  I love the classic Megadeth break and the guitar playing and right into the main riff with the singer singing over the top.  I am not much a fan of this singing I have to say he has put his twisted on it that I like.  There is some over the top guitar playing on this song.  I will have to say these two guitar players have taken this band’s music to the next level.

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I love the screaming and drumming to guitar work.  I love how they have two guitar players that give a solid and thick sound to all their songs.  I love his singing but I am having a hard time understanding what he is singing.  I love the sample from the news and there is a killer bass playing.  This band needs to bring him out more often.  I love the build up to the end of the song.

Ultimate Revenge

I love the drumming at the beginning of the song.  There is a killer riff on the guitars.  I love the guitar break before the singer comes into the song.  There is some solid singing from the singer.  I love the lyrics.  They wrote some awesome music on this song.  I love the music towards the end of the song.  They did a great job on the back up vocals and they are well placed.

When I Leave Here

I love the fade into the song.  I love the music and the pace of this song.  I love drumming and the bass playing.  There is some sick guitar riffs on this song.  I love the rhythm on the singing and the melody from him.  I love the lyrics he is singing on “When I Leave Here.”  This is a nice driving song from start to finish.  I love the guitar break to a nice guitar solo towards the end of the song.

Flowz Like Blood

I love the drumming and guitar playing on this song.  The bass playing is pretty solid and the singer seems like he is loss on this song.  I am not fan of the melody and rhythm of his singing that is what I mean loss.  I love the music on this song.  Singer has written some solid lyrics.  I love the well placed back up vocals.  I love the guitar break between the singing.  There is some nice time changes on this song.  There is sick guitar solo towards the end of the song.  I love how they ended that song and the record.

Line Up:

  • Richie Z – Lead Vocals
  • Kevin Mendenhall – Lead Guitar
  • Allen Blackwood – Drums
  • Mike Zimmerman – Bass
  • Rudy Gutierrez – Rythm Guitar

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.myenemyzblood.com

Twitter:  @MyEnemyzBlood and my guys @myenemyrudy and @MyEnemyMike

In closing, I have to say this is a pretty solid record from start to finish. The drummer and the guitar playing made this record the way it is from start to finish.  I love the pace of all the songs.  They are in your face and they will not let up.  They are killing your ass from the start of the record to the end.  I am not a fan of this kind of singing but the singer is pretty good.  They have master the art of writing some nice driving songs.  My Enemyz Blood is great at starting out all their songs.  There are not many bands that can get that right.  This band has found a way to do a good job on that part of song writing.  The only knock I have towards this band.  There is really no ending to any of their songs.  They just stop.  There is nothing wrong with that but the record sounds like one big song.  I know there is not what they are trying to get at because they are not like Mastodon or Rush.  Overall, this is a band is growing into their selves.  I believe adding the second guitar player and another mind to this mix.  I believe they will solve problems and come out with new ideas.  I pretty excited to see how this band turns out in the future.  I am hoping to see and meet these guys in person one day.  It was an honor to listen and write to this review.  Thanks My Enemyz Blood and Rudy for sharing this with me.  I recommend you checking their music out if you are a metal person.  Go get some and pass the word around!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Beer Blog Pipeworks Brewing Ninja Vs. Unicorn Double IPA

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We are going to get into the third beer that will be review on this beer blog from Pipeworks Brewing.  The beer is their Ninja Vs. Unicorn Double India Pale Ale.  If you read my beer blog post two days ago, you know the history of this brewery.  If you have not, please, read that beer blog post to get know this brewery.  Let us get into the beer.

