In 2007, a famous rock band from the 1980s reunited with their original singer, an eccentric sometimes flamboyant sort, for a tour no one ever thought possible. Remaining acrimony within the band however prevented a full return of the original … Continue reading Album Review: Mammoth WVH
With the world mired in a political cesspool, Bono has been strangely quiet. Or maybe I’ve just tuned out all the noise. Not one to keep his mouth shut, Bono, aka Paul Hewson, certainly must have something to say about … Continue reading Debut Album Review: U2 – Boy
Hot off the skillet! Or maybe hot from Skillet. Though, the debut album from Skillet needed more time over the fire. Skillet didn’t raise the thermometer much with their eponymous debut album, at least in the secular rock world. And, … Continue reading Debut Album Review: Skillet – Self-titled
The Encore Drive-In Nights concert experience continues as the coronavirus pandemic, though seemingly a light at the end of the tunnel flickers, keeps live shows on hold for a little while longer and brings in Bon Jovi as the latest … Continue reading Concert Review: Bon Jovi Hits Few High Notes During Encore Drive-In Performance
Portland doesn’t exactly come to mind when thinking of those cities that brought forth widely renowned bands. Seattle, LA, New York and Nashville arguably own the rights to that status. That’s not to say the Portland music scene doesn’t exist. … Continue reading Album Review: Joey Meador – Come to Be
The last concert I attended was the Black Keys. Make that the last official concert. Not a livestream event or a Drive-In Nights showing. In person, amongst a crowd there to hear live music before all touring stopped. At that … Continue reading Album Review: The Black Keys – Delta Kream
Something happened last year preventing me from seeing New Order for the first time in nearly 30 years. I forget. I can’t remember what happened…Oh! Now I remember. Hopefully, that too long of a streak ends in October as New … Continue reading Album Review: New Order – Education, Entertainment, Recreation (Live)
Must be nice to be a super fan of Weezer. They have been around for nearly 30 years now (forming in 1992) and instead of slowing down went on a recording binge releasing six albums in the last five years … Continue reading Album Review: Weezer – Van Weezer
The one man band known as Owl City burst onto the music scene more than 10 years ago with the smash hit “Fireflies” a clever, catchy and emotionally driven synth heavy pop song that propelled Adam Young to brief stardom. … Continue reading Debut Album Review: Owl City – Maybe I’m Dreaming
I first heard about Greta Van Fleet a few years ago. You have to hear these guys. They sound like Led Zeppelin, I was told. Then I heard Greta Van Fleet. And I thought it was Led Zeppelin. More … Continue reading Album Review: Greta Van Fleet – The Battle at Garden’s Gate
