John 5 and the Creatures Show Us It’s Alive @ Count’s Vamp’d 4/7/18
John 5. I first heard of him in our mutual hometown of Detroit. Granted, he grew up in a ritzy part of town near where my godfather lived (Grosse Point),…
Robot Strippers Invade Sapphire for CES
CES. AVN. It’s always an interesting time in Sin City when these conventions are in town during that post-holiday lull. For those who don’t know, CES is the Consumer Electronics…
Lies, Deceit, and Treachery lays waste to Count’s Vamp’d 12/23/17
Lies, Deceit, & Treachery: the last words sung in the song entitled “F#9” off of BulletBoys’ debut offering. That album was certified gold shortly after release, and I’d think has…
Geoff Tate Operation: Mindcrime returns to Count’s Vamp’d
It’s been several years since the legendary Geoff Tate parted ways with Queensryche, and there have been at least three occasions where he/his band have played in town. I saw…
Y&T feed the Hungry For Rock @ Count’s Vamp’d 4/7/17
Yesterday and Today. What a fitting moniker. The band known as Y & T (it was shortened to the initials after their second album and upon signing with A &…
Tom Keifer – Still Climbing with Night Songs at Vamp’d!
Some guys are just born to rock. They have the right Jagger-esque looks. Play their guitars with plenty of attitude. Connect with the universe to distill the right riffs into…