A series in which we explore the life and times of a toddler… “Daddy, we wake up now?” I should preface this post with the disclaimer that I have never been someone who has needed a ton of sleep to operate. I’ve never, even in my teen and college years, been someone who could sleep … More Toddler Tales Vol. 2: Dawn of the Dead (Tired)
25 Years Later is a new series of posts where we take a look how some of my personal favorite albums have stood the test of time as they celebrate their Silver Anniversary. First up, one of the first great records to come out in 1991 – Motörhead’s 1916. It’s fitting in so many ways … More 25 Years Later: Motörhead – 1916
For anyone who missed the “non-metal” list, a little background first. I was asked the last couple years to compile an all-encompassing year end list and inevitably every year that list was weighted quite heavily in favor of all things metal. This year would not have been any different. So I decided that if I … More 2015 Metal Albums of the Year
2015 was an excellent year for new music. When I’ve been asked in the past to sit down and make similar lists for other sites it’s never taken me so long to come to some type of conclusion as to what should make the cut and what eventually doesn’t. It’s never been this painful of … More 2015 (Non-Metal) Albums of the Year
Another installment of what we’ve been rocking on the family iPod… Neko Case – “Bought and Sold” I had a chance to see Neko Case play Hartford last week with my 11-year old daughter. One of the best shows I’ve ever been to in all honesty. She pulled out a bunch of tracks from back … More Notes From the iPod Vol. 5
I listen to a lot of new music…a lot. That translates into a lot of album reviews for a couple different sites. But I have always been curious what my children would think of some of the albums that I’ve been loving. So we begin a new series of posts where I select one song … More Childish Reviews #1
A series in which we explore the life and times of a toddler… “I WANT MEATBALLS!” This is how I was greeted one beautiful, recent Autumn morning, my eyes still heavy with sleep. There, writhing on the cold linoleum of our kitchen floor, my two year old – a beautiful and intelligent child – was … More Toddler Tales Vol. 1
There can be no light without darkness. There can be no joy without pain. It is the way of the universe, the juxtaposition of our brightest days and our darkest nights keeping the Earth spinning in perpetuity. But beauty does not exist in a vacuum. On the contrary, our bleakest hours can at times be … More Review: Amber Asylum – Sin Eater
Another weekly installment of some highlights from what we’ve been rocking on the family iPod… Alice In Chains – Them Bones I honestly believe that one of the most important albums the 1990s ever produced was Dirt by Alice In Chains. This album had a huge impact on multiple scenes, not the least of which … More Notes From the iPod Vol. 4
Everyone who listens to metal music has a Gateway Band. Honestly anyone who listens to any style of music that doesn’t get constant mainstream media attention has a Gateway Band. That’s because you need to start somewhere. You need that one band/artist that makes you want to dig deeper into a certain style of music. … More AC/DC: The Gateway Band
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