It had a cloudy copper color with a constant white head on the beer.  The smell is piney to earthy notes.  The taste of this medium to full body beer is light carbonation piney notes to it.  It is pretty drinkable Double India Pale Ale.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Ninja Vs. Unicorn celebrates the epic battle two of the biggest hop-heads of lore.  Brewed with over five pounds of hops per barrel, this unfiltered double IPA is sure to please the most discerning hop lover.  Whether you’re rooting for the mythical horned horse or the deadly assassin of the east, we hope you’ll enjoy Ninja Vs. Unicorn.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.pipeworksbrewing.net

Twitter:  @PipeworksBrewin

Ending, this is a great beer.  I love the hops they use in this beer.  It is pretty well-balanced for being a double India Pale Ale.  There is a nice malty backbone but I kind feel it should be stronger.  I can live with it.  I have to say for a beer that is in 22oz bottle.  It is well worth the price.  I have always felt beers in 22oz bottles are not worth the price.  To me, this one lives up to the price.  I recommend you trying this brew.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Beer Blog Pipeworks Brewing Chai Dog Imperial Milk Stout

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into a second brew reviewed on this blog by Pipeworks Brewing.  The brew I am talking about is their Chai Dog.  If you read my earlier beer blog, you are up to speed on the history of this young and upcoming brewery.  If you have not, please, read the blog post from yesterday to get up to speed.  Let us get into the brewery.

It has a jet black color with a semi tan head on the beer.  The smell is a heavy chai spices.  The taste is extremely creamy with heavy chai spices.  The aftertaste has a heavy chai spices that last for a long time.  It is not drinkable unless you are a chai tea coffee drinker.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Chai Dog is our Eastern answer to the coffee-centric caffeine concoctions popular here in  the West.  This silky smooth milk stout is brewed with cacao nibs, green cardamom, vanilla bean, star anise, black peppercorn and cinnamon.  This delicious blend of spices creates a balance and complexity will transport you from your local watering hole to an authentic, old tea house in the heart of Mumbai.

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This beer is Unfiltered.  Sedimentation may occur.  For best flavor, allow bottle to chill for two hours before serving allowing for the natural yeast to settle out.  Pour slowly into your favorite glass, being careful to leave sediment behind.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.pipeworksbrewing.net

Twitter:  @PipeworksBrewin

In closing, I am not a fan of this brew and it was hard to put it down.  I passed it to a friend because I could not finish it.  I have said this several times on my blog posts just because I do not like it.  It does not mean you will not like it.  I write my thoughts on this blog with truth to me.  I will have to say this about this brew.  I believe you have to be a fan of Chai Tea.  I can see some people who do not like Chai Tea liking this beer.  Please, let me know what you think of this beer.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Beer Blog Pipeworks Brewing Raspberry Truffle Abduction

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into a brewery I have been wanting to try in a while.  I am talking about Pipeworks Brewing and the beer is their Raspberry Truffle Abduction.  Pipeworks Brewing was founded in 2012 in Chicago, IL by Beejay Oslon and Gerrit Lewis.  The brewery is located around the Bucktown area of Chicago.  They brew several different beers and bottle them in 22oz bottles to 750ML.  There is not much history on this brewery because it is young and upcoming brewery.  Let us get into the beer.

It has a jet black color with a constant tan head on the beer.  The smell is heavy raspberry to it.  The taste of this light to medium body beer is heavy dry chocolate cover raspberry.  I can barely taste any of the stout.  It is really drinkable.

Here is a desecration from the beer bottle:

It is a shame human, that we must wipe from your memory the rich chocolate delight that is Raspberry Truffle Adduction.  Its soft raspberry flavor blossoming like frivolous human emotion, galactic absconce at the long-fingered hands of we cosmic plumbers.

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This beer is unfiltered.  Sedimentation may occur.  For best flavor, allow bottle to chill for two hours before serving allowing for the natural yeast to settle out.  Pour slowly into your favorite glass, being careful to leave sediment behind.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.pipeworksbrewing.net

Twitter:  @PipeworksBrewin

In closing, I was pretty impressed with this beer.  The only thing I would change, however, I do not think the brewery can cut down on how much raspberries they use in the beer.  There is light taste to this stout but the raspberry over took the stout.  The stout comes across as chocolate cover raspberry.  Overall, this is a really good beer.  Please, go try this beer and let me know what you think of it.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Music Monday Blog Laura Wilde Sold My Soul

In this Music Monday Blog, we are going to get a music from a young lady, who is Laura Wilde.  This is her first record which is Sold My Soul.  She finally made her first appearance in the United States.  I had the honor of meeting her after a killer show outside of Detroit.  There is not much history on this up and coming artist.  She comes from the land down under which is Australia.  She loves Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Slash, and many more.    She will be heading back into the studio to work with legendary bass player and my hero Geezer Bulter from Black Sabbath.  Being a Bass Player and lyric writer, Mr. Bulter is the best in the world.  She will be in good hands.  Let us get into the music.

