Dethroner » Music http://dethroner.com Where every man is king. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:58:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Christmas Video http://dethroner.com/2008/12/25/christmas-video/ http://dethroner.com/2008/12/25/christmas-video/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:39:35 +0000 Jason http://dethroner.com/?p=4394

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Not the best quality, but thats what Youtube had to offer!

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I had intend to write more a preamble to this video of the “Iron Mic” rap battle, but rather than waiting I just wanted to put it up here so you guys don’t miss it. The beginning is sort of amusing or whatever, but stick around for Eli, who after one false start ends up doing pretty fucking awesome. The Rosie O’Donnell line slays me.

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[via TV in Japan]

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]]> http://dethroner.com/2008/04/09/video-old-japanese-man-supplants-michael-jackson-as-king-of-pop/feed/ 1 Dr. Pepper Risks it ALL on Axl Rose http://dethroner.com/2008/03/26/dr-pepper-risks-it-all-on-axl-rose/ http://dethroner.com/2008/03/26/dr-pepper-risks-it-all-on-axl-rose/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:52:08 +0000 Jason http://dethroner.com/2008/03/26/dr-pepper-risks-it-all-on-axl-rose/ axl-rose.jpgThe marketing gurus at Dr. Pepper think they can have their cake and eat it too! If, as anticipated, Axl Rose can not complete his opus: Chinese Democracy, 17 years after beginning work on it — they lose nothing. If Axl surprises us all — and delivers this mythic rock and roll epic — every single American will get a can of Dr. Pepper.

In an unprecedented show of solidarity with Axl, everyone in America, except estranged GNR guitarists Slash and Buckethead, will receive a free can of Dr Pepper if the album ships some time — anytime! — in 2008. Dr Pepper supports Axl, and fully understands that sometimes you have to make it through the jungle before you get it right.

Oh the brilliance! If they lose they get an album by their favorite-est rock star (and I can admit, I didn’t hate GnR — but I don’t really miss them either) and lots of people discover they still don’t like Dr. Pepper. If Axl fails to deliver his rock and roll gone with the wind — they appear to have run a marketing campaign.

Argh! I am falling into their trap! I guess its the Eff Yew to Slash and Buckethead that I like so well.

Dr. Pepper Press Release

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]]> http://dethroner.com/2008/03/26/dr-pepper-risks-it-all-on-axl-rose/feed/ 2 Israel “Cachaco” Lopez, September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008: Mambo Pioneer http://dethroner.com/2008/03/22/israel-cachaco-lopez-september-14-1918-march-22-2008-mambo-pioneer/ http://dethroner.com/2008/03/22/israel-cachaco-lopez-september-14-1918-march-22-2008-mambo-pioneer/#comments Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:39:31 +0000 Jason http://dethroner.com/2008/03/22/israel-cachaco-lopez-september-14-1918-march-22-2008-mambo-pioneer/

Wikipedia Entry

Mambo pioneer Israel “Cachao” Lopez dies [Reuters]

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]]> http://dethroner.com/2008/03/22/israel-cachaco-lopez-september-14-1918-march-22-2008-mambo-pioneer/feed/ 0 Fuck You All, It’s Bluegrass Time http://dethroner.com/2008/03/21/fuck-you-all-its-bluegrass-time/ http://dethroner.com/2008/03/21/fuck-you-all-its-bluegrass-time/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:06:53 +0000 Joel http://dethroner.com/2008/03/21/fuck-you-all-its-bluegrass-time/

Laugh if you want, but look at the harsh stare of that cold fucker at 0:19 and ask yourself, “Could I pick that well and not grin?”

Bonus Link Update

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]]> http://dethroner.com/2008/03/13/music-like-the-80s-never-ended/feed/ 6 Gibson 0wnz Guitar Hero? http://dethroner.com/2008/03/13/gibson-0wnz-guitar-hero/ http://dethroner.com/2008/03/13/gibson-0wnz-guitar-hero/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:59:49 +0000 Jason http://dethroner.com/2008/03/13/gibson-0wnz-guitar-hero/ famguychris_noguitar_05_72.jpgSeems Gibson, maker of fine guitars, feels Activision is infringing a patent it holds around guitar simulations.

It seems, however, that Gibson isn’t at all satisfied with the arrangement it has with Activision. Gibson has sent a notice to Activision declaring that the games publisher is infringing upon the guitar maker’s patent for a concept similar to Guitar Hero.

U.S. Patent number 5990405 awarded to Gibson in 1999 read, “A musician can simulate participation in a concert by playing a musical instrument and wearing a head-mounted 3D display that includes stereo speakers. Audio and video portions of a musical concert are pre-recorded, along with a separate sound track corresponding to the musical instrument played by the musician.”

I wonder if this means GH4 will come with a sweet plastic PRS?

Gibson Guitar Sues Activision Over Guitar Hero Infringement[Daily Tech]

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]]> http://dethroner.com/2008/03/03/video-stairway/feed/ 0 Blast from the past: Traveling Wilburys = rock and roll fun http://dethroner.com/2008/02/07/blast-from-the-past-traveling-wilburys-rock-and-roll-fun/ http://dethroner.com/2008/02/07/blast-from-the-past-traveling-wilburys-rock-and-roll-fun/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:59:20 +0000 Jason http://dethroner.com/2008/02/07/blast-from-the-past-traveling-wilburys-rock-and-roll-fun/ Tom Petty’s performance at the Super Bowl was really sad for me. One great rock musician looking just tired and worn out — where was the hat? Where was the trademark sly and mischievous look? Petty looked bored and pissed he had to resort to playing this type of gig.I remembered that this documentary of the Traveling Wilburys is out there. You can see a number of rock and roll greats just having a blast — Roy  Orbison, Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan.

Part 2 Part 3   

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To that end, this very simple link to a seeqpod search that pulls tons of “Peel Session” MP3s out of the MP3 blogoworld.

Peel Session Search [Seeqpod]

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It was 30 years ago yesterday when the king, Elvis Presley, died in the only place appropriate, in the can. In honor of the man, I would like to encourage all to experience a weekend of gluttony, and start it out with the sandwich appropriately titled “The Elvis.”

Ingredients
• Two slices of bread
• Two tablespoons of peanut butter
• One banana, smashed up
• Two or three slices of bacon
• Butter

Directions
1. Fry the bacon in a pan
2. Spread butter on the outside side of each slice of bread.
3. Spread the banana and peanut butter on the insides the bread.
4. Remove bacon and place on peanut butter.
5. Engage sandwich mode and fry until golden brown in bacon fat.
6. Consumer on toilet (optional).

It is not encouraged, but feel free to modify the recipe into a slightly healthier peanut butter and banana panini, even though Elvis would not approve.

[Via Handcoding]

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Kudos to Spoon, Keepon the Robot’s creator Hideki Kozima, and Wired for putting this all together. [via Gizmodo]

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