Category Archives: Music

RIP Paul Gray

Posted on May 25, 2010 by jnagle4

Another member of the heavy metal tribe has passed on. Slipknot bassist, Paul Gray, was found dead in an Iowa hotel room. Cause of death is unknown at this time. Gray was known as “The Pig” in Slipknot parlance, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Iowa, Maggots, Paul Gray, Pig, Slopknot, The Heritic Song, Wait and Bleed | Leave a comment

Sleigh Bells: Treats

Posted on May 18, 2010 by jnagle4

Treats is not a record for coming down on a Sunday morning. It’s a rager. It’s a club at 3 AM, packed with beautiful people and cigarette smoke. It’s snorting lines of cocaine and chasing it down with shot after … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Reviews | Tagged Alexis Krauss, Crown on the Ground, Derek Miller, Harrison Bergeron, Infinity Guitars, noise pop, Sleigh Bells, Tell Em, Treats | Leave a comment

Remembering Ronnie James Dio

Posted on May 17, 2010 by jnagle4

It was a sweltering summer day in Columbia, Maryland. The sky was streaked with grey as Jon and I filed into Meriwether Post Pavilion to see Heaven and Hell. The stage looked like the altar of an ancient cathedral. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven and Hell, heavy metal, Holy Diver, Rainbow, Rising, Ronnie James Dio, Sacred Heart, The Last in Line, The Mob Rules, We Rock | Leave a comment

2010 M3 RockFest Preview

Posted on May 14, 2010 by jnagle4

The M3 Rock Fest will invade Merriweather Post Pavilion on June 18. Here is your handy-dandy guide to this public display of hairspray abuse. Scorpions The Scorpions are supposedly on their final tour, so the M3 Rock Fest will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, The Hair Metal Files | Tagged Aqua-Net, Baltimore, Cinderella, hair metal, LA Guns, M3 Rockfest, Merriwether Post Pavillion, Nelson, Scorpions, Vince Neil, Winger | Leave a comment

Free Energy: Stuck on Nothing

Posted on May 12, 2010 by jnagle4

If you believe the hype, Free Energy is the band that will bring power pop back into the mainstream consciousness. The world could benefit from a dose of jangly guitars and killer harmonies, but I don’t think Free Energy is … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged 70s, Bang Pop, Boston, Candy, Dark Trance, Dream City, Free Energy, LCD Soundsystem, power pop, Raspberries, Stuck On Nothing | Leave a comment

The Hold Steady: Heaven is Whenever

Posted on May 11, 2010 by jnagle4

I have a confession to make to The Unified Scene. I thought Franz Nicolay’s departure would mark the end of the Hold Steady. The mustachioed keyboardist was such an integral part of their sound that I didn’t think they would … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Reviews | Tagged Boys and Girls in America, Craig Finn, Heaven is Whenever, Hurricane J, Soft in the Center, Stay Positive, Sweetest Part of the City, Tad Kubler, The Hold Steady | Leave a comment

Interview: Bobby Blotzer of RATT

Posted on May 10, 2010 by jnagle4

Photo Credit: handout Bobby Blotzer has been keeping time in RATT’s rock n’ roll circus for over 25 years. The band recently released Infestation, their first studio album in a decade. The album debuted at #30 on the American charts … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews, Music | Tagged Bobby Blotzer, Dancing Undercover, Fashion Rock, Infestation, Invasion of Your Privacy, Out of the Cellar, RATT, RATT n' Roll, Round and Round, Tales of a Ratt, Things You Shouldn't Know | Leave a comment

Coheed and Cambria: Year of the Black Rainbow

Posted on May 4, 2010 by jnagle4

Diehard Coheed and Cambria fans claim that the main appeal of the band lies in the convoluted storylines that run through every record. There is some truth there, but like most prog rock bands, Coheed and Cambria’s bread and butter … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Reviews | Tagged Alternative Press, Cambiria, Claudio Sanchez, Coheed, Coheed and Cambria, One, Pearl of the Stars, prog rock, Rush, World of Lines, Year of the Black Rainbow | Leave a comment

Ratt: Infestation

Posted on April 27, 2010 by jnagle4

In the late ‘90s, Ratt frontman, Stephen Pearcy, appeared as a panelist on a VH1 show called The List. The List was a precursor to the pop culture countdown shows that later glutted the network. Panels of celebrities would debate … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Reviews | Tagged Best of Me, Bobby Blotzer, Eat Me Up Alive, Infestation, Invasion of Your Privacy, Look Out Below, Lost Weekend, Out of the Cellar, RATT, Round and Round, Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini | Leave a comment

Bret Michaels still in critical condition

Posted on April 26, 2010 by jnagle4

According to his official Facebook page, Bret Michaels remains in critical condition at an undisclosed medical facility. Doctors are trying to find the source of the bleeding. Once again, I wish Bret Michaels a speedy recovery. Keep crying tough dude.

Posted in Music | Tagged Bret Michaels, I Want Action, Look What The Cat Dragged In, Rock of Love, Songs of Life, Talk Dirty to Me | Leave a comment