Author Archives: steviehimself

I made seven cds in 15 years, give or take. That’s not too bad. I was hoping to be like Motorhead or Black Flag, and crank out an album a year but that wasn’t happening. As long as I stay creative, then that’s all I care about. I would have had 15 cds by nowContinue reading “YES, I AM PROLIFIC”

New Jersey musicians did not want this day to come. But it did last night. The Brighton Bar in Long Branch, NJ is closed for good. You can hear the sound of hearts breaking all over. This place was an institution, a rare breed. It was truly a room for original bands. Not many inContinue reading “FAREWELL TO AN INSTITUTION”

It has been quite some time since I said anything about my music. There’s good reason for that. I won’t go into detail as normal. Define “normal” though? The Reader’s Digest Condensed Version: I had a drummer and bassist back in the fall of 2020, looked like things were shaping up but then things tookContinue reading “BACK TO WORK”

I had not done a radio show in a few years. Think the last time I was on the air was back in 2018 promoting MARBLEHEAD with my friend Metal Maiden Vicki on her Metal Euphoria show. But while I don’t have anything new (yet) to promote, I received an invite that I had waitingContinue reading “SCREAM FOR ME, VERNON NJ!”

This has been in the talking stages for quite some time but now it will be a reality. Bet you didn’t see this coming… I will be a guest DJ on my friend Wendy “The Metal Mistress” Chandler’s show on Saturday March 13th from 8-11pm! I have not done a live in-studio radio show inContinue reading “BET YOU DIDN’T SEE THIS COMING…”

How many times have you been compared to someone? “Why can’t you be more like your cousin?” or “How come you’re not like your friend up the block?” Did you lose count every time someone had a suggestion under the guise of a back-handed compliment? You’re not alone. Far too many times, those who areContinue reading “SATURDAY MORNING EPIPHANY”

The new album is on hold until I feel like starting up again. I made this decision a while back because I wasn’t happy with anything. It’s my own fault really. I always get excited about things like this, and plaster my thoughts all over social media. And more often than not, it blows upContinue reading “WHAT AM I TRYING TO SAY?”

Well here we are, feeling cabin fever, which begs the question… How many more days til Spring? I hate winter. Always did, since I was a kid. Would always feel sad and bummed, unlike my friends who thrived on snowball fights, sledding and writing their name in the snow with, well, use your imagination. OftenContinue reading “HOW MANY MORE DAYS TIL SPRING?”

Virtual NAMM was last week. It was what it wasn’t. But as most faux optimists would say “It’s better than nothing, right?” Well, no. Still it was cool of Ibanez to send me a virtual badge/link. I popped in on some things here and there, but it wasn’t right. Sitting at my dining room table,Continue reading “THE PLIGHT OF BEING A MUSICIAN”

Last year around this time, I was sitting in Newark Airport at 5am. Dead tired but excited for my first trip to Anaheim since 2014. Arrived at LAX 3:30pm, greeted to warmer weather, sunnier skies, and the chance to be a pretend guitar god for four days at NAMM. Now all of us musicians sitContinue reading “WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES…”