Category Archives: Classic Rock

DEATH ALLEY MOTOR CULT GETS READY TO UNLEASH THEIR NEW CD – THE OUTLAW CHRONICLES

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Death Alley Motor Cult is a band that I really have come to love over the past year. I was privileged enough to have been allowed to listen and review their new CD prior to its release. “The Outlaw Chronicles” burns through your ears with sonic fire. This CD is already a contender for my list of top 10 releases for 2013.

“The Outlaw Chronicles”

1. She Wants
2. Sex Parade
3. Bow Down
4. Funk You
5. I’m Not Dead
6. Robot Bride
7. Bad Ass Mutha
8. One More For The Road

     That is the initial track listing for the advance copy I have.

     I’ve been asked several times who Death Alley Motor Cult sounds like. Well, they sound like Death Alley Motor Cult. Raw, brutal, in your face unabashed rock n’ roll. This new CD carries on with this sound, it makes your heart race and gets your passions all fired up. Solid production added to accomplished song writing plus outstanding musicians make this Death Alley Motor Cult CD a MUST have. Stand out tracks for me are the lead off single “Bow Down”, “Funk You”, I’m Not Dead”, and “Bad Ass Mutha”. Death Alley Motor Cult definitely delivers with “The Outlaw Chronicles” and then some. Like some group of antiheroes DAMC has four distinct characters:  Death Alley Dave – Vocals and Lead Guitar, Zero-G – Rhythm Guitar and backing Vox
The Falcon – Bass and backing vox, and The Banker – Drums. Dark, dirty, and dangerous , are words that describe a live performance by Death Alley Motor Cult and this new CD captures that vibe to the T. Don’t miss a chance to see them live, and make it a PRIORITY to pick up “The Outlaw Chronicles” by Death Alley Motor Cult when it drops this summer. I WILL be doing a feature length interview with DAMC to discuss this CD at length in the very near future!

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it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL (DEATH ALLEY MOTOR CULT STYLE!)

the Hellion

VEGAS Vacation!!! The Beatles LOVE, Raiding The Rock Vault, Cabo Wabo, and Vince Neil’s Tatuado

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Well, I’m back! Took some time off from the site to go to Vegas and celebrate Mrs. Hellion’s birthday and our 25th wedding anniversary.

After a relatively easy bit of Sunday traveling we arrived at the Monte Carlo, checked in and started out our Vegas excursion by hitting up Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Cantina for an early dinner. I had some extremely good pork carnitas with a nice heffeweisen beer, while Mrs. Hellion (a steak fajita connoisseur) had steak fajitas (which she said were some of the best she has ever had) yummy dinner indeed!

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      We were then off to The Mirage to see The Beatles LOVE Cirque Du Soleil show.

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      WOW!!! This was an amazing show! I was completely impressed with the way they put this show together. The energy of the performers combined with the state of the art scenery, and the INCREDIBLE music of The Beatles lent to an amazing evening. Everywhere you looked there was something going on, dancing, trapeze, lights, and music. The highlight of the show for me was when several actors were on a poster bed and a silken cloth came from beneath the bed and grew and grew until it enveloped the lower level audience and it appeared that the bed was floating on it. Then, like magic, it was sucked back underneath the bed in an instant. This is a show that is a MUST see.

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     We hopped a cab back to the Monte Carlo and rested up for another assault of Vegas. We spent the next day roaming about seeing the sights and enjoying the company of each other. We did a little bit of gambling (no luck) and just had a great time.

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     After a wonderful day went back to the Monte Carlo to clean up and get ready to head to the Las Vegas Hotel for Raiding The Rock Vault! Thanks to my lovely wife she scored us VIP to the show!!!

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     We had a quick dinner at Tatuado Vince Neil Cantina where we saw vocalist Paul Shortino having dinner with his family (Paul and I shared a wave and a nod).

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     RAIDING THE ROCK VAULT!!! We got early admittance to the venue and were ushered into the green room to meet the guys from the show. Tracii Guns, John Payne, Paul Shortino, Andrew Freeman, Robin Mc Auley, Jay Schellen, Michael T. Ross, and Jason Boyleston came in and were very gracious and friendly to us and the other four people that were there. My wife (Dani) and Tracii had a fun discussion: my wife: Hi, I’m Dani.” Tracii: “Ha ha you have a boys name” pause “Ha ha I have a girls name.” Paul Shortino gave me a hug and we took some photos. We chatted for a few then it was off to our seats.

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     Our seats were KILLER! Second row right in front of Tracii Guns. There was a pretty cool story line to the show. It was based around it being the future and scientists finding a time capsule from earths past. Upon opening it the rock n’ roll poured out to the delight of the audience.

