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7/14/11 - Live At The Park
On June 9, 2011 Acid Uprising performed live at the Park Bar and Grill in Burbank, CA. It may not seem like that big
of deal, but it was. As you may or may not know, our practice space burned down in June and one of our guitarists left the
band. Those were some dark days and I really thought the band was done. Somehow we pulled our shit together and managed to
continue on and I feel like we are stronger than ever. (watch video)
5/11/11 - Feeding Vegans To Pagans
This is the world premiere of Acid Uprising's "Feeding Vegans To Pagans" music video. The track from the double platinum
album "Obey" tells the story of society's collapse and the demise of mankind. Ha ha ha, I'm completely full of shit, but it
is a really cool video. (watch video)
4/20/11 - Obey
I am proud to announce the official release of my band Acid Uprising's digital album "Obey". After the jump find out
how to get it for free and learn the inside story behind the recording. (more)
3/31/11 - Acid Uprising 7 Song Demo
My band Acid Uprising has just completed a seven-song demo that you can stream and download for free. Don't say I never gave
you anything. Now you can listen to soon-to-be-classics such as "Feeding Vegans To Pagans", "Don't Be A Dick", and "Goat Fucker"
while you work out, take a dump, and masturbate. Technology is an awesome thing.
Acid Uprising 7 Song Demo
2/9/11 - Live At The Cobalt
I finally got off my lazy ass and uploaded some videos from my band Acid Uprising's performance last Saturday at the
Cobalt Cafe. The quality isn't the best but it's pretty good considering they were taken with a cell phone. Unfortunately,
you can't really see me which is a shame because I'm wearing a man-thong and a Viking helmet. Enjoy. (watch video)
2/8/11 - Feels Like The First Time
Last Saturday my band Acid Uprising played its very first show at the Cobalt Cafe in Canoga Park, CA. There was a decent
crowd moshing the whole time, we played tight and kicked ass, nothing got stolen or broken, and nobody got arrested. It
was great. Everything went off without a hitch. It did seem weird to me, however, because I've played in a lot of bands
and inevitably our first show was always a disaster. After the jump I will share with you some of my more memorable (or forgettable)
first shows. (read more)
2/7/11 - Videodrome
Holy smokes, has it really been two months since I've posted? Where does the time go? In my case, I've been working hard on
my new novel as well as with my band Acid Uprising. Also, I got sucked into playing a video game called Fallout: New Vegas.
All of my spare time has been spent wandering the wasteland blasting Supermutants and Deathclaws. I played through all of
the endings and got the platinum trophy so I should have time to write for this site. That is until they release the DLC for
the PS3. Speaking of my band, there's a link below for a fresh video with our new kick-ass guitarist. Check it out.
Feeding Vegans To Pagans
11/23/10 - Hooray For Violence!
I apologize for not posting in the previous couple of weeks. I've been very busy with a variety of things. Most notably,
working on my new book. After a couple of collections of short stories I've decided to tackle a novel. I'm not abandoning
the short story altogether, I just wanted the challenge of working in the longer form. I will still continue my series of
themed horror collections after I get this beast out of my head. (read more)
11/1/11 - Horns Up
In addition to being a horror writer, I also play drums for a metal/punk band called Acid Uprising. Please don't ask
what the name means it's just too weird to explain. We've been practicing and writing material and are almost ready to record
and play out. My guitarist has posted some videos from our rehearsals on Youtube. Follow the links below to check me out banging
the skins and to read some of the lyrics I wrote.
Acid Uprising - "Acetone"
Acid Uprising - "Goat F*cker"
Acid Uprising - "Mind Kontrol"
10/26/10 - Movie Monster Songs
I received tons of positive feedback from my Zombie 13 halloween playlist. However, some of you were looking for a more well-rounded spooky soundtrack. The people have spoken.
I present to you the Movie Monster playlist. All of the tracks are named for a classic horror film or at the very least after
an iconic movie monster. Put this on your stereo at your Halloween party and your guests will have a fright-filled blast.
Of course it won't hurt to have plenty of alcohol either. (read more)
10/25/10 - Narcolepsy Part IV
Here is the forth and final episode of Narcolepsy from Man Made Monsters. In the previous installment Avery Stiggs had
found Peter, but was captured by the same ruthless drug lords that kidnapped his son. Now a revolution is brewing and the
remote-controlled zombie army has been programmed to destroy everything. Find out what happens in the dramatic conclusion. (read more)
10/19/10 - Zombie 13: Halloween Playlist
If you are having a Halloween party this year, do your guests a favor and don't get one of those Haunted Hits CDs. Nobody
wants to spend the evening listening to Ghostbusters and Purple People Eaters. Be creative and come up with a terrifyingly
original playlist. For my party, I've come up with a group of songs themed around zombies. It's chocked full of flesh-eating
things that won't stay in the grave. Feel free to plagiarize my list or use it as an idea-starter for your own evil soundtrack. (check it out)
10/18/10 - Narcolepsy Part III
Here is the third installment of "Narcolepsy" from my book Man Made Monsters. In the last episode, Avery Stiggs had travelled
to a small island nation looking for his son who had gotten mixed up with some scary drug traffickers. All he's found so far
are zombies, and lots of them. Find out what happens next. (read more)
10/12/10 - The Exorcist Stairs
I have been a huge horror movie fan for as long as I can remember. When I was a little kid I used to spend every Saturday
with the monster matinees on TV. I loved the classic Universal horror and of course Godzilla and all of his (her?) Monster
Island cohorts. Those films were campy and cheesy fun, but not particularly scary. I had a feeling of invincibility when it
came to horror. I had seen it all and nothing could shake me. I was arrogant. All of that changed when I saw The Exorcist.
Director William Friedkin's 1973 masterpiece is widely considered the scariest movie ever made and I tend to agree with that.
That thing scared the ever-loving crap out of me and freaks me out to this day. (read more)
10/11/10 - Narcolepsy Part II
Here's part II of Narcolepsy from Man Made Monsters. In part one we learned that grizzled war veteran Avery Stigg's son had gotten mixed up with ruthless drug dealers and was kidnapped.
He headed to the small island nation of Castigo Roca for some answers. Check back every Monday in October for another
installment. (read more)
10/5/10 - Good Spirits
No one wants to believe this is it. It makes for a dreary existence to think that when we die everything that we are
is gone for good. It's downright scary to think that all of your dreams, all of your accrued knowledge, every experience,
and your personality could be deleted in a flash. Religions have cashed in on this fear with the promise of an afterlife.
It really takes the edge off of mortality. I think the same could be said for the belief in ghosts. If ghosts exist, there
is more than just this life. As grounded as I like to think I am I do believe in them. I don't generally place my faith in
a bunch of mumbo jumbo, I need concrete proof. I have had two experiences that have left me with a reasonable belief that
ghosts do exist. (read more)
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