Archive for June, 2009
Come Back Home was written in the wake of me losing my longtime drummer and former Army soldier John C. Williams. But the song started off as a reflection of how a military couple deals with separation. After the release of Come Back Home, John’s little brother was killed by an IED in Iraq. His name was Blake [...]
Filed under: Featured Artist, Music, Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Tags: Beat Kitchen, Billboard Charts, Carson Daly, Chicago, Come Back Home, Counting Crows, Featured Artist, Fleetwood Mac, Kelly Clarkson, Last Call with Carson Daly, Music, NBC, Pat McGee, Rock Ridge Music, The Who, These Days, These Days (The Virginia Sessions)
It’s no shock that as each decade passes, a new musical genre takes over and dominates the music scene. Genres change, and so do audiences. One has to wonder what would happen if a group was bold enough to bring a past genre back. Is that taboo? Defintely not. Super 400 has the bravery and [...]
Filed under: Music, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Tags: 2 inch tape, Blues rock, Classic Rock, Led Zeppelin, Music, Music Genre, Protools, Response Records, Rock Ridge Music, Sneak Peak, Super 400, Sweet Fist
To all noteworthy Chicagoans:
Think you’re good enough to hold your own on the American Idol stage? For the second time in Idol history, the four judges and Ryan Seacrest will be searching the city of Chicago for the next possible American Idol. Auditions will be held at the United Center from June 20th to June 22nd. In addition [...]
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Tags: American Idol, American Idol Auditions, American Idol Season 9, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, denver, Kara Dioguardi, Los Angeles, Orlando, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, Season 9, Simon Cowell
What?!
Oh dear god. Do you think anyone told her that water and electricity don’t mix? I told you she was crazy…
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Tags: Lady Gaga, Rolling Stone
Attack! Attack!
Some bands just have…”it.” Attack! Attack!, a pop/punk rock group from Wales, UK, most certainly possesses the it factor that so many groups strive for. Their fun sound reminds me of Fallout Boy or Panic! At the Disco but with a bit of a tweak. The difference? Attack! Attack! is better. Attack! Attack! has a [...]
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Tags: 90210, Attack! Attack!, Fallout Boy, FUEL, Guitar Hero 5, Honesty, This is a Test, Wales, You and Me