Cliff 'Em All returns for Peep And Destroy 2/24/13!

Some other big show of some kind is happening in LA this Sunday night.....but it'll be over before we hit the stage, so come join Cliff 'Em All, Undead Cuervo and KNAC's Crazy Craig for the second Peep & Destroy gathering of 2013!

Groove to the sweet sounds Cliff 'Em All and Metalachi - 2.13.13

This day before Valentine's Day, show your special lady or gentleman a seductively good time at The Joint with Disjointed, Cliff 'Em All and Metalachi.  The show starts at 8, we're on around 9.  Come get your lovin' on.  :)

Cobras for Kitties! Benefit show Friday 2/1/13

It takes a special kind of metalhead to love adorable little kitty cats.  Actually, no it doesn't.  There are a lot of us.  This Friday, February 1st, Cobra Venom will be teaming up with a few of LA's best underground metal bands at a benefit show for one of LA's no-kill shelters as well as a book that tells the story of metalheads and their love of felines.  All the money is going to the cause and the people running the show are the coolest, most stand up humans you could get to run something like this.  Come be a part of this great cause and give your kitty a hug while you're at it!

NAMM 2013!

I'll be there starting today!  Looking forward to reconnecting with old friends and making some new ones.  The NAMM Show is the official start of the music year for many of us and I'm really stoked about some big things in the works for myself, Cobra Venom, Cliff 'Em All, and an unsuspecting group of students in Los Angeles that are about to become padawan learners...

Say hi if you're in Anaheim!

Cliff 'Em All returns - Monday January 14th!

We're bringing 1986 back in the best way possible.  Join me and Cliff 'Em All at The Whisky for some kick-ass old school thrash.  Our friends P.D.P. and Last Great Nation will be playing as well.

See you on the Strip!

Random Rant #4: Batman Rescues My Sanity

My gig with Cobra Venom ran late this past Sunday night and I realized that I needed my drums for my gig with Cliff 'Em All tonight at The Joint.  I decided to keep my gear in the car and bring it home rather than lug it back to the studio that night, saving a trip downtown and the gas it would take to get there.  Come Tuesday morning, I realized that I left an important piece of gear for Friday's gig at my lockout so I HAD to go back downtown to the studio to get it.  I was NOT happy that my packed schedule was getting jacked up by this nonsense.  Then through the wonders of social media, I found out that there's a Batman exhibit going on at LA Live and the price of admission is FREE!  

Now I decide to take a detour between my job and the studio on the night I go to pick up my gear.  A free thing to do always runs the risk of being lame but Batman is one of my favorite things, so how bad could it be?  The downtown LA traffic was terrible as usual, parking was tricky and for a major Hollywood exhibit, finding this thing in the LA Live complex actually took some detective work.  I got mad, thinking that all this running around was just a way to avoid going to pick up my stupid gear and then I began to wonder all if this effort was gonna be worth it.

I finally found my way to the 2nd level of the West Garage and saw this:  

And this:

And these:

There were WAY too many other good things to post here, so if you're in LA and you're interested, you have 'til December 14th to check it out.  I highly recommend it if you love Batman! There's more info here.

This experience taught me (once again) that when you're dealing with an inconvenience, find a way to make it awesome!  I'm fortunate that I live in a big city with a lot going on.  If that's not the case for you, always try to find something that you want to do on the way to something you HAVE to do.  I'm a big fan of stopping for food at a place you don't get to go to regularly if there are no lifelong passions nearby.  Also, never underestimate the joy of something FREE.  Not many things in life are, so take advantage when they happen - especially if they're this cool!

Cobra Venom - Saturday 12/8/12 - Hollywood

Cobra Venom will be at Vicious Reasoning Studios this Saturday night, tearing it up with our friends Viscera and welcoming Slave State, which features Cliff 'Em All's bassist, Menno!  More info available on facebook.  Come drink, mosh and be merry.