All posts by Kev Brock

I'm a musician, singer/songwriter, blogger, writer, poet, bodybuilder, movie lover, music lover, video gamer, history/political buff, conservative/republican, etc. I like to do a lot of things.

In defense of “Sex and the City”: From a man’s perspective…

This woman wrote a nice blog defending “Sex and the City”, the popular HBO TV series that was turned into theatrical films.

Check it out here:

http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/blog/2010/05/25/in-defense-of-sex-and-the-city/

I’m not afraid to say that I am a fan of the show. Was a fan of “Sex and the City” TV series when it was aired on HBO years back. Used to watch it all the time late nights. Watched every season, pretty obsessively, I believe. I never saw the first “Sex and the City” movie in theater, but actually watched it on HBO just a couple of weeks ago actually. I did like, the first “Sex and the City” movie. It was interesting.

A lot of men would trash the show, calling it a chick flick but is it really a “chick” flick? Please be honest now. I don’t see the series being a chick flick. It’s not even close. I think people are missing the point that the show was originally made for straight men and I’m about to explain why. The show’s main plot point is 4 women who do nothing but talk about men. Why? Because they want to make their romance and sex lives better. The 4 women like to make men look terrible by talking about men all the time. We all know that women’s favorite things to do is to talk about how horrible men are. I think the point of the series is that they want straight men to watch this, to give them a wake up call about what women really think of men.

And this is the reason, I’m a fan of the series. I like to learn women’s feelings on things and how they think. The writing is really good stuff, very insightful and intelligent. Men don’t want to admit they like the series ’cause they think it’s for women only, but some men end up becoming fans of the show as well. The series is not just 4 women trying to make their love lives better. It’s also more about serious things. The series tried to wake people up on sexually transmitted disease, safe sex, and promiscuity. So that’s another reason straight males should be watching the series, so they can get a wake up call, on safe sex.

I’ve seen the trailer for “Sex and the City 2” and will probably go and check the film out. Probably sometime next week. Yeah, I’m a fan of the series. Always had been. Remember, the show is not just about 4 women talking about men, the show’s goal is to help promote safe sex. End of story.

Kev

I didn’t watch the “Lost” finale…

“Lost” was the most talked about TV show last night because of the finale. I understand the show’s popularity but I haven’t seen a single episode. So I didn’t bother watching the finale. I watched “Celebrity Apprentice” finale instead.

Like I always say, I don’t watch much TV.

Only shows I watch on TV are: “Friday Night Lights”, “WWE RAW”, “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” and CNN/MSNBC politics news. Sometimes sports like UFC, professional boxing, golf, and NFL football.

I’m not such a big TV couch potato. I only watch TV at night, just to have something to fall asleep over. I spend most of my time playing guitar, video games and working out. I’ll watch a few movies on DVD on the weekends. Yep, I’m a pretty boring person. I spend a lot of time working out as a way to go outside more and be more active.

Although, “Lost” is no longer on the air, there is another JJ Abrams TV series coming to NBC called, “Undercovers” which I will probably watch.

Kev

RIP: Paul Gray 1972 -2010

Paul Gray, bassist for the nu-metal band, Slipknot was found dead in a Iowa motel room. His cause of death is not known at this time, but I’m willing to bet he died of what else? Drugs. If you read Paul Gray’s wikipedia, the guy has a really long history with heavy drug use which could probably explain why he died at such a young age. Pictured above is Paul masked and unmasked. Paul is mostly famous for his controversial alien like mask as you see in the picture above. Yes, most of the masks worn in Slipknot were controversial and crazy but Paul’s was most recognizable.

More on it here:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37323183/ns/today-entertainment/

Kev

Report: Deniro/Pacino to play Dean Martin, not Frank Sinatra…

Reports have hit the web that Martin Scorsese says he wants Robert Deniro to play Dean Martin and Al Pacino as Frank Sinatra. No. That’s not that what Mr. Scorsese told everyone. Re-read Scorsese’s comment again:

“I’m yet to spot the actor who can bring back Frank Sinatra alive on screen.  My choice is Al Pacino, and Robert De Niro as Dean Martin.”

