Wow, I can hardly believe Worley Gig is celebrating 23 years on the web today! What began as a music blog has evolved into a polished and reputable Art and Design destination with readers from around the world. Along the way, I’ve expanded into new niches, including a home improvement section filled with informative and entertaining articles, as well as a robust health and wellness category dedicated to sharing practical advice and helpful resources. Continue reading Happy 23rd Birthday, Worleygig.com!→
June 10th marks the 22nd Birthday of Worleygig.com! That’s right — your favorite pink-tinged corner of the Internet has been serving up art, music, design, and all things awesome since 2003. Whether you’ve been here from the start or just stumbled onto The ‘Gig, Thank You for reading, clicking, sharing, and making it fun to keep the vibe alive.
Here’s to 22 years of weird, wonderful content — and to many more ahead!
War (2003) by artist Paula Rego (1935 — 2022) is based on a newspaper photograph of Iraqi civilians in the aftermath of a bomb explosion during the Iraq war. Rego was shaken by the image of a mother carrying a baby, seemingly frozen in fear, and a girl screaming standing next to them. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: War By Paula Rego→
Joey Jordison (Center) WithThe Murderdolls in 2003 (Image Source)
Musician Joey Jordison, best known as the legendary original drummer for Slipknot, and guitarist for The Murderdolls, passed away on Monday, July 26th, 2021 from the neurological disease transverse myelitis, which he had suffered with for many years. This is very sad news, not only because Joey was an extremely talented musician, but because he was a cool guy who was just too young to go. Continue reading In Memorium, Rock You To Death: An Interview with Murderdolls Guitarist, Joey Jordison→
The year was 2003, and I was enjoying myself immensely at an after-show party at Lit Lounge in NYC’s East Village, partying hard with the members of Ministry and their entourage, having just seen the band kill it at the late, great Roseland Ballroom. That’s where this photo of me and Al was taken, probably by Paul Barker. I had become friendly with Paul and Al at the time, and you can see the love on Al’s face in this shot and he wraps his arm around my shoulder and smirks for the camera. I was fortunate to interview Paul and Al several times back in the day and they were always fantastic guys to speak with. Good times indeed. Be sure to follow me on Instagram for more celebrity Rock Star stories from the vault!
