Posted by Steve.Something I've been meaning to do for a while now, but just don't seem to get the time to do - or just simply forget ( Read more... )

Posted by Steve.Woke up this morning at an incredibly ridiculous 3:50AM only to fear W.A.S.P. blasting out of the DAB radio in the bedroom. It's pretty much permanently stuck on Planet Rock. Usually the station plays more along the lines of Bad Company, Genesis, Alice Cooper and Creedence Clearwater Revival but occasionally they do play a bit of " ( Read more... )

Posted by Steve.In 1973 The Who released their second "rock opera" in the shape of Quadrophenia. Fifteen years later LA shock rockers would cover the track on their impressive Headless Children album ( Read more... )

Posted by Steve.Third and final track from the "The Crimson Idol" is the big ballad on the album. Time to get out those cigarette lighters, or in 2007 with all the health and safety regulations, more likely a glowing mobile phone ( Read more... )

Posted by Steve.
The second track from the "Crimson Idol" album for today, "The Idol".

This track and the previous one were the 2 that I'd never seen before.

The "Crimson Idol" is a concept album, and for those who don't know the story, here it is (taken from Wiki, cos I'm too lazy to type it all out myself!)

The story of The Crimson Idol ( Read more... )

Posted by Steve.W.A.S.P., as maybe mentioned on the third video posted, were the first band I saw live. Over the years they seem to be a band that I never got chance to see much of live over here. I saw them for the first time for what seemed ever in 2006 with a bit of an uninspired set, couldn't be bothered to see them in '07 for that reason. But ( Read more... )

Posted by Steve One of the first singles I brought when I was still in school, the cover looked mean and the title of the song was something to be rebellious against your parents with (until you got home and hid it under your jacket ( Read more... )