http://metaldog.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Rocking around Walsall and beyond... en Vox Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:55:26 +0000 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/new-walsall-news-hub-site-the-yam-yam-now-online.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Metal Dog) http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/new-walsall-news-hub-site-the-yam-yam-now-online.html?_c=feed-rss http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/new-walsall-news-hub-site-the-yam-yam-now-online.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:55:26 +0000 I've had a message from a chap called Mark who's set up a website linking Walsall news stories from across the web in one place. I think this is a great idea and it will certainly save me some messing about finding local news :O) Check it out: ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/new-walsall-news-hub-site-the-yam-yam-now-online.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a0109d0e95d44000f0110181434d1860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> walsall walsall news http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/a-feast-of-priest-at-brums-arena.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Metal Dog) http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/a-feast-of-priest-at-brums-arena.html?_c=feed-rss http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/a-feast-of-priest-at-brums-arena.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:49:22 +0000 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f01101808cbe3860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f01101808cbe3860f-50si" alt="JudasPriest4JudasPriest_15Feb09_SW" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f0110166922b7860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f0110166922b7860d-50si" alt="RobHalford1JudasPriest_15Feb09_SW" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f0110166922a0860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f0110166922a0860d-50si" alt="KKDowningGlennTipton2JudasPriest_15Feb09_SW" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f011015e97666860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f011015e97666860b-50si" alt="ScottTravisRobHalfordJudasPriest_15Feb09_SW" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f0110166922d3860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f0110166922d3860d-50si" alt="KKDowningGlennTipton7JudasPriest_15Feb09_SW" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f01101808cc3e860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f01101808cc3e860f-50si" alt="IanHill2JudasPriest_15Feb09_SW" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f0110166922f7860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f0110166922f7860d-50si" alt="KKDowning1JudasPriest_15Feb09_SW" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f01101808cc78860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f01101808cc78860f-50si" alt="GlennTipton1JudasPriest_15Feb09_SW" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f011017a9c85a860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f011017a9c85a860e-50si" alt="JudasPriest1JudasPriest_15Feb09_SW" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f011015e976ba860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f011015e976ba860b-50si" alt="KKDowningRobHalford2JudasPriest_15Feb09_SW" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f01101808cc82860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f01101808cc82860f-50si" alt="JudasPriest6JudasPriest_15Feb09_SW" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Yesterday I had the most remarkable experience of attending the Birmingham leg of Judas Priest's current tour of the UK and Europe - Priest Feast 2009 - at the LG (formerly NEC) Arena. Having not seen Priest live in the flesh for many years, ye... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/a-feast-of-priest-at-brums-arena.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a0109d0e95d44000f0110162e4149860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> walsall megadeth judas priest rob halford testament bloxwich http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/rob-halford-visits-walsall-local-history-centre.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Metal Dog) http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/rob-halford-visits-walsall-local-history-centre.html?_c=feed-rss http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/rob-halford-visits-walsall-local-history-centre.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:18:19 +0000 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f011016671aa0860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f011016671aa0860d-50si" alt="Rob-halford" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f01101667188a860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f01101667188a860d-50si" alt="RobHalfordAtWLHC_6Feb09_SW_EW_02" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f0110162c39e4860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f0110162c39e4860c-50si" alt="RobHalfordAtWLHC_6Feb09_SW_EW_03" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f011015e76b6d860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f011015e76b6d860b-50si" alt="RobHalfordAtWLHC_6Feb09_SW_EW_17" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f0110166719a8860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f0110166719a8860d-50si" alt="RobHalfordAtWLHC_6Feb09_SW_EW_18" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f01101806c104860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f01101806c104860f-50si" alt="RobHalfordAtWLHC_6Feb09_SW_EW_15" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f011015e76c22860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f011015e76c22860b-50si" alt="RobHalfordAtWLHC_6Feb09_SW_EW_39" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f011017a7c278860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f011017a7c278860e-50si" alt="RobHalfordAtWLHC_6Feb09_SW_EW_24" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Picture courtesy Rob Halford On Friday 6 February I had the great pleasure of meeting one of my greatest musical heroes ROB HALFORD of Judas Priest on my own turf as it were, when he visited Walsall Local History Centre where I work. Rob had e... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/rob-halford-visits-walsall-local-history-centre.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a0109d0e95d44000f011015e76b45860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> walsall judas priest rob halford bloxwich http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/judas-priest-up-for-two-grammys.