by Jasons Jukebox | Sep 19, 2023 | Adventures in Record Reviews
Earlier this year, the new Metallica album was released. It coincided with a cross Pennsylvania trip that I took. The Philadelphia suburbs to Punxsutawney to the Pittsburgh suburbs to Erie and back to Philadelphia. I must’ve listened to 72 Seasons a dozen times or...
by Jasons Jukebox | Jul 8, 2023 | Adventures in Record Reviews
Not so long ago I lost someone important to me each year. Suicide, overdose, old age, freak medical happenstance – the hits kept coming. Each death impacted me differently, but I sought solace in music each time it happened. Think 3rd by Big Star. Closer by Joy...
by Jasons Jukebox | Jan 7, 2023 | Adventures in Record Reviews
Jason’s Jukebox is kicking of 2023’s reviews with an old favorite – England’s Death Threat Cassette. A DIY homespun “group” that is one of my all-time favorites, for the last decade or so. Lee Pecqueur is the genius behind DTC and his quality control is impeccable....
by Jasons Jukebox | Sep 18, 2022 | Adventures in Record Reviews
I’ve been following Fred Jeske’s various music projects for many years now. Might not be a household name – but he should be. I’ve long admired his (and his band members) ability to weave indie, progressive, and power pop into a mix that is at once unexpected and yet...
by Jason's Jukebox | Jul 5, 2022 | Adventures in Record Reviews
I first became acquainted with the mighty Bliss Foxx in 2020, as a side gig with a local newspaper was winding down. In fact, I think their debut EP was my final submission to the paper before I moved back to the East Coast. No matter – the Salish Sea and the music...