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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Al Pacino

This actor here likes to start talking and get progressively louder in films

Al Pacino
-Birth name: Alfredo James Pacino
-DOB: 4/25/1940
-Where: New York City, New York

Trademark
-Gravelly voice
-Loud arguing/yelling
-Plays characters who have deep capacities for violence
-Jet black hair
-Short stature
-His formidable personality

Trivia
-Became a father for the 2nd time at age 61 when now ex-partner Beverly D'Angelo gave birth to twins Anton and Olivia Pacino on Jan. 25, 2001
-Became a father for the first time at age 49 when ex partner Jan Tarrant gave birth to daughter Julie Marie Pacino on 10/16/1989
-Before going into acting, he held a wide array of jobs, such as messenger, shoe salesman, supermarket checker, shoe shiner, furniture mover, office boy, fresh fruit polisher, newsboy
-The voice of Moe the Bartender on the Simpsons is based on Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon

-While in school, former New York deputy mayor Ken Lipper was one of his classmates
-Lives currently in Beverly Hills, California
-Suffered from chronic insomnia
-He revealed one time on Inside the Actors Studio in 1994 that his maternal grandfather was born in Corleone, Italy

-Turned down the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather video game

-Became friends with Colin Farrell during the filming of The Recruit (2003)
-His favorite actress is Julie Christie
-One of the few Hollywood stars who never married
-Avid fan of opera
-He stopped smoking his two pack a day habit in 1994 to protect his voice
-Dropped out of school at age 17

-In January 1961 was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon

Filmography
1968
N.Y.P.D.
-John James (TV show)
-Deadly Circle of Violence

1972

The Godfather

-Michael Corleone

1973

Serpico

-Frank Serpico

1974
The Godfather pt. II
-Michael Corleone
1975
Dog Day Afternoon
-Sonny
1977
Bobby Deerfield
-Bobby
1979
And Justice for All
-Arthur Kirkland

1983

Scarface

-Tony Montana

1989
Sea of Love
-Det. Frank Keller
1990
Dick Tracy
-Big Boy Caprice
The Godfather pt. III
-Michael Corleone
The Local Stigmatic
-Graham
1992
Scent of a Woman
-Lt. Col. Frank Slade

1993

Carlito's Way

Carlito Brigante

1995

Heat

-Lt. Vincent Hanna

1996
City Hall
-Mayor John Pappas

1997

Donnie Brasco

-Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggiero

Devil's Advocate
-John Milton
1999
The Insider
-Lowell Bergman
Any Given Sunday
-Tony D'Amato

2002

Insomnia

-Will Dormer

People I Know
-Eli Wurman
2003
The Recruit
-Walter Burke
2005
Two for the Money
-Walter

2007

88 Minutes

-Jack Gramm

Ocean's Thirteen

-Willy Bank

2008
-Righteous Kill
Rooster
2014
The Humlbing
-Simon Axler

2015

Danny Collins

-Danny Collins

Tattoo Misconceptions

Everyone has this idea that only certain types of people get tattoos. One of the more common misconceptions about people with tattoos is ignorance, unemployment, criminal backgrounds, etc.

Here are some common misconceptions about tattoos

1. Expectation: They are sexually promiscuous. Reality: tattoos don't mean desire for sex
-This presents a major problem for tattooed people, especially tattooed women. Nowadays, tattoos are becoming more and more popular, especially with women. Some people think that women with tattoos with be sexually promiscuous. Tattoos are not invitations for unwanted sexual advances and NEVER NEVER touch someone's tattoo with out permission. It's just rude and wrong!

2. Expectation: They don't think about the future. Reality: They adore living in the moment
-One of the most common questions asked to tattooed people is "Won't you worry about when you get old what your tattoo will look like?" or something along those lines. Yes, they're definitely aware of that old age truck eventually hitting them, but they don't care; they have tattoos to remind them of how awesome they were when they were younger

3. Expectation: All tattooed people are drug addicts. Reality: Tattoos don't equal up to drug addiction
-Just because someone is inked does not mean they have a criminal background. It's the ones who have tattoos and commit crimes that give people this idea

4. Expectation: They're in gangs. Reality: Not all tattoos are gang tattoos
-While a lot of tattoos do revolve around gang tattoos, most of the time tattoos represent something about that person, something with a deep personal meaning or connection

5. Expectation: Tattooed people are uneducated. Reality: People with tattoos are highly intelligent and creative thinkers
-People with tattoos tend to be more creative than those who aren't inked sometimes. Sometimes people with tattoos can think outside the box

6. Expectation: Tattoos equal unemployment. He was unemployed because of his ink. Reality: It doesn't matter the career
-This is one that really burns me up. People think that only bikers and wrestlers or athletes are the only ones with ink. But the thing is, anyone can have a tattoo. Your doctor, your physical therapist, your teacher, your boss, etc.

