Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Guest Poster: Ezra Lux

Today is a very special day around our house, it is Ezra's 8th birthday. In honor of this momentous occasion I have decided to hand the reins over to him to write about any music-related topic he wishes. Ezra chose to write about his five favorite album covers. Happy Birthday, little man.

I like the Iron Maiden cover because it's like Eddie right outside your window and he is hovering over you.

I like the Butchered At Birth cover cause it's gory and R rated

Unleashed In The East is a good cover cause they're clothes are weird and they're rockin' out in steam..

I like Dealing With It by D.R.I because they're fighting with happy faces on TV and they're destroying the house.

Storm of the Light's Bane is a very good cover. It's like doom man on a doom horse in doom land.
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81 comments:

  1. Cannell Capital LLCJune 23, 2009 at 1:22 AM

    Good comments all - I couldn't have put Dissection better myself.

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  2. MillaJune 23, 2009 at 2:42 AM

    Have a good birthday, sweet little man! It's wonderful to see that you like this good music already.

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  3. THRIPSJune 23, 2009 at 3:10 AM

    JUDAS FUCKING PRIEST!

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  4. macumbistaJune 23, 2009 at 3:28 AM

    That's so awesome! Go Ezra!!!!!

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  5. Paul Von AphidJune 23, 2009 at 3:30 AM

    hahaha, i remember, when i was 9yrs old, my father turned me into heavy metal realm with Judas Priest's "Turbo". The cover was insanely great.
    happy birthday to your son, Aesop!
    you seems to be a great dad ;)

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  6. StevenJune 23, 2009 at 3:48 AM

    Probably the best Iron Maiden cover art. Rock on, kid.

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  7. illformationJune 23, 2009 at 3:59 AM

    Wish him a happy birthday from Australia!

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  8. Slobodan BurgherJune 23, 2009 at 4:11 AM

    :)

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  9. IvánJune 23, 2009 at 4:30 AM

    Excellent taste, buddy!

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  10. drrn.June 23, 2009 at 5:51 AM

    I would've chosen "grim" as my adjective for the Dissection album, but otherwise spot on.

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  11. DougJune 23, 2009 at 5:54 AM

    happy birthday little dude....the coolest 8 year old i've probably ever seen. all those covers are great.

    let your son post some more stuff!

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  12. AnonymousJune 23, 2009 at 5:55 AM

    Better taste in music than most people I've ever known.

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  13. cdbJune 23, 2009 at 6:25 AM

    This is the greatest.

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  14. Rock 'n' Roll SteveJune 23, 2009 at 6:26 AM

    Happy Birthday Ezra!!!! You obviously ROCK!!! Have a good one kiddo...

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  15. Ragin' RonJune 23, 2009 at 7:01 AM

    whoa i have the same birthday. also this is fucking adorable.

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  16. ifdeadJune 23, 2009 at 7:03 AM

    best post ever. Happy B-day big man! 8 yr's already? whoa.

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  17. Arf OrtiyefJune 23, 2009 at 7:06 AM

    this kid knows his stuff! i might have to subscribe to HIS blog now!

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  18. AnonymousJune 23, 2009 at 7:09 AM

    Ezra has got the coolest Dad. My parents' heads would explode if they ever saw the Butchered at Birth cover, much less let me see it as a child. Of course I had the CD back in the mid 90s.

    Happy Birthday Ezra!

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  19. skullgridJune 23, 2009 at 7:25 AM

    excellent :)

    happy birthday dude :)

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  20. AnonymousJune 23, 2009 at 7:59 AM

    priceless observations...! wish all our eyes could see things so clearly.

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  21. t-roccJune 23, 2009 at 8:01 AM

    haha fantastic - i especially love the comment on the DRI record...

    happy birthday, man!

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  22. Eons OneJune 23, 2009 at 8:33 AM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY EZRA! hope your dad buys you some cool cd's!

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  23. AesopJune 23, 2009 at 8:37 AM

    I got him the Iron Maiden Flight 666 soundtrack.

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  24. AnonymousJune 23, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    Kid, you are some kind of awesome. Happy Birthday from some random idiot on the internet!

