Junior's Reading And Viewing List: August 1 - 10, 2011

Last Update - August 30, 2011 at 5:10 AM EDT

This Junior's 'Reading And Viewing List' is for August 1 through August 10, 2011, and it has the usual linked titles, with snippets of articles. The following items were published via the internet at the start of August 2011.

Films in the making, music industry news, Formula One racing and WRC rally events are among the topics to be found here.


August 10, 2011

Girlschool Re-Record Classic Album
By mdome at Classic Rock

Girlschool are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the album Hit And Run by re-recording it...


Jon Lord Battles Cancer
By mdome at Classic Rock

Former Deep Purple keyboard player Jon Lord has revealed that he’s fighting cancer...


Tyre strategy - Pirelli on perfect planning
Posted at Formula1.com

Tyres - and the ability of a driver to use their tyres well - have always been critical to success or failure in Formula One racing. But it's been especially true this season...


August 9, 2011

Aerosmith Man Undergoes Cancer Surgery
By mdome at Classic Rock

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton has just undergone what’s described as a ‘radical medical procedure’...


August 8, 2011

'Avengers' Director Joss Whedon: Why Heroes Keep Him
Up At Night
By Kara Warner at MTV's Splash Page

It's simply impossible for me to write about Joss Whedon without gushing. He's just so darn likable. And brilliant. And a fellow ginger, so our bond is unbreakable there. I promise to continue gushing about him even if "The Avengers" does not meet the exceedingly high expectations set out for it (which it WILL. I have faith!)...

The Home Of Metal Black Country Weekender Brochure
Posted at Home Of Metal

The Home of Metal Weekender is bursting with events across the Black Country from 1 – 4 September. Including a conference, films, concerts and activities ranging from a silent metal disco to studded wristband making, there’s something for everyone...


In Bed with Chris Needham + Heavy Metal Parking Lot
-September 3rd @ Light House
Posted at Home Of Metal

The Light House - Saturday September 3rd - 8.30pm

Tickets £5.80 / £4.40 concessions - For Bookings call 01902 716055
- http://light-house.co.uk/

Heavy Metal Parking Lot

This video documentary short documents Heavy Metal fans taligating in the car park outside the since demolished Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, on May 31st 1986, before a Judas Priest Gig...

*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: I was at that Judas Priest concert, but I don't remember the film crew. Watch the documentary for FREE at SnagFilms.


Alonso not giving up on 2011 title hopes
Posted at Formula1.com

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso may be 89 points adrift of championship leader Sebastian Vettel, but he's adamant there is still plenty of time to turn things around. Speaking at the Italian team's summer press event at Madonna di Campaglio, Alonso insisted he wasn't ruling out title success this year...


Loeb: WRC future decision imminent
Posted at WRC.com

Sebastien Loeb has revealed that his continued participation in the World Rally Championship could be decided before the next round in Germany...


Tarmac rounds hold no fear for Ford
Posted at WRC.com

Ford team boss Malcolm Wilson is convinced that his factory squad can register a victory on asphalt this season...


August 7, 2011

Harford Co. Baseball Team Makes It To The Cal Ripken
World Series
Posted at WJZ TV News / CBS Baltimore

...WJZ Eyewitness News met with the 2011 Maryland state champion team — the Hickory Hornets...

*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: Somebody at WJZ got it wrong,
it's Harford County (MD), not Howard County.


August 6, 2011

QUEEN - Promo Clip Posted For Final Five Album Reissues
Posted at Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles

...These five albums cover the era when Queen were elevated to truly legendary status as they stole the show at Live Aid in front of a global TV audience of 1.9 billion people, and wowed audiences with subsequent headline shows at Knebworth and Wembley in 1986, the latter recently voted by the public as one of the most iconic events ever seen at the stadium. This was also Queen’s most consistent period of commercial success with each of the five albums going platinum in the UK and ‘A Kind Of Magic’ and ‘Made In Heaven’ each selling over 1 million copies, the latter doing so four years after Freddie’s death showing that the Queen legacy reigns eternal...


Review: 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' - 'The Categories of Life':
Heat is on
By Alan Sepinwall at What's Alan Watching? via HitFix.com

A quick review of tonight's "Torchwood: Miracle Day" - including thoughts on why I'm likely taking this season out of the review rotation going forward...

...I continue to think there are some good basic ideas here, I like what Bill Pullman and Lauren Ambrose are doing as guest stars, but overall, "Miracle Day" has been a pretty big misfire after "Children of Earth" got so much right...


August 5, 2011

Patrick Stewart Holds No 'X-Men: First Class' Grudges
By Travis Helwig at MTV's Splash Page

There’s no bad blood (just mutant blood) between Patrick Stewart and his young replacements in the summer blockbuster "X-Men: First Class." Stewart, who has played Professor Charles Francis Xavier (or just Professor X) in every other "X-Men" film, insists that while he hasn’t sat down to watch it, he’s certainly not holding any sort of grudge.

Queen To Release New DVD Featuring Two Full Wembley Stadium Concerts
Posted at RTT News

(RTTNews) - To celebrate the 25th anniversary of their two-night stand at Wembley Stadium in 1986, Queen is releasing a new DVD, Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium, that features both the July 11 and 12 concerts in their entirety, according to Bravewords.com...


