CDC: Mime Flu Strikes Los Angeles Bass Players

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) made a starling announcement today: Los Angeles, already in dire shortage of bass players, has lost one of its last remaining bassists to the deadly Mime Flu virus.
Len Parsons, Assistant to the Assistant of the Managing Director of the Center For Disease Control (CDC), made the announcement today at [...]

Concert Review: Star Parts at KROQ’s Locals Only Show

Star Parts played a KROQ Locals Only show at the Roxy on May 21, 2009. Also on the bill: Funeral Party, Venus Infers and The Tender Box.
I remember listening to Katt Corbett on WFNX when I lived in Boston back in the 90s. A few years later, like an old friend, I kept in touch with [...]

AFG Must Rock’s Exclusive American Idol Wrap Up

Adam Lambert faced off against Kris Allen on the final episode of American Idol on Wednesday, May 20th 2009

Hello everyone, in case you haven’t heard AFG Must Rock! has been designated the exclusive blog for American Idol! That’s right, we’ve been given the exclusive blogging rights and we are confident that all the other bloggers [...]

(Un) Concert Review: I Missed The Dollyrots Show!

That’s right, I mean it. I didn’t go to The Dollyrots show last night. I’m serious, there’s no catch here. I’m not trying to be clever.  The Dollyrots played at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach last night and I was supposed to go. That was until my three-person barbecue turned into an all out rager. [...]

Debbie Gibson in “Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus”

Do you remember Debbie Gibson (now called Deborah Gibson), the 80s teen pop sensation ? Well, if you weren’t around in 1989 then you won’t want to miss her in Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus…This is so totally fucking awful and I can’t believe I’m posting this! If this is real then it promises to [...]

Pu$$y Cow 4th Anniversary Show @ Jaunita’s

Pu$$y Cow, LA’s amiable cowpunk rockers, played their 4th anniversary show last night at Juanita’s in Highland Park. Emceed by Rob Z, The crowd was wasted by 11pm and the room had the distinct aroma of beer and sweat, which is how a real rock show is supposed to smell.
They blasted through their set so [...]

How To Embed Mp3s On Your Blog

For months I’ve been wondering how to embed Mp3s into my blog so I can get picked up by places like Hype M, Mog and Condron. I’m also working on a new CD and wanted to post some of my new tracks instead of directing readers to my band’s MySpace page.
I think I finally found the [...]

Sneak Peak! Unathorized Swagger Sticks Video Footage!

Ok, Swagger Sticks fans, here’s a sneak peak at the intro to the “She Wants Everything” video. This is unauthorized! This clip is about 25 seconds long…no shots of the band…this is the intro with Garaon “Milo” Lopez and Lucie McGrane.

Know The Enemy: A Green Day Retrospective

21st Century Breakdown, Green Day’s ninth studio album (or so),
is slated for release on May 15th, 2009.

On new year’s day, 1994, I packed up my beat up Volkswagen and left Chicago for Boston and a shot at a post-college adult life. Due to my  passion for playing in bands and getting drunk with my high school friends, [...]

Royalty Wars!

A battle is brewing between artists, labels and radio stations. In the past, songwriters where the only ones compensated when a song was played on the radio. But now musicians like Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) and Bono (U2) are leading a charge so that recording artists (not just the songwriters) can be compensated when their [...]