Led Zeppelin played 10 or 11 shows in my hometown of Seattle, including one played very close to my house in a town called Woodinville. The first was in 1968, the last was in 1977 at the massive concrete eyesore known as the Kingdome. I was just a kid when that last show happened and […]
Tag: Rock
David Bowie – “Stage” (1978)
My first encounter with David Bowie was 1983s Let’s Dance, an album widely derided by Bowie fans when it came out, and for a number of years after, for being a commercial sell out. James Hartley’s Advanced Genius Theory teaches us that one of the things required for an artist to AdvanceTM is they must […]
The Sonics – “Here Are The Sonics!!!” (1965 / 1980)
The Sonics are in their own way responsible for one of the more odd situations wherein I’ve run into someone I know in an almost totally improbable place. And The Sonics own involvement was also improbable, making the entire incident improbable2. For a little context, The Sonics are a garage rock band founded just down […]
David Johansen – “The David Johansen Group Live” (1978)
I always go record shopping when we travel, and do so with an emphasis on picking up local music. I did this on our recent trip to New York City as well, and if you’re a fan of early punk one of the true New York greats is David Johansen. He’s probably best known to […]
Brimbrot – “Brimbrot” (2025)
The guys behind the newly-formed Brimbrot have been making various kinds of noise in the Icelandic music scene for decades. Their combined credits include seminal acts like Das Kapital, HAM, Sólstafir, and Mínus; some lesser-know-but-every-bit-as-good bands like XIII, PS&CO, and the Swedish death metallers Nirvana 2002; and they have supported some pretty solid solo artists […]