August 4, 2011

Samuel L. Jackson Offers Avengers Update
Posted at Superhero Hype

Samuel L. Jackson is set to reprise his role as S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Nick Fury in next summer's The Avengers and dropped a few hints to BBC Newsbeat about what fans can expect from his performance...


August 3, 2011

It's My Party
By Brian Lumley at Rumblings From The Man Cave

Well, the Tea Party has rapidly shown that they're nothing new and nothing to get excited about. As little more than a Caucasian-only portion of the Republican Party, although not quite as well-funded or as intelligent as the GOP, they're kind of passe...


Hot Air
By Brian Lumley at Rumblings From The Man Cave

...I'm befuddled, no, stupefied at how ridiculously ignorant our culture is becoming. Every morning I hop on line and attempt to read what's happening in our little patch of real estate and walk away from my laptop with my head shaking from left to right in a slow syncopation of utter disbelief...


Alice Cooper Gets Universal Maze
By mdome at Classic Rock

A special Alice Cooper Maze is being opened by Universal Studios in this for Halloween...


August 2, 2011

'Doctor Strange' Moves Forward, Seeks Directors
By Aubrey Sitterson at MTV's Splash Page

Given Marvel’s recent string of successes in bringing their comics properties to the silver screen, it should come as no surprise that the company is looking to branch out further. With “The Avengers” hitting theaters next summer and Edgar Wright having just turned in a new script for his “Ant-Man” movie, the company has now turned its Eye of Agamotto to none other than Doctor Strange...


To test or not to test - the in-season testing debate unravelled
Posted at Formula1.com

From team principals to drivers, from engineers to fans, Formula One racing is a sport of obsessives. And from the careful construction of a motorhome menu to polishing a car after it's left parc ferme, painstaking preparation is par for the course. It's surprising then to find that in this bastion of minutiae most car upgrades only make it out on track for the first time during Grand Prix weekends...


Novikov vows to come back stronger
Posted at WRC.com

...Russian Novikov, who was returning to the event for the first time since his spectacular landing from a jump on the Leustu stage in 2009, dropped out on both Friday and Saturday due to technical problems. However, he still said he was able to gain vital stage knowledge at the wheel of the M-Sport Stobart Ford Fiesta RS WRC...


August 1, 2011

Press tour: NBC remakes 'Prime Suspect'
By Alan Sepinwall at What's Alan Watching? via HitFix.com

NBC's "Prime Suspect" likely faced a tougher room from the TCA than they will from audiences this fall, when it airs Thursdays at 10. After all, if you were to do a demographic breakdown of the audience for the original British "Prime Suspect" when it aired on PBS in the '90s, a large chunk of it would be made up of TV critics. The vast majority of viewers sampling the new version, with Maria Bello as an abrasive New York cop battling sexism and her own personal demons, probably have no idea there was an earlier version starring the great Helen Mirren...

*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: Once again, American TV
will do it's best to Fuck Up perfection.


LA Without A Map Competition & Trailer
Posted at David Tennant - Fan News Blog

Thanks to our friends at Yume Pictures we have a great competition to celebrate the release of LA Without A Map on DVD in the UK! (8th August 2011)...


David Introduces Fright Night At Comic Con
Posted at David Tennant - Fan News Blog

Spoiler Pics & Videos From The Dark Knight Rises Set
Posted at Superhero Hype

A crazy amount of pictures and videos hit the web from the Pittsburgh set for The Dark Knight Rises on Sunday. You can view some below featuring Bane, Batman and Miranda Tate (Marion Cottilard) in action and more pics are available at gettyimages...


Slash To Release Live DVD
By mdome at Classic Rock

Slash played at the Victoria Hall in the city where he grew up on Sunday, July 24, playing a set of solo tracks, plus...


Entitlements
By Brian Lumley at Rumblings From The Man Cave

So after giving this entry some thought and attempt to dazzle everyone with my rapier wit and biting electronic pen I've realized that this particular subject doesn't need to be hyperbolized. I want to lay this out fairly flat so even the jaded Fox News viewers can see my point...


Ostberg: the Big Five are in sight
Posted at WRC.com

Mads Ostberg reckons his performance on Neste Oil Rally Finland last week has proved that he is getting closer to taking on the world championship's Big Five on a regular basis...

Junior's Reading And Viewing List: June 21 - 30, 2011

Last Update - July 24, 2011 at 3:59 AM EDT

Junior's 'Reading And Viewing List' for June 21 through June 30, 2011 contains title links, with article snippets, from items published at the end of June 2011.

Upcoming films, Washington Capitals hockey, music, Formula One racing and WRC rally news are among the topics to be found here.


June 30, 2011

Doctor Who Magazine #436 Issued June 30, 2011

June 29, 2011

FIA confirms 1.6 turbo engines for 2014
Posted at Formula1.com

The FIA, motorsport's governing body, has confirmed that Formula One racing will move to new engine regulations in 2014, with the current 2.4 litre V8s being replaced by more efficient 1.6 litre, turbocharged V6s...


