The “I just want to get to work already” Shuffle Report

The Shuffle Report: 10 songs I listened to, in order, on my iPod in shuffle mode at a given point in time. No editing, no skipping. It is what it is.
Nothing like a massive morning subway delay to end an already stressful week. Here’s hoping the weekend is better. Even had time listen to all [...]

Bon Jovi Teams up with NBC

Maybe they’re taking a cue from KISS, those masters of marketing who inked a deal with Walmart to sell their new disc and promote their merchandise. Bon Jovi has announced they’re going to do their darndest to make sure they get the word out about the November 10th release of their new disc “The Circle” [...]

KISS: October 2, 2009 Air Canada Centre, Toronto

Thirty-two years. That’s how long it’s been since I last witnessed the spectacle that is a KISS concert. Back in the late 70s, I was totally into this band. I liked the music (and it’s still a guilty pleasure) and while I didn’t buy the dolls or the makeup kits I did have my fair [...]

I’ll take Potpourri for $200, Alex

Bunch of stuff on the agenda today.
First off, a big Happy #60 to The Boss, Bruce Springsteen. As what has essentially been a two-year tour winds down, Bruce and the E Street Band continue to play with more energy, power and passion then bands half their age. Guitartist Steve Van Zandt has stated that the [...]

Why don’t more bands do this?

Gene Simmons, reality-tv star and marketing mastermind (oh yeah, he sometimes plays bass) appears to have come up with yet one more way to line the group’s coffers. But this one is actually a good idea, and one that more bands should embrace.
Forget buying a program or a t-shirt. Maybe a better way to relive [...]

Wal-Mart, Rock City

After months of teasing their fans about a new cd coming down the pipe, Kiss have finally announced that their new disc, titled “Sonic Boom”, will be released on October 6th. Looking to move as much product as they can, the band has also announced (following such acts like The Eagles and AC/DC) that the [...]

One Hit Wonder Wednesday: Don’t Ever Wanna Lose Ya

A great one-hit wonder from the late ’70s. Formed in the Boston area and managed by Bill Aucoin, who at the time was also the manager for Kiss, New England hit the Top 40 in the summer of 1979 with “Don’t Ever Wanna Lose Ya”. Produced by Kiss’ Paul Stanley, “Don’t Ever Wanna Lose Ya” [...]

From the Ticket Stub Vault: Mommy’s Alright, Daddy’s Alright…

Cheap Trick w/opening acts Graham Parker and (cancon alert!) Prism.
June 11, 1979 at the Montreal Forum
After seeing Cheap Trick open up for Kiss in 1977, I became a huge fan of the band. On this tour, they were the headliner, hot on the heels of the enormously popular “At Budokan” album and the previous year’s [...]

From the Ticket Stub Vault: You Wanted The Best,You Got The Best…

The advertised date was July 12, 1977. Of course, these were the days when buying concert tickets meant lining up in person somewhere. But for me that wouldn’t be a problem; just a couple of bus rides to the Miracle Mart store in Cavendish Mall where I would wait patiently for the TRS ticket counter [...]