For Record Store Day, one of Austin's biggest/bestest record stores is getting...guess who? Dave Grohl?
You'd think so since he's everywhere these days but no the next logical choice is...

David Vincent from the band Austin hipsters can't get enough of, Morbid Angel.

Twisted Sister's drummer, AJ Pero endorsed Ludwig drums in the 80's ( Read more... )

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In North Texas, Metal shows -here and there- are being held at taqueriasThis makes sense to me, aside from my lust for La Comida Mexicana[full bar!], these joints have stages for bands playing on a regular basis ( Read more... )

House of Blues calling to cancel dinner service seemed off -but the show was still on.
In fact, it's was moved to another room. To me this meant low ticket sales but luckily, it was the biggest room.

Old folks in the crowd as expected more than a few Rainbow, Y&T shirts.
A couple guys sported the "Dad look" -plaid shorts. Shameful.

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Mike Scaccia's tribute/birthday party/fundraiser was primarily a local affair.
No big time music stars, label executives or musical equipment manufacturers.
Just the family, fans, former bandmates and people from the scene.

State of Rigor MortisWith Mike's passing, a tribute band called The Scaccianators -the core being the remaining Rigor Mortis ( Read more... )

Pre-battle feast and ales at Max's Taproom with friends.
Very odd day as MDF organizers didn't do anything to compensate for Carpathian Forest having pulled out and
Venom's set abruptly ended to a fire marshal not on the same page as permit issuers.

Breakdown:
►Pagan Altar -Very impressed;so much better live than their recordings.
►Sacred Reich - ( Read more... )

Great day seeing LJ and non-LJ friends, more later but...

To the Point:
►The Obsessed -exactly what you'd expect but gone on too long
►Broken Hope -brutal and surprisingly better than Cannibal Corpse live
►Aosoth -Hard hitting, I'm not the world's biggest BMf fan but they delivered the metal.
►Melvins -FUCK YOU AS ALWAYS
►Ihsahn - Devin Townsend ( Read more... )

A free Saturday where the planets/breweries/pornographers aligned and I procured a large dose of fun ( Read more... )

Fine weekend with Peaches en cuidad de Dallas.

►Friday: Cajun crack dining at Dodies, Gingerman and met her friends Xmasita and C-note.

►Saturday: BBQ, dark beer and chocolate, cinema.

I recommend viewing "Beware of Mr.Baker". Excellent character study/musical documentary.

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