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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.

Report: Johnny Depp reunites with his old rock band “The Kids” for benefit show…

Yep, in the pic above is a recent photo of hollywood actor Johnny Depp, rocking on stage strapped into what it looks like he is playing a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar. Look how far down he’s got the guitar strapped! It’s difficult to play it that way! Other than acting, some of you may or may not know that Johnny’s other passion is music and playing guitar. It’s what he does as a hobby in his spare time.

Johnny Depp reunites with this old band “The Kids”, with original members of the band he played with when he was back in high school. As a kid, Johnny originally wanted to pursue a career in rock music but when the band broke up, Johnny decided to go for acting in films instead.

Johnny’s band “The Kids” reunited for the second time at the Sheila Witkin Memorial Reunion concert, a benefit show with all proceeds going to the Dan Marino Foundation. The first time the band reunited was at the same concert back in 2007. Johnny’s girlfriend and 9 year old daughter were in attendance in the crowd cheering along with 2500 fans.

Johnny Depp is a popular iconic actor known to star in many blockbuster films such as the “Pirates of the Carribean” trilogy, “Sweeney Todd”, “Sleepy Hollow”, “Edward Scissorhands”, “What Eating Gilbert Grape”, “Chocolat”, “Blow”, “Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas”, “Donnie Brasco”, “From Hell”, etc.

More on it here:

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b26691_johnny_depp_plays_like_kid_again.html

I think Johnny Depp needs to start his own solo career in the music biz. If so many actors like Billy Bob, Jared Leto, and Scarlett Johansson are coming with records, why can’t Johnny come out with his own?

Depp looks like a total badass on stage with a guitar! Johnny plays real good too judging by the videos below and of course, he’s getting the girls dancing!

Heck, maybe the Kids will release an album on their own someday!

Kev

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnS62tK3_VM

Report: Fox vs. Warner Bros. feud heats up over “Watchmen” movie…Fox wants to bring battle to Federal court…

Here we go. Fox is not giving up and Fox still vows to prove that they own the rights to the “Watchmen” film that Warner Bros. already made before them. Fox is not giving up until “Watchmen” is canned from getting released.

Just last Friday, lawyers for Twentieth Century Fox submitted reports to move this battle to Federal court. Warner Bros. argued that Fox don’t have the right to stop the film from getting released. Paramount and Legendary Pictures who are Warner’s partners, spent more than $100 million to get the film made, a high budget indeed, and the film was directed by Zack Snyder, the same man who made the iconic Greek mythology film “300”.

More on it here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/movies/30watc.html?_r=3&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Here is a big FUCK YOU to FOX studios. Keep your head up high Warners, don’t let FOX bring you guys down, FOX, those greedy bastards. Heh, no wonder Twentieth Century Fox films is acting like this because that company is owned by News Corp which means Rupert Murdoch owns Twentieth Century Fox as well.

Warner Bros. will win and get the film released! I’m sure of it!

Kev

Report: Dolph Lundgren’s “Command Performance” teaser trailer and website up now!!!!

Several months back, I reported that action hero Dolph Lundgren is about to make a huge return to hollywood mainstream with an action film titled “Command Performance”, the film is written and directed by Dolph Lundgren himself, and he also plays the leading role. Dolph plays a drummer in a rock n’ roll band in the film and when the band plays a concert in Moscow, the concert gets ruined by mercenary leader Oleg Kazov (the main villain of the film, Dolph is the hero) kidnapping people for ransom, Dolph’s character is trying to save a female popstar’s life from armed mercenaries.

No release date of the film have yet to be announced but it should be coming out in 2009. The film will be huge I think and will get a nationwide release, this is a long time coming for Dolph! The film is being made by Nu Image/Millenium. Somehow I get this feeling that Sylvester Stallone helped Dolph release this film through that company.  

See the official website of the film here:

http://www.commandperformance-themovie.com/2.html

See the teaser trailer in better quality in the video below. Dolph is at the drumset by the way.

