Tag Archives: rock-n-roll

Music Review: “My Side of Town” by The Roadside Bombs – The Boys of ‘Noma Slam It Home

Posted on November 28, 2014 by mfinocchiaro

I could justifiably be accused of nepotism, but I want to plug my cousin Ben’s band  The Roadside Bombs and their debut CD just out called “My Side of Town” on Chapter 11 records. Ben has been a punk rock singer … Continue reading →

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Music: My discovery of instrumental metal – Animals as Leaders and Intervals

Posted on March 31, 2014 by mfinocchiaro

Thanks to a tiny little post by Metal Wani on Facebook, I learned of the existence of a genre that is officially called prog metal but which I qualify as instrumental metal. The two bands I checked out were both … Continue reading →

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Music Review: Stuff I liked in 2013

Posted on January 17, 2014 by mfinocchiaro

As I usually do, here is some of the music released in 2013 that I liked best. Overall, 2013 was not as great a comeback year as 2012 but I think my tastes broadened a bit from last year’s list. … Continue reading →

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New Orleans and Jazz Fest 2013: A Chronicle

Posted on May 11, 2013 by mfinocchiaro

It has been 20 years since I cast my shadow on the hallowed fairgrounds where the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is held every year. Back in the early 90s, I went to the festival three times and held … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Bands: Van Halen vs. Van Hagar

Posted on February 18, 2013 by mfinocchiaro

OK, so it is not really a fair fight, but in light of the recent return of Diamond Dave, I thought it had to be done. Many of us grew up with VH I and II and dreamed of having … Continue reading →

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Music Review: Bands I Discovered in 2012 (from Alabama Shakes to Tame Impala)

Posted on February 16, 2013 by mfinocchiaro

As a final retrospective article about music from 2012, I wanted to write about some bands I discovered during the year that you might also enjoy. The Darkness released their 3rd album, Hot Cakes. It is a mix of Queen-like … Continue reading →

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Music Review: Grunge and Punk Revival Albums in 2012 (oh, and the Beach Boys too!)

Posted on February 15, 2013 by mfinocchiaro

The dinosaurs of rock were not the only comeback artists last year. Bob Mould, Green Day, Dinosaur Jr, Soundgarden and Smashing Pumkpins all released albums last year and I plan to give you a few notes on each below. But … Continue reading →

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Music Review: Return of 7 Rock-n-Roll Dinosaurs & Legends in 2012

Posted on February 14, 2013 by mfinocchiaro

2012 was a year for some notable musical comebacks. Neil Young, Donald Fagen, Van Halen (with Diamond Dave!) – from Asia to ZZ Top, there was a lot of nostalgia. I’ll review some of the highlights here. Neil Young’s Psychedelic … Continue reading →

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Music: Battle of Thrash – Comparing Anthrax, Metallica, Megadeath, and Slayer

Posted on March 19, 2012 by mfinocchiaro

I won’t belabor the point tonight because I have episodes of Californication and House of Lies to watch 🙂 I did want to make a few quick observations about thrash though. A few weeks back, I posted about anger and … Continue reading →

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Music Review: Metallica’s “Beyond Magnetic” EP

Posted on March 17, 2012 by mfinocchiaro

I talked about St Anger and touched on Death Magnetic some time back, but never got around to reviewing the follow-up EP to it, Beyond Magnetic. The EP starts off on Hate Train, a straight-forward metal anthem to the darkness within … Continue reading →

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