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. A new year, a new shuffle report. Haven’t done one of these in a while, so I figured the start of a new year [...]
Filed under: iPod | Tagged: Al Green, Boston, Bruce Springsteen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eric Clapton, Hall and Oates, Los Lobos, Robert Cray, The Tragically Hip, Van Halen | 3 Comments »
August 20, 1986 (Montreal Forum) Following the much publicized departure of David Lee Roth from Van Halen in 1985, the band was soon joined on the frontlines by singer and guitarist Sammy Hagar. Hagar had enjoyed moderate success both as a member of Montrose and as a solo artist (“I Can’t Drive 55“) The first [...]
Filed under: From The Ticket Stub Vault | Tagged: BTO, David Lee Roth, Montrose, Sammy Hagar, The Guess Who, Van Halen | 1 Comment »
Decided to take a leisurely stroll on my lunch hour, and of course, brought the iPod along for the ride. And it didn’t rain. 1. Loose Change–Bruce Springsteen (Tracks) [Will there be a Tracks 2? One can only hope.] 2. D’Yer Mak’er–Led Zeppelin (Houses of The Holy) [Actually one of my least favourite Zep tracks.] [...]
Filed under: iPod | Tagged: Alison Krauss, Bruce Springsteen, Great Big Sea, John Hiatt, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, Sloan, The Beatles, The Who, U2, Van Halen | 2 Comments »
How do you define a “supergroup”? Generally speaking, the band members that make up a supergroup usually have achieved some level of success as solo artists or members of other groups. Sometimes (but not always) they are short lived, and only manage to release one or two albums. In the 60s it was bands like [...]
Filed under: In the News | Tagged: Asia, Bad Company, Bad English, Blind Faith, Cheap Trick, Chickenfoot, Cream, CSNY, ELP, Fountains of Wayne, Hanson, Joe Satriani, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sammy Hagar, Smashing Pumpkins, The Firm, The Travelling Wilburys, Tinted Windows, Van Halen | 1 Comment »
So it’s Sunday night, and the weekend’s winding down. I was relaxing, doing a little channel surfing on the ol’ Aquos when I landed on an episode of the Simpsons from 2002 called “How I Spent My Strummer Vacation”. It’s one of my favourites. It’s the episode when Homer goes to a rock and roll [...]
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