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Local Bands and Musicians We've Played With
- Jason Kluss
- Yup. Jay has a website. I still update it and everything, but it is focused more on Jay than anything else.
- John Michaels
- John is a great guy I've known for a while now. You'll love his debut album 'A Legend In His Own Mind' and you should catch him touring around the city this year.
- Damaged Justice
- A kick ass Metallica tribute band that you'll see almost every month in the Illinois Entertainer. We had the honor of opening up for them at one of their upcoming shows.
Favorite Bands and Musicians
- Local H
- Pack Up the Cats is still my favorite record of all time and they still put on great shows here in Chicago.
- "Weird Al" Yankovic
- My hero, Weird Al. This is the webpage hosted by
the drummer of his band. You can't get any better than this. Pick up his latest record "Straight Outta Lynwood."
- Foo Fighters
- Live acoustic Foo Fighters rock.
- Beck
- There is no possible way to explain Beck in one
sentence. He is one of the greatest musicians at doing just about everything.
- Nirvana
- Nirvana does not need a summary. This band
brought me to where I am today.
- Soundgarden
- Dubbed the "grand-daddies of grunge" Soundgarden is (was) one
of the worlds' most original sounding bands ever to grace the rock n'
roll stage.
- Primus
- I was originally a bass player, and I have the greatest
respect for Les Claypool.
- Eels
- Who? The Eels. Well, it is mostly one guy who
kinda meshes this weird music together. Kinda trippy stuff that closely
resembles Beck, more or less. Really good albums, but you have to be
into that sleeper-rock kinda attitude to appreciate it. The latest release is a double album and it kicks ass.
- Ben Folds
- I love Ben Folds, and almost everything he does. His live stuff is some of the best, and his piano playing with knock you on your ass. Bitch.
- System of a Down
- I love the original sound of this quirk-metal band and think the last two records are spectacular. I love a band with a good solid dedication to world politics, even if I don't always agree with them. Usually I don't.
Other Sites to Check Out
- Midwest venues
- An incredible and invaluable resource for midwest bands looking for other bands or venues to play at or tour with or help out.... and yes, NatureDevil is listed.
- Harry
Potter
- Yes, I read the whole series. MAYBE I'll watch the stupid movies someday.
- Robert Ludlum
- Excellent author when it comes to thriller action novels. With 21 novels under his belt spanning 3 decades, all NYT best sellers, he is worth checking out. This is the guy who created the Bourne trilogy.
- Chuck Palahniuk
- This guy is one of my favorite authors, I have
read everything he has written. The author of Fight Club, he
also has written great masterpieces such as Survivor, Choke, and most
recently Rant.
- Douglas Adams
- Some of the most original science fiction writing you'll ever read coupled with ridiculous British humor that keeps you entertained. The man who penned the increasingly inaccuratly titled "Hitchhiker's Trilogy" as well as the Dirk Gently novels is one of my favorite authors of all time.
- Firefly - Serenity
- I loved this show, and was excited to hear about the movie. Caught it on the midnight release and it fucking rocked! You can buy the series or movie on DVD by clicking on the appropriate link on the left.
- Bachelor's Grove
- Local Chicago haunted hot spot with world recognition. This is a cool page, but you really need to check all the links on it to get the most out of it.
I've made several visits myself; some included torches.
- The Libertarian Party
- Sick of Republicans and Democrats? I am very passionate about politics and take pride in my passion of it. This is the Libertarian Party, and you might find what you are looking for here.
- Reason.tv
- Part of my new directorial debut in 2008 will be here, a great libertarian video website project with weekly postings by libertarian thinkers, including Drew Carey. I subscribe to Reason magazine, whose motto is 'Free minds, Free markets.' If you care about freedom in this country and are sick of the usual politics, you NEED to stop by this site.
- Victor Davis Hanson
- One of my all-time favorite writers, Victor Davis Hanson is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, a professor emeritus at California University, Fresno, and a nationally syndicated columnist for Tribune Media Services.
