Gotta give thanks here at the top to Brian and The Frontloader for helping to spread the word about my current vinyl contest in support of Record Store Day. Yes kids, a contest in which YOU can win some free vinyl from your good ol’ buddy Matt here at Addicted to Vinyl. All I need […]
Category: The 80s
The 100 Greatest Singer-Songwriter Albums of All Time
Thanks to all for your lyrical help in the previous post – the song that I was searching for was “Love Letter” by Bonnie Raitt. Nowhere close to John Parr, but I guess at least I found out from the experience that there is a video for “Naughty, Naughty.” Who knew? I woke up this […]
I’m a naughty naughty guy….
I’m having one of those periodic moments in life where I get a song in my head that I’ve heard a billion times, and I can’t think of what it is. Tonight’s entry features the following lyric: I’ve got my radio on….. (big stacked background vocals – raaaadio oooooon) It’s a male singer – song […]
U2 on Letterman + Rock Hall and Queensrÿche news
In case you’ve been under a rock, U2 have been hanging out on the Late Show with David Letterman all week. And if that’s news to you, perhaps you are also unaware that there’s a new U2 album, No Line On The Horizon, that hit stores and digital outlets on Tuesday. You better believe that […]
Concerts, Concerts, CONCERTS!
Before we get going, I’d like to give a quick blog shoutout that is actually more of a public service announcement: John Gorman’s Buzzard Blog has a great piece online now detailing the infamous early history between WMMS and Rush that played a big part in launching the now-legendary Canadian trio. People always want to […]
Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of 15 More Albums
After I posted some more Top 15 lists from friends, I heard from more of my blogging pals, ATV readers, and friends who weighed in with their lists. First up is my good pal Mel from Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Your Boyfriend. Yesterday was a busy day in Mel-Land – Mel announced that her […]
NIN interview hot off the presses
Nine Inch Nails are currently on tour in Australia, and NIN mainman Trent Reznor gave a rare in-person interview yesterday (2/22) to Triple J Radio. Reznor discusses the upcoming planned hiatus for NIN, the tour with Jane’s Addiction, and a wealth of other subjects. The interview runs 16 minutes and includes some cool memories of […]
You Didn’t Know That? The Richard Marx Edition
Late last week, someone made reference to Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh contributing his signature guitar licks to Richard Marx’s rockin’ debut single “Don’t Mean Nothing’.” The tune went Top 5 for Marx – not bad for an opening shot, and as you know now, the track was the first of four massive hits for Marx […]
15 Albums That Changed My Life – The Friends Edition
No, no – I’m not talking about the television show. In response to 15 Albums That Changed My Life, a number of my friends weighed in with their own lists. I thought I’d share several of my favorites with you here…..the best part of being a music fan, is the diverse group of fellow music […]
15 Albums That Changed My Life – Super-Sized Edition
The following post is ripped straight from my Facebook page…..kind of. I’ve been amused recently by the people that are irritated by the rising amount of Top 5/10/15/25 “chain letter” posts on Facebook. “Don’t turn Facebook into Myspace,” is one of the pleas that I read from one person. I actually enjoy reading this kind […]