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The Rosy Nolan BandPete’s Candy Store, Brooklyn
The Rosy Nolan Band gets its name from its front chick, singer/songwriter
Rosy Nolan. This surprisingly enchanting trio (Rosy on vocals and guitar,
Jeff Bailey on base, and Jason Chester on drums) had me swaying to whimsical
melodies with a touch of country twang melancholy, soft beats and visceral
lyrics like “You are the plane that flies me solo.” In nonchalant
conversation, Rosy’s voice is surefooted but on stage her voice
takes on a sweet precariousness with a hint of Marilyn Monroe. She really
lets her voice go mid set as she wails unpredictably “Looking for
someone to take what’s wrong and make me feel alright.” The
bridge in “Thread Lightly” is quite an engaging detour down
a trip-hoppish lane and the bassist offers up pleasing vocal harmonies
while the drummer’s beats are subtly supple; not overpowering.
Great energy from a band whose tunes are swoon able, catchy and playful.
Analogies are sometimes suffocating but if roses are to red then Rosy
Nolan bands are to full color. Look out for shows coming up in February.
~ Caramia
OLD NEWS---'03
11/25
Jethro Tull Banned?!?
A radio station in Manahawkin, New Jersey, has taken the band Jethro Tull off their playlist after frontman Ian Anderson criticized the popularity of displaying the American flag.
"I hate to see the American flag hanging out of every bloody station wagon, out of every SUV, every little Midwestern house in some residential area," said Anderson in the Asbury Park (NJ) Press.
According to the program director of WCHR, the radio station in question, listeners called in and voted on whether or not to remove Jethro Tull's music from the air after this comment. 99% of the listeners reportedly voted in favor of the ban.
Keepin' the dream alive,
Starfire
10/22
From the Associate Press: Bruce Kulich Shot
A 21-year-old man got into an argument inside the Rainbow Bar & Grill at about 1:20 a.m., grabbed a gun from his car and shot from Sunset Boulevard into a crowd at the club's patio area, injuring Kulick and one other man.Several people nearby tackled the suspect in the middle of the street and held him down until deputies arrived. A 9-millimeter handgun was recovered at the scene. The unidentified suspect, apparently drunk, fired 4 to 7 shots and was not aiming at Kulick or the other man. The suspect was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, and was treated at a hospital for injuries sustained when he was tackled. Kulick was outside a nearby club when he was shot in the right leg by a stray bullet. Another bullet grazed his head. The other man was at the Rainbow Bar & Grill and was shot in his right foot. Both were treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Kulick was released, hospital officials and police said.
9/27
Sebastian Bach has a new band, the Bach Tight 5. They will be touring
a bit as headliners and a bit as openers for Twisted Sister and Alice
Cooper. Visit his official site for dates. I will be attending shows
at the Beacon Theatre, Mulcahys and the Stone Pony. See ya there.
9/5
Kiss/Aerosmith/Saliva by Starfire
August 9, 2003
Bristow, VA
We arrived at the venue a little late due to traffic and therefore missed
most of Saliva. I wasn't too excited to see them so I wasn't real upset
about it but from what I did get to hear they actually put on a great
show and by the end I was a little sorry that I had missed most of it.
Our seats for this show were toward the back of the lawn, which isn't
the best place to be as far as seeing the stage, but I am absolutely
convinced it's the best place to be for people-watching. I literally
saw ages at this concert ranging from 8 to 68. There was a girl on a
blanket beside me who could not have been any older than 13 with her
face painted like Peter and a big Kiss tapestry wrapped around her like
a cape. How cool is that?
I was surprised that Kiss played next after Saliva. I expected them
to be the closers, but I'm actually glad they weren't. (I had heard
rumors that the two bands had been taking turns as headliners, but I'm
not sure if that's true or not.) I enjoyed the Kiss set, but they played
a lot of the older stuff. Some of which I didn't even know, because
I'll admit I'm not a HUGE Kiss fan. I like them okay, but I only have
two of their CD's. They had their usual pyro though, as well as Gene
spitting blood, so of course that was entertaining.
Next was Aerosmith. I LOVED their show. They opened with Mama Kin, a
favorite of the girl who went to the show with me, so we were having
a good time from the get-go. I heard all of my favorites: Love in an
Elevator, Pink, What it Takes, Jaded, and Dream On. They are so awesome
live. We ended up having to leave a little early to avoid traffic --
there were so many people there we *literally* had to park and hike
through the woods to the pavilion. As we were leaving, I heard them
playing Dude Looks Like a Lady. I was happy though because I had already
heard all my favorites!
