Dumb And Dumbest 82: Politics, Metal and Society



Episode 82 of the Dumb and Dumbest Podcast is streaming right now! and it’s about Politics, Metal and Society. Dumb and Dumbest is a music industry podcast hosted by music executive Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR). TodayMatt and Curtis are joined once again by special guest musician and journalist Ivan Belcic of Invisible Oranges and Anti-Hero Magazine. They run down the current issues plaguing the scene and how bands and artists can navigate them. Continue reading


GWAR Vocalist Blothar Gives A TED Talk In Richmond VA


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GWAR’s Dr. Michael “Blothar” Bishop gave an independently organized TED Talk in Richmond, VA last week. Bishop, who teaches at University of Virginia, is best known in GWAR as the original Beefcake The Mighty, but has had other musical projects such as Kepone and Misery Brothers. The main topic of the talk was “How Was GWAR Was Representative Of The Culture of Richmond, Virginia”. You can see the video at this link or below:

Dr. Michael Bishop as Blothar of GWAR, photo by Meg Loyal Photography

Dr. Michael Bishop as Blothar of GWAR, photo by Meg Loyal Photography

GWAR is prepping their annual GWAR B-Q in Richmond this coming weekend. You can still get tickets for the event at this link: http://gwarbq.com/buy-tickets