The original idea for this crazy project was to turn it into a book. I quickly realized that was going to be way more work than I wanted to take on right now so instead you’re stuck with this 10-part blog post. There are two records in particular that popped into my head one day … More A Decade of CT Music: 2013
There are storytellers, and there are artists who paint vivid pictures with words and music. There are artists willing to look inward, and there are those willing to bare it all, exposing raw, vulnerable soul to the world around them. There are artists who can make you feel, and those that make you melt within … More Broads – Stay Connected
Welcome back for Part 3 of our 10-part series examining some of my favorite releases from Connecticut musicians over this last decade. 2012, like most years, was a bit of a blur. My wife spent most of it pregnant with our fourth (and final) child who we welcomed into the world on the same day … More A Decade of CT Music: 2012
We continue our look at this past decade of CT music with a dive into 2011. Honestly, I don’t remember a lot about 2011. I had to look up what major world events went down. (I remember where I was when they announced Bin Laden was dead. I was watching a Phillies game.) I do … More A Decade of CT Music: 2011
With this decade coming to a somewhat unceremonious close (or at least that’s how it feels to me), I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the last ten years in music, specifically the music from my backyard here in Connecticut. There are a lot of bands who have come and gone (and come again … More A Decade of CT Music: 2010
Iron Maiden is very much the ‘family band’ in my household. While all four of my kids like Black Sabbath and can all claim fandom on a handful of other metal acts, Maiden stands the tallest among them all. They are the only band (sans local acts) that all four of my kids have seen … More The Metal Dad’s Iron Maiden Album Rankings
When reminded it’s been a solid four years since they last gifted us with any new music, Goodnight Blue Moon vocalist/guitarist, Erik Elligers responds with a sigh of relief that could be heard through e-mail, “Yeah…four years. We needed time for this album.” New Haven’s Goodnight Blue Moon cemented themselves as heavy hitters in the … More Artist of the Month: Goodnight Blue Moon
The Heavy Metal World Tour is a companion piece to a weekly segment on The Metal Dad Radio Show. Each week we play a block of bands from a specific location from around the world, picked entirely at random. This week: Santiago, Chile It was without one ounce of hyperbole when I said on this … More The Heavy Metal World Tour – Santiago, Chile
The Heavy Metal World Tour is a companion piece to a weekly segment on The Metal Dad Radio Show. Each week we play a block of bands from a specific location from around the world, picked entirely at random. This week: Mexico City, Mexico Mexico is yet another stop on our weekly world tour whose … More The Heavy Metal World Tour – Mexico City, Mexico
The Heavy Metal World Tour is a companion piece to a weekly segment on The Metal Dad Radio Show. Each week we play a block of bands from a specific location from around the world, picked entirely at random. This week: Stockholm, Sweden It would be one of the largest understatements ever put into writing … More The Heavy Metal World Tour – Stockholm, Sweden