8/28
DEF LEPPARD in Huntington, WV
July 30, 2003 by Starfire
Let me start out by saying that the arena is fairly small as it is,
and they closed off half of the house for this show. I was in the 7th
row, which is a good seat, but I was never expecting to be as close
as I was. Throughout the show, however, numerous people who weren't
as fortunate as me with the location of their seats crammed into our
row and also up to the area between the seats and the stage, making
it appear in the pictures that I was a lot further back. As a (fairly)
law-abiding citizen, I stayed in my own seat, other than to yell at
the asshole who spilled beer on my purse...anyway, back to the show
itself. I had an awesome time. This was the first concert (other than
local bands) I had been to in over a year, and it was much-needed. I
can't remember an exact setlist, but it was concentrated much more on
the older material, which I actually found myself a little disappointed
by. They only played two songs off the new CD, which is an excellent
album in my opinion. Don't get me wrong though, I love screaming along
to "Photograph" as much as anyone! They also had a cool light
show, changing the lighting and color in between almost every song.
It made for some pretty visuals, especially as close as we were. A few
people left before the encore, and they missed my favorite song of the
whole night, "Love Bites." Then of course they only had one
more question to ask..."Do you wanna get rocked?"
8/20
Well, I cant even begin to imagine all the news Ive not posted about
since my finals. Its a good thing I am not yet a major source for information.
The most interesting bit of news I have for you is my thoughts on the
Sharon Osbourne Talk show commercials. They look wackier than The Osbournes.
I dont think it will run for long though, I heard they've been having
a hard time booking guests. Which doesnt make much sense to me since
they seem to have a lot of high profile friends.
4/10
Cd Review: Anybody Killa - Hatchet Warrior
By: Revrend Nuts
Hatchet Warrior the long awaited debut LP from Psychopathic Records own lyrical lisper Anybody Killa (ABK). After stepping out of the shadows of Blaze Ya Dead Homie's live show, and being his backup man on his album, ABK gets his chance to shine. BOY DOES HE BLOW IT. I've been down with the Hatchet for years, I own every Psychopathic release good or bad, but I must say, this ranks up there as the WORST. Fifteen tracks of lisps, and decent beats, lots of guest appearances from the usual suspects (Violent J, Shaggy 2 Dope, Blaze, Esham, Zug Izland, Madrox and Monoxide). This album has a theme, that ABK is proud of his heritage, smokes too much weed, and uses snippets from the 1979 movie "The Warriors" as a narrative. I found that to be the best part of the album, along with one lone track entitled "Sticky Icky Situation"
Back to ABK's style, which I am not knocking but how many times do I need to know "YO SHUCHKA IM AN INDIAN FOO", I'll tell you not as many as its stated on Hatchet Warrior. For someone who showed alot alot alot of promise on past appearances (Blazes anthem to skanky girls everywhere Hoodrat, and Jumpsteady's Ninja's in Action).
This is just ridiculous, someone want to send me the 13.99 plus tax for buying this album? As much as cds and everything are delayed now days, a lil more time might have warranted a better album? (Doubt it) All in all ABK's Hatchet Warrior TWO THUMBS WAY DOWN WAY WAY WAY WAY DOWN.
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4/5
Mike Fasano was fired from Warrant. The official word reached him weeks
after he had begun hearing the rumor that Jani Lane was announcing the
drummer from his solo project as the new drummer for Warrant. Two down
in one week! Damn. Keep it up.
Metal Sludge is supposedly planning a Metal Sludge
Xtravaganza Tour visit their
website for all the details. The tour is said to be featuring Faster
Pussycat, Enuff Z'Nuff, Billy Morris, Steven Adler & Pretty Boy
Floyd.
3/29
Billy Morris, Warrant's guitarist for the last few years, quit Warrant
I never seem to like it when Metallica's Lars Ulrich opens his mouth
but I have to respect his opinion here. Asked by K-ROCK 92.3 FM for
his opinion on artists who choose to publicly voice their opinions on
political issues, Lars had this to say, "We've always just tried
to… And this is not, like, pussying out or not taking a stand…
I've just always had this weird thing about, like… Just because
you are a musician, and just because people listen to what you are saying,
that doesn't mean that you should mouth off on every single subject
that anybody asks you. That's not to take the easy way out, middle stand.
