I’m adding a vod section to my website, where I control the content (it won’t be interactive like YouTube). My model is sites like scifi.com/pulse, fear.net, and fangoria.tv.
So instead of just calling it Mad Dog Movies VOD, I’d like to give it a clever moniker. Something like scifi’s “pulse.” I like “feed” but I think there’s another site out there using that.
The word(s) should work in conjunction with my website title or alone. For example, The Mad Dog Movies GRIND or just THE GRIND.
I’ve been truckin’ through thesaurus.com looking for words that will work. I want to keep with the theme of dangerous animals (like a mad dog or wolf). I’m interested in feedback, if people out there have any. Here are my favorites so far.
grind (The Mad Dog Movies GRIND or just THE GRIND)
gnaw (Mad Dog Movies GNAW or just GNAW)
attack (Mad Dog Movies ATTACK or just ATTACK)
render (Mad Dog Movies RENDER or just RENDER)
Some other choices from a huge list:
feast
devour
shred
hunt
chomp
savor
chew
rend
taste
gulp
jaw
surge
assault
onslaught
blast
maul
My favorite way to listen to music is in a low-lit room, staring into space and contemplating my place in the universe.
However, I sometimes get off my behind, leave the house, and actually go to a place where I can take in a live show.
I stopped in to the East Ave. Record Archive on Tuesday for the “Versatility of Emotion” CD release party. I recently did the cover for said album, the debut from Reality Fix. Or, as I know him, Nick Bovenzi.
Nick put on a great show, with a little help from another hip hop up-and-comer, ASAP. They began by speaking against “corporate” rap, which seems designed to sell merchandise to suburban kids and defame women. This led into performances of songs from the album, as well as spouting some freestyle rhymes.
One Reality Fix song, “Father Earth,” includes a real unique beat featuring harmonica(!) by Nick’s uncle. (Some trivia: The track kicks off with a sample from the anime Full Metal Alchemist, which also inspired the album cover.) Nick encouraged people to check out track 11, which is a sort of cross-genre fusion piece. Great stuff.
Check out some tracks online over at music.myspace.com/realisticfix.
You can visit the main site at www.realisticfix.com, and be sure to stop into the Record Archive and pick up a copy.
My next adventure in music-going was last night at Milestone’s, where the MDG Band rocked the house. I’ve known MDG (Matthew D. Guarnere for you squares) for several years now, having designed his website. For this particular show, Matt and company were video recording (four cameras, no less!) for an upcoming promo disc he’s planning.
When the MDG Band gets going, there’s no stopping them. They do big, loud, adventurous prog rock. This includes many of MDG’s recent tunes, like “White Trash Wonder,” “Underachiever,” and “Roadmap,” but also classic rock covers of Rush, Queen, and even Stone Temple Pilots. Matt plays his rock star role to the hilt, with shiny clothing and stage acrobatics. It don’t matter how big the room is, he performs like the world’s gonna end tomorrow.
Maybe I should also mention that they can do quieter numbers, too. Like the original “Where’s everybody gone?” — but I do so enjoy the rockin’ tunes.
Anyway, visit matthewdguarnere.com to find out more about the band. MDG CD’s are available at a whole lotta record stores around Rochester.
Last up was The Niche, a Rochester jam band. I’ve heard about them for a long while, since my friend Ryan DeClerck does their posters. Well, I stuck around and grooved to their song stylings. They’ve got quite a hippie following, folks who get right up to the stage and dance. If you’re into Phish, String Cheese Incident, and even Kansas, check out these guys at www.theniche.org.
Where do I go to find out about the “new” cult movies? Dave Davis over at CHUD does the research I don’t have the time for. Since I find CHUD’s method of archiving Dave’s Underground difficult to use, here’s a running index of the columns for easy access.
May 2004
http://chud.com/davesunderground/1170
Dave digs deep in his inaugural column.
http://chud.com/davesunderground/1171
Dave on Nid de Guepes (The Nest), Michelle Yeoh, Intacto, and more.
