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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.
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Cool Photo: Oh wow! See Superman, Faora and a mysterious villain go face to face!!!

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More behind the scenes pics of Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel” surfaces the web today. These are pretty controversial pics too.

See Superman, Faora, and a mysterious villain in a mo-cap costume standing next to Faora. Check them out, here.

As you can see in the AICN talkbacks, people are bashing the new Superman costume. Superman got rid of his red underwear and the yellow belt that he’s known to wear. I hope I’m not the only one that likes the idea because it doesn’t hurt to change Superman’s looks and image for once.

The same Superman look does get old after a while don’t you think? I warned ya before that Zack Snyder is making all kinds of changes with the Superman franchise. The reason for the new look that Zack wants to give this movie a current feel, so the film is looking like it’s taken place in our current time.

On top of that, there are plenty of Superman comic books where he didn’t have the red trunks. Seriously, look it up if you don’t believe me. The new comics decided to put blue jeans on him. So I can tell that DC is getting bored with the same look as well.

I love the Faora costume though who is played by Antje Traue, a German actress. There are similarities to Urtha.

As for the mysterious mo-cap costume, what is a mo-cap, some of you may ask? For those who don’t understand films that much. You wear mo-caps all over you as it picks up on a computer creating an animated character. A mo-cap suit may look silly on set but it is needed to create the character. Read more on motion capture, here.

Whatever the mo-cap character is, it’s definitely not General Zod. I’m hoping that character is Brainiac or Metallo. It could be either one of them.

Back to the Superman costume, I’m in favor of it. I’m willing to give it a try. That new look of Superman, gives him a new personality. It makes him look tougher and makes him more human looking. They wanted to give it a realistic feeling. Zack said many times he wanted this film to be realistic and different.

I’m loving what I’m seeing so far. Can’t wait to see what Michael Shannon is going to look like as Zod.

Look like they are all done casting. Look like they won’t use Lex Luthor or Jimmy Olsen at all. That’s okay though, I’m fine with that.

Kev

Health and Fitness

How often do I do ab exercises???

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Some people often wonder how much I do ab exercises. Like crunches, planks, etc. The truth is. I only do ab workouts, like once every other week now. You don’t really need to do ab exercises at all, because everyone has abs. You just need to lower the body fat so they can show. I concentrate on eating right and doing plenty of cardio to get abs. Either jogging or biking are my choices of cardio. People waste too much time doing ab workouts when they should be concentrating on eating good and cardio. That’s how you get a six pack. The abs are just like every other muscle, you don’t want to over train them.

I still have some body fat to shred off and trying the best I can, so my abs can really show good. They can show pretty good now, but I need to get a lot leaner. Strict eating is the only way to get abs. There’s no other way around it.

I haven’t checked my body fat percentage yet. The last time I checked, it was 16%, but that was several months ago. I’m hoping I’m a little lower than that now. I got to order one of those skinfold caliper things online sometime. My goal is to get under 10%. That’s when you’re considered to be lean.

Kev

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Report: Amy Winehouse toxicology reports are in, she did not die of illegal drugs…

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See? It’s not always the drugs. You can’t always blame it on the drugs. Turned out that Amy was pretty clean. Still though, it could be possible that alcohol and legal prescription drugs could take the blame. It may not be that either. Her death may have been simply accidental or she could have been really sick and never told anyone. Her cause of death is a mystery for sure.

TMZ, reports.

Kev

Crazy stuff

Massive 5.8 quake shakes East Coast…

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I was reading a book on the front porch all afternoon (George R.R. Martin’s “A Dance With Dragons”). I go back in to check facebook, and almost everybody is talking an Earthquake that just happened in NY State. The quake came from Virginia and rocked almost all of the East Coast.

Did I feel it? Did I notice it? I think I did. I was reading on a couch that swings back and forth on the front porch. I felt it swinging back and forth by itself, and  I didn’t even move it. I think I did feel something, not quite sure.