But I've got a lot of respect for people like [Audioslave guitarist]
Tom Morello and [System of a Down frontman] Serj [Tankian] and all these
guys that stand up and really speak passionately. I guess I have trouble
with myself using Metallica as some kind of soapbox to stand up and
talk about what I feel – it's always been awkward for me, so I'd
rather not go there. Read the papers, go on the Internet, do what you've
gotta do, formulate your own opinions, don't listen to some fuckin'
drummer in a rock band about what to think about the war, you know what
I mean?!"
3/14
It was reported that Pete Townsend will not be persecuted for possessing
child pornography that he claimed he obtained only for research purposes.
The star got off with a simple warning. For anyone who doesnt know,
Townshend's credit-card details had appeared among 7,272 names handed
to police by the US Postal Inspection Service.
3/2
I just found out today that "Skid Row" and Vince Neil are
opening for Poison this year. I love Poison, but I'm a little disappointed
at these opening acts. I was at least hoping for the full Motley Crue
reunion tour this summer! On top of all this,
I'd gladly pay money to see Sebastian Bach and Tommy Lee form a separate
tour.
Keepin' the dream alive,
Starfire
2/28
Theoadore Muddfoot
I received a press kit for this band and I'd have to say I really enjoyed
their CD The Beauty of the Swamp. Noting Sebastian Bach as one
of her influences and Slave to the Grind as a favorite album, the bands
lead singer Georgia Faith has no problem conveying emotion through her
powerful singing. And with compliments from Slash included in their
material, who could argue that Ian Rose does anything but kick but on
guitar? Considering their fast and fairly heavy sound the songs
are extremely catchy; I was singing along and keepin the beat by the
second listen. My criticism to them would only be in their packaging,
to begin with the cd cover looks like it could've been done by any one
with a computer. And perhaps it's in light of the Great White tragedy
that I have less enthusiasm for a band that considers itself theatrical.
In all honesty I don't think they would need it if they settled on a
more polished look, maybe even a new name. The things I'm complaining
about may seem minor, and in the grand scheme, the music matters most,but
to get wider recognition, the package needs to be considered. Their
site: http://muddfoot.cjb.net
Review Section: Camp Freddy Concert
Kid Rock gives his 2 cents on the war situation and commentary from
musicians.
"Why is everybody trying to stop the war? George Bush ain't been
saying, 'You all, make shitty records.' Politicians and music don't
mix. It's like whisky and wine. [Musicians] ought to stay out of it."
But in case anyone does want to know his opinion, he adds, "We
got to kill that mother-fucker Saddam," he says. "Slit his
throat. Kill him and the guy in North Korea. Are some women and children
going to die? Yeah. But its doing the right thing. You got money, you
sit around talking about peace. People who don't have money need some
help."
Hop over to the rap section for Fred Durst's
brilliant commentary on the subject.
Great White Fire
96 fans died along with Great White's Ty Longley in a pyrotechnics accident
at The Station that burned the building to the ground. The building
had no license for the pyro, and no sprinklers because of the grandfather
clause in fire safety laws. Highly flammable foam was used by the Station
for sound proofing which contributed to the speed in which the fire
spread. Sadly this tragedy has led to a lot of finger pointing and denial
of responsibility over the fire.
Open Letter to Rolling Stone
Kenny Laguna of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts writes on JoanJett.com:
"Hi everyone, we are sorry for the confusion, but Joan Jett did
NOT write the open letter to Rolling Stone, rather it was written by
Maya Price, a talented performer and writer in New York City, and it
was forwarded to us. I loved the content, but we had nothing to do with
writing it." A correction was posted here a few days ago but may
not have been seen by most. Sorry for any confusion. -- Despite the
false assumption of its origin this article still merits reading.
I tried to find some cleverly worded way to express
my disgust with your "Women in Rock" issue, but what I have
to say is really quite simple: You guys are completely retarded.
By RS standards, Rock is no longer a style
of music but a trendy costume to be whipped up by expensive stylists
and slapped onto the latest pop tart barbie doll. Give a girl some tight
pants and a spiky bracelet and POOF! She ROCKS!
Your poor choice of cover girls and featured
artists brings to mind the Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions. There
is nothing necessarily wrong with the breast-baring models inside..but
we all understand that they have NOTHING TO DO WITH SPORTS--Which just
might be offensive to women who are interested in sports or who might
even be (gasp) real athletes.
Yes, Britney has a talented stylist and
yes, somebody gave Shakira a Guns & Roses t-shirt to wear..but they
ARE NOT NOW NOR WILL THEY EVER BE ROCK.
