Toad’s Place hosted the annual ‘Blizzard Bash’ Organized by Christian ‘Opus’ Lawrence Photo highlights from day two of this metal extravaganza Toad’s Place in the snow Ozzy (Ray Sylvestre) and Christian Lawrence (seated) getting ready to go on stage Ray Sylvestre and Jesse Near on stage in early Black Sabbath tribute-band, ‘EARTH’ Earth’s Ozzy, on […]
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Decades Of Metal – by Mike Franzman
For over a decade, Opus has hosted his annual Blizzard Birthday Bash at Toad’s Place Here are my photo highlighs of Opus’s band, plus a few special guests Opus & Kris Keyes, of Dead By Wednesday, Gargantua Soul, Dive Bomber New Haven native Kris Keyes, recently of CA, begins his transformation for the show, with […]
World Famous Drummer Plays New Haven – by Mike Franzman
World Famous Drummer Bernard Purdie played select venues in New Haven over the last couple of years. Here are my photographs of him in the area. Bernard ‘Pretty’ Purdie was right at home at Olde School Saloon in New Haven The “World’s Most Recorded Drummer”, Bernard Purdie, going for it at the Olde School Saloon […]