The X-Men have always been some of my favorite comic book heroes. I remember watching the TV show when I was in high school during the mid nineties on Saturday mornings on K-TV (in South Africa). It was the perfect way to enhance my morning coffee and pap back in those days.
Today I’m featuring 10 Facts about the X-Men. I hope you find these facts interesting.
The X-Men were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.
They first appeared in a comic book in September 1963.
Magneto was introduced in the first edition and the Brotherhood of Mutants in the fourth edition of the comic book.
To date 5 X-Men movies have been released: X-Men (in 2000), X2 (in 2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (in 2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (in 2009), X-Men First Class (in 2011).
Two X-Men movies are in the works: The Wolverine will be released later in 2013 and X-Men: Days of Future Past will be released in 2014.
Mystique is Rogue’s adopted mother, Mystique is also Nightcrawler’s true biological mother. Which would make Rogue and Nightcrawler siblings in a sense.
In the X-Men comics, Sabretooth is not Wolverine’s brother, they are not related in any way shape or form. They just hate each other’s guts.
When he was first introduced in 1974, Wolverine’s costume was blue and yellow. It’s evolved quite a bit over time.
Professor X is comically called “Wheels” once in the first X-Men movie.
The X-Men first appeared on TV in 1966 in the Marvel Superheroes TV series. They also appeared in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981-82), Pryde of the X-Men (1989), X-Men (1992-1997), Spider-Man (1994-1998), Generation X (1996), X-Men Evolution (2000 – 2003), Wolverine and X-Men (2008-2009), The Super Hero Squad Show (2009 to present), Black Panther (2010), Marvel Anime: Wolverine (2011) and Marvel Anime: X-Men (2011).
I hope that you find these facts interesting. Use one of them the next time you’re out drinking with your friends and arguing about superheroes.
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PS: This post is part of the A-Z Blog Challenge that I have joined for April 2013.
Fokofpolisiekar is definitely one of my favorite bands of all time, mostly because they sing in my mother tongue. I first saw these boys live at Oppikoppi 10 in 2004 and have been listening to their music ever since. These Afrikaans rockers have never disappointed me with a live show.
Today I’m featuring Fokofpolisiekar (which literally means “Fuck off Police Car”) in the 10 Facts on Running Wolf’s Rant. I hope that you find these facts interesting enough to share them with your friends and I hope that you find it insightful. Before I start beating around the bush, here are those facts:
Fokofpolisiekar hail from Bellville in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
The band was formed in April 2003.
The members of Fokofpolisiekar were formerly associated with acts like New World Inside, 7th Breed and 22 Stars.
Their song Hemel op die Platteland (Heaven in the countryside) was the first Afrikaans song ever to be playlisted nationally on the SA commercial station 5FM.
To date Fokofpolisiekar have released 3 studio albums and 3 EPs: As jy Met Vuur Speel Sal Jy Brand (2003), Lugsteuring (2004), Monoloog in Stereo (2005), Brand Suid-Afrika (2006), Swanesang (2006) and Antiobiotika (2008). They also released a few new songs on the Vanfokkingtasties album (which was released in 2012). A Best Of album was released in late 2012.
Fokofpolisiekar went into hiatus in 2007 and has not released a full length album since the release of their 2008 EP Antibiotika to day. They still perform regularly in front of huge crowds at SA’s music festivals though.
3 bands spawned out of Fokofpolisiekar between 2007 and 2009: Van Coke Kartel, aKING and Die Heuwels Fantasties.
The members of Fokofpolisiekar are Francois van Coke (who is also the lead singer of Van Coke Kartel), Hunter Kennedy (who is also in Die Heuwels Fantasties), Jaco “Snakehead” Venter (who also plays drums for aKING), Wynand Myburgh (who also plays bass for Van Coke Kartel) and Johnny De Ridder .
In 2009 a documentary about the band was released entitled “Fokofpolisiekar: Forgive Them for They Know Not What They Do” and in 2011 their official biography entitled “Biografie van ‘n Bende” was released.
So, in case there are some Americans out there who don’t know what Fokofpolisiekar sound like reading this, check out the video below for their song “Antibiotika” and get a taste of some awesome Afrikaans Rock Music sounds like:
The band is celebrating 10 years in the SA Music industry this year. Make sure that you catch Fokofpolisiekar at one of their live shows at venues around South Africa. You will not be disappointed.
Watch this space for regular updates in the Music and Facts categories on Running Wolf’s Rant.
PS: This post is part of the A-Z Blog Challenge that I have joined for April 2013.
It’s about time that I feature another South African band. I’m doing this for the plain and simple reason that SA Music is awesome. Today it’s Desmond and the Tutus’ turn. They’re definitely one of my favorite South African bands.
This awesome South African band has been around for while and I trust that you’ll find these 10 Facts about Desmond and the Tutus interesting
Desmond and the Tutus hail from Pretoria, South Africa.
The members of the band are Shane Durrant, Craig Durrant, Nic and Doug.
The band was formed in December 2005.
Their musical style can be described as “infectiously awesome blend of Rock ‘n Roll, Indie Kwela Pop and Genius”.
The band toured Japan in 2010 and described the experience as “the best time of our career so far! Three weeks of being in a super foreign place with our best friends, playing every night, getting home super late, then waking up early for sound check.” (according to One Small Seed).
Desmond and the Tutus have released 2 studio albums and 2 EP’s: Tuckshop (in 2008), And The (in 2009), Kiss You On The Cheek (in 2008) and MNUSIC (in 2012).
The band have played at almost every music festival in South Africa (including Oppikoppi, Splashy Fen and Synergy Live). They have built up a reputation as one of South Africa’s best live acts.
According to another interview I found their musical influences are “Snoop Doggy Dog, Michael Jackson, Michael Buble, Michael Jordan, Michael Stevens, George Michael…actually anybody with a ‘Michael’”.
Their three most popular songs are “Peter”, “Tattoo” and “Zim Zala Bim”.
Many Americans read this blog and they’ve probably never heard of Desmond and the Tutus. To give all of you an idea of their sound, I’ve decided to embed one of their music videos, check out the video for “Tattoo” below:
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PS: This post is part of the A-Z Blog Challenge that I have joined for April 2013.
The X-Men have always been some of my favorite comic book heroes. I remember watching the TV show when I was in high school during the mid nineties on Saturday mornings on K-TV (in South Africa). It was the perfect way to enhance my morning coffee and pap back in those days.
