23 years ago today, Nirvana played one of the most notorious shows in their too-short career. I could keep it simple, celebrate the anniversary, and go straight to the point of this post, but you can read about that anywhere

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I saw Al Jarreau live less than two years ago, in July 2015, and it’s a night that I won’t forget. It was clear he was struggling with some health issues. When he needed help to climb his way on

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Do you know what a diving elbow is? It’s not necessary to be a wrestling freak like me to know the answer. If you dabbled with WWF (now WWE) in your childhood you would probably know. And if you don’t, just

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The Mercy Seat – The Mercy Seat (1987) From the shelves There are not many record stores left in my area. My favorite (the one already mentioned here) isn’t even that close, as it’s a one-hour drive away.  Though I

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Breather – Cry For Me (2001) From the shelves Back in the early ’00s, I was a subscriber to a Mother Love Bone mailing list (remember mailing lists?). This, eventually, led me to find out about Breather, a three-piece band

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I haven’t used this space in a long time. Not because I’m lazy, I swear. To put it simple: so little time, so much to do (yes, I’m quoting the theme song from a short-lived Olsen twins show). Musically speaking,

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Alice Cooper – DaDa (1983) From the shelves ‘DaDa’ is one of my favorite Alice Cooper albums, hands down. I know it’s an odd choice, as it includes some of his weirdest material ever, but that’s exactly why it sounds intriguing. For those who

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The Guns were a fierce hardcore band from Ohio active in the early ’80’s. They were really young kids, ages ranging about 12-14 when they formed, but they kicked ass as hard as most older guys from those days. Think

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I haven’t listened to Prince since his passing. He’s one of the musicians I listen to the most, but it suddenly felt strange. I was crushed and just didn’t feel like playing anything from him. I guess we all have

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My first Motörhead piece of vinyl was ‘Rock’N’Roll’. Not nearly their best, but it was the only one I could find at the record shop in my town back in May 1994. After listening to it, I definitely wanted more Motörhead. The

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