Everything Else is Insignificant
The label sent me a copy of the new Monuments album The Amanuensis out now on Century Media Records recently and I was blown away. Pounding riffs, stellar musicianship and
Continue readingInterview with vocalist Chris Barretto from Monuments
With this band it was always about the music. I didn’t get overexposed because MTV Europe hardly ever played them. Mainstream they were anything but. I loved the songs and
Continue readingReview – Winger- Better Days Comin’ (Frontiers Records)
I can’t play guitar, not a note and yet I love Joe Satriani’s playing. Maybe it’s down to the simple fact that I’m a hard rock kinda guy but there’s
Continue readingReview – Joe Satriani- “Strange Beautiful Music” (Ben Bella Books)
I was new to the venue and couldn’t believe how small it was. I stood at the very back, right near the front. The stage would have challenged Mike Portnoy’s drum
Continue readingThe Winery Dogs- Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH, 5/6/14
It’s record store today. This is personal. I bought a lot of stuff here. http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/0419/609837-hmv-returns-to-grafton-street/ Richie
Cruises. Don’t you just love them, a chance to relax and soak up some sun with a beer or a good read. Just chill and put those headphones on
So the official word has Malcolm Young taking a “break” from AC/DC for health reasons. Come on, let’s not kid ourselves here, you won’t see him on stage with the band
Good read. http://mickwall.com/?page_id=33 Richie.
Been a busy week for us as we have another four interviews in the bank for future posting. There could be more I don’t know about. I scheduled and took
I’ve had this a couple of weeks now and wanted to give it a proper listen before I said anything about it. For those living under a rock KXM is
I was listening to a recent Mars Attacks podcast the other day, Victor and Scott were talking about bands being brands. I have always felt that a band that
For some people Gus G is Firewind so why bring out a solo effort at all. It’s been a couple of years since Few Against Many so why no new
Continue readingReview – Gus G.- I Am The Fire (Century Media Records)
1. Just finished reading Robert Plant A Life by Paul Rees. Very well researched book about one of the most iconic rock vocalists ever. The man is clearly a bit
Def Leppard couldn’t win no matter what they did. Seen as one of the poster bands of everything that was wrong with 80’s hard rock they took a fall when
A lot of folks are going to think I am bonkers for what I am going to write next. Jimmy Page has never fulfilled his potential. I realize that