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  25. HarryJune 23, 2009 at 9:06 AM

    What a great post. It's all about rocking out in steam. Happy birthday!

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  26. AnonymousJune 23, 2009 at 9:14 AM

    doomland! perfect! Happy Birthday!

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  27. yellow.eyesJune 23, 2009 at 9:15 AM

    Doom.
    Destroying.
    Rockin' out in steam.
    Gory and R rated.
    Eddie.

    Good vocabulary; has all the basics!

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  28. cjejonsJune 23, 2009 at 9:27 AM

    Always felt the same way about the Iron Maiden cover. Happy Birthday, dude.

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  29. macumbistaJune 23, 2009 at 9:49 AM

    What will he have left to listen to when he turns into a rebellious teenager though??? ;-)

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  30. HelmJune 23, 2009 at 9:52 AM

    Great taste! You are a great dad!

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  31. jansen sterbaJune 23, 2009 at 10:08 AM

    great post - happy birthday dude!

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  32. AnonymousJune 23, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    "Rockin' out in steam" I see a shrewd family tendency to get right to the meat of things, I think you two should do a reprise of one liner movie reviews! Happy birthday Ezra!
    JoeP

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  33. HeidiJune 23, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    Happy Birthday buddy! When are we going to rock out? Wanna come see our chickens?

    Love, Dee Dee (Your Post Modern Mary Poppins)

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  34. brendanJune 23, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    So, when do I tell my four year what Judas Priest and Rob Halford are REALLY about...

    You know what I mean...

    Awesome showmanship and superior heavy metal riffage of course.

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  35. iSapien1956672June 23, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    His top 5 this should be a monthly thing...

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  36. justinJune 23, 2009 at 11:06 AM

    Right on Happy Birthday Ezra!

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  37. HumdingerJune 23, 2009 at 11:43 AM

    AWESOME!!! Happy Birthday Lil Guy!

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  38. Petya VenikovJune 23, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    very cool! happy birthday! that Dissection analysis made my day!

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  39. DiNoJune 23, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    Like father, like son! ;)
    Heavy birthday Ezra!

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  40. Tanners666June 23, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    Awesome choice, a lad after my own heart! Happy birthday Ezra!

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  41. UnknownJune 23, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    Excellent post.

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  42. Kevin Gan YuenJune 23, 2009 at 3:49 PM

    HAPPY BDAY EZRA!!!

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  43. brandiJune 23, 2009 at 3:53 PM

    Right on! Happy birthday, Ezra... 8 seems like a great age to be!

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  44. The Mayor of Greene FallsJune 23, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    A most excellent post!

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  45. icoulddietomorrowJune 23, 2009 at 5:27 PM

    Happy birthday, Ezra! This put the biggest smile on my face.

    -Adam

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  46. ApoctosisJune 23, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    Happy Birthday, Ezra. Awesome post, some nice choices! That's one badass metal kid you got there Aesop!

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  47. UnknownJune 23, 2009 at 7:32 PM

    Man, on my 9th birthday i was listening to Kriss Kross and Hammer. Clearly this kid is light years ahead. Happy Birthday.

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  48. AnonymousJune 23, 2009 at 7:39 PM

    Bad ass, little dude. Tell your dad it wouldn't be illegal for you to dig on the Scorp's VK cover. [joking]

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  49. FAKE DADAJune 23, 2009 at 8:21 PM

    i just read part of this outloud to the wife. we both laughed pretty gosh darn hard. thanks for that. happy bday mystery music boy.

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  50. kingpossumJune 23, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    You nailed it on the Priest and Storm of Light's Bane covers. Awesome assessment.

    Happy Birthday, E-Man.

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  51. davslackJune 24, 2009 at 12:46 AM

    happy birthday ezra!

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  52. idoJune 24, 2009 at 6:09 AM

    A very happy belated birthday to Ezra! Hope you had a great day and got to rock out in the steam of Doomland!

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  53. dustinswansonJune 24, 2009 at 10:40 AM

    i like my birthdays steamy and R-rated

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  54. ihopeitscancerJune 24, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    "doom man on a doom horse in doom land"
    Dammit, I was gonna name my band that.

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  55. chriscJune 24, 2009 at 1:56 PM

    better and more to the point than most rock critics i know.happy,though belated ,birthday to Ezra.

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  56. AnonymousJune 24, 2009 at 3:09 PM

    Tanti AUGURI a TE,
    Tanti AUGURI a TE,
    Tanti AUGURI a EZRA,
    Tanti AUGURI a TE!!!

    happy birthday from Italy,
    to Ezra!

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  57. ECWJune 24, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    One day before my birthday (today)! I hope Ezra gets that doompony for which every young man hopes (myself very much included).

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  58. RyGarJune 24, 2009 at 5:02 PM

    That's one rad little kid. Makes me see a little hope for the future. Cool skateboard shelves, also. (Late)Happy Birthday to Ezra.

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  59. Ambassador MAGMAJune 24, 2009 at 5:30 PM

    Awesome! Happy birthday from New York!

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  60. AnonymousJune 24, 2009 at 7:25 PM

    awsomeness.. my mom freaked when she heard me listening to 'Butchered At Birth' I was in 7th grade or so... I'll let my little one hear it... maybe. freakyagent666

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  61. DanJune 24, 2009 at 7:37 PM

    I think Ezra should post more often, he rules.

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  62. AnonymousJune 24, 2009 at 9:16 PM

    Well done!

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  63. brother dylanJune 25, 2009 at 9:44 AM

    i hope to see more posts by you ezra!

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  64. AesopJune 25, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    Ezra is kicking around the idea of starting his own blog.

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  65. NinaJune 25, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    Happy birthday Ezra and thanks for the entertaining cover reviews! I can already tell you are smarter than most bloggers out there, and if you had your own blog I'd totally read it.

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  66. motorpenisJune 25, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    stupid name...

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  67. AnonymousJune 25, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    your kid is cool!!!

    cheers

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  68. Timothy "Treebeard" AdamsJune 26, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    happy late birthday, ezra!

    you and your dad are totally rad. i hope that didn't sound cheesy... haha

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  69. Spectres on a Graven HillJune 26, 2009 at 9:02 PM

    aww good job little dude!

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  70. tanakabakaJune 26, 2009 at 9:11 PM

    Hahaha!! Excellent and poetic and beautiful! Who's that guy who's going to name his band Doom Man on a Doom Horse in Doom Land? I'm going to fight him for it!!! To the dearth!! Happy Birthday, Ezra!!!! Love, Janis

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  71. tanakabakaJune 26, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    But isn't Butchered at Birth rated Aaaaaarrrrrr!?

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  72. big carlJune 27, 2009 at 12:39 AM

    wow, the CD vs. LP Maiden covers are so different.
    but I agree with most : more killer album artwork review from Ezra.

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  73. BradethQJune 27, 2009 at 1:24 PM

    I can't wait until my boy is old enough to vocalize what he thinks about my collection's album covers. Good picks!

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  74. BruntJune 27, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    Ha! Awesome. He has great taste.

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  75. nano247June 27, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    super cool
    and a late late late
    happy birthday to your son

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  76. NICKTHRONEJune 29, 2009 at 10:41 PM

    your son is so damn cool. i wish i had had a dad like you. my dad is a hippie. lol

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  77. GRK.June 30, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    Great stuff, Rock Jack!

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  78. AnonymousJuly 3, 2009 at 2:26 AM

    A late Happy B-Day EZ !!!

    I think you ought to do a Top 5 or 10 Maiden Songs next.

    Would be an interesting perspective, for sure.

    To the coolest dad and kid combo in blogland.

    SubHuman

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  79. --July 5, 2009 at 9:14 PM

    Dude. This rules.

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  80. RagnarRAugust 23, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    Hey Ezra, happy (super-belated) b-day!
    Rock Jack got some airplay on KZSU, too:
    http://zk.stanford.edu/index.php?s=byAlbumKey&n=776741&q=10&action=search&session=


    Also, here's my friend Crow's kids doing some reviews:
    http://moremusic.vox.com/library/post/more-record-reviews-by-5-and-6-year-olds.html

    Keepin' on rockin' & hope you make more great music, like yer dad.

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  81. samJanuary 5, 2010 at 2:03 AM

    your son is amazing. this is the best thing i've ever read.

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