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Ed Nijjer and Mike Federici (Dirtbag Republic), Gary Beers (INXS & GGB BASS Guitars) & Loren Scott (Ashen Amps)
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Interviews at the NAMM Show 2025 with: Ed Nijjer and Mike Federici (Dirtbag Republic), Gary Beers (INXS & GGB BASS Guitars) & Loren Scott (Ashen Amps) DIRTBAG REPUBLIC DIRTBAG REPUBLIC emerged onto the rock scene with a bang in 2015, founded by the dynamic duo Sandy Hazard and Mick Wood. Their self-titled debut album, recorded […]
By Brenda Starr on
join-the-metal-allegiance
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Supergroup Metal Allegiance united during NAMM week at the HOB in Anaheim to celebrate metal music with a live performance. This all-star collaboration comprises one of the strongest metal foundations ever formed. Every MA show is completely different, but fans can count on the lineup to be epic. NAMM Week is the perfect time for […]
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Nadir D'Priest and Ronee Pena – (London) Jason “Malletman” Taylor & MarQue Munday, NAMM 2025 Interviews - Vol I
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Interviews at the NAMM Show 2025 with: Nadir D’Priest and Ronee Pena (London), Jason “Malletman” Taylor & MarQue Munday The Artists Nadir D’Priest and Ronee Pena (London) London was formed in 1978 by Lizzie Grey and Nikki Sixx. The two met when Sixx was recruited to play bass for Sister, the band that Grey was […]
By Ava Sarnowski on
The Dynamic of Dawes
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To celebrate the debut of their 9th studio album, “Oh Brother,” Dawes is traveling across the states. The folk rock band made a stop at Solana Beach’s The Belly Up Tavern, just in time before the holiday break. The tavern’s white-bellied shark donned a Santa Claus hat and had elf feet peeking out of its […]
By Victoria Vaughn on
The Sweet Sound of Ambition; Sugar Fix Band Rocks the Stage and Studio
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Every so often, a band emerges that reminds us why we fell in love with music in the first place. It’s not just about the sound but the energy, and the sense of possibility. Sugar Fix Band, a quintet of supremely talented teens who are putting their own spin on rock music. If the name sounds […]
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Final Gravity Release Surviving Humanity
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Final Gravity, a progressive hard rock band based in Los Angeles has just released their new offering. An album entitled Surviving Humanity. Perfect title for this collection of tunes that was actually written over 10 years ago. The band members originally came together in 2010 and wrote the songs, performed one show opening for one […]
By Timothy Daniels on
The Return of Live Music....streaming style
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The pendulum swings, too and fro. In life some of the hardest hits happen when you least expect them. We are compelled to learn from these hits to find ways to rebuild the structure of our livelihood. It is no different with live music right now. A connection is desperately needed, and an outlet is […]
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Marc Bonilla - A Breath of Musical Fresh Air
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At first glance if you didn’t have the address pulled up on your GPS you would drive right past the parking lot where the nationally famous Coach House is nestled in the coastal valley of San Juan Capistrano. It’s a place where rock legends are notorious for showing up to have intimate live performances. The […]
By Brenda Starr on
Lady Zep
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Lady Zep is an all female Led Zeppelin tribute band based in Los Angeles, CA who recently was featured on Alert The Globe. Alerttheglobe.com is a Live Streaming Concert Series website that presented “Lady Zep”, live from the Coach House stage for a special event. The legendary Coach House in San Juan Capistrano is not […]
By Joel Feigenbaum on
Get Lucky
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Greg’s step-father. Flip Wilson. Two British documentarians. Surprise party. Robert Kardashian. Cue cards. An Assistant Director. “Screenplay” by Syd Field. Girl in the laundromat. Literary agent. Variety classified ad. Free option (with strings). David Jacobs. Staff writer gets the axe. A riddle? More like notches. That shaped the key. Which unlocked the door to my […]