March 31, 2008
Random Tube: Man, I Love This Band
God damn, is Howlin Rain good! Buy both their albums and see them on tour. It’s mandatory!
Entries from March 2008
March 31, 2008
Rock Trivia: Round 9 Question 28- Roots of Rock
Name the first song Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote together.
March 28, 2008
Rock Trivia: Round 9 Question 27- Art Rock
Who recorded “Here Comes the Flood” (1977)?
*the picture is Greenhills, Ohio’s Winton Lake early this March!
March 27, 2008
Dig This!: Positive ELP Review, More Proof of Prog’s Comeback
I was pretty blown away when I found New York’s super-hip independent paper, the Village Voice, writing up the recently remastered and rereleased Emerson, Lake & Palmer live document, Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends. Then I almost swallowed my eyeballs when I saw that the review was resoundingly positive! [...]
March 24, 2008
Blog Jammin’: Welcome Aboard
I’ve got some stuff for you today, as I’m still getting back into the swing of things from the big cruise. We had a great Easter dinner upstate with the Fam this weekend, and got to watch some March Madness basketball. I am currently numero uno in the NCAA pool that I’m in, [...]
March 24, 2008
Rock Trivia: Round 9 Question 25- Album Titles
More Songs About Buildings and Food (197
March 21, 2008
Record Album Roundup: Steal These Now!
Here are some great albums that are just laying around on the internet, tits full out…
*Rocksoul gives you the amazing Roger Glover solo album featuring super-early Dio and Coverdale. A treasure. Dig this example!!!
*The inimitable Otis Redding with Carla Thomas on their live King & Queen album from a nice bacony vinyl rip, [...]
March 19, 2008
Rock Trivia: Round 9 Question 24- Rock General
In 1976, who opened for Patti Smith on her British tour?
March 18, 2008
Rock Trivia: Round 9 Question 23- Heavy Metal
What color are the eyes on Rainbow’s Straight Between the Eyes?
March 18, 2008
Rock Trivia: Round 9 Question 22- Beatles
On what album does the McCartney single “My Love” appear?
March 17, 2008
Happy St. Paddy’s Day!!!
I’ve returned, had a great time, and am now catching up with ‘real life’. Happy St. Paddy’s Day, ya’ll! Have a few green beers…I’m sure you deserve it.
March 7, 2008
Bon Voyage! I’m Yacht Rockin’ Now!
My voyage at sea in the Caribbean calls me away from my blogging duties till somewhere around St. Patty’s Day. Have a good week at work, suckers! Bon voyage…I’ll leave you with some smooth sailing, care of Michael McD…
March 7, 2008
Rock Trivia: Round 9 Question 21- Art Rock
Which album of the Strawbs contained the song “Part of the Union”?
March 6, 2008
Sh*t L*sts: Last 5 Style
Let’s do a quick Sh*t L*st before I’m outta here on vacation! How about we check in with the last 5 songs that your iPod or Zune or 6 8-track shuffler in your car or personal traveling minstel show has played for you today. Here’s the last 5 that my bottomless music tank [...]
March 6, 2008
Rock Trivia: Round 9 Question 20- Rock General
What group did Eric Burdon belong to in 1965?
March 4, 2008
Blog Jammin’: Winter Blahz
I’m officially tired of winter and possibly SAD. I notice a certain complacency that I don’t have during warm-weather months. Luckily, I’m going on a cruise to the Caribbean next week with the family-in-law and it’s gonna be a blast! What will you be doing? Oh, sorry… sitting at your cubicle [...]
March 1, 2008
The Best Band You’ve Never Heard In Your Life: Colosseum
The band, Colosseum, is definitely one of the Best Bands You’ve Never Heard In Your Life. The band formed in England in 1968 by three ex-John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers players, rounded out by a guitarist which they soon recruited. Their second album, Valentyne Suite, was their first to be released on Vertigo Records, which [...]
March 1, 2008
Rock Trivia: Round 9 Question 18- Roots of Rock
Who was the guitarist in the band the McCoys, best known for “Hang On Sloopy”?
