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It’s been almost 13 years since singer/songwriter/guitarist Bradley Nowell, frontman of the band Sublime, died of a heroin overdose inside his hotel room. Since then, multiple albums have been released with previous recordings and new master tracks of previously-released content.

Well, on February 28th, Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson teamed up with Rome Ramirez, a 20-year-old from California to play a gig as Sublime. You can watch some footage of the show below.

Some fans are outraged by this reunion because they feel like Bradley has been replaced by Rome. Here is one person’s comment on ThePier.org Message Board

It’s not gonna stop me from loving the old stuff, but it cheapens the brand and embarrasses me as a fan.

I can’t proudly sport Sublime stickers on my car because I don’t want to associated with Rome, whatsoever.

How about all the people who have branded themselves with Sublime tats? What if Rome tarnishes the Sublime name? What then? All we have is the legacy that Brad left behind. No need for us to add a new chapter written and performed by a kid that none of us know. Hell, Brad never met Rome, what makes him the man to pick up where Brad left off? Why should we blindly support this kid as the frontman to our favorite band?

And another thing…

What the fuck entitles Rome to Bradley’s fortune? All the blood, sweat and tears that Brad spent on this band, and he never really got to see any fortune or fame from it, but this fuckin kid is gonna step in, and pick up where Brad left off, and make the millions that Brad earned. FUCK THAT

How can anyone think this is cool?

Imagine Rome singing Pool Shark… Oh yeah, I’m sure he can relate. Let’s make him a millionaire.

How do YOU feel about Sublime reuniting with this punk kid who has no right stepping into Brad’s shoes?

Here it is folks, the teaser trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s 5th film, Inglorious Basterds.

Looks pretty sweet, huh? I love me some good old Nazi killin!

Ever since the first Guitar Hero game came out, I have wanted to be able to play Sublime. It seemed possible when Guitar Hero 2 was announced, but no Sublime. Then Guitar Hero 3 was announced, and still no Sublime. I gave up hope for a while…

Then Rock Band hit the scene and introduced downloadable content (DLC) as a major part of the game. Still, no Sublime. During the summer of 2008, rumors were flying left and right about what bands we would see in Rock Band 2, and Sublime was always on the top of everyone’s rumor track list. It seemed as though Rock Band fans everywhere would have the chance to see and play Sublime in Rock Band 2, but then the official track list was released by Harmonix and still there was no Sublime. While Rock Band 2 was in development, the guys over at Activision were busy making their version of a full-band game, Guitar Hero: World Tour. And wouldn’t you know, Sublime was finally brought to the homes of video-game fans everywhere with the song “Santeria.”

It’s been months since Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero: World Tour were released into stores. There are hundreds of downloadable songs for Rock Band, but still no Sublime. What gives? Someone emailed Sublime’s management last year asking about their involvement in Rock Band, and got this message:

So I took it upon myself to send another email to the Sublime management, offering my concern about the lack of Sublime in Rock Band 2, months after the game was released and hundreds of songs have become available for download. This is the message I sent them:

Hey there, long time fan with a quick question.

Last year someone emailed you guys asking about Rock Band, which you guys said for us to wait and see what happens Fall of 2008. Well it’s now getting close to the Spring of 2009 and I am wondering what’s going on?

I know Santeria is in Guitar Hero World Tour, but I can tell you that 1000s of people would love to have Sublime in Rock Band 2. Just check out this thread on the Rock Band Forums.

I hope that one day we will see Sublime in Rock Band, so that way I don’t have to go out and buy crappy Guitar Hero just to get my fix.

Peace guys,

-Ryan Laster

And here is the message I got back, in image format so you know I am not bullshitting you.

Please Harmonix, get your act together. Get back in touch with the Sublime management, make this happen for us Rock Band fans. We want to play Sublime in your game, and we will gladly pay you lots of money to be able to do it. If the boys at Activision can get this done, I definitely know you guys can do it too, and do an even better job if I may say so myself.

We’ve all been waiting a long time for this digital TV conversion to finally take place, and now we’re going to have to wait even longer. The Senate has just delayed the whole conversion another four months to help everyone waiting for their $40 coupons to buy their DTV converted boxes. This transition was supposed to take place February 17th, but now it will happen on June 12th.

All I have to say is Congress and everyone else involved needs to get their act together and get this transition underway. We have been seeing the commercials regarding this transition for months now and it seems like we should have had ample time to get this whole conversion thing over with.

Heath Ledger was awarded the SAG award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as The Joker in last year’s “The Dark Knight.”

This award comes just one week after he was awarded a Golden Globe for his role as The Joker, along with an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. We will have to wait until February to see if he wins a Academy Award.

Here is the full list of winners from tonight’s SAG awards.

