Tubesnake

This picture, sent from my girly-friend Jacquie in New Zealand, shows the “Boobs On Bikes” weekend which takes place in Wellington. Amazingly similar to our recent gig at The Clarendon in Sunderland … Lenny

Talk about small world experiences (S.W.E.’s). Stumbled across these October 2008 posts on a Dutch Guitar-Forum on the net. A newly formed rock covers band, called Tubesnake, are advertising for a bass-player who can practice once a week in the city of Kampen in the Netherlands: Rock Coverband Tubesnake uit Kampen zoekt bassist Hallo wij […]

Texted my mate tonight about an upcoming Tubesnake gig and asked him what he was up to. He replied, “On the step with The Kinks, a whisky and a fat Cuban cigar!”. Cool, thought I. “Which step dude?”, I asked. He replied, “My very own my friend. The King is in residence, and the kingdom […]

Just back from a week in Malia, Crete and a bunch of us were blown away by a tiny little rock-bar called The Cavern which we frequented most nights from 11pm onwards. It’s the only bar in the area that plays rock music, delivered by a cute Romanian girl named Gabriella (Gabby) on her twin […]

Critics of Scott Weiland have previously pointed out that Weiland’s vocal style while in Stone Temple Pilots was very similar to that of Layne Staley (Alice In Chains) and Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam). Weiland has rejected such comparisons, however, he cites Jim Morrison and David Bowie as more influential on his vocal techniques and sound. […]

It’s a replica of Hendrix’s one he used at the Montery Pop Festival, the one where he does Wild Thing and burns the guitar. The guitar’s specs aren’t the same ‘cos I don’t like them the same – different neck. But it’s canny for £500. The guitar they use to make ’em is a Mexican […]

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