Michael Grant is Back. . .
Back in 2015 I went to check out LA Guns. It was fairly ig event in the middle of New Jersey. Sadly they were not on the main stage. Big festiva, little stage. It had...
Category: The Western Front
Where To Go?
Last November I had the pleasure of talking with Neil Carter. I had reached out to him on Facebook and we agreed to schedule an ‘interview’ using Whatsapp. He was over in the UK, having...
The Silversun Pickups at Brooklyn Steel
The Silversun Pickups. Mid-tempo ambient rock. Just a comforting blanket in these uncertain times. They were doing two nights at Brooklyn Steel and I caught them the first of those two nights in early March....
One Celebration of Neil Peart and Rush
Sitting, waiting for the train to get rolling. That is where this began. The train had just arrived in fact at Grand Central. I had just sat down, and now as waiting for it to...
A Farewell to a King
I have known Neil Peart for over forty years. At least the work and words of this man. He was not a friend. I did not know him. He was simply a man, a musician,...
A Christmas Toast. . .
It is the Christmas season. Multiple holidays I suppose in today’s world. Regardless, the thing I most enjoy about this season? The carols. Songs such as Joy to the World, Little Drummer Boy, Oh Little...
Doing It Right
I have been checking out Liza Colby for ages now. No. That is not what I meant. I mean I have been checking out the Liza Colby Sound, the band, for ages now. But yeah....
Coming Attractions!
It appears that the Wild West will have a special something involving UFO! I am very excited about the prospect! I was just inspired by my outing to the St George to see the band...
Over, Over the Edge. . .
So this past Sunday was not typical. Not typical at all. It just has been awhile since I have gone out on a Sunday night. Lately, it is more and more just preparing for the...
What We Listen To. . .
Does one really listen to anything new? Are there new musical creations? The answer to both is most likely yes. A more nuanced answer, however, is that it is complicated. I am not pointing here...