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DIRTY DEEDS: AC/DC’s Phil Rudd Hits the Road Solo in 2017 for “Head Job”

Chief — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 13:26:48 +0000

The unmistakable thunder blasts of down-under drummer Phil Rudd powered twelve of AC/DC’s sixteen albums. He anchoring the group’s initial avalanche of hard rock classics from 1975 through 1983; the first half of that period is chronicled by bass-banging bandmate and tour roommate Mark Evans in DIRTY DEEDS: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC. Rudd left AC/DC for a decade, then returned in the mid…

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DIRTY DEEDS: Mark Evans and Angry Anderson Bring on Blood Sweat & Beers

Chief — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:31:37 +0000

Australian bass legend Mark Evans, author of Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC, is hitting the road with Blood Sweat & Beers, his rip-roaring Down Under supergroup that features on vocals no less a wailing Oz icon than Rose Tattoo’s Angry Anderson. By way of refresher on recent history, when AC/DC went through its recent singer troubles, Anderson’s name “rose” to the surface frequently…

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Bloody Roots Salutes Forty Years of Twisted Fucking Sister on Sirius XM

Chief — Sat, 21 May 2016 20:59:04 +0000

BLOODY ROOTS SALUTES FORTY YEARS OF TWISTED FUCKING SISTER on SIRIUS XM Week of May 21, 2016 Sat 5/21, 6PM ET Sun 5/22, 1PM ET Mon 5/23, 9AM ET Tues 5/24, 4PM ET Thurs 5/26, 9PM ET Before striking multi-platinum as monstrous MTV metal video stars in 1984, New York’s raucous Twisted Sister mastered its sound, image, and live show as hungry regional club superstars. On early albums…

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Bloody Roots of AC/DC’s Dirty Metal Deeds on Sirius XM

Chief — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 08:53:48 +0000

Bloody Roots of AC/DC’s Dirty Metal Deeds on SIRIUS XM Sat, 4/2 @ 6pm ET Sun, 4/3 @ 2pm ET Mon, 4/4 @ 9am ET Tues, 4/5 @ 4pm ET Thurs, 4/7 @ 9pm ET In honor of ongoing exploits of the world’s greatest rock and roll band, this week’s metal history lesson plugs into the aggressive origins and electric influence of Australia’s hard rock heroes AC/DC. From Melbourne bars to stadiums worldwide…

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Bloody Roots Goodbye to Lemmy Kilmister on Sirius XM

Chief — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 21:34:27 +0000

BLOODY ROOTS GOODBYE TO LEMMY KILMISTER Week of December 29, 2015 Tues 12/29, 10PM ET Weds 12/30, 5PM ET Thurs 12/31, 1PM ET Fri 1/1, 9AM ET Sat 1/2, 6PM ET Sun 1/3, 1PM ET Mon 1/4, 9AM ET Tues 1/5, 4PM ET Thurs 1/7, 9PM ET On December 28, 2015, the world lost Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead, heavy metal’s field marshall and moral compass for four decades. Our broken hearts go out to the…

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Sirius XM Bloody Roots of Motörhead

Chief — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 15:21:59 +0000

BLOODY ROOTS OF MOTÖRHEAD Week of December 5, 2015 Sat 12/5, 6PM ET Sun 12/6, 1PM ET Mon 12/7, 9AM ET Tues 12/8, 4PM ET Thurs 12/10, 9PM ET In support of Lemmy, Phil Campbell, Mickey Dee, and Motörhead, this week’s heavy metal history lesson charges into the depths of metal’s dirtiest band and its four decades of pillaging and disturbing all decency. Tracks by Motörhead and Hawkwind…

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Ten-Times-Ten Reasons to Love HEAVY METAL MOVIES; Number Ten is Positively the Most Horrifying Internet List Ever Written

Chief — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 17:28:10 +0000

He who controls the spice, controls the universe! And he who controls the lists, controls the Internet. Our esteemed and formidable author Mike “McBeardo” McPadden has ferociously and loudly spent the past year hanging listicle tissues and tendons out to dry on VH1, ripped from the rich juicy red meat of his book HEAVY METAL MOVIES: Guitar Barbarians, Mutant Bimbos & Cult Zombies Amok in the 666…

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Sunday 8/16, Trenton, NJ: NYHC Author Tony Rettman To DJ the Punk Rock Flea Market

Chief — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 20:05:02 +0000

Empty out the junk in your car trunk and get ready for Trenton. NYHC author Tony Rettman will DJ at the infamous Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market this Sunday, August 16. He made one massive playlist, then tore it up and started over. The man is breaking a sweat for this. Thousands of onlookers will be sure to gasp with ear-shaking pleasure. The Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market is a spectacular punk…

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Summer Scratch & Dent Special: 48-Hour SALE on Bazillion Points Books Display Copies

Chief — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 20:18:14 +0000

Bazillion Points has consolidated warehouses, and in the process we discovered several boxes of bookstore display copies. These are essentially unread, excellent condition books with slight marks on the covers or bent corners from bookshop browsing. Current titles available for as little as $5.00 (updated hourly, contact us with your requests): Heavy Metal Movies Sub Pop USA Metalion: The…

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40 Years Ago Today: Motörhead’s First Gig

Chief — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:24:35 +0000

Chew on this strap of dried leather: today is the 40th anniversary of Motörhead’s first-ever gig, July 20, 1975, opening for Greenslade at the Chalkfarm Roundhouse in London. This is the band’s original lineup of Lemmy, drummer Lucas Fox, and ex-Pink Fairies guitarist Larry Wallis. Of course the above recording is lousy—it’s a miracle that anyone cared enough to press RECORD on their…

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