When I was in college, I was jumped by a bunch of dudes. It was all over a chick. I was in a bar, working my mojo, while my friends were working theirs. I was talking to this chick, and things were going well. Next thing I know, some douche is telling me “I was Read More
Just when you thought the lineup for 2013’s Soundwave Festival down under couldn’t get any better, it almost does. Slayer have been added to the bill, along with Bullet For My Valentine, Sick Of It All, and Fucked Up. Sylosis have also been booked, along with Cypress Hill, Bring Me The Horizon, Mindless Self Indulgence, Read More
Yes, yes — I am sure you already know about the upcoming Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012. But did you know Between The Buried and Me are playing it? I bet you didn’t. The festival — set for November 2, 3, and 4 at Auditorium Shores in Austin, Texas — boasts four color-themed stages. One Read More
I’m fucking all kinds of bummed out about the fact that I won’t be in Atlantic City this weekend for Metallica’s Orion Music + More fest. Super bummed. I literally live in the same state, but won’t be going. Why? Because I have to work, folks. Yup. I got shafted. I’ll be missing the whole Read More
Fuck yes, folks. Quicksand’s reunion is extending to September, as the band was named to the fest’s lineup this afternoon. Set for September 1 and September 2 at the LA State Historic Park in Los Angeles, tickets — which are $77 — go on sale June 22. The lineup also boasts Converge, Refused, Dinosaur Jr, Read More
That’s right, ye scallywags. Organizers of the Riot Fest — normally held in Chicago, as it will again this year — is expanding into other cities. That’s kind of phat, really. Riot Fest will not only invade Chicago and Philadelphia this year, but also hit Brooklyn, Toronto, and Dallas. I’m kind of bummed as the Read More
They just keep adding more and more goods bands to this fest. I feel like the initial lineup was rather weak, and someone in the Metallica camp took notice and decided to enlist the likes of Charred Walls of the Damned, Black Dahlia Murder, and Ghost to beef that shit up a bit…make it worth Read More
The new issue of Rolling Stone features a number of interviews with the members of Metallica. Perhaps the most noteworthy stuff came from James Hetfield, who, from my reading of his words, is sick of doing all the stuff involved in being Metallica…other than writing and playing music. When asked how far into the new Read More
OK, now I have to go to this. Before, I was just casually interested. Now, I am going. The Black Dahlia Murder have been added to the lineup for the Orion Music + More festival in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Orion Music + More is the festival curated and headlined by Metallica, as you well Read More
Oh, that’s awesome. Charred Walls of the Damned AND Ghost are playing now? I may actually fucking go to this, if you can believe that. I did miss Ghost last night when they played with Opeth and Mastodon in New York. I waited too long before asking for tickets, so, I wasn’t able to attend. Read More