A nasty rumor started in twitter that the Washington Monument tilted because of the quake, don’t believe it as of yet, folks, it could be a hoax. Even though it was brought up by FOX news and MSNBC, it still doesn’t mean it’s confirmed. I’ll believe it when I see the Monument myself.

We hardly ever get earthquakes around here, once in a while we do, but I think this is the first time we got a pretty big one.

Kev

Health and Fitness

Being all natural in fitness, is what I’m all about!!!

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I know my muscular physique gets mixed opinions, but I’m okay with that. It’s just that when you get into bodybuilding, people will expect you to look like those guys you see in the muscle magazines. I do want to get big as I possibly can but I’m never going to be perfect like those guys. I’m never going to be perfectly tanned like Mike “the Situation” or Taylor Lautner or any of that shit.

It’s funny. In the world of fitness, people talk a lot about Mike “The Situation” and Taylor Lautner online. Men want to look like those guys, but honestly, “The Situation” and Lautner are both fake anyway. I’m sure they don’t even look like that in real life. Celebrity men can be just as fake as celebrity women. Sorry but it’s true.

It’s better to look natural. Like I said before, you can still look hot and sexy for the women, but just in a natural kind of way. I like natural bodybuilding. A lot of men get into bodybuilding because they are hoping to look good for the ladies. That is great, yes, but what about enjoying the life of looking healthy and feeling healthy? That’s what it should be about, in my opinion.

Fitness shouldn’t be about looking great. It should be about feeling great and feeling happy. Yes, I want to get a great looking body like most people but this takes time. I’ve been only been doing this for three years now and it will take many more years to get the look that I want.

I do have low bodyfat but I can get lower and I’m trying. Been eating the best I can and doing plenty of cardio daily. I do have a pretty decent six pack going, but it still needs a little more work. So I still have plenty of work to do in order for everyone to give me positive feedback on. It takes time.

I will post new progress pics soon. Probably sometime next week. I love fitness. Other than music, fitness is my second passion in life and proud of it.

Kev

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Cool Photo: Warner Bros. thanks Pittsburgh in a unique way…

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Christopher Nolan and the film crew of Warner Bros. wrapped up their summer filming of “The Dark Knight: Rises” in Pittsburgh, P.A. That photo above is created by Warner Bros. for a Pittsburgh local newspaper.

The film crew will next head to Los Angeles and New York City to film the rest of the movie.

More on it, here.

Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel” is currently filming now as well. Warner Bros. hard at work with both “Superman” and “Batman”. I’m looking forward to both of these films.

“The Dark Knight: Rises” is looking great so far though. Can’t wait to see more behind the scenes pics when they hit Los Angeles and New York. Hopefully we’ll get a pic of Anne Hathaway in the full Catwoman costume soon.

Kev

Celebrity news

Cool Video: Ryan Gosling breaks up fight in streets of NYC…

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Okay, what if you get into a fight in the streets of NYC and some big Hollywood actor came out of no where and stops it. That’s exactly what happened here. Two men were fighting over a painting in the crosswalks, and actor, Ryan Gosling walked over to stop it all. Surprisingly enough, the other men were very cooperative with Ryan. Which is good.

Look at the size of those arms Ryan has, they are pretty big & muscular. He must be into bodybuilding & fitness for sure. This shows that Ryan cares for other people which is good on him.

Why would Ryan be out in the streets of NYC? Because it’s where he currently lives.

Enjoy this funny video. I love the girl who filmed the video freaking out over Ryan at the end. Funny stuff.

Kev

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In defense of the Lou Reed & Metallica project…

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This project is creating a lot of controversy. A lot of Metallica haters are bashing this project  like crazy, but then of course, no matter what Metallica does in music makes them bad guys. I’ll always be a big Metallica supporter and they will always have my back, no matter what they do. I’ll always love the band.

I am looking forward to hearing this project. I hope I’m not the only one. Over at their website, it was said that Lou Reed wrote all the songs for the album, “Lu Lu”. Metallica just backed him up. Like the website site said, Lou originally was going to have the songs for a theatrical play in Berlin, but I guess he decided to give the songs to Metallica instead.