Track List:

Intro

The first track is short and to the point.  It is sounds of motorcycles.

All Alone

“All Alone” starts out with a nice solid drum beat with a nice great guitar riff.  I really enjoyed the singing from Laura with some great lyrics.  Her singing reminds me of Lita Ford, lead singers from Otep and Flyleaf.  This is a pretty solid track for being the real opening track of the record.

Sold My Soul

“Sold My Soul” is one of the first singles off this record and one of two music videos recorded off “Sold My Soul.”  I love the start from the guitar and the simple drum beat and bass line at the beginning and also throughout the song.  This is a pretty solid song from start to finish.  It has an awesome guitar and great drumming beat.  I love the lyrics and some nice singing from Laura.  This is a great driving song like the opening song.  I love the pace of this song and the record so far.

Freeek!

I love the bass and drum action at the beginning of the song.  She reminds me so much of Lita Ford from the singing and her song writing to this point of her record.  There is some awesome music and well written lyrics.  I love the guitar break towards the middle of the song.   Laura Wilde is a great singer and I believe she does not need back up singers.

Irate

I love the effect of the heavy overdrive on her guitar.  I love the lyrics and she is singing pretty good on this song.  The organ playing is a perfect fit on this song.  She is the queen of driving songs.  They have a nice flow and great pace.  This is a song that will give me a few speed tickets.  I love the ending of the song.

Back Seat

Here is a classic hard rock guitar riff at the beginning of the song.  I love the drop off and the groove from the music while she is singing over the top of it.  I am really not a fan of the lyrics and her singing but it works and fits for the song.  I might not like it that does not mean it is bad.  I might have to listen to this song a few more times for it to grow on me.  It might not happen.  It is a pretty solid ending to “Back Seat.”

For You

I love the music at the beginning of the song.  There is some solid lyrics and her singing.  There is some good music here and it is pretty solid.  I know I say she does not need a singer but it fits on this song.  She might be an above average singer but it is her doing the back up singing.  I love the back up vocals.  This is a great song.  This should be the next single off this record.  I love the guitar break towards the end of the song.  I love the ending of the song.

Anything Goes

I love rhythm and the pace of the music.  She is singing great and has some great lyrics on “Anything Goes.”  I love the guitar break to the guitar solo at the middle of the song.  The guitar solo is not forced like most guitar solos.  I have noticed one thing throughout this record that the music she wrote some melody to blend nicely with it along with her voice.  I love the ending of this song.

Classical Guitar Star

I love the guitar work and it should be with any song that has “Classic Guitar” or “Rock Star” in the title.  I am really enjoying her singing and it is great.  I believe this song is the best singing performance from Laura Wilde on this record.  I will be honest.  I am not a fan of the lyrics but she put some thought, feeling, and a theme behind them on “Classic Guitar Star.”  I love the guitar solo towards the end of the song.  There is some great effects on her guitar.  This band has done a great job on the music on this song.

Nothing Back

I love the pick up of back half of the record and the pace on this song on “Nothing Back.”  There is some nice guitar, drums, and bass work on this song.  There is some awesome music.  This song is in your face which is perfected.  I am enjoying the singing and the lyric writing that she has put forth.

Love Buyer

There is a nice heavy guitar with a nice solo over the time at the beginning of the song.  I love the singing and nice lyrics.  She is singing really well on this song.  There is a nice guitar break towards the middle of the song.  The music is great and there is nice playing from the drummer and the bass player.  There is a nice fade out ending to this song.

