Muff Buzzard

November 25, 2010

About three years ago during the summer time I was invited into a band from some friends of mine. At the time they were called The 7th Act, we only did one fourth of july show before going our separate ways to college and what not. our bassist was not available for some of our jam sessions, so we had another guy come and play bass during some of our sessions. That is where I met Lee. I ended up being his room mate a while later with the guitarist in Missoula, but that’s a different story.

Needles to say, Lee was a pretty amazing bass player and he could shred on the ‘tar pretty well too. He started a solo project called “Muff Buzzard” just a while back, did his first video with a good friend of mine who shall be known as “Beebins”

Anyway here is the video they did I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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The Decline.

November 19, 2010

No, not the NOFX album (which totally kicks arse btw)

No today I rant about some of my previous favorite bands. I just don’t understand, it seems that as the years go on and new albums come out these bands are seemingly producing gradually more awful albums.

About a year ago I was chatting with one of the new guitarists from Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. We were talking about their forthcoming album (III) I beleive it’s called. He was saying that they were adapting to new genres of music that is played on the radio and that they were writting their material with that in mind. Now to me that is total B.S. because in my opinion you don’t change your sound just to sell more records by keeping up with whatever trend of music that corporate America plays on it’s airwaves (I’ve ranted about that topic a while back if you want to search the archives for it) It really saddens me to see more and more bands do this here are some examples:

He is Legend, newest album “It Hates You” sounds nothing like their first album

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, see above

The Mars Volta, Don’t get me wrong here I’m still a huge fan of this group but for me they’ll never top Frances The Mute.

Project 86, Again I still like this band but whatever happened to the post metal influence some of the older albums had?

Isis, honestly Wavering Radiant really didn’t do much for me, and I support their decision to split up. It’s not like Aaron Turner isn’t going to be making any new music.

I mean the list could go on forever but that’s just a few of my top picks. Now I understand venturing out into different areas of the vast sea of genres of music, but you don’t do it just because you want to stick with the mainstream, I mean what would our parents think is Hendrix was still alive when disco came full swing and he went along with it?? They would be irate with just cause.

any who there’s my two pence worth keep it real folks.

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Mocking The Litany

November 16, 2010

Greetings Xooxie readers,

I’ve recently started my own blog where I review music, games, books and such. That doesn’t mean that I won’t be writing  here, but you should check it out when you get a chance http://mockingthelitany.blogetery.com/

So fear not I will be frequenting both sites to bring you obscure music that you don’t see on tv or hear on the radio.

be well

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The Dark Disciple Trilogy

August 30, 2010

So it has been quite some time since I’ve been able to put up a post on this website. Mostly due to the fact that I’ve been holed up way up in the mountains where technology is severely outdated (no joke this town just got around to getting a cell phone tower only a few months ago) and I kid you not I don’t even have internet at the place I’m staying…and to my surprise the world is still turning. While I may be way up in the boonies waiting to get back to my hometown and to get back to school. I have had a lot of spare time on my hand, so I decided to put that time to use by reading…and that’s about all I do anymore.

And that brings us to the topic of this post. One of the series I read was the Dark Disciple trilogy. It is set in the dragon lance world (and that’s been around for a long time) to my knowledge it is the latest series set in that world. It follows the story Of a girl named Mina and her coming of age and the catastrophe that follows her discovering the truth of her upbringings.

If you’re into fantasy novels then I highly recommend this series. Magic, Wizards, high priests, Clerics, Paladins, Gods and mortals this book covers pretty much all the bases of the genre. I just finished the last book only an hour ago.

So thats about all I feel worthy of posting of my time here and now I’m going back to hide away in the mountains.

Until my return I bid thee all farewell!

Alpha.

P.S. Sometimes the cake isn’t a lie, sometimes the cake is just a cake.

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Chinchillas at eye level are a Ninja’s natural enemy.

May 4, 2010
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So I am in Japan, studying Japanese and I have this little story.
The director of the international office took me to my building on one of the first days to setup my bank account and he told me he was from an area of Japan where Ninjas first became famous.
he was saying this for serious
I asked him, “so are you a ninja?”
He was startled and almost seemed like I was serious.
he then replied, “no no no”
Then realizing I was just playing he chuckled.
I then told him, “so if you were a ninja you probably wouldn’t admit to it, huh?”
“…” I got no response.
So I’m pretty sure he’s a ninja because he was the one who knew where the Giant Tetsujin Nijyuhachi-go Robot was, that is because when I asked where to find it in the international office he was the one everyone went to in order to find out, he even had a picture of it already on his cell phone.