Maybe it's naive of me to expect any glimmer
of rock'n'roll credibility OR respect for women from a magazine whose
cover shot is regularly a naked underweight actress. The thing is ,
I AM a woman musician with a rock band, and as we all are I am STARVED
for any little crumb of recognition that real women rockers might be
thrown. So like a sucker I find myself short another five bucks ..and
pissed enough to write my first letter to an editor. Avril Lavigne gets
some studded accessories from Hot Topic so now she's "upholding
the brazen tradition of teenage outrage"???!! Are you SERIOUS?
And could someone please explain to me why people keep insisting on
referring to PINK as rock? Wasn't she doing the white girl hip hop thing
a minute ago? Yeah, she performed on the Aerosmith tribute show --big
deal..she was on the Janet Jackson tribute show just before that--Whatever's
trendy. WHO CARES. She's a Spice Girl reject...but I digress.
Jewel and Mandy friggin' Moore have full
page features as Rock Icons...Meanwhile Joan Jett gets one line. ONE
LINE. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, who have never stopped touring,
recently did 10 days in the Middle East playing for the troops stationed
in Afghanistan. In AFGHANISTAN, Joan would come onstage wearing a birkha,
which she ripped off and stomped on before blazing through the purest
and nastiest rock show ANYWHERE. But even in the RS WOMEN IN ROCK issue,
a story like that gets ONE SENTENCE on the bottom of the last page of
Random Notes.
Britney's Rock credentials? Well, she butchers
the song "I Love Rock'n'Roll" on her latest record, and when
asked about it the genius replies "Well, I've always loved Pat
Benatar." And SHE is your Rock issue cover girl?? You should be
REALLY embarrassed.
Sleater Kinney was the only rock group
listed on the cover..and they got only half a page. Ashanti, the r&b
back up singer who can't seem to do anything without "featuring
Jah Rule," has two pages.
What about the Donnas? The Yeah Yeah Yeahs?
The Distillers? A mag like RS has the power to shine important light
on groups like these--instead they are afterthoughts, and that valuable
spotlight is wasted on the same overexposed pop princesses WHO HAVE
NOTHING TO DO WITH ROCK.
In your own letter from the editor you
have the hypocritical balls to say "rock radio won't touch female
artists, while the pop factory keeps churning out soundalike clones,
and ambitious musicians with something to say find themselves left out
in the cold."
The pages that follow those words are a
blatant display that Rolling Stone magazine is happily working for the
factory now too.
If the issue had been called "Women
in Music"..or maybe "Some Cute Girls with Top 10 Records out
Right Now"..I would have no beef with it. Corny as it may sound,
ROCK is something which is still meaningful and even sacred to some
of us. Use the word "rock" in bold letters next to a picture
of Britney Fucking Spears, and you're turning your whole publication
into a joke...and an offensive joke at that.
12/15
As if the David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar tour last summer wasn't enough
of a fiasco, Diamond Dave is at it again. He is taking fellow Van Halen
survivors Eddie and Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony to court over
a royalty dispute. Dave claims that the three signed a secret deal six
years ago to increase their royalties and decrease his. He claims his
loss to date is around $200,000.
~Keepin' the dream alive,
Starfire
GNR's tour is canceled after Axl was a no show in Philly. Supposedly
he wasn't even in Philly but in New York. Anyone else tired of his shit?
updates 11/21
What's new? Pick up a copy of SPIN to see ETTE in an article about Rock
N Roll Groupies.
Jesus Christ Superstar Review posted in HOLLYWOOD section.
Fozzy review & Tommy Lee reviews posted. A couple of month late,
but better late than never right?
BAM's spit seven POSTED!
updates 8/14:
Dave Williams of Drowning Pool was found dead on the bands tour bus
this afternoon. The cause of death is not certain at this time.
Vince Neil accused of assaulting a record executive outside of a bar
club. The two supposedly had never met before and the attack was unprovoked.
This is what happens when rockstars drink too fukkin much.
playbill.com announces rocker Sebastian Bach as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar.
updates 7/29:
new review posted.
Dolly Parton is covering Led Zepplin's
Stairway to Heaven, is anyone else scared?
THE WHO's Bassist death was drug related- you probably read about this already so I wont waste your time.