June 2004
http://chud.com/davesunderground/1172
Dave covers Sabu, Zebraman, Zatoichi, Getting Any? (Yes!), Vidocq, Running on Karma, and more
http://chud.com/davesunderground/1173
Dave chews on Sky High, Le Samourai, Tattoo, Robot Bastard, and more.
http://chud.com/davesunderground/1174
Dave talks The Last Horror Movie, Reckoning Day, Monster Squad, Matthew Blackheart, Monster Smasher, Forklift Driver Klaus, and more.
July 04
http://chud.com/davesunderground/1175
Dave discusses Haute Tension, Ping Pong, The Driver, Vanishing Point, Gone in 60 Seconds, Fantasia & Fantasy Filmfest lineups, and Shaolin Soccer & Chiaki Kuriyama DVDs.
http://chud.com/davesunderground/1176
Dave spills on JSA: Joint Security Area, Juvenile (not the rapper), Othello, Revengers Tragedy, Le Dernier Combat, and more.
Aug 04
http://chud.com/davesunderground/1190
Dave talks a bit of Silmido, The Eye 2, Ju-on 2, Garuda, Q – The Winged Serpent, The Stuff (of the “right” variety), Branded to Kill, and more.
Sept 04
http://chud.com/davesunderground/28
Dave covers Guyvers, Drives, Living Hell and Breaking News.
Oct 04
http://chud.com/davesunderground/132
Dave covers Immortel, Arahan, and a bevy of butt-kicking babes.
http://chud.com/davesunderground/235
Dave covers the Russian Night Watch, classic animation, and a bunch of weird westerns.
Nov 04 none
Dec 04
http://chud.com/davesunderground/632
Dave delves into Casshern, Three…Extremes and southern zombies.
Jan 05
http://chud.com/davesunderground/1065
Dave looks at A Tale of Two Sisters, Frankenfish and some early John Woo efforts.
Feb 05
http://chud.com/davesunderground/1479
Dave does Jackie Chan, Appleseed, killer babes, Cutie Honey, Clayton Rohner, and loads more!
March 05
http://chud.com/davesunderground/1915
Czech zombies, Hungarian subways, Brazilian thrills, Spanish serial killer and an American Astronaut!
April 05
http://chud.com/davesunderground/2453
Zombie Honeymoon, kung fu hobbit, Canadian comedy, British vengeance and more!
May 05 none
June 05
http://chud.com/davesunderground/3353
Banlieue 13! Smartparts! Tony Jaa!
July 05 none
Aug 05
http://chud.com/davesunderground/3910
Who are… The Men Who Fell?
http://chud.com/davesunderground/3976
Born To Fight!
http://chud.com/davesunderground/4004
A Bittersweet Life!
Sept 05 none
Oct 2005
http://chud.com/davesunderground/4697
Zombie quickie: Texas Fortune.
April 2006
http://chud.com/davesunderground/6529
IN THE DARK, Stagknight, Sugar Creek, The Men Who Fell, Chinatown Dick, No Right Turn
July 2006
http://chud.com/davesunderground/6966
FAMILY, IN MEMORIUM, DOUBLE DARE, Cyxork 7, the Green Hornet
THIS POST LAST UPDATED: 07/21/06
While I there’s been a lack of cool stuff in this particular blog lately, I’ve been updating the Horror Fests & Cons Database big time. (Should I call it the HFCDB? How about the HoFeCoDaBa?)
Anyway, in addition to a shiny new design, there’s updated info on some foreign fests and even one from far off Wisconsin.
It Came From Lake Michigan!
Macabro: Festival de Horror en Cine y Video
World Horror Convention 2007
Duistere Openbaringen (Dark Revelations)
Fantastisk Filmfestival (Lund, Sweden)
International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival
Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival
Ravenna Nightmare Film Festival
Weekend of Fear Film Festival
BlobFest!
Fearless Tales Genre Fest
Freak Show Horror Film Festival
Screamfest Horror Convention (Florida)
Mingle Mangle: Horror Filmmakers and Fans
Meanwhile, there’s also some action over at Almost A Movie. See the main page for a complete list of changes.
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