HOLY SHIT I HAVE ANOTHER
PODCAST.
HOLY SHIT IT IS WITH THE
KINGS OF HORROR ROCK - CALABRESE!
Equally as wild is the
fact that I have now recorded all of the podcasts I wanted to record
when I first considered doing podcasts. Granted, I only had two major
“gets”; but it’s still awesome to have knocked them out. First
was Le Sexoflex on Episode 3.
And now I’ve got Calabrese for Episode 9.
If you don’t know,
Calabrese is a horror rock band out of Phoenix, AZ that I first
discovered at Dragon Con back in 2009. “Midnight Spookshow” was
the first song I heard and it was a revelation. I love music very
much, but I just don’t follow it like I used to. So finding out
that there was a band out there making this incredible music about
vampires, zombies, darkness, and all of the horror stuff I love was
great. The fact that they were also one of the tightest rock outfits
I had heard amazes me to this day.
I did a Q&A with Bobby Calabrese
last year during my Dragon Con coverage, which is when I first
thought about the possibility of a podcast. The Q&A was fine and
all, but I really wanted to talk to these guys and get stories out of
them. Obviously I still utilize the Q&A format, but it’s almost
frustrating sometimes when you get an answer and can’t follow up.
When there’s one little tidbit of information that you want to
latch onto and explore.
I’m happy to say that
I’ve now had 2/3 of Calabrese on and we did a little exploring.
Jimmy and Bobby came on and were absolutely awesome to talk to. I got
into the history of the guys, their interests, their plans for the
future, and what makes them tick, tock, and rock as a band. I had a
blast talking with them and I think we covered some good ground. I
hope you enjoy the show and pay careful attention – there’s a
special announcement about Dragon Con towards the end.
Speaking of Dragon Con,
Calabrese will once again be set up in the Marriott with the rest of
the bands and entertainers. Stop by their booth and get yourself some
of their awesome gear. I can honestly say that Calabrese creates some
of the coolest merch I have seen. Because I dig their stuff so much,
here’s a few choice pieces:
They’ll probably have
their new album – Born
With A Scorpion’s Touch” -
available (before the release date of October 1st)
as well. Buy it.
Most importantly,
Calabrese will be playing at 1:30 AM on Monday morning in the Marriot
Marquis Atrium Ballroom. You do not want to miss the brothers
Calabrese live. They put on an awesome rock n’ roll show that will
sear itself into your memory. Every song is a sing-along – just ask
Alucard.
These guys perform some of the most crowd-pleasing, fist-pumping
music I have ever heard. They know the formula for good rock and they
use it well.
For now, though, learn a
little bit more about the band before you experience the Traveling
Vampire Show LIVE!:
“Midnight Spookshow”
and “Born With A Scorpion’s Touch”, by Calabrese
-Phantom
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