Summer 1999 was a long time ago but I still have vivid memories of going to see The Matrix on a Saturday afternoon with a friend. You’d hate to sit next to me in movies, Avid Reader, since I like to talk or make comments throughout, but I can remember sitting silent during the entire movie. I was 16, had my license, a job for the summer and nothing could stop me. The final scene of the movie was my favorite: as Neo tells the audience on the other end of the phone to free their minds, hangs
Keepin’ People Calm
by J Frazzetta June 18th, 2013 | Artist Review, Featured ArtistSummer 1999 was a long time ago but I still have vivid memories of going to see The Matrix on a Saturday afternoon with a friend. You’d hate to sit next to me in movies, Avid Reader, since I like to talk or make comments throughout, but I can remember sitting silent during the entire movie. I was 16, had my license, a job for the summer and nothing could stop me. The final scene of the movie was my favorite: as Neo tells the audience on the other end of the phone to free their minds, hangs
Rage Against the Machine
The Sisters Are In
by J Frazzetta June 11th, 2013 | Artist Review, Featured Artist
Instead of going in order of releases, Avid Reader, I’m going to go in the order of how I came upon these albums. I already let you know that I heard "Killing in the Name", already but the first album by Rage Against the Machine I would purchase
Surfer Blood, Pythons, 2013
by J Frazzetta June 17th, 2013 | Album Review
In early 2010 I picked up Astro Coast and was taken in by the guitar melodies, sophomoric lyrics and overall light vibe of Surfer Blood. Then they opened for the Pixies, which was fantastic, and now they have returned with a proper second album. There was an EP in there, I didn’t tell you about it, Avid Reader, but Tarot Classics wasn’t bad and is worth checking out in the future. Partnering up with producer Gil Norton, this Florida four-piece is back with a more mature sound.For those of you that don’t pay attention to these things
- Queens Of The Stone Age: …Like Clockwork
- Daft Punk: Random Access Memories
- Sleeping With Sirens: Feel
- Blake Shelton: Based On A True Story
- Darius Rucker: True Believers
- Megadeth: Super Collider
- Imagine Dragons: Night Visions
- Florida Georgia Line: Here’s To The Good Times
- Justin Timberlake:The 20/20 Experience
- Barenaked Ladies: Grinning Streak
- Modern Vampires of the City: Vampire Weekend
Creed Bratton, Tell Me About It, 2013
by J Frazzetta June 14th, 2013 | Album Review
I know what you’re thinking, Avid Reader, and yes this is the same Creed Bratton from The Office. For nine years he played a rather strange character on a rather strange sitcom but no matter what, I always loved the lines he had on that show. Throughout the series there was always mention of Creed’s background being in a band and most of that was true. During the 60’s he was a part of The Grass Roots for this song and you can see him as the striped guitar player here; crazy right? Since then he’s worked