Posted in Album Cover of the Week Album Cover of the Week: Alice Cooper, School’s Out Chris Holmes posted on June 11, 2021 Comments Off on Album Cover of the Week: Alice Cooper, School’s Out I’d say this album cover is quite appropriate for this time of year. It’s the 1972 rock classic School’s Out (Warner Bros. Records – BS 2623), and boy does this one have a lot. Read More
Posted in Music Greatest Misses: Van Halen Chris Holmes posted on October 3, 2018 Comments Off on Greatest Misses: Van Halen In Van Halen: Greatest Misses we look at (and listen to) the least popular songs from each of the band's Read More
Posted in Music Greatest Misses: Kiss (Spotify Playlist) Chris Holmes posted on March 8, 2016 Comments Off on Greatest Misses: Kiss (Spotify Playlist) In which I compile a Spotify playlist of Kiss's least popular Read More
Posted in Listening Booth, Music Listening Booth — The Who, “Had Enough” Chris Holmes posted on December 28, 2015December 28, 2015 Comments Off on Listening Booth — The Who, “Had Enough” The outstanding second track from The Who's 'Who Are You' album, "Had Read More
Posted in Listening Booth, Music Listening Booth — Kiss New York City Loft Rehearsal, 1973 Chris Holmes posted on April 10, 2014April 21, 2014 Comments Off on Listening Booth — Kiss New York City Loft Rehearsal, 1973 A fascinating glimpse at the early days of Kiss can be heard on this New York City rehearsal bootleg from Read More
Posted in Music In Concert: Rush at the Prudential Center, 10/20/12 Chris Holmes posted on October 21, 2012June 18, 2013 5 Comments Insightful review of Rush live in concert at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on October 20, 2012; part of the band's Clockwork Angels Read More
Posted in Music “Headlong Flight” — NEW RUSH SONG! Chris Holmes posted on April 18, 2012 Comments Off on “Headlong Flight” — NEW RUSH SONG! The first official single for Clockwork Angels is out, "Headlong Flight." It is very good Read More
Posted in Album Cover of the Week, Music Album cover of the week: Warner Brothers Presents… Montrose! Chris Holmes posted on March 5, 2012February 10, 2015 Comments Off on Album cover of the week: Warner Brothers Presents… Montrose! In honor of the late guitarist Ronnie Montrose, this week's album cover spotlight shines on 1975's Warner Brothers Presents... Read More
Posted in Funny Stuff, Music Graphicity: What Makes Van Halen Great? Chris Holmes posted on March 2, 2012 Comments Off on Graphicity: What Makes Van Halen Great? A scientific analysis of Van Halen, determining the relative importance of the various members who have been in the band over the Read More