'Hulk' TV Show Moving Forward, Says Guillermo Del Toro
By Danica Davidson at MTV's Splash Page

The Hulk seems to have no shortage of fans these days. Besides appearing in “The Avengers,” the previously announced "Hulk" television series is moving forward, according to producer Guillermo Del Toro...


Home of Metal Launch In Pictures
Posted at Home Of Metal

Last Thursday Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery's Gas Hall hosted the launch of the Home of Metal Exhibition. In attendence were notable members of both the music and art communities. Slade singer Noddy Holder, former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing and Brian Tatler from Diamond Head were among the guests at the official opening which was launched by Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi...


Halford To Release Live Blu-ray
By mdome at Classic Rock

...It’s called Halford Live At Saitama Super Arena, and features a 5.1 Surround Sound mix and is in HD. The full track listing is:...


June 28, 2011

VIDEO: Neil Gaiman Explains The Origins
Of His 'Doctor Who' Episode
By Rick Marshall at MTV's Splash Page

...Fortunately, the Gaiman-penned episode "The Doctor's Wife" managed to be even better than everyone hoped when it premiered earlier this year, and earned rave reviews from newcomers and longtime fans alike. So, when the author dropped by MTV News HQ to discuss the 10th anniversary of his award-winning novel "American Gods", I made sure to ask him about the experience of taking on 47 years of "Doctor Who" history and taking fans on a journey deep inside the TARDIS...

Record number of World Rally Cars set for Finland
Posted at WRC.com

More new-generation World Rally Cars than ever before will contest Finland's round of the world championship with 21 of the high-tech turbocharged machines set to do battle on the flat-out gravel spectacular next month...


Exclusive interview - Sauber CEO Monisha Kaltenborn
Posted at Formula1.com

There are plenty of women working in the Formula One paddock, but Monisha Kaltenborn is the first to take on the job of team CEO. Perhaps surprisingly it's with Sauber, traditionally seen as a relatively conservative team, but for Kaltenborn holding the fate of an F1 squad in one's hands holds few qualms. We spoke to her about her rise to prominence with Sauber...


June 27, 2011

High Voltage At The Golden Gods 2011
By mdome at Classic Rock

We caught up with High Voltage festival headliners Judas Priest at the recent Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. Come inside to watch an exclusive video interview with Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton...

All-black scheme for Ford's test Fiesta
Posted at WRC.com

The Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team began its four-day asphalt test in France today with its Fiesta RS WRCs sporting a new colour scheme...


June 24, 2011

2010-2011 By the Tens -- Forwards: Brooks Laich
By The Peerless at The Peerless Prognosticator

Power is something of a recurring theme in Brooks Laich’s 2010-2011 season. First, if you look at this season compared to last, the results are almost duplicates of one another with one very important exception:...


Friday practice - selected team and driver quotes
Posted at Formula1.com

It may have been business as usual on Friday morning in Valencia, with Red Bull's Mark Webber leading the pack, but by the afternoon session the advantage had shifted to Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. The drivers and senior team personnel report on the opening day of the European round...


June 23, 2011

New 'Captain America: The First Avenger' Trailer!
By Rick Marshall at MTV's Splash Page

...The new trailer premiered at Yahoo Movies, and features quite a bit of new footage from the film — including some impressive shield-slinging action!...


Europe preview - rule tweak & DRS to mix up Valencia field?
Posted at Formula1.com

McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes will all be hoping fervently that a change in the regulations governing engine mapping will clip Red Bull's wings a little this weekend at the European round in Valencia and give them more of a chance of getting on even terms with the Milton Keynes team in qualifying...


MINI set for Goodwood demonstration
Posted at WRC.com

Rally fans living in Britain will get another opportunity to see MINI's John Cooper Works WRC in action when Kris Meeke demonstrates the all-new machine at the Goodwood Festival of Speed...


June 22, 2011

Todt positive on WRC changes
Posted at WRC.com

Jean Todt, the president of the FIA, motorsport's world governing body, visited the Acropolis Rally in Greece last week on a fact-finding mission...


June 21, 2011

Does Alex Semin Need an Elite Center to Succeed?
By Kareem E. at Japers' Rink

Two weeks ago we completed our annual wrap of Capitals forward Alexander Semin. One of the questions at the end of the recap asked if Semin needed an elite center to pull more out of the enigmatic player. Challenging contemporary hockey wisdom, some openly thought no, that Semin, a wing, was enough of a playmaker that he could dictate play regardless of who he had as his pivot. It's an important question to answer, because if the answer is indeed "no", the Caps do not need to chase a high-cost center this summer...


Home of Metal in the Birmingham Post
Posted at Home Of Metal

Bunny Bissoux plays her Les Paul Epiphone SG in Ozzy's front room.

Take a look at the Post's fantastic picture gallery HERE

Heavy metal music is being celebrated in the West Midlands with a host of exhibitions, writes Lorne Jackson.

