“Breaking the Law”, “Another Thing Coming”, that’s just about the depth of my Judas Priest knowledge. Well, I know about the alleged backwards masking. I know that Halford is the leader of the metal/leather image. And gay. I now that the terrible move Rock Star was based on them. Sort Continue Reading
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listening Post: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Highway Companion
The last Tom Petty album before MudCrutch. He jettisoned the Heartbreakers and brought back Mr. ELO. Tom Petty – Highway Companion – 2006 (Buy It) Live blogging the last TP record. Saving Grace. A neat little toe-tapping rocker that suggests that this record might actually be fun.Square One. Oh, but Continue Reading
Listening Post: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – The Last DJ
With the end in site, we arrive at the concept album (rock opera) about the state of the music industry, which AllMusic gave 1 star. Is it that bad? Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – The Last DJ – 2002 (Buy It) In 2002 I was listening to radio late Continue Reading
Listening Post: New Music
After hosting (or, co-hosting, as it were) that Monkey Mix I, true to my word, loaded up on a lot of suggestions.Here are my super brief thoughts: Elliott Brood – Mountain Meadows – Excellent. Death Country. High energy. Like …and You Will Know us by the Trail of Dead, only Continue Reading
These guys never got the credit they deserved for the soundscapes they created. Ridicule is NOTHING to be scared of!
It will probably never be a Listening Post but I am having way too much effing fun listening to all of the Adam Ant back catalog. Remixes and in order.
Listening Post: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Echo
Come hell or high water, I’m gonna finish this……. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Echo – 1999 (Buy It) No. The opening track, “Room at the Top” is NOT the Adam Ant hit. Wouldn’t that be cool, though? Mebbe not. As opening tracks go, it’s big, it’s heart wrenching Continue Reading
Listening Post: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – She’s the One
The end is in sight…. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – She’s The One – 1996 (Buy It) I’m not a fan of Ed Burns, the director of the movie “She’s the One”, for which this album serves as soundtrack. i suppose it would be weirder if it was a Continue Reading
listening Post: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Wildflowers
Only a few more rekkids to go…… Tom Petty – Wildflowers – 1994 (Buy it) Petty sheds the Heartbreakers for another solo outing and dumps Jeff (Mr. Sheen) Lynne along the way. Hooking up with Rick (Let’s get back to basics) Rubin, TP puts out a record that is more Continue Reading
listening Post: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Into the Great Wide Open
It’s a slog. But I am determined to get through the Tom Petty catalog. Even if it kills me… Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Into the Great Wide Open – 1991 (Buy It) Petty brings the band back together for an official TP&tH album. Keeps Jeff Lynne around for Continue Reading