Wow, I haven’t posted in a while.

I’m currently debating whether a laptop would be a better idea for me rather than upgrading my brick of a computer. And then I could get a wireless router and be constantly connected while lounging in my bed :]

Just a quick post of a couple of my favourite videos

Keine Lust – Rammstein

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Indian nipple song

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My first visit to The Powerhouse in Auckland was a great one.
I travelled to see Coheed and Cambria on the 29th of March. Favourite band for the last while.

There was a bit of a disruption to the visit for some though.
A while after the doors were meant to open (at 7pm) the owner of the venue and two security guards appeared on our side of the doors and announced they had some news that would upset some people. Unfortunately there had been a mix up that was not able to be resolved that meant the all ages gig now had to be R18. The venue is licensed and therefore whether the bar is open or not, whether there is any alcohol on the premises or not they couldn’t let under 18s in or they would risk being shut down. I’m not sure why they didn’t announce this earlier or try to fix it a month ago, but that’s what happened. Under 18s will get their tickets refunded and were able to stand outside.

The opening act was fantastic. The band is Slipping Tongue, the singer, Jennie Skulander does a growl like I’ve never heard before. She does it so well that you can actually hear what she is saying. But don’t worry if growling is not your thing, their CD doesn’t contain a lot of it. The caliber of their performance made me assume they had traveled from America with Coheed so I was surprised to hear the band members hail from Whakatane, Rotorua and Hamilton.
On their MySpace they describe themselves as Metal/Rock/Punk. They are well worth the listen, and if you like what you hear their CD – My Kingdom Falls – is also fantastic. Find them at http://www.myspace.com/slippingtongue.

I was a bit disappointed with the sound quality when it came to Coheed and Cambria. The sound guys seemed to turn everything up to 11, sometimes making it so loud I couldn’t figure out which song they were playing. And I had earplugs.
But, that wasn’t going to ruin it for me. I screamed and danced and jumped and sang my heart out. I was on the mezzanine with a perfect view of Claudio’s flowing hair.
Coheed and Cambria are fantastic live and put on a great show. With guitars being played behind their heads and with their faces at some points.

The show ended with a drum solo that went on for about 10 minutes. It was a bit strange and self indulgent but I was really hoping everyone would come back out and play Mother Superior. No such luck.

I feel so privileged to have seen them play live.

I’m really loving Sonata Arctica at the moment. Especially the album Unia.

Look at these lyrics and hunt down the song, truly fantastic.

Once I got caught in an avalanche, I must have died
When the black swan flew to the rescue and cried
An offer I could not refuse, now I’m working on the other side
Well I flew with the bird then, and we flew all night
And I got to see my prison from a thousand feet high
Buy me a drink, and I’ll tell you about the black swan