A Year in Review

The following is a disjointed ramble, but such is the nature of things these days. The difference is there will be no hash tags.

Pustulent: An Interview with Pustulus Maximus of GWAR

Friday December 12, 2014 Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT – On the date and time one year later that Oderus told me to meet him. Minutes before GWAR’s set was to begin, their lead guitar player Pustulus Maximus cornered me downstairs and demanded I speak with him while the rest of GWAR loomed over us menacingly.… Continue reading Pustulent: An Interview with Pustulus Maximus of GWAR

Pluckman Interviews Devin Townsend on Earth Day December 6th, 2014

This past Saturday, on my own personal Earth Day December 6th, I got the opportunity to sit down and chat with Devin Townsend before his show at Webster Hall in New York City. Watch the video to hear us talk about Ziltoid, Casualties of Cool, commercialism, British People, and even a special moment about Dave… Continue reading Pluckman Interviews Devin Townsend on Earth Day December 6th, 2014

Harbor Brew Fest 2014

Jack's Abby offered their Berliner Style Lager and Smoke and Dagger Black Lager (pictured)

  This past weekend Jessie May and I had the pleasure of attending the 3rd annual Harbor Brew Fest (hey, being a reporter for free ain’t always so bad) in the ball park at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, CT. I had attended the first Harbor Brew Fest in 2012 and neither disappointed, but really an event like… Continue reading Harbor Brew Fest 2014

Pluckman’s Thoughts on BabyMetal

So there’s this new thing out there getting a bit of attention called BabyMetal, maybe you’ve heard of it? I’ve seen and experienced a lot of confusion and anger over the whole thing so I decided to investigate and set the record straight.

When in Rome, We Interview FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE

  On June 24, 2014, I along with my Uruguayan sister Andrusky were given the opportunity to speak with Tommaso Riccardi, lead singer and guitar player of FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE at Gramercy Theater in NYC, the second stop of the Conquers of the World Tour they are on with Septicflesh and Necronomicon (a local band called… Continue reading When in Rome, We Interview FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE

The Last Bat-Shaped Helicopter Out of Saigon: An Interview with Oderus Urungus of GWAR

Johnny Pluckman and Jesse Styles of Alternative Control, along with Alex Gilbert of New Noise Magazine, had a sit-down with “Dave Brockie” at Toad’s Place on 12/28/13 a few hours before he removed his human suit and transformed into Oderus Urungus. Here’s some of what the interstellar diplomat had to say about New Haven, music, the World Maggot, and the new GWAR album Battle Maximus.