http://www.steffmetal.com the alternative blogazine of heavy metal fashion, lifestyle and kvlture Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:52:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metal-2011-recap/ http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metal-2011-recap/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:52:18 +0000 steff http://www.steffmetal.com/?p=4750 2011 – what a fucking year. While, for me, 2010 was mostly a year of frantically saving money and struggling to keep our heads above water, 2011 was a year of serious growth (both business and personal) and some of the most amazing fun I’ve ever had. Most of the things I’ve been able to [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metal-2011-recap/feed/ 8 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/wacken-2011-meerkats-toilet-quiz-shows-dolphins-mosh-pit/ http://www.steffmetal.com/wacken-2011-meerkats-toilet-quiz-shows-dolphins-mosh-pit/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:33:21 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=4352 In my last blog post, Wacken 2011: Every Band I Saw at Wacken, reviewed, I talked about one side of this incredible festival – the shit ton of incredible bands you get to see. Today I’m giving you a run-down of a different sort – the tale of our Wacken 2011 adventures from our arrival [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/wacken-2011-meerkats-toilet-quiz-shows-dolphins-mosh-pit/feed/ 6 http://www.steffmetal.com/10-tips-metal-travel-adventure/ http://www.steffmetal.com/10-tips-metal-travel-adventure/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:20:26 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=3879 Apart from metal history and the music reviews, which I said I’d never do, the travel articles on Steff Metal get by far the most views. Every week I get questions from fellow metal travellers – “What should I do in <insert random and obscure place I’ve never been to>?” “How do I talk to [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/10-tips-metal-travel-adventure/feed/ 0 http://www.steffmetal.com/metalheads-101-attending-first-metal-concert/ http://www.steffmetal.com/metalheads-101-attending-first-metal-concert/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:46:54 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=3584 I actually cannot remember my first metal concert. Is that odd? I suppose it depends on what you mean by “metal” and “concert”. The first live music concert I ever saw (apart from a couple of Christian rock bands at the local church) was that horrid pop band 5ive in Birmingham, England, with 10 other [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/metalheads-101-attending-first-metal-concert/feed/ 22 http://www.steffmetal.com/metalheads-101-metalhead/ http://www.steffmetal.com/metalheads-101-metalhead/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:26:16 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=3381 Last week, in Metalheads 101, we talked about what IS metal music, and boy howdy did it incite some discussion! Genre classifications fascinate me, as it’s essentially a label given to a type of music in order to help record companies market, and yet, it’s impossible to talk to any kind of music lover without [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/metalheads-101-metalhead/feed/ 12 http://www.steffmetal.com/best-of-steff-metal-2010/ http://www.steffmetal.com/best-of-steff-metal-2010/#comments Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:52:29 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=3257 In 2010, Steff Metal hit over 300 articles and reached over 30 000 readers, which blows my mind. The fact that there’s so many of you reading the thoughts of a no-name writer down here in New Zealand makes me feel all warm and giggly inside. I love your emails, comments and discussions on the [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/best-of-steff-metal-2010/feed/ 3 http://www.steffmetal.com/announcing-grymmandepiccom-website/ http://www.steffmetal.com/announcing-grymmandepiccom-website/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:42:20 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=3149 In my infinite wisdom (since I sooooo don’t have enough to do already) I’ve launched a new website. It’s Grymm & Epic.com – kick-ass solutions for creative businesses. basically, it’s a blog about running a small business, designed with creatives in mind. Musicians, artists, writers, performers, designers … and anyone else wanting to make their [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/announcing-grymmandepiccom-website/feed/ 1 http://www.steffmetal.com/best-worst-experiences-metal-show/ http://www.steffmetal.com/best-worst-experiences-metal-show/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:44:34 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=3135 What turns a gig from a great night into a crappy one? For some people, it’s the price of beer at the bar. For others, it’s the sound quality, or the band’s stage presence, or the lack of pyro, or the crap lighting, or getting an elbow in the face, or not getting laid, or [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/best-worst-experiences-metal-show/feed/ 8 http://www.steffmetal.com/cdh-paragliding/ http://www.steffmetal.com/cdh-paragliding/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:03:39 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=3128 Last weekend, CDH and I spent a fun day on the beach at Kariotahi, near Waiuku with the fine folks of SkyWings – a local paragliding school. I’ve been interested in paragliding since my folks brought me a tandem glide off Te Mata peak in Hawke’s Bay (where I grew up) for my 13th birthday. [...]

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