Confessions of a Fanboy

I don’t always know where my reviews are going to go when I write them. Sometimes I get into the nuts and bolts of an album and talk about the individual tracks in detail, other times I talk about the album at more of a global level. Sometimes I don’t get to include [...]

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I’m having a good night tonight.
I bought the first new Eagles CD in 28 years. I do like what I’ve heard thus far.
I put that aside to watch the upcoming Barenaked Ladies’ live DVD. I got an advance of it. It comes out next Tuesday. I rule. TheWifeToWhomI’mMarried and I are both big fans of [...]

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Barenaked Ladies’ Talk To The Hand: Live in Michigan
I once again drink from the glorious kegs of victory as I celebrate my beloved Boston Red Sox domination of the Colorado Rockies to win the 2007 World Series. Glorious!
To honor me and the vital role I played in this magnificent achievement, I got [...]

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I didn’t realize until I compiled this list just what an active, productive, and awesome music-listening day I had today. I knew I was listening to some great music but it wasn’t until I got to see the cumulative total of it all that I realized just how great.
I rule.

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The daily scorecard of what I listened to, provided as a public service. See anything you like? Anything you’ve forgotten? What did you listen to?
Alive (Gorge #3) | Pearl Jam | 2006.07.23|The Gorge #3
Given to Fly (Gorge #3) | Pearl Jam | 2006.07.23|The Gorge #3
Little Wing (Gorge #3) | Pearl Jam | 2006.07.23|The Gorge #3
Crazy [...]

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Still Remains | Stone Temple Pilots | Purple
No One’s Leaving | Jane’s Addiction | Ritual De Lo Habitual
Cigarettes & Alcohol | Oasis | Definitely Maybe
The Bends | Radiohead | Bends, The
Strange Currencies | R.E.M. | Monster
Brother | Toad The Wet Sprocket | In Light Syrup
For Celebrations Past | Screaming Trees | Sweet Oblivion
Cigarettes & Alcohol [...]

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A lot of good stuff from yesterday, beginning with the most recent addition to the collection, Dave Matthews’ Live at Radio City. From there I did another tour through the ’90s and followed that up with a short classic rock kick.

Bartender | Matthews, Dave Band | Live At Radio City
When The World Ends | [...]

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I spent my in the ’90s today, maxing out on a lot of the ’90s alternative and grunge scene — even the Springsteen I listened to today was from the ’90s.
Very soon I’m going to have to write in depth about how much I love “My Beautiful Reward” from Springsteen’s Lucky Town CD. That [...]

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I have to make sure I remember Rock Spectacle.
Barenaked Ladies are not one of those bands that are going to go down in the annals of history as one of rock’s most important acts, but they bring something to the table that is too easily dismissed by contemporary rock critics: [...]

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