Just a snippet.
Tonight Headbangerwoman witnessed raw, uncensored, unforgiving musicianship in the form of Dearly Beloved and Die Mannequin.
Get your act together Canada. This venue had a 250-300 strong crowd. It should have been 500-950, at least! Music venues everywhere should be putting cheeks on seats and getting audiences in to watch these hardworking artists do their craft.
Pay more attention to the real deal, not the manufactured same old……
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Jared Lato advises new bands starting out to “Dream big and work as hard as you can.”
It certainly has not done the Thirty Seconds To Mars frontman any harm.
That and the fact that women the world over drool just at the mention of his name!
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Appearing at Rockpile in Toronto on June 22. 2012.
Automan with guests Last Bullet and Finding Core
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Not a national bank, but certainly rich in words…
Rocky Shades. Explosive…Literally
Born a little green, with quite an expansive blue period, Rocky Shades, formerly known as Mr Barclay, Wrathchild (UK) frontman, Blues Brothers performer and now at the helm of Wildside Riot, is back, glimmering in a full spectrum of color after the recent confirmation of his love for Swarovski crystal.
An essential part of the 80`s UK hair metal/glam/cock rock scene, Shades was born to be on stage and since a less glam stint as part of a “very lucrative, Blues Brothers tribute, that toured the world between 2006 and 2011 as a necessity, in a real world to work and support a real family” Shades has returned to real rock and is now back where he started, once again fronting a rock/glam/sleaze band.
Shades wrote the “intro blurb” on the new Wildside Riot record and is firmly back in the place of his birth right. Not with the band that Shades himself would describe as “the most dangerous band on the planet,” so called because of the use of huge outdoor pyro inside small hot sweaty rock venues, his former band Wrathchild, but at the helm with Wildside Riot, flanked by somewhat younger musicians in the form of Joss Riot and Gaz Wilde. Still performing old Wrathchild favorites like Trash Queen, Wildside Riot are also bringing fresh new material with a slightly older, fist pumping, foot stomping, glam edge. Still topless, but now letting off less dangerous pyro, Shades is still capable of commanding his crowd at live shows and making them respond exactly how he wants them to. True showmanship.
Shades very nearly gave up the glam to be the voice of Discharge. His saving grace? Spitting! “I couldn’t tolerate the punk fans bad gobbing habit.” He admits. Instead he chose to bleach and backcomb his hair and plaster on the war paint. Result? Well, women all over the UK loved it and it must be right for Shades. He came back and in the words of Britney…”Oops, he did it again”
Choosing a black and yellow colored theme for the new record, could perhaps cause a little confusion with 80’s Christian band Stryper….. or giant killer bees, but Shades wanted “a fresh coat of paint, something a little different to represent the new band,” so the wait begins to assess amounts of confusion among addled aging rockers, or forthcoming lawsuits by followers of a higher force.
He has already encountered more than his fair share of Lawyers for one lifetime, but so far Shades has managed to avoid “The hate possies; Angry Dads and Boyfriends.” But it would be nice to see a book from this self-described “godfather of glam,” so Mum may dissipate in the future. Shades, for now though is staying Mum about days gone by, but you must admit, it would be an extremely interesting read.
It is quite obvious to rock fans everywhere that a man who blows a hole in his arse with his own pyro and melts his pants into his skin, for sure will have so much more to tell.
In this life there are, after all No Second Takes!
By Karen Graham 11/05/2012 9:10:01 PM
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An official announcement has been made today, May 11th 2012, by Ms Lorraine Lewis of Femme Fatale that the band will be featured as part of The Monsters Of Rock Cruise 2013.
March 16-20th 2013
Also featured are Kix, Y&T and Enuff Z Nuff
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Man accused of being an “Angry Midget” reveals his percussive genius
Headbangerwoman was lucky enough to recently attend a Godsmack show at Pearl Theater, in the Palms resort Las Vegas, USA.
Entry to the venue was smooth, merchandise purchase was easy and the drink line up was short. Suspicion at this point is on the increase.
The venue staff were friendly, seats were good, comfy, roomy, clean and there was even a drink holder in the right place!
Godsmack were late. No guest/support band on the roster and the singer was not in the mood for discussion on his arrival due to an “over indulgence of Tequila” pre-show.
Musically the band was tighter than a nuns rectum and the show was good. All the right songs were played and even after Tequila ingestion, Sully Erna; singer and his band never dropped a note.
The piece de resistance however came as Erna mounted a second drum kit for the drum solo, which obviously became a duel and beat it like it owed him money. Pure class. No fancy gimmicks, just pure percussive talent. It was a raw performance and Erna was and ripping it up.
Fantastic musicianship ensued at the hands of Shannon Larkin; drums and Erna, who was originally behind a kit before Godsmack made it big.
A good night out was had by all in a class resort and a beautiful part of the world. Entertaining and worth $60 of anyones hard earned cash, even if there was a pregnant pause.
Godsmack will headline the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival in 2012.
Get a ticket!
By Karen Graham May 8th 2012
Turn It Up To Twelve 