New album ‘Welcome to Gatesville’ drops Sept. 16 The simple joys of domestic sobriety fit Chris Gates like a trucker cap. A former punk-rocker and recovering blues-metal hellion (in the Big Boys and Junkyard, respectively), the Austin singer/songwriter/guitarist now resides in Gatesville where family, glory days and backyard barbecues are all the talk of the town. [...]
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Review: Chris Gates ‘Welcome to Gatesville’
Posted: 30th August 2010 by admin in ReviewsTags: ain't it grand, allman brothers, big boys, chris gates, gatesville, junkyard, skynyrd, steve earle, the outlaws, zz top
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River City Rebels: New Album is ‘Done’
Posted: 9th August 2010 by admin in ReviewsTags: alejandro escovedo, americana, done with love, dylan, hate to be loved, jesse malin, keepsake of luck, paul westerberg, river city rebels, springsteen
Had to dust off my turntable last week when I received a shipment of vinyl from Lebanon, New Hampshire, courtesy of the River City Rebels. Besides having the dubious distinction of being one of rock-n-roll’s best-kept secrets, the Rebels are also one my favorite bands of the past 10 years. The ever-evolving (and shamefully unsung) [...]
Ozzy: Madman’s Diary is a Crazy Must-Read!
Posted: 7th August 2010 by admin in ReviewsTags: anthony kiedis, I Am Ozzy, joey kramer, ozzy, randy rhoads
Been rolling on the floor trying not to pee myself while finishing Ozzy’s autobiography, “I Am Ozzy” (is that a title or a reminder?). This book is laugh-out-loud hilarious and a must-read for even geeks like myself who thought they knew all there is to know about the heavy metal madman. Yes, the lunacy of [...]
Ratt’s Revenge: ‘Infestation’ Kicks Ass!
Posted: 3rd August 2010 by admin in ReviewsTags: Crank County Daredevils, Infestation, ratt
OK, so I recently bagged Ratt for being less-than-fierce while opening for the Scorpions last month. Truth be told, there may not be a band on the planet that could have competed with the Scorpions’ mojo that Saturday night in metal-heavy San Antonio. That said, I’d be criminally negligent if I didn’t call Ratt’s latest [...]
Buckcherry Lights Up San Antonio, Gets Ready to Drop New Album, ‘All Night Long’
Posted: 26th July 2010 by admin in ReviewsTags: "All Night Long", buckcherry
I’ve seen more than 20 Buckcherry concerts, which could probably get me arrrested for stalking if the boys weren’t so loyal to one of their earliest hardcore fans. Thanks, guys! Last weekend in San Antonio, Buckcherry once again rolled out the rock and some hella hospitality as headliners of the 99.5 KISS Summer Swelter festival. [...]
Scorpions: A Fantastic Farewell!
Posted: 24th July 2010 by admin in ReviewsTags: dangerous toys, ratt, scorpions
To put it politely, the Scorpions F$#@&*! kicked ass Friday night in San Antonio. If this indeed is a final farewell tour and not a prolonged goodbye KISS (although KISS continues to be stellar in concert), then the Scorps left me floored. “Make it Real,” an obscure gem from 1980 and one of my all-time [...]