BuckCherry
are no more. Many consider this a tragedy and though I felt they were
good and enjoyed them live, im not torn apart by the news.
updates 7/18:
Linkin Puddle of Creed
I have a few thoughts about rock music. Everyone
makes fun of the "hair metal" of the 80's by saying that all
the bands looked or sounded the same. I've come to the conclusion that
you can do the same thing with all the "nu-metal" bands as
well. They were all found by running an ad in the paper that went something
like this:
Hello! I'm looking to start a band. Please call
me if you fit any of the following descriptions:
1. A guy with a goatee. Is a plus if it's long, braided, or dyed a weird
color. Must have lots and lots of internal angst, or be able to fake
it well.
2. A bald guy, with lots of tattoos and/or piercings. Bonus if you have
a goatee too.
3. A guy with short, spiky hair. Usually tattoos/piercings as well.
(You are the one who will be popular with the ladies.)
4. A guy who is completely nondescript. You will be seen as the "quiet
one." You will probably write the majority of the songs.
If you fit any of those categories, read on to
see what positions are available.
1. Singer: Must be able to scream as well as rap, because we all know
that there needs to be rap in every rock/metal song. Must also be able
to sing very fast so that we cannot understand a word that is said.
2. Guitarist(s): Must be able to play three chords but make them look
very, very difficult. Must be able to jump around a lot while you play
to make yourself look cool. Ability to keep playing while turning yourself
in a circle also a definite plus.
3. Bassist: Must possess ability to stand still, looking at the ground.
Actual playing ability unimportant; just make sure that when each song
gets to the chorus, you jump around. You will know it's the chorus when
you see the guitarist jumping around...(yes, he's the one holding the
instrument similar to yours.)
4. Drummer: Must be able to keep a semi-steady beat, as well as bang
your head around. Don't worry too much though, we won't show you on
camera a lot.
Now admit that I have a point...even if just a small one! I'm not trying to be down on "my generation," but at least in the 80's the pop metal that was played was fun to listen to! And they wonder why teen suicide rates go up every year. Everyone says that "80's metal" is making a comeback. I hope it hurries!
Keepin' the dream alive,
Starfire
RIP JOHN ENTWISTLE
The bassist for the Who suffered a heart attack and died on the eve
of the new tour. He was 57 years old. Entwistle, born October 9, 1944,
first played in a band with singer-guitarist Pete Townshend when both
were students at the Acton County Grammar School in 1959. Surprisingly,
with only a few days since the bassist's death, the Who announced their
plans to continue their tour.
Check out the reviews section for thoughts on a number of Sebastian Bach concerts.
I feel kind of silly posting anything else after the last four updates but I actually have some good news in the midst of all this sadness. Stevie Rachelle of Tuff and Bam Bam McConnell of Sebastian Bach & Friends have each done a Spit Seven interview. Also doing an interview with us are an up and coming band called The Pennyroyals. I will have a review of their CD up soon as well.
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RIP DEE DEE RAMONE Dee Dee also past away on the 6th. It was a sad day in rock n roll. Dee Dee's death seemed to be the result of an accidental overdose. visit his website. |
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Rest In Peace Robbin Crosby June 6, 2002 Robbin Crosby lost his battle with AIDS. There is a memorial fund website under construction. You can find it off RATT's website. |
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RIP LAYNE STALEY Layne Staley died from a mixture of heroin and cocaine, otherwise known as a speedball, on April 5. It was deemed an accidental overdose. Share your thoughts at www.aliceinchains.com. |
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Rest In Peace RANDY CASTILLO He passed away on March 27th. To send messages, or anything else, to his family in his memory, check out www.motley.com. For anyone who didnt know, Randy had cancer. He was a great drummer. |
Forever Wild- CANCELLED! This update comes
a little late but in case you didnt know, Sebastian's tv show was cancelled
and he has since gone on a little mini tour of the east coast. We will
have some reviews posted shortly.
~Rock On, Mistress
Book Review:
The Dirt
Get this book!! Strangely divided monologues from all members show the
different sides to being in the band. The odd chance meetings of most
of its members truly surprised me. As with the Gene Simmons book, lots
of sex and lots of rock n roll. This ones got lots of drugs too! ha!
Definitely a fun read!
~Rock On, Mistress
POISON
while many sale dates have not yet been posted, check out the
official Poison website for the dates of their summer tour featuring
Cinderella, Winger and Faster Pussycat. This tour promotes their new
album Hollyweird which will be in record stores the second week of May.
~Rock On, Mistress
SLASH AND BAZ
Slash played the national anthem at yesterday's LA LAKERS game and Sebastian
was center court showing him some support. This could be a part of Forever
Wild, who knows?!
~Rock On, Mistress
SLASH DENIED!
entrance into a Guns N Roses (also known as The Axl Rose Band) concert
by Axl's security! ICK! Slash maintains that he was only going to show
support but security felt he would be a distraction at the very least
even if his intentions were friendly.
