by Jasons Jukebox | Aug 10, 2024 | Articles, Interviews, and Coffee Thoughts
The Chameleons are one of those bands that hold a special place in my heart. I know exactly where I was the 1st time I heard them – I bought their Peel Sessions CD randomly based on the cover art. After playing one song in my car, I turned around and went back to the...
by Jasons Jukebox | Jul 7, 2024 | Articles, Interviews, and Coffee Thoughts
It was almost 100 degrees in Philadelphia yesterday. The heat was sweltering, and I was attending a death rock show at The Fire – a small bar / club near a hip section of the city. I am probably an unlikely looking fan of anything labeled goth or death rock – I’m an...
by Jason's Jukebox | Sep 15, 2019 | Articles, Interviews, and Coffee Thoughts
In mid-August my world was turned upside down – something that has become a yearly activity over the last 5 years. I received notification that my Grandmother had passed away at the tender age of 82. As it was communicated to me, the services would be held very...
by Jason's Jukebox | Jul 3, 2018 | Articles, Interviews, and Coffee Thoughts
Last Wednesday, June 27th, I found out that someone I grew up with had unexpectedly passed away. Suffice to say, my posts on “The Social Network” have been a bit emotional and delved into what happened, my sadness at his passing, and what he meant to me as...
by Jason's Jukebox | May 26, 2017 | Articles, Interviews, and Coffee Thoughts
The morning of May 18th, 2017 is not one that I’ll forget in my lifetime. I woke up to a message from a close friend indicating that Chris Cornell had passed away at some point early in the morning. Puzzled, it took me a few times to understand what had...
by Jason's Jukebox | Feb 21, 2017 | Articles, Interviews, and Coffee Thoughts
This is a guest contribution from Jeffrey Edwards, talking about one of the greatest albums ever made – Appetite for Destruction by Guns N’ Roses. With the legendary rock band in the middle of their worldwide reunion tour Not in This Lifetime, it seems...
