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I just saw the back of my head in the trailer for the Eyehategod Live DVD!

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When they announced that an Eyehategod Live DVD would be released earlier this year, I was actually a little disappointed when I saw that it featured a full set recorded live in Cleveland.  You see, I had actually seen them the nite before that Cleveland gig in Rochester, and was kinda kicking myself for not going those extra few miles to end up on tape.  (I’ve been to Peabody’s a couple times, and that place gets a good, lively crowd out for metal gigs, so I can see why they’d film it.)  I’ve yet to see said DVD in any stores here in T.O., so I had kinda forgotten about it, until I came across this trailer of them playing “Blank,” pieced together from footage of a few different gigs–including the one in Rochester.

I immediately recognized the Bug Jar logo at the back of the stage, and my heart skipped a beat.  I knew the show was filmed, cuz the Bug Jar’s back room is kinda small, so they project a video onto TV screens for the unlucky people who get stuck in the cavernous front bar.  But I didn’t figure the band had that footage.  Being that I’d taken the trip down from Toronto from this gig, I made a point of getting right up front, and sure enough, I spotted myself in the Bug Jar clips (I’m the guy with the hat).  Twas quite the evening, with the place completely packed to the tits.  That hat would later get knocked off (accidentally) by Brian Patton, before Mike IX Williams pulled my hair at the end of the set.

Man, I dunno if there’s any more Rochester footage on that DVD, but if there is, I might hafta go ahead and order it…

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Musicians wanted for sludge metal 80′s pop cover band

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You know, in my time in Toronto, I’ve seen a handful of sludge bands come and go with little fanfare.  Zoroaster and Weedeater might draw half-decent crowds when they come to town, but the closest thing to a local sludge metal band with a respectable following was Shallow North Dakota, and they broke up maybe five years ago.  (They were also from Hamilton.)

I have always said this city could use some more sludge bands, but when the genre languishes in complete obscurity, it doesn’t encourage local musicians to “Tune Low, Play Slow” as Kirk Windstein would say.  So I wanna start a band that gives 80′s pop songs the sludge treatment.  I’m sure that Kirk would approve.  After all, he did cover “Dream Weaver”…

Yes, I know that this is a little fucked up, but when I hear bad 80′s music on the radio, I sometimes replay it in my head with downtuned riffs and bellowed vocals.  There are certain tunes that I feel are deserving of the sludge treatment, which I won’t name here, but I’m always open for other suggestions.  Not that I’d take requests on stage, cuz that’s kinda lame.

In any case, I’ve already come up with the perfect name: Eyehatethe80s.

So, here it goes…

MUSICIANS WANTED FOR SLUDGE METAL 80′S COVER BAND

Seeking guitar, bass and drums for sludge metal outfit, to perform 80′s pop songs in the style of Crowbar and Eyehategod.  Looking for people who can play slow, keep time, and own Sleep’s full discography (including both Jerusalem and Dopesmoker).  Reliable gear is a plus, must fund own drug habit.

Practices will occur in downtown Toronto at least once a week.  A bigger time commitment is required in the beginning, in order to determine set list.  Creative input required in coming up with ways to make “Come On Eileen” sound truly evil.  Must be able to craft slow, downtuned riffs from syrupy pop ballads.  Backing vocals is a plus.

Looking for dedicated, passionate individuals with at least a couple screws loose.  If you think that “I Think We’re Alone Now” would sound better if it was sung by Mike IX Williams, I want to hear from you.  Drop me a line at gruesomegreg@gruesomeviews.com.  Serious inquires only.

P.S.: Please be prepared to audition to one the following: Crowbar – “Dream Weaver”, Melvins – “Going Blind”, Weedeater – “Gimme Back My Bullets”

Yeah, this is going up on Craigslist … or not.