7. Expectation: They set a bad example for their kids. Reality: They teach their kids how to love themselves and express themselves
-Tattoos can mean a whole lot of things. Parents with tattoos are often accused of getting their kids hooked on drugs. But tattooed parents often teach their kids that it is okay to express themselves however they see fit. And if they want to express themselves through tattoos, then by all means go for it, grab the bull by the horns and run with it.

8. Expectation: Tattooed people are mean. Reality: Tattooed people are kind and friendly.
-It really doesn't matter if a person has tattoos or not. Anyone can be mean and unfriendly or kind and friendly, tattoos or not. It just depends on how you treat that person

9. Expectation: They're obsessed with death. Reality: They know how to embrace life
-Just because someone is into tattoos, they are not going full on, gung-ho Goth. They won't be listening to heavy death metal, etc. Most people choose to get tattoos that have a deep meaning to them that only they understand. They might even get a tattoo to represent someone special in their lives

10. Expectation: Tattooed people are criminals. Reality: Tattooed people obey the law
-It's the people who have tattoos and break the law that sets this stereotype

11. Expectation: People with tattoos want attention. Reality: People with tattoos want privacy just like everyone else.
-People ASSUME (notice how this kind of stuff is like stereotyping) that people with tattoos are to be stared at like Bigfoot in a museum, lol. Getting stared at is not a reason for getting inked

12. Expectation: They waste all their money on tattoos. Reality: They spend their money how they see fit
-Just because someone spends their money on tattoos don't mean anything. To them, getting tattoos is like people investing in stocks and bonds. Tattooed people are making a worthy investment-tattoos, tattoos and guess what? More tattoos, lol.

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Iron Maiden

Here's to all the Iron Maiden fans out there. I would listen to Iron Maiden and/or Motorhead, but the problem is I don't know what song to start with for these bands.

Lineup

-Bruce Dickinson: vocals

-Steve Harris: bass

-Nicko McBrain: drums

-Adrian Smith: guitar

-Janick Gers: guitar

-Dave Murray: guitar

History
-Founded by bass player Steve Harris in the 1970s

-They became massively popular in 1982 when they toured in support of The Number of the Beast, which was the first album with current Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson

-Known as the hardest touring band on the planet

-Known for their skeletal mascot Eddie, who manages to grace the cover of every Maiden album to date

-Despite the 1990s being rough on heavy metal, Iron Maiden plowed right through without any difficulty, especially with albums like 1992's Fear of the Dark and the loss of Bruce Dickinson

-Ever since the release of 2000's Brave New World, the band has said to become even more creative and bold

-In 1999, the "definitive" lineup of Iron Maiden was official: Bruce Dickinson on vocals, Steve Harris on bass, Nicko McBrain on drums, Adrian Smith on guitar, Janick Gers on guitar, Dave Murray on guitar. The last three- Smith, Murray and Gers are kindly known as the "Three Amigos"

-With 2003's Dance of Death and the follow up, 2006's A Matter of Life and Death, they managed to gain even more fans

-The jet the band uses is aptly named "Ed Force One". It is piloted by singer Bruce Dickinson, who is a fully licensed commercial pilot

-In 2009, the band won a BRIT Award for Best British Live Act

-In 2011, they won their first US Grammy for Best Metal Performance, for their song El Dorado from their 2010 The Final Frontier album

Discography

Lemmy Kilmister

For those who are fans of Motorhead, you'll know this gentleman as the bass player and singer for the band

Birth name: Ian Fraser Kilmister
DOB: 12/24/1945
Where: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England

Trademark
-Gravelly voice
-Song lyrics that are critical of religion
-His frequent use of Rickenbacker bass guitars

Trivia
-Was hospitalized in 2000 for a lung infection
-The only consistent member of Motorhead to appear on every album
-In his mind, John Entwistle of The Who is the best bass guitarist in the history of rock
-Has a son from a previous relationship named Paul Inder, who is now a musician. He had another son named Sean, but was put up for adoption
-He is a big fan of Janet Jackson and it is his dream to record a song with her
-He was a former roadie for Jimi Hendrix and Hawkwind
-Was a former member of the band Hawkwind until his arrest for possession of drugs
-Current singer/bass player for British metal band Motorhead

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Jamie Dornan

This is the man currently driving women wild as the titular millionaire playboy Christian Grey in E.L. James' erotic series Fifty Shades of Grey. I know he turns on my sister after she saw the movie. He's her fantasy novel husband, lol!!

