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Alice In Chains Live On Jimmy Kimmel [VIDEO]

Dubba G — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:14:57 +0000

Did you catch Alice In Chains last night on tv? (Don’t worry if you didn’t, I gotcha’ covered!) They rocked the Jimmy Kimmel show last night with 3 songs and they sounded better than ever! They played Hollow, Stone and Man In The Box … check out the performances below! The new cd The [...]

Keeping Up With Funny News Anchors All Around The World [VIDEO]

Veronica Gonzalez — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 06:41:47 +0000

Occasionally our local news stations have had a few slip ups but none like these other news anchors have. When you’re on actual live tv not only do they hear but also see your slip up and have to pull it off as if nothing. It is a tough job because I had my occasional [...]

What Do You Think About The New Vocalist Kristen For Flyleaf? [VIDEO]

Veronica Gonzalez — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:01:22 +0000

When bands replace a band member many think it will not be the same like it was before. There is always that certain move or high pitch you remember from the latest member that is gone. I was watching Kristen live singing “Fire Fire” and she seems pretty close to how Lacey sounds. But [...]

Steve Vai and His Band Write a Song Live On Stage With Fan Help [VIDEO]

Johnnie Walker — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:56:35 +0000

Steve Vai is one of the most revered guitarists in the world for a lot of reasons. He's an amazing player, obviously, has played with amazing musicians all over the world, and is a nice guy, too! He's done some really cool things with his songwriting, a few years ago he released an album of songs written in each of the countries he'd toured in. Now, he's topped everything by writing a song on stage with fan help!

Papa Roach Live In El Paso

Dubba G — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:47:04 +0000

It’s true … sorta ……. You can see Papa Roach play live later today in El Paso. Or Cruces. Alamogordo, Silver City, Vado ….. wherever you and your computer happen to be! A complete live show will be streamed later today on youtube. Tell your boss you aren’t feeling well, call your friends, grab some brew and find [...]

El Paso Got Its Prog On at the Abraham Chavez with Dream Theater and Crimson Projekct

Johnnie Walker — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:57:26 +0000

Thursday night, the Abraham Chavez Theatre progged out with some of the masters of the genre hitting the stage in front of a packed crowd. Dream Theater and Crimson Projekct displayed so much technical mastery over their music and instruments, I wouldn't be surprised if Craigslist had a bunch of new instruments up for sale the day after!

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!

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 [...]

Dead Sara Perform Acoustically at the KLAQ Studios [PHOTO/VIDEO]

Johnnie Walker — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:35:31 +0000

Dead Sara stopped by the KLAQ studios to perform a special acoustic set for some loyal fans before their show at Tricky Falls with Chevelle this evening. They played a couple songs live for us (see below) and then hung out with winners and talked Balloonfest, and their hopes to ride in a balloon when they come down!

Xbox Live (Fool's) Gold Is Free This Weekend

Phil Villarreal — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:03:02 +0000

Good news for freeloaders: Xbox Live Gold, which costs $60 a year, will be free Thursday through Monday. Those who have their Xbox 360s hooked up to the internet and opt for the free Silver membership get a temporary upgrade to the high-class status of their paying peers. Well, sorta. Leave it to Microsoft to [...]

A Beautiful Mourning, Ivory Structure and The Wreck at Bombardier's – El Paso's Best Local Rock

Johnnie Walker — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:53:50 +0000

On my first official trek to bring you El Paso's Best Local Rock, I stopped in to Bombardier's on the west side to see A Beautiful Mourning, The Ivory Structure and Rogue Planet. Unfortunately, Rogue Planet had to cancel their performance, but instead I was treated to two young guys guys playing acoustic guitars and calling themselves The Wreck.

P.O.D. Coming To Speaking Rock! [Video]

Mardi Gras — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:56:52 +0000

P.O.D. (Payable On Death) is coming back! We've seen them out here for the KLAQ BalloonFest and these guys kick a$$...I can't wait!

Sat., Feb. 25, Speaking Rock hosts another FREE show!

Check out some of my fav P.O.D. videos here!

Van Halen Doing You Really Got Me … Unplugged!! [VIDEO]

Dubba G — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:13:56 +0000

Yep …. a bit from (I guess) an upcoming documentary on the band has surfaced of them doing their version of the classic Kinks hit! You saw it here (almost) first!! Filmed at Roths house, this is kinda cool! I couldn’t get the video link to load right, but you can watch it within the [...]

The Dreaming Stops by Q Connected and Plays "What Do I Have To Do" and "Breathing" Acoustic [VIDEO/AUDIO]

Ray Monroe — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:42:39 +0000

Sunday night, Q Connected was graced with the appearance of the guys from the band The Dreaming. Featuring some members of Stabbing Westward, they spent some time with Ray talking about their new band, new music and played a couple songs acoustically!

Tonight On Q Connected: Voyeur And Scordatura Vita. Full Interview [Audio], Plus New Voyeur Music [Video]

Mardi Gras — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:08:09 +0000

• 2 hours to hear what’s on the new Rock Radar: Anchored, Evans Blue, Karen O & Trent Reznor, Dreaming and Satind.. • Connecting you to Local Rock: Next to the Tracks, Killing Our Own, Angel Syndrome and Red Eye Factor!! * Plus, we’ll talk to the organizers of the “Not so Silent Christmas” show [...]

Alice In Chains Live!! [VIDEO]

Dubba G — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:04:35 +0000

Alice In Chains recently performed in Chile and, since that’s not exactly a quick road trip for us, I thought it would be nice to put the show up here for you guys! I’m just cool like that! Check out Them Bones, Man In The Box and all your other favorites live. (Duff McKagan even pops up [...]

Old School New Rock You Might Be Missing – Ghost

Johnnie Walker — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:16:17 +0000

Over the past year or so, talk about this band called Ghost has been surfacing in interviews with various heavy bands around the world. You'll see band members from Metallica to Slipknot wearing Ghost T-shirts during interviews or even on stage.

Who is this band?