The Undergound Lounge/The Haunt movie screenings

Start Time:
Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 9:30pm
End Time:
Friday, February 20, 2009 at 4:00am
Location:
The Undergound Lounge/The Haunt
Street:
320 Yonkers Ave.
City/Town:
Yonkers, NY

1st  film is called ” Nobody Loves Alice” Its directed by Roger Scheck and was released through American Horrors.
http://www. nobodylovesalice. com/
http://americanhorrors. com/

The second film is called “Graveyard Of The Living Dead” and is directed by Marc Rohnstock from Infernal Films.

http://www. infernal-films. com/

Screeningswill be in a  VIP room followed by metal music and drink specials.

Want some vintage Kiss photo’s?

If your a Kiss fan, check out this killer website: http://www.vintagekissphotos.com It has one of the largest collections of Kiss photos. Most are from exclusive never before seen shots! Photo’s from the earlier years like 1973 all the way up until 1981. If your a die hard Kiss fan, you won’t want to miss this- you won’t be disappointed.

Flaming Lips Concert Review by Adam Young

A perennial cult favorite who celebrate a quarter century of continuous rocking-out this year, the Flaming Lips headlined Captain Morgan’s Jam on the River at Festival Pier last Saturday, playing to a sold-out crowd. Although the logistics of being the last of six acts performing forced some concessions in their stage show (sorry Philly, no flying saucer), I feel it’s fair to say that no one in the audience walked away disappointed. Ever-charismatic frontman Wayne Coyne kicked off the show by making a circuit of the audience in a giant, inflatable plastic sphere, followed by the band’s traditional opener, “Race for the Prize.” The air was thick with confetti and streamers as the band powered on through a set that included mostly selections from their recent release, “At War With the Mystics” (“Pompeii am Gotterdammerung” was a particular favorite of mine), a bit of political discussion followed by a somber rendition of “Taps,” and a nudity-inspiring cover of “The Song Remains the Same” by Led Zeppelin. A dozen Iron Men and as many pink Easter Bunnies danced onstage, and all the while a dizzying array of strobing lights provided just the right amount of science-fiction ambience.

Given their counter-culture tendencies, it may seem strange that the last two times the band has appeared in Philadelphia, they’ve done so under the aegis of a promotional event by a large liquor company (2006 saw them headlining the “SoCo Music Experience”), but few bands walk the line between iconic and iconoclast with the balletic ease of the Lips. While trying (unsuccessfully) to sleep through the night on a plastic chair in an Irish airport two years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to hear their “It Overtakes Me” featured prominently in what turned out to be a Beck’s commercial. Since then, their songs have been used in several other advertisements, notably the song “W.A.N.D.” in a Dell spot. They’re even turning “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots” into a Broadway musical, to be scored by Mr. Coyne. Nevertheless, the Flaming Lips continue to write songs about nontraditional thinking, the power of ideas and individuality, and generally sticking it to the man. The irony seems apparent, but as a fan I find it difficult to feel its sting – mostly, I’m just glad that people who otherwise might never have the chance are hearing one of my favorite bands.

The show wrapped with 90s hit “She Don’t Use Jelly,” and encored with “Do You Realize??” to great fanfare and what I can describe only as a shared moment of sublime happiness. After several minutes of intense cheering, the crowd trickled out slowly, enjoying the afterglow as we strolled without haste down the riverfront. The night was capped by the pleasant post-show busking of a fellow named Greg, who goes by Audible Eye, performing some covers in a sort of one-man-band style that featured acoustic guitar and what looked like very difficult all-foot percussion. We hit a few bars and went to sleep happy, and I was still humming “Do You Realize” in the morning.

Velvet Revolver Fires Weiland

I often wonder where the actual firing of a band member comes from. When the accusations are of behavior that is synonymous with the rock star lifestyle why are the members let go? Isn’t this what we expect from these people. Politicians, I understand but bands? I was in many bands throughout my life, and it is true that it is like a relationship and you do want to kick someone out of the band so I understand. But for some reason this feels more like a studio decision. Slash is now a video game icon, he’s a toy and the suits whose corporations own everything most likely have a certain image they want to keep and maybe this Weiland guy has gone a little too far for the T-Rated games. Below is the article from E! Online.

