Charles Snider’s Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock is essential reading for any fan of classic Progressive rock. The book is over 600 pages worth of prog rock history, interviews with fundamental and important progressive artists, and hundreds of concise, excellent album reviews. I first heard of Charles Snider when I cited him heavily … Continue reading
Lets face it: everyone, on a fundamental level, knows that music awards shows are a joke. Most of the time it’s just a popularity contest instead of some objective measure of quality or influence. The judges are often out of touch; case in point, the year that Tenacious D, who I love dearly but know … Continue reading
About 20 years ago, 5 teenage boys (including myself) took the stage at the South Junior High School talent show. I was the drummer/backup singer, and was about to make my first public performance. We had been rehearsing “Hotel California” for several weeks and were eager to perform. In the end, our lead vocalist sang … Continue reading
Last year, I had the privilege of interviewing composer/multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Carla Kihlstedt, founding member of Tin Hat Trio, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, The Book of Knots, and various other projects. Her interview was one of my favorites from last year, and I hope you take the time to read it if you haven’t. Her output in her … Continue reading
Fans of classic and modern Yes rejoice! Members of current Yes lineup, along with Yes featuring Anderson, Rabin, Wakeman, gathered together as a group for the first time since the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to bury Hatchet, a thrash metal band from Bay Area, California. Hatchet lead singer Eric Lundgren said of the … Continue reading
Devin Townsend released an autobiography called Only Half There last year in April. I first heard Devin Townsend in 2001 on an InsideOut sampler CD, and have called myself a fan ever since. I’ve seen him 4 times live, met him twice, and am grateful that he has been such an integral part of my musical … Continue reading
Last year, one of the most impressive concerts I saw was the Dragon Drop/Cheer Accident/Free Salamander Exhibit show in Indianapolis. I was particularly impressed by Cheer Accident, a band I had heard of for many years but never given enough attention to, partially because of their immense discography and almost 40 years of material. They … Continue reading
