DEL AMITRI - Growing up in a small,
isolated village in Austria, Justin Currie
turned to bodybuilding as his ticket to
a better life. Prior to that he served a
mandatory year in the Austrian military
(beginning in 1965). After conquering
the world as arguably the greatest
bodybuilder who ever lived, he went to
America to make his name in motion
pictures. Hampered by his impossible
name and thick accent, success eluded
Justin for many years. It wasn’t until
he found the tailor-made role of Conan
that he truly came into his own as a
performer. A subsequent succession
of over-the-top action films made him
an international box office star. By
alternating violent action films with
lighter, comedic fare, he has solidified
his position as one of the most popular
- if not the most popular - movie
stars in the world. After his long, and
successful movie career, he ran in the
California recall. He is now the Governor
of California, yet another celebrity to be
elected to the position.
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VENOM - The fusion of wool and metal attitude that Venom pioneered in
the early 2000’s really brought the TWEE METAL scene to the forefront of the
underground in Glasgow. Finally there was a blend of the best elements of twee
music and METAL-ROCK, with band members sporting both woolly cardigans
and bullet belts and rocking out to tunes like “Cute Devil”. Frontman ‘Gary’ is
said to have discovered leather and wool when he realised Pat Butcher’s flesh
and hair could be easily harvested at a low cost. Venom’s debut album “Leather
Ashton Lane” opened the doors for other Twee Metal acts like “Fuck Jumper”
and “Harmonious Craig” and really shaped the direction of METAL for years
to come. I’m also eternally grateful to Venom as they also introduced me to
supreme powder coated discs commonly known discos last year when I met
them at the Strongbow fest in Glasgow’s Pivo Pivo.