Author: Dan Slater

Formed in 1991, Everclear are currently engaged in the 30th anniversary tour of the band’s sophomore album, Sparkle & Fade. We caught up with founder and lead singer/songwriter Art Alexakis and guitarist Freddy Herrera backstage before their recent performance at Welcome to Rockville in Florida. What began as a regular interview evolved into a conversation…

Incredibly, it’s been 40 years since GWAR first exploded out of Antarctica to wreck stages and lives across their adopted home planet of Earth. In the intervening decades, the self-styled Scumdogs of the Universe have firmly established themselves as the best (and if we’re honest, only) outrageous, blood-spurting, gore-metal, stage rock collective on the planet….

We’re officially halfway through the “biggest rock festival in America” – Florida’s Welcome to Rockville – and Dan Slater is there. He brings us all his experiences on ground from the last two days of the event in Daytona Beach, Florida. You can look back at his day one and day two coverage here.  A…

Following (very) hot on the heels of its hectic opening day, the second twenty four hours at Welcome to Rockville promised to be a belter. Dan Slater is on ground in Daytona Beach, Florida to bring us the latest from the Green Day-headlined Friday night with this review.  Coming on earlier than their status deserves,…

Thursday marked the first of four days of what they call “America’s largest rock festival”, Welcome to Rockville. The event is held in Daytona Beach, Florida. Now in its 13th year, this year Linkin Park, Green Day and Korn are amongst the headliners. Dan Slater is on ground to bring The AU Review day-by-day coverage. …

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 10 years since Soundwave Festival collapsed into a sinkhole of debt, doubt and dirt. Yes, really. And the only serious contenders to threaten to take its place have been Good Things and Knotfest. Sure, they scratch an itch, but none last longer than twelve hours, and neither did…