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Written by Shaun Soho (Crash Midnight) The Crash Pad (Part 1) We called him “Jasper” (we never knew his real name). He was the door guy at our apartment, and during the three years we lived there, I can’t recall him ever saying anything but a very raspy version of the Matthew McConaughey “alright, alright” line […]
Read MoreBy Joe Cotela (DED) I’ve been told that I used to run around singing “Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen when I was three years old, but I don’t remember it. I guess that would be the first hint that I would someday become a musician. As early as I can remember, my parents used […]
Read MoreBy Marc Adam Kahn (Thirteen Reasons) Music has always been a blessing and a curse for me. The not-so-lighthearted concept of duality is one that has always remained a constant throughout my life. It’s funny, the first memory of music that I have is my father singing in the car while we were taking road […]
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Octane Big ‘Uns Countdown for the week of 11-29-14. The 11-29-14 Big ‘Uns Countdown playlist can also be found on www.HardRockDaddyNetwork.com (the HRD YouTube channel), in addition to archived playlists dating back to 2013. Links to reviews of songs from the countdown are featured at the bottom of the page. #15 – “Face Everything And Rise” […]
Billboard Hard Rock Albums Chart for the week ending 12/6/14. Top 15 albums ranked by sales data and compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. ***Click on the hyperlinked titles to read full album reviews*** THIS WEEK’S TOP 15: NICKELBACK – No Fixed Address FOO FIGHTERS – Sonic Highways IN THIS MOMENT – Black Widow VARIOUS ARTISTS – Punk Goes […]
As Nikki Sixx’s career with Motley Crue winds down, it seems that Sixx: A.M. is destined to reach new heights. One of the benefits of creating a band with established, proven entities is that they are free to expand their horizons when they write, and draw inspiration from a variety of influences (that may or […]