~Rock On, Mistress
NY STEEL!
on November 28th metal heads unite with this benefit concert for the
families of those affected by the Sept 11th tragedy. Tickets are very
reasonably priced considering the nature of the event- and its almost
sold out! Playing the event will be Sebastian Bach, Ace Frehley, Overkill,
Anthrax and for the first time in 15 years, classic TWISTED SISTER!!!
I got my ticket! See you there!!
~Rock On, Mistress
Paul Gargano
made some comments on Metal-Sludge
about the tragedy at the World Trade Center, and for once I have to
say he actually has some nice things to say. Now, if you have a problem
with me linking sludge, FUCK OFF!!! ~Rock On, Mistress
Amazing Grace
how sweet the sound, of Sebastian Bach and Paul Crook's new version
of this song, found
here. ~Rock On, Mistress
Disarray
Ive been wanting to plug this band for a while but the mp3s on their
website didnt give me enough to work with. Finally, a friend of
mine was able to catch a performance or two or three. hehe. Read
her review here. ~Rock On, Mistress
More on OZZY & OZZFEST & Glam, Slam, Metal Jam!
Ozzy will be a presenter at the MTV VMAs. Its been great seeing some
of the heavy metal greats on MTV lately! In related news, Manson was
brought up on charges for harrassment by a security gaurd somewhere
along the line of the tour. Oh well. This is old news that I neglected
to mention but the Glam Slam Metal Jam tour has been cancelled because
Bobby Dall is injured. Poor guy.
Rock On, Mistress
MTV20 Live and Almost Legal!
It could have been worse. There were some completely kickass moments!
Hearing Sum41 sing with Rob Halford all the while watching Tommy Lee
tear it up on the drums just put me in a crazed state of excitement!!
I know lots of people who love Halford will have an opinion on this,
I saw this as Halford giving his kiss of approval to Sum41 who are basically
a 'NuMetal' band and in a genre many metal loving fans despise. Halford
seemed to smile upon NuMetal when interviewed as well. Is this being
read as a bad move for Halford? Do you see this, much like many saw
Aerosmith's performance with Britney and NSYNC at halftime on super
bowl sunday, as selling out just to push yourself into the hearts and
minds of todays teens? I would LOVE to hear comments on this! EMAIL
ME! Other notable things of the night were Slash kissing ass(but
I still like him), Rikki Rachtman babbling about something or other(it
wasn't very important whatever it was) and Jesse Camp not looking strung
out for once in his life! I wasn't too impressed with MTV's decision
to end with Red Hot Chili Peppers. I know they're a popular band but
considering the night was filled with collaborations I was expecting
something over the top for an ending. Ah well. You cant have everything.
~ Rock On, Mistress
Sons Of Poseidon
Someone emailed me about these guys not too long ago and I gave their
site a glance. My first impression was that they sure got the SEX part
of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll down to an art! Their site actually
has a warning before you enter! Ive been told, though, that they don't
use substances of any kind which is quite commendable. They only had
two mp3s on their website so once again I didnt have a whole lot to
go on but I must say I LOVED their song Silent! The other song, Pil
Sung, had to be explained to me. Pil Sung is vietnamese for 'certain
victory' and is a battle cry in Ti Kwon Do. The whole song is about
Ti Kwon Do battles, the lead singer supposedly puts on a demonstration
when this song is preformed live as he is a 3rd degree blackbelt. Please
stop over at their site
and if you can handle the rude and crude check out their terminology
section.
~Rock On, Mistress
Glam Slam Metal Jam- I was hit on by a banana
WOOHOO! Evil Angel and I went to see this show Sunday and had a great
time! We met up with a few friends at the show and that made us miss
pretty much all of Enuff Z Nuff, but who cares?!? We were there for
Poison! I must say I really enjoyed Quiet Riot! They sang some good
songs including Come On Feel The Noise, and Kevin Dubrow was wearing
this whacky gold outfit that just earns him all sorts of coolness points.
Warrant was on O.K. Jani came into the crowd which was amusing. He was
smoking throughout the entire show too. Anyway! On to Poison! Their
show was just so visually pleasing!! It was a three leveled stage, lots
of lights and pyro the whole time! I really love those timed jumps and
kicks that Bret does! I noticed every song Bret would sing and then
at some point say "CC" and let CC be the center of attention.
