The heavy metal minds behind “The Mike and Dyke Metal Show” are it again. Switching gears to animation, Mike Gamms and Dani D’Ambra are set to debut “Circle The Wagons” later this month. The cartoon, a quirky hybrid of South Park, Beavis and Butthead and Metalocalypse follows Mark and Trevor on their adventures in Los Angeles. A typical day for this duo involves watching football at the bar, getting stoned listening to Black Sabbath, hitting on girls at the bus stop, and putting in as little effort as possible into …

Greg Ames is the author of the award winning novel, Buffalo Lockjaw. I recently got to chat with him, a Western New York native, about what it’s like writing a novel set in Buffalo.
MIKE GAMMS: You’ve said before that you have a soft spot for Buffalo 66.  Who paints the more accurate picture of Buffalo, you or Vincent Gallo?
GREG AMES: Ah, it’s not a competition, but I’d give him the nod. Anyone would. A film has so many more pieces than a novel. I sit in a room and type. The only obstacle …

When I heard Sammy Hagar’s new band, Chickenfoot was playing the Greek, I couldn’t help but think to the wisdom of Joe Dirt. Van Halen, not Van Hagar. Everytime I hear Van Hagar’s “Why Can’t This Be Love” my only thought is, why can’t this be “Jump?” When it comes to Van Halen, the Red Rocker doesn’t hold a candle to Diamond Dave, but is Sammy Hagar’s super group worth seeing?
Along with Hagar in Chickenfoot is Joe Satriani, the world’s most famous guitar teacher. Among his students are Steve Vai, and Metallica guitarist Kirk …

Actress Viola Davis, who is currently a two time Academy Award  Nominee( and maybe by the time this article is published, “Best Actress Award Winner”!)  is a woman who possesses a quiet grace and elegance. In the movies she has starred in such as “Antwone Fisher”, “Doubt” and  “The Help”, Viola has been able to add substance and power to her respective characters through her great acting and dedication to the roles presented her. While many Oscar Award viewers know Viola’s fellow Best Actress nominees such as Meryl Streep well …

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to view the movie “The Artist.”  Intrigued by the buzz it received at this year’s Golden Globes, I also wanted to see how a silent film is made today in the 21st century. My excitement did not go unwarranted: this movie is charming, engaging, and even presents a nice love story.
From the  first opening moments of “The Artist,” we the  audience are slowly drawn into the world of 1927′s Hollywood.  We see famous silent screen actor George Valentin basking in the glow of his latest premier. Excellently portrayed by …

Strolling through the list of Forbes’ “Wealthiest Americans,” I was not surprised at how unfamiliar the names were. Sure, computer rock stars are household names; barely a minute goes by when you do not have their progeny at hand or in use.
But hedge fund managers are not famous. As the list progressed south of the top five, identification goes down from there. At least on a national basis. Most identifiable in the top 20 were Wal-Mart heirs and Mayor Bloomberg of New York City. Therefore, I come to the conclusion that …

Tuesday dawned to much anticipation in the music community, a day marked by the debut of internet video vixen Lana Del Rey’s first major label album after months of exhaustive debate about the songstress.
But for most of these breath-bated bloggers, it wasn’t because they liked her.
No, it was because they awaited what they hoped would be failure.
Hopes were dashed. Del Rey’s “Born to Die” has dropped squarely at the top of the iTunes sales chart. Moreover, British bookies are forecasting odds of 4-1 that Lana will topple English crooner Adele’s first …

Recently I’ve noticed a lengthy quote getting passed around Facebook. It’s from Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), a former Army lieutenant colonel. In an excerpt from an email to a reporter, West scathingly chastises anyone critical of the Marines who allegedly urinated on the corpses of Taliban soldiers.
It’s a powerful and certainly unflinching reproach, I’ll say that much.
But, honestly, I wasn’t surprised to see Lt. Col. West call the complainers “over-emotional pundits and armchair quarterbacks.”
I also wasn’t angry that he told the public and the media to “shut your mouth” nor …

HEY YOU is a pop/punk band from Los Angeles. Winners of the RAW Music Award for Musician of the Year, they have quickly become one of the bands to see on the Sunset Strip.  I recently got a chance to catch up with leader singer Kyle Tkatch, and the Hey You boys.
MIKE GAMMS: So you guys are a Pink Floyd cover band, right?
KYLE: (Laughs) No, we are not a Pink Floyd Cover band! We hear it every now and then from our older fans. Sometimes they will ask us, trying to …

Back before every unemployable 25 year old had their own blog, there was The Best Page in the Universe.  Created by Maddox, The Best Page in the Universe made it cool to bitch about stuff that pisses you off on the internet.
With the success of his website, Maddox went on the write the New York Times Bestseller, “The Alphabet on Manliness“. His newest book, “I Am Better Than Your Kids” is currently being read in bathrooms across the country.  I recently got the opportunity to talk to Maddox about dumb …