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Sunday Times Article on Home Of Metal
Posted at Home Of Metal

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Title: Full metal jacket
Author: Richard Clayton

Renault: Engine-mapping clampdown will affect all teams
Posted at Formula1.com

Renault technical director James Allison expects every team will be affected by a clampdown on engine mapping ahead of the forthcoming European event. The FIA have told teams that they won't be allowed to alter engine maps between qualifying and the race from this weekend's Valencia round...


Strong return makes Henning happy
Posted at WRC.com

Henning Solberg marked his return to the world championship on last week's Acropolis Rally by claiming his best finish of the season so far...


Leslie West Has Emergency Surgery
By mdome at Classic Rock

...The celebrated guitarist, who suffers from diabetes, was rushed to hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi after the leg began to swell. The decision was then taken to amputate the limb up to his knee...

Junior's Reading And Viewing List: May 22 - 31, 2011

Last Update - July 4, 2011 at 11:05 AM EDT

Junior's Eyes looks back at the period of time from May 22 through May 31, 2011 in this 'Reading And Viewing List', which includes title links and article snippets from items published at the end of May 2011.

Below, you'll find upcoming films, Washington Capitals hockey, music, Formula One racing and WRC rally news are covered.


May 31, 2011

Check Out Isaiah Mustafa's 'Luke Cage' Pitch Video
By Rick Marshall at MTV's Splash Page

Back in April, actor Isaiah Mustafa not only expressed interest in playing Luke Cage on the big screen, but the Old Spice pitchman also revealed that he's already had a meeting with Marvel about the role. Now it looks like he's taken his casting campaign one step further, and created a short pitch video of himself as Luke Cage...

2010-11 Rink Wrap: Mike Knuble
By David Getz at Japers' Rink

When Knuble signed with the Capitals in the summer of 2009, it was clear he was being brought in for one reason: to bring a big body, net-crashing presence to the first line and the powerplay, and using that framework, his 2010-11 season was largely a successful one. Knuble tied for the team lead in powerplay goals, scored more often than anyone else who saw regular powerplay time, and, despite the powerplay struggling for the majority of the season, actually increased his goals per minute from the 2009-10 season. Knuble was also a goal-scoring threat at even strength, trailing only Ovechkin and Alexander Semin in goals per minute...


May 30, 2011

AC/DC Exhibition In Scotland
By mdome at Classic Rock

...This happens in Kiriemuir at the Gateway to Glens Museum, from July 9. This is when Bon Scott would have been 65, and he was born in this town...


May 29, 2011

Wilson: Rally Argentina is roughest yet
Posted at WRC.com

Matthew Wilson says this year's Rally Argentina is the roughest he's tackled since breaking into world championship arena in 2006...


May 27, 2011

2010-11 Rink Wrap: Marcus Johansson
By Becca H at Japers' Rink

...After a somewhat slow start to the season, Johansson gradually began to find his stride as an NHLer and by the midpoint of the year was showing confidence and a stronger offensive side than he had in his first few weeks with the team. He had just five points spread out across the first twenty-three games; from December 21 on, however, he didn't go more than three games without a point until the final five games of the regular season and eventually racked up 27 points - 16 of which came in the second half of the season...


Classic Rock’s New Releases Round-Up
By mdome at Classic Rock

...Two more reissues from Twisted Sister on the Armoury label, and it’s a mixed bag. What 1982’s Under The Blade, the band’s debut, may lack in skill and sophistication is more than compensated for by a no holds barred, totally committed barrel of charisma and bullish belief. Oh, and the songs are rather splendid...


May 26, 2011

Judas Priest on American Idol!!
Posted at Home Of Metal

...They were joined by ex-idol contestant, the incredible James Durbin. James is infamous for singing the first Metal song on American Idol, Priest's 'You've got another thing coming' and for his slogan 'Give Metal a chance!'. Viewers were treated to not one but TWO classics from the team, 'Livin' after midnight' and 'Breaking the Law'...

That fuzzy, dark, powerful sound
Posted at Home Of Metal

...Home of Metal collected some items for our exhibition and recorded Brian recounting the tale of how Black Sabbath influenced his band, who in turn influenced another band who happened to become one of the biggest Heavy Metal acts of the late 20th century and influenced countless more Heavy Metal fans and musicians alike. The story of how Lars Ulrich of Metallica met Diamond Head is a great yarn...




Thursday practice - selected team and driver quotes
Posted at Formula1.com

Two-time Monaco winner Fernando Alonso is no stranger to success in Monte Carlo, and on Thursday he took the top practice honours, despite some stiff competition from McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes' Nico Rosberg. Alonso, his rivals, and senior team personnel reflect on their early progress...


Latvala wary of asphalt and dry weather
Posted at WRC.com

...Crews will tackle the entire event with full gravel settings and gravel tyres, which could lead to drivers putting extra strain on their driveshafts and gearboxes when they run on asphalt...


May 25, 2011

Michael Schenker To Visit the 'Temple Of Rock' in July
Featuring Performances By Slash, Myles Kennedy, Carmine Appice, Pete Way, Don Airey And Others
By Nightwatcher at Nightwatcher's House Of Rock

According to HMV Japan and Amazon Japan, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker will release a new album titled "Temple Of Rock" on July 27 in Japan...


