The Sideburn Beast

One of the coolest motorcycle racing magazines/blogs has just announced the release of a very cool T-shirt.

This is the Sideburn Magazine 'Beast' T-shirt, boasting an obvious homage to Motörhead.

If you'd like to buy this beaut, go here.

Absolutely love it... and yes it will soon be in my collection of T's.

Ace ♠

Potatöhead Remember Me Now... Potatöhead Alright!

OK, the Mr Potato Head I got for Christmas growing up, never looked this cool. This killer creation was crafted by a man many have dubbed the master of all Potato Heads, artist Jason D. Johnson.

Yep, it's none other than Motörhead lead singer, bass player and front man Lemmy Kilmister in all his potato head glory! 

Are you kidding me. Johnson didn't miss a feature and included Kilmister's tattoos, friendly mutton chops mustache, his moles and of course the world renowned Lemmy salute.

This figurine would be the pièce de résistance to any Motörheadbanger's collection, but it's not for sale. Johnson's one-of-a-kind Ace of Spuds, is already spoken for.

Jason is giving the Mr Lemmy Potatöhead to this guy, comic book artist Greg Capullo. The guy who draws Batman and Spawn (just to name a few of his accomplishment). 

Um, wow. I'm fine with that. To see some of Johnson's other works of potato head art go here.

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Vulgar Display of Pantera

12/08/2012, will mark the 8th anniversary of Pantera's lead guitar player, Dimebag Darrel's death. So Rick Florino of ArtistDirect decided to chat with a variety of artists about Pantera's impact on them.

From Kerry King of Slayer, Rob Zombie, Slipknot to Five Finger Death Punch and Mastodon, they all sit down and talk Pantera.

For more fo here.

Ace ♠

Cycle Zombies SoCal

Not alone. Garage built. Wrenching. Riding. Life.



Ride to live, Live to ride.

Cycle Zombies SoCal.

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The Man Behind Zero

Here's a great, short video on Shinya Kimura.

This sick beauty is called 'Spike' (it's featured in the video).

In case you don't know this cat, he's the Japanese born custom bike builder who co-founded Zero Engineering and has since opened Chabott Engineering.

3 words: Follow your dreams.

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Drink Fuck and Fight

I've been thinkin' of snaggin' a new wallet. Stands to reason this is the best seller!

I'm diggin' this Felon, 6-1/2" leather chain wallet. The DFF embroidered patch sewn on top, does exactly that... tops it off!

Check those killer T's (and plaid shirt). Love this site. Oh and while we're on the topic of DFF, here's a classic from Skarhead enjoy!




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Digital Delight

Random Snaps.

Sporty!

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R and R Hall of Shame

Sandy Bailey of Undercover.fm penned a great piece about the ommission of Motörhead in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

http://www.undercover.fm/news/16317-one-of-the-great-mysteries-of-our-time

From the article: when Lemmy Kilmister was asked if the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were to offer to induct him now, would he accept the honour? Lemmy replied "What honour?" 
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Happy Birthday Iron Fist

On this day in Motörhead history April 17, 1982 'Iron Fist' is released.

Need something to commemorate the occasion? How about a cool f#ckin' T-shirt.

From their web store: Motörhead Iron Fist double sided Men's Tee. "(Don't Let 'Em) GRIND YA DOWN" proudly displayed on the back of the shirt. Made by Hanes Heavyweight of soft 100% cotton.

Get it here;

http://shop.imotorhead.com/shop.cfm/pk/category/ac/detail/cid/400060/prodid/400108

So... still bitchin' that the OG lineup of Kilmister, Clarke and Taylor is, and forever will be, the best Motörhead trio of all time? Well, here's 'Iron Fist' then and now, 30 years later.

You be the judge bitches.

Mikkey Dee is f#ckin' amazing, Phil can shred with the best of 'em and Lemmy, never better. As for my choice, well I'm unlike those who choose one lineup over another because it's simple:


Motörhead is Lemmy, Lemmy is Motörhead. Period.


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Tis' The Season

Sorry, but I will be posting new material less frequently given it's riding season.


Keep your right hand cranked mofos!


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116,000 (plus) Hits

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Happy Anniversary ♠ Ace of Spades ♠

Happy anniversary to Motörhead's iconic album Ace of Spades.

Here's an older post I penned about my 'Ace of Spades' rule. A rule everyone should live and obied by (in my humble opinion).

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Killer Yama-bobber

His name is Scott Witherspoon, and this is his kick ass 1979 Yamaha XS650.

The fine folks at Lowbrow Customs spotted Scott's 79' on xs650chopper.com and featured it on their website. Why do I give a rats ass?

Well, the bike features a David Bird hardtail (4" stretch, 2" drop looped style), which they sell at Lowbrow. Kool, but thereg's more. Scott is from my neck of the woods and when I see a bike prominently featured (in not one but two websites), I'm gonna' give the man props!

