May 16th, 2010
Friday was one of the toughest days I have ever had in radio. Blake Patton did his last air shift. I cried, laughed and wish nothing but the best to him. He is an amazing man and talented beyond all belief.
I've turned my Overdrive hosting duties over to Stick, even tho his SpongeBob Boxers hang outta his pants, I have faith that he will keep you rockin hard at Midnight....No I did not say Rock Hard...prevs!:)
I'll be heading off to Rock on the Range next week. Very excited, I've never been and still being in an aircast and taped up like a pro ball player I'm sure this is going to be a crazy weekend. With my luck I'll bust up my other ankle!
Pick up the new Soulfly cd on the 25th of May, it's Re-Donk, you'll love it.
March 9th, 2010
What It Is My Sinners??? So i'm sitting here in the JJO bullpen typing this with my left foot on a chair and lots of pain killers flowing through my system....I have a high ankle sprain. Now understand it takes grace to do something like this unless you are a running back on a NFL team. So I'll explain what happened so people will stop asking me every 10 minutes!
I was carrying a load of laundry down the stairs and my middle child (who is 12 years old) left a vaccum cleaner attachment at the bottom of the stairs. So not seeing this damn thing I stepping down and totally FUBARed my ankle. I will be on crutches for at least 6 weeks....SO if you see me in a bar, by me a beer...I sure as hell need one!
Feb. 10th
Chello my Sinners! Well I'm back, been back here for about 2 weeks and I've seen Trivium and Slipknot and getting ready to see In The Moment, Nonpoint, Mudvayne and Red....Nice way to return to work. If you didn't know I was out on leave because I give birth to a child....a girl....and no it's not Manson's love child! But she is a little rocker and looks stellar in her Manson onzie, she also has a Dimebag and Metallica onzie. We are always on the look out for cool band onzies, so if you see any let me know! So all is well in the world of Ski, not gettin much sleep, but that's nothing new....so if you see me at a show and I'm asleep, LEAVE ME BE! It's probably the most sleep I've gotten in 9 weeks:)
November 5th, 2008
SLAYER CALLING IT QUITS????? So Kerry King posted a statement saying he wants to release another 2 cds with Slayer and after that the band could call it quits (article below, from Blabbermouth.net) man I never thought I would live to see the day when Slayer hangs up their gear, and honestly not sure I want to be around if they do:(
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King told music web site The Quietus backstage at the London stop of the band's current "Unholy Alliance" European tour said that he would like to record two more albums with SLAYER before the group finally calls it quits. "We're talking of going in the studio next February and getting the next record out, so if we do things in a timely manner, I don't see there's any reason why we can't have more than one album out [before SLAYER packs it in]," he said. "So if we do get a record out next year — and everything's pointing to yes — before the summer time when we tour, then I'd want to start working on another one because we're all having a good time. I think the time's gonna come when somebody just says, 'I'm done. I don't wanna do this anymore.' Because we've been doing it more than half of our lives. [Laughs] But I'm having a blast! You saw the show yesterday — I had a blast yesterday. I'm going to have more of a blast today because I'm more familiar with the set we're doing."
King also revealed that if SLAYER did split up, he could pretty much play with "anybody who is anybody," but he wouldn't consider becoming a producer or working with another band at the same level as SLAYER. "I don't have the patience to be a producer," he explained. "I don't know how those people do that because I'll get it really close to good, and it sounds great, but I know it's not good enough, really. I mean, I get tired of playing the songs, so I would also get tired of telling someone to play it again. I would say, 'Fuck it. Get the fuck out of here. We're done.' [Laughs] You know, I'd be the asshole producer! But I've got so many friends in this business — more than anyone else [in SLAYER] because I hang out more, so I've got a lot of options and I could just about play with anybody who is anybody. I wouldn't have to start over but I'm certainly not going to start another career as long as this one."
