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Filter Frontman Says Wife Was Harassed + Nearly Run Off Road by 'God Proclaiming Gun Nuts'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:38:30 +0000

During an interview with Filter frontman Richard Patrick about the band's upcoming album 'The Sun Comes Out Tonight,' the musician shared an unnerving story about his wife. As Patrick's wife was driving her Prius, which sports a 'Ban Assault Weapons' bumper sticker, the singer says a car full of "God-proclaiming gun nuts" began to throw trash at her car, almost running her off the road.

Lisa's Weekend At Streetfest! [PHOTOS]

Lisa Sanchez — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:51:27 +0000

The people, the shenanigans and the shoes that made me fall down completely sober! Well, maybe not completely sober. Here is a n album of some of my favorite moments from Street fest and some of the people I got to meet this weekend too. Special thanks to Raul Martinez for taking some amazing pictures [...]

Random Sights and Sounds from Johnnie Walker's Two Days of the El Paso Downtown Streetfest

Johnnie Walker — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:34:56 +0000

The El Paso Downtown Streetfest was a huge weekend for El Paso with thousands of El Pasoans and Las Crucians (is that right? Las Crucicans? Las Crucianites?) congregating in downtown El Paso for two nights of fun stuff to see, great food, and amazing concerts from Theory of a Deadman, Candlebox, Filter, Kansas, Saliva and Blue Oyster Cult!

Candlebox Wrapped Up The El Paso Downtown Streetfest With a Fantastic Show!

Johnnie Walker — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 03:42:52 +0000

After the fireworks on Saturday, June 30th, Candlebox hit the stage and made sure everyone was worn out by the time they left the Streetfest! Kevin Martin and the gang rocked through their hits and everyone in the crowd was singing along and rocking with the band until late, celebrating the weekend with thousands of El Paso and Las Cruces friends!

Kansas Shows That Old Guys Can Rock The El Paso Downtown Streetfest Pretty Hard!

Johnnie Walker — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 03:26:56 +0000

Kansas hit the stage shortly after Blue Oyster Cult on Saturday, June 20th, and proved to everyone there why they're still around, kicking ass all over the world! They hit the stage with Magnum Opus and really got the crowd pumped up with the harmony parts between the guitar, violin and keyboards, and then kept things going with all the songs people were singing along to throughout the show!

Blue Oyster Cult Kicks Off The El Paso Downtown Streetfest Day 2!

Johnnie Walker — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 03:17:26 +0000

Blue Oyster Cult kicked off the second day of the El Paso Downtown Streetfest, showing everyone how things are done at the rock show! They came right out with rockin' songs, screaming solos and vocal harmonies to show that they still have it, cowbell or no cowbell! They've got your prescription, and yes, the cowbell IS there!

Take a Look Back at Streetfest 2012!

Johnnie Walker — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:10:46 +0000

Streetfest 2012 was a blast this past Friday and Saturday - June 29 and 30, with tons of great music, sick cars, delicious food, cold beer, babes, the BATMOBILE TUMBLER AND BAT POD (!!!), fireworks and headliners Theory of a Deadman, Candlebox, Filter, Saliva, Kansas and Blue Oyster Cult. If you missed it, we have complete coverage. Even if you were there, it was nearly impossible to take it all in, so check out our Streetfest 2012 pictures, videos, interviews here!

Filter Rocks El Paso at the Downtown Streetfest Day 1!

Johnnie Walker — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:15:22 +0000

Filter helped kick things into a higher gear on Friday, June 29th at the El Paso Downtown Streetfest! They hit the stage hard and fast and built the energy for the crowd for over an hour with great songs and lots of interaction with the fans! They were a great lead in to Theory of a Deadman, and got the crowd really pumped to continue the evening!

Saliva Kicks Off the Party at the Downtown Streetfest Day 1!

Johnnie Walker — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:05:47 +0000

This year’s El Paso Downtown Streetfest kicked off rock hard with a fantastic show from Saliva! They came right out of the gate with a lot of energy and really got the crowd going. New singer Bobby Amaru sounded great and really worked the El Paso crowd. Check out shots of Theory of a Deadman [...]

Day 1 Of Streetfest 2012 Kicked Buttocks!

Stephanie the Corporate Computer Babe — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 01:41:53 +0000

Day 1 of Streetfest 2012 has officially come to an end and the party was even bigger and better than we expected it to be, with Saliva, Filter and Theory of a Deadman rocking out on the main stage.

Richard Patrick of Filter Talks About Hitting Rock Bottom

Buzz Adams — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:02:41 +0000

Filter is performing tonight at Streetfest 2012 and lead singer Richard Patrick stopped by the KLAQ Morning Show today and talked about everything from his days in Nine Inch Nails, to the controversy surrounding 'Hey Man, Nice Shot' and his struggle with drugs and alcohol.

Richard Patrick of Filter Talks About NIN Days, Life on the Road

Buzz Adams — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:37:49 +0000

Filter is playing Streetfest 2012 Friday night and lead singer Richard Patrick stopped by the Morning Show Friday morning to chat with us. He was one of the best interviews we've ever had, talking about the controversy surrounding "Hey Man, Nice Shot" and whether it was written about Kurt Cobain. He also talked about his struggles with drug and alcohol abuse and how he got sober.

Richard Patrick of Filter Talks About 'Hey Man, Nice Shot' and Kurt Cobain

Buzz Adams — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:25:11 +0000

Filter is playing Streetfest 2012 Friday night and lead singer Richard Patrick stopped by the Morning Show Friday morning to chat with us. He was one of the best interviews we've ever had, talking about the controversy surrounding "Hey Man, Nice Shot" and whether it was written about Kurt Cobain. He also talked about his days in Nine Inch Nails and his struggles with drug and alcohol abuse and how he got sober.

Theory Of A Deadman Lead Singer Tyler Connolly Talks About Coming To Streetfest With The KLAQ Morning Show [Audio/Video]

Monster — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:36:55 +0000

The Downtown Streetfest begins tomorrow with Filter, Saliva and Theory of A Deadman! Today on the KLAQ Morning show, the lead singer of Theory of a Deadman Tyler Connolly called in to talk about coming to perform at streetfest.

Filter Back In The (NIN) Day! Street Fest 2012 Is Coming! [VIDEO]

Dubba G — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:00:30 +0000

Street Fest 2012 is headed right at us! Here’s a warm up ……. sort of. On top of massive fireworks shows brought to us by Teachers Federal Credit Union, food and drinks from TONS of different vendors, car shows, multiple stages and everything else we have going on Downtown for you; we’re also bringing you [...]

Disturbed's David Draiman Recruits Ex-Filter Guitarist Geno Lenardo for Industrial Project

Tree Riddle — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:47:47 +0000

David Draiman recently announced he was at work on a new “musical project” that will bring a more industrial vibe to the table. Now, the Disturbed frontman reveals that he has drafted a guitarist who knows the genre well — ex-Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo.

Filter Heading to the Studio in April

Mary Ouellette — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:10:05 +0000

Richard Patrick of Filter has confirmed that the band is heading back into the studio in April to start recording their new record, a follow up to 2010’s ‘The Trouble with Angels.’ They’ll be working with producer Bob Marlette whose impressive track record includes work with Black Sabbath, Saliva and Atreyu. The tentative title of the new disc is ‘Gurney and the Burning Books.’