GRAMMY.com has a piece up that I wrote regarding my years of music-focused travel. Since it had to be edited down for length (I’ve been to a lot of places!), here are the places not covered there. Los Angeles, CA LA is arguably the center of the music universe. There is an overwhelming amount of […]
I’m running down a dark alley with a look of fear on my face. It’s just stopped raining, so I slip and fall. I clamor to get up, and continue to run into a giant panoramic of a creepily-lit, post-apocalytic, gritty Los Angeles. Somewhere within my first few minutes of listening to Celestite, this is […]
“I saw Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and The Who there” my father-in-law said about the Shrine Auditorium earlier that day. I sighed. It had been the same sigh that escaped my lips when I bought pit tickets months ago. I just didn’t want to sit in a seat for this show. As I entered the […]
“My biggest fear is losing my memory because memory is what we are.” ~Nick Cave, 20,000 Days on Earth Within the first 60 seconds of 20,000 Days on Earth, we see a time lapse of the life of Nick Cave. But it’s not just a fast forward of home videos, it’s a mood real of […]
I peeled the package open with anticipation. I clutched the contents in my hands, grazing them with my fingertips for a closer inspection. As a Vault member of Third Man Records, it’s always a surprise; and this shipment was to be a special rendition of Jack White’s second solo effort, Lazaretto. I removed the blue […]
My book is out! You can see the incredibly ridiculous trailer that I had a lot of fun making below. Available at the following: Amazon Barnes & Noble iTunes
You can read my recap of the great Scion Rock Fest on GRAMMY.com! I also did some interviews with Orchid, Red Fang, and Lord Dying, which you can check out below.
This was my 4th year attending this event, and it is a surreal, cool one-off show made even better because it is all done to support a great cause. MusiCares is the “safety net” that steps in when one of those elements of the trifecta know as Sex, Drugs, & Rock ‘n’ Roll gets a […]
It was May Day, and as the sun set on this sizzling day- the kind of day which reminds you that summer is coming- I found myself at church. Is it hot in here or is it just me? I’d never been to this place for a show, but had always wanted to go. The […]
Well, it wasn’t the last time! How could a band that is missing their original drummer and played the same set as last year not make me have buyer’s remorse from two very expensive tickets? Two words: Black Sabbath. Two more words: Hollywood Bowl. I’ve learned that, regardless of the hell experienced getting in and […]
{ Thank you... it was a great night! } – Jul 12, 10:32 AM
{ Very well said Jamie. Thank you for putting to words such an intense and interesting evening. My mind is still buzzing with it. I cannot... } – Jul 11, 5:47 PM
{ Cool read....thanx:) } – Jun 12, 1:59 AM
{ Bad ass review! It made me laugh! I was there and no... nothing is sacred with OZZY!!!!!!!!! } – May 20, 11:57 AM { Real cool read:):) } – May 17, 2:41 AM { I would check eBay...they were almost sold out at the show, but I saw people buying multiple copies... } – May 13, 6:02 PM