by Jason's Jukebox | Oct 16, 2012 | Adventures in Record Reviews
In my younger days whilst listening to music, I’d take the two large speakers attached to my parents old school 70’s Sony stereo system and lie them down across from each other in my bedroom. I’d leave just enough space between the speakers for me to...
by Jason's Jukebox | Oct 2, 2012 | Adventures in Record Reviews
The past is always with us – for better or worse. Collectively, our highs and lows have brought us to where we are now – or what is known as “the present”. For recording artists (that sounds old-fashioned doesn’t it?), that can be a...
by Jason's Jukebox | Sep 30, 2012 | Adventures in Record Reviews
It is almost impossible to objectively review a Green Day record in the year 2012. There are segments of the fan base that have never really forgiven Billie Joe, Mike and Tre for moving on from pop-punk to overblown rock operas (with 2004’s American Idiot and...
by Jason's Jukebox | Sep 25, 2012 | Adventures in Record Reviews
In the original incarnation of The Smashing Pumpkins, James Iha was famous for tucking soft rock gems away on b-sides. The songs didn’t sound very much like the ‘Pumpkins but were always enjoyable side diversions. Remember “Blew Away” or...
by Jason's Jukebox | Sep 18, 2012 | Adventures in Record Reviews
The best instrumental music can bring back long forgotten memories, feelings of elation, and Jedi-like wisdom about the future. There is always a time and place for the singer / songwriter album or screamed aggression. But isn’t it nice to follow our thoughts to...
by Jason's Jukebox | Sep 5, 2012 | Adventures in Record Reviews
Can one ever truly leave home? Sure, The Ramones left home in 1977 but I’m talking about in the truest sense of the term. I left Pennsylvania in 2002, wide-eyed and optimistic about what waited for me in Washington State (it turns out – my ancestors...
