I'm a little bit of a nerd when it comes to gear. So I thought I would talk a little bit about Bad Cat amps not only because of some decent bands/musicians that are endorsed by them (to name a few: New Found Glory, The used's Quinn Allman...and Green Day's billy joe armstrong) but also do to the initial inspiration which was Matchless and the modifications Bad Cat made to their ideas.
Originally when Matchless amplifiers (la based) went out of business. James Heidrich finds out and does a little research about starting his own company and talks to people at matchless about the process, and they even directed him on where to buy materials, and designed their business plan...the differences was in the build though. For example Matchless mounted their power transformers halfway into the chassis and Heidrich wanted the transformers to be completely outside for better parts layout on the capacitor bank and better shielding. Then as he will claim he came up with a a way to mount the power tubes that is different from anybody else. These are the sort of things that excite me. I just needed to nerd out for a moment
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This weekend I had been laid up around the house due to a recent mugging I endured. (all is well sore and I have a black eye...but ultimately I am okay. though I was stiff and cranky this weekend) However as a result I had a lot of time on my hands as I laid about the house listening to music. So as a tribute to the bands that help me get through the weekend I just wanted to do a little something something.
Of course Earth Crisis, albums I listened to were Destroy the machines (1995, victory) and Gomorrah's season ends (1996, also on victory). Destroy the machines is still one of my top albums so I may have listened to it a few extra times.
This was easily a band the band that me and my brother could easily agree on. The albums on play were: Milo goes to College ( sst 1982) and Cool to be you (2004 fat wreck records.) Cool to be you may not be a crucial release, (though considering their last release before that was in 1996 Everything sucks with Epitaph, definition of crucial may vary) it's still an album dear to me if for no other reason then the song 'merican which is just an incredibly cleverly written song.
what weekend of being completely immobilized would be complete with out of course listening to fugazi. (though on a side note...I was so pumped about hearing all these albums again...that it was a bit depressing listening to them laid up in bed) albums on play were: steady diet of nothing (1991 dischord), 13 songs (1989 dischord) and repeater (1990 dischord...of course)so in a steady dose of these albums I managed my way through what would have been a painful weekend and am back and at the game.
-MG
Before I knew their music I knew that these guys where supposedly incredible dudes. As declared by my friend Ryan Morgan who toured with them in the UK who had nothing but positive things to say about them, then I heard their music one day as me and a co-worker blasted their music after the doors were locked, the sign was off and we closed up shop at a local cafe here in town. Then they restored my faith in live metal shows in Halifax.
The gentleman from Architects were not only incredibly generous about what they had to say about their show in Halifax. But after years of all ages shows I had felt that the all ages scene here had lost their love of music, and remained with only a love of being seen on the scene...but the night architects played the pavilion I had completely changed my views 180. the crowd had more energy than I had seen in so long. the only other show vaguely close was that of last years October show with Bane. their live performance was incredible and the energy they delivered was bang on and incredibly enjoyable. Also on the bill was Barn Burners who were incredibly charismatic on stage and were very very entertaining, plus they threw down some amazing music. It was one of the better shows I have been too in this entire year!
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