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The magic of Tinseltown got a little brighter last night when the Mighty Van Halen emerged to hold their top secret “Album Release Celebration”. The initial plans to host a short Tuesday morning press conference transformed into a Wednesday night record release party and private showcase. This spectacular event was held at the famous Henson [...]
Comedian Jim Florentine has released Part Two of his Van Halen Cafe Wha? Podcast, featuring more of his account of attending the exclusive Van Halen show at the Cafe Wha?. This part also features more of his amateur recording of the concert. Jim is the co-host of VH1′s ‘That Metal Show’ and Special Ed from [...]
. It’s unanimous – Van Halen is BACK and they blew the roof off that tiny cafe in New York! We’ve compiled a bunch of reviews right here, and they’re all glowing! MTV might have said it best… “It felt like seeing Santa in the flesh after years of being told that no Santa exists. [...]
Comedian Jim Florentine is the co-host of VH1′s ‘That Metal Show’ and Special Ed from Comedy Central’s ‘Crank Yankers’. He’s also a huge Van Halen fan who had the privilege of attending the band’s private Cafe Wha? show last week, calling it “a dream come true.” His first episode of his “Comedy Metal Midgets” podcast [...]
The Cafe Wha?, located in Greenwich Village, was the perfect location for Van Halen’s private press show. This intimate basement club is filled with character and history. Its stage has been graced by early performances of legendary artists including a young Bob Dylan. One of the main reasons the band selected this club is due [...]
9/27/07 Charlotte, NC: Waving a giant red flag with the utmost of confidence, tonight the mighty Van Halen declared war on today’s brand of rock ‘n’ roll. The songs may be older than any of the college students in attendance, but the music’s power, precision, and passion were as fresh as a Pasadena orange. Like [...]
Running with the … Tiger Putting on the glitz, at any cost, for star-studded charity event Doug Fox, May 16, 2008 Here’s an excerpt from the full DAILY HERALD article: There’s a magic moment that occurs at most rock concerts — in those split seconds after the arena lights go dark, but before the band [...]
From the latest Van Halen newsletter: VAN HALEN ROCK RENO, CONTINUE ACCLAIMED TOUR (Las Vegas, NV) April 23, 2008 – “We are here to listen to one of the greatest bands in history. It is my honor to introduce you to VAN HALEN!” These words came courtesy of golf legend Tiger Woods as he announced [...]
The latest press release from Van Halen: VAN HALEN ROCK RENO, CONTINUE ACCLAIMED TOUR (Reno, NV) April 21, 2008 – The fans asked and VAN HALEN delivered. (View photos here.) VAN HALEN launched the second leg of their 2007/2008 North American Tour by bringing its legendary live show, enduring music and incomparable showmanship to Reno, [...]
February 16 – Jacksonville, Florida From Florida Times-Union: The best thing about Saturday night’s Van Halen concert at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena was seeing almost all of the original band back together. The reunion that started last year brought lead singer David Lee Roth back on stage with the band for the first time in more [...]
February 14 – Orlando, Florida From Sentinel: David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar, Gary Cherone. Whatever. The guys in Van Halen had just better hope that the band’s guitarist doesn’t decide to quit. On Thursday at a sold-out Amway Arena, it was Eddie Van Halen’s thunderous, inventive squall of feedback and machine-gun arpeggios that lifted Van [...]
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