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Cool Summer!
July and August have been really beautiful in San Francisco, and I’ve been continuing to stay busy with short out-of-town jaunts. Friday July 13th, I went to Vegas again- this time to meet up with awesome SF rock and rollers, the All Time Highs, who played at Vegas’ Dive Bar. I helped the band out with their merch, and... Continue »
Summer sunshine. . .and some rain
Hi there! How are you all doing? Hope you’re all having a great summer!!! The weather here in Scotland is, as usual, a mix of great sunshine and rain, all in the same day. Over the past months, I’ve been a busy bee. I’ve been to Germany and Ireland on tour and played at the legendary Download Festival in... Continue »
Everafter
“Fading Into Bright” Tribunal Records $$$$ With bands like Blink 182, Dashboard Confessionals, and Newfound Glory dominating the emo pop-punk genre of today, the idea of a girl rocking out and sounding good is hard to fathom. However Everafter is quite the band, and Ashley Smith is quite the singer. Now is the time to stop feeling bad for... Continue »
Vegas Rockabilly / Bands
Hey Coolgrrrls Readers! Since April, I’ve had some really fun, exciting experiences that I’ve wanted to share with all of you. There is a lot to catch you up on, so here goes. First, was the 10th Annual Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Convention, held Thurs Apr. 5- Sun Apr. 8! Viva Las Vegas is a yearly event organized by... Continue »
Rad Stuff Worldwide
MISFITS columbine re-examined by Jessica DiMaio Happy Columbine Day! April 20th was the year anniversary of the high school massacre that parents still have heir Ironically, I heard about the shootings when I went to my friend’s house to get ready for the Marilyn Manson concert. Dressed in black velvet and fishnet, her face painted bone-white with red eyeshadow... Continue »
Touring USA
Hi there. It seems like it’s been ages since I last wrote anything, but it’s only been a few months, as I have been on tour in the USA and am just about to go to Germany with my band The Hedrons (thehedrons.com). Our North American jaunt started in Canada, where we performed at Canadian Music Week festival in... Continue »
San Diego Street Scene
San Diego Street Scene San Diego is to SoCal what the Mardi Gras is to the South. It’s one big, blazin’ block party set to multi-cultural music, multi-ethnic food, and, of course, multi-colored cocktails. This year’s three-day fest featured the best of the new and old in every conceivable genre, from ska faves the Specials to straight-edge rockers George... Continue »
The Datsuns
Guest Coolgrrrl correspondent Jackie O of Detroit interviews Christian of the Datsuns from backstage at their show in Bordeaux, France!!If you believe all the hype out there, rock’n’roll is now making a comeback. But I’ll go ahead and assume that you’re smart enough not to buy into all the shit that the Man is trying to push down your... Continue »
All About Love
All you need is love…it’s so true. So I jetted out to Las Vegas for a weekend to see the show called “Love,” a sweeping, magical interpretation of the Beatles music as done by the twirling, dancing masters of Cirque Du Soleil. With a spectacular feast for the eyes and the timeless hooks of all those Beatles classics, this... Continue »
Difficult few months
Hey Readers! Belated Happy New Year! Again, it has been too long since I wrote anything new. I have a hell of an excuse this time though. My life has been turned upside down. The first week of December, I got the news that my father had died by falling off a 3rd story balcony while hanging Christmas decorations.... Continue »
2007 Already?!
Hello there, Can you believe its 2007? I don’t know where 2006 went. I hope you all had a great rest over the holidays. I managed to get away on holiday for Christmas. Ended up in Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, and it was fantastic. I’ve not had a holiday for three years, so it was just what the... Continue »
Time Flew By So Quickly!
Happy New Year! All I’m saying is where did 2006 go? Well, I know where mine went, into lots of working, hitting some LA hot spots, taking an amazing trip to Italy, and getting caught up in holiday fever! My December holiday madness was capped by the John Water’s Christmas Show at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The “King of Filth”... Continue »
Hybrid
Hybrid by Shannon Hybrid: the name says it all. They’ve managed to create the ultimate “hybrid” form of music by fusing elements of dance, classical, jazz and rock. In order to create their innovative music, they’ve worked with artists like Chrissy Hynde (in the track, “Kid 2000″), Julee Cruise from the “Twin Peaks” theme song (in their track, “If... Continue »
It’s been a while!
Hey coolgrrrls readers! I have been terrible about keeping up with my updates to all of you lately, so please forgive me. I‘ve been spending my time having a whirlwind of fun. In my last update, I told you all I was working 2 bartending jobs, 6 nights a week, so I had no time to play. Well, I... Continue »
Writing on the Bus
Hi there, Sorry it’s been a while since I’ve posted an update, but I’ve been so busy with my band, The Hedrons, that I don’t know where the time has gone!! I’m writing this on our tour bus as we travel through southern Ireland on our way to Galway. We’ve been on the road for six weeks now touring... Continue »
Honoring Catupecu Machu
Hi everyone! I’m back, still living here in Cordoba-Argentina, after a crazy year! It’s been a while since my last column as usual, so let’s catch up on all things rock here in South America. OK, let’s try and get the bad news out of the way first, because hopefully there’ll be a happy ending. Back in March 2006,... Continue »
Election Fever
There’s a chill in the air around Los Angeles as summer leaves us and falls settles in. There has been plenty going on around town despite the fact that I’ve become addicted to my new online movie subscription and just want to stay home and gobble up documentaries and independent films! I did manage to make it out for... Continue »
Paybacks
Meet the Paybacks! by Melody Licious Okay, you’ve heard me prattle on about Detroit’s great music scene and incredible bands like the White Stripes, The Ruiners, The Go, Inside Five Minutes and many, many more. Here’s an in-depth conversation with the leader of one of my all-time favorite rock bands (from Detroit or elsewhere!) and one of the coolest... Continue »
