In 2007, a famous rock band from the 1980s reunited with their original singer, an eccentric sometimes flamboyant sort, for a tour no one ever thought possible. Remaining acrimony within the band however prevented a full return of the original … Continue reading Album Review: Mammoth WVH
With the world mired in a political cesspool, Bono has been strangely quiet. Or maybe I’ve just tuned out all the noise. Not one to keep his mouth shut, Bono, aka Paul Hewson, certainly must have something to say about … Continue reading Debut Album Review: U2 – Boy
Interesting what a mud slide turns up. Despite the sunny confines of Southern California, sometimes rain rolls through. And sometimes when the rain rolls through a torrential downpour plays out. Such was the case during the occasional winter while growing … Continue reading Single Review: Grand Funk Railroad – We’re An American Band / Creepin’
Hot off the skillet! Or maybe hot from Skillet. Though, the debut album from Skillet needed more time over the fire. Skillet didn’t raise the thermometer much with their eponymous debut album, at least in the secular rock world. And, … Continue reading Debut Album Review: Skillet – Self-titled
The Encore Drive-In Nights concert experience continues as the coronavirus pandemic, though seemingly a light at the end of the tunnel flickers, keeps live shows on hold for a little while longer and brings in Bon Jovi as the latest … Continue reading Concert Review: Bon Jovi Hits Few High Notes During Encore Drive-In Performance
Portland doesn’t exactly come to mind when thinking of those cities that brought forth widely renowned bands. Seattle, LA, New York and Nashville arguably own the rights to that status. That’s not to say the Portland music scene doesn’t exist. … Continue reading Album Review: Joey Meador – Come to Be
Six years have passed since Duran Duran’s last album Paper Gods but fans need to wait just a wee bit longer as the band has announced the release date for Futures Past, their 15th studio album on Oct. 22, 2021 … Continue reading Single Review: Duran Duran – Invisible
The last concert I attended was the Black Keys. Make that the last official concert. Not a livestream event or a Drive-In Nights showing. In person, amongst a crowd there to hear live music before all touring stopped. At that … Continue reading Album Review: The Black Keys – Delta Kream
Something happened last year preventing me from seeing New Order for the first time in nearly 30 years. I forget. I can’t remember what happened…Oh! Now I remember. Hopefully, that too long of a streak ends in October as New … Continue reading Album Review: New Order – Education, Entertainment, Recreation (Live)
The floodgates seem to be opening! With everyone locked down last year with time on their hands, including bands, what else to do but write and record music. It was clear Switchfoot was working on new material during the pandemic … Continue reading Single Review: Switchfoot – i need you (to be wrong)
