Shawn C. Baker

Dan Wilcox…

<body><body> I’m in a talkative mood, so this is either going to be a long post or there will be a 2nd one to follow. Music on the brain and you know that is one of my favorite things to talk about. First. Dan Wilcox makes me feel as though after 20 something years of … Continue reading

Random Noise…

I have music on the mind and on the stereo and so I want to do a little rant. I’ve been on this big ‘Industrial’ kick as You loyal readers know and I wanted to continue down the path with an often ignored spawn of the genre: Justin Broadrick and the mighty GODFLESH. I dare … Continue reading

For fans of Ministry and Revco…

Chris Connelly recently put out an autobiography entitled, ‘CONCRETE, BULLETPROOF, INVISIBLE AND FRIED: MY LIFE AS A REVOLTING COCK’. I stumbled upon this back a couple months ago on Mr. Connelly’s website and made a mental note (that of course, disappeared) to purchase it when it came out. Flash forward to last week at work … Continue reading

LHC not immediate global destruction BUT…

Okay, I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time. If you please, follow the link and read the article. It’s interesting as hell and I can wait, I’ve got laundry in. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080910-large-hadron-collider-comes-online-world-fails-to-end.html So, the world hasn’t ended then, right? However… A couple of nights ago my wife arrived home from work, rushing in … Continue reading

Wait a minute…

<body> Okay, let’s start here. If you please, follow the link and read the article. It’s interesting as hell and I can wait, I’ve got laundry in. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080910-large-hadron-collider-comes-online-world-fails-to-end.html So, the world hasn’t ended then, right? However… A couple of nights ago my wife arrived home from work, rushing in and interrupting whatever I was listening … Continue reading

Yes, this blog is about Phil Collins

You can say what you want about Phil Collins, but leave ‘In The Air Tonight’ out of it. This isn’t going to be a Patrick Bateman-esque soapbox here, I’m not going to defend the decades of shit this guy has had a hand in* (although he does make a mean cocktail!!!). However, I always have … Continue reading

Tru Crap

A couple of nights ago I had the chance to watch the first two episodes of the new Alan Ball series for HBO TRU BLOOD. I had been seeing some advertising here and there for a drink called Tru Blood, but until all the bus stops in the South Bay converted their advertising to the … Continue reading

The Dark Knight…

I know everyone else is writing about this film too, but there’s a reason why all us ‘Pens’ feel the need to wax philosophical about such an unbelievable piece of work. However, the bastard had some issues. WHAT? SACRILEGE!!! OUTRAGE!!! Calm the fuck down. Nothing huge, and most of which I suspect may ‘iron out’ … Continue reading

Those crazy Christians…

Remember the post I did on the Post-Rapture message and pet care services? Well I stumbled across another great example of that kind of strange, scary Christian-think and I think you all will get a kick out of it (unless your of the I-don’t-believe-in-the-dinosaurs-despite-the-large-body-of-scientific-evidence-besides-all-scientists-are-blaspheming-liars ilk. If that’s the case I honestly don’t think you should … Continue reading