Nominations

“Best Hard Rock Album” nominees:

* A CITY SERENE – The Art Of Deceiving
* ALL LEATHER – When I Grow Up…
* AS I LAY DYING – The Powerless Rise
* BITTER FROST – self-titled
* BURNING THE MASSES – Offspring Of Time
* CANOBLISS – Man Is The Enemy
* CARNIFEX – Hell Chose Me
* MOWER – Make It A Double

“Best Hard Rock” nominees

* ALL LEATHER
* CATTLE DECAPITATION
* GHETTO BLASTER
* LORD HOWLER
* RATS EYES
* SPACE NATURE
* SPIDER FEVER
* THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT

First of the two stages.

We have the first of two stages built and it is in the studio.  Thanks to Michael for building it for us.  It is wonderful!

I remember where I was 33 years ago, today.  I was pregnant with my first child and standing in the spare bedroom of my parent’s house holding the receiver of dark green rotary phone, getting ready to call my mother at work.  I knew she would want to know that Elvis had passed away, but I hesitated because I wasn’t sure how she would react.  It was a shock for me, and I knew it would be even a bigger shock for her, because she was a big Elvis fan.  She had a collection of his records that she played every time she had a house party.

She was silent after I told her and then I asked her if she was alright.  She said yes, and I hung up the phone knowing that she would be thinking about it for a while, and maybe even morn.

My mother is still alive, and in her 80′s but, whenever Elvis’ name is mentioned, she smiles.  Her eyes light up like that did when she was young,  as she remembers the man that gave her such great music to listen to and so many happy memories.