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Rush ABC 1974 Album Covers

Album Review: Rush – ABC 1974

January 22, 2021January 21, 2021 Drew

Ten years ago, Rush released a never before heard live album. It featured “new” songs for many and though it didn’t reach a fever pitch, ABC 1974 did move the needle quite a bit. Rush ABC 1974 recorded the band’s … Continue reading Album Review: Rush – ABC 1974

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Screaming Trees Something About Today album cover

Album Review: Screaming Trees – Something About Today

January 15, 2021January 14, 2021 Drew

I saw Social Distortion for the first time in 1990 at Crawford Hall at University of California Irvine. It was pretty much a large gym. The memories that remain include the deafening decibels (seriously, it was brutal) and one of … Continue reading Album Review: Screaming Trees – Something About Today

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Social Distortion Mommy's Little Monster album cover

Album Review: Social Distortion – Mommy’s Little Monster

January 8, 2021January 5, 2021 Drew

Decades ago, one of the Holy Grail’s in punk music was Social Distortion’s 1983 album Mommy’s Little Monster released on Triple X Records. If you found s copy on vinyl or CD you pretty much had gold in your hands. … Continue reading Album Review: Social Distortion – Mommy’s Little Monster

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Rush Instrumental Songs

Rush Instrumentals Ranked Worst to First

January 1, 2021December 30, 2020 Drew

Across their 40 year career, Rush did pretty much everything right. Especially when it came to the multifarious approach to writing their music. Most bands generally do not partake in recording instrumentals. Those who do, like Joe Satriani, make instrumental … Continue reading Rush Instrumentals Ranked Worst to First

Profiles4 Comments
Neil Peart behind his drum kit

2020: A Year in Music Review

December 26, 2020December 24, 2020 Drew

Neil Peart died. Thus for many, 2020 was already a year to forget less than two weeks in when on January 10 the announcement of Peart’s death three days earlier trickled out. It left a nation of Rush fans stunned. … Continue reading 2020: A Year in Music Review

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Selena The Series

Review – Selena: The Series

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 Drew

Latin pop star Selena’s quick-paced stratospheric rise to stardom suddenly ended on March 31, 1995 at just 23 years of age when the arguably diabolical and mentally deranged manager of her fan club mercilessly shot her. Selena holds more popularity … Continue reading Review – Selena: The Series

Concert Reviews5 Comments
Best Concerts of 2020

Top Concerts of 2020

December 18, 2020December 15, 2020 Drew

Stop laughing. Technically, I attended one concert and came close to seeing three before the shutdown.  But, as the coronavirus loomed and bands figured out ways to reach the masses without touring I did manage to see a couple of … Continue reading Top Concerts of 2020

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Top Albums of 2020

Top 10 Best Albums of 2020

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Drew

So much for concerts. Last year, I indicated a desire to review more albums in my post “Top 10 Albums Reviewed in 2019” which covered those released in 2019 and older records. That’s how few albums I generally reviewed during … Continue reading Top 10 Best Albums of 2020

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Album cover for Merry Axemas

Album Review: Merry Axemas

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Drew

Every Christmas season, I brush the dust off one album that gets spun in its entirety at least once. I have kept this tradition alive since Merry Axemas – A Guitar Christmas was released in 1997 an album featuring 11 … Continue reading Album Review: Merry Axemas

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Smashing Public Cyr album art

Album Review: Smashing Pumpkins – Cyr

November 27, 2020December 4, 2020 Drew

The Smashing Pumpkins released their 11th studio album today, the ambitious 20-song double-album Cyr that departs a bit from the band’s core alternative rock roots to employ softer guitar chords while embracing a heavier reliance on synthesizers and drum machine … Continue reading Album Review: Smashing Pumpkins – Cyr

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