Mixing with our good buddy Rich Costey is going great. So far, he's mixed 9 songs, and they all sound fucking stellar. He had an interesting process where he started out mixing some of the looser songs first, and then ramped up to the denser stuff. Our goal in mixing is to make it loud, and then make it louder then that. "Still Alive" was an early one, and he brought a real heaviness and aggressiveness to that song. Song is very drum and bass oriented, very different for us, but still rocks at the same time. A bit of Queen influenced guitar harmonies helps on that song.
"Save Yourself" was another early one, a mix of Judas Priest metal and 80's arena rock. That song went through a lot of different permutations, and finally we settled on this vibe that took us to new territory. We then got into a song called "The Only Hope For Me Is You," and that's where things really starting clicking with Rich. What was great was each song would just sound better and bigger than the last. As some of you had guessed from a twitter thing of mine (I refuse to call it a tweet), David Campbell did a bit of work on the record, and that's one of the songs he arranged for. Costey did this crazy effect with the strings going into the last chorus that blew me away. One of my favorite tracks. (click "read more" for more!)
This poor girl documents the heinous act of eating this burger in its entirety. Showing up to the BK with stomach medicine by her side, she goes to work on the towering sandwich. Like a slow burning 70's Snuff film, watch in agonizing detail as she struggles to finish off this montrosity. From her first bite to the last, it seems like hours pass, but this girl will not give up. After having her fill at BK, she takes it home to polish it off with seaweed and a side of soy. Cold, lifeless, and drained of all color, she reluctantly finishes the meal with a smile, and what i think was a passing of gas.
For her tenaciousness, and her will to never give up, and also for being very Japanese in the way you finished this thing, 394venom is our Whopper Eat Off Champion!
this friggin' guy, Joey! This bearded wonder, who lives somewhere awesome in America, was so crazed about the contest that he went to his local BK and had them create the sandwich for him! Now that's ingenuity, and yes, a little bit insane...
On first bite, he goes in deep, but barely puts a dent in the thing. This gargantuan gorilla burg was more then he expected! After swallowing the first few bites, he compares it to "eating an elephant." Not sure what goes down in his household, but he may want to keep that to himself.
By minute 3, he's picked up the pace, getting through nearly half the sandwich. What an eater! He "man's up," choosing not to finish with a fork, but instead washing the sloppy meat down with a mixture of cola and what are surely now cold french fries. Like a hero staring down the face of a fierce dragon, a crowd of peasant folk assembles. Do they want to see him defeat his opponent, or do they want to see him choke on his own vomit?!?! I can't tell!
Minute 7:20, and astonishingly its down to the final bite. This culinary warrior levels up to another plane of existence, meditating to become one with the burger. Turning grey, his beard having grown longer through the ordeal, he finishes the bountiful beef bouquet, and with that, is crowned King Of Burgerdom in a touching ceremony of applause, tears, and chocolate chip cookies. Congrats Joey! You get a one of a kind T-shirt, a prize pack, and an engorged colon!
PeAcHbAbY1031!!! (man that was tough to type...) Rocking out to the musical genius of Dope's "Die Motherfucker, Die Motherfucker, Die," she sets off to work on an especially messy Windows 7 Whopper. Watch as her first bite causes a flood of meat juice and special sauce to fly out the other side of the burger! This girl has a HUGE mouth, as she stuffs the entire patty mountain in her face, you can imagine how this girl eats at Thanksgiving! Best of all, she lives in the spirit of her chosen rallying cry. This girl "don't need no religion," nor does she "need no prayers," but she may want to ask her mother for forgiveness for what she has done to her body.
Congrats PeAcHbAbY1031! I think you win a prize pack!
Sad to say, the 7 Burger Whopper eat off is now over. The promotion has ended, that is unless you can find someone selling them in a back alley...I saw some of your faces, and although you dreaded that first bite, the ensuing taste euphoria one can only experience by injesting seven partial beef, partial beak patties soon won over. Congrats to all, and I'll pick a winner shortly!!!
Hey guys, since you were all asking, it was Greg Watermann who took the in-studio pictures. He's a great photographer who also shot us at The Roxy shows! Check his site out!
