I had the chance to speak with Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen for this week’s issue of Scene. The band is in town Thursday night for a show at the Hard Rock Live. Check out Rick’s thoughts on pizza and more right here. In that same issue, you’ll also find a conversation with Rachel Bolan […]
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Random Youtube: Cheap Trick, Whitesnake, Bon Jovi & Motley Crue
The Cheap Trick Youtube channel is constantly being updated with new rarity loaded playlists of pro-shot goodness. In the latest time warp transmission, they’ve added a 1988 show from the Universal Amphitheatre featuring an Aqua Net charged jam session that finds Cheap Trick joined by members of Motley Crue, Bon Jovi and Whitesnake. Seriously, did […]
Setlist: Cheap Trick and Squeeze in Cleveland, 7/11/10
For most, Sunday night’s pairing of Squeeze and Cheap Trick at the House of Blues (and also coming soon to a city near you) represented one of the greatest ideas for a power pop double header EVER. For the rest of the crowd, it might have been a head scratcher, figuring out how the two […]
This Weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter at the Kent Stage
Cleveland-based lovers of great music will appreciate knowing that among the many great concert options to choose from in the area this weekend, there is at least one standout double bill featuring Mary Chapin Carpenter and Tift Merritt at the Kent Stage on Saturday night. Touring in support of her latest release The Age of […]
Here’s a Cheap Trick to get your weekend started….
How does one properly prepare for the weekend? Well, around here, we like to tune up with a healthy helping of Rockford’s own Cheap Trick from Mama’s kitchen, with all of the fixin’s. Mama always told me that there was nothing in life that couldn’t be cured with a lick or three from one of […]
Cage Match: Cheap Trick vs. REO Speedwagon
A couple of weeks ago, we got word here in the city offices of ATVAnytown, USA, that there had been an uprising in Bootleg City, located in the neighboring state of Popdose. Robert “No Class” Crass Cass, mayor of Bootleg City, had done the unthinkable in these recessionary times, and took it upon himself to […]
Cage Match: Cheap Trick vs. Belinda Carlisle
Well, what did we learn during last week’s battle royale? We learned that a whole lotta people LOVE “Hungry Like The Wolf” by Duran Duran, and not nearly as many are affectionate towards Def Leppard and “Rock of Ages.” I was kinda surprised. This week, we’ve got a battle pending that is sure to cause […]
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 […]
Youtube Fun – Surrender To Me
I’m enjoying the closing moments of the weekend after being in the suburbs of Pittsburgh today. I came home to find a link to my friend Michele’s “most awesome 80s playlist ever.” For some reason, that made me think of Zander and Wilson, and “Surrender To Me.” We don’t need first names here. But in […]