Nick Oliveri

Blogs
February 9, 2012
Van Halen's A Different Kind of Truth: A First Listen
Van Halen is about one thing: revenge. Eddie brought in Sammy to get rid of Dave, flirted with Dave again to get rid of Sammy, brought in Gary Cherone to clear out the building, trained his own son to replace his most loyal member, and brought Dave back in for now. Don't be surprised if he cans h ... More >>
Blogs
November 15, 2011
Kyuss Lives! Singer John Garcia Thinks the Haters Should "Go Suck Three Bags of Dicks"
Kyuss Lives!: Bringing quintessential desert sludge to a stage near you. One of the most unsung heavy rock bands to emerge during the '90s, "desert rock" quartet Kyuss has a legitimate claim as its decade's Velvet Underground. While they didn't receive their due during the band's existence, t ... More >>
Blogs
February 12, 2010
(Ex) Queens of the Stone Ager Nick Oliveri Plays Benders Sun.
James Anne FarrellHe's not exactly known as a mellow dude, but one time Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri is doing a solo acoustic tour this week. In San Francisco, he'll be performing a free show at Benders, the bar owned by his friend Johnny. The gig starts at 8 p.m., with the heavy ... More >>
Music
July 18, 2007
Original smooth crooner Johnny Mathis returns to the stage
Music
March 23, 2005
Queens of the Stone Age
Lullabies to Paralyze
Music
December 10, 2003
House of Tudor
Frank Sinatra on reincarnation: "You only live once, and the way I live, once is enough." Amen.
Music
January 1, 2003
Hear This
Ipecac Records' fourth annual New Year's Eve Binge and Purge Fest celebrates the label's almost perverse diversity