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Metal Dog) http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/judas-priest-up-for-two-grammys.html?_c=feed-rss http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/judas-priest-up-for-two-grammys.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:19:51 +0000 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109d07117aa000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109d07117aa000e-50si" alt="Priestwidescreen" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f010980bdf68b000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f010980bdf68b000b-50si" alt="NostradamusAlbumCover600" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Just got off the phone with Sue Halford (Rob's sister) a few minutes ago and she gave me the exciting news that Priest have been nominated for two Grammy awards - the legendary American music industry awards - for Best Hard Rock Performance (Fo... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/judas-priest-up-for-two-grammys.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109d0f2af65000f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> nostradamus "judas priest" http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/rob-halford-recognised-in-walsall-museum-at-last.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Metal Dog) http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/rob-halford-recognised-in-walsall-museum-at-last.html?_c=feed-rss http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/rob-halford-recognised-in-walsall-museum-at-last.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:47:01 +0000 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109d06b6c81000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109d06b6c81000e-50si" alt="Fame3" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109814d32dc000d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109814d32dc000d-50si" alt="Fame4" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109d06b6c80000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109d06b6c80000e-50si" alt="Fame2" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109d0ed05f2000f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109d0ed05f2000f-50si" alt="Fame1" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Today I attended the opening, by the Mayor of Walsall, of a new permanent exhibition at Walsall Museum, which is housed in the Walsall Central Library in Lichfield Street. The exhibition, which fills the Local History Gallery there, is entitled ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/rob-halford-recognised-in-walsall-museum-at-last.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109814d3392000d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> walsall judas priest rob halford bloxwich http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/walsall-home-of-metal-event-photos-now-online.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Metal Dog) http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/walsall-home-of-metal-event-photos-now-online.html?_c=feed-rss http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/walsall-home-of-metal-event-photos-now-online.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:47:39 +0000 I've just uploaded 150 photos to Flickr, most of the pix which I took at the Walsall 'Home of Metal' event on 6 November. Hopefully these will be of use to the organisers and participants, as well as the many metalheads who attended and enjoyed ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/walsall-home-of-metal-event-photos-now-online.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109814cc9ac000d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/more-metal-magic---on-the-box.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Metal Dog) http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/more-metal-magic---on-the-box.html?_c=feed-rss http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/more-metal-magic---on-the-box.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:55:30 +0000 A follow-up to my last post, some may like to know that BBC Midlands Today finally broadcast their 'edited highlights' news item on the Home of Metal event at Walsall last night (Tuesday), and have also placed it on their website as a video clip:... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/more-metal-magic---on-the-box.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a0109d0e95d44000f010980b5d6cb000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> "heavy metal" "judas priest" "black sabbath" "home of metal" http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/metal-magic-in-walsall.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Metal Dog) http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/metal-magic-in-walsall.html?_c=feed-rss http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/metal-magic-in-walsall.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:02:37 +0000 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109810a11c5000c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109810a11c5000c-50si" alt="HeavingThrong" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f010980b4ef2c000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f010980b4ef2c000b-50si" alt="Volunteers1" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f010980b4ef4a000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f010980b4ef4a000b-50si" alt="JohnnyDoomAndSueHalford" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109d0e9a4ff000f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109d0e9a4ff000f-50si" alt="Einstellung" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f010980b4ee3c000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f010980b4ee3c000b-50si" alt="LinAndNaz" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f01098149d0f3000d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f01098149d0f3000d-50si" alt="RamItDown" /></a> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/photo/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109810a0e2e000c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a0109d0e95d44000f0109810a0e2e000c-50si" alt="SueAndStu" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> WALSALL reclaimed its musical heritage on Thursday evening ( 6 Nov) when Home of Metal rolled into town and took over the New Art Gallery, who hosted and co-organised the event. Home of Metal is a cultural project organised by Capsule with the he... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://metaldog.vox.com/library/post/metal-magic-in-walsall.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a0109d0e95d44000f010980b4eda1000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> "judas priest" "heavy metal"