Links to satisfy your thirst for knowledge

I thought maybe I would entertain you all with a few of my favorite links. These are websites I go to everyday and sometimes twice or three times. They range the gamut of random shit, everything from movie news to gadgetry. Enjoy!

Digg

- I have recommended this site for years, so I must put it first.

Slashfilm

- This is a badass movie news site. It always has all the newest info first. It also just went a major site redesign over the holiday.

Gizmodo

- Another jewel, they have really good posts about the latest gadgets as well as toys and most importantly space!!

Chron.com

- The good 'ol local paper. I am proud to say that in this age of failing old media, it appears that my little old local paper "gets it" and provides great ad-supported content on the web for free. There are a few things that I find are lacking (no social interactions features like friending or article recommendation) but overall a great site.

sports.yahoo.com

-Yes it is mainstream, yes it is overdone. But the interface is superior and the content is always spot on. The only thing I wish, as with any other national sports news agency is a little more H-Town love

Aint it cool news and iFanboy

- Last but not least are THE bastions of nerddom on the internet. I am pretty new to these sites, but from what I can tell they have solid news and content. I dont really like the layout of Aint it Cool but i am getting used to it.

Metal Monday (extended edition)

What up peeps! Well not much in the way of metal news this week. Killswitch's new album has a confirmed release date of June 30th. However no new tracks or album art to reveal as of yet.

**UPDATE**

I just found the new single off the Killswitch CD!!

Priceless

Shaq is a damn clown

New Killswitch

For those of you itching for the new Killswitch album here is a taste..its a track named Light in a Darkened World. Enjoy!

Unearth and Testament *Metal Monday*

Happy Metal Monday to everyone. I have been neglecting the blog for the last couple of weeks, I have no excuse for this so I decided to make it up to you all by doing a two for one. Up this week Unearth and Testament...



First up Testament, I have been into these guys for a while now even though they have pretty much been putting out the same album since the mid-90's. Billed as the poor man's Metallica, Testament really has never achieved the credit I feel they deserve. These dudes rock, I consider their best album to still be Practice what you Preach but Low does have some jams as well. Go check them out!



These guys are just itching to break out. Their newest album The March just dropped a couple of months ago and it is a non-stop fucking metal blast. It even has some very heavily punk-inspired riffs. So for you punk who are scared to join the metal fold this band might be the bridge you are looking for....im looking at you little pants!!

P.S. You can see both of these groups playing at the Scout Bar on June 2nd.

Metal Monday....a little late

Hi all,

So ive been pondering all weekend and this week about what to post, since most music news doesnt happen until late spring/early summer I decided to cover the biggest thing to happen this week. Metallica was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. Now this is a big deal for several reasons. The first being the greatest heavy band of all time is officially being recognized for their efforts. The second being that they have now broken down yet another door for heavy music in the mainstream. There are HUGE omissions in the hall. A few I can think of off the top of my head are Motorhead and Slayer. This entry will make it easier for these bands to be considered. Here is some coverage from the induction:



What was really cool about this performance was that Jason Newsted played with them.