Angel

I love the bass line with some great singing at the beginning of the song.  I love the lyrics and the singing from Laura.  I like how she put some focus on the bassist and the drummer on this song.  There is a nice guitar solo towards the end of the song.  I love the fade out at the end of the song.

Here is the band’s website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.laurawilde.com

Twitter:  @laurawilde

The end, this is some great music on her first record.  Laura Wilde is an upcoming artist with a promising future in hard rock and metal world.  She is a solid guitar player with a thought of where to take her music.  She brings life back to girls rocking in the music scene.  She is a lady you do not want to mess with but she is very sweet when she needs to be in her music.  I had the honor to watch her play outside of Detroit.  I have to say I was pretty impressive.  She put on a hell of show.  I have to say two things.  I highly recommend you checking her out and move over Lita Ford.  Laura Wilde is here to rock us just like Lita.  It would be kind neat if Laura and Lita get together and write some music.  I am looking forward to her new music in the next year.  I want to say thank her for signing your record and take a photo with me. Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ  Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

Credit Source:  (History came from www.laurawilde.com)

New Beer Blog Moonlight Brewery Death And Taxes

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into a beer that I found while out in San Francisco.  The brewery is called Moonlight Brewery from Santa Rosa, California.  The brewery was started by Brian Hunt in 1992.  Death And Taxes is their flagship beer.  They do not package any of their beer.  They only sell their beers in kegs in the northern part of California.  Let us get into the beer.

It has a black color with a semi tan head on the beer.  The smell is roasted malts to coco notes.  The taste is smoked with coffee to slight chocolate notes.  The aftertaste is a dry crisp coco to it.  It is a pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from their website (www.moonlightbrewing.com):

A very dark yet surprisingly light-bodied Lager beer, crisp and refreshing with no heaviness.

Alcohol 5.0% vol

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.moonlightbrewing.com

Twitter:  no twitter address

In closing, I found this beer at a bar, which is Toronado Bar, that my work took us to for a few beers.  I did not want anything heavy.  I wanted something with flavor but yet a light in body.  I will say this beer covered all those things that I was looking for in a beer.  This has some nice notes but yet pretty drinkable.  I recommend  you trying this beer if you are around the northern part of California.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Unknown Music Thursday Blog La Chinga La Chinga

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In this Unknown Music Thursday Blog, we are going to get into a band from Vancouver, Canada.  La Chinga released their debut self-titled record.  The sound of the band is a throw back to the 1970’s classic hard rock.  They mixed some blues, folk, and rock.  They have elements from the pioneers of that era like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and MC5 to name a few bands.  There is not much information on this new band.  Let us get into the music.

Track List:

Early Grave

“Early Grave” starts out with a driving classic hard rock guitar riff.  I love the singing.  It reminds me of Deep Purple like Mark III to IV area with David Coverdale fronting the band with Glen Hughs.  La Chinga has brought the 1970’s back through their music and lyrics.  There is some nice lyrics and music.  There is a nice guitar solo towards the middle part of the song.  I love the drumming and bass work on this song.  There is a strong backbone in this music and band.  This is a great opening track.

Snake Eyes

The second song pretty much has the same start and sound like the opening track.  I love the grove of this song and the feeling from the singing.  Drummer is pound the hell out of his kit and gives a nice strong sound to the song.  I love the lyrics and the music so far on this song.  There is some nice guitar work towards the middle of the song that turns into a nice guitar solo.  I love the build up to the end of the song.

The Wheel

I love the grove of the start of this song.  There is some nice bass work on the song at the beginning.  I love the pace and in the packet of this song.  “The Wheel” sounds like something that early Whitesnake, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, or Deep Purple would have written.  The singer fits what this band is doing.  His voice is perfect for this music and the lyrics that he has written for it.

Catty!

I love the drumming at the beginning.  It sound very Led Zeppelin sounding.  The guitar sounds like a bright Black Sabbath sounding.  There is some nice lyrics on this song.  The drummer is so far making this record along with his partner in crime the bassist.  I will say the rhythm selection of this band makes this band a solid one.  This makes the guitar player and singer sound better without even trying and their job easier.  There is a nice solid guitar solo towards the middle.

