Talk about myself eh? Let's see, I grew up in Detroit, went to Oakland University, and ended up here with this sweet gig. Favorite TV Shows Community, The Office, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Chuck, Burn Notice, Bones, Saved By The Bell, New York Undercover, Scrubs, Smallville, Transformers, Ghostbusters andChappelle's Show just to name a few. Oh yeah, the Nick Toons from the 90s, like Doug and Ren & Stimpy, were dope. Favorite Movies Terminator 2: Judgment Day (saw that when I was 8 years old. Gotta love cousins who don't care about movie ratings), Office Space, Superbad, Old School, Wedding Crashers (God I love Rachel McAdams), Jurassic Park, Above The Rim, Friday, The Hangover, Serendipity (shut up, I love Kate Beckinsale too), Underworld, and Napoleon Dynamite (which I saw TWICE in theaters before it got popular with bandwagon fans). Favorite Music Ahhh, now this is the tough one. Well, here goes. I love The Cure (as if the shirt wasn't a dead giveaway), Aaliyah (R.I.P. Baby Girl), 2Pac, Taking Back Sunday, Brand New, Rise Against,Mat Kearney, The Starting Line, Feist, My Chemical Romance, New Order, Depeche Mode, Stevie Wonder, R. Kelly, Lifehouse (shut up), Avenged Sevenfold, Eminem, Kid Rock, White Stripes, Interpol, The National, Editors, Joe, Joshua Radin, Anberlin, and so many more artists that would take forever to list. I like a lot of different music. Favorite Sports Teams Of course I have to list my hometown teams, like the Red Wings, Pistons, and Tigers. Lions who? Don't get it twisted. I am not a band wagon fan. I've supported the Pistons through the teal jersey era and went to Tigers games when they were losing 100+ games a season. Favorite Video Games Street Fighter II, The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past, Mortal Kombat, Final Fantasy VIII, Metal Gear Solid, NHL '94, NBA Live '98, NBA Jams, Master Blaster, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game, Goldeneye 64, Persona 3 and a couple ofTurboGrafx-16 games. Yes, I own a TurboGrafx-16. Don't judge.
The alternative '90s boom owes a big thanks to the Pixies and their songs. The Boston, Mass. rockers, consisting of frontman Black Francis, guitarist Joey Santiago, bassist Kim Deal and drummer David Lovering, were a big influence on bands like Nirvana, and the late Kurt Cobain admitted they owed a huge debt to them. The Pixies disbanded in 1993 after Francis said in an interview that they were no more, unbeknownst to the rest of the members.
As we reported earlier, Trent Reznor is composing the score for the next entry in the popular 'Call of Duty' video game franchise. Take a listen to some of the Nine Inch Nails mastermind's work on 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' below.
Organizers for DeLuna Festival 2012 in Pensacola, Fla. have announced the daily lineup schedule for the three-day weekend. The event hosts a wide range of artists, with Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters and Florence + the Machine leading the charge.
Most people have the perception that Fiona Apple is a brooding singer-songwriter around the clock. However, the New Yorker revealed a surprisingly comedic persona in a recent interview.
Snow Patrol's ex-manager Keren McKean intends to hit the high seas with some of the world's biggest bands. The former concert booker for the T in the Park festival revealed plans to launch a seven-day cruise to travel around the Mediterranean next fall.
My Morning Jacket singer Jim James is currently on the road with his bandmates to promote their excellent 2011 album, 'Circuital.' Despite his busy schedule, James has found time to churn out his solo debut, which he thinks MMJ fans will like.
The modern rock boom in the early '90s wouldn't have been nearly as successful without Smashing Pumpkins' songs. Consisting of frontman Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, the outfit made their mark with 1991's 'Gish.' It wasn't until their second album, 'Siamese Dream,' that the Pumpkins became a household name.
While reviews have been mixed for Garbage's latest album, 'Not Your Kind of People,' one deranged fan has taken things a little too far in expressing his displeasure. Unfortunately for Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson, most of the hate is directed at her.
Dresden Dolls singer Amanda Palmer made headlines when she raised over $1 million on Kickstarter to fund her new solo album. Backed by 24,883 fans and their wallets, Palmer headed to Melbourne, Australia to record the new disc and shoot the video for the first single, 'Want It Back.' Scroll down below to watch the NSFW clip.
