 Van
Halen....less
Billed as the ODDFEST the two former lead singers for Van
Halen, David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar ( both of whom dont
speak to Eddie or Alex Van Halen ) decided to unite for a
tour that included seperate sets by each artist. With a crowd
split between loyalties stemming from different Van Halen
era’s, some fans went to see Hagar, others to see David
Lee. Sammy opened up bringing out former bass player Michael
Anthony and jammed on “I cant drive 55 ‘ and “Three
Lock Box” , Sammy also used the stage as a vehicle to
peddle his Cabo Wabo Tequila turing the Mars Music Amphitheatre
into a Bar.
When David Lee came out he opened with the classic ‘
Hot For Teacher’, the crowd went nuts , David Lee then
wore his trademark skin tight pants, and made some gripping
gestures to the ladies. He went on to perform classic’s
like “ Running with the Devil”, Pretty Woman,
DOA, Jump and Ice Cream Man . Both singers had the crowd reminiscing
about days gone past. From my perspective David Lee Roth was
hands down the Man. You just can’t beat original Van
Halen.
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MAG SUGGESTS…
» Prepare for the Michigan invasion when Eminem and
posse roll into town @ The National Car Rental Center If the
music does'nt blow you away the babes should on 9/1.
» Next is the Original Motor City Madman Ted Nugent,
who will be spreading Cat Scratch fever, and looking for some
Wang Tang Swet Poontang @ the Pompano Beach Amp.on 9/7.
» Coming around the bend is the ZETAFEST Luau @ Lockhart
Stadium.Featuring KnickleBack, NonPoint and Saliva. This show
will Click-Click-Boom.
» Julio Iglesias progeny Enrique will be serenading
thousands of Women while the guys in attendance are sure to
be oggling Paulina Rubio's insane bod' @ the NCR Arena on
9/24.
» Lastley, Mick,Keith & The STONES will Start You
Up doing two-nights @ the American Airlines Arena 10/22-23rd
 The
17th Annual Winter Music Conference
The 17th annual Winter Music Conference delivered prime music
to its sexy Miami Beach venue. You name the dj, Sander Kleinenberg
to DJ Hell to Daft Punk, he/she was there pumping phatter
than usual beats to crowds of chic guests from the west coast,
NY, Chicago and Europe in every SOBE club and poolside. D’Vox
mag’s Ultra Fest catered to about 40,000 fans, serving
them with a nearly exhaustive list of hot international dj
acts, including Sandra Collins, Sasha and Digweed. Drum ‘n’
basser Goldie even performed on the main stage!Unique to this
year’s fest though were the Dancestar Awards. This year’s
Dancestar Awards took place at the Jackie Gleason Theatre
on March 24th. It was the first American venue for the European
borne ceremony. Too bad the awards were only viewed by European
Oakie advocates bopping their good haircuts to the broadcast
via various European versions of MTV.
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Rock
Is Back
Something new and fun is churning up the radio waves.
The happy in-your-face infectious sound of bands like
the Vines, the Hives, White Stripes, and the Strokes are
a welcome reprieve from the overdone flood of recent radio
rock. With a sound reminiscent of punk/garage rock, an
“almost new” thing is happening. This niche
blends a less produced sound of raw hooky vocal melodies,
various rock/punk rhythm sections and punchy guitars.
All the rave in the UK, the Strokes have busted out of
New York and continue to drip coolness throughout the
US scene. With frontman Julian Casablanca (the son of
model-agency giant John Casablanca) at the helm, these
five childhood friends from New York City prep schools
are exhuming a late 70’s punk movement. The band’s
popularity is evident by the numerous mentions and inclusions
in the rosters of the 2001 top recording achievements
for their album, Is This It.
Also riding this fresh wave of fun, the two-piece drum
guitar/vocal act White Stripes are finding an eager fan
base. Dressing in all red and white this duo has successfully
released their third album, White Blood Cells, which has
sold over 270,000 copies. Hailing from Detroit this group
brings a blues-based foundation to the party. They have
spent this summer playing live shows with the Strokes
in a line-up guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
Joining the ranks from Sweden, The Hives are also delivering
an enthusiastic shot in the arm. Having sold-out a club
tour in the US, this matching quintet (which sports rock
star names such as Chris Dangerous and Dr. Matt Destruction)
are attempting to subvert the “New World Order”.
With their hit Hate to Say I Told You So, from the sophomore
release Veni Vidi Vicious, The Hives in their own words
are “Gonna spread the disease”.
Australian bred LA transplants, The Vines find homage
in this genre with their debut album, Highly Evolved.
Likened to Nirvana, The Beatles and even The Replacements,
the group is sharing the hype on the fringe of this rebellious
limelight.
 On
a slightly different track but with a similar raw taste,
the “filed down vocal chords” crooning of
Andrew W.K. is inciting the masses to indulge in party
rock. With some controversy, Andrew walks the gamut of
intense emotional release on the inaugural album, “I
GetWet”. “May I suggest the epitaph ‘when
it’s time to party, we will party hard’ ”?
To catch all of the above bands live at one event you
must travel to the annual Reading Festival in England.
This three day event in late August will feature a who’s
who of modern rock, including Jane’s Addiction,
Foo Fighters, Prodigy, Incubus etc. etc. etc.
For more info on the Reading Festival, visit: http://www.readingfestival.com/reading_index.thm
HAVE FUN & PARTY HARD!!!!
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