From the website: "Some main features of the bike are that it has a wassell style peanut tank, handmade fender made by my dad, previously mentioned David Bird hardtail from Lowbrow Customs, narrowed Biltwell bars, electrics box made from an eBay oil tank kit, 4 ½” bates style headlight, shaved and lowered front forks, pipes made by me, PMA swap and Pamco ignition."

Well done Scott. Hope to see you on the raod... soon!

Ace ♠

Motörheadster Post 666

Its Official, I've Hit Post 666! As in 666 (six hundred and sixty-six) is the natural number following 665 and preceding 667. Oh, but its so much more. In honour of those three hallowed digits, a pictorial of numerical proportions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take the road less traveled, 666 east or west. I'm sure I'll meet you there in the end.

Ace ♠

Happy Anniversary Orgasmatrön

Mother Fucker! Now I'm really feeling old. Motörhead's album Orgasmatrön is 25 years old today!

(Pic lifetd from Motörheads twitter account)

From Wikipedia: The albums working title was Ridin' with the Driver and was later changed to Orgasmatrön, but it was too late for Joe Petagno to change the cover art and the train design was used.

As well as alluding to the original name of the album, Joe Petagno also commented on the concept behind the album cover: Lemmy was living on a houseboat then, and collecting train models. He said, "You know, Joseph, I want a fucking train. It seemed weird to me... [laughs] but, yet again it worked".
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The preliminary sketch had the Orgasmatrön train going in the opposite direction, but Petagno decided to turn it so it was going out of the picture rather than coming into it. "It gave me a lot of trouble, because [of] trying to fit the head in front of the train with this cow scoop. But it worked in the end".

Orgasmatrön is the only full Motörhead album to feature Pete Gill on the drums.

Gill (far right) also played on the four new tracks recorded for the 1984 'No Remorse' compilation album.

Ace ♠

Check it! 


The Foo Fighters latest video starring the Snaggletöothed ring master himself.



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Everything Louder Than Everything Else!

I'm still hung over... my clothes smell like day old booze and cigarettes... and I can't hear a f#cking thing! In other words, wow... what a concert! Right out of the gates, the loudest band in the world got down to business. And when your name is Motörhead business is good!

(Picture courtesy Flickr)

Am I surprised, not in the least. The Snaggletoöthed War Pigs have been entertaining low life dregs like myself for decades... that's right decades! The pictures may be from a different venue on the current 'The World is Yours' world tour, but this is how the set and the boys looked in the Peg as well. 

 (Lifted from Flickr)

Even though Lemmy Kilmister, one of rock and roll’s most infamous bad-asses, has been traipsing around the world fronting a band that has built it's reputation on sex, drug and rock and roll for 36 years, the ol' man hasn't missed a beat.

I may be biased (given the name of this blog, my motorcycle and the fact my album/CD collection resembles a Motörhead shrine), but this show may have been the best one I've seen. No $hit!

(Yeah, I stole this pic as well. Sue me - Flickr)

The metal legend... oops God, and his mates, Mikkey Dee and Phil Campbell nonchalantly strolled out onto the stage, growled “We are Motörhead, n' we play rock n’ roll,” and then launched right into 'We Are Motörhead', the first of 19 rapid-fire, in-your-face bone crushing tunes.

Want to see what the boys played in the River City, go here setlist.

I was at the bar, pounding doubles for the first two bands; Valient Thorr and Clutch. The lead singer of VT (pictured above) invoked an image of a topless Santa Claus in his rebellious years before he went gray. Yep, the red pants did it for me. I couldn't get the thought of ol' St. Nick working in a rock and roll bands in the off months to pay the bills. Too funny!

Sorry I digress, back to the funny farm! This pictorial view, is very similar to the view I had. Row 13, seats 3 and 4. Right in the middle of the theatre, close to the isle (perfect access to get more booze). The crowd was a mix of young and old. As usual, there were a number of punk rockers sporting deadly Mohawks (the points of their spiked hair would take a guys eye out, they would). Gotta' love punk rockers!

(Picture courtesy Flickr)

The boys took a couple of beer breaks, but for all intents and purpose, they were like a frickn' runaway train! Thundering through the set list, like a bat out a' hell! Phil had his solo after 'Rock Out (with your cock out)'... Mikkey's drum solo was after 'In The Name of Tragedy'.

In all my years on this god-forsaken shit hole of a planet, and all the bands I've seen (and with all due respect to Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor) I've never seen a skin basher who is so 'into' every song he plays.

There is no quit in the guy! The former Dokken and King Diamond drummer is all hair, sticks and noise behind that dual base Sonor kit. F#CKN' AMAZING!

Sadly, the night seemed to whiz by! Before I knew it, they were playing 'The Ace of Spades'. And yes, they closed with 'Overkill'. When will I get a chance to see the Snaggletöothed hellions again? Don't know. But I'm thankful I went... f#ck the way things are going, Lemmy may out live me! \m/

Ace ♠