Loose My Mind

“Loose My Mind” has some nice trip out music at the beginning.  The guitar playing is off the charts along with some solid drumming and bass playing.  I love the lyrics but I do not like the singing on this song at the beginning of the song.  In the later part of the song, it kind of gets a little better.  I love the ending of this song.

Boogie Children

The beginning of this song sounds like a 1970’s porn music.  I am sorry.  I can not really take this song that serious.  There is some solid bass playing and drumming in the background.  It has a nice build up.  After the 1970’s porn music, there is some great music.  I love the bass playing on this song.  I am not really a fan of the lyrics.

Country Mile

I love the beginning of “Country Mile.”  It has a southern rock music sound to it.  I really love the singer singing and the lyrics.  I love the pace and grove to the song.  There is a nice well placed guitar solo towards the middle of the song.  I love the pick up on the song after the guitar solo.  It just feel right to the theme of the song and goes right back to the main the riff.  Nice touch!

La Chinga

The name of the band the title of this record has a nice pace to it.  I love the bass and drum playing on this song.  This is a straight ahead in your face song.  I love the guitar solo towards the middle of this song.  I just feel like it should be a little faster but it is still a pretty good solo.  It is one of his longest one on this record so far.  I love the ending with the music and the lead singer screaming.

Freedom

“Freedom” has a nice pace to it.  I love the lyrics and the guitar work on this song.  I just feel like the drumming is a little too strong and hard for this song.  There is a nice driving pace to this song.  La Chinga did a great job on the music.  This is one of their best songs off this record.  I love the ending to the song.

Universe

I love the guitar work at the beginning of the song.  The drums and bass echo a nice guitar riff for the main part of the song.  This band has found the fountain of all the driving songs.  There is some nice lyrics and singer sounds great.    I love the guitar work towards the end of the song.  This is great end to a great record from a good up and coming band.

Line Up:

Carl Spackler: Bass and Vocals

Ben Yardley: Guitars and Vocals

Jason Solyom: Drums

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.lachinga.bandcamp.com and www.facebook.com/pages/La-Chinga

Twitter:  @chinga_la

In closing, this band has brought everything that was good about the 1970’s hard rock all in their first record to the public.  They did not do a lazy job on it.  They pulled elements from the classic 1970’s bands from Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Grand Funk Railroad, MC5, etc.  The drummer and bass player are the story on this record.  They made this record from good to great.  This band has a solid backbone with a very talented guitar player.  There is no holes in their games or swing.  This band reminds me of ZZ Top and Rush.  I am not saying they sound like either band but all their players are solid and talented.  There is not weak link on this band.  This band gives fans of the classic rock a nice wrap of some great 1970’s music.  I highly recommend this band’s music if you love 1970’s hard rock or some great rock music.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Beer Blog Brooklyn Oktoberfest

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into another seasonal from Brooklyn and it is their Oktoberfest.  if you read my earlier beer blog posts about this brewery, you know the history of this brewery.  If you have not read those beer blog posts, please, read those beer blog posts about this brewery.  Let us get into beer.

It has a clear dark copper to amber color with a white head on this fall lager.  The smell is a slight malty to hints of caramel.  The taste is a sweet heavy caramel notes with a dry caramel aftertaste.  This beer style leans has a drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Please enjoy Brooklyn Oktoberfest, a rich, malty version of the lager brewed for the fall festival which originated in Germany with the betrothal of the Crown Prince of Bavaria in 1810.  Brooklyn Oktoberfest is in the märzen style an amber lager brewed in March and stored cold through the summer for sale in autumn.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.brooklynbrewery.com

Twitter:  @brooklynbrewery

Closing, I will be the first to say that I am not a real big fan of this brewery.  There is not too many brews that they make that I enjoy.  This brew gives me hope from this brewery.  I had it in the past and I thought it was average.  I know this brewery does not really change their recipe each year.  I do not know what it is but this year’s version is pretty good.  There is a nice balance on this brew.  It is not too overly malty like most Oktoberfest brews.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill  DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser