Archive for 200806

Russian spa opens monument to the enema

June 23rd, 2008 – 2336 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

A monument to the enema, a procedure many people would rather not think about, has been unveiled at a spa in the southern Russian city of Zheleznovodsk. The bronze syringe bulb, which weighs 800 pounds and is held by three angels, was unveiled at the Mashuk-Akva Term spa, the spa’s director said Thursday.

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VIOLE STOLZ

June 19th, 2008 – 2002 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Vocals: Hiyame
Guitar: Shii
Bass: Juya
Drums: Ruimio
Started: 2004
Status: Disbanded
Profile:
Viole Stolz was formed April 2004 by Hiyame (roadie for Schwardix Marvally), Shii (ex-member of la fille male garder), Shuya, and Rumio. They have done 7 shows. On July 16th, the band performed their first live called Meguro. On July 20, 2004 they did another show called Ikebukuro CYBER. [...]


TODESBONDEN

June 19th, 2008 – 1956 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Todesbonden, founded by Laurie Ann Haus (Autumn Tears) is a Celtic, World, and Classical influenced hard rock/metal band that takes the listener on a musical journey of fantasy, yearning, and a time long ago. Using a mix of catchy trance-inducing melodies, epic keys, soaring violins, powerful Balkan, Operatic, Celtic, Rock, and Middle Eastern lead female [...]


OPEN LETTER TO ROBERT McBRIDE.

June 13th, 2008 – 2003 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Dear Robert,
Do you mind if I call you Robert? Obergruppenführer McBride sounds so formal. Besides, I feel like I already know you since we both have ties to Durban.
I used to drink in the bars along the beachfront and you used to blow them up. Had I not been in a state of penury on [...]


Robert McBride, aka Bomber McBride, a hero, a role model.

June 13th, 2008 – 1952 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

On this day, June 14th 1986,
ANC member Robert McBride planned, planted and participated in the bombing of Magoo’s Bar, a popular hangout for the South African Security Police forces in Durban. Three white women pedestrians were killed when the bomb exploded, and many bar patrons were wounded. No policemen were in the bar.
During 1993, McBride [...]


SOME HEADLINES WRITE THEMSELVES

June 10th, 2008 – 1946 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Guy: Snowboarding is better than skiing.
Girl: Yeah, I don’t think I would like skiing. I’m just not good at the whole keeping-my-legs-together thing.
Source: Overheard in NY

 

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ACIREMA

June 10th, 2008 – 1939 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Genre: Folk Metal, Ambient
Lyrical theme: Paganism, National Socialism
Origin Formed in: United States of America (Tucson, Arizona)  
Label: Anti Human Productions
Status: Split-up
Last known line-up:
Rubeus XIII – All Instruments & Vocals (Hrodvitnir, Blutkrieg, Gestapo SS, Katharia, Pantheon (US), Valaskjalf (US), Valhallian)
Source: karantan

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BABEL 17

June 8th, 2008 – 1728 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

BABEL : means “Gate of Heaven”.
The XVI Arcane :  of the divinatory  tarots ( the most destructive …) is called “The Tower” or “House of God” relating to the Babel’s Tower…
17 : The 17th  Arcane of the tarots is called “the star”.  

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WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD ?

June 8th, 2008 – 1718 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Plato: For the greater good.
Karl Marx: It was a historical inevitability.
Machiavelli: So that its subjects will view it with admiration, as a chicken which has the daring and courage to boldly cross the road, but also with fear, for whom among them has the strength to contend with such a paragon of avian virtue? In such a manner [...]


Cuba to provide free sex-change

June 7th, 2008 – 2059 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Cuba has authorised sex-change operations and will offer them free to qualifying citizens, officials say.
The move is the latest in a series of policy changes implemented by President Raul Castro since he succeeded his elder brother, Fidel, in February.
Raul Castro’s daughter, who heads the National Centre for Sex Education, spearheaded the changes in a [...]