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     The show took us on a Rock journey from the 60’2 to the 80’s. These world class musicians played the familiar songs to perfection. They had funplaying off of each other. Paul Shortino, John Payne, Robin Mc Auley, and Andrew Freeman all shared lead vocal duties as well as guitars and bass (Andrew and John). Tracii Guns and Jason Boyleston traded smoking guitar licks back and forth through the entire show. Jay Schellen provided perfect timing behind the drums. Michael T. Ross added the right touch of keyboards to the mix.

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Andrew Freeman

John Payne

John Payne

Tracii Guns

Tracii Guns

Jason Boyleston

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Robin Mc Auley

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Paul Shortino

Paul Shortino

Jay Schellen

Jay Schellen

Michael T. Ross

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     This show exceeded all of my expectations and then some. Classic, iconic songs performed oustandingly!  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

    The rest of the time in Vegas is ours and we had fun!

it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!

the Hellion

Chelsea Grin To Release Limited Edition My Damnation Vinyl On August 6th‏

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CHELSEA GRIN TO RELEASE LIMITED EDITION MY DAMNATION VINYL ON AUGUST 6TH – PRE-ORDER HERE
 
New Chelsea Grin Cover of The Korn Song “Right Now” Available Digitally With Pre-Orders
(New York, NY) –Chelsea Grin will be releasing My Damnation (Artery Recordings/Razor & Tie) on vinyl for the first time ever on August 6th.   The limited color runs include clear w/violet splatter, orange/white/black mix, green, and a purple mix.
All pre-orders come will include a digital download of Chelsea Grin’s brand new cover of theKorn’s “Right Now” – order now HERE(http://razorandtie.merchnow.com/catalogs/Chelsea-Grin).   My Damnation was produced by Zeuss (The Acacia Strain, Hatebreed, The Red Chord).
Chelsea Grin is about to embark on a European Summer Tour starting on June 19th.  Immediately following this tour Chelsea Grin will be back in the U.S. for The All Stars Tourkicking off on July 19th in Huntington, NY with Every Time I Die (tour dates below).
 
My Damnation – Track list
1. The Foolish One
2. Everlasting Sleep
3. Behind A Veil Of Lies
4. Kharon
5. My Damnation
6. Cursed
7. Calling In Silence
8. Oblivion
9. Last Breath
10. All Hail The Fallen King (f/Phil Bozeman of Whitechapel)
Chelsea Grin Tour Dates
European Summer Tour 
June 19 – Milan Italy – Flame Fest*
June 20 – Zurich, Switzerland – Earshakerdays
June 21 – Karisruhe, Germany – Stadtmitte+
June 22 – Kauhajoki, Finland – Nummirock
June 23 – Wien, Austria – Viper Room^
June 24 – Salzburg, Austria – Rock Bar<
June 25 – Graz,  Austria – Explosiv+
June 26 – Augsburg, Germany – Musikkantine^
June 27 – Trier, Germany – Open Air>
June 28 – Roitzschjora, Germany – With Full Force
June 29 – Montabaur, Germany – Mair 1
June 30 – Leeds, United Kingdom – Ghost Fest*
+w/iwrestledabearonce, After the Burial
^w/Veil of Maya, iwerstledabearonce, After the Burial
<w/Devil Wears Prada
>w/Parkway Drive
*Festivals
 
The All Stars Tour
July 19 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
July 20 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
July 21 – Clifton Par, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
July 22 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
July 23 – Toledo, OH – The Rocket Bar
July 24 – Chicago, IL – Toyota Park
July 25 – Minneapolis, MN – The Cabooze
July 26 – Lawrence, KS – Granada
July 27 – Denver, CO – Smmit
July 28 – Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue
July 30 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
August 1 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency
August 2 – West Hollywood, CA – House of Blues
August 3 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
August 4 – San Diego, CA – Soma
August 5 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
August 8 – Dallas, TX – The Door
August 9 – San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live
August 10 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
August 12 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
August 13 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
August 14 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
August 15 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
August 16 – Reading, PA – Reverb
August 17 – Hartford, CT – The Webster
 
 
CHELSEA GRIN LINKS

Bassist Kurt Arft talks Mind Merchant, Wornstar Clothing, and future solo music

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 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kurt-Arft/159324670817127?fref=ts

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mind-Merchant/383766625024958

http://www.wornstar.com/

https://www.facebook.com/wornstar?fref=ts

 I finally caught up to my busy brother Kurt Arft. This man is a workhorse who never slows down! We got a short phone interview from him so enjoy, and get out and support! Here’s the link:

     it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!

     the Hellion

Guitarist CRAW CAJUN talks about his busy world

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     It’s funny how fate works. Craw Cajun and I keep intersecting each others lives. Craw recently released the first of his solo works and let me be a part of sharing that with the world. Here is the link to that article: https://thehellionrocks.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/guitarist-craw-cajun-unveils-solo-work/

     We then made contact via phone to set up an interview to talk about the many things he is involved in. Here is the link to that interview:

    Here are some links for ya to check out!:

https://www.facebook.com/officialallhailtheyeti?fref=ts

http://www.allhailtheyeti.com
http://www.twitter.com/allhailtheyeti
http://www.myspace.com/allhailtheyeti
http://www.reverbnation.com/allhailtheyeti
http://www.youtube.com/allhailtheyeti
http://www.twitter.com/allhailtheyeti
http://www.twitter.com/hailconnorcade
http://www.alhailtheyeti.tumblr.com

https://www.facebook.com/iempathize?fref=ts

     it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!

     the Hellion

Guitarist CRAW CAJUN unveils solo work!