REO Speedwagon Reissue Hi Infidelity
By mdome at Classic Rock

REO Speedwagon are to have a deluxe edition of their 1981 album Hi Infidelity released on July 19...


Judas Priest Plan Singles Box Set
By mdome at Classic Rock

...This will feature every single the band released in the UK from 1977-2008. Each single will come in the original artwork...


FIA Wednesday press conference - Monaco
Posted at Formula1.com

Drivers - Rubens Barrichello (Williams), Jenson Button (McLaren), Nick Heidfeld (Renault), Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) and Jarno Trulli (Team Lotus)...


Monaco preview - will street-fighting spirit win out?
Posted at Formula1.com

Can Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel add another special place to his 'win list' with success in Monte Carlo this weekend? Or will the unique nature of this tight little circuit in the Principality of Monaco throw things open and enable McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes or even Renault to get into the winning picture?...


Hirvonen: Loeb can be defeated
Posted at WRC.com

"Definitely he can be beaten", Hirvonen told British newspaper Motorsport News. "Without the puncture I had the chance to win in Sardinia. I was pleased with my speed there and I like the stages in Argentina. We have a good set-up on gravel, I really have a chance to win."...


May 24, 2011

Stan Lee Reveals His 'Amazing Spider-Man' Cameo...
And The Big Scene It Happens In! [SPOILER ALERT]
By Rick Marshall at MTV's Splash Page

...Lee appeared at last weekend's Dallas Comic Con and teased his cameos in both "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "Captain America: The First Avenger"...

Street Smarts - working the wheel in Monaco
Posted at Formula1.com

In times past, Formula One drivers negotiated the Circuit de Monaco practically one-handed, their right palms rubbed raw by the thousands of gear changes required during up to 100 laps of the tortuous track in the Principality. Today's drivers may have a slightly easier time of it, in that they can at least keep both hands on the wheel, but those hands are also significantly busier in 2011...


Argentina preview notes: Part two
Posted at WRC.com

...Driver Petter Solberg arrives in South America buoyed by his first podium finish of 2011 in Italy earlier this month. The Norwegian has extensive experience of competing in Argentina although second place - in 2002 and 2006 - remains his best result on the challenging gravel rally. Armed with his factory-assisted Citroen DS3 WRC Solberg and experienced co-driver Chris Patterson are among the favourites for victory...


May 23, 2011

New 'Green Lantern' Trailer And TV Spots
Have Lots Of New Footage!
By Rick Marshall at MTV's Splash Page

"Green Lantern" hits theaters in just a few weeks now, so it's no surprise that we're seeing bunches of new "Green Lantern" trailers, television spots, and other promotional footage popping up around the 'net lately. What is a bit of a surprise, however, is how much new footage we're seeing in the aforementioned teasers...

Bon Scott Play Opens In Australia
By mdome at Classic Rock

...It’s called Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be – The Story Of Bon Scott, and tells the man’s tale from his earliest bands through to the vocalist becoming a huge success with AC/DC...


Monaco preview quotes - Force India, Virgin, HRT & more
Posted at Formula1.com

Having barely had time to catch their breath after a tense Spanish round, the paddock has a little over three days to pack up and shift operations to Monte Carlo for Thursday's opening practice sessions around the punishing Monaco streets. They pose a challenge like no other on the Formula One calendar - and one that those involved relish...


Argentina preview notes: Part one
Posted at WRC.com

...Undefeated in the world championship in Argentina since 2004 and victorious on the last four rounds this season, Citroen heads to South America on a high. It will rely on data accumulated during tests in Portugal and Italy earlier this season to determine a workable set-up for Argentina. The squad also spent part of last week running a DS3 WRC on asphalt using the regulation soft compound Michelin gravel tyre to give its drivers an understanding of how the car will perform on the chunks of Tarmac sections included on this year’s route...


Ford stars fearing tough Argentina test
Posted at WRC.com

Finns Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala admit they will be in for a tough test as they attempt to return the Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team to the top in Argentina from 26-29 May...


May 22, 2011

Hockey Mom Hangs Up the Skates
By Hockey Mom at Musings Of A Hockey Mom

Well sports fans, I've proscrastinated as long as possible but HM has had to come to the difficult decision to hang up the skates. I'm hanging the "Closed" shingle out on Musings of a Hockey Mom after almost four fabulous seasons covering the Capitals and youth hockey...

Today's Tune: "Beyond The Realms Of Death" By Judas Priest

Happy Birthday to Les Binks! Binks, born April 5, 1948, is a Northern Irish rock drummer, formerly playing for Eric Burdon and Judas Priest. "Beyond The Realms Of Death", a song he helped create for Judas Priest via coming up with the original guitar licks, is our 'Today's Tune'.

Dave Holland, who replaced Binks as the drummer for Judas Priest (1979 to 1989), was also born on the same day. I doubt he's having a happy birthday, though. Guilty or not, Holland is currently in prison, serving time for an alleged sex crime.

Anyway, back to the music. Once again, I've included a video of the original studio track and one of a live performance.

