HardRockChick

My Musical Adventures

SXSW '10: Fix Your Face: Dillinger Escape ...

Luckily I had heard rumors about this weeks ago, so it sat on my schedule as the crown jewel of Thursday’s wishlist. Dillinger Escape Plan is one of the best...

March 22, 2010
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SXSW '10: Ain't No Easy Way: Vagrant ...

It was about 6pm when we got out of the Spin Party, and next up we had a mission. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club was playing at La Zona Rosa, and...

March 23, 2010
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Sweet Emotion: Aerosmith, Slash @ The Forum, 7/...

There’s nothing in the world like the big rock show. From the first sight of bootleg t-shirt sellers, to paying way too much for parking, to the littered excess of...

July 31, 2014
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swapping quality for quantity

WSJ is confirming my Rock Rant from a few months back. Have we entered the TV dinner era for music? Are we OK with ‘it’s good enough’?

September 23, 2007
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Survivalism: Nine Inch Nails @ The Joint at the...

Well, I finally got to write about my favorite band for GRAMMY.com! I left the unedited article before, as a lot of words had to come out of it for...

November 19, 2013
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Surface: Uncle Paul Fest- Imperative Reaction, ...

Somewhere deep in LA pop culture history will lie the memories of the weekend of what was deemed ‘Carmaggedon‘. I started hearing about it as soon as I arrived, and...

July 20, 2011
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Superunknown: Soundgarden, The Mars Volta @ The...

You never have a relationship with an album like you do when you’re young. As you get older, everything you encounter is compared to what you experienced before it. There’s...

July 26, 2011
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Superdoom: Bereft, Before the Eyewall @ the han...

Today was the first day of the rest of my life. It was the day I left behind the corporate world to fully actualize my creative side. The day where...

October 2, 2011
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Sunday Funday: Fun Fun Fest Day 3 – Masto...

I’m tired. I’ve been going nonstop for a month. While I’m trying my hardest to enjoy every minute, I can tell that I’m starting to wear down. On top of...

November 12, 2010
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