Kev

San Diego Zoo pics #1

Polar Bear just diving into the water
Polar Bear just diving into the water
Hello, I am a Polar Bear, who are you...
Hello, I am a Polar Bear, who are you...
A bored Polar Bear wants to play with his ball...
A bored Polar Bear wants to play with his ball...
this looks fun...
this looks fun...
hey, where did my ball go...
hey, where did my ball go...
here it is...
here it is...
I would not let my ball get away again...
I would not let my ball get away again...
help! my ball is getting away!
help! my ball is getting away!
there, I got the ball now.
there, I got the ball now.
hey, come back, don't get away again...
hey, come back, don't get away again
guess I'll have to go down and get it myself...grrrr...
guess I'll have to go down and get it myself...grrr...
i'll get it this time...
i'll get it this time

 

I got it!!!!
I got it!!!!
no, don't go away again, you're slipping out of my paws!!!
no, don't go away again, you're slipping out of my paws!!!
Ggggrrrrrrrrrr...god damn it...
Ggggrrrrrrrrrr...god damn it...
I got my ball now people, and it ain't getting away, hahahahaha...
I got my ball now people, and it ain't getting away
time to go back up, I need some rest...
time to go back up, I need some rest...

I’m starting to put some San Diego Zoo pics up now, here are the Polar Bear ones first. More Zoo pics of various animals coming soon!

Kev

Report: Sammy Hagar says yes to John McCain using “Right Now” as theme song…

When John McCain used the Van Halen song in the Sammy Hagar era “Right Now” for his presidential campaign on the night he announced Sarah Palin his running mate for Vice President, Eddie Van Halen himself wasn’t happy about it, saying that the presidential hopeful used the song without the band’s permission. Eddie fired back at McCain saying he had no right to use the song.

TMZ reports:

http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/29/van-halen-to-mccain-no-you-cant/

However, the man that wrote the song himself, Sammy Hagar, responded to Van Halen saying that Sammy is all cool with McCain using the song. Sammy defended the song saying that he wrote the song because “Right Now” is a political song, he says the song is basically about if you want something in life, don’t sit around and go out and get it. The song is about making changes.

“Right Now” is a hit single that was recorded for the album “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge” released back in 1991. The song became one of the biggest Van Halen hits ever made.

Blabbermouth reports:

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=103798

Kudos to Sammy, I’m glad he spoke out and stepped in before Eddie threatened lawsuit on McCain. McCain don’t need anymore lawsuits by musicians ’cause he already got one by Jackson Browne. If Sammy Hagar is the one who wrote the music and lyrics to “Right Now”, Sammy owns the copyright, that means David Lee Roth has no control over that song since David Lee Roth was no part of it.

Kev

Report: Sammy Hagar says yes to John McCain using “Right Now” as theme song…

When John McCain used the Van Halen song in the Sammy Hagar era “Right Now” for his presidential campaign on the night he announced Sarah Palin his running mate for Vice President, Eddie Van Halen himself wasn’t happy about it, saying that the presidential hopeful used the song without the band’s permission. Eddie fired back at McCain saying he had no right to use the song.

TMZ reports:

http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/29/van-halen-to-mccain-no-you-cant/

However, the man that wrote the song himself, Sammy Hagar, responded to Van Halen saying that Sammy is all cool with McCain using the song. Sammy defended the song saying that he wrote the song because “Right Now” is a political song, he says the song is basically about if you want something in life, don’t sit around and go out and get it. The song is about making changes.

“Right Now” is a hit single that was recorded for the album “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge” released back in 1991. The song became one of the biggest Van Halen hits ever made.

Blabbermouth reports:

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=103798

Kudos to Sammy, I’m glad he spoke out and stepped in before Eddie threatened lawsuit on McCain. McCain don’t need anymore lawsuits by musicians ’cause he already got one by Jackson Browne. If Sammy Hagar is the one who wrote the music and lyrics to “Right Now”, Sammy owns the copyright, that means David Lee Roth has no control over that song since David Lee Roth was no part of it.

