BEFORE THE ‘DOOKIE’ HIT THE FAN: Interviewing Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt “backstage” at Lollapalooza 1994. A few months after this photo was taken, the unknown band became international superstars on the strength of the smash album, “Dookie.” The rest, of course, is multiplatinum, millionaire, rock-star history. By Metal Dave Glessner Seventeen years ago this month, I [...]
Archive for August, 2011
Ask Phil Bronco: What’s Your Favorite Album?
Posted: 25th August 2011 by admin in Quotes and ChatterTags: 2Fast2Die, buckcherry, flexx bronco, Hot Crush, new disaster, phil bronco, southbound saints
FLEXX MANIAC: Phil Bronco kicks out the early Buckcherry when he wants to get lit up. (Photo by Dajah Renee) By Metal Dave Glessner 2Fast2Die recently launched a new semi-whenever feature called, “Ask.” Why? Because we needed an excuse to pester your favorite rocks stars and scenesters without wrestling them to the ground (or bribing them) for a full-blown interview. After all, [...]
Ask Rex Rogers: What’s Your Favorite Album?
Posted: 15th August 2011 by admin in Quotes and ChatterTags: ac/dc, back in black, bon scott, have a drink on me, hell's bells, highway to hell, rex rogers, shoot to thrill, shotgun rebels, you shook me all night long
By Metal Dave Glessner We’re launching a new semi-regular feature here at 2Fast2Die called, “Ask.” The purpose? It’s our way of pestering your favorite rocks stars and scenesters without wrestling them to the ground (or bribing them) for a full-blown interview. After all, they’re too busy bagging groupies and bathing in blood … and 2Fast2Die [...]
Jani Lane: RIP 1964-2011
Posted: 12th August 2011 by admin in News BitesTags: jani lane, rip, warrant
By Metal Dave Glessner Like a lot of heavy metal snobs, I took my share of jabs at Warrant for being too “fluffy.” I do, however, admit to liking some of their songs and I always appreciated Jani Lane’s party-guy personality. Although I never met him, he seemed like a cool guy. Like his music or [...]
The Rev: Howling Back After Stints with Towers of London and The Prodigy
Posted: 8th August 2011 by admin in Yakking with ...Tags: guns n' roses, sex pistols, the howling, the prodigy, the rev, towers of london
By Metal Dave Glessner In 2005, the Towers of London were all too willing to rekindle the sneering anarchy and excessive self-abuse that turned the Sex Pistols and Guns N’ Roses into rock-n-roll anti-heroes. Young, loud and snotty? You bet! A terrific band? Absolutely! Doomed to fizzle? Sadly, yes. After meeting the Towers at SXSW [...]
Review: Twisted Sister DVD Captures Pivotal 1982 Gig, NY Steel Reunion, 9/11 Interviews
Posted: 4th August 2011 by admin in UncategorizedTags: 9/11, AJ Pero, dee snider, double live, eddie ojeda, eddie trunk, jay jay french, mark mendoza, NY Steel, stay hungry, twisted sister, under the blade
By Metal Dave Glessner Twisted Sister got obscene amounts of mileage from their clownish mid-1980s MTV videos and well-fought battles against Tipper Gore’s censorshit campaign, so it’s refreshing to see a couple lesser-known chapters of the band presented in the recently released double-DVD “Twisted Sister Double Live: North Stage ’82, NY Steel ’01.” Disc One finds [...]