New Album, New Site
Hi. Long time, no post. Life has changed a LOT since my last post… I will be re-launching this site under a new name — my “artist” name — Mark
All-Time Favorite Albums – Capsule Reviews
Note: This list is in MAJOR need of a heavy revision. Hopefully by EOY 2021. Recently, I commented on Twitter and Facebook about Amy MacDonald’s album becoming one of my
Best Albums of 2011-2012
Edited 2012-11-28 I haven’t posted here in almost three years. My focus has been elsewhere, through major life changes. But due to a special request, I’m going to break the
Best of 2009
This post is dedicated to my father, who passed away on 12/5/2009. He was a wonderful father and husband. He made friends with everyone he met. He taught me so
The Rain,The Park and Other Things (The Cowsills)
I became a huge music fan in the mid ’60s, and fell in love with bubblegum music back then. And there is no better bubblegum song than the 1967 “The
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Vox (Sarah McLachlan)
Although Canada’s Sarah McLachlan has been a pretty big star since the late ’80s, and although she has produced some quality music over the past two decades, I don’t think
Winter (U2)
Here’s another example of a great, obscure song from a well known band. In my opinion, U2’s “No Line on the Horizon” is their strongest and most adventurous album since
In the City (Joe Walsh)
If you’re a fan of the 1979 movie, “The Warriors“, then you’ll likely know this song. Joe Walsh was a key member for the Eagles back in the late 1970s,
Truth and Bone (Heather Nova)
In 1994, Heather Nova’s album “Oyster” helped me get through one my most difficult times. It was our first year in suburbia, and the culture shock was much more than
Outside (Tribe)
In 1991, the most famous band in the world since the 1980s released what many believe is their best album to date — U2’s Achtung Baby. And although my favorite