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
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
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
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
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
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. Course: Social Psychology Assignment: One-page thought paper on a chapter subject applied to the topic of my choice. Aggression, Music, and Moshing Aggression is a … More Aggression, Music, and Moshing
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. Course: Social Psychology Assignment: One-page thought paper on a chapter subject applied to the topic of my choice. Value Expressive Attitudes and Metalheads This paper … More Value Expressive Attitudes and Metalheads
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