By now, I’m sure that the more tenured members of the readership know about my attending the bi-annual NY NOW Gifting Show for the purposes of content on “The Chronicles of Piercing Ken” and you can see some of our historical stuff by clicking the hyperlinked text. As I’ve mentioned, the show runs twice each year and I’ve just recently attended their Summer Market and was once again able to secure some cool intel for you to be up to speed on what is coming from the Quarto Books publishing company.
We love visiting the Quarto Brooks booth when wandering the NY NOW show and back during the Winter Market there was not a lot of new things to share with you. Only the Kaiju book and a Judas Priest item. To see those as a reminder click HERE. This time around there were several new items, such as “Rush at 50”. Continue reading Music Biographies from Quarto Books @ NY NOW Summer Market 2025→
Drummer Frank Ferrer has been behind the kit for the legendary Guns N’ Roses for the past 19 years. Earlier today, the band announced on their Official Facebook Page that they have amicably split and that his last gig was sometime in 2023. The statement can be found in the graphic below.
As previously noted, Toy Fair just wrapped up its four day takeover of the Javits Center and I was once again bringing the PiercingMetal outlet into the mix for our 12th official visit in a professional capacity. The way the coverage is being laid out is for a number of exhibitor presentations of the stuff that speaks the loudest to our demographic. These first few posts will load in those exhibitors where we didn’t go crazy in photos and then the more comprehensive ones will follow. Generally speaking I like to post a maximum of “50” images in these kinds of narratives but will occasionally be breaking my own rules to keep true to my plan. Let’s continue along with the topical finds from Funko and Nacelle Toys. Please enjoy the presentation.
For many years Funko has been one of my favorite providers of coolness based on all of their music related Funko Pops. They’ve done so many groups that I enjoy such as KISS, Iron Maiden, Ghost, Judas Priest and so many more. What I’ve done here was only to spotlight the upcoming music releases. One can truly get lost in the Funko booth at Toy Fair.
The Press Release:
A massive wall of sound will emerge in the desert this fall at the world’s greatest live music destination Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA with the arrival of POWER TRIP. It’s a three-day historic event set for October 6, 7 and 8 that will bring together six iconic bands that define loud and powerful music: Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden (Friday, October 6), AC/DC and Ozzy Osbourne (Saturday, October 7) and Metallica and Tool (Sunday, October 8).
This unique night-time desert setting with unmatched concert production will amplify the experience beyond the traditional stadium or parking lot concert norm with three double-billed headlining performances. This is the most rocking line-up to ever perform in an unparalleled location for heavy music audiences looking for an unforgettable weekend escape. Continue reading Goldenvoice Presents “Power Trip” Music Festival For October→
