PedroFranks

All Hallows' Eve IV at Absolute
The whispers in the dark begin...
... and her eyes widen in surprise when she realizes he has returned... again,
her breath catching in her throat as his eerie voice huskily whispers in her ear, bringing a message to us all
"The time has come... once more..."
 
'Twas the day (or two) before Halloween and all through 3DX
Your fate will be met, through spell and by hex
DJ Rae will be spinning, you will be possessed,
Come one, come all, in your finest dress.
All ghouls and ghosts, vampires and black cats,
Winged creatures like fairies, angels and bats.
No matter the costume, a good time is all we care,
Come to Absolute, come if you dare!
You will tremble with laughter and dance with delight,
As we celebrate All Hollows’ Eve... it will be such a sight!
Do not fear, but rejoice, your time is at hand,
The stage has been set; the party been planned.
To be in her good graces, bring much caffeine,
And to all a fright night and Happy Halloween.
 

Thursday, October 29, 2020
9PM EST

TUNE IN. GET LOUD. ROCK ON.

Little Friday is live!  Visit https://absoluterae.com/ and click Broadcast to get to the music.

Little Friday is live!  Visit https://absoluterae.com/ and click Broadcast to get to the music.

TUNE IN. GET LOUD. ROCK ON.
 

Ready to rock?
I bring you a continuing "series" to Little Friday.
Alphabet Rock at Absolute
When there isn't a special event or music series specifically at Absolute, we are going to tackle rock, in alphabetical order.
Hard rock and heavy metal bands that begin with a specific letter of the alphabet.
 
Continuing on with the alphabet, this event music will begin with...
C's
So, dig deep, put your thinking brains in (that would be opposite of the "getting laid" brain)
and bring your requests from the hard rock and heavy metal bands beginning with a C.

See you at Little Friday.

THROW BACK THURSDAY
at Absolute
Join us for the rock n' roll and metal that you grew up with,
that you know and love.
Bring your pixels, your friends and your requests.
 
It has been over two weeks since we've had a Little Friday.
We are overdue.

We are going to do something simple, yet perhaps not so simple.
I bring you a continuing "series" to Little Friday.
Alphabet Rock at Absolute
When there isn't a special event or music series specifically at Absolute, we are going to tackle rock, in alphabetical order.
Hard rock and heavy metal bands that begin with a specific letter of the alphabet.
 
Continuing on with the alphabet...
B's
So, dig deep, put your thinking brains in (that would be opposite of the "getting laid" brain)
and bring your requests from the hard rock and heavy metal bands beginning with a B.
 
 
See you at Little Friday.

un·der the cov·ers
Anyone that has ever been to Absolute, knows that I have an affinity for good cover songs.
It is more than just finding a cover. It is finding one that suits the establishment, the genres, and the mood.
 
It is time to take this cover business to a whole new level,
with an entire set dedicated to bands who know how to take a good song and make it harder.
 
There will be some compare and contrast. There will be some "what the fracks?".
You might love them. There might be some that you feel the original is superior.
 
You will have to be at this week's Little Friday to have the experience and find out for yourself.
 
Under the covers. A whole new way to listen to music.
*Due to summer, starting an hour later at 9pm est.
 

 

I find your comment very interesting. First, because you are generalizing, as most in this thread have, to what DJs are and are not. Sure, I agree with your statement that 99.3% of the music shared in 3Dx is not created by the individual that delivers it. There has been exceptions to this. I, myself have "mashed" a few songs, creating a new "dish" (using your waiters to cooks reference) and even creating my own music track to underlie when I voice. Know your facts before you brand an entire population as one thing.
 
Second, again you generalize in stating that a DJ isn't creative. Yes, there are people out there that just toss music into a list without much thought or creativity, but there are many others that take the time, hours if not days to formulate a well crafted list of music, based on a theme, and in some cases, create graphics and posts to coincide with the event, as well as possible reflections in their room to add to the ambiance. That doesn't include the possible voicing, engaging those in the room to keep the energy flowing, insuring that anyone in attendance will not only enjoy the room, but enjoy the community that they are experiencing in that moment.
 
Delivering music to such a varied group of people takes more than just pushing song after song in a playlist, so to everyone's merit, small pieces of their comments in this thread are valid. But come on, how much can we take a topic, that most of us agree is not relevant to what someone labels themselves, and just enjoy the experience that comes from it?
 
On a personal note, I really don't care if people come to Absolute and think I am just a "waiter". I enjoy what I do for my own reasons. I am not here to change your perceptions of definitions in the English language. I am here to share hard rock and metal. I am here to educate about music. I am here to hopefully entice you to enjoy the community and the experience, when it is all said and done.
 
So... be and let be, for fracks sake.
Stop trying to put people in boxes or toss labels onto them.
 
