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"It's better not to know so much about what things mean or how they might be interpreted or you'll be too afraid to let things keep happening. Psychology destroys the mystery, this kind of magic quality. It can be reduced to certain neuroses or certain things, and since it is now named and defined, it's lost its mystery and the potential for a vast, infinite experience." -David Lynch

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Thursday, October 27, 2005 :::

For old school KoRn fans (and fans of rap), this is probably the coolest music video ever made. Hilarious.

The freakin' Coheed show in Ft. Lauderdale was cancelled! Dammit! Gotta refund my tickets now...

Hope to see you guys this weekend in o-town...wink wink...

::: posted by AJBrotz at 7:46 PM

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Tuesday, October 18, 2005 :::

Ah crap.

::: posted by AJBrotz at 8:39 PM

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The new Helloween album is pretty sick. These guys are some of the pioneers of power metal so, out of respect, I decided to check 'em out. Freakin' great decision. The first track on their latest record, "Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy," is a FOURTEEN MINUTE LONG epic, complete with rippin' dual guitar solo, kickass vocal harmonies, and, yes, choir. The voice takes a little getting used to and is a little corny at times (very 80s), but it's solid and fits the music well after a few minutes of listening. I highly suggest you check this album out. I've only sampled the early works, but I think I prefer the style on this record. These guys are somewhere between Kamelot and Rhapsody, but I think the guitar work outshines both bands. Just listen to the solo four minutes into "The Invisible Man." Mastery in every sense of the word. Damn...I'm definitely getting my ass kicked listening to this album. HUGE choruses. This shit is epic. The whole album clocks in at 77 minutes and 42 seconds. Wow...I can't wait to spend some serious time with this band. Brian, Mark, and Frank: you owe it to yourselves to do the same.

Props to those to continue to keep up their blogs/lj's. There aren't many of us left. Mark - do you have one? Gimme the addy if you do. And dude...did you ever get a ticket to see Kamelot? Brian, you've got a job now - you should grab one if they're still available.

Congrats to Brian for getting a job at Electronic Arts. Can't wait to hear about it.

Hope everyone else is doing well. Talk to you soon...

::: posted by AJBrotz at 1:15 AM

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Tuesday, October 04, 2005 :::

Get with the season. Play this game and check your horror IQ. It's a different set of questions each time.

"They're all gonna' laugh at you!"

::: posted by AJBrotz at 9:13 PM

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