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American Idol….glorified karaoke to poison the masses with.

April 19, 2010

I was doing some web surfing earlier today and I came across a yahoo answers post in which the OP asked this question.

“Are people serious when they say there is no good music anymore?”

Naturally I have a few different aspects on this subject. Part of me says yes, there is no good music anymore….within the confines of modern media corporations  there is no good music. I mean why do they cram this God awful music down our throats?

For example *ahem*

The Jonas Brothers.

Fergie

Slipknot

Five Finger Death Punch

Papa Roach

Disturbed’

Kanye West

…Well you get the Idea and please note that I pulled these from four different top 40 or top 100 charts.

So I can see how someone can definitely be horribly mislead and have a jaded view on the current state of affairs in the music industry.

To quote the band NOFX (masters of D.I.Y. )

“We want music created from devotion, not ambition, not for fame”

When did music become a fashion statement? Half of the most “popular” bands sound the way they do because their music is so over-produced that they sound nothing like it when they play live….(with the exception of Coldplay I never cared for them, but I respect that they sound spot on for whatever goes on their albums) but hey at least they look good right?
Here comes the part that really kills me. Most everyone I know hates music on the TV or radio….and I know that most of you either share the same opinion or at least you know somebody that does. So I ask with all of these people not liking the current state of major label music WHY ARE THESE BANDS STILL GETTING AIR TIME AND GETTING ON THE TOP 40 LIST!? And I answer: because they give us no choice. You can either be like me and not have anything to do with music on radio and TV (and I don’t expect that from anybody, it’s just what I do) or they take option 2 and that is simply choosing the lesser of two evils.

it makes me sick.

and now I’m getting very tired so i will post my opposing argument to the “why do people think there is no good music” question on the morrow or possibly later this evening.

and of course here is your scoop for today.

His name is Josh Hedlund I met him in Sandpoint ID when I did open mic over there. He’s an amazing lyricist and I know the sync on the video is terrible so just don’t watch it, and listen to the song.

HUGS FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!

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Ok this is freaky.

April 18, 2010

I was watching one of those ghost stories on TV, and I wondered about all of the signs, that go with demonic activity/posession. Found the following lists on http://fspp.net/warn%20poss.htm I do not take credit for them. But more than a few of them are outright freaky.

Just a warning if you are easily frightened I suggest you skip over to something happier >>> [ Funny Upside Down dogs.]

These are some symptoms relating to Demonic Possession. Be warned that sometimes drug addiction and or mental problems can also cause many of these symptoms. Just because you recognize some of them doesn’t mean the person in mind or yourself is possessed. It is a rare thing but does happen. The last thing you want to do is classsify something that is a human action, as a demonic, therefor giving more authority to evil than needed.

Many people with schizophrenia experience some of these, and to classify them as demonically possessed is damaging to the person, because they may assume they are evil and try to hurt themselves or others.

Some of the changes and or events, are clearly the result of demonic activity and can only be classified as such. I have underlined a few of the Freakish ones.

Physical Changes Affecting The Person
1 The person involved may go for long periods of time without blinking their eyes. (Can indicate a neurological condition)
2 The person may appear catatonic. (Can also be a sign of mental illness)
3 The person speaks a language they could not possibly know. (Or speak English with unusual accents.)
4 The person speaks in tongues. ( Evil often copies in mockery the miracles of the Lord)
5 The person will become completely rigid where they cannot be moved at all, even by multiple people.
6 Look for changes in the eyes. They may turn almost black like shark eyes. (HOLY CRAP!)
7 Look for obvious changes in their features.
8 The person may possess inhuman strength.
9 The person may exhibit “precognition,” the ability to predict the future.
10 The person displays “retro cognition,” the ability to know about past events they should not know about.
11 The person may be able to know something about a person they have not met.
12 Their voice may change. It may go from high to low to guttural.
13 They may be able to tell what you are thinking.
14 They may move in some unusual way. For example, they may seem to glide instead of walk.
15 Writing or symbols may appear on the body in the form of welts and scratches. Look especially in areas they could not reach.
16 They may levitate.
17 Hair or eye color may change.
18 There may be multiple voices coming from the person at the same time.
19 Take note if animals appear to be frightened of the person, especially if they begin acting fearful when there are personality changes in the person.

