By BlackJack, on April 15th, 2010
R.I.P. Peter Steele
January 4, 1962 – April 14, 2010
Peter Steele, of the Brooklyn based, Goth Metal band Type O Negative, has passed away. It’s being reported simply as heart failure at this point. He was only 48 years old.
I remember when these guys first hit big in the early 90′s. Saw the video for Black [...]
By BlackJack, on April 13th, 2010
Yes, I’m going a little country this week. Elyse Saunders is the new Artist of the week. From Peterborough, Ontario, this girl can sure sing. She has a maturity in her voice that you’d think she had been a mainstay on the country charts for years already. I’d compare her to the likes of [...]
By BlackJack, on April 6th, 2010
At last the AotW is back. Taking the honors this week is Fighting With Wire, a band out of Northern Ireland that I caught during in SXSW last month. These guys stood out with the best acts, in a very crowded field, that I saw. The band was great live, really packing a punch and [...]
By BlackJack, on April 2nd, 2010
Alright, Folks. Sorry I haven’t been around since SXSW. Been so busy and had life throw me a bunch of curve-balls in the meantime. Things should be back to normal next week. SXSW was great by the way and I have some great bands to share with you that i discovered.
Everybody have a Happy Easter!
SXSW 2010, Bands Above the Rest
So, here is my quick take on bands I saw at SXSW (South by Southwest) this year that seemed to rise above the thousands of other bands. Now, obviously I did not see every band there, who can? I did see a lot, but I would recommend surfing the net for other music blogs and [...]