CONCERT REVIEW: Puscifer – Dave Hill Live at Golden Gate Theatre


After a perfect spring weekend in San Francisco, my fiancé Melissa and I had the atypical experience of checking out a rock band at a Broadway venue where I saw Jesus Christ Superstar a few years ago, The Golden Gate Theatre. I’m sure the staff was not used to seeing fans with the endless black-shirt parade and alternative-rock looks, as opposed to dressed-up musical theater folks.  Atypical is a good first qualifier to discuss the artistry of Puscifer, self-described as “the collective unconscious” of its founder, Maynard James Keenan, also of Tool and A Perfect Circle.

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GWAR Comments on Backlash for Riot Fest On Stage Comedic “Beheadings” – “It’s Looney Tunes”


Last weekend GWAR performed at Riot Fest in Chicago, IL. During their set, the legendary band were up to their usual antics, which usually involves making fun of popular people, pretending to kill them, and spraying fake “blood” on the eager crowd! Continue reading


CONCERT REVIEW: Dethklock – Babymetal – DragonForce Live at the Masonic Auditorium 


I returned to the Masonic Auditorium for the second time in a few months to see an awesome metal show! I have mostly seen punk shows at this venue, which is odd, because it is perfectly suited for extravaganzas like the Mutilation on a Spring Night tour from Dethklock. Typically the tour features the headline band on their second go around the US along with DragonForce and Necrogoblikon but tonight we were in for a special exclusive treat. For two nights only and predating their appearance at Sick New World Festival, Baby Metal was going to grace us with a redux of the BabyKlock tour from 2023. So tonight we got full sets from Babymetal, DethKlock, and DragonForce.  Continue reading