MAN DOWN

After spending his life searching for the perfect cheeseburger, Brutus has changed his dietary habits from the ground up and actually started eating healthy. The change in diet has led to a 55lb weight loss.

“I wasn’t going to mention it to anyone, but when I started running into people, they thought I was ill,” said Brutus as he crammed a fork full of organic lettuce into his mouth while simultaneously eyeing an ice cream sundae across the restaurant.

Lou said there is no particular secret of such a large weight loss in just three months. “Lots of water. Lots of fresh veggies and eight ounces of protein a day. No sugar, no carbs, no dairy.”

The rest of his comments were inaudibile due to the volume of his growling stomach.

SUMMER’S LAST STAND

Brutus will once again hit the road with Slipknot, traveling with them for the final week of their “Summer’s Last Stand Tour” which also features Lamb of God, Bullet for My Valentine, and Motionless in White.

Lou will join up for the Saturday August 29th gig in Phoenix AZ, moving on from there to Albuquerque NM, Austin TX, Houston TX, and the final stop of the tour in Dallas TX.

During the traveling, Brutus has promised to bring his cameras so he can take and post photos city-to city.

To get info on the tour including ticket info, merchandise, and band bios, hit the official Slipknot site here.

YOU’RE MAKING ME HATE YOU

“You’re Making Me Hate You” is the new book by one of Lou’s favorite human beings, Slipknot and Stone Sour lead singer, Corey Taylor.

Corey is embarking on a solo tour that will include readings from the book along with music. He’s also invited Lou to host a special event.

On Wednesday July 8th, Bryant Park in New York City will feature Corey and Lou as part of their venerable Word for Word author series.

No one is quite sure exactly what these two have cooked up for the event but, rest assured, it will be different.

Attendance for this even is free and runs from 12:30pm to 1:45pm.

Hit Bryant Park’s site here.

To find out more about Corey Taylor’s entire book tour, as well as all the other magnificent madness in his career, go here.

UPDATE: The event was sick! Thanks to all!

COREY TAYLOR LOU BRUTUS

FARE THEE WELL

The 4th of July weekend will find Brutus back in Chicago at Soldier Field for the Fare Thee Well performances by the surviving members of the Grateful Dead.

Lou was actually at Soldier Field on July 09, 1995 when the Dead made their final appearance with lead guitarist Jerry Garcia who passed away a few weeks after the the concert.

Though it surprises some, LB is a grizzled veteran of over 125 Grateful Dead shows including his very first when the band played in his tiny hometown of Englishtown, NJ.

BASEBALL BRUTUS

The ’15 Major League Baseball season marks LB’s 8th as an on field photographer for MLB Network Radio.

On Opening Day, he was in Washington, DC to see his beloved NY Mets against the Nationals. During the pregame, Brutus accidentally photobombed superstars Bryce Harper and Matt Harvey on ESPN.

Look for Lou’s shots throughout the season. Be sure to follow his social nets for images.