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.

Thought: Will Metallica’s “Death Magnetic” silence the nay sayers?

Ever since the band Metallica’s new direction in their sound since Load/Reload/St. Anger, people have been hating on the band ever since. Although Metallica gets a lot of haters and people bashing the band, I think the never ending negativity toward the band is getting extremely old.

I am predicting that once “Death Magnetic” is released September 12th, I think that album will finally give Metallica the respect they deserve.

I’ve heard the two new Metallica songs from the album “The Day That Never Comes” and “My Apocalypse”, and both songs are very well done. It sounds like Metallica again.

But I wouldn’t badily judge their new stuff until the whole album comes out. I think this could possibly be the band’s best album since the Black album. I just wish the haters would catch the band a break and just wait for the album to come out and then they can bash the band all they want. That’s the thing, you know, I don’t think people will bash the band anymore after the album is released because this will be the Metallica album that people have been dreaming of for a long time.

The band is releasing songs off the album early on their website because they want feedback from the public and so far the feedback of their new stuff have been really positive feedback. Definitely a big step from “St. Anger”.

Metallica will be big again like they were in the 80’s and early 90’s. “Master of Puppets” will always be the band’s best album ever made but if lucky enough “Death Magnetic” can be right behind it. The album “Death Magnetic” comes out in two weeks and I’ll be buying it for sure. I will review the album of course.

Kev

San Diego photos #2

A random plane at the Air and Space Musuem
A random plane at the Air and Space Musuem
Another random plane at the Air and Space Musuem
Another random plane at the Air and Space Musuem
A third random plane at the Air and Space Musuem
A third random plane at the Air and Space Musuem
I look ridiculous in this pic
I look ridiculous in this pic
A model aircraft carrier at the Air and Space Musuem
A model aircraft carrier at the Air and Space Musuem
Random ocean picture
Random ocean picture
This is the beach where the seals are supposed to be...
This is the beach where the seals are supposed to be...
A pic of a huge hotel building
A pic of a huge hotel building
Seal pic #1
Seal pic #1
Seal pic #2
Seal pic #2
Seal pic #3
Seal pic #3

Pics of Torrey Pines hiking coming tomorrow, and then pics of San Diego Zoo the day after, I’m only doing one set of photos a day. I have much more than this than I am posting, I am only posting the best ones.

Kev

BREAKING NEWS: John McCain confirms Sarah Palin is his running mate…

John McCain shocks the world in this years election by announcing that Sarah Palin is his running mate for vice president.

The Associated Press reports:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jQD-Ub1QQZgszKZ4ddpQBmVCevOQD92S1Q4OA

You’ll have to admit that Sarah Palin is a sexy and gorgeous looking woman. That could be one reason why McCain picked her so he can attract voters.

It’s hard to believe that the election is just a few months away. My money is still on McCain on the next prez.

Sorry but I don’t like Barack Obama and don’t understand why so many famous musicians and celebrities thinks he’s so great.

Kev

Report: Brett Ratner wants to make a film based on Guitar Hero video games…

The X-Men and Rush Hour director Brett Ratner spoke with MTV News announcing that he is dying to make a film adapted from the Guitar Hero video games. He says he is a huge fan of the Guitar Hero games and he loves playing the games himself.

He already has a plot idea for the film and he says the film will be about a kid who lives in a small town, he dreams of being a real life rock star, his dream comes true by winning a Guitar Hero game competition.

Brett Ratner not only wants to direct “Guitar Hero” film, he also maybe be on board to direct another popular video game into a movie which is the “God Of War” video game to be made into a film.

More on it here:

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/08/28/guitar-hero-movie/

Activision should not let Hollywood do a movie on Guitar Hero. The videogames market the Guitar Hero franchise on their own fine, they don’t need Hollywood movies.

And on top of that, a Guitar Hero movie would suck anyways, no matter who is directing it.

Kev

Report: Brett Ratner wants to make a film based on Guitar Hero video games…

The X-Men and Rush Hour director Brett Ratner spoke with MTV News announcing that he is dying to make a film adapted from the Guitar Hero video games. He says he is a huge fan of the Guitar Hero games and he loves playing the games himself.

He already has a plot idea for the film and he says the film will be about a kid who lives in a small town, he dreams of being a real life rock star, his dream comes true by winning a Guitar Hero game competition.

Brett Ratner not only wants to direct “Guitar Hero” film, he also maybe be on board to direct another popular video game into a movie which is the “God Of War” video game to be made into a film.

More on it here:

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/08/28/guitar-hero-movie/

Activision should not let Hollywood do a movie on Guitar Hero. The videogames market the Guitar Hero franchise on their own fine, they don’t need Hollywood movies.

And on top of that, a Guitar Hero movie would suck anyways, no matter who is directing it.

Kev

Report: Slash on Guns N’ Roses “Chinese Democracy” leaker, “I hope he rots in jail”…

Although Slash is no longer in the band Guns N’ Roses and never played guitar on the album “Chinese Democracy”, it seems as though Slash still has respect for Axl Rose and the new GN’R album too. The former GN’R man commented on the Chinese Democracy leaker Kevin Cogill saying that Slash hopes he rots in jail and goes on saying what Kevin did is going to hurt the music industry and the new album’s sales.

Kevin Cogill was arrested for leaking 9 tracks from “Chinese Democracy” to his blog and quickly spreaded across the internet. He was arrested by the FBI.

More on it here:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-music29-2008aug29,0,729953.story?page=1

If you all look on the back of major label albums, there is an FBI Anti-Piracy warning on the back of each one. Piracy is illegal. The FBI has the right to arrest those for piracy or fine them which ever one is necessary.

