For some of you, I’m guessing that one of the emotions aroused by looking at 1980s-era Nova Rex is plain old nostalgia (we’ll get into the self-professed cheesiness later). The dictionary defines nostalgia as: “…a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to, of some past period, or irrecoverable condition; or the state of being homesick” … More Nova Rex, Nostalgia, and Neurology
I would imagine (as I’m not exactly sure) that whatever ideal state of universal contentedness people are supposed find in church is what fans found at the Tampa Santana show. It was the epitome of the experience you seek every time you go to a concert – a release into a chill, happy, perfect energy. … More Santana in Tampa 2017 – Happiness Perceived
The State Theatre in St. Petersburg recently shared a Science Alert Facebook post about a study that found that live music reduces stress hormone levels. Apparently, despite centuries of music being known to soothe the beast within, this was the first scientific study backing this up when it comes to live music. They actually took … More Lynch Mob at the State Theatre in St. Petersburg – 2017 Jam Session
Rush & Tommy Shaw at the Fabulous Forum in L.A., Kiss & Anthrax at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Homeless Benefit with October, Ashawn & Dear John at the Whiskey A-Go-Go (but for some reason I don’t think this ended up being at the Whiskey), The Zeros at the Whiskey, Iron Maiden at the Fabulous Forum, Monsters of Rock (with … More 1988 Concert Ticket Stubs
This post started out as a review of the Van Halen show in Tampa back in September of 2015. But it turned out I had thirty-something years of Van Halen, and by association Sammy Hagar, commentary that I had to get out. Realistically, how could any self-respecting rock music fan not have quite a bit … More The Chronicles of a Van Halen and Sammy Hagar Fan – 1979 to 2017
The Tubes at the Country Club, Racer X/Shark Island/Hot Wheels/Redline at the Country Club, Ratt & Poison at the Long Beach Arena, Ruby Slippers/Idle Tears/Midnight Voyeur/Joker at the Country Club, Iron Maiden at Irvine Meadows, Billy Idol & The Cult at the Forum, Bon Jovi & Cinderella at Irvine Meadows, Agent X/Gratitude/Pair-a-Dice/Normandy at the Country Club, … More 1987 Concert Ticket Stubs
The following report was written as part of my graduate studies in general psychology. It has not been published anywhere but this site. Please contact me before reusing or reporting this paper. Note: I initially used the word “consumption” in this paper because, to my slight surprise, many of the research articles reviewed below also discussed metalheads as consumers and … More What Psychologists Say About Metalheads 2016
What a place in time was 1986! An amazing year for me and for music. I moved back to Los Angeles and stayed for three years this time – life was all about the fun, the party, and experiencing everything the decade of decadence had to offer. Take from that what you will, but life … More 1986 Concert Ticket Stubs
Micheal Bolton, Accept, Helix, Keel, REO Speedwagon, Cheap Trick, Ratt, Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, and Autograph. 1985 appears to have been a rather slow arena concert year for me, probably because as of December ’84 I was old enough to get into the rock bars to see local bands ;o). I recently came across this great old … More 1985 Concert Ticket Stubs
It sounds like the start of a joke, right? But I felt the need to title this post in a way to let the reader know where I’m coming from, or perhaps where I’m not coming from: I don’t do and I don’t know rap music. When I mentioned to people my age that I was … More An Old Rocker Goes to See Machine Gun Kelly at Jannus Live
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