The Music Banter Members' Journals Monthly Update Thread

[djchameleon]

Originally Posted by Screen13

PS, I know that this is mainly about music, but as a long time fan of 60's-80's Horror, and with a serious dairy of Fridays in Metro Detroit's Grindhouse Movie arena from 76-89/Early 90, I have been dreaming of getting my Movie Blog The Scene of Screen 13 established on MB. I think there's a TV blog by Trollheart if I'm not mistaken. Can that be done here? I think that there's fans of low budget Martial Arts flicks and crazy cheap Horror films around here like myself.

I would love to read your movie blog/journal. Start it up please. You will have at least one dedicated reader. I'm all over B-horror movies. I'm working on a Hellraiser Franchise write up for my own journal.

[Trollheart]

There are no rules. I think I sort of broke the mould a little with the first non-music journal (though I could be wrong, but definitely the first one dedicated to TV), and the floor is wide open now. Urban is running a journal on Doctor Who, and as DJ says you'll definitely have readers. If you want to do it, go right ahead. I'm going to assume Exo will also be a big fan, once he gets his personal problems sorted. It's not the sort of thing I'm into, but as with every other journal, I'll read it and feature it in the update. So definitely go for it.

Also looking forward to the return of Ghost Mall music!

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

There are no rules. I think I sort of broke the mould a little with the first non-music journal (though I could be wrong, but definitely the first one dedicated to TV), and the floor is wide open now.

Either that or the mods are just so tired of approving your endless updates that they can't even be bothered to read them anymore.

[Trollheart]

Originally Posted by Plankton

Thanks for the mentions my friend. I've been virtually non-existent in the journal dept but it's always nice to get recognition.

I now present to you the MB Journ-A-Licious Award. A sidebar entry for the tireless effort of a contributing member. The nominees are:

1.Trollheart

...and the winner is... Yep. You guessed it! TROLLHEART!



SPEACH! SPEACH! SPEACH!

Why thank you ! This is most unexpected! That account you asked me to transfer the money to isn't working by the way ... what do you mean, I couldn't have picked a worse time...?

Originally Posted by The Batlord

No, Cannabis Corpse is an actual band. They take Cannibal Corpse song titles and make weed-based joke titles.

Yeah. I wasn't talking about the band. I was referencing the fact that he (Engine) had a picture of a guy relaxing and said he was taking a break, I said from heavy music, he said no just from heavy doom. Man! Do I have to explain everything? You took that out of context and misunderstood it. Though I did make the mistake with the band name, and was not aware that two such bands existed. Also, I didn't and don't care.

Originally Posted by The Batlord

Either that or the mods are just so tired of approving your endless updates that they can't even be bothered to read them anymore.

There is that, yes...
And who the hell is your goddamn avatar, anyway??

[Goofle]

"How's it goin', Frood-dude?"

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Goofle11

"How's it goin', Frood-dude?"

I don't think I've seen one of those movies since I was a kid. I miss them.

[Trollheart]

Happy new Year!
Well, after the festivities and the excitement of the Journeys last week (awards are on the way, honest!) we’re back to normal for the first update of 2014. Yay! And there’s been quite some movement, so let’s take a peek and see how your favourite journal authors have been ringing in the new year.

Briks gets the honour of kicking us off as he finally takes Manky’s recommendation on The Wrens’s “The Meadowlands”, and seems very taken with it in http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...seur-cave.html. He’s also listening to Elliot Smith, which no doubt will please our 2013 Workaholic Award winner, Ki!

http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...ening-log.html is coming along nicely, with entries on, among others, CoinLocker Kid, Strawfoot, Lonesome Wyatt and the Holy Spooks and Lana del Rey. If this keeps up you can make this journal your go-to place for checking out new music!

After returning in triumph last week, just in time for the final update of 2013 but sadly not in any position to be nominated for awards, James is getting his journal http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...ove-stuff.html underway now, with a deep examination of the phenomenon of Arcade Fire. Like them or love them, you’ll want to read his words. A really great start from a long-missed member.

Someone who did win an award, and rightly so, is Junkyard Donner and she’s http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...-tripping.html this week with a rather, um, colourful review of “Canyon candy” by Javelin.