Judas Priest - "Beyond The Realms Of Death" (with Binks)



Judas Priest - "Beyond The Realms Of Death" Chicago 1981 (Holland)

Junior's Reading And Viewing List: February 8 - 9, 2010

Last Update - February 11, 2010 at 9:03 PM EST

Check out the following items found on the web. They are all definitely worth a look. Here's the 'Reading And Viewing List' for February 8 through February 9, 2010.


February 9, 2010

Road Crews Out As Maryland Sees More Snow
By Kelly McPherson at WJZ.com

...Forecasts were calling for another 10 to 20 inches as road crews battled to move last weekend's snow away from roads to make room.

Gov. Martin O'Malley said the state is facing "a lot of challenges now as we go over the all-time record in a snow season" for Maryland...
*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: Includes links to related stories and videos.

Michael Chiklis Cast In Superhero TV Pilot, Writing Original Comic Series
By Blair Marnell at MTV's Splash Page

Following the last "Fantastic Four" film, Michael Chiklis was seemingly done with superhero properties completely. However, Chiklis has just traded one superhero family for another...

Guys Take A Beating In Funny Super Bowl Ads
By Kameron at I May Have Been Born Yesterday
But I Stayed Up All Night

Forgive me father, for I have sinned: I didn't watch the Super Bowl. But yesterday, this image greeted me on Yahoo:...

EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Hopkins Talks 'Thor,' Says Thou Shalt Not Hear Shakespearean Talk
Posted by Larry Carroll at MTV's Splash Page

Over the weekend, affable veteran actor Anthony Hopkins was haunting the hallways at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons, shaking the hands of various journalists as he showed off a new grey beard. When a couple of journalists asked him who he was playing in his next movie, he responded “I’m God!” and then burst out laughing...

Death Of A Narrative
By The Peerless at The Peerless Prognosticator

...Ladies and Gentlemen, the early leader in the “Strangest Statements Made About a Hockey Team” for 2010. This one is courtesy of Ken Campbell, of “The Hockey News.”...

Tim Robbins Joins 'Green Lantern' Cast
By Josh Wigler at MTV's Splash Page

Hector Hammond's got daddy issues coming his way in the form of Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins...

Bill Ward Works On Three Albums
By mdome at Classic Rock

Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward aims to release three albums this year...

February 8, 2010

Major Cleanup Continues After Monster Storm
By Kelly McPherson at WJZ.com

BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) - Maryland is still dealing with the impact of the major snowfall.

Kelly McPherson reports some parts of Maryland got almost three feet of snow, but the majority saw around two feet during the record-breaking 24- hour snowfall...
*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: Includes video,
links to related stories and videos.

Album #1 Turns 40 on Saturday!
By Joe Siegler at Black Sabbath Online

...This coming Saturday, the original Black Sabbath album turns 40 years old! Originally released in the UK on Friday February 13, 1970, this seminal album in Rock (not just metal, but rock in general) will reach a milestone...

'Iron Man 2' Score Being Recorded In London, Reports Jon Favreau
By Blair Marnell at MTV's Splash Page

With the release of "Iron Man 2" rapidly approaching, director Jon Favreau has revealed that the music score for the film is currently being recorded...

Travel, Schmavel
By The Peerless at The Peerless Prognosticator

Dan Steinberg gave voice to Caps fans everywhere in the Post today in discussing NBC's creepy affection for all things Penguin...

More Post-game Post Love
By The OFB Team at On Frozen Blog

Thanks to an amazing comeback, record-extending streak, and Ovechkin hat trick, the Washington Capitals rightfully trump Super Bowl XLIV in today’s The Washington Post with a terrific image (and story) above the fold:...

'Captain America' Villain Confirmed, Costume Details Revealed
By Josh Wigler at MTV's Splash Page

As "The First Avenger: Captain America" gears up for a June production start, director Joe Johnston's first priority is to find an actor to wield the character's shield. But while he works on the casting process, he's already got plans in motion for two of the film's other major elements — the villain and the costume...

What Did Mike Milbury Say Yesterday?
By Eric McErlain at Off Wing Opinion

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Today's Tune: "Metal Gods" By Judas Priest

Rob Halford with Judas Priest at the Gibson Amphitheatre
in Universal City, CA on Aug. 2, 2009. Photo by Kevin Winter / Getty Images.

English heavy metal singer Rob Halford (Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Halford) was born on August 25, 1951. One of the best and most recognizable singers of the metal genre, Halford is mostly known for his time with Judas Priest, who have always been one of the top live show bands. Therefore, today's offering is one of their older tunes, "Metal Gods". Happy Birthday Rob!

Other August 25th births: 1909 - English actor Michael Rennie ('The Day The Earth Stood Still', 'Phone Call From A Stranger', 'Cyborg 2087'), 1930 - Scottish actor Sean Connery ('James Bond', 'Highlander', 'The Hunt For Red October'), 1949 - American bass player and singer Gene Simmons (Kiss), 1954 - English singer and song writing genius Elvis Costello ("Alison", "Veronica", "She"), and 1968 - American TV cook and talk show host Rachael Ray (30 Minute Meals, $40 A Day, Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels).

