I finally saw the first episode of the HBO series Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The Detroit Lions, something I’ve been keen to check out since it was announced. Right from the opening of the episode, I felt like there is a solid and much improved foundation being built for the team that differs from …
Friends who have had the experience tell me, if there’s one place a concertgoer needs to go to see a show, it’s at Red Rocks in Colorado. I’ve been told it’s an amazing outdoor setting that provides a unique experience for a concert, one that I wouldn’t soon forget. Earlier this week, a buddy of …
Another day of work, another day of discovery. The other day I got some tapes in for a band I had never heard of before called RTZ. In looking up information about the release as I wound the tape, I recognized only one name associated with the band, Brad Delp, former lead singer of the …
There’s a classic idiom that states “don’t judge a book by its cover.” Truer words were never spoken when it comes to the music of John 5. For those that aren’t familiar, John 5 was a guitarist for Marilyn Manson (amongst playing with many others prior to that) and currently plays with Rob Zombie. Couple …
Earlier this week, I was working on an album called Sailin’ Shoes by the band Little Feat. In so doing, this work actually made me think of a completely different album by the artist Robert Palmer, one called Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley. While I’ve been familiar with the Little Feat album for a while, …
The second Sunday of every month, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena hosts a flea market. I’ve only been to this flea market once, probably about 10 years ago now when I was living with my buddy Bobby. It was a lot of fun to peruse all of the different vendors, but my main objective was …
Admittedly, I have been a bad student lately and slacking off on my Spanish language studies. I am never a fan of excuses; simply put, I have not prioritized it over other things in the way I was before. As I notice the rust collecting, however, my motivation is increasing to reclaim my prior diligence. …
When researching artists, whether for this site, work, or otherwise, sometimes I’m surprised by how far back their careers actually go, especially if they’re artists I consider myself pretty familiar with. A few groups that immediately come to mind are Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith and Jane’s Addiction, who came out with their first albums in ’69, …
Growing up in Michigan, I had a lot of experience with hot and humid summers. When I moved out west, I heard a lot of people talk about the heat, often making the argument that it wasn’t that bad because it was a dry heat. While that can be true at times, once the temperature …
I don’t know if other people experience this with music, perhaps some experience it with other forms of art, but sometimes when I hear a song, it really seems to strike a chord deep inside (pun fully intended). What I mean by that is, it’s not just a song that makes you feel a pulse …