Tag Archives: heavy metal

S is for… Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen

by on April 22, 2013 in Blogging from A to Z Challenge, Eye Candy

We’re heading into the final stretch of our A to Z journey through the Music-Fan Connection, and so I thought I would highlight the men responsible for bringing several great music documentaries to the fans in recent years. Sam Dunn is a heavy metal anthropologist. How cool is that? That’s got to be fun to […]

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Like Father, Like Son – a Mother-Daughter Adventure

by on July 21, 2012 in Ear Candy

I took my ten year old to her first metal show last week. Yes, I subjected her 100+ decibels and 10,000+ rowdy, sweaty (and a few inebriated) fans. But before you snatch away my Mom-of-the-Year Award and stomp it to bits with your sensible shoes, hear me out. There were earplugs involved. And backstage passes. […]

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Everyone Should Meet their Heroes

by on November 6, 2011 in Ear Candy

I don’t think there’s an exact quote out there, but you may have heard the old “Never meet your heroes, they’ll only disappoint you” motto before. No one you worship can possibly live up to such high expectations, right? It would be like going to heaven and catching God up there smoking pot. Well, maybe […]

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