Problem Child – For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)!

It has been a while since I last saw  AC/DC tribute band Problem Child (click the link for some of their live video), so I was really looking forward to getting my “Acca Dacca” fix at the Tractor Tavern on saturday night. Problem Child pay tribute to both the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras of AC/DC. Once again…

A Day of Grunge, Rock, Sci-Fi and Horror at the EMP!

June 23rd, 2012 The Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum (EMP) in Seattle has some great special exhibitions happening at the moment from tributes to some of the greatest bands in the world to classic Science Fiction and Horror movies. NIRVANA: TAKING PUNK TO THE MASSES A great exhibition with many personal items belonging…

I got a Christmas AC/DC Tribute ‘Cause I’m a Problem Child \m/(>.<)\m/

December 23rd, 2011 So it was Christmas eve eve, all those who had been nice all year were probably home with their families for the holiday weekend, those of us who had been naughty enough were out at El Corazon in Seattle rocking hard with Problem Child, a brilliant AC/DC tribute band! They were ably supported by Off The Rails an Ozzy Osbourne tribute – nothing…

AC/DC vs. Black Sabbath – A Tribute Night \m/(>.<)\m/

November 26th, 2011 TRIBUTE NIGHT I don’t normally go and see tribute bands, but as I have mentioned in an earlier blog I am a huge fan of both Black Sabbath and AC/DC, so the combination of a Problem Child (AC/DC) vs. Bastard of Reality (Black Sabbath) tribute show at the Tractor Tavern in Ballard (Seattle) got me interested. I had to check it…

11-11-11 Black Sabbath Reunion Announced!!!! \m/(>.<)\m/

November 11th, 2011 On this day at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, California a press conference announced a 2012 reunion of the original line-up of the legendary British heavy metal band Black Sabbath (Ozzy Osbourne – vocals, Toni Iommi – lead guitar and only continuous band member, Geezer Butler – bass and Bill Ward – drums)! The venue was…

Y&T Rocks Metal Madness!!!! \m/(>.<)\m/

Metal Madness! In 1985 as a 14 year old, one of my most prized possessions was a double cassette tape titled “Metal Madness“. It was compiled by well know Australian music historian, journalist and sometime band manager/promoter Glenn A. Baker). The album was the perfect snapshot of nearly all that was good in hard rock/hair…