- The Cato Institute
- These guys work to "broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace." This leads to keeping the government in check and making sure the government operates as it should.
- The Institute of Justice
- This is a great tool to use if you are an American being harassed by the government. Entirely Libertarian, and entirely professional.
- The Patriot Guard Riders
- One of the coolest group of people you will ever learn about in this great country.
- Nutrition Discounters
- Independent business just outside Chicago, they have a retail store and they sell online. This is the only place I go for vitamins, minerals, herbs and protein, and the people here know their stuff.
- Bedroom
Bondage
- The world would suck without such things as weird
fetishes, and this is one of them.
- Home Intruders
- Just as good as the above link but better. I love these girls.
- Game FAQ's
- Suck at video games? This is the place.
- Rock Star Games
- These guys come up with some of the best games out there, including the Grand Theft Auto series, the Max Paine series, the Warriors and my personal favorite, Manhunt.
- Beyond the Cameras Lens
- This is a fan site dedicated to one of my favorite video games, the Fatal Frame series. Available on both X Box and Playstation, Tecmo came through well with this collection.
- Star Trek
- Enterprise is cancelled, and I am depressed about it. Well, now I have some free time to catch up on my DS9 and TOS. Star Trek XI is set for a 2008 holiday release...
- Penn and Teller
- My favourite Libertarians, these two guys have a great show on Showtime which has gotten to be the best fucking thing I have seen on TV in a while. It is called Penn and Teller: Bullshit! and you could learn a lot from it.
- Bad Astronomy
- I am a physics and astronomy nut. This website was built by someone who shared the same interests as me and was annoyed by idiots in the world who report false or misleading information about our favorite field of interest.
- Astronomer Joe
- This is a bulletin board for local Chicago Astronomers
run by Astronomer Joe, who is a guy who heads down by the lake every
once in a while with his telescope to give people a chance at a glance
in the heavens. Sign up and meet some interesting people, it's very
friendly.
- Digital Blasphemy
- The guy at this site is a great digital artist, he has a free gallery and a members gallery. Take a peek, and you'll see why I had to add this to my links page.
- Unique Freaque
- This is a local art shop located in Oak Park, just outside Chicago. They have jewelry, art, paintings, photos and just lots of stuff! I've bought pottery more than once from artists who sell there work here.
- Liam's Memorial Foundation
- This is the website dedicated to Liam Hammond, who died at 9 months of age from Krabbe disease. The parents, Terry and Scott, host events around the midwest to raise awareness of this disease through events and concerts they host (and we have played at), and you can learn more about the disease and their cause at their site.
Radio Stations That Play Us
- Q101
- Performed live on The Morning Fix with interview and all from Host Alan Cox. Fook also featured us one Monday afternoon in his Alternate Universe, and Sherman played us on his brand new music showcase. We reeped many benefits from it. Thanks Fook!! Thanks Sherman!! Thanks Alan Cox!!!!
- Razor and Di on WLUW
- Razor and Di on 88.7 FM in Chicago WLUW not only play us, but they invited us into the studio for a live performance.
- Fearless Radio
- This is a chicago based worldwide online radio station. They spin our stuff and even brought us in for a few live acoustic studio performances. Check out the site and dig around in the forums for a while and you'll learn all about Fearless Radio.
- Rebel Radio
- If you live in Chicago and you love the heavy shit, you know who these guys are. Rebel Radio has been going strong for over twelve years, and they proudly play NatureDevil.
Extra Special Thanks
- MCSE Forum
- This site is run by the guy hosting the NatureDevil site. It's a support forum for aspiring and practicing MCSE's.
- Halloween Fun Costumes
- Although I mostly build my own costumes for events, these guys have everything you need for Halloween or any other kind of dress up occassion that may come your way...
- The World Was Once Flat
- The Muse now interviews musicians, studio engineers and others who work in the music world in Chicago.
- Safety Signs and Lighting
- Purchase all of your emergency sign lighting from my online business.
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