HardRockChick

Year: 2011

Diva Satanica: Arch Enemy, DevilDriver, Skeleto...12488

This was just “one of those nights”. Sometimes that’s a good thing; tonight that was not the case. In fact,...

September 28, 2011
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Bad Girl: Rapewhistle, GIMME UM @ Cheetah’...12479

I was born ‘the good girl’. I got really good grades. Some may have even called me ‘teacher’s pet’. I...

September 26, 2011
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I Am Morbid: Morbid Angel @ House of Blues Suns...12476

There was one week back in June when you couldn’t NOT talk to a metalhead and have them bitch about...

September 25, 2011
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Music History Lesson in Nash Vegas & Memphis12464

As the one year anniversary of my mother’s death approached, I knew I needed to do something to distract me....

September 25, 2011
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Moving Further Away: The Horrors, The Stepkids ...12454

I had seen the show 48 hours before, but it couldn’t have been more different. The bands were the same....

September 16, 2011
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Still Life: The Horrors, The Stepkids @ Detroit...12451

“Under a sky, no one sees Waiting, watching it happening Don’t hurry, give it time Things are the way they...

September 15, 2011
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Heart is a Beating Drum: The Kills @ The Wilter...12447

I’m the eternal third wheel to my friend and her boyfriend these days. After an adventurous meal at an Oaxacan...

September 12, 2011
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HardRockChick interviews Holy Grail12445

September 8, 2011 | I spoke with Luna and Eli from Holy Grail before their set at DiPiazza’s in Long...

September 11, 2011
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The Blackest Night: Holy Grail @ DiPiazza’...12442

As I gathered my things to make the trek to Long Beach, I read the news about a widespread blackout...

September 11, 2011
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Love Bites: Def Leppard and Heart @ Gibson Amph...12434

“I don’t wanna touch you too much baby ‘Cos making love to you might drive me crazy I know you...

September 8, 2011
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Defenders of Good Times: Gypsyhawk @ The Mounta...12425

We were lost in downtown LA’s Chinatown. That is, until we saw the white van and trailer and long-haired men...

September 8, 2011
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HardRockChick interviews Gypsyhawk12431

September 6, 2011 | I talked to Gypsyhawk after their set at the Mountain Bar in downtown LA a couple...

September 8, 2011
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Blood On Our Hands: Death From Above 1979 @ The...12420

That morning I woke up crying. I’d had the most intense dream yet about my mom. She recently started appearing...

September 5, 2011
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Punk Rock Girl: The Dead Milkmen @ FYF Fest, 9/...12413

It’s Labor Day weekend. That time of year when you start to notice that it’s getting darker a little sooner,...

September 4, 2011
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Tired Climb: Kylesa and Intronaut @ The Troubad...12407

“Keyed up, all tore up Free from thought, walking backwards Tranquil anxiety Refraining from walking backwards Reverse and rewind Contemplate...

September 3, 2011
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Born Villain: Marilyn Manson and Shia LaBeouf B...12401

On Tuesday morning, I was working away and took a quick Facebook break when something popped up in my feed...

September 2, 2011
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The Pursuit of Vikings: Amon Amarth @ House of ...12397

“Standing on the ocean side We can hear the waves Calling us out with tide To sail into our fate”...

September 2, 2011
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Wicked Will: The Ettes, Hans Condor @ Pappy �...12388

Even though I’m just a small town girl, I love the city. I love having everything at my fingertips, the...

September 1, 2011
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Wild Side: Sunset Strip Music Festival, 8/18-20/1112380

I’ve got two words for you: Sunset Strip. What comes to mind? Somewhere in the plethora of imagery that these...

August 26, 2011
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I Am Beyond: Power of the Riff with Pentagram, ...12365

People often ask me what HardRockChick is. It’s not exactly a music blog- I don’t do record reviews….my live show...

August 14, 2011
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Face the Wall: Torche, Big Business, Thrones @ ...12360

Many of us had to make the decision between two shows on this hot, summer evening: Exhumed at the Key...

August 8, 2011
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Personal Exile: The Funeral Pyre, Oakhelm @ Hap...12354

This may go down as my most bizarre show of the year. Barely recovered from being crushed by thousands at...

August 7, 2011
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The Day I Tried To Live: Soundgarden, Queens of...12344

By the end of it I decided that I will never do rail at a big show again. After years...

August 3, 2011
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In Like The Rose: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @...12343

Everything always has to happen at the same time. We were all set to spend a weekend in Seattle when...

July 31, 2011
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Thirteenth Step: A Perfect Circle @ The Gibson ...12331

I didn’t think it could get any better than the three November Avalon shows. After hearing each album in it’s...

July 31, 2011
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Superunknown: Soundgarden, The Mars Volta @ The...12322

You never have a relationship with an album like you do when you’re young. As you get older, everything you...

July 26, 2011
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Death to All But Metal: Steel Panther, Transkun...12316

“I’m on the list.” “That’ll be $5 per person” “No, you don’t understand…I’m on The List”. “But you’re not on...

July 20, 2011
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