I celebrated my 60th birthday with two of my closest friends by enjoying an evening of gloriously ghoulish grandeur presented by the titans of horror rock, the illustrious 45 Grave. After an early birthday dinner with my mom and a select few significant others, I rushed 47.7 miles (76.7 km), from Rancho Cucamonga to Hollywood just in time to catch Dexter Drive performing the final song of their set. I rushed right to the front of the stage to get a heaping helping of their resounding cover of The Doors’ L.A. Woman. I should have left earlier, because Dexter Drive are a great band that was solid, driving, and heavy. The band’s cover of The Doors’ classic was true to the original, but with enough unique subtleties to make it sound new again. It must have been great for the band members to pe...
I celebrated my 60th birthday with two of my closest friends by enjoying an evening of gloriously ghoulish grandeur presented by the titans of horror rock, the illustrious 45 Grave. After an early birthday dinner with my mom and a select few significant others, I rushed 47.7 miles (76.7 km), from Rancho Cucamonga to Hollywood just in time to catch Dexter Drive performing the final song of their set. I rushed right to the front of the stage to get a heaping helping of their resounding cover of The Doors’ L.A. Woman. I should have left earlier, because Dexter Drive are a great band that was solid, driving, and heavy. The band’s cover of The Doors’ classic was true to the original, but with enough unique subtleties to make it sound new again. It must have been great for the band members to pe...