Good morning evil robot rnuk.
Good robot rnuk's going to be along in a minute to punch your head off, then the real runk is going to mime to a Kiss song.
( Zuowan, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 4:06, archived)

Kiss Argent
( Spider Fucking Riviera got stiches for a knife wound for the first time, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 4:21, archived)

Argent Steppenwolf

Unless he fancies miming to Laibach- in which case I say, "Good luck to you fine sir- now post a vid."
( Lord Gnome, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 4:22, archived)

Ok, Kiss performing a song originally performed by Argent.

( Zuowan, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 4:30, archived)

How strange.
I was watching KISS videos earlier and wondering whether GWAR or Slipknot were their natural successors.

For what it's worth I thought GWAR- that's a no-brainer- however I do wonder to what extent Slipknot might have been influenced by KISS to that extent.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 4:21, archived)

I and my housemates worked at a cafe at Reading Festival in 2001 and we smuggled about 50 eggs into the arena and threw them at Slipknot
My mate Dennis's first shot hit the bassist. My limp shot missed the stage completely and got a security guard square in the face, he started smashing his way through the crowd towards me so I had to run for it.
The slipknot fans loved our egging and asked to join in. Weirdos.
( Zuowan, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 4:40, archived)

It's like The Damned asking their fans to spit on them during their performance.
Or Primus insisting their fans said "Primus sucks."

Primus probably had the level right there- less transmission of bodily fluids is a good idea.

Anyway, what's this Deathfest I've heard about in Jakarta? I've been looking some Indonesian death metal bands up and some of them look quite good.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 4:50, archived)

b3ta.com/talk/7214623
( Zuowan, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 4:54, archived)

b3ta.com/talk/7214624

[Edit] Re favourite Anal Cunt song, it's this one. Hits the spot between not being offensive and being too offensive.

If an In Memoriam to Seth Putnam avoided offending anyone, then you're doing it wrong.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 4:59, archived)

You fucking new I was lurking you cunt!
new = knew.

26th June, outdoors (read effing hot) dangerous due to Indo deathmetal fans in close proximity to each other and quite possibly dry (nae beer)

Facebook page only at this point!

www.facebook.com/jakarta.deathfest
( fagilliD Fuck I'm good!, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:05, archived)

You're usually about at this time of day.
Thanks for the info.

[Edit] Are you going? I'd love to.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:07, archived)

Unfortunately not...
I'll be travelling to Singapore for Monday meetings with drilling contractors. To be honest, there are venues where you can see these bands play in he evening and get a beer with aircon which is a better idea!
Added bonus, seeing them in a bar you do not get the cops all over the place looking for dealers and general thuggery. Indo Deathmetal fans tend to get on the wrong side of the law and chaos is the usual end result. (Which I suppose is what they wanted anyway)
( fagilliD Fuck I'm good!, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:13, archived)

It's mainly the idea sent to the western world that such events do happen in the East.
You would be surprised at how many people think it it is a purely American and European phenomenon.

Perhaps you wouldn't, but most people are.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:17, archived)

This place is buzzing on the music scene...
From Deathmetal to Jazz it's all here. Even the buses have buskers who travel with the bus, Jakarta is a pretty mind-blowing place, but, at the heart of it it all comes down to their music. The jogja ensembles are equally awesome, traditional Indonesian instruments played at breakneck percussive speed (preferably on a Balinese beach with chilled beers) is surreal.
This is one place in the world that I recommend people do really try to see.

Edit: See photo number 10 www.dilligafasia.com/page9a.html
( fagilliD Fuck I'm good!, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:21, archived)

I remember seeing Slipknot at Reading.
"When I say shut the fuck up, I want you all to throw up" said the lead Slipknot. All the kids down the front tried desperately to shove their fingers into their mouths, with varying results. We just stood on top of a hill muttering.
(rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:07, archived)

And drinking tea and eating cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off.
Amusingly enough the one time I met you, I recall you had no difficulty throwing up but that was because you had drunk five pints of beer.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:12, archived)

Five???
Low tolerance?
( fagilliD Fuck I'm good!, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:13, archived)

No shit.
Admittedly that was 4 years ago when he had first moved down to London and realised that the bitters down here aren't as piss-weak as they're given credit for- they're just served flat which makes them easier to neck down.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:19, archived)

Forgiven

( fagilliD Fuck I'm good!, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:22, archived)

True though
Living from north to south throughout this country I've noticed that you get less head on a pint the further south you go- which makes it all the more drinkable.

I live in South Essex- which used to be a desolate landscape as far as getting a pint from a hand-pull was concerned. There was a real-ale revival and now I have six pubs within 10 minutes walking distance that all have a selection of well-kept real ales. Two of those have won regional CAMRA pub of the year awards multiple times. The choice is mine now.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:27, archived)

There's an english guy here who has started a mircobrewery.
Cider and IPA (7.2% by volume) Things are looking up!
( fagilliD Fuck I'm good!, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:30, archived)

That's happening all over the world.
I'm looking at selling up in the UK and doing it myself if I can find the right country.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:32, archived)

Saudi Arabia or Iran look full of prospects!
No competition.
( fagilliD Fuck I'm good!, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:34, archived)

Lebanon is an interesting prospect

( Lord Gnome, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:39, archived)

Heineken manufacture in Lebanon.
You'd probably have to pay a huge bribe to get any form of licence to brew there....
( fagilliD Fuck I'm good!, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:42, archived)

You're going to have to do that most places.
That's why I wrote Goa off and Thailand.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:44, archived)

In my defence
I'd spent the entire previous day drinking, and topped it off with some dodgy street drugs in Soho. Wound up in the Isle of Dogs, not bad going on foot from Westminster; at 6am. Bed, and then out for a drink with you lot at noon. And I distinctly remember drinking lager, as it was the curry that triggered the heave.

Not saying it didn't happen, but I object to the ludicrous accusation that five pints is my limit.
(rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 5:56, archived)

In your defence I added two pints to make you look like less of a poof.
It was three.
( Lord Gnome, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 6:13, archived)

Now you're just being malicious.

(rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 6:51, archived)