Eagles of Death Metal singer Jesse Hughes W/ Brian Engelman @ NAMM 2017

Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes chats with Brian Engelman of The New American Media at NAMM 2017 in Anaheim, CA.

Hughes and Engelman discuss tone, influences, Orange Amps, Maton Guitars and the Bataclan massacre in Paris, France.

Video: Mike Sprier
Editing: Chris Engelman
Music: Chris Engelman

Links:
http://.eaglesofdeathmetal.com
https://orangeamps.com/
http://maton.com.au/

Video and photo credits:
Vice
HBO
AP
See Snow / Instagram
Getty Images

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Ohio Ice Vs. Bic Lighter. Winter 2014

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Ohio Snow Doesn’t Burn! Can A Chemist Please Explain Why Flames Don’t Melt Snow?

TNAM correspondent Chris Engelman attempts to melt snow with a lighter.

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Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Impress With Their Live Concert.

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
Support: The Jag

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals are a hard-touring, prolific act with no shortage of diverse material for their live show. This is a band who has collaborated with Willie Nelson, Daryl Hall, Gov’t Mule, Heart, Kenny Chesney and Dan Auerbach on one level or another. After experiencing them in the 1,700 person capacity Newport Music Hall, I understood why they have had no trouble earning the respect of their peers.

The show was a gritty and honest, no-nonsense approach to rock and roll, driven by blues, country and soul. The night was chock full of slide, dueling and harmony guitars, soaring vocals and sing alongs, all tied together by a tasteful light show, and well balanced mix.

They took the stage around 9:30 PM and captivated the audience with an impressive energy and musicianship for almost two straight hours. The set was well rounded, perfectly paced, and thoroughly entertaining. Grace danced around the stage, sang her heart out, and displayed her talent on various instruments. She plays her signature Gibson Flying V, a Gibson Hummingbird, a Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, tambourine, and even wielded mallets during a full band drum circle at Matt Burr’s kit to end the night. She is confident and clearly in her element the moment she steps onto the stage.

The set consisted of arena rockers like “The Lion The Beast The Beat”, “The Divide” and “Stop The Bus” which showcased the magnitude of the band’s sound. The performance of tunes such as “Never Go Back”, “Paris” and “Roulette” allowed their pop sensibilities and dance floor appeal to shine through. Ballads like “Big White Gate”, “Stars” and “Colors” shed light on the group’s softer, more thoughtful side. Perhaps the most pleasant surprise of the evening was an original and leisurely interpretation of Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” that they unleashed during their encore.

Grace grew up in an era when grunge was king, and she was born to parents whose generation is responsible for blessing the world with classic rock and folk music. Grace seems to have one foot firmly planted in each of these time periods, which are in my opinion, two of the most exciting times for music. She cites Kurt Cobain as a childhood idol, and her favorite artists include Fleetwood Mac, and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers.

The Nocturnals are extremely versatile and could very well earn their rightful place in rock history if they keep up the hard work. This band has a lot of personality, and they display a genuine chemistry that translates to their audiences and collaborators alike. They come across as old souls with a never-ending youthful exuberance.

After chatting with a couple of fans in the audience, it was clear to me that I am not the only one interested in seeing this band more than once. Given their expansive repertoire and penchant for covering classics that span several decades, they should have no problem creating repeat customers across the country and quite possibly the globe.

– Chris Engelman/TNAM

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Conscious Life Expo Part 2

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Puscifer Raises the Bar

by Chris Engelman
Lakewood Civic Auditorium, Lakewood, Ohio – Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Opening Band – Carina Round

What do you look for in a show?

Let’s be honest. A hard-earned buck doesn’t go too far anymore, so an evening out could very well turn into buyers’ remorse, rather than a night to remember.

Let me tell you. If you have a chance to see Puscifer live, go ahead and do your eyes and ears a favor and shell out whatever the hell Ticketmaster wants for a seat.

My wife and I drove almost three hours to see them in a glorified high school gym that couldn’t even serve booze, and it was probably the best investment of our 2011-2012 school year.

Puscifer and Carina Round dominated the 2,500 seat capacity Lakewood Civic Auditorium and will no doubt leave a lasting impression on every one of the attendees in the nearly sold out venue.

Carina Round and her well-dressed quintet set the tone to a seated audience that welcomed each and every heart-felt tune. Their sound is a tastefully layered, unpredictable whirlwind of raw emotion and style, rolled into an atmospheric and rockin’ ambiance that is sure to trigger lost memories in the most latent subconscious mind. The songs are not very catchy, but they can suck you into oblivion and cause you to forget whatever baggage you brought through the door. I was enthralled from the first to the last song, and was even quite choked up from time to time. It’s not often the opening act feels like a long, lost friend.

Now on to Puscifer.

Before Puscifer took the stage, the audience was treated to a pseudo-documentary featuring “Billy Dee” and “Hildy”, characters played by Keenan and Laura Milligan on Puscifer’s last tour. The crowd was then shown a Public Service Announcement featuring “Major Douche” barking orders not to use flash photography.

Maynard kicked off the show by dragging a trailer out onto the stage which included a few camping chairs and Carina Round. Keenan took the opportunity to tell a short story of how humans, in their hunter-gatherer days would gather ’round the central fire between day and night when the artistic and the utilitarian alike would be together in perfect harmony to evaluate the day ending, and plan the day to come. The pair set up the campsite while humming the intro to “Tiny Monsters” and invited the audience to join their campout and truly feel welcomed. (The campfire was a fake fire in a Weber-style grill). A campout with Maynard would not be complete without an opened bottle of red wine (more than likely a wine from his Caduceus cellars in Jerome, AZ.)

“Conditions of My Parole”, Puscifer’s newest release, comes across as a well-produced, well-mixed work of studio magic that would be difficult if not impossible to pull off live. This group performed a staggering 18 songs in their set, which included every single track from their most recent release, and delivered them flawlessly. Puscifer sounds like they’ve been playing together for decades and recreates each song as well, if not better than their recorded versions.

I found myself enjoying songs live that I didn’t care for on the albums, because some of them just translate better live. Perhaps my favorite – as well as the crowds’ favorite was “The Undertaker” from their debut album, as it was extremely powerful and even larger than life.

When I realized that the show was roughly halfway over, I immediately wanted to see them again.

SET LIST:
Green Valley
Tiny Monsters
Vagina Mine
Dozo
TOMA
The Rapture
The Weaver
REV 22-20
Polar Bear
Indigo Children
Oceans
Monsoons
Horizons
Conditions of My Parole
Man Overboard
Telling Ghosts
The Undertaker
Tumbleweed

Maynard James Keenan…………………….Vocals
Carina Round…………………………………..Additional Vocals
Mat Mitchell…………………………………….Bass, Guitar, Banjo
Josh Eustis……………………………………….Guitar, Piano, Banjo, Erhu
Jeff Friedl………………………………………..Drums, Percussion
Jon Theodore……………………………………Drums
Matt McJunkins………………………………..Bass

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