Month: November 2010

Thousand Watt Stare – Punk Rock at it’s best! Last Saturday night, we took our son Ryan to see Thousand Watt Stare in San Francisco. Thousand Watt Stare is a new Punk Rock Band out of Southern California and consists of Christian Martucci on Vocals, Guitar (formerly of “Black President”,”The Chelsea Smiles” and “The Dee Dee Ramone Band”) and with Mr. Pat Kim on Bass and Dylan Howard on drums, both of “Unwritten Law”. These guys bring back true Punk Rock and deliver every time!! I had the pleasure of watching Christian Martucci earlier this summer as he played with Corey Taylor and his Junk Beer Kidnap Band at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. That was quite a show. Christian had such charismatic energy that when Ryan heard he had his own band, he begged us to go…. Didn’t have to beg too hard since weekly concerts are a regular thing at the Richardson house. Well Thousand Watt Stare was playing at Thee Parkside which is a small Punk nightclub in San Francisco. [Read More]

I was recently sent a link to check out a new band from Las Vegas. I am familiar with the drummer Todd Turgeon who I had the pleasure of watching perform. He filled in for the drummer of 333 as they opened up for Corey Taylor’s band; the Junk Beer Kidnap Band. I checked out their two songs that they posted on their Reverbnation page; www.reverbnation.com/13years. The band starts right off with some great strong vocals of Paul Gayou reminiscent of the Cult and could be the offspring of a menage a trois of Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and Danzig. The heavy bass brought on by James White that doesn’t get drowned out like a lot of bands these days. I appreciate the attention to that detail. Todd Turgeon brings in his precision drumming that brings in some grunge influences and keeps you engaged. Of course, we can’t forget the guitar of Joe Wiehl which brings in a powerful flawless play with several highlights in Enemy Within. The vocals could be described as a familiar [Read More]