RIP Ben Graves

I can’t believe I’m writing another one of these…

Ben Graves (Murderdolls, Dope, Pretty Boy Floyd, Davey Suicide) passed away on Wednesday, May 9th. His fiancée Lydia posted this on Facebook:

“This is incredibly hard for me to write this, but I know it is necessary because Ben has so many friends and fans.

Most of you don’t know that Ben has been battling cancer for the last 11 months. It was his decision to keep his health very quiet.

Ben passed away today, May 9th 2018, from complications due to his cancer. His diagnosis was grim but he fought a long and hard battle to try and beat it and overcome the odds. Some battles can’t be won no matter how hard you try.

Please respect me, his family and close friends while we grieve. Even though we knew it was eventually coming, the complication was sudden and very unexpected.

It’s devastating to lose someone you love more than yourself. My heart is broken, my heart died with him.

We will be taking him home to Massachusetts. I will organize a memorial for Ben’s LA friends, details to follow.”

Guys…I am at a loss. I’ve been a fan of Ben’s since 2002, when my best friend played me “Love at First Fright” by the Murderdolls (her discovery based on the fact that Joey Jordison was their guitarist).

Fuck cancer.

Playlist Challenge, Day 341

Marilyn Manson — “Say10”

Weekly Focus: Powerman 5000, Day Four

Powerman 5000 — “Now That’s Rock-n-Roll,” from the album Destroy What You Enjoy (2006).

Weekly Focus: Powerman 5000, Day Three

One of my favorite PM5K songs, from my favorite PM5K album ❤

Powerman 5000 — “Stereotype,” from the album Transform (2003).

Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 33)

1. Alice Cooper ft. Duff McKagan and Steve Vai: “Hey Bulldog” (The Beatles cover)

2. Screaming Females: “If It Makes You Happy” (Sheryl Crow cover)

3. Soft Cell: “Tainted Love” (Gloria Jones cover)

Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 31)

1. Seether: “Careless Whisper” (George Michael cover)

2. Alien Ant Farm: “Smooth Criminal” (Michael Jackson cover)

3. David Bowie: “Penny Lane” (The Beatles cover)

Album of the Week: AFI’s The Art of Drowning

This album was released prior to my discovery of AFI, but when I was in tenth grade, my best friend was obsessed with “Days of the Phoenix.” And so I’ve chosen The Art of Drowning as my album of the week!