What he’s saying is, that he haven’t yet found an actor to play Frank Sinatra. He made it clear he wants both Al Pacino and Robert Deniro to play Dean Martin.

Ah, the press and the movie industry, gotta love it when they take a director’s comments out of context. Reports mistakenly said that Scorsese wants Pacino to play Frank Sinatra such as this report here:

http://www.collider.com/2010/05/24/martin-scorsese-robert-de-niro-al-pacino-frank-sinatra-dean-martin/

and AICN:

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/45227

Even the press can have bad reading comprehension.

Kev

BREAKING NEWS: Randy Orton seriously injured for real from last night’s WWE “Over the Limit” ppv…

If you want some sad news, here it is. WWE Superstar, Randy Orton, was seriously injured from last night’s WWE “Over the Limit” ppv. I didn’t watch it, by the way. It was Randy Orton vs. Edge in a single’s match. The match was cut short (it wasn’t in the script), after the referee noticing that Randy was wincing in pain. It was then discovered that Randy dislocated one of his shoulders.

More on it here:

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2010/0523/528557/randy-orton/

You ask, how can wrestlers get injured when wrestling is fake? Yes, wrestling is fake…but not all of it. Wrestlers can get injured for real, but by accident. Anybody can get injured on all jobs, it’s the same with wrestling. Keep in mind that these wrestlers doing a lot of physical things, and even if you do a fake move…you could get a bad muscle strain or a pull or a superstar can get something worse. Randy Orton has a history with shoulder problems and if his shoulder keeps getting worse, his professional wrestling days could be over for good.

I’m not sure how badily injured Randy Orton is, and not sure how long he’ll be out of WWE. He might not be gone at all and might show up on RAW tonight. It’s a real injury so Randy Orton could be gone for a long time. Like him or hate him, Randy is one of the best performers in WWE. Great worker. He’s a great wrestler, excellent on the mic, has a good look, good physique, etc. He has it all. He has everything what a wrestler is supposed to be.

To those who don’t know, Randy Orton is the son of wrestling legend, Cowboy Bob Orton. Randy had always been one of my favorite superstars even when he is heel. If he’s going to be gone for a long time to heal up, the WWE would be crap without him.

Kev

BREAKING NEWS: Simon Monjack, Brittany Murphy’s husband found dead…

This is shocking news for a Monday. Simon Monjack was found dead. Honestly, he was a pretty shady guy. I never trusted him. Personally, I think it was his fault that Brittany Murphy died. Don’t want to jump to conclusions but in my opinion, I think Simon committed suicide. It’s either he felt bad to what he did to Brittany or he couldn’t live his life without her. Either way. Wouldn’t surprise me if Simon overdosed on drugs.

More on it here:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/24/brittany.murphy.husband.dead/?hpt=T2

Kev

Bret Michaels is Celebrity Apprentice…

It was no surprise to me that Bret Michaels was going to be the winner of this year’s “Celebrity Apprentice”. I think everyone knew it was going to happen since the very first episode. Yes, I watched this year’s season of “Celebrity Apprentice” as I did last year. I like the show. It’s interesting and very comical. I just watch it for laughs. The show is obviously scripted. I’m sure the winners are already planned out before the show goes on the air.

Kev

Healthy things to do in the summer to have a great time…

Are you someone who is trying to get out of drinking and looking for some fun things to do this summer that does not involve drinking alcohol? Yes, there are ways to have fun without drinking and partying. I don’t drink and don’t party at all anymore like I used to in my younger years. Why do people still think drinking is fun? Why do people think it’s still so cool? It’s not cool and it’s not fun. If you want some ideas on healthy things to do this summer to have a great time, here is a list that I can think of at the top of my head.

