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UGLY MELON – Just a Man: An Old School Album with a Modern Twist

February 25, 2019 by AW Leave a Comment

UGLY MELON – Just a Man: An Old School Album with a Modern Twist
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By Adam Waldman Spring training is upon us.  It won’t be long before the baseball season starts, and we will once again be reminded how much the game has changed in recent years.  The way things have shifted, “small ball” is no longer in vogue.  What does that have to do with Ugly Melon?  More […]

Filed Under: Hard Rock Daddy Album Reviews, Music Discovery Monday Tagged With: Black Sabbath, Canadian Hard Rock, Dio, Franklin Wyles, Joey Talotta, John Liberatore, Just A Man, Lu Cachie, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow In The Dark, Tony LaSelva, Ugly Melon

Ugly Melon – “You Want More”: Hard Rock Daddy – EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE

October 1, 2018 by AW Leave a Comment

Ugly Melon – “You Want More”: Hard Rock Daddy – EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE
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By Adam Waldman Back in 1987, Gordon Gecko try to make us all believe that “greed is good.”  Michael Douglas’ character in the movie Wall Street was undoubtedly based on real-life people, but he was a fictional character.  These days, real-life Gordon Geckos have become all the rage, and that quote has become the motto […]

Filed Under: Music Discovery Monday, World Premiere Videos Tagged With: Gordon Gecko, Greed Is Good, Just A Man, Lu Cachie, Michael Douglas, Opera House, Tony LaSelva, Ugly Melon, Wall Street Movie, You Want More

Ugly Melon – “Darkest Side” Video: Exclusive World Premiere

June 26, 2018 by AW Leave a Comment

Ugly Melon – “Darkest Side” Video: Exclusive World Premiere
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By Adam Waldman Why would a band release a video for a song nearly two years after it appeared on their debut album?  In the case of Toronto’s Ugly Melon, it’s because they refuse to be defined by the confines of what is considered “normal” in today’s rock climate. While most aspiring rock bands plant […]

Filed Under: Music Discovery Monday, World Premiere Videos Tagged With: Alice In Chains, Canadian Rock, Darkest Side, Rush, Tony LaSelva, Ugly Melon, World Premiere Video

Celebrating CANADA 150 with Toronto Rockers – UGLY MELON

July 1, 2017 by AW Leave a Comment

Celebrating CANADA 150 with Toronto Rockers – UGLY MELON
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By Adam Waldman Today marks Canada’s 150th birthday.  Canada 150 is a celebration that is likely to fly under the radar of most, unless you have connections to the Great White North. Like the country itself, Canadian rockers often fail to get the recognition that they deserve outside of their native land.  One band that […]

Filed Under: Feature Stories Tagged With: Canada 150, Canada Day, Canada Day 2017, Rock Pile Ontario, Rush, Sebastian Bach, The Trees, Tim Horton's, Tony LaSelva, Ugly Melon

My Rock and Roll Journey: Tony LaSelva – Ugly Melon – Chapter 4

April 16, 2017 by AW Leave a Comment

My Rock and Roll Journey:  Tony LaSelva – Ugly Melon – Chapter 4
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Written by TonyLaSelva (Ugly Melon) I ended chapter 3 of My Rock and Roll Journey talking about Ugly Melon’s upcoming record release party at The Opera House in Toronto in May.  After some deliberation, I’ve decided to save that topic for Chapter 5 (after the concert). This chapter will be about the ‘making of’ Ugly […]

Filed Under: My Rock and Roll Journey, Tony LaSelva My Rock and Roll Journey Tagged With: 60 Days, Bette Midler, Chapter 4, Darkest Side, Leave It All Behind, Lu Cachie, My Rock and Roll Journey, The Rose, Tony LaSelva, Ugly Melon, Where Did I Go Wrong

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