Categories: "Review"
Rock and Roll High School Reunion at the Casbah in San Diego
01/31/11 21:20, by wakitu, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Bands, Review, Steven Rask , Tags: dark globe, deadbolt, san diego, scheming intelligentsia, steven rask, the dragons, the front
A Review by Steven Rask Photos by Kathleen Tolen
Being part of the San Diego music scene in the mid-1980s was a great time. Age 20-something, exploring life, getting a grip on reality while still coveting those youthful days just a few years ago.… more »
Stray Ends Valhalla Tour at Standard Music Venue in London
11/03/10 19:38, by wakitu, Categories: Music News, Bands, Review , Tags: del bromham, iron maiden, karl randall, move it, noel buckley, steve harris, stuart uren
Review and Photos by Noel Buckley
To a lot of Americans, Stray are best known for the track “Move It” which was used in a General Motors TV commercial earlier this year.
However, there is a lot more to this band than just that. In fact, the… more »
On Day Two of Bloodstock Open Air, They Moshed in the Mud
09/04/10 21:37, by wakitu, Categories: Festivals and Events, BFMN Exclusive, Moonshayde Photography, Review , Tags: bfmn exclusive photos, bloodstock open air festival, edguy, heavy metal
Awakening from very little sleep due to the night’s downpour and a fellow campmate’s snoring through a Marshall amp cranked up to 11 it was a late start to the day. Breakfast was accompanied by rain and the distant ‘Nightwish-ish’ sound of Leaves Eyes… more »
Bloodstock Open Air Festival, Day 1, Part Two
09/01/10 20:50, by wakitu, Categories: Music News, Festivals and Events, BFMN Exclusive, Bands, Review , Tags: bfmn exclusive photos, bloodstock festival, heavy metal, sonata arctica
Click Here for the First Part of the story from Day One!
The rain had stopped for a while, so it was time for a wander around the arena and check out the stalls and amusements available. Plenty of food and drink stands, funfair, chill out/smoke tent… more »
Bloodstock Open Air Festival, Day 1, Part One
08/31/10 22:46, by wakitu, Categories: Festivals and Events, BFMN Exclusive, Moonshayde Photography, Bands, Review , Tags: bfmn exclusive photos, bloodstock festival, heavy metal
My first visit to Bloodstock Open Air Festival was a couple of years ago, and that was for only one evening as the band I was with had to head back to London for their headline gig the following day. I loved the vibe of the fest and really wished I… more »
Brook Lee Catastrophe at Fitzgerald's Pub
08/31/10 00:39, by wakitu, Categories: Music News, Bands, Review, Featured Artist , Tags: brook lee catastrophe, free download, huntington beach
Review by Greg Adkins Photos by Chris Fowler
Well, look: a bar is always going to be a lousy place to see a band play live. Best-case scenario, the acoustics are merely fair, the mix is only adequate, at least a good third of the crowd are shouting… more »
Twisted Sister Closes Bloodstock in Party Style
08/28/10 23:11, by wakitu, Categories: Festivals and Events, BFMN Exclusive, Moonshayde Photography, Bands, Review , Tags: bfmn exclusive photos, bloodstock festival, dio, heavy metal, moonshayde photography, twisted sister
Following the cancellation of Heaven and Hell as the Sunday night headliner for the 2010 Bloodstock Open Air Festival (due to the sad passing of Ronnie James Dio), some thought that the selection of Twisted Sister as the band to close the heavy metal… more »