Well, Vancouverites, I’m sure you’re feeling as ripped off as I am about how May went down. Nothing but rain, rain, rain. Maybe, if we collectively think positively, our summer will be a little less wet. Here are some songs to inspire you:
1. Summer of ‘69 by Bryan Adams – Hey, look at that, CanCon [...]

1. 21st Century Digital Boy – Bad Religion: I don’t think I could respect a band much more than I do BR. The one time I saw them live was a  life-altering experience, even sans Mr. Brett. While this isn’t my favorite BR song, it is probably one of the most well-known and watching it [...]

First let me say that I have been denied! my mp3 player for a coupla YEARS because I left it out in the rain and a teenager is not cheap, at all.  So I just listened to my playlist on the computer with my headphones.  Cool.  Well, seems my sons can’t keep a set of [...]

Let me be honest up front: I love Outkast. I’m a fan of both Big Boi and Andre 3000 and the music they create. That being said I’m currently in love with the new song from Big Boi – Shutterbug. The song is from his soon to be released album currently named Sir Luscious Left [...]

I know that every writer, of any kind, has days (Hell, mine’s been about a week now)!   Joy and Jayson had their first gig under my management at the Perry County Volunteer Fire Dept.  It went well and we got another gig from it.  I have a story on that in the works and they [...]

My friend’s birthday is coming up, and, being as he’s locked up in an Ohio prison, I thought I’d honor the day with a list of the awesomest songs about prison ever performed.
1. Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash – While this is the most obvious one, it’s also, by far, the best.

2. St. John [...]

Living in Vancouver means crazy weather at crazy times. It’s been especially all over the map here lately and that got me thinking about what kind of people live here. Who chooses to put themselves through such grey, damp and soul sucking winters? Then I wondered what kind of music these people have been making.
Here’s [...]

Are there any albums you long for but just can’t seem to get your hands on?  Out of print, never was printed in your preferred format or just too damn expensive on Ebay?  I feel your pain but perhaps via a collective form of therapy we can get this agony off of our chests and [...]

Having just enjoyed Easter long weekend and its painted eggs I was inspired to write about some “pretty” songs. Generally I’m referring to the sound of the songs, but sometimes content – either in a happy sense or dark in juxtaposition – contributes to the “prettiness” of the songs.
So here are 5 songs I culled [...]

I recently made an archeological discovery of great significance while putting my snowboard away for the season: an old case of CD’s. Remember those? Actual CD’s musicians released with the intent of sharing their art/making a living/gaining immense fame and fortune. I’m not too proud to admit that there were more than a few CD’s [...]