"They don't even know what it is to be a fan! To blindly love some silly piece of music... or some band so much that it hurts..." - Almost Famous

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Pop Evil Up

Pop Evil Up

About a year and half ago a friend of mine asked me if I wanted to take ride to Fort Lauderdale and interview a band I’d never heard before. Fort Lauderdale is about a 2 and half hour drive. So I replied, “You drive, I’ll interview.” Mind you he asked me the day before the show, and the day of the show. The day of the show I was playing in a golf tournament. So, I had zero time to prepare for this conversation. My buddy also didn’t own any of this band’s music except for two

The Winery Dogs

The Winery Dogs

Ah! The power of the Groupon. It just seems that everything is a good deal if it’s is attached to a Groupon. There is a place near my house where you can go climb trees, swing from trees, even tightrope walk between trees. This is a park I would not even give a second glance to. I have no desire to jump from branch to branch. When it was presented in the form of a Groupon, I almost found myself on a zip line amongst the tall timbers. It was such a good deal. How could I pass

Joel Hoekstra

Joel Hoekstra

The other day I did a Power Chord Radio phone interview with Joel Hoekstra. He’s currently the guitarist for David Coverdale and Whitesnake. His past gigs have included Night Ranger, a fill in stint with Foreigner, and on Broadway with the rock themed musical Rock of Ages. With a recent solo record, Joel Hoekstra’s 13 Dying to Live, and preparing to head to Japan with Whitesnake, it was a good time to discuss all that he has going on. Originally, we were supposed to speak a w

The Who?

The Who?

When I was a kid, and I do mean a kid first grade. I wasn’t into music by any means. I grew up the oldest of 4. My siblings are three younger sisters. My parents weren’t into music, so neither was I. My friend Greg Stuckey lived across the street, we’d play baseball and football. Greg had older brothers. I can’t remember how many but it seemed like a lot. They did listen to music - all the time and very loud. I had no idea what it was but I liked it. I remember very vividly,

Calling All Rock Stars

Calling All Rock Stars

In the 50’s the kids had Elvis, Chuck Berry, and Buddy Holly. The sixties rock fans had The Beatles, The Who, and The Stones. The 70’s gave us Led Zeppelin, KISS, and Van Halen. Rock fans in the 80’s got to grow up with Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, and U2. Grunge ruled the 90’s with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains. As the nineties were dissolving into the new century, rock and roll was just dissolving. The music is still being made but where are the rock gods? For the first