West Memphis Suicide making some lemonade!

When I heard about this I had to give a shout out to the guys in West Memphis Suicide.

This Saturday (June 2nd) West Memphis Suicide was scheduled to play at "Hockeyfest" a 2 day festival concert in Brantford, Canada. This was to be a huge concert, ...

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The time I almost met (and hung out with) Gene Simmons

Andrew Jacobs here,

This year marks my 35th anniversary as a resident of the state of California.  I was born in New York (Long Island specifically) on August 12, 1970 and my family and I moved to Southern California when I was 6 years old. ...

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Episode 35 - Radio Sucks Radio Show vol.6

We're back this week with more ear candy for your head holes. Plus, it's Aaron Camaro's birthday this week so be sure to wish him a happy 37th birthday. 37?!? Chris will be 36 in November so we're right on schedule for our midlife crises.

We've got ...

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Adrian Conner (Hell's Belles, Adrian and the Sickness) interview

How old were you when you first got into music and why did you get into music?

I was into music right away. My parents had a tiny little toy piano for me to play. And I remember listening to kid records on the old Fisher Price turntable. My mom ...

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They Really Like Us!

We're not ones to toot our own horn.......oh, who are we kidding. We're tooting our horn constantly but it means much more to us to get feedback from others. We are getting great feedback here on the site as well as the Decibel Geek facebook page ...

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The time I met an under the weather Ace Frehley (only slightly more exciting than the Kerry King encounter)

Andrew Jacobs here,

Pictured above is my ticket stub from the Ace Frehley/Peter Criss concert that I went to on their Bad Boys of Rock tour together in 1995.  Because I was a member of Ace's Rock Soldiers fan club at the time, I was able to ...

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In Photos - KISS on Playboy Building Rooftop 1975

On January 16, 1975 a struggling New York band that wore garish face paint and black leather costumes ascended atop the Playboy Building in West Hollywood, CA. Just a couple months after releasing their sophomore album Hotter Than Hell, KISS was ...

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Bruce Kulick discusses KISS's Revenge track by track all next week on Kulick.net

http://www.kulick.net/

From Bruce's official Facebook page:

To celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the release of REVENGE, all next week I'll be doing a look back at the album, including my thoughts about each track. Stay tuned!

An Interview with Darrell DWaRf Millar

On a sunny afternoon in Toronto, I had the pleasure of sitting down with none other than Darrell DWaRf Millar of Automan.ca/Killer Dwarfs/Laidlaw fame. We shared some laughs, some beers and some great stories. His new band, Automan.ca is getting ...

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The time Slayer’s Kerry King came into my work (or the most unexciting celebrity encounter you've ever heard in your life)

Andrew Jacobs here,

Back in 2002, I was working as a substitute teacher. To supplement my teaching income (because I only got paid once a month and I only made $95 a day IF I was fortunate enough to get a subbing job that day), I took a part time ...

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Episode 34 - Jack Russell

Jack Russel of Great White joins us this week to discuss a career that has spanned the highs, lows, and everything in-between.

Last week was a busy week in the press for Russell between dodging drunk boaters and having to clarify remarks about ...

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Confessions of a Metalhead

I have often described myself as a proud card carrying metalhead. Those that know me would confirm that I am a complete and unabashed music junkie. Although my tastes run deeper than just heavy metal, metal is certainly my favourite music of ...

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Iron Maidens (all female Iron Maiden tribute) & Hammer Of The Broads (all female Led Zeppelin tribute) at Brixton South Bay in Redondo Beach, CA on 5/25/12

http://tickets.brixtonsouthbay.com/ordertickets.asp?p=654&backurl=default.asp

In Photos - KISS Euro Tour 1976

KISS is one of the most world-traveled band in rock history but it wasn't always that way. Today, we take a look at the fearsome foursome's first trip outside of North America with some photos snapped during their 1976 European Tour.

This is an ...

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Betty Blowtorch / Ten Years Gone tribute to Bianca by Antonia Scarpa, director of Betty Blowtorch and Her Amazing True Life Adventures

This film was especially made by filmmaker Antonia Scarpa (director of "Betty Blowtorch and Her Amazing True Life Adventures") for the 10 year tribute to Bianca Halstead concert on 5/20/12. It is a combination of interview outtakes from the film and video clips of the band. It was shown directly before the reformed band took the stage the evening of the concert.

In Photos - Vinnie Vincent Invasion 1987-88

One artist that's been discussed lots and lots on the Decibel Geek podcast has been Vinnie Vincent. Today we take a look at some candid and live shots of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. The early photos that you see were taken at SIR Rehearsal stud...

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In Photos - Peter Criss visits Pearl Drum Factory 1977

Every now and then I come across something on the internet that makes me say "Wow!" and it's not always porn related. Recently I was perusing the facebook page of one of my many KISS friends when I found a photo album that contained pictures of ...

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Black Sabbath Online's Joe Siegler interview on the From Out Of Nowhere podcast

http://fromoutofnowheremedia.tumblr.com/post/23287062035/episode-57-joe-siegler-of-black-sabbath-online

iTunes - http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/from-out-of-nowhere/id431633290

If you like Decibel Geek, you are going to LOVE this.

TODAY! Betty Blowtorch live on LinA In LA with Lina Lecaro at 5:00 PM PST

http://www.moheak.com/

For more on Ms. Lecaro, click here.

Episode 33 - 1991 Year in Review

In the short year that the Decibel Geek podcast has existed, some of our more popular episodes have been our Year in Review shows. We have received some great feedback from all over the world about our 1975 and 1983 episodes and this week we head ...

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"No Bullshit Rock and Roll" an Interview with WEST MEMPHIS SUICIDE

I will go under the assumption here that most of you reading this have probably never heard of West Memphis Suicide. That last sentence, in my opinion is a complete and utter miscarriage of justice. If I can share just one piece of musical advice ...

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