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Album cover for The Cannonballers by Colony House

Album Review: Colony House – The Cannonballers

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Drew

A friend of mine mentioned Colony House some time ago. I’d never heard of them. So, upon the release today of their fourth album The Cannonballers, these indie rockers hailing from Tennessee staked their claim. Thankfully, the funk rock movement … Continue reading Album Review: Colony House – The Cannonballers

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Tourniquet Stop the Bleeding Album Cover

Debut Album Review: Tourniquet – Stop the Bleeding

February 1, 2023January 20, 2023 Drew

Mix Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Metallica you get a tourniquet. Tourniquet, actually. Not a tourniquet. A band with a rad name that I had never heard of until recently. Tourniquet. Isn’t that a great name for a band? Especially one … Continue reading Debut Album Review: Tourniquet – Stop the Bleeding

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Review of Screaming Suicide by Metallica

Single Review: Metallica – Screaming Suicide

January 20, 2023January 21, 2023 Drew

Metallica is now two for two as the band released today “Screaming Suicide” the second song off their forthcoming 12-song album 72 Seasons due April 14. Oh no, not another heavy metal suicide song! Actually not. “Screaming Suicide”  sounds a … Continue reading Single Review: Metallica – Screaming Suicide

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Rush Album Covers ranked best to least

Rush Album Covers Ranked Worst to First

January 7, 2023January 7, 2023 Drew

It wasn’t just the music of Rush that intrigued fans but also the album covers. What will they come up with this time? But wait, it wasn’t they as in Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart the centerpiece of … Continue reading Rush Album Covers Ranked Worst to First

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Top 10 Best Albums of 2022

Top 10 Best Albums of 2022

December 21, 2022December 15, 2022 Drew

So many albums, so little time. If an album didn’t cut it, it didn’t make the cut. Simplifying the process when it came to reviewing all the new albums released in 2022 eased the burden of writing reviews but prevented … Continue reading Top 10 Best Albums of 2022

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Scorpions on stage in Portland on Rock Believer Tour

Best Concerts of 2022

December 12, 2022December 10, 2022 Drew

Live shows returned (mostly) unbounded in 2022 leaving the coronavirus blues behind and by spring it seemed like nothing ever happened. Attending concerts, I think, has gotten a bit old. Certainly the violence that continues to plague Portland weighs heavily … Continue reading Best Concerts of 2022

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Art for Metallica single Lux Aeterna

Single Review: Metallica – Lux Æterna

November 28, 2022December 3, 2022 Drew

A nice surprise this morning in my inbox as Metallica announced the release of their new single “Lux Æterna,” the April 14, 2023 release date of their forthcoming album 72 Seasons along with two years’ worth of tour dates. Sadly, … Continue reading Single Review: Metallica – Lux Æterna

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Nickelback Get Rollin' Album Cover

Album Review: Nickelback – Get Rollin’

November 18, 2022November 19, 2022 Drew

OK, come on now. No laughing. Somehow, someway, somewhere Nickelback developed a reputation. That reputation being no one really admits listening to them. Often dismissed and sometimes casually tossed off as a joke, Canada’s favorite rock band defies expectations, retains … Continue reading Album Review: Nickelback – Get Rollin’

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The Essential Foo Fighters album review

Album Review: The Essential Foo Fighters

October 29, 2022October 31, 2022 Drew

Foo Fighters summarize 25 years with the Friday (Oct. 28) release of the band’s second compilation album in The Essential Foo Fighters, a 21 song, hour and 25 minute record that reads much like a tour setlist. Sadly, in many … Continue reading Album Review: The Essential Foo Fighters

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Scorpions on stage in Portland on Rock Believer Tour

Concert Review: Scorpions Make Rock Believers Out of Portland

October 10, 2022 Drew

SCORPS! A battle cry from the faithful once rang out in the hallowed halls of high schools. Probably not so much anymore. But for those of us who remember, the Scorpions gave us a night of nostalgia and one to … Continue reading Concert Review: Scorpions Make Rock Believers Out of Portland

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