Classic Albums: Jane’s Addiction – Nothing’s Shocking
It was a hot July evening in the summer of 1990. I was at Sunrise Mall in Massapequa, NY killing time before my friends and I went into the theater to see a movie. What better place to stop than Sam...
View ArticleClassic Albums: Whitesnake
In 1987 WHITESNAKE released a self-titled record that was legendary and genre-defining. This was a band born anew, a Phoenix rising from the ashes. And since this landmark album celebrated a birthday...
View ArticleClassic Albums: DIO – Sacred Heart
15 years ago my unholy obsession with DIO began. I was a fan growing up, but that fandom didn’t kick into overdrive until I was 32 years old, as I’ve stated before. Well, eight years ago I had just...
View ArticleClassic Albums: White Lion – Mane Attraction
Shortly before I finished my senior year of high school in June of 1991 and was rushed to the hospital with an appendix fixing to burst I bought WHITE LION’S album Mane Attraction. This to me was a...
View ArticleClassic Albums: The Union Underground –…An Education In Rebellion
Who remembers getting the Best Buy circular with the local Sunday newspaper back in the day, huh? My favorite part of it was checking out the new artists’ CDs that were available that coming Tuesday....
View ArticleClassic Albums Remastered: Anthrax – Persistence Of Time
I like to refer to the year 1988 as one in which quite a few high-profile Heavy Metal bands made equally high-profile missteps album-wise. Examples? Okay, sure. OVERKILL’S Under the Influence,...
View ArticleClassic Albums: Depeche Mode – Violator
In the summer of 1990 I bought Violator from DEPECHE MODE on cassette. And man, am I glad I did. This is the album I purchased before getting my driver’s license, and it’s the album I had a lot of fun...
View ArticleBig Innings From The Outfield: R.I.P. Tony Lewis
I don’t even know where to start. What I do know is that I have had to write too many pieces like this over the past few years. When a musician who has touched my life and helped create so many...
View ArticleThe Final Klassic Albums: KISS – Dynasty
In May of 1979 I had just turned six years old. I had a fun birthday, I really did. But my late father had one more gift in store, and that was the brand new KISS album, Dynasty. This is my second...
View ArticleKISS Unmasked: For You, Jim (R.I.P.)
When I was 13 years old in 1986 I finally got KISS Unmasked. I bought the vinyl with my own money and it was glorious doing so. I also bought my parents coffee at Sunrise Mall, something that made me...
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