If my sister saw this picture, she'd have a heart attack, lol!!

DOB: 5/1/1982
Where: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Spouse
-Amelia Warner-4/27/2013-present, 1 child

Trivia
-When he's not busy acting, he enjoys reading and playing golf
-Was a member of a band called Sons of Jim from 2006-2008, when the band disbanded
-Unlike his character Christian Grey, who is clean shaven, he actually prefers facial hair
-Had a stint as the model for Dior Homme cologne in 2007
-Is a major Manchester United fan and holds season tickets
-Has one child, a daughter named Dulcie, born in Nov. 2013
-Was a former Calvin Klein model

Quotes
-[on filming Fifty Shades of Grey] Some of the Red Room stuff was uncomfortable. There were times when Dakota [Johnson] was not wearing much, and I had to do stuff to her that I'd never choose to do to a woman

June Birthdays

Since it's June, time to say Happy Birthday to the following people

Charlie Watts
-Birth name: Charles Robert Watts
-DOB: 6/2/1941
-Where: Bloomsbury, London, England
-Has been married to the same woman since 1964

Ronnie Wood
-Birth name: Ronald David Wood
-DOB: 6/1/1947
-Where: Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
-His brother was singer Art Wood who died in 2006

Oliver James
-Birth name: Oliver James Hutson
-DOB: 6/1/1980
-Where: London, England
-Played a guitar for real in What a Girl Wants

Liam Neeson
-Birth name: William John Neeson
-DOB: 6/7/1952
-Where: Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
-Was considered for the role of James Bond in the 1995 Bond film GoldenEye

Johnny Depp
-Birth name: John Christopher Depp II
-DOB: 6/9/1963
-Where: Owensboro, Kentucky
-Known for playing British characters, such as Insp. Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow (1999), Insp. Fred Abberline in From Hell (2001), Capt. Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Barnabus Collins in Dark Shadows (2012), Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

Hugh Laurie
-Birth name: James Hugh Calum Laurie
-DOB: 6/11/1959
-Where: Oxfordshire, Oxford, England
-Owns a Triumph Bonneville motorcycle

John Cho
-Birth name: John Yohan Cho
-DOB: 6/16/1972
-Where: Seoul, South Korea
-Father was a Christian minister

Bradley Walsh
-DOB: 6/41960
-Where: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
-He played for Brentford FC

Ben Daniels
-DOB: 6/10/1964
-Where: Warwickshire, England
-Best known for playing Senior Crown Prosecutor James Steel on Law and Order: UK

Dominic Rowan
-DOB: 6/17/1971
-Where: London, England
-Known for playing Senior Crown Prosecutor Jacob Thorne on Law and Order: UK

Bill Patterson
-DOB: 6/3/1945
-Where: Glasgow, Scotland
-Trained as drama teacher at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama

Prince William
-Birth name: William Arthur Phillip Louis Windsor
-DOB: 6/21/1982
-Where: Paddington, London, England
-Oldest son of Princess Diana and Prince Charles

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Motorhead

Motorhead is one of the bigger metal bands to come out of England. Part of what I call the "British Big Four". You know how here in America we have the "Big Four"- Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth? I've always thought England has their own version of the Big Four and it's Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Motorhead. While I don't listen to their music, it's because I don't know that much about them. I don't know if they are heavy metal or just really hard rock. Because there seems to be a fine line between what is considered hard rock and what is considered heavy metal. But if someone says to me "I'm going to play you some Motorhead, to see what they're like", I would gladly says "Allright! Turn it up!". I love discovering new music

Lineup

Current lineup

-'Lemmy' Kilmister: bass, vocals

-Mikkey Dee: drums

-Phil "Wizzo" Campbell: guitar

Previous Members

-"Fast" Eddie Clarke: guitar

-Pete Gill: drums

-Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor: drums

-Brian "Robbo" Robertson: guitar
-Lucas Fox: drums
-Larry Wallis: guitar

History

-Formed in June 1975

-Formed by bass player, singer/songwriter Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known to the world as "Lemmy". Throughout any changes in lineup, he was the only consistent member
-This band is considered to be one of the earliest members of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement out of England. Despite being labeled "metal", Lemmy simply considers their music "rock and roll"
-Their most successful albums to date are Overkill, Ace of Spades, Bomber and No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith

-They are considered by many heavy metal, but they have managed to fuse punk rock into their music to essentially give birth to speed and thrash metal. Their lyrics seem to go along the same lines as Black Sabbath in terms of writing songs with lyrics about war, good vs. evil, etc. Except Motorhead typically writes songs about promiscuous sex, abuse of power, substance abuse and most noted, gambling. Even the name, "motorhead", is a nickname for amphetamine.

