The Big Gig Show

In classic rock circles if the right ears overhear you talking about the band Angel, or its front man Frank Dimino, heads will most likely turn. If you watched Dick Clark's American Bandstand religiously you probably saw Angel all dressed in their signature white outfits performing one of their hits. If you dig Zappa then you know "Punky's Whips": the song that satirically immortalizes Angel and its guitarist Punky Meadows in the hallowed halls of the Frank Zappa library. But if you dove deep into a love of the heavier side of rock music of the late 70's, then you probably pressed your headphones close to your ears to get lost in songs like "The Tower", "White Lightning" and "Feelin' Right", not to mention the dozens of other fan favorites from this legendary and quite influential rock band. Though never really winning the commercial success it so much deserved, Angel, with its core members Punky Meadows, Mickie Jones, Gregg Giuffria, Barry Brandt and lead vocalist Frank Dimino did win the respect and admiration of musicians and die-hard fans the world over, and almost single-handedly ushered in the new breed of heavy metal hair bands that dominated the 80's. An alumni of Boston's Berklee College of Music, Frank Dimino parlayed his education, a dynamic stage pressence and powerful vocal ability into a career that most musicians could only imagine. With his trademark suspenders and white microphone stand, Frank had record deals with major labels, was mobbed like a Beatle in Japan, and earned several album and song writing credits spanning decades. After Angel Frank gained commercial success writing and performing in television and feature films such as "Foxes" with Jody Foster and the iconic 80's dance movie "Flashdance". Frank currently teaches vocal lessons and mentors up-an-coming performers via his company Dimino Enterprises. But above all, Frank DiMino is a solid old-school rock star most at home on a stade, big or small. Though much of the glam-rock fanfare has passed, Frank is still hard at it working stages throughout Las Vegas with other veteran rockers. He performing occasionally with various bands including The Sin City Sinners but works mostly with his own band Vinyl Tattoo, featuring Stryper guitarist Oz Fox. Hold your lighters up high! Episode 22 is legendary rocker Frank Dimino.

Monrockers unite! Peter is in the house. Actually he's out of the house and on the loose. After 8 years of performing 5 nights a week at the prominent Venetian Casino Resort, Peter Monroy, with his powerful rock show, is finally able to spread his wings and he's landing on some of the hottest stages in Las Vegas. Audiences at The Palms, Planet Hollywood, The Paris, and Fremont Street just can't seem to get enough of this powerful entertainer. Since moving to Las Vegas from Los Angeles in the late 90's. Peter Monroy hit the strip running as a popular rock singer and never stopped. With his dynamic stage presence and ability to consistently sing material that is completely out of range for most working male rock singers, Peter began working steady right from the get-go. When other acts haunting the strip avoided the best hits from bands such as Led Zeppelin, Guns And Roses and Queesnryche, due to their difficult vocals, Peter Monroy embraced them and rocked them out nightly, effortlessly. After performing at various top venues throughout Las Vegas Peter reluctantly agreed to sign on to perform exclusively at the prominent Venetian Resort Casino, a move that worked in his favor after strip properties began cutting back on live entertainment soon after. Now, after 8 years of bouncing between the La Scena Lounge at the Venetian and the Zebra Lounge at the Venetian's sister property The Palazzo, Peter is quickly making a new name for himself as the "gotta-see" performer for classic and current rock hits in Vegas. Episode 21 is veteran Las Vegas Rocker Peter Monroy.

Musicians are magicians. They conjure. They can make things appear that weren't there before and produce sights sounds and feelings that were once hidden. Seth Turner is wizard. He can turn a Vegas lounge into an old honky-tonk somewhere outside of Dallas. With the flip of a pick and a twang he can bring a dead room to life. When he sings his own brand of country music he takes you to that place where you really live. He brings you down dirt roads past open fields and mountains scenes to that place in your heart where horses run and cowboys mend fences, where saloons pour whiskey for good people living the good life. Seth's style, sound, and music conjures that kind of country magic. Today's country music has evolved into a new pop-rock genre of music that many say ain't really country. Though Seth Turner and his band The High Desert Drifters can rip that new country style like nobody's business and bust out requests from Segar to Springsteen, Seth shines when wielding the Haggard and Jennings magic wand. The real Seth Turner magic comes alive, however, when his original music appears on stage. Ladies and gents, cowboys and cowgirls, episode 20 is Seth C. Turner.

He's been beat up, run over, set on fire, attacked by ninjas, dissintergrated by flying orbs and killed in other ways more times than he can count. But these days, when Kimo Maiwela is not rocking out with his Las Vegas classic rock band Rock Karma, chances are good he might be watching your every move from a high-tech surveillence room. As a kid in Oahu, Hawaii, Kimo started haunting the sets of the very iconic televison show Hawaii 5-0 with Jack lord and James MaCarthur. He matured as a stunt man learning how to take a puch, roll off a car and take full advantage of craft services. His stunt career spans several shows including Raven with Lee Majors, Jake and The Fat Man, and Magnum PI with Tom Selleck. His work is also highlighted in commercials and in the TV movie Escape From Atlantis with action/adventure star Jeff Speakman. After moving to Las Vegas several years ago, he began working in casino security eventually rolling that job into a career in casino surveillience. Kimo currently works for Cesars Entertainment as a surveillence supervisor at the Paris Hotel and Casino. Always a fan of music, Kimo also played bass in bands in Hawaii opening up for artists such as Bryan Adams and Ted Nugent. He currently performs part-time with his friends in Rock Karma at various venues around the Las Vegas Valley. Mahalo, my friends, Episode 19 is Kimo Maiwela.