Dedicated to Chris Cornell. Soundgarden grew out of the whole early ’90’s “grunge” thing in Seattle that spawned Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Nirvana. A popular band, arguably they had no more celebrated song than “Black Hole Sun.” It’s worth quoting songwriter Chris Cornell’s … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – Black Hole Sun
“She had such strength of conviction, yet she could speak to the fragility in all of us.” – U2 I had put it out of my mind that she had passed on until I heard a Cranberries song on the radio and then I felt … Continue reading An ME tribute to Dolores O’Riordan, Queen of Limerick
Wherein I take three songs I like and play them as kind of a mini-set. These all come out of a particular time, the ’80’s when rock still ruled the airwaves. For the most part. First up – The Jam. There’s probably a ton of songs … Continue reading Tres Songs
“We all have views on what our Irishness means to us. Two members of the band were born in England and were raised in the Protestant faith. Bono’s mother was Protestant and his father was Catholic. I was brought up Catholic. U2 are a living … Continue reading The Story of U2 – You Too – (Final of Four)
Peter Rowen, who was on the cover of Boy, is used here again on 1983’s War. This time with an angrier look. A big theme for U2 throughout the years is loss of innocence. The names of their most recent albums continue to reflect this. … Continue reading The Story of U2 – Innocence and Experience – (Part 3)
Just want to acknowledge here the passing of another one of my musical heroes, Walter Becker. I’ve already written a Steely Dan series so I’ll let that be my statement on Mr. Becker, his fine, underappreciated guitar playing and his wonderfully twisted, cynical world view. … Continue reading The Story of U2 – Rejoice (Part 2)
“Never has any rock ‘n roll band been so polarizing an entity, so adored and abhorred, so blessed/cursed with the ability to inspire and capacity to infuriate as U2.” – Andrew Mueller, Uncut magazine. That is true, I think because they live only the rock ‘n … Continue reading The Story of U2 – The Unforgettable Fire – (Part 1)
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