They say that good things come to those who wait, and I firmly believe that. When the world shutdown in 2020, I was really hoping to see Rage Against The Machine the following year after their shows got postponed. 2021 came and so did another notification from Ticketmaster indicating that the rescheduled date for 2021 …
During my teenage years, Saturday Night Live was a show that was must see TV for my friends and me. This was the era of Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Norm MacDonald, etc., and everybody seemed to be firing on all cylinders. As this old guard changed to a new one, one that included …
As mentioned in the About section of this site, I think a great song tends to have a strong pulse that the listener can feel within themselves as the song plays out. Sometimes the weight of that pulse feels evenly distributed across every beat of a measure. Sometimes certain beats can feel like they carry …
And another one bites the dust. Yesterday I saw that Vangelis, the artist probably best known for his scoring of the movies Bladerunner and Chariots Of Fire, had passed away. While I know his work from those movies, admittedly, I am not familiar with any of his work beyond that. Despite this, the news got …
By the time I heard this song by Temple Of The Dog, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden were already a couple of huge bands on the scene, and I was into both of them. As far as singers go, I thought Eddie Vedder and Chris Cornell were both top notch, so it was a welcomed treat …
Michael Jackson was probably the most famous and in-the-news artist during my childhood. Two of the most infamous incidents of his I remember seeing live were the dangling of his child over a balcony and his televised statement regarding child molestation accusations, including his subsequent detainment by police. As all of this was building through …
One cassette I remember my friend Adam having while we were in elementary school was Ugly Kid Joe’s America’s Least Wanted. I loved the cover because it kind of reminded me of the old Garbage Pail Kids cards I used to collect. It also didn’t hurt that the character was naughtily displaying the middle finger. …
After watching the last two games of the NBA’s conference semifinals last night, I had a nightcap with a couple of friends before making my way back home. While indulging, we were discussing various whiskies that we were curious to try but hadn’t gotten around to yet. I started thinking about the influx of musician …
Apple’s iTunes Store used to sell what they called iTunes LPs. Instead of just purchasing and downloading songs, you could buy this iTunes LP package that included additional things like lyrics, photos, videos, etc., all set up similarly to a DVD or Blu-ray menu. The idea was to try and recreate the album buying experience …
On my drive home from work yesterday, I caught a radio interview with Sir Paul McCartney while he was in transit to Sofi Stadium for his show in L.A. He told a great story about getting pulled over by the cops out here a number of years ago, with his nephew, who was also in …