Kev

Top 5 best current “heels” in the WWE…

The WWE seems to be improving and getting better in their storylines and matches as of late. The ratings of RAW/ECW/Smackdown are all going up. I just wanted to explain the 5 best heel superstars in the WWE currently. “Heel” is a wrestling term that is another word for a badguy.

5 best heels in the WWE here in no particular order:

Randy Orton

(Orton has always been a favorite of mine ever since he first came to WWE, I’ve had my eye on him since. An excellent performer and a great mic worker. He really knows how to get people to hate him. He’s a prick and a total jerk out in the ring, I like him like that. He’s one of the best heel performers in WWE of all times. This is the son of legendary wrestler Cowboy Bob Orton, plus, I love watching Randy Orton wrestle as well)

Chris Jericho

(Jericho just recently turned heel against his feud with Shawn Michaels. I love Jericho being heel. Jericho is much better as a heel than a babyface. Jericho is really entertaining and intense with his mic skills. Jericho is not the best at wrestling but I love listening to his speeches. Jericho is great working with the crowd)

JBL

(He used to be Bradshaw under the APA tag team with Farooq. I love the JBL character, I always look forward to seeing him on TV. Bradshaw again, excellent mic worker and excellent performer in the ring too. The things he does in the ring and out makes you really want to hate the guy and that what makes this guy so damn awesome. Bradshaw rules!!!)

Kane

(Good brawler type of wrestler and again, excellent mic skills. He is also a scary and ugly looking dude, and he is supposed to be that way to fit the character. Kane is one of the best characters in WWE by far…and one of the most controversial characters anyways…)

Vince McMahon

(Hands down, the best badguy in WWE. His character is sick and twisted, insane, and the biggest ego in WWE. Vince McMahon is taking another long break from performing currently but he will be back. I love Vince and enjoy watching him perform. There is so much comedy in his performing skills, Vince is hilarious…)

Kev

Thought: What was so amazing about the Barack Obama acceptance speech in Denver?

I didn’t see the Barack Obama acceptance speech in Denver that everyone’s been raving about, they’ve been saying stuff like it’s an amazing speech and so emotional. Well I found the videos in youtube and watched the whole thing. Is it really that amazing? I was bored to tears during Obama’s speech. What was so special about it? All he did was talk a lot of negative trash about John McCain throughout most of it. Obama’s an asshole in my opinion.

Obama wants to stop the war and want to send the troops home and McCain wants to continue the war in Iraq. If Obama becomes President and he sends the troops home, then Osama Bin Laden wins, period, end of story. This is why McCain should be president because we need to finish the war and USA can win the war so we can live in peace that way. Sending troops home is not going to make peace for us, this will only make things worse if you use common sense. Barack Obama is such a dumb ass. Send troops home, this will give Osama Bin Laden and the terrorist more power.

I am still backing McCain and I’m still voting for him and Palin. Barack Obama is a joke. We need to finish what we started in the war and stopping the war now would be a huge huge huge mistake. Obama is such a fuckin’ idiot.

Kev

Thought: What was so amazing about the Barack Obama acceptance speech in Denver?

I didn’t see the Barack Obama acceptance speech in Denver that everyone’s been raving about, they’ve been saying stuff like it’s an amazing speech and so emotional. Well I found the videos in youtube and watched the whole thing. Is it really that amazing? I was bored to tears during Obama’s speech. What was so special about it? All he did was talk a lot of negative trash about John McCain throughout most of it. Obama’s an asshole in my opinion.

Obama wants to stop the war and want to send the troops home and McCain wants to continue the war in Iraq. If Obama becomes President and he sends the troops home, then Osama Bin Laden wins, period, end of story. This is why McCain should be president because we need to finish the war and USA can win the war so we can live in peace that way. Sending troops home is not going to make peace for us, this will only make things worse if you use common sense. Barack Obama is such a dumb ass. Send troops home, this will give Osama Bin Laden and the terrorist more power.

I am still backing McCain and I’m still voting for him and Palin. Barack Obama is a joke. We need to finish what we started in the war and stopping the war now would be a huge huge huge mistake. Obama is such a fuckin’ idiot.

Kev