The Workaholic is back! Surely he’ll slow down for 2014? Doesn’t look like it. http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...nal-music.html says Ki, and he means it as ever, with an examination of one-hit wonders (neither of which, I’m glad/proud to say, I’ve heard once. Radio? Ray-dee-oh? No, doesn’t ring a bell, mate! MT what?), a review of an album he’s been looking for for some time, which if he says it’s like Theocracy I need to check out, and some games he’s been looking forward to playing. And this all in the first few days of the new year! Expect a lot more, I’m sure we’ll all be blown away by his workrate once again. Chiselling your name on the 2014 award as we speak, man…

Oddly enough, our man Neapolitan, who has not been around for literally months, is back this week with the announcement that http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...i-journal.html will be starting up again and also beginning a new journal, very interesting idea as he checks out http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...ut-albums.html. For once, I wish I had thought of that! What: five journals not enough for you, Troll? Well, now that you mention it…

Another welcome returnee is Plankton, who is giving us the latest chapter from his journey towards guitar herodom in http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...um-bucket.html

while Powerstars is really doing it. Ladies and gentlemen, make your way to http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...sicalness.html for Trollheart Rip-Off Month! I feel so special! Special delivery for Mister Powerstars: you’ve just been served! He’s kicking off by digging up that annoying worm I used to employ (does he know about the Daily Earworm’s hundred-dollar-a-day addiction, I wonder? And that unsavoury fling he had with my Stacey-Lynn? Hmm) and also reviewing RHCP’s “Blood sex sugar magik” under my banner of “Classic albums I have never heard”. Don’t think I’d consider that a classic myself, but hey, as he points out, this is his journal. Even if he’s using my ideas. Till the injunction kicks in that is…

And http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...all-music.html is back too! Yay! Screen13 is diving right in, with extended sections on Thomas Dolby and Modern English. Glad to see you back man!

Another journal coming into its own is http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...iet-grave.html, where Taxman is slowly learning the joys of Iron Maiden and prog rock, and looking at the Beatles’ classic “Revolver”, as well as his top albums from the nineties, with the likes of Nirvana, Flaming Lips and Ween so far. Sounds like it could be interesting.

Bringing us back to me. Now, I must admit that last week I did eff-all in my journals and that was understandable, given all the work I was putting into the review of the year and the awards. But this week I’ve really kicked it, haven’t I? Well, no. Fact is, I’m busy writing stuff for the http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...-emporium.html, which is quickly running out of material. So at the moment all that’s there for 2014 for far is some more Babylon 5 episodes while in http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...d-journal.html there’s another entry in The Hook, as well as another Discovery, featuring the Riverdogs. Oh, and a review of an album by Arena. Sorry for such a paltry update, but as I say, I’m working behind the scenes and will be back to my regular multi-updates as soon as I can.

After running some top album and band lists from the seventies, and advising us of some changes to be made to http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...y-history.html, Unknown Soldier is getting closer to catching up with us all, hitting into 1980 with his typical hard and heavy style. 1980 is a year most of us metalheads have been waiting for, because of one six-letter acronym that means more to us than just about anything: NWOBHM. It’s bound to be an amazing ride in the company of the Soldier adn he starts us off with albums from Krokus, Scorpions and Manilla Road. Strap yourselves in! No refunds will be given and no responsibility will be taken for headbanging-related injuries!

With all the excitement about and attention focussing on the year in review and the awards ceremony last week, I hardly got a chance to mention one of the coolest new journals that only started last week. If you haven’t already checked out http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...who-thing.html do yourself a favour and go there now. Whether you’re into the series or not Urban is always a hoot and he has a way of putting things that makes me realise why he likes Charlie Brooker so much. Seriously, go and read it. It may not make you a fan, but I bet anything it’ll make you laugh. Currently he’s on the “worst ever” episodes, so it’s really hilarious, with appearances from Colin Baker, Peter Davidson, William Hartnell and David Tennant, and some great one-liners: “After three and a half episodes of pointless running around someone finally realises...
HEY WE'RE STANDING ON A PLANET MADE OF FUCKING GOLD,
LET'S USE IT TO KILL THE CYBERMEN” Urban, you’re the king. There is no other.

Though his last entry was on New Year’s Eve I didn’t include it in the update last week (probably wasn’t approved at the time, or I was too tired. Or both.) so let’s take a peek at what comes http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...ta-coffin.html this week, with another Journey winner, William The Bloody, wrapping up his look at The Smiths and preparing to move on to something new and, no doubt, great.

And finally our mate Zero is also back, where http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...nal-sound.html this time is looking at “Antenna” by Cave In. Interesting little writeup. Also lets us in on some of his favourite tracks from last year.

I’m still a little drained after last week’s efforts so no post of the week but I should be getting back on track soon. January is a time for making resolutions so why not make one to try your hand at journal writing? Few who do ever regret it, and it’s a great buzz.

Until next week,
Toodles!

[Powerstars]

Out of curiosity, have you heard "Blood Sugar Sex Magik?"

[Trollheart]

Originally Posted by Powerstars

Out of curiosity, have you heard "Blood Sugar Sex Magik?"

No though my sister has it. I've never been much of a fan of the overly heated crimson things that go in chillis to be honest...

[Powerstars]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

No though my sister has it. I've never been much of a fan of the overly heated crimson things that go in chillis to be honest...

Didn't think so considering you hate hip-hop. In any case, it's older than some things in that journal (Like Elephant), so yeah.