Henderson needs Your Support
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Many of you that know me know that I am a very outspoken person. At times it has been detrimental to my intentions but none the less , as they say, that’s how I roll. LOL! I have been, over the past several months, working relentlessly to open a Bar & Entertainment Venue in the location where myself and my wife Nancy ran a clothing store (Cool Flea) at 124 N. Elm Street. Over the past several months I have found myself, and not by choice I might add, forced to deal with issu…es, in regards to local business classifications, regulations, laws and codes that can have a huge effect on the outcome. During this period I have had discussions with many of you who have strongly voiced your opinions about “what downtown Henderson needs” Opinions …….. well ……we all know what they say about opinions, everybody has one. Currently there are committee meetings, workshops, discussions and advisory boards created that claim their purpose is to address “what downtown Henderson needs” but the message I am hearing is more to the tone that certain individuals believe it is ” what Henderson doesn’t need or better yet won’t permit ” I am in no way standing on this soap box to criticize , point a finger or even disagree with the actions being taken by our elected officials , and the operative word here is ELECTED, officials…… I am however encouraging each and every one of you, my friends, family and fellow business associates to make your opinions be heard! Attend the commissioners meetings, talk to your local officials, become active in the community, keep abreast …. Ha! I’m not even sure I know what that means..LMAO! ,of the local news and make it a point to be aware of the decisions being made and how they will effect you and your family. You can start by attending an impromptu workshop held by the Henderson Planning Commission today at 4:30 on the third floor of the City Building. I know this is a short notice but there will be many other opportunities for you to become involved and I encourage you to do so! Folks this is 2014. It’s time to put “Leave It To Beaver” to rest. “It is easy to stand up and take notice. It is harder to stand up and take action” My apologies for the rant …… well actually ….not really…..as I said……That’s just how I roll…..PEACE! Everyone have a GREAT day!
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New Judas Priest! “Redeemer of Souls”
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So what you think?
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8,500 empty seats and a crowd of 40 people
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Ouch…I get totally bummed out if a bar I am playing in isn’t packed out or if people aren’t interested. I couldn’t imagine being on top of the hill back in the 80’s and now playing for 40 people in an empty arena. The original article says “Karma Continues” but I won’t go there. I think its more of the sad State America is in with live bands. They just don’t care anymore. Metal still rules overseas. Maybe we should all just move over there?
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KickActs interviews Tim King of “SOiL”
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Welcome to Kick Acts. Tell us a little about yourself and were you can be
found online.
Tim King from the band SOiL. I play bass. All things Soil can be found at:
www.soiltheband.com <http://www.soiltheband.com>*
www.facebook.com/soilmusic <http://www.facebook.com/soilmusic>*
Who are your musical heroes and influences? Why?
Nikki Sixx made me wanna play bass.I loved his look and attitude. Also
loved his business sense.
As for other bass heroes I like Dave Ellefson from Megadeth. Great player. Duff McCagan from GNR. Another highly underrated player. Love John Patitucci. He is prolly my favorite technical player hands down.
Do you have any advice for someone just getting started in the music
business?
Yes. Give it all you have. If you don’t want to sacrifice everything to
make it and I mean EVERYTHING (family, relationships, children, weddings
funerals, jobs, house, car, etc) then just do it as a hobby, beause you
won’t make it in this business otherwise. Well unless you are rich to begin
with.
What piece of advice did you ignore that you wish you hadn’t?
There are certain tours and events we should have participated on early in
our career which we passed on. That prolly was a mistake.
Do you have a greatest gig story or worst gig horror story you’d like to
share?
The greatest was definitely a London gig in 2011 with Ryan back in the
band. Our first gig with him back in almost seven years. I just felt
alive again. I felt like I was proud again.
Do you have any other hobbies other than playing music? Collect stamps?
Collect hats from off the side of the road? Draw pictures of peckers or
boobs? Make sock puppets? Sit in the dark and eat Cheetos?
I love salt water aquariums. I have two reef tanks and I am kind of a
total fish nerd when it comes to studying coral growth and lighting
techniques. It keeps me away from worrying about music 24/7.
What do you think about the current music scene or lack of? Care to
address that?
I feel sorry for the new bands the most. They will never get to feel what
it is like to be “wined and dined”. The days of excess are over. It’s all
bare bones these days. It’s so tough to sell records these days and
technology is killing everything. Streaming on spotify and pandora is
killing the sale of songs and albums.
Do you think reality shows like American Idol, X factor and The Voice have
helped or hurt the music industry as a whole?
I think they just kinda make a mockery out of the business. They laugh
and mock the people that have no business even being on TV cause they suck
so bad and then they take the real talent and brutalize them into
competitions.
What is your opinion of unauthorized music downloads?
It’s killing everything we do. It’s hard enough to sell music to people,
let alone do it when a click away you can get it before streetdate.
Hypothetical situation. You’re on Gilligan’s island and you get to hook up
with only one of the survivors… Which one and why?
Both Ginger and Mary Ann of course. Mr Howel can watch.
hahahahahahahahahaha
Do you know what a vinyl album is and have your ever purchased one? If so,
what was it?
Yes of course. I own plenty of it. In fact our new Soil album “whole” is
out on vinyl. My favorite was the gatefold Motley Crue “shout at the devil”
LP. Looks so bad ass.
You’re marooned on an island with Justin Bieber. Do you choke him out the
first night in his sleep or what?
Hell no. I just found my new butler.
What is your opinion of Miley Cyrus?
She’s cool. Very talented. Can’t take that away from her. She deserves
credit.
Which would you rather hear in concert? Lip synching or real vocals?
If you can’t play your instrument, you have no business being on stage.
period!
Who, or what, is the next big thing?
