The Used and Taking Back Sunday Rock Extreme Thing
I stood in the packed crowd of Desert Breeze Skate Park at the Extreme Thing festival, taking in the smell of cigarettes, sweat, and beer from the folks surrounding me.…
Ghost Blesses the City of Sin
When it comes to metal, whether it be heavy, progressive, or the blackest of the black, you find those members of your family who are truly frightened by your love…
20 Years Later: A Tribute to Kurt Cobain
April 5, 1994. I was just a few months shy of turning 4 when Kurt Loder broke the news over MTV to the world. “Today, Kurt Cobain, the leader of…
Megadeth Ignites The Palms
Megadeth was one of those bands that I had grown up with. They were one of the first bands that my thrash metal loving dad ever played in front of…
The Iron Maidens
The World’s Only Female Iron Maiden Tribute For the first time in a long time, there was no standing room inside of the best rock club in Vegas, Count’s Vamp’d.…
Red Dragon Cartel: The Return of Jake E. Lee
Back with a vengeance, Jake E. Lee’s Red Dragon Cartel’s Show at Vamp’d proved to be one of the best shows of the season. The crowd started out small, but…