TELEVISION
Actor in a television movie or miniseries — Paul Giamatti – “John Adams”
Actress in a television movie or miniseries — Laura Linney – “John Adams”
Actor in a drama series — Hugh Laurie – “House”
Actress in a drama series — Sally Field – “Brothers & Sisters”
Actor in a comedy series — Alec Baldwin – “30 Rock”
Actress in a comedy series — Tina Fey – “30 Rock”
Ensemble in a drama Series — “Mad Men”
Ensemble in a comedy series — “30 Rock”
Stunt ensemble — “Heroes”

FILM
Actor — Sean Penn – “Milk”
Actress — Meryl Streep – “Doubt”
Supporting Actor — Heath Ledger – “The Dark Knight”
Supporting Actress — Kate Winslet – “The Reader”
Ensemble Cast — “Slumdog Millionaire”
Stunt Ensemble — “The Dark Knight”

Lifetime Achievement Award — James Earl Jones

Best Motion Picture of the Year
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Ceán Chaffin, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall
Frost/Nixon (2008): Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Eric Fellner
Milk (2008): Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks
The Reader (2008): Nominees to be determined
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Christian Colson

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Richard Jenkins for The Visitor (2007/I)
Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon (2008)
Sean Penn for Milk (2008)
Brad Pitt for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler (2008)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Angelina Jolie for Changeling (2008)
Melissa Leo for Frozen River (2008)
Meryl Streep for Doubt (2008/I)
Kate Winslet for The Reader (2008)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Josh Brolin for Milk (2008)
Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder (2008)
Philip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt (2008/I)
Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight (2008)
Michael Shannon for Revolutionary Road (2008)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams for Doubt (2008/I)
Penélope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Viola Davis for Doubt (2008/I)
Taraji P. Henson for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Marisa Tomei for The Wrestler (2008)

Best Achievement in Directing
Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Stephen Daldry for The Reader (2008)
David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon (2008)
Gus Van Sant for Milk (2008)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Frozen River (2008): Courtney Hunt
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008): Mike Leigh
In Bruges (2008): Martin McDonagh
Milk (2008): Dustin Lance Black
WALL·E (2008): Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Jim Reardon

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Eric Roth, Robin Swicord
Doubt (2008/I): John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon (2008): Peter Morgan
The Reader (2008): David Hare
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Simon Beaufoy

Best Achievement in Cinematography
Changeling (2008): Tom Stern
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Claudio Miranda
The Dark Knight (2008): Wally Pfister
The Reader (2008): Roger Deakins, Chris Menges
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Anthony Dod Mantle

Best Achievement in Editing
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter
The Dark Knight (2008): Lee Smith
Frost/Nixon (2008): Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill
Milk (2008): Elliot Graham
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Chris Dickens

Best Achievement in Art Direction
Changeling (2008): James J. Murakami, Gary Fettis
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo
The Dark Knight (2008): Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando
The Duchess (2008): Michael Carlin, Rebecca Alleway
Revolutionary Road (2008): Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt

Best Achievement in Costume Design
Australia (2008): Catherine Martin
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Jacqueline West
The Duchess (2008): Michael O’Connor
Milk (2008): Danny Glicker
Revolutionary Road (2008): Albert Wolsky

Best Achievement in Makeup
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Greg Cannom
The Dark Knight (2008): John Caglione Jr., Conor O’Sullivan
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008): Mike Elizalde, Thomas Floutz

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Alexandre Desplat
Defiance (2008): James Newton Howard
Milk (2008): Danny Elfman
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman
WALL·E (2008): Thomas Newman

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman, Gulzar(“Jai Ho”)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman, Maya Arulpragasam(“O Saya”)
WALL·E (2008): Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman(“Down to Earth”)

Best Achievement in Sound
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, Mark Weingarten
The Dark Knight (2008): Ed Novick, Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Resul Pookutty
WALL·E (2008): Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, Ben Burtt
Wanted (2008): Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño, Petr Forejt

Best Achievement in Sound Editing
The Dark Knight (2008): Richard King
Iron Man (2008): Frank E. Eulner, Christopher Boyes
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Tom Sayers
WALL·E (2008): Ben Burtt, Matthew Wood
Wanted (2008): Wylie Stateman

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron
The Dark Knight (2008): Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Timothy Webber, Paul J. Franklin
Iron Man (2008): John Nelson, Ben Snow, Daniel Sudick, Shane Mahan

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Bolt (2008): Chris Williams, Byron Howard
Kung Fu Panda (2008): John Stevenson, Mark Osborne
WALL·E (2008): Andrew Stanton

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008)(Germany)
Entre les murs (2008)(France)
Revanche (2008)(Austria)
Okuribito (2008)(Japan)
Vals Im Bashir (2008)(Israel)