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Alternative Press Magazine Throw an Arty Party for Their 25th Anniversary

July 13, 2010

The 25th Anniversary of Alternative Press continued it’s multi city revelry on Friday in Los Angeles at the Merry Karnowsky gallery where hundreds of iconic musicians and respected rock photographers displayed their art work. The Cleveland based magazine, who have already celebrated with a big British themed show in Las Vegas, chose an Art Show … More Alternative Press Magazine Throw an Arty Party for Their 25th Anniversary

Guitar Center Fell In Love With A Drummer

January 15, 2010

The Guitar Center’s 2009 Championship Drum Off’s moved this year to the Wiltern and that wasn’t the only moving on up they did. The contest with the $25,000 cash prize also featured a Tommy Lee headlined Bezerk spectacle, including performances by Max Weinberg (from both Bruce Springsteen and Conan O’Brien fame) playing in tandem with … More Guitar Center Fell In Love With A Drummer

Wolfmother Serves Epicenter Festival A Cosmic Egg, Sunny Side Up

August 26, 2009

The host hazy and dusty race tracks are not the normal habitat of wolves. No, I picture wolves living in the misty mountain hops of vampire infested forests up in Northern America. But I wasn’t interested in spotting your average wolves. I was jonesing to see the kind of hard rock wolves who are native … More Wolfmother Serves Epicenter Festival A Cosmic Egg, Sunny Side Up

Love And Rockets So Alive Again With Tribute Album

June 2, 2009

Not only does this tribute feature my childhood hometown musical hero, Black Francis, but it also boasts Maynard from Tool, The Flaming Lips, A Place To Bury Strangers, Chantal from Morningwood and my favorite San Francisco Silverlakers, Film School. Plus it was produced with love (and rockets) by Christopher the Minister from Sirius Radio and … More Love And Rockets So Alive Again With Tribute Album

Cinderella With Sticks – A New Drum Off Champion Is Crowned

January 19, 2009

Los Angeles was grooving to the beat of many different drummers Saturday. The Guitar Center Drum Off Championships brought out hundreds of young hopefuls, six finalists and a slew of celebrity judges. The Henry Fonda was filled with all ages eager to hit the skins, including some barely old enough to read… Luckily there were … More Cinderella With Sticks – A New Drum Off Champion Is Crowned

Guitar Center Drum Off With Members of Tool, Foo Fighters, Jane’s Addiction, No Doubt & More – Plus, Mars Volta Contest!!!

January 7, 2009

Hollywood Hosts Guitar Center’s Drum-Off Grand Finals Competition This Saturday at 7pm. I will be front and center to provide you lucky devils with the sights and sounds AND I have a fantastic prize to give away – a signed drum head, autographed by Mars Volta! Details below… Among the panel of top judges of … More Guitar Center Drum Off With Members of Tool, Foo Fighters, Jane’s Addiction, No Doubt & More – Plus, Mars Volta Contest!!!