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June 6, 2006
Would you be my pen-pal?
As I was wondering how I would celebrate "Seis de Satanás" (6/6/06), I decided to find a new pen-pal (although today everything is done via text messaging or emails).
Yesterday I was reading this, which featured photos of the rock band Lordi. So I thought, "who better to email a letter to on a day such as today than one of these fine gentlemen?"
I decided to email "Kita", the drummer, as drummers are typically the lowest on the rock group food chain (except maybe for keyboardists) and might possibly feel a bit lonely on the evilest of days.
Here is what I sent:
From: Phil
To: kita@lordi.org Date: Jun 5, 2006 2:48 PM Subject: Greetings Kita!Hello, Kita!
I just wanted to write to you to tell you that I have just recently discovered your band - I assumed most people email Lordi himself, and that the rest of the band-mates do not get as much attention, so I am emailing you!
How are you?
You seem to have an interesting band. I, too, have a "band", if you will, but we do not play instruments. We mainly drink bourbon and do drugs (comet dust and cocaine the drug of choice).
I noticed you are from Finland? I have direct ancestors from Norway - I don't know if the Fins hate the Norwegians or the other way around, but as I see it, we are all Scandanavian brothers, yes?
I also wanted to ask you about playing the drums. Does the armor get in the way? How about the torn-open decaying flesh? It would seem difficult with the work it takes to play drums with the nerve endings being exposed like that - or, perhaps they are dead?
Anyway, I look forward to learning more about Lordi (the band - I still think you're the best).
Best wishes,
Phil
I will let you know if I should receive correspondence back from Kita.
Posted by Phil at June 6, 2006 9:45 AM
Comments
There are some great Lordi videos on youtube.com
My boyfriend and I are big fans. Maybe we'll try writing them. If we're still around. Everyone in Louisiana thinks there's going to be an apocolypse today.
Posted by: Saidah at June 6, 2006 10:10 AM
Or as Lordi would say, "Arockalypse".
Posted by: Phil at June 6, 2006 10:14 AM
Can you get me his autograph?
Posted by: Steve Skalish at June 6, 2006 12:01 PM
If you could only pick one, which of Lordi's songs do you think would be best to download on my IPod. Even better, which would work best as a ring tone for my cell?
--The Gal
Posted by: restaurant gal at June 7, 2006 10:24 PM
I'm only getting to know them myself, restaurant gal.
Saidah, any recommendations?
Posted by: Phil at June 8, 2006 8:48 AM
Hey Phil, have you got a responce yet? :-) I'm curious as to what his responce will be. Perhaps a shipment of rotting flesh...
Posted by: Jefferson Davis at June 8, 2006 1:32 PM
Suprisingly, no, Jefferson.
I too would like to hear from Kita - I'm sure he is a busy man-beast/drummer.
I will be sure and post Kita's reply should he find time to do so.
Posted by: Phil at June 8, 2006 1:50 PM
I was reading this week's issue of Rolling Stone, and they had a small article about the group. They quote Kita, and well they should. He's highly quotable: "When we got to the semifinals, I was thinking, "Holy shit, now we have to win this whole shit. Many times the music is either ballads or techno-dancing--we woke up the rock nation." As for frontman, Mr. Lordi, Kita says, "He was a huge fan of characters like Freddy Krueger and superheroes like the Hulk. We also love Kiss and eighties heavy metal. So he has this vision of monsters playing Eighties hard rock." Words to live by, Playaz.
Posted by: Washington Cube at June 8, 2006 6:57 PM
I caught Lordi's act this weekend on FUSE TV. The segment was about the contest mentioned in the article you linked to. I haven't read the article but the TV "told me" they ranked fairly high in the ratings. Possibly top ten? My question to Kita is how do you party like an animal (it's a given, he's a drummer) and then strap that suit on and drum like John Bonham? I'd be on my back after a half set gasping for air, wet towels and more liquor....
Posted by: Johnny Smoke at June 9, 2006 8:41 AM
They were the winners.
And your "wet towels" comment makes me laugh...sorry, a very inside joke among the Playaz (nothing to do w/ you).
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