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, […]
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 […]
Metal Gods: Judas Priest
Flashback to October 25, 2015
Ultimate Jam Night
It’s been a while since my last blog post. (It’s easier to post my babies on Instagram.) Anyway, I was thinking about a year in review. There were many shows. Many photos shot. Many classic moments. More hearing loss! A few weeks ago I had drove up to The Whisky to check out Ultimate Jam […]
The Mandrake Project Tour – Bruce Dickinson at The Observatory on April 15, 2024
Bruce Dickinson The Observatory Santa Ana, California April 15, 2024 Bruce Dickinson has long been recognized as one of the greatest singers in the business. As front man of Iron Maiden, he has been making music and performing for over four decades. Dickinson’s solo career began not long after his entry into Maiden. Celebrating the […]
Lita Ford Returns to the Whisky a Go Go
Marten Andersson, Lita Ford, and Patrick Kennison at The Whisky on April 11, 2024 Within its 60-year old bones, the Whisky a Go Go music venue has been a place where many bands got their start and it continues to be that special stage where venerated acts return. This has certainly been the case for […]
Flogging Molly’s Shamrock Rebellion
Flogging Molly’s Shamrock Rebellion Oak Canyon Park Silverado, California March 16, 2024 Don’t pinch me. I’m Irish! Flogging Molly at Shamrock Rebellion The spacious grounds of Oak Canyon Park, a pleasant venue nestled in the Santa Ana Mountains of eastern Orange County was the site for the first date of Flogging Molly’s inaugural Shamrock Rebellion. […]