Judas Priest - "Metal Gods" Live in 1982.

August 2009 Concerts In Washington DC, MD & VA

Here is a current list of some noteable concerts scheduled to take place in August 2009, at venues in Maryland, Northern VA and the Washington, DC area.

Lynyrd Skynyrd & Kid Rock - August 1st at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA

Paul McCartney - August 1st at FedEx Field in Landover, MD

The Lovin' Spoonful - August 2nd at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD

Daryl Hall & John Oates - August 4th at American Music Theatre in Lancaster, PA

Van Morrison - August 6th and 7that DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC

The Neville Brothers - August 7th at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD

The Pretenders - August 14th at Warner Theatre in Washington, DC

The Marshall Tucker Band - August 16th at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD

Chickenfoot - August 18th at Lyric Opera House in Baltimore, MD

Steve Miller Band - August 21st at The Calvert Marine Museum on Solomon's Island, MD

Wanda Sykes - August 21st and 22nd at Warner Theatre in Washington, DC

'Crue Fest 2' - August 22nd at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA

Judas Priest & Kix (Replacing cancelled Whitesnake) - August 22nd at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD

Heaven & Hell - August 23rd at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD

The Black Crowes - August 30th at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore, MD

'Metal Masters Tour 2008' Pictures And Reviews

Tony Iommi in Camden, NJ on August 6, 2008 - Photo by Damian Muziani

The 'Metal Masters Tour 2008' started in Camden, NJ this Wednesday, August 6th. This tour features four great metal bands, including Heaven And Hell (Black Sabbath with Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice), Judas Priest, Motorhead and Testament. Fans started posting their pictures and personal reviews at Joe Siegler's Black Sabbath Online web site Wednesday night. Fans are able to submit pictures to be archived into the photo gallery via E-Mail. Reviews are submitted directly through the specific tour's interactive tour page and are available for reading (after Joe's approval) via the same individual tour page. Just click on Concert Reviews in the Notes column beside each concert within the tour chart. I'm anxious to see what people who went to the concert at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA last night have to say. I wish I could've been there.

Judas Priest in Camden, NJ on August 6, 2008 - Photo by Damian Muziani

August 2008 Concerts In Mid-Atlantic

The weather has been heating up and so has the local concert schedule. There are plenty of good shows to catch in the Mid-Atlantic area this August.

Counting Crows and Maroon 5 played Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, PA tonight. On Friday, the stadium will be filled with the heavy sounds of Poison and Dokken.If you're a fan of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, you can catch them there on the 19th. The Allman Brothers Band bring their bluesy southern rock to Hershey Monday August 25th. The other half of that bill is Bob Weir and RatDog. Ending the month's shows at Hershey, is a triple threat concert of Journey, Heart and Cheap Trick on the 28th.

At Rams Head Live! in Baltimore, MD tonight, Metallica wannabes and an embarrassment to all of us with even partial Welsh heritage, Bullet For My Valentine were scheduled to play. Opening for them was Cancer Bats, who could be a halfway decent band if they had a singer fronting the band instead of whatever you would call Liam Cormier. One upcoming concert that does get me excited, and for the right reasons, is Peter Frampton. He'll be playing real Rock and Roll music at Rams Head on Friday, August 15th. Ted Nugent may be a total whack job, but he sure can play guitar. You can "Wango Tango" with him on the 26th.

There are many reasons to visit Baltimore's Pier Six Pavilion this month. They'll have a wide range of musical styles in the entertainers headlining the venue. I'll just mention the most interesting. Classic Rock takes the stage on August 13th, when both Boston and Styx play there. Eight time Grammy Award winner Anita Baker follows with her beautiful voice two nights later, on the 15th. We change gears again on the 19th, with a harder edged style of blues in the forms of George Thorogood And The Destroyers and Buddy Guy. Performing their own hits, as well as 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' in it's entirety on August 21st, is an odd mix of musicians if you ask me (nobody's asking me). The list for the 'Sgt. Peppers' Tribute includes the great talents Todd Rundgren (He's gone metal with his latest album, you know), Lou Gramm (of Foreigner) and Denny Laine (of The Moody Blues, Wings), along with the less popular Christopher Cross and Bo Bice (former American Idol contestant). Speaking of Idols, Billy Idol will be at Pier Six on the 22nd. The wonderful blues artist Robert Cray will share the bill with Keb' Mo' on Saturday, August 23rd during the "Bringin' It Back Home Tour".

This coming weekend, Saturday August 9th and Sunday August 10th, it's time for "Virgin Music Festival 2008" . Held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD as it has been each year since 2006, the festival will have a boat load of talent. The artists scheduled to perform this year include Bob Dylan, Nine Inch Nails, The Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots, Iggy Pop And The Stooges, etc., etc., etc.

There's a few really good concerts at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA (a.k.a. Washington, DC) this month. The 'Metal Masters Tour 2008' featuring Motorhead, Judas Priest, Heaven And Hell and Testament rocks the place on Thursday, the 7th. Counting Crows along with Maroon 5, as well as Sara Bareilles visit on the 16th. The legendary singer, Rod Stewart appears on Sunday, August 24th. Finally, on the 27th, the combo of Journey, Heart and Cheap Trick play at Nissan Pavilion.

