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Category Archives: The Hair Metal Files
The Hair Metal Files: Round the Campfire
The sun was finally going down. It was still hot, but the temperature had cooled off. Several breezes wafted through the backstage area. It was a welcome relief from earlier in the day, when the heat and humidity seemed to … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ballad of Jayne, Cocked and Loaded, LA Guns, M3 Rock Fest, Merriweather Post Pavillion, Phil Lewis, Rip and Tear
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2010 M3 RockFest Preview
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 →
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Tagged Aqua-Net, Baltimore, Cinderella, hair metal, LA Guns, M3 Rockfest, Merriwether Post Pavillion, Nelson, Scorpions, Vince Neil, Winger
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Interview: Jetboy
An interview with Jetboy Continue reading →
Posted in Interviews, Music, The Hair Metal Files
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Tagged Aqua-Net, Bay Area, Billy Rowe, Damned Nation, Doug Hovan, Feel the Shake, Fernie Rod, hair metal, Jetboy, Michael Butler, Mickey Finn, Modern country, Mohawks, punk rock, San Francisco, Sunset Strip, Todd Crew
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The Hair Metal Files: Teenage John’s High-School Reunion
An essay about the M3 Rock Fest Continue reading →
Posted in Essays, The Hair Metal Files
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Tagged Bulletboys, Crucial Taunt, Dokken, Extreme, Gilby Clarke, hair metal, Hair Metal Files, Jani Lane, Jetboy, Keel, LA Guns, M3 Rock Festival, Merriwether Post Pavillion, RATT, Steel Panther, Twisted Sister
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The Hair Metal Files: M3 Rock Fest
A preview of the M3 Rock Festival Continue reading →
Posted in Music, The Hair Metal Files
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Tagged Big Boobs, Bulletboys, Dokken, Extreme, Gilby Clarke, hair metal, IMP, Jani Lane, Jetboy, Kix, LA Guns, M3 Rock Festival, Merriweather Post Pavillion, RATT, Rocklahoma, SLAMM, Slaughter, spandex, Steel Panther, Twisted Sister, XYZ
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The Hair Metal Files: Warrant
A look at Warrant Continue reading →
The Hair Metal Files: Vain
An essay about Vain’s impact on the hair metal scene Continue reading →
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Tagged Beat the Bullet, Davy Vain, hair metal, No Respect, San Francisco, Vain
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The Hair Metal Files: Poison
Personnel: Bret Michaels- Vocalizin’ and Socializin’ Bobby Dall- Bass Rapin’ and Heartbreakin’ C.C. DeVille- Guitar Screechin’ and Hair Bleachin’ Rikki Rockett- Sticks, Tricks and Lipstick Fix Every time I turn on VH1 I see Bret Michaels. He’s always waxing philosophical … Continue reading →
More PBF Love, plus an update!
Hello everyone, Posting might be slightly slower then usual this week, since I am lining up some interviews and working on a major post for Thursday. Bear with me. I forgot to put a PBF video in the Leather Boyz … Continue reading →
The Hair Metal Files: Pretty Boy Floyd
Personnel: Steve “Sex” Summers- vocals Kristy “Krash” Majors- guitar, backup vocals Vinnie Chaz- bass Kari “The Mouth” Kane- drums Scott’s patience was wearing thin. Did we really need to visit another record store? Hadn’t we seen enough? We hadn’t. I … Continue reading →