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Steve Rodriguez, 1967-2015: RIP and RLF

Features, Photos & MemoriesBy Metal Dave July 25, 2015 6 Comments

By Metal Dave My fondest memory of Steve Rodriguez is watching him step out of a van in the parking lot of Curra’s Grill in Austin, Texas. I was there to interview his band The Dragons for Metal Edge magazine (an odd fit, but I pushed hard). With his hoop earrings, sunglasses, dagger-shaped sideburns and…

Danny Lilker: Speak Metal or Die

Interviews & QuotesBy Metal Dave July 16, 2015 Leave a comment

By Metal Dave Before the budget started wheezing like Keith Richards, I was making good money as a regular contributor to online hard rock/heavy metal website KNAC.com. The year was 2000-2001 and under the free reign of Managing Editor Frank Meyer (Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs), I interviewed a lot of my favorite rockers and spent untold hours transcribing…