Metal Masters Tour - August 2008

Official Tour Press Release:

METAL LEGENDS JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN & HELL, MOTORHEAD, AND TESTAMENT UNITE FOR ‘METAL MASTERS TOUR’

WORLD PREMIERE OF JUDAS PRIEST ‘NOSTRADAMUS’ COVER ART AND FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD OF TITLE TRACK AT LIVENATION.COM

After weeks of speculation, Live Nation has put together a killer package that is bound to go down as the heavy metal event of 2008 - Judas Priest, Heaven and Hell, Motorhead, and Testament will be touring together for the first time.

Dubbed ‘The Metal Masters Tour', the sixteen date U.S. trek kicks off August 6th at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey.

Judas Priest will be supporting their epic concept album, ‘Nostradamus', which will arrive on June 17th via Epic Records, and tells the tale of the renowned 16th century prophet. A few tracks from ‘Nostradamus’ will make their in-concert debut on ‘The Metal Masters Tour', but the majority of Priest’s set list will include some of metal’s all-time classics, as well as fan favorites that span the quintet’s entire career. Without a doubt, this will be one of Priest’s most powerful sets ever. As a ‘sneak peak treat’ to fans starved for a musical taster, the first cut off the new album will make its world premiere debut as exclusive free MP3 download starting today exclusively at livenation.com/judaspriest.

Heaven & Hell will be supporting the release of ‘The Rules Of Hell’ a five-CD boxed set available on July 22nd from Rhino Records which features re-mastered versions of all four Dio-era Black Sabbath albums (‘Heaven and Hell', ‘Mob Rules', ‘Live Evil', and ‘Dehumanizer’) in a deluxe package with new liner notes.

Perennial road rats Motorhead will be touring strictly for the love of it, offering a fan favorites set spanning more than three decades worth of molar-rattling metal. Motorhead’s last album was 2006’s ‘Kiss of Death’ (released via Sanctuary Records), their 19th studio set of their long and highly influential career. A new album is currently in the works as well, which is currently being recorded at their old pal Dave Grohl’s studio with a August release date targeted. Lemmy blairs out, "Here it comes everybody, the test of your Metalness in 2008 and the years to come! Come one come all and be abused!"

Rounding out the line-up will be legendary thrash metal titans Testament, whose new album, ‘The Formation of Damnation', (April 29th,) displays Testament as the quintessential modern heavy metal band, whose experience and accumulated skill allows them to attack with reserves of anger, energy and finesse that make them more powerful than ever. Lead singer Chuck Billy says, “Uniting these bands is the heavy metal event of generations. We are so proud to be a part of it.”

Although all four bands may represent different subgenres of heavy metal, all four have one thing in common – they have stuck to their stylistic guns through thick and thin, and have remained true to the metal form. And soon, band and fan will be united as one on ‘The Metal Masters Tour'.

“As ever, we look forward to screaming out loud with our metal maniac fans when we hit the road,” enthuses Priest singer, Rob Halford. “Thank you once again for your devotion and support. The Priest is back!”

This tour will be limited to fifteen very special engagements, and Citi cardmembers will have pre-sale access to tickets through Citi's Private Pass® Program, available to all Citi cardmembers at www.privatepass.citi.com.

Metal maniacs seeking the ultimate concert experience can access unique VIP ticket and fan experience packages that offer premium seats, meet & greets, pre-concert parties and more brought to you by the band's official websites, www.judaspriest.com and www.heavenandhelllive.com. VIP packages for the first events will be on sale by 10 a.m eastern time on Friday, April 25th. Also, not all VIP packages are the same, so be sure to pick the right one that suits you best.

Tickets go on sale to the public beginning this weekend at www.livenation.com.

See the official web sites for continually updated tour information and on-sale dates.


The dates are as follows:

Wed 06-Aug-08 Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
– PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 26, 10 am

Thu 07-Aug-08 Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA – PUBLIC ON SALE SOON

Sat 09-Aug-08 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
– PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 26, 10 am

Sun 10-Aug-08 Nikon at Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY
– PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 26, 10 am

Wed 13-Aug-08 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON
– PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 25, 10 am

Sat 16-Aug-08 Post Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA
– PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 25, 10 am

Mon 18-Aug-08 DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI
– PUBLIC ON SALE SOON

Tue 19-Aug-08 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL
– PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 25, 5 pm

Fri 22-Aug-08 Superpages.com Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX
– PUBLIC ON SALE SOON

Sat 23-Aug-08 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
– PUBLIC ON SALE SOON

Sun 24-Aug-08 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX
– PUBLIC ON SALE SOON

Wed 27-Aug-08 Journal Pavilion, Albuquerque, NM
– PUBLIC ON SALE SOON

Thu 28-Aug-08 Cricket Wireless Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
– PUBLIC ON SALE SOON

Sat 30-Aug-08 Glen Helen Pavilion, San Bernardino, CA
– PUBLIC ON SALE SOON

Sun 31-Aug-08 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
– PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 27, 10 am