Today’s Van Halen seems more like a cast of characters promptly thrown on stage to see if they can make music together. They certainly look the part and musically it often seemed that way on […]
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.
Concert Review: Coldplay Triumphant in Return to Portland
Everyone needs a second chance…including Coldplay. Three years ago the band played the Clark County Amphitheater and it was clear that large, outdoor amphitheaters are not a fit with this band. It was a lackluster […]
Concert Review: Social Distortion Delivers Memorable Yet Paced Show
Iconic rockers Social Distortion brought their brand of Punk N Roll to a sold out show in Portland on Tuesday at the Roseland Theater and took their time doing it. Witnessing the first show of […]
Concert Review: Joy and pain, all in a Rush
Editor’s Note: My first concert review appearing in the “Show” section of the Orange County Register on September 25, 2002. Review: Themes of loss – the emotional cornerstone of the trio’s latest album tinge its […]
Rush – 2112: Mythological Narrative Lyrics in Music
Author’s Note: This is a transcription of a college research paper from 1996 on Mythological Narrative Lyrics in Music for which I used the album 2112 by Rush. I received an A-. It was written as two […]
