GEARHEAD RECORDS LADY LUCK CONVENTION PARTY

Gearhead Records is once again hosting the official After Party of the 8th Annual Lady Luck Tattoo Convention (Circus Circus in Reno, NV, March 12-14). Tickets are $10 in advance http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/96184 and $15 at the door and each ticket purchased receives a free Sailor Jerry Rum Drink and a Free Party Poster. Hear rockabilly, hardcore and rock & roll from Hellbound Glory, Vomit, Thee Merry Widows, the Tattooed Love Dogs and the Cowbelleros, held at Tonic Lounge. More details about the Lady Luck Tattoo Convention: http://tattoopgh.com/ladyluck.html.

Rockers with a Cause: The 2nd Annual Blankfest Quebec Helps Out the Homeless of Montreal

The Rock and Roll Report is proud to once again be a part of the second annual Blankfest Quebec in partnership with Montreal’s Old Brewery Mission. With the slogan “It’s about the homeless. Nothing more, nothing less” Blankfest Quebec will run on February 19th, 2010 at Bar St. Laurent 2 located at 5550 St. Laurent corner St. Viateur.

This year we have another great four bands for your rock and roll pleasure. Performing in aid of a great cause will be:

• Special Ops (www.opsmission.com)
• Emery Street (www.myspace.com/EmeryStreet)
• Vinyl Hero (www.myspace.com/vinylheroband)
• The In & Outs (www.myspace.com/theinnouts)

Now the coolest part of this whole thing is that you are not going to just see four great bands but that by paying the entrance fee of one blanket or a warm article of clothing you will be directly help keep the homeless of Montreal warm this winter. Last year Blankfest donated over 500 items of clothing and blankets to the Old Brewery Mission and this year we are looking to up that number significantly so if you want to hear some great live rock and roll and do some good then head out to Bar St. Laurent 2 on February 19th with blanket in hand and help us rock the joint.

Somebody out there who is having a rough time of it would thank you if they could….

BAMBOOZLE WILL FEATURE UNSIGNED ACTS ON LOCAL STAGES

The Bamboozle Festival has announced that MGMT will join the growing roster of artists scheduled to perform at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, NJ, on Saturday, May 1st and Sunday, May 2nd. This year’s lineup includes Mute Math, Girl Talk, Paramore and Tom Delonge from Blink 182’s side project Angels & Airwaves, and many more, playing alongside alternative rockers Weezer who are set to co-headline the festival. Both the NJ Bamboozle, as well as the previously announced Anahem, CA Bamboozle (March 27th and 28th), will feature up-and-coming acts on a local stage as well as a more national younger artist stage. All artists will be selected by the festival’s producers. Package and single tickets for Bamboozle are on sale now via www.thebamboozle.com.

VENICE MUSIC FESTIVAL TAKING SUBMISSIONS

Now through June 1, the Venice Music Festival will be accepting applications from artists and bands to perform. If you have any questions before submitting, contact event producers at venicebeachmusicfest@gmail.com. Send all CD and promo info to: VBMF 5, 20 Westminster Ave #2, Venice, CA 90291. You can also visit www.myspace.com/venicebeachmusicfest.

LILITH 2010 WILL FEATURE LOCAL TALENT SEARCH

Sarah McLachlan and the 2010 Lilith Tour–”a celebration of diverse female voices across all genres” featuring Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Erykah Badu, Colbie Caillat, Ke$ha, Tegan and Sara, Miranda Lambert, Metric and many more–will also feature a special stage for local indie artists. Just click here for details.

Intense Nick checks out Groovegrinder

Groovegrinder are new friends to me and highly treasured. The day after this initial point of contact I found their new album in my post hole, ’The Daily Grind’. This is a great album containing nine top feel good funky rocking tunes. In the spring of 2007 Ross Cordrey and Jon Hoon formed a band with the intention of writing and performing high energy music that had its roots in blues but also takes a healthy swig from 70’s funk and british Rock. With the addition of Adam Porter (drums) and Philip David (bass) the line up was established and the result is Groovegrinder. A four piece Bristol based outfit whose perfectly crafted songs focus on a feel-good, foot tapping and hand clapping audience. Groovegrinder are here to tell you that for a couple of hours at least, you can lose yourself to the music and ‘stick it to the man’, I strongly recommend that you do.

