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 [...]
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Jani Lane: RIP 1964-2011
Posted: 12th August 2011 by admin in News BitesTags: jani lane, rip, warrant
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ShipRocked: Queensryche, Broken Teeth, Buckcherry and More Set to Rock Cruise Ship
Posted: 1st May 2011 by admin in News BitesTags: broken teeth, buckcherry, geoff tate, Hellyeah, hinder, jason mcmaster, living colour, queensryche, sevendust, shiprocked
By Metal Dave Glessner I damn sure can’t afford this, but if anyone wins the lottery or suddenly finds themselves rolling in granny’s inheritance (God rest her soul), please keep me in mind. I’ll gladly carry your luggage in order to see two of my all-time favorite bands (you know who they are) … [...]
2Fast2Die @ the Red Eyed Fly: Sat. Feb. 26
Posted: 15th February 2011 by admin in News BitesTags: 2Fast2Die, alice cooper, DGeneration, hanoi rocks, Hot Crush, joan jett, Lords of the New Church, MC5, motley crue, motorhead, new disaster, red eyed fly, The Flash Boys, the Germs, The Stooges, The Valentine Failures
As Mick Mars might describe it, Metal Dave Productions and 2Fast2Die.com present a loud, rude, aggressive rock show Saturday, Feb. 26 at Austin’s Red Eyed Fly. A dress code of tattered denim and soiled black leather will be strictly enforced. Cleavage, tattoos and stilettos are optional (but highly encouraged and always appreciated). Billed as a [...]
Batusis returns to ATX lookin for a snotty kiss
Posted: 8th December 2010 by admin in News BitesTags: batusis, CBGBs, cheetah chrome, dead boys, lovejoys, new york dolls, sxsw, sylvain sylvain
ABOVE: Dead Boys guitarist Cheetah Chrome, New York Doll Sylvain Sylvain and their “designated” SXSW driver (photo by Bob Widenhofer). BELOW: Syl dolled up (photo by 2Fast2Die) When news broke last March that legendary punk guitarists Sylvain Sylvain and Cheetah Chrome would debut their new band, Batusis, at a small Austin club during SXSW, the [...]
Broken Teeth kicks off ShipRocked 2010!
Posted: 8th November 2010 by admin in News BitesTags: broken teeth, jason mcmaster, shiprocked
BROKEN TEETH ROCKS THE BOAT AT 5:45 P.M. SHARP, THURS., NOV. 11 AND 1:30 A.M. FRI., NOV. 12 A shipload of rock’n’roll sets sail Nov. 11-14 when the annual ShipRocked cruise launches from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and makes its way to ports in Nassau and Coco Cay Bay, Bahamas. On a bill that includes some [...]
Want VIP?: How Fat’s Your Wallet?
Posted: 5th September 2010 by admin in News BitesTags: aerosmith, kiss, VIP
Remember when you had to sleep in a car to be the first in line to get the best concert tickets? Remember when getting a rock star’s autograph was your reward for persistence, loyalty and obsession? No? Well, I do and I’m sure I’m not alone. Today’s sad reality is the truest rock fans [...]
Metal Gods of Thunder Celebrate Bdays
Posted: 24th August 2010 by admin in News Bites, UncategorizedTags: august 25, gene simmons, rob halford birthday
Happy 61st birthday to my childhood hero, Gene Simmons, above, and also a screaming Happy 59th to Judas Priest singer, Rob Halford, left. Metal does not exist without you both!