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The Flaming Lips – American Head
I have a long history with The Flaming Lips dating back to the late 90’s shows in support of their 1st masterpiece, The Soft Bulletin. I’d previously written them off, firmly convinced they weren’t cool. What can I say, I was pretty damn snobby in my youth. I was...
Metallica – S&M2
It isn’t easy being a Metallica fan – ride or die. For every fan who loves the latest record, there are a loud contingent of fans who will scream “Only the 80’s albums!”. Or even more specific, “Only the Cliff Burton years!”. So, it goes, so it goes. As for me, I...
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Television Personalities – The Painted Word
Part 30 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays In the mid 90's Britpop and all things Anglo were all the rage not only in the UK but also among those hipsters in the...
Pet Shop Boys – Elysium
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 daunting proposition. The Pet Shop...
Green Day – ¡Uno!
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 2009's...
Rage Against the Machine – s/t
Part 29 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays Before I delve into the finer points of the 1992 debut album by Rage Against the Machine, I need to get something...
James Iha – Look to the Sky
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 "Believe" from the Pisces...
The Modern Lovers – s/t
Part 28 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays In the late 90's I was working at a company in suburban Philadelphia that manufactured flat screen displays and monitors...
W Λ n Λ (wearenotafraid) – Flowerheads
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...
The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin
Part 27 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays I recently was reminded of the fragile nature of life while reading a Philadelphia area newspaper (you can never leave...
Love – Forever Changes
Part 26 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays The summer of 2002 was my first summer in the Seattle, WA area. Coming from the Philadelphia, PA region you could call...
Heyward Howkins – The Hale & Hearty
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 - but that...
Hole – Live Through This
Part 25 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays "There were so many things I wanted to say to him, so many questions I wanted to ask. But Eddie and I, we had a deal, we...
Blur – Under the Westway b/w The Puritan
Ever since Blur got back together in 2009 after an extended hiatus, I've been bemoaning the fact that there just hasn't been very much new material forthcoming. 2010's Record Store Day release, "Fool's Day" was a brilliant track that left me wanting more. In the...
Alice in Chains – Dirt
Part 24 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays It seems like most of the demonic VS. non demonic music debates have somewhat died down in recent years. In the early...
Johnny Cash – American III: Solitary Man
Part 23 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays In the late 90's / early 00's one of my best friends was a cowboy. Not in the sense of dealing with livestock followed by...
The Smashing Pumpkins – Oceania
Mark E. Smith of The Fall once had this quote about the ever revolving cast of his band “If it’s me and your grandma on bongos, it’s The Fall.” Throughout history bands have continued on as various members have left (or were fired) until its only the lead singer with...
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