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Album cover for AThey Mucis Goodness and Mercy Live

Album Review: Athey Music – Goodness & Mercy (Live)

April 29, 2022May 4, 2022 Drew

After “retiring” from posting articles online (i.e. blogging) in January, I felt the pull to return earlier this month with Alex Lifeson’s new band, then for his old band and now with planned releases from a few old school favorites … Continue reading Album Review: Athey Music – Goodness & Mercy (Live)

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Rush Moving Pictures 40th Anniversary Album Cover

Album Review: Rush – Moving Pictures 40th Anniversary

April 21, 2022May 4, 2022 Drew

On a shelf, above my desk, in my “office” sits four boxes filed in like books. The Rush Rediscovered box set, and the 40th anniversary super deluxe editions of A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres and Permanent Waves. I opened them … Continue reading Album Review: Rush – Moving Pictures 40th Anniversary

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Envy of None Debut Album Review

Album Review: Envy of None – Self-titled

April 8, 2022May 4, 2022 Drew

Attention all Rush fans of the Solar FederationAttention all Rush fans of the Solar FederationAttention all Rush fans of the Solar Federation… Alex Lifeson’s new band sounds nowhere close to his former band. In fact, Envy of None isn’t really … Continue reading Album Review: Envy of None – Self-titled

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Medley of Rush Studio album covers

Rush Albums Ranked Worst to First

January 7, 2022January 2, 2022 Drew

Rush released their self-titled debut album in 1974 and today retains legions of fans who remain devoted to their music. The biggest cult band in the world, routinely dismissed by mainstream music critics, seemed to finally get the respect they … Continue reading Rush Albums Ranked Worst to First

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The Best Albums of 2021

Top 10 Best Albums of 2021

December 20, 2021December 17, 2021 Drew

With a year off and nothing to do, 2021 unleashed a torrent of new music as many bands used the forced lockdown of 2020 to write new music. Veteran bands were especially prominent this year as aging rockers rolled back … Continue reading Top 10 Best Albums of 2021

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Album cover for Athey Music Goodness and Mercy

Album Review: Athey Music – Goodness & Mercy

November 5, 2021May 1, 2022 Drew

For review of the Goodness & Mercy LIVE album, click here. Leave it to a new Christian group to rise out of one of the most atheistic spots in the country. Portland, OR ranks as one of the top godless … Continue reading Album Review: Athey Music – Goodness & Mercy

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Album cover for Dream Theater A View From the Top of the World

Album Review: Dream Theater – A View From the Top of the World

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Drew

Dream Theater, the masters of artistry rock, released their 15th album A View From the Top of the World last week (Oct. 22), just a seven song record but 70 minutes long in a progressive rock wonderment filled with speedy … Continue reading Album Review: Dream Theater – A View From the Top of the World

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Album cover for Duran Duran Future Past

Album Review: Duran Duran – Future Past

October 22, 2021October 28, 2021 Drew

Outside Simon Le Bon’s vocals you might not initially recognize Duran Duran on Future Past, the band’s 15th album (out Oct. 22) that embraces a somewhat pensive sound bridging some of the band’s recent work with a current musical approach … Continue reading Album Review: Duran Duran – Future Past

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No Doubt Self-titled album cover

Debut Album Review: No Doubt – Self-Titled

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Drew

There was no doubt this band was going somewhere. Sometime in 1995, or maybe it was 1996, this striking blond woman singing about being just a girl in the world fronted this new group for a video I watched on … Continue reading Debut Album Review: No Doubt – Self-Titled

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Album cover for Coldplay Music of the Spheres

Album Review: Coldplay – Music of the Spheres

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 Drew

Why can’t Coldplay just be normal? BE NORMAL! Please be a normal rock band. Oh forget it. Coldplay released Music of the Spheres, today, their ninth album showing the band continuing a foray into more experimental music far different from … Continue reading Album Review: Coldplay – Music of the Spheres

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