I spent the first few days with my friends Steve and Frances Stizzo in my old hometown of Roseville. Steve and I go back to when I was still in high school and he was in JUNIOR high. We’ve played together off and on ever since, sometimes in bands together for years at a time.
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Let me start by quoting myself: While local fans are awaiting Guns ‘N Roses and their scheduled show April 9 (tonight, as I write this) I didn’t emphasize ‘scheduled’ in my original quote I admit, but I should have. From the beginning, there was doubt about whether the concert would actually take place. Accounts had
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And no, I’m not talking about earthquakes. I am talking about ROCK AND ROLL! Well, rock and metal, or whatever you choose to call it. The deal is, we’ve got both Aerosmith and Megadeath ready to play separate shows right here in Costa Rica, at the Autodromo in La Guacima. To the casual observer (listener)
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I get this question a lot, especially from friends up in the States. I wonder what goes through their minds when they picture me in Costa Rica. I suppose some must picture me lying in a hammock, under a palm tree on the beach, strumming my guitar, singing Jimmy Buffet songs while drinking a beer
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Music plays everywhere in Costa Rica, and you will hear it whether you want to or not. They play it in the bars, in the restaurants, and it even from stores, appliance stores to clothing shops. To gringo ears, much of “Latin” music sounds the same. But make no mistake, there are many distinct styles
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