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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 5-31-14. The 5-31-14 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. #15 – “WarShip” – BURNOS #14 – “Drown” – THEORY OF A DEADMAN #13 – “Pittsburgh” – THE AMITY AFFLICTION #12 – “Words As […]
Billboard Hard Rock Albums Chart for the week ending 6/7/14. Top 15 albums ranked by sales data and compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. THIS WEEK’S TOP 15: CALIFORNIA BREED – California Breed MUSHROOMHEAD – The Righteous & The Butterfly AVENGED SEVENFOLD – Hail To The King THE PRETTY RECKLESS – Going To Hell DOWN – Down IV: Part II (EP) CHEVELLE – La Gargola FIVE FINGER DEATH […]
Contrary to popular belief, Sweden does not solely consist of beautiful blonde women with blue eyes and blonde bearded men wearing Viking helmets. Anyone who has any doubts about this statement need not look any further than the country’s latest export, Avatar, the self-described “metal-n’-roll vaudevillian visionaries.” The band has recently released its fifth studio […]