“The spirit of the Sunset Strip and the bands that grew up through it are still alive.” — Danny Whaley / Lypswitch LOS ANGELES – Once among Rock’s prime examples of a band big in Hollywood but not the world, Lypswitch never quite gave up. The band known for hooky tunes, looks that killed and a catchy name, Lypswitch rose the ranks in no time to emerge as one of the most popular on the[…]
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LOS ANGELES — Live rock is beginning to make a comeback in Los Angeles, and classic band The Babys celebrated Friday with a powerful performance at The Canyon in Santa Clarita, Calif. Led by originals Wally Stocker (guitar) and Tony Brock (drums), The Babys romped through a 19- song set — not bad for just one rehearsal — including their 70s radio hits like “Isn’t It Time” and “Head First.” The band is rounded out[…]
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SUNSET STRIP REMEMBERED METAL SLUDGE dives in with former Pair-A-Dice drummer Daz Bash LOS ANGELES — In our ever-lasting rock and roll thirst for all things Sunset Strip, we bring you an official interview with drummer Daz Bash from former Hollywood hopefuls Pair-A-Dice from the old scene. Everyone thought Pair-A-Dice would be the next Warrant. Didn’t happen. The band looked great in photographs, yet Pair-A-Dice has just as many teeth in their music as[…]
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THE GLAM RETURN OF PUNKY MEADOWS AND ANGEL Metal Sludge celebrates a weekend in Las Vegas for the Vegas Rocks Hair Metal Awards plus concerts by Scorpions and Night Ranger LAS VEGAS — Since enjoying ourselves so much the last time we were in Las Vegas for New Years Eve, Metal Sludge returned to Sin City for another weekend of rock, this time featuring Scorpions live at the Hard Rock on Saturday, May 14,[…]
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JACKPOT! METAL SLUDGE DOES LAS VEGAS FOR NEW YEARS WEEKEND LAS VEGAS, Nev., USA — They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas — but not in our case. Metal Sludge took in a long, rockin’ weekend to the city that never sleeps (that part is true) for an official road report. No surprise, it has taken us a few days to recover, but alas we have all the gory details and[…]
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