Prior to becoming the band of 1998, Semisonic was a small outfit relatively unknown outside Minneapolis, MN, and maybe movie buffs. Semisonic began in 1995 from the ashes of Trip Shakespeare as singer/guitarist Dan Wilson […]
Drew's Reviews
Music Reviews You Won't Get Anywhere Else – Concert reviews, album reviews, sometimes a book review and the occasional artist interview when the timing hits just right.
Rush Live Albums Ranked Worst to First
Not all live albums are created equal. Even from the same band. And, with a bit of a heavy heart (and some procrastination) tackling all of the live Rush albums to determine the worst to […]
Album Review: Alanis Morrissette – Such Pretty Forks in the Road
When an artist or band hits it big, whether on their debut album or after releasing a few records, several impediments often prevent a follow-up rise to the top. Remaking that big album or catching […]
Album Review: Neon Trees – I Can Feel You Forgetting Me
Rarely does an opening band impress but when Neon Trees opened for Duran Duran in 2011 on the All You Need Is Now tour they were hard not to notice. A tireless frontman in Tyler […]
Album Review: Kansas – The Absence of Presence
Mere days away from seeing Kansas for the first time… …and the country shuts down because of coronavirus. Dang. The show was postponed until after Thanksgiving then postponed again to 2021. Kansas might just get […]
Album Review: Bush – The Kingdom
What a band doth a hiatus make. Since returning from an eight year break in 2010, Bush has responded more like a younger act than a group nearing its 30 year anniversary. Like clockwork, Bush […]
Album Review: INXS – Switch
Eventually, I would probably have become an immense fan of INXS. I never doubted their music and found INXS the essence of ear candy but my temperament always resisted bandwagons, thus one reason I didn’t […]
Missing Bob Ziebell
One primary reason this blog exists, died today. For the few who regularly read my posts you don’t know Bob Ziebell, nor would you. He’s not a musician, but he was an artist. Bob Ziebell […]
Album Review: Anthrax – Persistence of Time
The day I left for college 3,000 miles away from home to study a career I had little interest in was an event I pretty much dreaded for a year. On that date, Rush released […]
Top 10 Best REO Speedwagon Songs
You can argue REO Speedwagon has seen it all. Lots of lineup changes. A complete change in musical direction. Chart topping singles and albums. Playing to sold out arenas. Now a working band opening for […]
