I saw Eric Clapton this past weekend, hoping to recapture a bit of the “pinch yourself because it’s so unbelievably good” feeling that I got from last year’s Chicago based edition of Crossroads Guitar Festival. Crossroads 2007 will go down unquestionably as one of my favorite concerts that I’ve been lucky enough to attend. Crossroads […]
Author: Matt Wardlaw
CD Review: The Smithereens – Live in Concert
When I pass on from this world, it is my hope that my next of kin will see within my musical collection, a large group of recordings from a particular group from New Jersey, called The Smithereens. If I have my way, curiosity will strike them, they’ll put one of the albums on, and a […]
Quick Hits – Rock and Roll Converse, Journey, and Jesus
Greetings from Cleveland, where we’ve had way too much sunshine and good weather lately. I’m getting a bit concerned. Here are the things that I dug this week: Get Converse All-Star kicks featuring The Grateful Dead, Beatles, Doors…..and Kurt Cobain, bullet holes sold separately. I’d love to get my hands on a pair of Dead […]
Song of the Moment – David Wilcox – Mango
David Wilcox – Mango (live in Utah) Talkin’ ’bout old love…….and “found songs.”
Song of the Moment – Mark Knopfler – Back to Tupelo
Mark Knopfler – Back to Tupelo around the time of ‘clambake’ that old dream’s still rolling on sometimes there’ll be the feeling things are going wrong the morning star is fading lord, the mississippi’s cold you can still be marlon brando and the king of rock and roll but it’s a ways to go back […]
Find Your Own Way Home
Find Your Own Way Home is the name of the latest CD from veteran Illinois classic rockers REO Speedwagon. And the album is also the unlikely source of inspiration that led me through what would be an important period of personal exploration in 2007. I purchased the CD as part of a “can’t miss” three […]
Song of the Moment – The Verve Pipe – Villains
The Verve Pipe “Villains” The Verve Pipe – Villains Every once in a while, a song will come up on my Ipod that I’ve forgotten about, or don’t think of often. This is one of those songs. Relevant Links: Read more about The Verve Pipe
Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Chickenfoot
Good stuff from Melodicrock.com – there are new developments in the Sammy Hagar project titled “Chickenfoot” that now apparently include Joe Satriani. Let’s stop for a second: Chickenfoot is a horrendous name. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, I am definitely excited to see one of my favorite singers pair with one […]
Good Listening – Indigo Girls – In Cold Storage
I remember the time when I came so close to you Sent me skipping my class and running from school And I bought you that ring cause I never was cool What makes me think I could start clean slated The hardest to learn was the least complicated Indigo Girls – Least Complicated Young love. […]
New Kids On The…Arena Schedule?
I’m wrapping up the day as the email hits my inbox. New Kids on the Block have confirmed a Cleveland date for October 3rd. This is the same group that played the Cleveland Agora (cap. 2000) in the mid-90s for a show that I recall hearing was not very well attended. They were promoting the […]