Sept. 10th, 2008
Holy Ballz, can't believe it's been so long since I have typed on this damn page. Summer flew by in a whirl of concerts and nice weather! Summerfest was great, still pissed that Bloodsimple backed out, but what can you do! Band Camp was great, love Neurosonic, great live show, awesome cd....Fair kicked ass...and Sevendust, Nonpoint, Drowning Pool and ANR last month...I need to sit down and try and remember how to work and not be at shows! In case many didn't see me at some of those shows or you did see me....you might have noticed that I was not drinking and I've put on some weight.....that's cuz I'm prego! Due in December....A new little sinner shall be here! I'll try to be better about updating this page in the future....I suck! Ok need some ice cream...guys instead of beer feel free to get me a double scoop cookies and cream! I'm still broke!
March 4th, 2008
Brett Farve decides to leave the Packers.....Payne says it best. Click here to see how I feel!
Dec. 15th, 2007
Well Chello My Little Sinners.....I'M BACK FROM SIN CITY!!! What an amazing place that is....never a dull moment. I swear I'm still hearing slot machines and seeing the blazing lights!!! So let's get right to the good stuff, the Jonathan Davis Show!
I'm not sure what I was really expecting walking into this...I've been a fan of KoRn since 94...(God I just aged myself BIG TIME) and have seen them live countless times. They put on one of the best stage shows you are ever going to see. Their energy and showmanship comes from their years of playing together and making music that the young and old can relate too! I mean, honestly, when you hear that chunky bass, tell me your heart doesn't race just a little bit faster!
So we walked into the House Of Blues in Vegas and went backstage. We met up with our good friends in Godhead. Glen is still on crutches, he said his cast was going to be coming off this week, whether the doctor agrees with this or not is yet to be seen:) But they say HI to all in Madison and said that playing that small unplugged show in the Comedy Club set the tone for the whole tour and they have been having an absolute BLAST!
Then we met up with Jonathan Davis, he is such a quiet man. You see him on stage and his presence is SO big that you would asume that he is this larger than life dude....He's not. He is a polite, soft spoken person who is very kind to his fans. You expect him to run up to you and scream in your face, in truth you have a hard time hearing anything he says to you. I've done several meet and greets with him and each time is always a treat!
Ok, now for the show details! Godhead came out and just blazed through their set. Having fun talking to the crowd. They opened with "Trapped in your lies" and then continued to rip through their set, they played their "Mandatory Cover" as Jason calls it...
Then Jonathan Davis's, violin player came out and did a short set, in which he sang. Still a little confused about what it was all about. It was very different, let's just leave it at that!
Now for the headliner....let me set up the stage for you. There was a chelo player, sampler, violin player, drummer, keyboard player, guitar player (all dressed in suits) and smack dab in the center was this big throne and out walks Jonathan Davis in a pin stripe suit. I had a moment! He started out with 3 songs from the "Queen of the Dammed" Soundtrack. If you don't kow the story behind it, here is the quick version. Jonathan Davis wrote the music and lyrics for the movie, and performed them in the movie, hell he even makes a camio in the movie, but when it came time for the soundtrack to be released, there was some "red tape" and he could not perform the songs for the soundtrack. So he brought in the likes of Marilyn Manson, David Draiman, Chester Bennington and many more to help out....It is one of my favorite albums to date. But I digress. Back to the show. He talked alot about making music, how it made him feel, how he was so excited to be on this tour and have a chance to "do it for the music". He played "Alone I Break" and explained how he picked up an acoustic guitar and wrote that song and how it was the first time he ever done that. Before "Hold On" and talked about how he almost got his nuts ripped off when they were shooting the video. He covered "Blue Monday" by New Order and "Love on the Rocks" by Neil Diamond. They also played a song from the "Queen of the Dammed" Soundtrack that never made it into the movie. Then he talked...he talked for 15 minutes, thanking everyone, expressing his joy for being able to play in this tour and said he would for sure do it again. Then he did something that suprised me..he talked about his favorite band - Duran Duran! I was not expecting that, but was jumping up and down when I heard it! Hungry like the Wolf, baby! I've never seen Jonathan in that way....He was smiling, excited, happy! Joking with the crowd and the members in the band.
So if you haven't gotten a clear picture yet. This was by far the best show I have ever seen in my life. If you missed out on a chance to see this show, I truely feel sorry for you:) If he goes back out on a solo tour and you do not go to the show....I will crush you. I'm for sure going to be there, front row yelling the words to "Forsaken" and "Redeemer" as loud as I can!
