I always wonder about, when I’m older, what bands I’ll look back on and know that I was there for the full trajectory of their career, to go from oblivion to importance. I’m pretty sure The Black Angels are one of those bands. I’ve spent the majority of my life living in the two hubs [...]
When I first saw the lineup for The Decibel Tour, after thinking “must go” I also knew it was going to be a long night. It takes forever to get from Hollywood to Santa Ana, and on top of that, The Observatory has the slowest Will Call system. They rival the now defunct Key Club [...]
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“If i could stick my pen in my heart And spill it all over the stage Would it satisfy ya, would it slide on by ya Would you think the boy is strange? ain’t he strange?” ~”It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It), The Rolling Stones It was Thanksgiving Day 2010. My dad [...]
The rare metal show at The Roxy is always an exciting thing, and as I walked up to buy a ticket that night at the door, I had a pleasant moment of luck as some guy who was very angry at The Roxy personnel for not letting him scalp it out front, gave me his [...]
“It’s been so lonely without u here Like a bird without a song Nothing can stop this lonely rage Tell me baby where did I go wrong” ~”Nothing Compares 2 U”, Prince To Prince or not to Prince was the question on my mind for months as this concert remained unconfirmed on my calendar. The [...]
Check out my review of the show on GRAMMY.com And here’s from the last time I saw Killing Joke.
I was lucky enough to be there for metal’s biggest night again this year. Check out my piece for GRAMMY.com, an my black carpet interviews below. RIP Jeff Hanneman. The last time I saw him play with Slayer was the day after my mom’s funeral. Here’s the last photo I took of him.
Never did I think that it would become routine for me to drive deep into East LA and look for a giant face on the side of a building in an area where everything looks like a front for illegal activities to attend so many of my metal shows. If my mother were still alive [...]
“Virgin cells to penetrate Too premature to permeate They can’t elucidate Never thought I was the enemy I am the plague” ~”Plague”, Crystal Castles This year I have really gotten off on going to things that aren’t my usual. I’ve spent years in the frontlines of every metal band that has toured in the past [...]
{ You were so wrong about Loner. It's awesome } – Jun 17, 8:24 AM
{ Put the 2014 Psych Fest on your itinerary and we may finally get to meet.... } – Jun 16, 3:20 PM
{ This just goes to show that rock WILL NEVER DIE...unlike disco crap we will all forget in the future|!!!! I dedicate the pix above to... } – Jun 12, 1:44 AM
{ Crazy night. Great photos. } – Jun 10, 5:34 PM
{ Absolutely. That's a great first show to have and I'm glad you could be there. } – Jun 02, 1:29 PM { The things we do for music 
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