Tis the season for a lull in concerts (at least in Portland) so what better way to end the year than the Top 10 Concerts of 2017. Mind you, these concerts reflect those reviewed on Drew’s Reviews so the pool … Continue reading Top 10 Concerts of 2017
So sad, the Rush fan. Getting the band back together nowhere in sight, instead relegated to album anniversary issues as time doesn’t stand still. It’s all we have to look forward to anymore now that retirement seems reality as nary … Continue reading Album Review: Rush – A Farewell to Kings 40th Anniversary
Billy Joel is most certainly the Piano Man but don’t forget he’s also The Entertainer. The New York mainstay returned to Portland for his first solo performance in 10 years on Friday at the Moda Center playing to a capacity … Continue reading Concert Review: Billy Joel Is No Stranger In Portland
Dave Grohl doesn’t just play music. He performs. And loves every minute of it. Grohl promised a long night and indeed it was as Foo Fighters spent nearly three hours on a 22 song set on Tuesday at Matthew Knight … Continue reading Concert Review: Eugene Gets the Best of Foo Fighters
The English Beat thoroughly entertained a joyous sold-out crowd for nearly two hours on Saturday at the Aladdin Theater in Portland as heads bobbed up and down through 20 songs of old favorites, their popular covers and a couple of new tracks. Dave Wakeling’s transcendent vocals for this ska/rock infused band among a handful of other incorporated genres needs no introduction for anyone who explored potential musical tastes during the 1980s. He is the sole remaining founder of the The English Beat, yes hailing overseas from Birmingham, England, which has seen numerous line-up changes over the years, a really long … Continue reading Concert Review: The English Beat Just Can’t Stop the Rhythms in Portland
U2 feels a bit tired. Sounds it too. It’s hard to believe three years passed since U2 flooded the inboxes of everyone owning an iTunes account with their Songs of Innocence album. But, the Irish band returns sans the free … Continue reading Album Review: U2 – Songs of Experience
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