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Rock and Roll Photo Essay: Metallica!

Metallica
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Ontario
October 26, 2009

Seems to me the last batch of bands I’ve seen have been a then and now type of comparison that I’ve quite enjoyed studying. Seriously, out of the last dozen bands or so, most of them have I’ve seen way back when and then waited at least 10 years to see them again. Motorhead, Kiss, Helix, Headpins, GWAR, Stone Temple Pilots, Our Lady Peace… there’s probably a few more but I think you’ve heard enough already. Well you have to hear about one more. One of my all time favourite top notch acts of all time, Metallica.

Back in 85, my cousin dropped a couple albums on me and said I must try these out. They were “Kill em All” and “Ride the Lightning”. 3 notes into “Hit the Lights” and I knew I had just found the band of all bands. The most awesome sounding heavy metal unit that combined great lyrics with some totally original riffing, instrumentals and leads that would bring any musician to their knees.

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Intense Nick Brings Us Up To Date on Rock Out, An Incredible Night of Rock and Roll To Benefit Cancer Research

(Ed’s Note: The Rock and Roll Report is as much about community as we are about rock and roll and when we see a worthwhile cause we jump in and support it 100%. Rock Out is just such a cause and we are proud to be associated with it. We will let our UK correspondent Intense Nick fill us in on the details.)

As of today (26/10/09) it is eighteen days until Rock Out has its first gig at the Cheese and Grain Hall in Frome, Somerset UK on Friday the 13th of November this year. I must admit to being anxious and a bit nervous about the whole thing. So much has gone into it since December/January 2008/9 when I had the dream which inspired the whole thing alongside so much inspiration from bands and friends of mine on various networking sites. However I am confident that this project will be a great success and achieve its goal to raise funds for Cancer Research UK while providing an additional promotional platform for so many brilliant and inspirational independent/unsigned bands and artists who I have befriended while networking and working here at www.rockandrollreport.com as Intense Nick (UK Correspondent).

Full details and a great many ‘free’ downloads from many willing and supportive bandmates are available at the recently made Rock Out website, www.inrockout.com, do please take a look at this and enjoy the generosity of the bands. All that is asked is that you show appreciation by using the ‘Donate’ button on the ‘favour for a Favour’ page, but this is not essential, just highly useful and the best way to show appreciation for the involved bands generosity and to show support for the project. This set up is likely to change very soon to ramp up the incentive to donate.

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Live Show Review and Photo Essay – Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson
John Labbatt Centre
London, Ontario
September 20, 2009

Twelve years after I entered Varsity Arena in Toronto to catch the spectacle that was Marilyn Manson, I finally found myself in a position to take in his show once again and see how things have, or haven’t, changed.

One thing that definitely changed was the fact that the Christians were nowhere to be found this time around. Twelve years ago, Manson was the Antichrist so they lined up parallel to us heathens all the way down the other side of the street and shouted bible verses and condemned us all to hell.

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S.F. EXOTIC EROTIC BALL CELEBRATES ITS 30TH WITH MUSIC

Perry Mann’s San Francisco Exotic Erotic Ball, celebrating its 30th Anniversary October 23 and 24, 2009, Cow Palace Arena, announce live musical performances including DJ Skribble, Missing Persons, Coolio, The Frail, LZ Love, Mini-Kiss, and the return of the most outrageous band to ever grace the Ball’s stage – The Impotent Sea Snakes. The winners of the Third Annual Sonicbids “Perform at the Ball” Contest are Super Geek League from Seattle and CR Gruve from Portland Maine. For all details, see http://www.exoticeroticball.com/.

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