Jim Beviglia – Playing Back the 80s (A Decade of Unstoppable Hits) (Rowman & Littlefield) It’s hard to condense the music of an entire decade into a concrete and meaningful listing. That goes doubly for an adventurous and musically rich era like the 1980s. I could probably easily come up with a list of hundreds … Continue reading
104.5 Birthday Celebration (Day 1) – BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ – June 17, 2018 This past Sunday was the first of two Radio 104.5 11th Birthday Celebration concerts at BB&T Pavilion. Featuring 11 artists, it was a wide-ranging look at indie rock circa 2018. The following are my favorite moments of the day. *Headliner … Continue reading
Bob Seger – I Knew You When (Capitol) You may take it from the wistful title and the cover photo of a fresh-faced, 20-something Bob Seger staring out at you that his latest album would be a celebration of the music he grew up listening to. Instead, I Knew You When is a look backward, … Continue reading
Metallica – Nassau Coliseum – Uniondale, NY – May 17, 2017 Click on thumbnail to see full-sized photos! photos by Mark Doyle © 2017 Continue reading
Metallica – Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, PA – May 12, 2017 photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2017 Continue reading
Motörhead – Bad Magic (UDR) You’ve got to love Lemmy Kilmister. At 69 years old, Lemmy still rocks like a hellhound is on his trail. He’s partied harder than most everyone this side of Keith Richards and he’s survived. He’s one of the rare rock singers who can still pull off mutton chops. He’s not … Continue reading
ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL (2009) Featuring Steve “Lips” Kudlow, Robb Reiner, Ivan Herd, Chris Tsangarides, Tiziana Arrigoni, Glenn Gyorffy, Slash, Lemmy, Scott Ian, Tom Araya, Lars Ulrich, Michael Schencker, Carmine Appice, Cut Loose and Mad Dog. Directed by Sacha Gervasi. Distributed by Ahimsa Films. 90 minutes. Not Rated. This film about an aging rock … Continue reading
Their Name Is… NO ONE by Bill Henhoeffer Many bands look for a distinctive name to give them an identity. This new metal band’s name fights that notion, it has a sense of anonymity, a sense of everyman. NO ONE took their name to illustrate the way they all felt. All the members coming from … Continue reading
