Finished uploading PDF files of every page of the new (May/June) issue late last night (I hope!). Am taking the day off to recuperate. The new issue is, quite possibly, the best yet. A 5-page cover story, "Underoath Tour Journal," is a fantastic read. David really out-did himself with this road story. Very funny anecdotes, tales, and vivid descriptions. Love it. Then we've got Brian Quincy Newcomb tackling Pedro the Lion and Jason Dodd doing an early history piece on Joy Electric, chronicling his early and tough years getting some well-deserved recognition for his pioneering work with analog synthesizers. There's some cool pieces (if I can say that) on Eisley, Squad Five-O, and a really interesting "So & So Says" with George from Cannibal Corpse. He opened up on God. Very cool.
Woke up this morning and, my wife being at work, left me to get the kids fed and to school; so I cranked up Iron Maiden's Rock in Rio DVD. Rachel was rocking out to the jams as I played air guitar and Kaela asked to turn it down. Something about metal in the morning always helps wake me up with joy. I'm gonna watch a lil' Moment of Glory DVD action with the Scorpions and the German Philharmonic next. One of my all-time fav songs, "We'll Burn The Sky," is on here. Can't wait to hear how it sounds. I'm sure it won't match the beauty of the live version on Tokyo Tapes, but that featured Uli Roth on guitar. It's pretty near impossible to match his playing.
Have fallen in love with the new solo CD by Ashton Nyte (sp?), who fronts The Awakening from South Africa. Lovely, goth-drenched pop tunes. Would love to see him blow up in America. As good as HIM, who have decidedly negative lyrics at times.
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at March 31, 2004 08:28 AM