In 2022, I saw 30 movies in theaters.  Of those 30, these are the ones I enjoyed most (not necessarily the ones I think will win the Oscar).  

1. The Lost City 

It won’t win best picture, but…

Hello, after another year of not blogging, I am back with my year-end albums list.  Obviously there are plenty of records I did not get to check out.   Honestly, I have been heavily listening to archival releases of the Grateful…

10. Hutch Harris – Suck Up All the Oxygen

This album reminded me of how important Hutch and the Thermals are to me. Suck Up All the Oxygen is a concise 10-track 17-minute album packed with snark, sarcasm and…

June 4, Dan Miraldi is releasing a new single, “Dance the Apocalypse.”  It is the first track arriving from the upcoming punk-infused EP, 15 Minutes of Fury.  This new record announces a sonic changeup from last year’s twin…

First off, 2020 is the year I released three records, Mood Music For Introverts, More Mood Music and the Cherry Flavored Elevator's Garage Rock Masterpiece Theatre.  Disclaimer - although I am proud of all these works, I automatically…

It looks like another year has passed where I did not write any individual album reviews.  Sorry about that.  I did listen to a lot of music and I wrote a decent amount of it too.  Often, I am discovering…

Remember when I used to write album reviews?  Remember when I would write lengthy explanations as to why I chose things for my lists? Me too.  Anyway, I lack the time to do that.  This year is soon to be…

1. Roger Waters – Is This The Life We Really Want? 

It has been 25 years since the last proper Roger Waters' solo album. Is This The Life We Really Want? is Waters' greatest work since Pink Floyd’s…

My new record Love Under Fire was made so that people could have modern fight songs during these trying political times. I have always been a person who enjoyed 1960s and 70s rock. From that era, there are plenty…

1. David Bowie - Blackstar 
  
Two days before he died, David Bowie left his fans with one doozy of a parting gift.  Blackstar is a masterpiece that shows that even in death this icon was still pushing boundaries and finding…

Cleveland’s Chestertons have dropped a new jam, “Heaven,” from their forthcoming EP.  The song begins with an ambient arena rock guitar build that recalls bands like U2 and Angels & Airwaves.  However, as soon Kevin Bianchi’s beautiful vocal kicks in…

Meet the Shadow Division, the four-piece rock outfit based out of Cleveland, OH featuring: Max Espinosa (vocals and guitar), Michael Ridley (guitar), Joe LaGuardia (bass) and Kevin Hannah (drums).  On their self-titled debut EP, the band weaves a sonic tapestry…