HardRockChick

My Musical Adventures

Negative Space: Mutilation Rites, Inter Arma @ ...13698

“Didn’t I meet you last time? But you were dressed as a skeleton…” It was a very Spring Saturday, and...

March 24, 2013
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Scorpionica: Clutch, Orange Goblin, Lionize, Sc...13686

Perhaps it is somehow poetically appropriate that I have practically been living at the House of Blues this past week....

March 22, 2013
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Living Dead Girl: Mayhem Fest Press Conference ...13676

I was about to make my first adult decision in a long time. I was contacted about providing some very...

March 19, 2013
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Viva La Revolution: The Adicts @ House of Blues13674

I don’t even want to know how many hours of my life are spent thinking about concerts. Finding new ones...

March 19, 2013
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A Warrior’s Call: Volbeat @ House of Blue...13672

I was sitting on my couch feeling a sad, lonely Friday night coming on when I got a text to...

March 19, 2013
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Heaven: Depeche Mode on David Letterman @ Ed Su...13664

I’ve always said that when I’ve encountered a difficult time seeing one of my favorite bands…when I finally catch them,...

March 14, 2013
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The Blessed Hellride: Unblackened: Black Label ...13661

Write up on GRAMMY.com!!

March 7, 2013
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I Love Livin’ In the City: Sound City Pla...13652

In 8th grade, I slipped into a deep depression that would haunt me on and off for my entire life....

March 6, 2013
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Dangertits: Galaktikon @ WesFest @ The Roxy, 3/...13649

I’ve been a huge fan of Brendon Small since the beginning of HardRockChick in 2007. Proof: ->I first learned of...

March 4, 2013
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Do Not Look Down: Meshuggah, Animals As Leaders...13643

“Strive, strive, surmount the obstacles Become the essence of your goals Hereditary dream Pray that you may attain that destiny...

March 3, 2013
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You Have Killed Me: Morrissey, Patti Smith @ St...13642

I wrote about this show for GRAMMY.com. My focus for the year in terms of live music is new stuff...

March 2, 2013
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Raise Your Fist: Doro, Sister Sin @ House of Bl...13637

A Friday night on the Sunset Strip has morphed many times throughout the years. Sometimes thinking about this depresses me,...

February 23, 2013
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Jubilee Street: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ...13632

My piece about the show for GRAMMY.com I went to 5 shows in a row this week- something that I...

February 23, 2013
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Crazy: Willie Nelson & Family @ The Avalon...13629

“I’m crazy, crazy for feelin’ so lonely And I’m crazy, crazy for feelin’ so blue Oh I knew, you’d love...

February 21, 2013
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Oddfellows: Tomahawk, Retox @ Mayan Theater, 2/...13624

I’m so over the cold. Downtown LA is the perfect backdrop for a cold, rainy night. Shivering, I walked up...

February 20, 2013
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State of Non-Return: OM, Sir Richard Bishop, Su...13620

The city seemed a ghost town as I drove through unfamiliar territory to the East LA neighborhood of Eagle Rock....

February 19, 2013
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Sleepy Silver Door: Dead Meadow, Strangers Fami...13615

” Music is my boyfriend…music is my hot hot sex.” ~”Music is my hot hot sex”, CSS I hate Valentine’s...

February 17, 2013
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Lonely Girl: My Week at the 55th Annual GRAMMY ...13611

This year marked my fourth year covering GRAMMY week as part of the Recording Academy’s Community Blogger program. With last...

February 13, 2013
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Explosia: Gojira, Devin Townsend Project @ The ...13594

I recently started watching Girls. Even though I’m almost 10 years older than the characters in the show, I can...

February 2, 2013
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NAMM Parties: NAMM Jam w/ Kyng 1/25/13, Schecte...13590

I don’t really know what I’m doing at NAMM, but it’s pretty cool to walk through those convention doors and...

January 30, 2013
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I Wanna Rock: The Rock & Roll Roast of Dee...13599

Read about it in my post on GRAMMY.com here and watch my red carpet interviews below!

January 29, 2013
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NAMM Pre Parties: Burning Rain and S.U.N. @ The...13584

Burning Rain & S.U.N. I was mostly here to hang with friends and this was my first night out after...

January 25, 2013
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Go Insane: Lower Class Brats @ The Observatory,...13578

The night before this show, I fainted and split my head open and ended up in Cedars Sinai Emergency room...

January 24, 2013
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Times of Grace: Neurosis, Savage Republic, Ides...13568

I always say the first show of the year sets the tone for what’s to come. This year, I started...

January 17, 2013
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Burning From the Inside: Peter Murphy Bauhaus s...13563

“Running without aim Through the razor weeds That only reach my knees And when I’m lying in the grey sleep...

January 2, 2013
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Holidays in the Sun: Camp Freddy @ The Roxy, 12...13552

Well, we survived Doomsday. I pulled into valet at The Rainbow, taking the last spot available. After dropping by the...

December 26, 2012
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Screaming Gun: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Th...13548

“You’re dyin’ alone, you should’ve known It be cold yeah, cold yeah, cold yeah Now you know you’re alone, you’re...

December 26, 2012
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