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.
Videogame news

BREAKING NEWS: “Duke Nukem Forever” video game company, 3D Realms, shuts down…is this the end of the Duke?

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A new Duke Nukem game titled, “Duke Nukem Forever” has been in the works for a long while now…not anymore. The game’s company, 3D Realms, who are the longtime makers of the Duke Nukem series is shutting down the business. This means that the making of the upcoming game, “Duke Nukem Forever” will have to come to an end and left unfinished. What does this mean for Duke Nukem? The longtime iconic video game character for first person shooters, is this the end of Duke? Forever?

Shacknews reports:

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58519

I fucking LOVE the Duke Nukem games, and it would be a shame if it ended. The article says that they plan on continuing with the making and the releasing for the new game, so I hope they are able to release it.

Kev

music

Report: Lady Gaga ruins Glastonbury by joining the lineup for the UK festival…

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Lady Gaga, a dance/pop singer, is confirmed for the “Glastonbury 2009” festival. She joins the lineup of other bands/artists that are confirmed for the festival like Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Blur, Franz Ferdinand, and more.

NME.com reports:

http://www.nme.com/news/lady

Any festival owner that compares her stuff to rock music is an idiot. I can’t stand Lady Gaga. “Poker Face” is absolutely one of the worst songs I ever heard. She’s a no talent hack. Lining her up with Springsteen and Neil Young, is a fuckin’ joke! I have a feeling she’ll get booked for Perry Ferrell’s “Lollapalooza” as well.

Kev

movies

Report: Will Smith keeping, “The Karate Kid” title…

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Will Smith announced that he is not chaning the new “Karate Kid” remake, to the “Kung Fu Kid”, he’s strictly going to keep it as, “The Karate Kid”.

MTV Movies Blog reports:

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/05/06/karate-kid-remake-keeping-title-taking-jaden-smith-to-china/

I’m sure Ralph will be pretty pissed about this. I expect a response from him soon about his thoughts on keeping the title for the remake.

Kev

TV

BREAKING NEWS: Kiefer Sutherland could be on his way to the slammer again, this time for assault…

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Kiefer Sutherland, was first jailed for 48 days on DUI charges (still on probation for it too), next he could be jailed again for assault. He was arrested for headbutting a fashion designer who was harrassing model/actress, Brooke Shields. Kiefer claims he did it for her defense and for her protection.

TmZ reports:

http://www.tmz.com/2009/05/06/kiefer-charged-with-crime/

Kiefer really needs to keep his tough guy image on “24”, the TV show. Some actors really get into their fictional characters so much, that they can’t help themselves but bring that stuff in real life. Like they always say, don’t try this at home kids.

Kev

Random/off topic posts

Had to move blog to new server…new name, new everything!

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Sorry about that. I had to move the blog to a different server site today. New name, new everything. All the posts, comments, and everything else is still here.

As for my reasoning for the change? I can’t give full details at this time, but maybe in the future when the time is right. I also feel it’s time for a new start, with new name, and new everything.

Back to normal, back to blogging about entertainment news. Sorry for the inconvenience if you wondered what happened to my other blog. The blog is still here, just moved to a new place.

Thanks!

Kev

music

Report: Children Of Bodom guitarist, Alexi Laiho, breaks arm on tour bus, that’s still not stoppping him from finishing the rest of the tour…

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Most bands that get injured or sick while on tour, sometimes cancel the rest of the tour. Not with Children of Bodom! Children of Bodom is a metal band that is not that well known but they are well known to the metal community. Alexi Laiho, the band’s main man, guitarist and frontman was sleeping in his bunk on the tour bus…the driver took a very sharp turn, which Alexi fell off the bunk and crashed onto the bus floor pretty hard. He broke his shoulder.

He vows to finish the rest of the tour. He can still sing and play guitar, but can not move and dance around on stage, and can’t sing as loudly. My guess he will have to lip synch the rest of the tour?

Check it out here:

http://www.guitarworld.com/article/alexi_laiho_breaks_shoulder_in_tour_bus_mishap

Advice to all bands out there. If you get sick, or get injured, play your shows anyway!!! Nothing is stopping you from playing music.

Kev

Edit to add: By the way, Albany, this band is making a stop in our town on May 13th, at the Washington Armory. This is a cool band here. I dig ’em.

music

Report: Radiohead to break up and call it quits? That’s what their manager wants them to do…

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Could a Radiohead break up be on our hands up ahead? That’s what the band’s manager, Brian Message, thinks. Brian claims the band isn’t working as a music group anymore and thinks they should call it quits

More on it here:

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/05/05/radiohead-advised-to-split-up-prior-to-in-rainbows/

It’s great that Radiohead continues to move forward in their music. They shouldn’t have to quit by the manager’s decision.

I thought “In Rainbows” was a beautiful record and probably the best album the band’s ever done. It would be a shame and so sad if they broke up now.

Kev

music

Report: Cat Stevens follows Joe Satriani’s footsteps, Stevens claims Coldplay stole one of his songs…

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Joe Satriani isn’t the only one that feels Coldplay steals songs from other artists, Cat Stevens is another one. Cat Stevens threatens Coldplay the band with a plagiarism lawsuit. Stevens haven’t sued the band yet, but he is planning on it. Stevens said that Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” sounds exactly like Stevens song, “Foreigner Suite”. Stevens is not going to force legal action yet, depending on how well Joe Satriani is fighting it. Meaning if Satriani wins the battle, Stevens won’t bother suing. If Satriani loses, Stevens will take action.

More on it here:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKTRE5436N120090504

*sigh* I’m sure Cat Stevens and Joe Satriani are not the only bands and artists with the same melodies to “Viva La Vida”. I’m sure there are tons of other songs that sound the same with the same chord progression.

Listen to Cat Stevens “Foreigner Suite” and you be judge if they sound the same. It starts off around the 4:00 mark in the video. I notice the similarities but so what, this isn’t lawsuit worthy and neither Joe or the Cat has no case. It’s music!!! It’s hard to make original music these days since everything has been done. What if Joe Satriani took his idea from Cat Stevens? Why can’t Cat threaten the Satch with a lawsuit and accuse him instead? Oh that’s right, they are not as popular as Coldplay are. Jealousy, jealousy, jealousy…

Kev