Mark Rumble has just sent me a great photo of himself from this year’s Download Festival wearing his Saltyrockz Trust line-up T-shirt, then followed it up with a fine e-mail outlining his love for the French rockers. Now I know that French hard rock from the late ’70s and early ’80s may be an acquired taste, but what the hell? The reason the T-shirt was on Saltyrockz in the ... [read more]
The SaltyRockz Blog – Festival Frenzy
Now of course you’d expect me to be a bit of a fan of Saltyrockz tees, but I have to admit to a particular fondness for the ‘Festival Veteran’ design just now. That’s natural enough, of course. It sums up how I feel as a long-standing festival-goer, like I’ve been there in the trenches, have fought the rock wars and have been lucky to make it out alive! My first ever festival ... [read more]
M3 Festival Concert Review from our 2007 Rocklahoma Winner!
Huge high fives to listener Ronna Korotkin, who was one of the winners of our first Rocklahoma giveaway in 2007. (Well technically, her husband Dave won, but it was all in the name of heavy metal love!) Ronna recently entered a contest on her local station (and HOH affiliate) WIYY/Baltimore and scored stage seats for her entire family at the recent kick-ass M3 Festival. Ronna ... [read more]
Dee Rocks KDKB’s Desert Invasion
Desert Invasion 5/9/09 - Arizona Well, it's the day after...and what a day it was...8 incredible bands lettin' it fly in the wonderful 100+ degree May heat in Phoenix, AZ...we've needed an event here like this in a long time, and hopefully it will evolve into a yearly event. Dee was an incredible host, and despite the blazing temperatures, a great time was had by all. Bang ... [read more]
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
From the Sundance Film Festival program: "At 14, Toronto school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, went on to become the "demigods of Canadian metal," releasing one of the heaviest albums in metal history, 1982's Metal on Metal. The album influenced a musical generation, including Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, ... [read more]