I personally am a big fan of "Analog Kid" and "Digital Man" but check out Gibson's interview w/ Lifeson on his 3 favorite solos.Limelight (agreed!)Kid Gloves (interesting)Freewill (of course!) Read Full Story
There are so many bands on the radio that have this sickeningly popular hit that drives people mad (good and bad) and then are pretty much never heard from again. Well, if you were one of the lucky one's who bought Marcy Playground's self titled "Marcy Playground" you will notice that the album's brilliance was most definitely overshadowed by one song...and here's a bands dichotomous relationship with that one that one song that peg's them as "that band that... Read Full Story
Alright metal fools...if you haven't heard of the metal instrumental trio "The Fucking Champs" from San Francisco I HIGHLY recommend it's high fucking time you did. I've never heard 2 guitar players and a drummer make such incredibly intricate, bone crushing, tasteful, tone full, part cheese (in a good way), METAL in my life? Take the best riffs from Metallica, Maiden, Dio, Kings X, and meld them together (take out any singing for the most part) and you have The Champs..... Read Full Story
Yeah, Yeah...this post is incredibly late, but I've been thinking a lot about what I witnessed Friday, Aug 22nd and Sat, August 23rd at Outside Lands, an incredibly ambitious 3 day music festival in Golden Gate park, San Francisco. Something happened that I have never in my life seen and heard at a show...something so insanely out of the realm of possibility that when this particular moment arrived 100k+ people's jaw hit the floor...back to this moment in a sec...let me brief you on t... Read Full Story
...except if I'm hung over as hell or want fries to stay undigested in my colon for 3 months...ya know, save 'em for later kind of thing. I guess this was an ad in Brazil...to cater to those who love Sepultura. Read Full Story
In follow up to the RUSH post where they play the Colbert Report I never in a million years thought I'd see this, but this is the shit! RUSH plays thier own song, Tom Sawyer, on the game Rockband and FAIL! Read Full Story
Zakk Wylde Shreds the National AnthemPretty bad ass...Zakk Wylde pays a little tribute to America and Randy Rhodes before a Los Angeles Kings hockey game at L.A.’s Staples Center. It sounds loud as hell and I'd love to have been there.Zakk Wylde National Anthem Tab Read Full Story
33 years since performing on TV. 33 years!!!! Think about that. It's a combination of longevity as a band and a serious lack of understanding of how bad ass these guys are by the networks and most of the world. Whether it was RUSH's choice to not play on air for 33 years or not..fuck it...I still blame the man, the networks, the music labels, and chlorine in our drinking water. I guess the choice of songs was obvious..Tom Sawyer...but for us hard core fans some serious mad respect for... Read Full Story
Hippies, Multi-Day Festivals, Dead Heads, Phish Heads, Twirlers, Spinners, and those with incredibly bad hygiene gone from the music scene? Judging by the 35,000 people who attended the Rothbury Festival, jam bands and those who follow them with an undying fervor are alive, well and still selling grilled cheese sandwiches...and were treated to a mini PHISH reunion when Trey, Mike, and Fish all shared the stage during Mike Gordon's own solo set to do a rendition of The Beatles "Rain&... Read Full Story
The Sea and Cake take no time off to record their latest release entitled "Car Alarm" which is due out October 21st. Tour dates to follow as soon as they are available...sweet.Track List01 Aerial02 a Fuller Moon03 on a Letter04 CMS Sequence05 Car Alarm06 Weekend07 New Schools08 Window Sills09 Down in the City10 Pages11 the Staircase12 Mirrors "All In Throws" Live Video from The Pitchfork Festival Read Full Story