Why would Metallica want to do this project with Lou Reed? The project sound really silly and weird, but honestly, it’s the right thing to do. Lou Reed is a hard rock & metal singer/songwriter, he always has been if you think about it. Especially all the stuff he did with the Velvet Underground. Lou’s original songs may not have distorted guitars and growling voices but they are still hard rock songs.

On top of that, Lou is willing to collaborate with just about anybody in the music business. He already has collaborated with just about everyone in the music business when he performs on stage. In the studio, he collaborated with Nico with the Velvet Underground.

When Lou Reed and Metallica jammed at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, it felt right. I certainly felt that Lou was a member of Metallica. The chemistry was there. Watch the video below. Lou looks so awesome with the guys, that’s why the project works.

While this Lou and Metallica project maybe controversial, I think it’s going to be a good one and interesting. Many people accuse these guys of being ego’s and greedy. People think it’s all about money and attention whoring, but it isn’t. It’s about the music. When they jammed together at the Hall of Fame, it just sounded the right thing to do. It’s about the musicianship. The style was the right fit. That’s how I believed it came together. It didn’t come together for nothing.

Plus, I’m sure Lou is a big fan of Metallica and I’m sure Metallica is a big fan of Lou. They always wanted to play music together and it’s the right time for it to happen. I’m looking forward to hearing the first single off of “LuLu”, I’m sure they will release something soon.

Don’t bash something that hasn’t come out yet. Just hear the music first and then you can make your opinion.

Kev

TNA Impact, WWE news

Report: Former WWE/TNA star, Matt Hardy arrested for DWI…

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Professional wrestler, Matt Hardy, was arrested in North Carolina for DWI. He was driving in a Corvette, drove off the road and struck a tree. He was not injured, he is perfectly fine.

While on suspension for TNA “Impact Wrestling”, TNA have immediately released him from his contract. In other words, fired from TNA.

TMZ, reports.

I’m not surprised by this at all, to be honest with you. Both of the Hardy brothers, Matt and Jeff had problems with drugs & alcohol for years. Jeff Hardy is currently in rehab for drugs, I think. They both have problems. Pretty sad how they are now. I used to be big fans of these guys.

I got the opportunity to see  the Hardy Boys perform at a WWE Smackdown house show in Glens Falls a few years back. That was back when Matt and Jeff were both in WWE, but they both left the company for TNA. Now they are out of TNA, having some problems.

Matt is a prick for this though. He could have killed himself and other people. He’s lucky to be alive.

Kev

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Why I never furthered my music to the next level…

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Some may wonder why I never furthered my music to the next level. Maybe for possible touring, possible label signing and all that stuff. I’ve always got mixed opinions with my music. Some hate it. Some love it. Yes, believe it or not. I do have quite the following with my music. Yes, I have a fan base of my own with my music. With that being said, I am honored that some people out there actually enjoy my music

The question you have to ask is, will I ever have an actual career with my music down the road? Probably not. I just do music and write songs for fun. That’s it. It’s just a hobby of mine.

A lot of musicians and bands have this attitude of, “Hey, my music is great, listen to my stuff.” I never lived in that kind of fantasy world that a lot musicians seem to be in these days. I just do music for fun, pure and simple.

I believe that a lot of musicians and bands take themselves way too seriously. A lot of them are pretty desperate to get heard, to get recognition and they just feel important to get known. The truth is I never saw my music as a career kind of thing. I play music because it is pretty much all I have in life. It gives me something to do during the day and keeps me going.

I never cared to make money off of music. I never cared to get fame, that so many bands seem to be obsessing with these days.

I could further my music toward the next step if I wanted to, but who knows, maybe someday it’ll actually happen. If it doesn’t, I’m cool with that too. I just want to keep playing my guitar and making music. It must be nice to win Battle of the Bands, open for some big national acts and play some huge festivals, but honestly, all that stuff is kind of silly. I just want to play music. I never cared for big opportunities.

Kev