Outward Manifestations
1 Objects move around seemingly by themselves.
2 Objects may disappear and not be found again. (Asporting)
3 Objects may disappear and be found in another location. (Teleporting)
4 Objects may disappear and later be found where they originally were.
5 Objects may come from nowhere. (Apports)
6 Knocking, banging or pounding may be heard throughout the house or in just one room.
7 Objects fly around as if they were thrown from unseen hands.
8 There may be knocks at the door but no one is ever there. These are often heard in threes, as this is a way of mocking the Holy Trinity. Ditto for doorbells.
9 Religious articles disappear or are destroyed. They may also be desecrated.
10 Growling may be heard but the source cannot be located.
11 There may be scratching sounds heard without an obvious source.
12 There may be foul odors that have no verifiable source. They may come and go.
13 Odd lights may be seen. They may shoot around a room.
14 Heavy furniture may move on its own.
15 There may be sightings of people or dark shadows that may or may not have form.
16 Odd-looking creatures may be seen.
17 Doors and drawers may open and close on their own.
18 Electrical appliances may turn on or off.
19 Spontaneous fires may start up.
20 Animals may become spooked and stay away from the targeted person altogether.
21 Animals may growl at something they see but you do not.
22 Any talk of God or religion may cause an outbreak of activity.
23 Glass may break for no reason.
24 Sounds of glass breaking may be heard but there is no evidence of it happening.
25 There may be sudden temperature changes, up and down although it is usually down. These can be recorder on a thermometer.
25 A person may suddenly become cold while the temperature remains constant. A thermometer may record a one to two degree drop in that person.
26 People may have a feeling of being watched or that they are not alone.
27 People may hear voices when no one is present.
28 People will often hear their name called only to find that no one is around. Sometimes, a couple will each think they heard the other call to them.
29 There may be a sensation of wind blowing even with the windows closed.
30 Lights will go off or not come on when turned on.
31 Apparent retaliation after some attempt to stop the activity.
32 Activity starts up when you attempt to say prayers.
33 Apparent retaliation if a clergyman has been to the home.
34 Physical attacks. It might be in the form of punching, scratching, biting, hair pulling, etc.
35 Psychological attacks. The devil knows your weaknesses and will try to exploit them. Someone who feels ashamed about something will have an increase in that emotion. The same is true for depression, anxiety and anything else you can think of.
36 Sexual assaults. (spiritual? Assaulted by a demon? NO THANK YOU!)
37 Levitation of objects or people.

Mental Changes Affecting The Person
1 Look for changes in personality. This is usually seen when the person is affable and suddenly becomes extremely quiet.
2 Someone who is normally very active suddenly becomes isolative.
3 Look for changes in sleep patterns.
4 Look for sudden weight loss or gain.
5 Look for changes in attitude and behavior, usually becoming hostile.
6 Someone who begins cursing a lot when that is out of character for them.
7 Notice if they suddenly have an aversion to religious objects. They may be a person who normally goes to Church but suddenly despises the thought.
8 Look for evidence of self- mutilation.
9 Look for changes in the way the person dresses.
10 Observe their personal hygiene and look for changes.
11 Look for evidence of occult materials in the room.
12 Look for destructiveness on the part of a person, especially if that destruction is of religious objects.
13 They may become abusive and threatening for no reason.
14 They may become violent. They often attempt to hurt animals.
15 The person may experience severe nightmares or night terrors.
16 They may perform acts of humiliation, such as urinating on themselves, etc.
17 They may be sexually pre-occupied.
18 Take note of what appears to be a different personality or multiple personalities.
19 Look for unusual changes in diet. Foods that were once favorites may now be repulsive to the person.
They may eat foods that they once detested.
20 Take note if they seem to have blackouts in their memory.

What do you think? Ever experienced or encountered any of this?

Last year I had a dream about demonic possession, and in my dream the kid displayed tons of these symptoms. Many of which I had no idea where signs of demonic activity.  Like precognition. Creepy.
You can read my dream here: warningdream (it’s in .pdf format) It also has my spiritual views relating to this topic.
If you need help or have questions, you can e-mail us, and we will help you find the help you need. Hope you found this interesting. I did.

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Codeorgan + your website = music.

February 25, 2010

I just found this awesome but geeky tool that will convert the code of your page into a song. It translates it into a melody beat and the works. It’s kind of addictive, and it’s called Code Organ. Give it a try, its cool.


http://www.codeorgan.com/

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Whats In Store

February 18, 2010