http://www.steffmetal.com the alternative blogazine of heavy metal fashion, lifestyle and kvlture Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:02:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.steffmetal.com/linking-horn-a-quest-into-the-77th-link/ http://www.steffmetal.com/linking-horn-a-quest-into-the-77th-link/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:17:56 +0000 steff http://www.steffmetal.com/?p=4909 Lots more hilarity at Lusoskav’s deviantart page. Over on Biodagar, Leticia reviews Ace Frehley’s book No Regrets. Sounds like an interesting read, and something I might add to the pile, despite not being much of a KISS fan. Also, check out Leticia’s new metal podcast. Over on No Clean Singing, the Keyboard Warriors column features [...]

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]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metal-2011-recap/feed/ 8 http://www.steffmetal.com/linking-horn-stepping-up-link/ http://www.steffmetal.com/linking-horn-stepping-up-link/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:36:39 +0000 steff http://www.steffmetal.com/?p=4550 It’s been a crazy couple of weeks! I’ve had a huge string of parties to attend, performed my first wedding ceremony as a NZ marriage celebrant (on the stage at the best local bar, followed by a night of live metal – what an awesome night), have changed all the servers for all my websites, [...]

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]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/announcing-corpsepaintkittycom/feed/ 0 http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metal-learns-guitar/ http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metal-learns-guitar/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:25:16 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=4503 I couldn’t have a Metal Guitar Week without telling you about my own attempts to become an axeman (axewoman). Be warned – this is a tale of determination, woe, disappointment, and very relieved flatmates! Ever since I discovered metal at the beginning of high school, I’ve struggled against a strong desire to learn to play [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metal-learns-guitar/feed/ 12 http://www.steffmetal.com/33-metal-guitarist-should-do-before-die/ http://www.steffmetal.com/33-metal-guitarist-should-do-before-die/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:43:01 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=4461 1. Play a show in your friend’s basement that’s so loud the neighbours call the police. 2. Find yourself in an unsavorary location and / or a compromising position after answering a “guitarist wanted” ad. 3. Post videos of your epic shred solo of doom on Youtube. 4. Teach someone how to play the opening [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/33-metal-guitarist-should-do-before-die/feed/ 5 http://www.steffmetal.com/linking-horn-master-of-linkage/ http://www.steffmetal.com/linking-horn-master-of-linkage/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:32:34 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=4144 Links for you, links for me, links for every-bo-ody! Death Threats and Hate Crimes: Attacks on Women Bloggers Escalating: This is a post on Naomi Dunford’s blog. If you’ve never read Naomi, she is probably one of the coolest people online, ever. She’s a marketing genius, and she gives marketing advice to people with zero [...]

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]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/linking-horn-shake-rattle-roll/feed/ 0 http://www.steffmetal.com/linking-horn-week-may/ http://www.steffmetal.com/linking-horn-week-may/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 08:04:16 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=3747 It has been a rather epic weekend – in between two parties where gorgeous friends plied me with alcohol, I shifted 2 cubes of wood (mixed – pine macracarpa and gum) – up the back of our house, by hand (no wheelbarrow) and STILL haven’t eaten all my easter chocolate yet. Also, our Blackmore’s Night [...]

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