http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Sat, 16 Jul 2005 02:59:37 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/ Phillip WinnSunday, August 26, 2007, marks the switch of all Blogcritics.org article feeds from full-content to short-content. This is the result of several converging factors, and is unfortunately a permanent decision (as permanent as any decision can be on the web, that is). We are aware of all of the reasons that this is a Bad Idea, and we are aware that some of you will be quite upset about having to click on something to read the free content, and we're sorry. Unfortunately, despite great effort, full-content feeds are not currently economically viable. Two other factors are involved: full-content feeds have resulted in an unprecedented level of content theft, with BC content appearing on many websites, usually spam sites, without attribution or permission. This duplicate content causes a cascading set of problems, not the least of which is that search engines generally aren't favorable to duplicate content, and don't always guess correctly. Finally, our RSS advertising partner is strongly in favor of short-content feeds. We hope that you'll continue to subscribe to BC via RSS, and when an article grabs your eye, it's only a click away, still free on the BC website. Thank you for your understanding. Administration0@blogcritics.org Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/07/16/025937.php Alyfireman"Have You Forgotten" Darryl Worley Written by Darryl Worley and Wynn VarbleHave you forgotten how it felt that day To see your homeland under fire And her people blown away? Have you forgotten when those towers fell? We had neighbors still inside Going through a living hell And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout Bin Laden Have you forgotten?I received an email from a friend of mine today; I won't use his name. But he's serving right now in Iraq. You know what the email was full of? Hope, pride for serving his country. He doesn't want to be there, would you? He has family and friends who love him and would rather have him here than there.America, we forget way too easy. Do you know how bullies gain power? Because people will cower away from them, just hoping they will go away or that someone else will deal with them.War should only be used as a last resort. Well after 9-11, I'm not real sure America had any options left. We were not the first to be attacked - Israel lives with attacks almost daily. We are not going to be the last - Spain and England should be proof enough for that. But if we let our guard down even just a little we will be attacked again.Now I'm fixin' to say something that may upset some people so I want to set the record straight right now. As Americans it is our right and our responsibility to question our government every step of the way. The minute we stop will be the minute we lose every freedom we hold dear.So with that being said, if you disagree with what I've just said, please by all means voice your concerns, write to your congressmen. Good men have died to ensure your freedom. Heck take your frustrations out on me, yell at me, curse me out. Because right now I've just turned my speakers up and all I hear is: Have you forgotten?Well have you?Edited: NB,REF: Aaman, closed font Edited: LM Politics32664@blogcritics.org Sat, 16 Jul 2005 02:59:37 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/08/163237.php AlyfiremanAnd back in a big way, the latest and what appears to be their finial new release. The line up for this album is as follows:Glen Drover Lead, and Rhythm Guitars Dave Mustaine Lead Vocals, Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic GuitarsJames MacDonoughCross posted at Bass GuitarShawn Drover DrumsWhile Metallica is struggling to redefine it's sound, Dave and his crew come blazing with both barrels. With heavy hard hitting riffs to mind numbing guitar solos. From the highly political songs (a Megadeth stable) "Black Mail the Universe" and "Kick the Chair" to the autobiographical "Back in the Day" and "Of Mice and Men". This album will leave you gasping for air.There is one thing about this album that I would have never expected. There are more than a handful of songs in which Dave let's his new found faith in Christ show most notably on "My Kingdom"The flag that I once planted as a king I abandoned And now I reclaim this banner by God my sword and my name In a truce sealed by blood within this metal skin and all that I own Blood, bone, and courage in my veins and the heart that pumps it Drink from the chalice and be reborn And the land with me, it will change and transformA fighting man sworn to the quest it is the doom of man that they forget I have awoken the dragon and all around me the mist of his breath Good and evil, there never is one without the other, his brother Always there where I least expect it, it will burn me to cindersThe futures taken root in the present sun Don't look into my heart, least of all your ownNo man who is false can win in combat against the truth When he lies he murders some part of the world, we must find what was lost Hearth and home, wife and child were not for me, I was not yet done I never knew how empty my soul was until it was refilledMad distemper strikes both beggars and Kings The Necromancer's hard teachings of war and questI am given the right to bear arms and power to meet justiceI have lived through others for far too long, And carried my guilt, my causes, my sins I hope in the hereafter when I owe no more to the future That I can be just a manThis is a must have for any metal head young or old.Cross posted at a The View from the Firehouse Music30738@blogcritics.org Wed, 8 Jun 2005 16:32:37 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/02/013231.php AlyfiremanIn this day and age of cookie cutter "American Idol" music, where the emphases are on the next big hit. It is refreshing to find someone that brings passion and feeling back to their music. That is what I found when I stumbled upon Dawn Xiana Moon site. Not only is Dawn, a singer/song writer, who equally plays the guitar and the piano with equal skill comfortably, were she truly excels, is her voice, with passion that illuminates her songs.From "A Song for Dreamers" to my personal favorite "Found", Dawn makes you feel every emotion she has poured into these four songs. The EP is priced very affordable at $8.25. So I encourage you to stop by and listen to her music. She has four or five MP3's that you can sample and don't forget to buy the CD.Crossposted at The View from the Firehouse Music30462@blogcritics.org Thu, 2 Jun 2005 01:32:31 EDT