So you may ask, why does the kid have to be arrested and not get sued by the RIAA, getting sued is better than being arrested? The truth is, it is not the RIAA’s responsibility to sue those who leak new albums early. All the RIAA does is sue those who illegally download music from online software, that’s all they do.

Leaking music early before an album is released without the band/artists permission is a federal law. Axl Rose owns the copyrights to those songs. If you own your own music and if someone steals it, you have the right to force legal action.

Axl Rose is doing the right thing here. I’m on his side on this. I hope the leaker rots in jail too and I hope the FBI punishes him pretty fucking hard. Stealing music from a band/artist is never a cool thing to do.

I copyright all of my own songs and if someone steals my music, I would pretty much do the same thing. Force legal action on the pirate.

Kev

Report: Slash on Guns N’ Roses “Chinese Democracy” leaker, “I hope he rots in jail”…

Although Slash is no longer in the band Guns N’ Roses and never played guitar on the album “Chinese Democracy”, it seems as though Slash still has respect for Axl Rose and the new GN’R album too. The former GN’R man commented on the Chinese Democracy leaker Kevin Cogill saying that Slash hopes he rots in jail and goes on saying what Kevin did is going to hurt the music industry and the new album’s sales.

Kevin Cogill was arrested for leaking 9 tracks from “Chinese Democracy” to his blog and quickly spreaded across the internet. He was arrested by the FBI.

More on it here:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-music29-2008aug29,0,729953.story?page=1

If you all look on the back of major label albums, there is an FBI Anti-Piracy warning on the back of each one. Piracy is illegal. The FBI has the right to arrest those for piracy or fine them which ever one is necessary.

So you may ask, why does the kid have to be arrested and not get sued by the RIAA, getting sued is better than being arrested? The truth is, it is not the RIAA’s responsibility to sue those who leak new albums early. All the RIAA does is sue those who illegally download music from online software, that’s all they do.

Leaking music early before an album is released without the band/artists permission is a federal law. Axl Rose owns the copyrights to those songs. If you own your own music and if someone steals it, you have the right to force legal action.

Axl Rose is doing the right thing here. I’m on his side on this. I hope the leaker rots in jail too and I hope the FBI punishes him pretty fucking hard. Stealing music from a band/artist is never a cool thing to do.

I copyright all of my own songs and if someone steals my music, I would pretty much do the same thing. Force legal action on the pirate.

Kev

Report: Lionsgate confirmed “Rambo V” will be in the works, and will be written/directed by Stallone…

While this article at the Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Alli Shearmur has left Paramount and she has landed a job to take Lionsgate in the lead as the companies president and boss…the article also says that Lionsgate has Rambo V confirmed with Sylvester Stallone on board to write, direct and star in again.

Quote from the article:

“On the development horizon are “Warrior,” which Gavin O’Connor co-wrote and will direct; “Conan,” a fast-tracked project with multiple scripts in the works; “Severance Package,” with Brett Simon writing and directing; “Rambo V,” to be written and directed by Sylvester Stallone; “Korean Wedding” from writer Jason Filardi; and “Kane & Lynch,” a video game adaptation that will star Bruce Willis.”

From the Hollywood Reporter:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3id8dfe313e4e793c7dead55faa50de6ce

Lionsgate has been confirming Rambo V for a long while now, but Sly Stallone himself has been pretty quiet about it lately. If Lionsgate keeps confirming it, then I guess it’s true.

It wouldn’t surprise me at all if Sly starts working on Rambo V next because he needs to before he gets too old. I’m glad he’s doing another Rambo.

Rambo IV did leave open for another movie as I would like some answers to the strange ending at the end of Rambo IV.

I hope Sly writes a good plot for Rambo V, he did an amazing job with Rambo IV, I’m sure he won’t dissapoint in V also. Maybe this is why Sly is taking another break from movies ’cause he’s writing a script for the next Rambo, who knows.

Kev

Report: John Woo takes a shot in making a sports movie based on Olympics diving…

Legendary film director John Woo wants to take a break on making action and martial arts flicks by making a strictly sports film based on the Beijing Olympics in the pool diving games. The director held a charity dinner at the Beijing Olympics and he announced that he wants to make a movie with gold medalist divers Liu Xiang and Guo Jingjing.

While John Woo is wanting to make a sports film it may not happen this soon because he is still working on three other films such as the sequel to “Red Cliff”, “1949”, and a new American film called “Caliber” that stars Johnny Depp.

It is not known if John Woo will be on board to direct the Olympic sports film. For now, the man is just producing it.

The Hollywood Reporter reports:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i80fd5f88550d7e2d95633e24e73810a2

He would make a great sports film, glad he’s doing something different.

Kev

Report: Who knew that David Duchovny is such a ladies man…X-files star checks himself into rehab for sex addiction!!!!

The X-Files leading star David Duchovny just checked himself into rehab, not for drugs but to kick his habit against sex. He is admitting to the public that he is addicted to women and sex, the actor is wanting to cut back.

David’s publicist released a statement by David himself saying he wants the public to respect his privacy during this difficult time but David refuses to give details of his private sex life. David is married to actress Tea Leoni and have been married together since 1997. David’s latest film is the X-Files sequel “I Want to Believe” which he reprises his iconic role of Fox Mulder, the film was released earlier this summer.

The Associated Press reports:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jIKS2VA1z5ViTv3lIBTzcLcRBGKgD92RLA7G0

Hmmmmmmm…..

This makes me wonder if David banged Gillian Anderson in real life before he married Tea.

He probably did and wouldn’t surprise me if it’s true.

Kev