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My good friend and brother Craw Cajun (All Hail The Yeti) and I discussed his impending solo work during a phone conversation last year. Well, it has come to fruition and here’s the first taste, enjoy:

ROCK THE SOLDIERS PROJECT!!

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     ATTENTION ALL BANDS!!! 

Music has helped me get through a lot of hard times in my life. I know our troops across the globe are having some rough times as well. I am starting this project to get bands to sign copies of their CDs and send them to me so I can in turn send them to the various branches of the military around the world. I believe a signed CD would help to lift their spirits and give them a moment or two of joy to their stressful days.

Please if you want to get involved send signed CDs to:

James Anaya

“Rock The Soldiers Project”

PO Box 2055

Moriarty, NM 87035

     This is a not for profit endeavor I just want to spread the gift  of music  to those in service to our great country. Thanks!

     it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!

     the Hellion

 

DAVE RUDE TALKS ABOUT THE NEW DAVE RUDE BAND CD – THE KEY!

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https://www.facebook.com/DRudeBand?ref=ts&fref=ts

http://daverudeband.com/
http://www.myspace.com/daverudeband
http://www.reverbnation.com/daverudeband
http://www.youtube.com/daverudeband
http://twitter.com/daverude

http://www.ratpakrecordsamerica.com/daverude.cfm

     I was fortunate to meet Dave after a Tesla concert recently. We talked briefly about doing an interview around his upcoming Dave Rude Band release.

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     I have thoroughly listened to this new CD and I HIGHLY recommend picking up a copy of your own! Thanks Dave!

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     it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!

     the Hellion

VOCALIST PAMELA MOORE -INTERVIEW

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http://www.pamelamoore.net

http://www.ratpakrecordsamerica.com/pamelamoore

     Pamela Moore came to most of our attention as “Sister Mary” from the EPIC Queensryche record OPERATION MINDCRIME. Well my friends, she’s back, and she has brought an AWESOME CD with her: Resurrect Me.

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I will be reviewing the CD soon right here. Thanks to her label Rat Pak Records we were able to set up an interview. So, without further adieu, here you go:

it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!

the Hellion

Johnnie Bolin Interview!!

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     Johnnie Bolin took some time to answer some questions for the Hellion Rocks!

 

1. There was always music of some form in my house as I was growing up. Was there a lot of music around the Bolin household when you were a child?

#1. Music non stop, Elvis, Beatles, Wes Monk, Hendrix, and later Tommy!

2. When did you start playing music? How did you end up behind a drum kit?

#2. I was playin’ my parents chairs wearin’ them out, but 1st I got a bass,then a Danelectro long-horn, THEN Finally drums-Tommy taught me guitar.

3. Do you play any other instruments?

#3. Guitar as U know.

4. I know you started performing at a young age. What can you remember feeling during those first performances?

#4. Scared, not knowing all the responsibilities of a drummer, I could play by myself but a drummer has to carry a heavy load, in time.

5. Were you into many bands during your youth?

#5. Probably around 4 till graduation. Horn bands as a kid, then Humble Pie, Spooky Tooth, Free, The Who…

6. Did you have formal music lessons?

#6. No formal lessons, just would watch and listened to every good drummer I could.

7. How did you get involved with Black Oak Arkansas?

#7. BOA used to play in Mpls. where I lived and played for about 12 yrs. Our band backed up Black Oak and I got to know Jim Dandy pretty well and he knew Tommy, so when his drummer left I jumped aboard, 22 yrs ago!!

8. Tell me about being inducted into the South Dakota Rock and Roll Music Association’s Hall of Fame.

#8. Tommy and I are in both Iowa and South Dakota Hall of Fame. It’s great being recognized for something you’ve done all your life.

9. What would you say to young artists trying to break out into the music world?

#9. This world is different then mine. One thing still applies, practice makes perfect!

10. What are you currently listening to new or classic?

#10. I listen to the same stuff I did when I was a kid, and some newer funk, soul, dance stuff!

11. The floor is open. Tell us what ever you wish:

#11. As Edgar Winter once said, “Keep playin’ that Rock n’Roll”, thank U James!