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Dario Mollo’s Crossbones – Rock The Cradle
Dario Mollo’s CROSSBONES’ new release Rock The Cradle is one of those albums that you can listen to on repeat and it’ll still feel new each cycle. I wasn’t sure how to classify Dario’s production style at first; it seemed to be all over the place, but as you listen to the album front to […]
Doobie Brothers – Listen to the Music
Opening for Journey on this beautiful clear night in Chula Vista was none other than The Doobie Brothers. After a few minutes to get seated – it was time for The Doobie Brothers to take the stage. These guys were a staple of the summer concert scene when I was growing up in Southern California. […]
Brian Setzer Orchestra
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 […]
Firewind – Immortals Album Review
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 […]
Red Tail Riders, Southern Reign & Boxcar Chief – Southern Rock in Southern California
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 […]
Rebel Machine – Nothing Happens Overnight
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 […]
Relicseed
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 […]
Sin Circus
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 […]
SD Artists “Boogie Rock” for Charity
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 […]