While others were busy watching the debate, I was at the House of Blues, debating how much Tesla was ROCKING! Answer: They rocked the rock-o-meter quite nicely. After enjoying the recent live Tesla live DVD, this was my first time officially seeing Tesla with newish guitar player Dave Rude in the fold. It was also […]
Category: The 80s
The Sound of The Smiths – Hear it with your own ears on November 11th
If you’re still trying to figure out a Halloween costume for 2008, it’s never too late to make your very own Morrissey costume! Find some costume tips here, and perhaps if you’re looking to go a bit deeper, you can dress as Johnny Marr instead. Suggested accessories for the Marr costume? Well, we can’t give […]
It’s an R.E.M. Monster, I tell you!
Hey kids, How’s the conclusion of ye olde humpa day going for you all? Me, pretty darn fantastic. I’m at my favorite place to be – HOME. I’m working on figuring out ways to get paid, without having to leave the house. In the meantime, here we are. I’ll start with a fun bit of […]
Because I don’t have enough CDs, inevitably I must buy more…
The opening line is a lil bit of a joke, and I’ve actually been working on thinning out my musical collection lately, which is something I need to focus more on, actually. But I love music, and I love acquiring new music…what’s a boy to do? As you might notice, I’ve been slacking on the […]
New Release Watch: Golden Smog, Jackson Browne, The Replacements, Bill Champlin, and more!
Thought I’d shine the light on a few things that are hitting stores on Tuesday that you’ll probably want to be aware of. The first item on my list is the new Golden Smog anthology Stay Golden Smog: The Best of Golden Smog – The Rykodisc Years. I’ve been living with an advance copy of […]
Good Reading: Richard Wright’s Last Interview
Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright passed away earlier this week after a short battle with cancer. One of his final interviews has surfaced online courtesy of The Times: In the summer of 2007 I went to Wright’s modest mews house in Kensington, at the time of the 40th anniversary of Floyd’s first album, Piper […]
And how much did you pay for your rock’n’roll t-shirt, that proves you were there…
Thanks to Pete @ Blogness on the Edge of Town for pointing me towards this great essay courtesy of former Sleater-Kinney member Carrie Brownstein – SO awesome…. I used to have such an awesome ticket stub collection prior to three moves in a year and a half…..I keep hoping that one day that I’ll have […]
R.I.P. Richard Wright from Pink Floyd
so sad – didn’t even know that he was ill. Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright has died aged 65 from cancer. Wright appeared on the group’s first album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, in 1967 alongside lead guitarist Syd Barrett, Roger Waters and Nick Mason. complete story Wright toured […]
Blue Rodeo Week: Five from Greg Keelor
In honor of Blue Rodeo’s U.S. jaunt happening next week, I’ve decided to celebrate with Blue Rodeo Week. Here’s where we’ve been so far: Day One: T is for The Days in Between Day Two: What am I doing here? That brings us to Day Three of Blue Rodeo week. The band’s early output in […]
Metallica + Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins = pretty Fookin’ good stuff!
Metallica’s Death Magnetic is now officially in stores, and seems to be getting high marks from fans and critics alike across the board. Here are some reviews from blog friends o’ mine including Rob @ 1888 Media, TJ @ Viva La Mainstream, and Chris Akin @ Pitriff.com shares no less than 4 reviews, including his […]