Photo: Monsterofrock.com screenshot As always, the Monsters of Rock Cruise organizers put on a fun event that went smoothly, despite Mother Nature’s day and a half long tempest. But not a single person was in any less of a mood for it, the party started happily indoors, and the bands were rescheduled smoothly. Needless to … More 2023 Monsters of Rock Cruise – Back For More
Photo: Some of the flyers and memorabilia posted in more detail below, for size reference. It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly four decades since my gal pals and I drove from our North Hollywood apartment to the opening night of Riki & Taime’s World Famous Cathouse Hollywood back in 1986, and made it a … More Riki & Taime’s World Famous Cathouse Hollywood – 1986 and Beyond
These are all of my concert ticket stubs from 1980-2015 that I managed to hang on to and decided to inventory by year(s). Enjoy the trip back in time to 1989 below… Oh, 1989. The beginning of the end of the infamously fun-filled ’80s. It was an era I am forever grateful to have experienced … More 1989 Concert Ticket Stubs & Thrust Music Magazine – Tampa Bay Area Live Music
My apologies for starting this post like a cooking blog that delves into long, drawn-out aromatic memories before getting to the dang recipe. But in my first book review, while I’m stirring up two good reads into one pot, I have to throw in a dash of my usual self-chat. I am one of those … More Books – Van Halen Rising 2015 and Runnin’ With the Devil 2017
You know, a lot of experts say that being on the [autism] spectrum isn’t really a disorder. It’s actually the next step in the human evolutionary chain.” – Predator, 2018 (the movie) Autism piqued my attention in the early 1990s when my son was a toddler. I found the early news reports somewhat startling; why was … More Autism, Rockstars, and Reality 2021
One of my blog missives has been to post all of my concert ticket stubs, year by year in order, starting with my first Van Halen concert in 1980. I recently finished posting all of my 1980-89 stubs and intended to move on to the ’90s. But then 2020 came along. I started writing this post … More My 2020 Concerts, Coronavirus, and Memes
Band flyers and local music magazine ads were the social media tools of the 1980s – so unlike the intangible, fleeting images of today’s band sites and events. Back then band flyers and local rags were simply good advertising – you grabbed them and took them home and they were like Facebook Event Notices sitting on … More 1984-1989 Los Angeles Sunset Strip Band Flyers
I’m not sure why it took me 38 years to see the Rolling Stones for a second time, but I’m so happy we made the four-hour road trip over to Jacksonville to see them on their No Filter Tour. Great show, great energy, great crowds – just one of those delightful concert experiences. I guess … More The Rolling Stones – 2019 in Jacksonville and 1981 in Orlando
Merrymaking: conviviality, festivity, gaiety, jollification, rejoicing, and revelry…that pretty much sums up the week. Great music, great people, great times – lovely weather and beautiful islands – another fun-filled escape to a happy, live music paradise. If I had to pick my three favorite shows from this year’s Monsters of Rock Cruise, I’d go with … More 2019 Monsters of Rock Cruise – Merrymaking
Band flyers and local music magazine ads were the social media tools of the 1980s – so unlike the intangible and infinitely fleeting images of today’s band sites, apps, and events. Back then, before the advent of the Mac Plus let alone the internet information age, band flyers and local rags were simply good advertising – … More 1982-1987 Tampa Bay Area Band Flyers
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