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Back to Basics with the Bridge School Benefit 2012!

September 10, 2012

The great Neil Young and his wife Pegi have been organizing the wonderful Bridge School Benefit for the past 25+ years in the Bay Area and held at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. Over the years, I have enjoyed donating to this great cause and being able watch front and center great acts like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Sammy Hagar, Sonic Youth, Pearl Jam, Billy Idol, Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REM, Foo Fighters and so many more great bands….. Oh what a bunch of great shows the Bridge School Benefit has brought to me!!! I love them all and can’t wait for another great year. Well this year, you better get ready to ROCK and F*N ROLL because it is back to the basics of Rock n Roll and guess who is front and center?? I hear that Guns N Roses will be performing this year along with Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Jack White, Flaming Lips, Sarah McLachlan, Foster the People, Lucinda Williams, and [Read More]

Serious Bus Crash for Baroness in England

August 15, 2012

I just got word that one of the band’s that I am set to review this month was involved in a serious bus crash. Baroness is a progressive metal/rock/punk band that is from Savannah, Georgia and were recently touring in England. These guys sing, “Take My Bones Away” which has been steadily played on Octane Sirius and is from their new album; “Yellow and Green”. More on their music at a later time, now the details of the crash. It has been reported that they had been travelling from their Bristol show at the Fleece heading to South Hampton and their bus fell 30 ft from a viaduct near Bath. Emergency services were called out to Brassknocker Hill in Monkton Combe at the intersection of B3108 and A36 Westminster Road at 11:30 BST. Firefighters arrived on the scene with 7 of the 9 passengers outside the bus and they had to utilize their hydraulic cutting equipment to free the remaining 2 passengers. All nine passengers which includese driver were taken to two hospitals with [Read More]

Jani Lane RIP

August 12, 2011

Last night at around 9:15 I got a call and I was shocked to hear what the other person said. “Did you hear what happened to Jani Lane?” What I was hoping to hear some news about how he was returning to sing lead for Warrant just in time for us to catch their show in September in Reno. What I didn’t expect to hear was that he was found dead in a Southern California hotel. My heart hit the floor and I was overcome with sadness in hearing of another one of my personal favorite musician die too soon. I don’t have much to say right now about it but I do have a video that Ryan put together for me to honor Jani Lane. Here it is: I will try and write more tomorrow. For now I just want to know that Jani is at peace and not battling his demons anymore. ~ Marisol