Firefly Podcast, a new Tabletop RPG

Hey folks,

Long time no post, right? Doesn't matter. My creative energy hasn't stopped since before this blog started, but my time constraints have been insane.

All that aside, I've got a new podcast. Me and a bunch of nerdy ass friends of mine play the Firefly Role Playing Game. WTF is that? It's like dungeons and dragons, except with planets and spaceships and political turmoil and all kinds of other cool shit.

Basically, if you are a Browncoat, or a general Joss Whedon fan, or just like improv good or bad, go to https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/firefly-podcast-balls-bayonets/id966096665 and subscribe. On android? Search Firefly Podcast in stitcher, or whatever podcatcher app you're using, and look for our logo above. Need the RSS direct link? www.fireflypodcast.libsyn.com/rss BAM taken care of.



I'm still playing bass for The Long Black Veils and we released our second album, In The Dark, which you can buy On iTunes Here.

Oh, yeah, and my wife had twins. Olivia Mae and Samuel Joe will be 1 year old on 5/13/15. We are done having kids now. For sure. Twins are INSANE to have! I feel so much sympathy for people with multiples now! But yeah, they are awesome, and I wouldn't trade the sleepless nights for anything. Sammy is a brickhouse eating machine with an attitude just like his daddy and Olivia cracks me up almost every time I'm with her. #dadlife yo.

Anyways, check out the podcast, check out the album, if you friend me on facebook or follow me on twitter you'll see what I'm up to. I'm on twitter way more than anything else though.

Peace out!

Goddamn ye, merry gentlemen

I've posted this on Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, and now here. It is April 14'th, a day that I always save for someone whose body of work affected me deeply.

3 Years ago today, we lost one of the greatest minds in music. A hero to me and many others. An inspired bassist, prolific writer, and amazing vocalist. As I do every year, today my thanks to Peter will be made by spreading his music so others can be as inspired as I have been.

This is the full "World Coming Down" album in a playlist on youtube.
This album, to me, proved that Peter and Type O Negative were more than human. Each album was as strong, in some points stronger, than the previous. That's saying a lot since the previous album to this was "October Rust", a legendary disc itself.

The biggest thing I take from this album is the feeling behind it. Peter had said that this album was too personal for him and he didn't like playing it live. See that? He put so much of his pain and heart into this album it made him uncomfortable! I wish I could do that. I wish I had that pure of a conduit for my pain, to put so much of it into something that it gave me the shivers.

My favorite tracks are "Creepy Green Light" and "Everything Dies". 

  Rest In Peace, A hero to us: Peter Thomas Ratajczyk [Peter Steele] (January 4, 1962 – April 14, 2010). Thank you.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL61069BFB8B753370

SUPER HAPPY FUN TIME GEEK PODCAST!!!

Hey folks!

Long time, no see! That's because I've been so busy with my band, The Long Black Veils! We put out our Debut CD, we have t-shirts and everything!

But what's been taking my time lately aside from the band, family, and work, is a music focused Podcast! That's right, yours truly is on iTunes and any other podcatching software you want via TRSpod.com! I am a bassist, and I do the podcast with my drummer Johnny, so the podcast is called "The Rhythm Section with Johnny and Rob".

It's a podcast by a rhythm section, for everyone, but mostly for rhythm players. Just give it a listen, and if you like it, rate it on iTunes with a comment, email us at therhythmsectionpod@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, or leave a comment here!

Also, I'm totally addicted to Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer, no expansions, straight vanilla. If you dig on it, hit me up on Steam and we'll noobtube some faces together!

Peace out homies!



p.s., here's a video of the sexiest woman on TV, Allison Scagliotti, with the most hilarious down syndrome actor of all time The Ponceman.

HOLYCRAPITSANUPDATEREADITNOW!!!!

Hey Folks!

So apparently this is turning into a once a month blog lol. JUST KIDDING! I've been so busy with my band The Long Black Veils playing all over Fresno, Ca that I haven't had time to post!

Here's a little update on whats going on:
Found out I had a twitter account since November of 09, follow @zombie_slag if you like.
Bought a new bow, re modified and started practicing the Bassolin again
Got a whole crapload of new games on Steam thanks to my brother and the folks at Humble Bundle

Well that's it for now, gunna go play outside with the kids. Yeah, that's right, out where the sun is, here's hoping I don't melt. Stay tuned very soon (like this weekend) for a full update and some cool pics\vids!