Spin Doctors Frontman Chris Barron Plays an Acoustic Set at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
I wrote this article nearly 8 years ago for PureGrainAudio.com (now V13 Media): It’s late Friday afternoon at McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California. The small store has long served as a place to buy both new and vintage stringed instruments, repair a broken guitar, and learn how to play one. For many years, […]
Remembering Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio April 25, 2007 The Forum Los Ángeles, California
Welcome to Rockville – Jacksonville, Florida – May 4, 2019
Six years ago I was at Welcome to Rockville, a three-day music festival in Jacksonville, Florida. Here are a few shots from Day Two (Rob Zombie headlined that night) snapped with my Nikon D850. I have lots of great photos from that weekend. I stayed at a Super 8 Motel, slept very little, and ate […]
GWAR, Soulfly, and King Parrot at House of Blues in San Diego on 4-19-2026
See this on V13 Media – https://v13.net/2026/04/gwar-house-of-blues-san-diego-photos/ “The Return of Gor Gor” U.S. tour with GWAR, Soulfly and King Parrot hit San Diego’s House of Blues last week. The venue, with a 1,500-person capacity, was packed with people of all ages, colours, and sizes. Dozens wore white t-shirts, making themselves ripe targets for the spewage […]
Mclusky Hit The Regent
Review and photos by Charlie Steffens at V13 Media Andrew Falkous Mclusky Regent Theater Los Ángeles, CA March 31, 2026 Mclusky either gave the crowd at The Regent Theater a reason to buy their records and see them perform again, or a reason to believe that they got rooked on the 45-dollar ticket price. (For the uninitiated, Mclusky […]
Maiden Los Angeles
In the early 80s I heard Iron Maiden’s Piece of Mind album at a friend’s house and that was my gateway into the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Being able to photograph their shows and interview a few of the members of the band has been an honor. Here are a few photos I took […]
Judas Priest: Metal Gods
Richie Faulkner and Rob Halford of Judas Priest at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on June 27, 2019
Heavy Metal Parking Lot
Here’s one from my Heavy Metal Archive: Ozzfest – July 6, 2006 Glen Helen Amphitheater – San Bernardino, California. Nothing like huffing up some nitrous in the 105 degree desert heat!
Metal Gods: Judas Priest
Flashback to October 25, 2015
Album Review: Carlos Santana ‘Sentient’
Here’s an album review I wrote that’s featured on the Rock and Blues Muse site: Carlos Santana’s new release, ‘Sentient,’ is a pared-down retrospective of the acclaimed guitarist’s career, made up of eleven tracks, three of which were previously unreleased. ‘Sentient’ is a bold project, given that its recordings were culled from his archives, which […]