The Jibbies & Loond Show – A Heavy Metal Webcast: Episode 000 – The Pilot

Hello folks. Aamir and I have started a podcast covering what we love most: HEAVY METAL. The debut episode is attached below. There're a few small technical issues, but that's part of why we did it with just the two of us the first time around. We also wanted to use the first episode to …

Friday LinkFrogging – 11/26/10

I'd like to blame it on the Tryptophan. I'd like to blame it on Black Friday. I'd like to blame it on travel. I'd like to blame it on sickness at home. I could Blame It On Rio, or maybe even the rain. I am very certain, at the very least, the Bossa Nova is …

RIP Ronnie James Dio

I think I’m still in denial. Ronnie James Dio was going to live forever. Hell, it seemed like he already had. I first became aware of him when he took over for Ozzy in Sabbath and cannot possibly count the number of times I played both ‘Heaven and Hell’ and ‘Mob Rules.’ I love me …

GonzoGeek’s Top 10 Posts of 2009

Well, another year draws to a close my dear reader(s).  Me and all my Gonzo compadres have enjoyed bringing you our thoughts on the world around us.  The ride continues to be an eventful one. As seems to be the tradition with everyone, we're going to take a look back at our top 10 posts …

An Open Letter to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

FAME (noun) - 1.  public estimation 2. popular acclaim   Kiss released their self-titled debut in 1974.  Though not an initial success it laid the groundwork for a career that has spanned 34 years and at least 3 generations of fans. Still, despite 24 gold records and 80 million records sold worldwide, Kiss has been not …

Metal Masters Tour – the review

Hey man, don't criticize the Black. - Bryan Rabeaux, Lafayette, Louisiana 1981 Saturday night, Chris and I headed out to the Woodlands to take in the spectacle that was the Metal Masters Tour.  Headlined by Judas Priest and featuring Heaven & Hell (aka Black Sabbath the Dio Years), Motorhead and Testament, it promised to be …

He’s still waiting on a call from the Food Network

Having a little fun with Photoshop and experimenting with fumetti. It still makes me chuckle.