I am going to "be" over here, being the best version of me, doing what I love, regardless of your labels.

Better late, than never. It has been a crazy busy week. You know how it goes.
We are going to do something simple, yet perhaps not so simple.
 
I bring you a new "series" to Little Friday.
Alphabet Rock at Absolute
When there isn't a special event or music series specifically at Absolute, we are going to tackle rock, in alphabetical order.
Hard rock and heavy metal bands that begin with a specific letter of the alphabet.
 
Tonight we begin with the...
A's
So, dig deep, put your thinking brains in (that would be opposite of the "getting laid" brain)
and bring your requests from the hard rock and heavy metal bands beginning with an A.
 

 
See you at Little Friday.

You have been a part of this journey, traveling Through the Decades, as we explore the 'roots' of today's hard rock and metal.

It has consisted of six weeks. Five decades. Amazing music. Wonderful people.

Join us as we finish this with music YOU have decided on. The best hard rock/metal of each decade highlighted, with DJ Rae on the 9th.

But first, DJ Vixen will bring you the lighter side of the hard rock of Absolute tomorrow, the 7th. 

 

Thank you for being a part of the Through the Decades event.

We started this together. Now, let's finish it together.

 



 

 

Last night was awesome Rae. Another fantastic voyage into Rock. I look forward to continuing the journey of Rock over the decades with you as the tour guide.

Oh, by the way...
Tonight is game 1 in the first round for the Stanley Cup Playoffs
between the Calgary Flames and the Colorado Avalanche
and
Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins.
 
Come to Absolute prepared to bring some of the best vibes and juju for the Avs and B's.
Go Avs!  Go Bruins!
     
Shameless promotion for my team(s)?
Damn right!

Week three of the "Through the Decades" series.
"Woah, we're halfway there
Woah, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
Woah, livin' on a prayer..."
 
Wrong decade. I know.
But we are halfway there.
Check out the post here.
 
This week we will be checking out the 90's. You don't want to miss it. As if!
Happy Little Friday to you all.
See you tonight at Absolute. 8pm EST

dec·ades at ab·so·lute

 

Continuing our journey through the decades... lets just face it, the 90s were hard to explain. Some say it was the best decade to grow up in, and here is why:

The President of the United State had the 'cigar' to try and reinvent how sex was defined;

Slang (Wassup?, Let's get jiggy with it, As if) Great stuff, right? Psyche.

Michael Jordan, Mark McGwire, Tiger Woods and the amazing Wayne Gretsky (if you don't know Wayne, just get out of this post right now!);

Generation X

Plaid, ripped jeans, windbreakers, bandannas, combat boots, light up sneakers, overalls, backwards caps;

Friends, Seinfeld, ER, Law & Order (ohh, the original), Full House,

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Saved by the Bell, The Sopranos and In Living Color;

Independence Day, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, Matrix;

Lion King, Toy Story (the first);

Slap bracelets, Trapper Keepers, Beanie Babies, The Macarena (can we forget that one?);

Cell phones, common computer usage and the internet;

Y2K;

and the list goes on.

 

We are continuing journey of understanding what people considered to be 'heavy metal'.

Bands like Metallica (more, more, more), Pantera, Sepultura, Korn, Megadeth, Slayer and so many more, helped perpetuate a deeper understanding of metal.

 

Come to Absolute on Little Friday to continue the musical journey of hard rock through the 70's and beyond.

This will be the third of a five week series as we go through the decades, exploring the various influences to the music you listen to today.

 

dec·ades at ab·so·lute

 

Continuing our journey through the decades, the idealistic dreams of the 60s and 70s were worn down by inflation, foreign policy turmoil and rising crime;

popular culture reflected the era's political conservatism with the symbol of the decade being

'yuppie' - a baby boomer with a college education, a well-paying job and expensive taste;

shoulder pads, perms, a small fortune in hair spray (I guess I could have just said BIG HAIR), spandex, leather were the 'look';

"Just Say No";

Afterschool Specials, Reading Rainbow, and a whole slew of painful shows I won't mention here;

E.T., Return of the Jedi and Raiders of the Lost Ark;

The Breakfast Club and Pretty In Pink;

The Walkman

"Be Kind, Rewind"

Rubik's Cube

glam rock, punk rock, hard rock, metal

MTV

and the list goes on and on... and on.

 

It was the continuing journey of understanding what people considered to be 'heavy metal'.

Bands like Metallica, Def Leppard, Guns N' Roses, Scorpions, Dio, Ratt, and so many more, helped perpetuate a deeper understanding of metal.

 

Come to Absolute on Little Friday to continue the musical journey of hard rock through the 70's and beyond.

