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brian setzer, Reviews
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Over the past few years I have gotten to see some pretty amazing Christmas shows. One of my favorite shows as always been Brian Setzer’s Christmas show which is full of great rock & roll Christmas songs played by a brilliant group of talented musicians. On December 16th the Brian Setzer Orchestra’s 13th Christmas Extravaganza […]
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drops, Firewind - Immortals Album Review, Reviews
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After five years of silence, Greece based power metal rockers, Firewind, are coming back with a vengeance! In conjunction with Century Media Records and AFM Records, on January 20, 2017, Firewind will release, “Immortals”, their eighth studio album and for Firewind and power metal fans, the more you listen, the more you will love. To […]
By Big Jon on
Red Tail Riders, Reviews, Southern Reign & Boxcar Chief - Southern Rock in Southern California
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Southern Rock in Southern California…it’s about damn time! “It’s kind of like a reunion tonight,” Eric Heuscle said to me right before I brought them on stage. It wasn’t just a reunion for many of the band members and their friends; it was a Southern Rock night in Southern California! Brick by Brick was host […]
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drops, Rebel Machine - Nothing Happens Overnight, Reviews
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The Brazilian Rock band Rebel Machine launched in July the album “Nothing Happens Overnight,” their first full-length record. Comprising eight tracks over 32 minutes, the quartet formed by Marcelo Pereira (vocals), Murilo Bittencourt (guitar), Marcel Bittencourt (bass) and Chantós Mariani (drums) has been drawing attention even before its official release. While bringing every hard rock […]
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Relicseed: Serial Leader, Reviews
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Not many metal bands come out of Eastern Europe but I was able to meet up with one recently. Relicseed metal from Latvia recently toured the US bringing their Metallica inspired music to stages across the nation. In this interview, I talk with Edgars (singer and guitarist) and Nathan (drums). We talk about Latvia, what […]
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interviews, sin circus
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Sin Circus is a four piece rock band from Washington state featuring members ages 19 to 23. They have a blast on stage performing high energy originals along with a live montage of perfectly played riffs from all your favorite rocks songs from back in the day. The band was formed in Seattle, WA in […]
By Big Jon on
Daring Greatly, events
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Boogie Magazine’s Holiday Rock Concert For Charity is in the history books, and it was one helluva time! First of all, it was a very successful benefit, providing supplies to Father Joe’s Villages, food to the San Diego Food Bank, and toys for Toys for Tots, while also raising money to further Boogie’s cause…but, secondly…it […]
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drops, Hevidence - Nobody's Fault
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Hevidence is a brainchild of Italian guitar player Diego Reali. Diego’s own story as a musician, began in 1996 with his first band called DGM. Thanks also to Diego’s songwriting and style, the band released six Prog-Power Metal masterpieces (“Random Access Zone”, “Change Direction”, “Wings Of Time”, “DreamLand”, “Hidden Place”, “Misplaced”). For more than ten […]
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Alice Cooper For President
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Alice Cooper took command of the stage at Harrah’s Casino and as usual put on a spectacular show. The songs and theatrics where both top notch and Alice was at the top of his game. The stage was covered by a curtain that displayed Alice’s trademark eye makeup. The house lights go down and the […]
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drops, FM - Indiscreet 30
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On November 4th, British melodic rock icons, FM, released their newest/old album, “Indiscreet 30”; the collection is a fully reformatted and re-recorded version of their debut album “Indiscreet” that was originally released in 1986. Using today’s technology and recording techniques the album takes FM’s classic music of the 80’s and creates the sound of FM […]