Artist Spotlight: Son of Sam (or; To Walk the Night Again, Like We Did Last Summer)

Occasionally, a band becomes so aggravated with a personality within their ranks, they all plan a mutiny and regroup. Sometimes, over the years, a band’s turnover is so high that over the years their discarded musician pile is large enough … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Son of Sam (or; To Walk the Night Again, Like We Did Last Summer)

Artist Spotlight: Ex People (or; How Two Ladies and Two Gents Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Doom)

I have this friend from Venezuela, and he is the most reliable person I know when it comes to music suggestions. Toward the end of 2017, he recommended this band to me, and I’ve been obsessed with them ever since. … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Ex People (or; How Two Ladies and Two Gents Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Doom)

Chris Gaines is Fake, but so is Garth Brooks: 5th Annual Terrible Artist Spotlight

Like the Tokyo Olympics, the Fifth Annual Terrible Artist Spotlight Challenge is back, one year after it was originally scheduled. This year’s installation — following previous entries covering Soulja Boy, Dogstar, BrokeNCYDE, and Train (band) — brings us the story … Continue reading Chris Gaines is Fake, but so is Garth Brooks: 5th Annual Terrible Artist Spotlight

Artist Spotlight: Aerosmith 1973-1993 (or; A Field Guide on How to Squander Goodwill) [Part 3 of 5]

Part 1 here. Part 2 here. Last week, Aerosmith had finally achieved commercial and critical success that had avoided them… Draw the Line (1977) After the release of Rocks, Aerosmith was riding high… on drugs, fame, money, and sometimes even … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Aerosmith 1973-1993 (or; A Field Guide on How to Squander Goodwill) [Part 3 of 5]

Artist Spotlight: Aerosmith 1973-1993 (or; A Field Guide on How to Squander Goodwill) [Part 2 of 5]

Part 1 here. Last week, Aerosmith released their debut album to little notice at all… Get Your Wings (1974) In October 1973, Aerosmith continued their nearly non-stop touring by opening for Mott the Hoople on a US tour. While the … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Aerosmith 1973-1993 (or; A Field Guide on How to Squander Goodwill) [Part 2 of 5]

Artist Spotlight: Aerosmith 1973-1993 (or; A Field Guide on How to Squander Goodwill) [Part 1 of 5]

Where does one start? How about with the guy The Times of London called a “glamourous stick insect”, Steven Tyler. Steven Tyler (Tallarico) was born in Harlem in 1948. Tyler’s grandparents immigrated from Italy in the late 1880’s and were … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Aerosmith 1973-1993 (or; A Field Guide on How to Squander Goodwill) [Part 1 of 5]

Artist Spotlight: Killing Joke (or; How to Compose the Soundtrack to Every Apocalypse) [Part 6 of 7]

Part 1 here. Part 2 here. Part 3 here. Part 4 here. Part 5 here. Killing Joke (2003) In 2002, guitarist Geordie Walker and vocalist/keyboardist Jaz Coleman came back together to reform Killing Joke once again. Coleman cited the Invasion … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Killing Joke (or; How to Compose the Soundtrack to Every Apocalypse) [Part 6 of 7]

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