Music Video Distributors and Angel Air have announced the home viewing release of GILLAN’s “Live Edinburgh 1980” for U.S. distribution on DVD. According to a press release, “This incredible performance of Ian Gillan (DEEP PURPLE)...
This past Friday, I wandered up to the Sandbar in Jefferson Valley. It was a special event, all proceeds were going to a barmaid, Niki, who recently flipped her auto and broke some bones. So...
The Wild West is proud to announce a partnership with RoarRock! RoarRock is a UK based Promotion and Management Group which has had dealings with the likes of Marillion, Antiproduct, GMT, Clive Burr – Iron...
Made it down to the New Professionals show, which was at a new place down on the outskirts of Chinatown. As always it was a good show, but a very different from the usual guitar...
Only In NYC / The Western Front
by R. Schaffer · Published December 25, 2005 · Last modified July 26, 2021
Finally, after a bit of a cold, some Christmas shopping, and some good old procrastination, I am finally putting down my thoughts on the last of the three shows. The first two took place twenty...
by R. Schaffer · Published December 13, 2005 · Last modified September 21, 2020
A continuation of the post from December 11th, exploring three shows, two from December of 1980 and the other happening on December 14 at Don Hills in New York. This post looks at the show...
Twenty-five years ago this December 12th I was lucky enough to see a band called Gillan. It was a show that has haunted me ever since. Gillan was the project of Ian Gillan, who was...
by R. Schaffer · Published November 27, 2005 · Last modified September 21, 2020
November 27, 2005 Greetings. I am not sure who is or will see this note. Basically this is an exploratory step. The Wild West wants to take advantage of the new technology and hopefully introduce...