On the heels of their recent live DVD release, Tesla are set to release Forever More, their first new studio album in four years on October 7th. My compadre Chris Akin caught up with Tesla guitarist Dave Rude for an interview on last night’s edition of The Classic Metal Show. The interview covers a lot […]
Category: The 80s
Setlist: Foreigner @ House of Blues 8-17-08
The inflatable jukebox is in storage, and the band that carries the name “Foreigner” is almost entirely made up of replacement players these days, except for founding guitarist Mick Jones. Still, Foreigner managed to serve up an enjoyable yet predictable performance on Sunday night at the House of Blues. Vocalist Kelly Hansen, an almost-dead ringer […]
Wilco and Death Cab open for Neil Young this fall + my own personal love letter to cereal.
I meant to blog about a few things at the end of yesterday, but last night ended up being a late night. I had a social engagement after work, and as I was making my exit, I looked at my phone, and I had two missed calls/voicemails to return, in addition to one followup call […]
Good Listening: New album from David Byrne/Brian Eno now available + The Replacements and Golden Smog
A few weeks ago, in one of the more brilliant PR moves of the year, former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne quietly launched a new website www.everythingthathappens.com to announce his new solo tour, and a forthcoming album collaboration with Brian Eno. Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, the new album from Byrne and Eno, is […]
Setlist: Night Ranger 7-5-08 at Mix 107.7 Summerfest – Dayton, OH
I wrote this up for Chris Akin after my Dayton trip to attend the Mix 107.7 Summerfest, but never got around to posting it here. Thanks to Dayton photographer Chris A. who went to the show with me, I also have some photos to share from the experience. Night Ranger Mix 107.7 Summerfest 10 Fraze […]
Setlist: Extreme @ House of Blues 8-6-08
The new Extreme album Saudades de Rock officially hit the streets this past Tuesday. (purchase) Listen to the full album via AOL right here. Prior to the album’s official release, I had the opportunity to see the Cleveland date of the current reunion tour at House of Blues, which found the band anchoring a musician’s […]
The Gospel According To Molly Ringwald…er, John Hughes?
via Stuck in the ’80s: A small American Baptist congregation outside Chicago is getting weekly lessons in “The Gospel of John Hughes,” according to the Chicago Sun-Times. For example, with “The Breakfast Club,” Hudgins’ message is this, according to the Sun-Times: ” ”Don’t You Forget About Me’ says we are not forgotten. … But everyone’s […]
Add some Bruce Hornsby to your weekend….and some Cracker and Counting Crows too!
Fifteen years ago, I saw Bruce Hornsby for the first time here in Cleveland at Music Hall, a show that sealed the deal making me permanently a diehard Bruce Hornsby fan. As a kid, Hornsby caught my ear with songs from The Way It Is and the followup Scenes from The Southside. A Night On […]
Song of the Moment – Blue Rodeo – Glad To Be Alive
As it often happens, this one came up on my Ipod this morning as I was getting ready for work. For those that are unfamiliar, Canada’s Blue Rodeo are led by the core of singer/songwriters Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor. Generally, I’m more of a Cuddy guy, but I definitely have a healthy amount of […]
Heavy D is pretty awesome
The subject line above pretty much says it all! Those of you that were following my newly installed Twitter updates will know that I got to spend some time with Heavy D today. At the “day job” we have a service that provides celebrity radio interviews (via phone) to morning shows across the U.S. Today, […]