Id bet my life this is to keep fighting to a minimum. Rikki was just
INSANE on the drums!!! Ive never seen someone so dedicated to being
a showman on the drums! Twirling his sticks and playing with exaggerated
motions- popping up and standing at times! I was totally into his drum
solo too. CC sang I song called 'I hate every bone in your body but
mine' which was scary to say the least. They played their new song Rockstar
which I dug alot! We had aftershow passes so when the concert was done
and everything was set in order we went to the tent. While we were there
some loser tried to convince us he was a somebody and could get us backstage
at other shows. E. Angel likes to tell people we're cousins, which works
for me but of course we were asked by a guy in a giant banana suit if
we were going to be together or going to be together. I have to give
props to him because he made the night fun even though he kept calling
me Morticia and compared me to an Oreo and made a fuss over my VirginSlut
nickname. *sigh*. Well, anyway. CC came and left because OMG people
wanted his autograph! Some fans just have so much nerve! <sarcasm
mode turned off> Bret only talks to people in his fan club which
you have to pay to be a member of. I didnt see Bobby but I dont care
about him either. Lets just say its a good thing I was there to see
Rikki. The other bands aren't allowed to stick around for Poison's after
party and hes who we met. He was a total sweetheart! We were the only
ones to give a him a gift that day and he took a picture with each of
us and kissed each of us a couple of times. We basically hung around
till they kicked us out! And banana man turned out to be Superman in
disguise. hehe.
~Rock On, Mistress
Project 86
check out this band.
Theyre a heavy metal band (did I say HEAVY yet?) touring right now.
They have 2 cds out and have a deal with Altantic Records. One of their
songs can be heard on the movie The Blair Witch Project and they have
a few short clips of their music from their newest cd on their website.
The sound on their mp3s was not the best but I think it will be enough
for you to determine whether or not youll like the cd. They have the
lyrics to all their songs written out and I was impressed with even
those songs because they seem so passionate. That is something Rock
has been missing lately. passion.
~Rock On, Mistress
Courtney Love
is being a little bitch! Imagine that! Dave and Kris, the two living
members from Nirvana were going to release a box set of music containing
one previously unreleased song but Courtney is trying to stop them.
Umm were YOU ever IN Nirvana, miss Love? No! You were just fucking the
lead singer, that does not mean you had a clue what was going on in
the band. I imagine you couldnt even remember your own name at the time
so stop trying to make it sound like Dave and Kris had 'nothing to do
with the artist vision of Nirvana."
~Rock On, Mistress
KISS
wants to come to the grave with you! With their new KISS Kaskets! and
if thats too creepy for you Gene Simmons suggests you but it and use
it as a cooler for your beer. Sick!
~Rock On, Mistress
STP
After two years without an album release Stone Temple Pilots released
Shangri La Dee Da today. Scott (Weiland) seemed very pleased with the
record and is proud of the new music. Thats all I have to say, I havent
heard it yet.
~Rock On, Mistress
Whats in a Name?!?
Chew on this, the only bands to have changed their lead singer with
little to no affect at all on their popularity that I can think of were
Van Halen and AC/DC. But they changed their lead singer and kept the
name. Axl Rose, he changed his whole band and kept the name Gun N Roses.
Skid Row, well, they kicked out Sebastian and the drummer Rob Affuso
but yet Snake and Rachel owned the name so with it they've formed a
new band. I do not by any means think the name makes the band, its the
music that matters most of all and I will refrain from passing final
judgment on Axl's new band until I hear their music but to me a name
is more than just a grouping of letters. It stands for a chemistry between
certain people. It isn't as pertinent in some bands as others but for
example KISS would not be KISS without Gene Simmons and for anyone to
try and use the name without him as a member would be a sin. For me,
Guns N Roses was Axl and Slash and to have a new Guns N Roses I would
expect the two of them at minimum but Axl is holding onto something
and I can only assume expects to spark enough interest with the name
to rekindle the flame. It might work, it might not. I of course will
be giving the new Guns N Roses a listen, because even if I don't appreciate
the use of the name I may still enjoy the music. I will also be seeing
Skid Row live at the Birch Hill next weekend with Evil Angel, we will
be wearing Baz tshirts but we will try to be as open minded as possible.
~Rock On, Mistress
Tuff
Has a new CD available on their
website called the History of Tuff. My favorite song off it is American
Hair Band. An extremely funny song, in tribute to the greats of the
eighties, it is done to the beat of Kid Rock's American Bad Ass. One
of my favorite lines is 'going back to '89, I went platinum zero times.'
