regency ballroom

Everything old is new again. As I removed the gum from my purse in preparation for the Regency Ballroom security...

You could easily separate those leaving Pride from those going to Danzig as I walked along Van Ness. Once in...

The dreaded Regency Ballroom security. I remembered to remove the pack of gum and the pen from my bag, but...

Once upon a time, there was a teenage girl who was into rock music. Her room’s centerpiece was a stereo...

“There is a correlation between hotter weather and more murders in nearly every US city.” It was the warmest day...

I started watching MTV when I was 8 or 9 years old, when it was in it’s prime. While I...

Running on fumes after last night’s whirlwind Golden Gods trip, it’s a wonder that in the 10 minutes I had...

It wasn’t my favorite day. First, I received an email from a certain relative suggesting that I use part of...

It was one of those nights that happens about once a month where I wanted to clone myself and attend...

Back in 2006, when I was still new to SF, I went to see GWAR at The Warfield. I had...

It was to be my twelfth show in fifteen days, and it was definitely the ‘wildcard’ show. I’ll admit it,...

This was the perfect ending to Halloween weekend. What started with black metal in a dive bar, and climaxed with...

I know three things about the bands playing tonight going into this show: 1. Lacuna Coil are from Italy 2....

“Are you the Hard Rock Chick?” I hear as I’m being searched by security. I say yes, and he tells...

Let’s start this review with a case study example of why bands should use twitter. I follow Skeletonwitch. I’m planning...

The ‘Shock and Raw‘ tour got off to an interesting start. After tour headliners Five Finger Death Punch’s record release...

It was a warm Monday evening in SF. I walked into The Grand, which was surprisingly empty. I thought this...

8pm is just too early for a metal show. By the time the security line allows me inside, I have...

The show sold out almost immediately. Anyone who calls themselves an industrial fan has at least heard of Throbbing Gristle....

I was worried when I heard that Weiland tickets were reduced to $10 last week. I know the economy is...

It’s 8/8/08, and while many around the world gathered to watch the historic Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, about 1200 slightly...

It’s night 2 of 3 for following The Faint this week. Does it get any better than The Fillmore show?...

I think I may have been listening to Bloody Kisses when I had my first sip of Jagermeister. While I...

It’s June 2nd and it’s 50 degrees outside. As I walk into the venue with the too long name, the...

When I first discovered Atmosphere 5 or so years ago, I remember thinking that perhaps it was like the grunge...

“Are you guys here for the Camel event?” Oh no, not again! Another favorite band has been humped by the...