Quote:     Caught them last night in Houston. I think you summed the concert up nicely. I liked MA's professionalism along with the rest of the band. As much as some of the crowd wanted to start a pit, it just was not going to happen. ;)    

Quote: Originally Posted by LFF JBL 4311 Second this suggestion.

Penn and Teller might strike your fancy. However, if you are underage, then you will be missing out on a lot of what Vegas is about.

Quote: Originally Posted by scottder Been listening to the new Ihsahn, and liking it very much. He continues to innovate in black metal (a genre that, let's be honest, can get stale at times). He uses Saxophone and he makes it WORK, as odd as that sound. Seems he's not afraid to use...

Quote: Originally Posted by scottder Things kind of trailed off here. So I'll pipe up, anyone picked up the new Ihsahn album? I really liked the first two, so I am very interested in this release as well. I am reading good things (including Saxaphone!) Scott I am looking...

Aquarius Records: generally a nice selection, must read bi-weekly updates, going to pay full retail. However, shipping is prompt with attentive packaging. [ Aquarius Records ] Can't say I care for "the end."

Quote: Originally Posted by Sherwood This is part of how almost all of us are built. See here I thought of this, which the above link mentions: Kitty Genovese - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pretty common (maybe not in brutality) in life. Terrible, nonetheless.

Severance (underground) from Texas is pretty brutal: S E V E R A N C E - Home

Quote: Originally Posted by muza_1 Baroness - Blue Record A second vote here. Also, there is Vader and Behemoth, too...and then there is GoatWhore.

You might find the following book to be of use: Powell's Books - Getting What You Came for: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning an M.A. or a PH.D. by Robert L Peters

Rockport and Ecco seem to be the best I have found.

Quote: Originally Posted by MD1032 That's a bad idea. Freezing coffee will destroy it... the moisture will move around and screw things up. Just leave it at RT in a cupboard or closet and it'll be in better shape, I can guarantee it. I read that, too. However, after experimenting...

Quote: Originally Posted by japc There have been some great releases of late. Been listening to Drudkh - Microcosm Blut Aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta II: Dialogue with the Stars Wolves in the Throne Room - Black Cascade Best BM coming from the US nowadays...

Quote: Originally Posted by HiFiRE Since Kerrazy has dissappeared my exposure to new metal has decreased massively. What should I check out? Lately I've been digging:The Faceless Born of Osiris Mastodon Between the Burried and Me Protest the Hero I'm excited about the new Killswitch...

Circle! Check out Circle on the Bus in San Fransisco on youtube for a taste.

Quote: Originally Posted by anoobis Thanks for the reply. Excuse my ignorance but what do you mean by coffee hook-up? Just being cheeky, in other words a decent source of coffee beans.

Quote: Originally Posted by grawk The chocolate notes would be entirely from the beans you're choosing, not from the slightly lower temperature, higher pressure extraction of the aeropress. You would think so, but I have found the chocolate taste to be invariant of the bean type...

Quote: Originally Posted by anoobis As an afterthought, is the Aeropress really that special? I know you can pay hugely more for coffee makers, but £30 for the Aeropress (a couple of tubes!) vs. £5 for a French Press... The Aeropress has the pleasant quality of making a uniform...

Nice, the Amesoeurs disk arrived. If you liked their first album, then I think you will enjoy this one. They do the "post-rock, blackened metal thing" nicely.

Quote: Originally Posted by BSong Right or wrong, all the talk of NAD unreliability on the internet scared me off of NAD. So I ordered the Onkyo DX-7555 from J&R for $400. No shipping charge. And no tax unless you live in NY where they have their store. Unfortunately (at least as it...

I like the fruity coffees, especially Yemen origins. Also, the crisp, clean taste of Costa Rica coffee is nice. JBM is overrated and overpriced. I have had Colombian coffee that rivals it in taste etc. Edit: To clarify JBM has a nice taste, but for the price the marginal taste...

Quote: Originally Posted by Enverxis I remember Amesoeurs from a while back I think I listened to a demo, will check out Waiting ...waiting on for it to arrive. Reviews are remarkably positive.

I own the Onkyo, a highly modified Denon 2900, and a MHDT Para with many tubes. However, I have found that I seem to prefer the Onkyo by itself. Therefore, I would recommend the Onkyo to you.

A few interesting notes: Albums that look interesting: A new Giant Squid album is out, my copy just arrived, at: GIANT SQUID ( The Ichthyologist available now!) on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads New Amesoeurs is out, too. Check [ Aquarius Records ]...

Quote: Originally Posted by PWilson Next up were The Faceless, who were pretty decent tech death. Then Aborted, who sounded pretty good, but unfortunately had to bring the metalcore mentality and started calling for every cliched mosh pit type (up until then, and thankfully after them...