He names over 20 bands and artists and includes famous lines of past
anthem songs like 'what do you wanna do with your life?' from Twisted
Sister's We're Not Gonna Take It and claims Sebastian Bach is "Youth
Gone Wild!!" Definitely check out this CD.
~Rock On, Mistress
AC/DC!!!
I went to my first rock concert a little over a week ago and it was
AC fukkin DC at the GARDEN!! How awesome is that?? Buckcherry opened
and played for about 30- 45mins I must say they had some cool lighting
effects! My friend Leash's brother bought me and her beer to celebrate
my first concert! He also bugged us all through the opening act since
he didnt care much about Buckcherry but oh well. After a nice little
(im being nice) set change and some drunk dude not believing im 19,
Angus took to the stage and revved up the crowd!! AC/DC opened with
Shook Me All Night Long and the crowd went nuts!! Being in a wheelchair
standing is not the easiest thing on the planet for me to do but believe
me I was standing for about half of the three hour show!! The show was
filled with awe inspiring visuals- a statue that breathed smoke, had
glowing horns and he moved, a blow- up dancing half naked woman and
a huge bell used as a swing to fly over the crowd in Hells Bells! Of
course we also had the pleasure of seeing some sluts flash their tits
on the big screen haha!! Angus played an amazing guitar solo high above
the audience on a raised platform near the end of the show and when
we thought the show was over they came back out to finish with For Those
About To Rock with great pyro and glitter confetti falling from the
ceiling and WoW! The whole show just blew me away! To top it all off
I found out one of my favorite guitar players was there, Paul Crook!
I emailed him about the show and he said he was so moved by Angus's
playing and that AC/DC fukkin rocks!! HELL YEAH!!!
~ Rock On, Mistress
Gwen Beyond No Doubt
I love me some No Doubt and it seems that Gwen has been a little busy
collaboration wise lately. We've all heard Moby's "Southside"
single in which Gwen was featured. Eve, first lady of the Ruff Ryderz
also had a chance to collaborate with Gwen on her new single "Let
me Blow Ya Mind". Gwen is featured in the single on chorus vocals,
as well as being a major part of the video for the song, in which she
sports her trademark blonde hair. All I have to say is : You Go On With
Your Bad Self Gwen!
~ Peace and Hairgrease, Lisa
Joey ramone...
One of Rock's greatests died Sunday April 15th of lymphoma at age 49.
We miss you Joey. Click here to hear what Sebastian Bach said in his
memory. And click here to
read an article scanned from the Queens Daily News.
- Mistress
BuckCherry
"I think it's important for us to be a loud, in-your-face rock
band. We don't want to be a jazz combo or a hip-hop group. Everyone
in this band has the leeway to pursue whatever other musical interests
they need to pursue, but Buckcherry isn't the vehicle for that."
- Keith Nelson on the band, taken from www.buckcherry.com
Buckcherry released their album Time Bomb on March 27, 2001 on the new
DreamWorks Record label, this is there sophomore album, their self-titled
first album came out in 1999. Buckcherry is comprised of: Joshua Todd,
vocals; Keith Nelson, guitar; Yogi, guitar; J.B.,Bass; and Devon Glenn,
drums. Most of the band formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California but
Yogi joined three years later in 1998. I have yet to hear this album
but from what I have been told Buckcherry's new album is kickass full
on rock 'n' roll. Personally I think Joshua Todd looks like the offspring
of some Mick Jagger/Steven Tyler late night party but that doesn't mean
he cant sing! Click the link above to visit their site. If any of you
have heard the album and want to send me a review I'll throw it up in
the guest writers section.
Rock On Mistress
JOHN SEPETYS FROM HAIR OF THE DOG
I read today that Sepetys has left Hair of the Dog due to a problem
with his hand which he has been ignoring. He has what is called "focal
hand dystonia." Please visit our message board to hear more about
this matter. We send our thanks and best wishes to Sepetys for the future.
Rock On Mistress
Random News
Now then, Peter left KISS and Eric Singer will replace him and wear
his makeup and get up too. Well that SUX and thats all I really have
to say on the matter. Oh yeah Metallica's Jason Newsted left them too.
His body just cant take the punishment anymore but since Lars has been
such a pain in the ass whiner lately I dont really care about Metallica
right now. Oh yeah and my friend told me last night that Bon Jovi had
a concert airing on the Family Channel. All I have to say is how pathetic
does a rock band have to be to air a show on the family channel????
I mean damn! Whats next a concert in front of the castle at the Magic
Kingdom?
Rock On Mistress