-Their iconic logo, the fang-faced logo with the large boar tusks, chains and spikes was created by Joe Petagno in 1977 for their debut album, Motorhead.

-Curiously enough, Motorhead was formed the year Lemmy was fired from his previous band, sci-fi rockers Hawkwind, for doing drugs. He was arrested on suspicion of possession of cocaine at the Canadian border and spent five days in jail. He formed a new band, called it "Motorhead", inspired by a final song he had written for Hawkwind
-When hiring for the band, he hired Larry Wallis, a guitarist from a band called Pink Fairies, to play electric guitar, Lucas Fox on drums. Lemmy stated he wanted the band to sound like Michigan rockers the MC5. "I wanted the music to concentrate on very basic music: loud, fast, city, raucous, arrogant, paranoid, speedfreak rock and roll. It will be so loud that if we move in next door, your lawn will die"
-In March 1976, he decided that the band needed two guitarists, a sort of twin guitar thing that Judas Priest would become known for. So "Fast" Eddie Clarke was hired. This power trio of Lemmy/Clark/Taylor is considered by many fans as the definitive lineup.
-The mid to late 1970s proved to be unsuccessful for Motorhead. They released their debut album, Motorhead, in April 1977. But in July 1978, they took a gamble and did a cover of The Kingsmen hit "Louie, Louie".
-On March 24, 1979, they released Overkill, one of their more successful albums, even to this day. This was Motorhead's first album to break the notoriously hard to break Top 40 of the UK Album Charts.
-October 27, 1979: Bomber is released
-October 27, 1980: they released Ace of Spades. This is considered one of their trademark albums
-In 1981, they worked together with Girlschool, an all female British rock band. To this day, Girlschool is a band who tours frequently with Motorhead. The two bands worked together to record an LP titled St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
-In 1981, they released No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
-The "definitive" lineup of Clarke/Taylor/Lemmy ended on May 12, 1982, with "Fast" Eddie Clarke leaving after the band did a cover of "Stand By Your Man", a song by country crooner Tammy Wynette. Motorhead had worked together with Wendy O. Williams, a former porn star and her band The Plasmatics
-To replace Clarke, the band made numerous calls, including one to Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson. He made a one album deal, which included 1983's Another Perfect Day.
-Starting in October, a lot of friction between band members started coming up concerning Robertson. It was over his stage attire, which usually consisted of shorts and ballet shoes and his very blunt refusal to play the trademark songs that every die hard Motorhead fan wants to hear. They returned to the idea of a twin guitar sound, hiring two unknowns named Wurzel and Phil Campbell
-In Feb. 1984, they recorded a version of "Ace of Spades" to be used in the "Bambi" episode of the British comedy series The Young Ones. There are scenes from the band playing that are cut into the episode and matched up perfectly as the characters rush to the railway station, parodying The Beatles A Hard Day's Night
-August 9, 1986: Orgasmatron is released
-August 14, 1992: March or Die is released
-March 28, 1992: Phil Taylor's last gig with the band. He was fired because he did not learn the drum parts on the song "I Ain't No Nice Guy". Mikkey Dee, former drummer for King Diamond, was hired. He had recorded "Hellraiser", which was originally written by Lemmy for Ozzy Osbourne's No More Tears album
-November 29, 1993: Bastards is released
-July 11, 1995: Sacrifice is released
-October 15, 1996: Overnight Sensation is released
-The band felt the need to make another successful live album, so on March 3, 1998, they released Snake Bite Love
-May 16, 2000: We Are Motorhead is released
-April 9, 2002: Hammered is released
-June 22, 2004: Inferno is released
-In June 2008, Motorhead took the main stage at the annual Download Festival, formerly Monsters of Rock in Donnington, England. From August 6-31 of that year, Motorhead, Judas Priest, Heaven & Hell, Testament did concerts on the Metal Masters tour.
-July 9, 2011: former guitarist Wurzel dies of a heart attack
-Towards the middle of November 2013, Motorhead was due to tour with Saxon, but some of the gigs in December had to be postponed until February or March due to Lemmy's increasing health issues. He started getting diabetes related health issues
-And in 2014, they played the annual Rock on the Range festival, a three day music festival of hard rock and heavy metal in Columbus, Ohio

Studio Albums

1977

Motorhead

-8/21/1977