Classic rockers Styx performed a two-night stand at Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, OR and brought the usual staples and a couple of rarities to their live show. The ever-touring band which makes their way to the Pacific Northwest … Continue reading Concert Review: Styx Tries Keeping it Fresh
Pearl Jam released Lightning Bolt on Tuesday, their 10th studio album and first in four years. The Seattle-based grunge-rockers chart a bit of new territory on Lightning Bolt and take an almost drastic departure from 2009’s effort Backspacer and much … Continue reading Album Review: Pearl Jam’s Lightning Bolt Reflects the Past and Present
Hemispheres, Rush’s last album featuring a sidelong title track, is the latest to receive Audio Fidelity’s remastered touch on the SACD format. It was originally scheduled for release in August but got it’s due last week, not to coincidentally when … Continue reading Album Review: Rush Hemispheres on SACD
The Pet Shop Boys stopped in Portland for the first time in their notable 30-plus year career on Friday night at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall and celebrated keyboardist Chris Lowe’s birthday in style with a 23-song set that lasted 100 minutes but was so engaging and entertaining it felt like half that. The British pop duo who, like many synth-heavy bands, found fame in the 1980s with hits like “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” and “It’s a Sin” dazzled with a spectacular lights and laser show. At times the evening felt much less concert and more of … Continue reading Concert Review: Pet Shop Boys Celebrate First Ever Stop in Portland
Rush triumphantly returned, after a five-year absence, in 2002 with Vapor Trails, a personal and emotional album that at times expressed drummer Neil Peart’s rise from the ashes after the death of his daughter and wife in 1997. To the … Continue reading Album Review: Rush Vapor Trails – Remaster
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