Velvet Revolver Unloads Weiland
04/02/2008 5:00 AM,

E! Online?Josh Grossberg

No, it’s not an April Fools’ joke. Velvet Revolver has fired Scott Weiland. The supergroup decided to part ways with its frontman, citing his “erratic onstage behavior” and other personal issues, most notably a recent stint in rehab stemming from last year’s DUI arrest.

While there was no mention of the personnel change on Revolver’s website, the band’s rep at Sanctuary Management issued the announcement just hours after Revolver wrapped its European jaunt Tuesday night in Amsterdam.

“This band is all about its fans and its music, and Scott Weiland isn’t 100 percent committed to either,” guitarist Slash said in the statement. “Among other things, his increasingly erratic onstage behavior and personal problems have forced us to move on.”
Weiland, 40, pleaded not guilty in March to being under the influence of drugs with a prior conviction when he was collared for bumping into another car on a Hollywood freeway in November. If convicted, he could get the maximum of one year in jail.
The singer’s future with Velvet Revolver had been in doubt for weeks, following some disparaging remarks from Slash in print and broadcast interviews and, most recently, the announcement that Weiland would reunite with his original band, the Stone Temple Pilots, for a tour this summer.

Weiland addressed the inner-Revolver turmoil in an email Wednesday to MTV News.

“In response to Slash’s comment regarding my commitment [to the band], I have to say it is a blatant and tired excuse to cover up the truth,” Weiland wrote.

“The truth of the matter is that the band had not gotten along on multiple levels for some time. On a musical level, there were moments of joy, inspiration, fun…at times. But let’s not forget the multiple trips to rehab every member of the band had taken (with the exception of one member—no need to mention his name).”
Two weeks ago, Weiland told a sold-out audience at a Revolver concert in Glasgow, Scotland, “You are watching something special…the last tour by Velvet Revolver,” apparently catching the other members by surprise.

That prompted drummer Matt Sorum to write a post in his blog.
“[We] had a little band turmoil on stage, as you probably all could tell,” he wrote. “Being in a band is a lot like being in a relationship. Sometimes, you just don’t get along. I guess there has been more turmoil lately, with the cancellations and all. It has been frustrating; I am not going to lie.

“Everybody could see who was unhappy [at the Glasgow concert], but all I can say is let’s keep the rock alive, people.”

Revolver was founded in 2003, combining key members of Guns N’ Roses (Slash, Sorum and bassist Duff McKagan) with Weiland, whose deep-voiced howls and flamboyant stage presence had made the Stone Temple Pilots one of the biggest selling bands of the ’90s. Despite a rocky start—Weiland’s legal problems delayed Revolver’s touring debut—the band’s two albums, Contraband and Libertad, were hits, with the latter earning the group the 2005 Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance.

Slash has indicated in recent interviews that Velvet Revolver still plans to release a third album sometime later this year, despite the now-vacant vocalist position.

Weiland is scheduled to take the stage with STP next month at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio, the band’s first gig together since 2001. An announcement regarding a full-blown tour is expected sometime next week.

As for Weiland’s replacement in Velvet Revolver?


“Good hunting, lads,” he wrote in his email to MTV. “I think Sebastian Bach would be a fantastic choice.”

Juno What? Some Scene will be covering the Kimya Dawson Show!

This Is Some Scene will be covering the Kimya Dawson show, Saturday, April 5th in Philadelphia, PA. Kimya Dawson’s popularity increased after providing several songs for the hit film, Juno. Actress Ellen Page was solely responsible for getting Kimya involved in the film.

Ellen Page, when interviewed had this to say about the moment she came up with using  Kimya / The Moldy Peaches.

[Juno director] Jason Reitman and I were meeting for maybe the second or third time and he simply said, “Well, what do you think Juno would listen to?” Immediately I said the Moldy Peaches, and he, I guess, wasn’t familiar with their work, so I hopped on his computer and I played the Moldy Peaches for him. The next thing I knew he’d fallen in love– rightfully so, they’re awesome– and he was in contact with Kimya Dawson, who is the female in the band, and he added the song at the end of the film, which is a Moldy Peaches song. That song’s been in my life for years, actually; there’s a lot of sentimental value there. And the next thing we know Kimya Dawson is doing the music for the film. It was really incredible how that all worked out because it just feels perfect.

Our coverage of the show will be posted the Sunday following the show.