Rockologist

Source: blogcritics.org --- 5 days ago
Rediscovering when U2 was, above all else, a great rock band. I think the thing that most immediately struck me the first time I heard U2 was the sound. The drums were huge, leaping out of the speakers and into your face right out of the gate on "I Will Follow," the opening track of their 1980 debut album Boy. The jangling yet edgy guitars likewise cut across the big boom of the drums like a... ...

Source: blogcritics.org --- 34 days ago
In porn terms, Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" is what you would call the "money shot" of a July 4th mixtape. By the time most of you read this, I'll be on my way to spend the 4th of July holiday with my buddy Dave, at his cabin up on The Lake. Dave and I are best friends dating back to our high school days, and 4th of Julys spent at The Lake are a tradition dating back at least that far.Over the years, the stories from our summers at The Lake are both... ...

Source: blogcritics.org --- 18 days ago
Check your local listings for VH1's Rock Honors: The Who. But if you love rock and roll, don't miss it. When I was growing up in the seventies, I can honestly say that there were few artists that affected me in quite the same way that the Who did. On the surface, you had the fact that these four guys made one hell of a big noise. Yet in spite of the unhinged chaos that characterized their live performances, there was something lying underneath all of... ...