This post is a response to Kelly and José’s Random Retro Wednesday Song: Euro Trash Girl A post in which our heroes pay tribute to the day that David Lowery and Johnny Hickman decided to record a really long awesome song that was so long, they put it on the Kerosene Hat album as a […]
Category: The 90s
Thank you for listening to our songs, we’d do it for free, I swear to God….
Okay, guilty pleasure time – here’s one of many bands that fall into that category for me. This one’s for Mel, who just wrote a great memory-jogging post about 10 of her favorite concerts. One of those concerts, was a 1997 Grog Shop appearance from Matchbox 20, who were in the midst of finally breaking […]
Good Listening: Pearl Jam – Tivoli: Utrecht, Holland – 3/4/92
Seventeen years ago today, Pearl Jam released their debut album Ten. As of 2003, the album has been certified twelve times platinum in the United States, and remains the band’s best selling album. So you might find it hard to believe that the album wasn’t an immediate success, and took nearly a year to reach […]
Please keep your rock star in the upright position….
Perhaps we’ve been having some problems with gravity that I’m not aware of, which would explain why I’ve seen three Youtube videos within the past month of famous musicians, taking an unexpected on-stage spill. We’ll start with one that you’ve probably already seen: In the below video, Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland decides to […]
Okay one more thing…
Thanks to the good Captain over at Captain’s Dead for this: A Living Colour cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Talkin’ Bout A Revolution,” who knew? Hear it for yourself.
Because it’s never too early for Springsteen…
I found a great Springsteen post this morning via The Hype Machine. Now, I could go on and on for days about a variety of Springsteen subjects – like how INCREDIBLE the setlists have been lately, for example. But instead, I’ll link to one man’s perspective on Springsteen, and his first Springsteen live experience on […]
Good Listening: Nine Inch Nails – Woodstock ’94
So, Nine Inch Nails were in town over the weekend at Quicken Loans Arena, which got me thinking a bit about something. But first, you can check out a few reviews of the Cleveland show here, here, and here. Still with me? Good. Billboard Magazine has a feature online celebrating 20 years of Nine Inch […]
Setlist: Styx @ House of Blues 8-24-08
In the moments before Styx took the stage at House of Blues in Cleveland, “Wake Up Little Susie” by The Everly Brothers played at elevated volume through the sound system. There was significance behind the song choice that likely was unnoticed by most of the crowd in attendance. Susie Young, wife of longtime Styx guitarist […]
Interview: Tesla guitarist Dave Rude
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 […]
Song of the Moment – Fountains of Wayne – I Know You Well
Today, my friend Denise made me think of Fountains of Wayne….who have a song that as it happens, is called Denise.. I was so happy to see FOW twice last year….including a great back to back of FOW and Cheap Trick to kick off Virgin Mobile Festival 2007 in Baltimore…..Power Pop HEAVEN! Don’t dismiss these […]