Al Jourgensen, Sin Quirin, and Tommy Victor of Ministry were all in Hollywood last thursday for a signing with the crew from the Zach Passero horror movie Wicked Lake. Johnny scored us an in-person interview, and we hired the Enjoy Human video production team to tag along and shoot it.Al was somewhat hammered, so all we really had to do was hit record and try and follow the Alien as he whipped his dick out in Virgin Megastore, ranted about being drunk dialed by Neil Young, engaging in sodomy with Jim Morrisson’s ghost, and kung fu-ing George Bush. Maybe that sounds wild, but he wasn’t nearly as unhinged as most of the maniacs that roam the treacherous streets of Hollywood at night, and not once did he try and sell us a star map. So in context, it was a rather pleasant evening. Full Article »

It’s that time again, boys and girls- after a month or so of digging, I present to you the latest batch of cover songs that stand out above the rest. Along the way, I was reminded of exactly why 311 should never be let near instruments or microphones ever again (their take on The Cure’s Lovesong), and was forced to ask the question: who the fuck told Atreyu it was a good idea to cover You Give Love A Bad Name? You don’t cover Bon Jovi, man. Even if you’re not a screamy little pile of dogshit. It’s not ironic, it’s not hip. Just… don’t.

But I digress. Here’s the jams, kids. Turn ‘em up. Full Article »

Yesterday Johnny delivered something we had been planning to do for awhile: A covers mixtape. It’s a daunting task, picking 10 tracks or so out of the hundreds of great covers there are out there, and I’m sure there will be many many more to come. But there were some crucial ones that I felt absolutely should not be back-burnered. So here’s a follow-up, eleven of my personal favorites. Full Article »

A “best covers” mixtape sounded like a lot of fun until it dawned on me that there are literally hundreds of covers out there that would qualify for a slot on this list. The sheer mass of contenders was overwhelming, from Cream’s one-upping take on Crossroads to Led Zeppelin’s equally classic Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, to Mötley Crüe’s Smokin’ In The Boys Room or The White Stripes’ Death Letter. Then you’ve got Tricky’s spin on Public Enemy’s Black Steel, or Johnny Cash’s overhyped Hurt (which topped a lot of “All-Time Best Covers” lists, strangely) …the options are almost endless. Full Article »