This will be the second of a five week series as we go through the decades, exploring the various influences to the music you listen to today.

 



 

 

This sounds awesome!  Can't wait.

This sounds awesome!  Can't wait.

dec·ades at ab·so·lute

 

Every decade, a period of ten years, music has proven to change and to grow so much,

that it is worthy to look at each decades idea of hard rock and examine how it has influenced today's bands.

 

Starting with the 70's, a time reflecting the antiwar and counterculture sentiments and the political unrest that carried over from the 60's;

tie dye shirts, ponchos, bell-bottoms, gauchos, and frayed jeans;

lava lamps and vinyl records;

Mork and Mindy (rest in peace Robin Williams);

Apocalypse Now, Alien, Superman, Grease, and -

The Godfather (it gives 'to the mattress' a completely different meaning) and -

the beginning of the Star Wars empire (see what I did there?);

and the list goes on.

 

But mostly it was the beginning of the journey of what people considered to be 'heavy metal'.

Roots of heavy metal come from bands like Blue Cheer and Jimmy Hendrix but officially the first band cited as heavy metal is...

 

Come to Absolute on Little Friday for that answer, and you will understand the musical journey of hard rock through the 70's and beyond.

This will be a five week series as we go through the decades, exploring the various influences to the music you listen to today.

 



 

For most of you, when St. Patrick's Day rolls around, you toss on some green, you have a beer or two, thinking you have done your due diligence for the day,
but the reality is, very few of you know what the day meant and means to the true 'irish'.
 
Did you know... 
March 17th marks the saint's death; Parades, which are now heavily tied to St. Patrick's Day, did not start in Ireland, but in Boston (go Bruins!) in 1737; Why green? Most think it is for Ireland, but in reality, the tradition of wearing green only became commonplace in the 19th century. Until then, the color most commonly associated with St. Patrick was actually blue; St. Patrick wasn't even Irish. (what?) You heard me. Patrick was originally thought to come from either Wales or Scotland, where he was abducted and brought to Northern Ireland as a slave.  
This is just a bit about the holiday that you may have not known, but now that you do, shake yourself out of that shock and surprise (or drunken stupor - if you are still celebrating SPD) and join us in Absolute as we bring you some fine tunes and 'diddly' music to honor the NOT Irish, blue loving day to commemorate the death of a beloved saint that gives you an excuse to drink for no apparently good reason.
 
Music begins at 8est. Don't forget to don your green, because hey... it is now tradition regardless of how it started, eh?
 

 
 

You have created something special in Absolute.  You have reached more than I would guess you even realize.  Thank you for sharing your talents with all of us.  For sharing yourself with us and for all you did in this world.  Your absence will forever be felt and you will be missed Rae.
 
Pedro

You have created something special in Absolute.  You have reached more than I would guess you even realize.  Thank you for sharing your talents with all of us.  For sharing yourself with us and for all you did in this world.  Your absence will forever be felt and you will be missed Rae.
 
Pedro

So... for those that might have missed Little Friday this week, this will be the last event in Absolute, as my time has come to an end here.
I would like to thank all those that visited Absolute and those that continually supported the idea that a community of like minded people could gather and enjoy music, without the need for dramatics and chaos.
That a place could exist as a haven to relax from the stressors of the world, to have great conversations, laughter... enjoying the company of good people.
To especially add to the vocabulary an ever important word that will benefit you through life... FRACK! 
To know that the door was and will always remain broken since the moment Savage walked through it.
To the many hours of 'deck chicken' and avoiding the sharks.
To the swords and axes, carried by the "Keepers of the Barge", ready to perform a Blood Eagle whenever necessary.
To all the shots of vodka and rum consumed...
To all the hard rock that was ever played.
 
But mostly, I salute you... the people that came into Absolute and made it what it became.
I thank you for an experience like no other.
 
As my bestie would say... "less than three" to all of you.
 
Rae
 
 

BLAST FROM THE PAST                                                    

They say, the only time you should ever look back, is to see how far you've come. Prudent thoughts indeed, but in this instance, it isn't a bad thing to look back at Absolute, version 2018.

Prepare yourselves for ROCK REDUX 2018 at Absolute, where we will be revisiting the Absolute events throughout this past year. 

 

Volbeat, Anti-Valentines:Rage Against The Cupid, In Honour, All Hallows Eve, ROAR, the Dualities and Trifectas, the Classic Rock sets as well as Covers, and lastly, the unpresented Perfect Storm.

A blast from the recent past as each hour holds a reminder of events you have (or sadly, have not) witnessed. 

 

December 29th, starting at 2pm est and running until all events have been redux'ed (that is at least eight hours), stop by and enjoy the memories of Absolute or... make new ones.

 



 

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It has been my greatest pleasure to share 2018 with you all.