Who the hell knows. It could be a bunch of clowns playing the skin flute
for all I know, and it prolly will be.
One artist you can’t get enough of and can’t live without is…
Motley Crue of course…..my favorite band of all time.
Confession time. Share a secret about yourself.
My new guilty pleasure is the tv show “2 broke girls”
Favorite movie of all time and why.
The Warriors. Just something about that movie that is so bad ass. I always
wanted to run a street gang.
Our last question is called “Shout It Out Loud”. It’s were you get to talk
about whatever you want to talk about. So go ahead and “SHOUT IT OUT LOUD”!
Well since that is also a KISS song, I’d like to express how tired I am of
hearing all the back and forth bickering from the original 4 members. WHO
GIVES A FUCK!!!!!!!!!
Tim
CHECK OUT SOiL ON THE “BORN TO RIDE 2” TOUR DATES BELOW!
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Billy Joel / Brian Johnson – You Shook Me All Night Long
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A very cool collaboration.
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As if NickelBack was bad enough….Avril Lavigne
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This is a LOOOONG way from “Sk8er Boi”…Not to mention the “hat tip” to Styx from Mr. Roboto…Not the same phrase I know but it had to come from there. But if you like JaPop, this is for you.
Here is it…
Now you can wash your eyes out and remember what Avril Lavigne used to be like…
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“World Class Assassins” New band & song coming soon!
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When was the last time you heard a band recording with two drummers playing in tandem? Its been awhile and its about freaking time too! Matt Camp has a new band and they are currently mixing down their first single. Check out their Facebook page and give them a like and get ready for some new kick ass music from WORLD CLASS ASSASSINS!
chuck
My Review of Paul Stanley’s book “Face the Music”
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I just finished reading Paul Stanley’s book “Face the Music- A life Exposed”. At first, from the excerpts’ that were released to the news media prior to the book’s release date, I felt like maybe Paul was making everyone else “face the music” instead of him. I even commented on the fact that it seemed hateful and finger pointing. But what I found out after reading it was…
He is really no different than you or me. Most people aren’t born into the perfect status quo family homes with Ward and June Cleaver as parents. (That’s if they are your “example” of a perfect family.) He was born into the, dare I say typical? Dysfunctional family fold like a lot of us can relate to… Not much love going around, shown or even expressed. He to mentions that he was born was a birth defect that consisted of him not having a right ear. He referred to it as a “nub”. He also is deaf on his right side so he didn’t hear in stereo.
So feeling like the whole world was against him and virtually no family support or encouragement, he turned to music. Sounds all too familiar doesn’t it? It does to me. As I read on thru the pages I felt like Paul was telling my story too. Not the riches and fame part but the lonely outsider, the outcast part. I never felt like I “fit” in anywhere either. As a matter of fact, though Paul has since made peace with his insecurities and inner demons (and Gene Simmon) I still have a hard time “fitting in”.
Maybe that is why I turned to music too. It was really a comfort to me. At night I would lay in bed and listen to the sound of the crackling tube warm up in the radio. The orange glow from the tube would light the darkness just enough and the smell of it as it heated up would permeate the air. Then the magic would appear. That wonderful sound of the late night DJ’s and the songs they played. Night after night throughout my childhood my old friend was there faithfully. Always waiting there for me. No matter how screwed up the day may have been. Whether I got yelled at, locked in a closet, or just spent time riding my bike, when I turned that old radio on it washed away my fears and insecurities.
So Paul speaks throughout his book of his insecurities too. He doesn’t really throw anyone under the bus as a couple of other KISS members did in their books. I am sure he could have easily spilled a lot more about their insecurities and belittle them way more than he did. But he didn’t. He spoke of their addictions and their accomplishments. KISS was one big dysfunctional family too.
It is amazing to think that through he was “driven”. He really didn’t have a game plan. He just had the desire and he didn’t back down. Some of the things that happened to make KISS what they are, was timing and not really dumb luck but luck. It’s covered in his book. From Paul pumping gas, driving a cab and meeting Gene Klein for the first time and not liking him. From trying on make up for the first time to being in a successful band and trying to go through all the Playboy centerfolds he could. Now that’s rock and roll and yes it’s in there. But the book is more than that. He opens up his life, warts and all and shares his story.
Enclosing. I felt that out of the four original KISS members, Paul’s book is the best. It doesn’t have the dirt as the others do but I felt more like Paul was talking to me. As I said before… He is telling my story.
He is encouraging the lonely, the outcast. He is saying there is Hope. He is saying you can be who you want to be. It takes hard work but you can get there. You can rise above the past and make peace with it.
(I’m the )
King of the Night Time World,
Chuck
Paul’s book can be found at:
Paul Stanley’s website
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Tales from the “Choping Block” Deathisode 3 ” Brown Eye to the Sky”
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Incredible artist by night. Locked away lonely butcher by day. He sees life from the other side of the glass. His “Tales from the Chop” are real. His outlook is slightly twisted. A part time Bouncer amongst the rows of dry goods when he is not cutting up the day’s morsels. His humor moves at the brush stroke of madness..He is for all practical purposes, a poetic Sweeney John. Hack on!
Deathisode 3.
Okay.. So, today at work it was reported that there was a bum laying half naked out by the dumpster.
Oh yeah… You know I just had to see this.
When I walked out, I saw him laying there in all his glory.
Dead asleep (drink induced) pants around his ankles, brown eye to the sky…. His pale and pasty skin shining in the sunlight.
Another bum that was on the scene said that he had been there drinking with yet another bum.
Apparently, when Van Winkle went to teepy town his drinking partner robbed him of his bottle and whatever possessions he had. (Probably a week’s worth of aluminum cans)
I didn’t have the nerve to ask why his pants were down.
Somewhere a dog barked.
Double Cola Quote of the Week.
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