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Callwood at the Cooler #24
“Callwood at the Cooler” sees Brett Callwood waxing lyrical about events in the news, pop culture and the etc. This week is dedicated to Chester Bennington.
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“Callwood at the Cooler” sees Brett Callwood waxing lyrical about events in the news, pop culture and the etc. This week is dedicated to Chester Bennington.
“Callwood at the Cooler” sees Brett Callwood waxing lyrical about events in the news, pop culture and the etc. This week talks about the French election, along with the bands Saigon Kick and Soulfly.
“Callwood at the Cooler” is a new bi-weekly column which will see me waxing lyrical about events in the news, pop culture, and the etc
Three years and hundreds of workouts later, the leaders of the Don Broco Push Up Squad are back with their sophomore album, Automatic.
We are usually skeptical about the influence of sponsors in underground metal and hardcore but we suspend our criticism when Game Of Thrones is involved. HBO is serving Killswitch Engage-flavored Kool Aid and we are shamelessly drinking every last drop. The extended version of “Loyalty” has the audio from this unforgettable scene (spoiler alert) in season 4. In all honesty, the song itself is much heavier than we expected. The yarling chorus is there, we expect that from commercially successful hard rock bands, otherwise “Loyalty” hangs with some of the hardest songs on this playlist. Theories returns to Howl’s top… Read more »
For a special edition of this week’s Tuesday Ten, our sister station idobi Howl brings you the top ten heavy acts to keep your eyes on.
The Wonder Years have announced the upcoming release of “A Year As a Ghost”, a 200-page, full-color, book giving an intimate look at life on the road and at home that includes a download card for Suburbia I’ve Given You All And Now I’m Nothing plus 11 rare recordings including basement demos and b-sides.
“Hands Held High,” one of the most powerful songs on Linkin Park’s new album, includes lyrics about bombs blowing up mosques, a bumbling leader, high gas prices and general world confusion – an obvious missive against President Bush and the war in Iraq. Or maybe not. Tell that interpretation to Mike Shinoda, the rapper/musician who writes most of the lyrics for the blockbuster band, and you’ll get an earful on making assumptions about the group’s most adventurous album to date, “Minutes to Midnight.” “We’re not a political band. And I see some of the stuff that you’re referring to …… Read more »
London – A British judge has rejected a bid by American nu-metal band Linkin Park to trademark its name for use on posters, leaving shopkeepers free to sell unofficial posters of music and show business personalities. In a landmark judgment that means the band cannot sue suppliers of unauthorized posters, Judge Richard Arnold said on Tuesday that unlike merchandise such as CDs and books, a famous name appearing on a poster was purely descriptive. “Third parties are, of course, entitled to take and exploit pictures of celebrities – the copyright in a picture of Linkin Park belongs to the creator… Read more »
Toronto – The rainy night was all about Muse. The crowd was packed to the Kool Haus rafters with everyone from hipsters young and old to college students and cute little girls in trendy clothing, creating a palpable excitement in the room. Last time Muse came to Toronto was as 102.1 The Edge’s “next big thing” and it seems that the U.K. darlings’ popularity has exploded since then. And for good reason – thanks to their stint on the Curiosa Festival, the buzz around Muse’s live show has been outstandingly positive and they didn’t disappoint the sold-out Kool Haus audience.… Read more »
