Always late to the party, but better late than never. My earliest memory of Alice Cooper comes courtesy of Wayne’s World in that pretty funny clip showing Cooper rocking out on “Feed My Frankenstein” then back stage talking with precise … Continue reading Album Review: Alice Cooper – Detroit Stories
Welcome to the first ever review series for this website. The debut album often gets lost after a follow-up release tops the charts but sometimes a band’s first album reaches platinum levels. Either way, the Debut Album Series will review … Continue reading Debut Album Review: Gin Blossoms – Dusted
Author’s Note: This article, a review of sorts of Atlanta, concludes my travel adventures encompassing nearly the entire month of February 2020. See links below for the rest of the stories. Hotlanta! Also known as Atlanta – in the state of … Continue reading Visiting Atlanta
Author’s Note: The final blog detailing my trip to Rwanda and Italy in 2020. See links below for the rest of the series. “Winning A Trip to Rwanda” features a more comprehensive introduction. I may have a couple more Travel … Continue reading Visiting Florence, Italy
Rare is the fan who discovers their favorite band on the ground floor before the fame and fortune arrives. For the rest of us, we only hear about the early days and those old songs played at smoky clubs in … Continue reading Album Review: Duran Duran – Demo 1979
Author’s Note: This blog is #8 of nine detailing my trip to Rwanda and Italy in 2020. See links below for the rest of the series. “Winning A Trip to Rwanda” features a more comprehensive introduction. Si, si. Tuscany. Si. … Continue reading Touring Tuscany
Author’s Note: This blog is #7 of nine detailing my trip to Rwanda and Italy in 2020. See links below for the rest of the series. “Winning A Trip to Rwanda” features a more comprehensive introduction. At the risk of … Continue reading Traveling to Rome
Author’s Note: After Rwanda, we flew to Italy. The trip continues and so do the travel reviews. This blog is #6 of nine. “Winning A Trip to Rwanda” features a more comprehensive introduction. See links below to start at the … Continue reading Flying to Florence on KLM Airlines
If you want just a taste of Switchfoot in singer Jon Foreman’s solo album release Departures, out today, move on because you won’t find much, if any, of his regular band’s music. Foreman has released numerous solo EPs, and the … Continue reading Album Review: Jon Foreman – Departures
If 2020 proved difficult for established bands to keep the music alive, just consider the difficulty for a new band just starting to make some noise but yet without an album. Waking Bear, an indie rock band hailing from Olympia, … Continue reading Indie Rockers Waking Bear Not Hibernating for 2021