  • Go on a vacation – Go to Florida, California, or hell even the Bahamas and Hawaii if you can afford it. Going to the beaches to do some surfing,  swimming, deep sea fishing, sight seeing, whale or dolphin watching, etc. That stuff doesn’t involve alcohol.
  • Go to an amusement fun park – Sixx Flags, Disney World, go to a Zoo, etc. Although those parks may sell alcohol, I’m sure they sell ’em real expensive. No need to drink at those places anyways.
  • Go miniature golfing – this is one of my favorite things to do in the summer. Mini golfing is a blast.
  • Go on a nature hike – good cardio.
  • Play summer sports – get some friends together, play some football, baseball, softball, or even volleyball in your local park.
  • Go to the drive-in movie theaters – another one of my favorite things to do. As long as you eat healthy snacks, stay away from the fatty popcorn.
  • Go boating – Whether you’re in a canoe or on a speed boat, they can be so much fun as long as you don’t have a cooler full of beer.
  • Workout outside – You don’t always have to do workouts at your local fitness gym or at home. You can workout anywhere. If it’s nice and hot outside, bring your workout equipment outside if you have to, even a few dumb bells. Bring your workout equipment to your local park, pump some iron in public and impress people in front of them.
  • Go shopping – You may hate to spend money, but as long as you have it, why keep it? Spend a whole day shopping, whatever you want. You’ll feel great after you did it.
  • Visit musuems – Visiting musuems is another one of my favorite things to do. I love to go visit art musuems, history musuems, science musuems, etc. It’s really cool stuff.

You get the idea. People look at having fun that involves drinking all the time. It doesn’t have to be. The more you do alcohol free related activities, the more it’ll help get your mind of the booze. I’m so glad I got off the beer fast. I would hate to become an alcoholic like most people out there.

Kev

Getting the hang of Music Creator 5…

Today I was messing around with the MIDI music software, “Music Creator 5” by Cakewalk. Was trying to figure out why the instruments wasn’t sounding real enough. Now I figured it out and it’s all set. I had to setup the Cakewalk Sound Center for it. The Cakewalk Sound Center is what makes all the instruments sounds real. Yes, they sound very realistic, almost like a real band. The bass guitar sounds close enough to a real bass as you can get. As long as you know the notes, time signatures, tempos, etc. You’re all set for creating band backup for your original songs. It’s not a bad program but I could use something better sometime in the future. I’ll just use this program for now just to get started with MIDI. Can’t wait to start making full band rock songs here.

Kev

When venues burn down, what is the point of benefit shows? I’d say pointless…

There is a certain bar room that recently burnt down in the Capital District which the name of this bar shall be nameless. I’m sure you’ll know what one I’m reffering to. There has been too many benefit events and too many people showing support for this certain bar in Albany that went down in fire. I’m looking at all this and sitting here scratching my head, saying to myself, “Why all this over some dump in smallbany?”. Why is it that people feel the need to feel important over some craphole bar room in Smallbany? What’s with all these rock benefits local gigs in support of it? If you wonder why I haven’t written about any of this yet is simply because I don’t really care.

People’s homes and businesses burn down all the time all over the world. It happens. It’s part of life. Are these benefits shows in the Capital District area over burnt building a good cause? No. Not really. Isn’t that what insurance do when an accident happens to your business and isn’t it the employees responsibilities to go looking for new jobs?

I refuse to go to these Benefit events in support of this building. I refuse to tip in my money in support of it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not calling it a scam or nothing like that and have nothing against this venue since I’ve never been there.

What I find ridiculous is that the Capital District needs to do benefits events for more important things than some bar going down in flames. Like, how about doing benefit shows for more serious stuff like doing benefit events for children with cancer or doing Benefit events for Haiti or for the Nashville flooding. Honestly, there is a local Greenwich child who has cancer and there is a few Benefit events coming up in Greenwich in support of that child. I would rather put my money towards a child with cancer than some craphole building.

Smallbany doesn’t care about serious things like that, when they would rather put money up for stupid little things that are not important in life. Typical Smallbany. Nothing different, nothing new. Don’t get me wrong, I do feel kind of bad that buildings and business go down on people, and it’s great that people want to help, but use a little common sense and get a reality check. All these benefits and people showing support of the bar is nothing but throwing the owner a bone. Yep, here some quick free cash for ya.

I understand it’s a popular bar and people respect it, I’m okay with it. What I’m saying is, there are more important things to worry about than that. All these benefits for that bar is just plain silly, in my opinion. Supporting children with cancer is making a difference for a good cause, not over some stupid building. That bar is no different than every other craphole little bar in your local town anyways.

Kev