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 OMG Girlz: Before the Show with the OMG Girlz
   

Scream Tour 2012 hit Chicago over the weekend and tweens from near and far flocked to the Arie Crown Theater. Diggy Simmons headlined the tour this year with the OMG Girlz, Chicago Native Jawon Harris, and rap duo TKnCA$H. Before the concert I got to talk with the vibrant teen sensation, the ... (Read More)

 Sledge Leather: Interview with Leather Leone and Sandy Sledge
   

MaximumMetal.com recently stated, "Leather Leone is the supreme heavy metal force, a female fronted assault on all senses..." and I couldn't have said it any better. This Grande Dame of Heavy Metal has settled her name as one of the mos... (Read More)

 Young Flame, Chicago Poet Blazin the Biz in the Windy City
   

Early spring, I got the chance to attend the Verses and Flow event sponsored by Lexus. Two great things happened that evening. I got to watch crooner Robin Thicke perform his sexy ballads, and I was introduced to a Chicago spoken word artist and her inspirational poetry. Antoinette Houston, ak... (Read More)

 Fishbone: Thank you Fishbone for a Magical Night in Toronto
   

It's 8 p.m. in Toronto and smouldering 33 Celsius degrees. The air is taut with excitement and heavy with anticipation. A perfect night for Fishbone.

I had seen Fishbone in the early 90's and as a music lover I was captivated by this band with an image akin to a... (Read More)

 Voice of Dissent: Interview with Rodney McGlothlin
   

Sometimes it seems the wait between new metal releases worth sinking some teeth into is long and barren. But then everyone once in awhile something new comes along that has the ability to take one's senses by storm.

Los Angeles based Voice of Dissent is a new metal project with stro... (Read More)

 Baconfest Chicago 2012: Did someone say, Bacon?!
   

Yes, they did and it was a bacon lovers dream come true, but a cardiologist's worst nightmare. On April 14th, 2012, the organizers of annual Baconfest Chicago brought back another pork belly filled event to Chicago.

As described by Baconfest, LLC, "Baconfest Chicago 2012 is a full day c... (Read More)

 The Cult: Interview with Billy Duffy
   

The Cult: A new album and tour after almost 30 years together.

The Cult are rock royalty. Billy Duffy has been co-piloting The Cult for almost 30 years. He and Ian Astbury are the driving shamanistic forces behind this amazing UK born band whose sound has never been pigeon holed to j... (Read More)

 Nikki Sixx: My Six With Sixx: Six Questions in Six Minutes with Nikki Sixx
   

I was shocked, but stoked to hear I was going to be talking with Nikki Sixx as he, and his co-host Kerri Kasem came through town to promote their talk radio show, Sixx Sense. Being a fan like so many others of the Crüe, this was an amazing opportunity to get to know the man a little and... (Read More)

 Guns N' Roses: Oils N’ Vinegar: An Axl Rose Defense?
   

Axl Rose declined his invite and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and so the saga of the biggest asshole in rock added a new chapter to his reclusive bitterness, setting off a legion of angry fans feeling betrayed and shattering Steven Adler's long-time dream of the group reformin... (Read More)

 Dub Trio: Conversations on the Road
   

OK, so you might not know the name Dub Trio right off the bat, but you've most likely heard their music and didn't even know it.

Dub Trio is a Brooklyn based dub/rock band driven by undeniable energy and raw power. They have been making music together since 2004. Dub Trio, as the na... (Read More)

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