It’s not you, it’s me. My conclusion for just not being able to get along with Kings of Leon. I did try. When I prepped for their Mechanical Bull concert a number of years ago I dove into their catalog, … Continue reading Album Review: Kings of Leon – When You See Yourself
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
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
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
Ten. Clearly, Foo Fighters plan to stick around! Also known as the The Dave Grohl Band, Foo Fighters released Medicine At Midnight, their 10th studio album today, a year after the band finished the record, which was then shelved because … Continue reading Album Review: Foo Fighters – Medicine at Midnight
Fun. Remember that band? Fun dot. Now relegated to the dustbin of music history. But not Weezer, a fun band celebrating 30 years next year, and in a bit of a surprise, released their 14th studio album today (Jan. 29) … Continue reading Album Review: Weezer – OK Human
One of the most anticipated albums of all time dropped in 2008 and, well, it seemed as if no one really noticed. Ok, it wasn’t exactly highly anticipated rather everyone wanted to see what took Guns N’ Roses so long … Continue reading Album Review: Guns N’ Roses – Chinese Democracy
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
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
