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Let me preface this post by saying that I am not a Deftones fan. You may disagree, but a video I recently discovered on youtube has (strongly) reinforced this view. While surfing for the audio of “Passenger,” the only Deftones song I like (because it features Maynard James Keenan), I thought I’d check out a live version as well. First, listen to the studio recording and hear Maynard’s greatness:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um7ySTHsCf0[/youtube]

Now listen to Chino’s angelic recreation of Maynard’s vocal track:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyawNGqIL5Y&feature=related[/youtube]

I could not stop laughing when the “chorus” came in. Brilliant performance. Deftones for life.

Elton John sat in with The Dude and Crazy Heart star, Jeff Bridges, in a small Hollywood night club. Check out CNN’s summary and edited video here. For a decent quality full version, click here .

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=194oyaEkgbI&feature=related[/youtube]

A vintage performance of Soundgarden’s “Outshined” with Eddie Vedder stepping in on backing vocals.

Somehow the Birdsall Inn discovered the internet. Damnit, I’m glad they did. Liver and Onions served with bacon, mashed potatoes and gravy every second Tuesday of the month for only $6.95? I’m sold.

Great band line up as well. Though someone should notify these assholes that their name has already been taken. And yes Phoenix should be hot new country, not electro, emo, pop, synth, keyboard bullshit like Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.

In case you’ve never had the opportunity to visit this fine establishment, check out these pics from a Joe Doe Band set. These are the kind of grimy, hole-in-the-wall bars many of us minority members grew up in. And we’re damn proud of it.

All in a day’s work for rugged men. Mike Rowe would be proud.

A fairly thorough survival guide for all you ‘roo rookies. Start planning for the madness now–get your time off, your gear, and your tickets asap.

I couldn’t decide how I felt about this new Wolfman flick. Though a very solid cast in Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, and Hugo Weaving, the trailer seemed pretty cheesey. Upon further research I found the release date has been pushed back three times, from February 13th of 2009 to April 3rd to November 6th to finally next Friday. A full year of set backs? I’ll pass. Will any of you go see it?