Monthly archives: April, 2014

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Rocky Votolato | Makers

I once brought my girlfriend to see Rocky Votolato play a show at someone’s apartment. I kept it a surprise because I thought it was so cool that we could go see a private show from one of our favorite songwriters in some random living room.  We got to the door and a scantily clad young…




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Black Sabbath | Sabotage

Ya, ya…. I know this album is old but you know what?  It still rocks hard… real fucking hard.   So just bare with me one this one, you won’t regret it. Released in 1975 Sabotage is Sabbaths sixth studio album and in my opinion one of their most underrated.   We’ve all heard Iron Man, War…



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Ben Nichols | The Last Pale Light in the West

I should read more books. Every once in awhile I’ll pick up a novel and it will blow me away. Even if I’ve read it before, if it’s special enough I’ll spend weeks thinking about it. Sometimes it’s good for me, I’ll read Three Men in a Boat and remember that people have been laughing…




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RYAN ADAMS | COLD ROSES

Before Ryan Adams was living happily ever after with Mandy Moore (yes this is true and more than a little strange) he was creating mostly depressing, sometimes beautiful, pop and alt-country (there is is again!) albums. In the early 2000s, Adams was particularly inspired, creating his best work while under the influence of alcohol and…