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04 NORMANDIE
We’ve made it through another year... and what a
year this was. Sadly, just since the last issue, the rock 07 7 MINUTES IN HEAVEN
world has lost both Tom Petty and Malcolm Young 08 NEW FOUND GLORY
(AC/DC). RIP to both of them and condolences to their 12 THE BOTTOM LINE
families, bandmates and friends. We know that their
music will live on forever. 16 YOUNG GUNS
It’s been a busy few months for us - although we’ve 20 JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT
had no trips away, we’ve had 16 gigs making it one of our
busiest periods. This issue has gig reviews stemming 24 PAPA ROACH
from mid-September until December. This has actually 28 SANTA CRUz
made me contemplate changing things in 2018. First I 32 MADAME MAYHEM
thought, maybe we should put the earliest reviews on the
website once they’ve happened, so people can read them 38 HARDCORE SUPERSTAR
sooner - but then I thought, maybe it’s time we changed 41 BV CV
Black Velvet into a bi-monthly zine, rather than a quarter- 42 A MUSICAL NOTE FROM... SHARE ROSS
ly zine. I still love everything being in a zine. If we post
issues online every 2 months, then there will be less ‘old’ 43 FANSITE FOCUS / EATIN’ AIN’T CHEATIN’
reviews in each issue. I wouldn’t be able to have the same 44 ALBUMS
amount of interviews in each issue - there aren’t enough
hours in the day - but each issue will be smaller, and have 48 CONCERTS
less interviews, but hopefully will be a little more fre- 64 RIP MALCOLM YOUNG
quent. So maybe in 2018 we will try this. The problem is
that certain months are busier than others. January is
usually quiet for gigs and interviews, while March and
April is bursting with them.
So we’ll see how much we can get done in January A Bit O’ Twitter
and February. Keep an eye out and we’ll see how this
goes. If we end up running out of time and not getting the
issue online as soon as we’d like, I’m sure it won’t be the Words of Wisdom (or otherwise) from Twitter:
end of the world... but I’d like to try getting issues out
sooner, even if they are half the size of this one. Let us Dee Snider @deesnider
know what you think of the idea. Tweet @blackvelvetmag Stunned by how much reaction my fashionistas metal T's tweet is
or post on our other social media pages. getting. I think it has surpassed my previous biggest: "I like pan-
By the way, we’d still love an additional album review- cakes."
er or two (and maybe even an interviewer). If you have
time to listen to music and like writing about it, send me Cody Carson (Set It Off) @CodySIO
an email. Your struggle is fuel, let it light the fire you need to burn brighter than
anyone ever imagined. You decide your fate. Keep fighting.
Y & velvet kisses James Veck-Gilodi (Deaf Havana) @jamesveckgilodi
I wonder how many brain cells I’ve murdered in cold blood from
Shari Black Velvet incessantly scrolling through Instagram for no particular reason at
all...

Trying the What The Nikki Sixx @NikkiSixx
Guac Burger at Fressh No matter how many followers you have try at least once a week to
in Birmingham before use your platform to spread something positive into the world.
Good Charlotte’s show.
Dj Ashba @djashba
I’m still in LA for a few more days! New music is sounding FN’ killer!
Can’t wait for the world to hear this shit!! #conquertheworld #new-
music #nextchapter #inspired #determined #focused

BLACK VELVET STAFF
Publisher/Editor/Features Editor/Art Editor/Online Editor:
Shari Black Velvet
Writers:
Shari Black Velvet, Michael Coventry, Penny Gower, Clare Huckett.
Photographer:
Shari Black Velvet
Proofreader:
Ian Trigg
CONTACT Front Cover Photos: Madame Mayhem Photo By Shervin Lainez.

The Bottom Line Photo By Shari Black Velvet, Josh Todd & The
BLACK VELVET MAGAzINE Conflict Photo By Chris Cuffaro, New Found Glory Photo By Visone
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