Archive for March, 2007

Record Store Rant

Posted: March 29, 2007 in CD Scavenger Hunt

I haven’t been my musical self lately and that has caused the lack of posts. Aside from work getting more intense, my trip to the local record store last Tuesday has really affected me and I have been a little jaded by it. Last Tuesday (3/20), I made my morning trip to my local Newbury [...]

KISS – Crazy Nights (1987)

Posted: March 26, 2007 in Album Reviews

KISS – Crazy Nights (1987, Mercury/Polygram) Crazy Crazy Nights I’ll Fight Hell To Hold You Bang Bang You No, No, No Hell Or High Water My Way When Your Walls Come Down Reason To Live Good Girl Gone Bad Turn On The Night Thief In The Night Band Lineup: Paul Stanley – Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards [...]

Testament – The Legacy (1987, Atlantic) Over The Wall The Haunting Burnt Offerings Raging Waters C.O.T.L.O.D. First Strike Is Deadly Do Or Die Alone In The Dark Apocalyptic City Band Lineup: Chuck Billy – Vocals Alex Skolnick – Guitars Eric Peterson – Guitars Greg Christian – Bass Louie Clemente – Drums Total Time – 38:53 [...]

Black Stone Cherry – s/t (2006, Roadrunner) Rain Wizard Backwoods Gold Lonely Train Maybe Someday When The Weight Comes Down Crosstown Woman Shooting Star Hell And High Water Shapes Of Things Violator Girl Tired Of The Rain Drive Rollin’ On Band Lineup: Chris Robertson – Lead Vocals, Lead, Rhythm & Slide Guitar Ben Wells – [...]

Shaw/Blades – Influence (2007, VH-1 Classic) Summer Breeze (Seals & Crofts, 1972) Time Of The Season (The Zombies, 1968) Your Move (Yes, 1971) I Am A Rock (Simon & Garfunkel, 1966) Lucky Man (Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, 1970) The Sound Of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel, 1964) California Dreamin’ (The Mamas & The Papas, 1963) On [...]

It’s been a hard week for me to post so I’m putting my last to expeditions together. Let’s also just say that the pickings have been very slim for new releases and used CDs at the local stores so I haven’t really bought all that much. 3/5/07 Shaw/Blades – Influence (2007) – $9.99: I’m a [...]

Van Halen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yesterday and it was the biggest letdown I’ve witnessed in a long time. What should have been a raucous celebration of the legendary band’s full career was more like a soft whimper. I’m never big into award shows but the anticipation of seeing [...]

I was in the car Saturday morning when I heard the news of Brad Delp’s passing on Friday afternoon. I had just heard ‘Hitch A Ride’ and the local DJ came on and said that they would be playing a lot of Boston in Brad’s memory. I just couldn’t believe it. I found myself sitting [...]

First single and video off DREAM EVIL (1987), it ties in nicely with the album artwork. A couple of things to look for: Ronnie’s gestures (they make me laugh sometimes) and his hair (which looks streamlined).

Dio – Dream Evil (1987)

Posted: March 12, 2007 in Album Reviews

Dio – Dream Evil (1987, Warner Bros.) Night People Dream Evil Sunset Superman All The Fools Sailed Away Naked In The Rain Overlove I Could Have Been A Dreamer Faces In The Window When A Woman Cries Band Lineup: Ronnie James Dio – Vocals Craig Goldy – Guitars Jimmy Bain – Bass Vinny Appice – [...]

Tale Of The Tape: Dell DJ 30 (1st gen) 3138 songs (265 full albums)  I was able to get some listening in at work tonight so I fired up my Dell DJ, selected “Play All Tracks”, and hit “Shuffle”. Here are the first 25 songs to come on (band-song-album): Pantera – All Over Tonight  (Projects [...]

As some of you know, I was a third shifter for ten years so I was able to get in at least seven hours of music while I worked. The change this past October from the overnight shift (12-8am) to the 6pm-2am shift has taken it’s toll on the work playlists. I don’t work with a skeleton [...]