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Concert Review – Rodrigo y Gabriela at Ravinia (with guest Rocco DeLuca)

August 31, 2010

This weekend it was our first chance to see Rodrigo y Gabriela, the Mexican guitar duo with eclectic musical tastes that synthesize them into a Latinized metal style.  The duo is currently supporting their new release, 11:11, which I previously reviewed. Over the past couple of years, my fascination with the duo has increased for [...]

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Album Review: Rock Symphonies by David Garrett

August 24, 2010

David Garrett is a Juilliard trained violinist and composer who is committed to introducing young music fans to the classics by mixing elements of classical, rock, pop, and R&B music. His latest album, Rock Symphonies, consists of tracks ranging from rock versions of famous pieces by Bach and Beethoven to “classical” arrangements of Aerosmith and [...]

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100+ Songs We Enjoy Hearing Over (and Over) Again

August 23, 2010

This is co-written with Viola da Voce. You know those songs that always make you hit the “back” button so that can you can hear them again (and again)? After we made a list of our favorite repeat albums, we took things one step further and made a list of our favorite repeat songs. Old [...]

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Concert Review – Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project

August 22, 2010

For the past two mornings, I have woken up thinking about the concert I attended on Friday of the Silk Road Project, an ensemble organized by Yo-Yo Ma.  It was the first time I was able to attend a Silk Road Project concert and if I can help it, I won’t miss future concerts when [...]

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24 Albums We Love Hearing Over and Over Again

August 17, 2010

Co-written with Viola da Voce. The other night, we were driving on our way to go out to dinner. Viola had the album Damnation by Opeth playing in the car. The CD reached its last track and then restarted. Viola said that she didn’t mind listening to the album again, even though she had just [...]

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Smithsonian Channel Explores The Influence of the Electric Guitar

August 14, 2010

I was quite surprised when I received information about a Smithsonian Channel in my inbox.  That is because the channel isn’t available everywhere yet…ahem…Comcast.   With 19 museums, 9 international research centers and over a 168 million artifacts, it shouldn’t be a surprise.  The amount of information stored in the underbelly of each museum is unbelievable. [...]

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Concert Review: Iron Maiden with Dream Theater – The Chicago Concert

July 22, 2010

The following review was co-written with Viola.  Viola wrote the Dream Theater portion. In all my years as a metalhead, there are a few key bands I have yet to see in live performance.  Iron Maiden was one of those bands. For whatever reason, whenever Iron Maiden did come to the states to tour, I [...]

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Album Review: The Rescues – Let Loose the Horses

July 14, 2010

In the grand scheme of things, I rarely give indie rock/pop music the time of day.  That is because most music is bland, repetitive and lacks originality. Having been offered the opportunity to listen to the new album by The Rescues, I thought I’d broaden my horizons a bit. As most readers know, I gravitate [...]

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Album Review: Jace Everett – Red Revelations

June 29, 2010

Although I was raised on country music, I can’t say I am a regular listener of the genre.  I grew up in Texas, which made it difficult to avoid. Not all country music annoys me, but a great deal does.  However, there are a few exceptions I find worth giving the time of day, such [...]

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Album Review: Shifting by At The Soundawn

June 16, 2010

At the Soundawn is a progressive metal band from Italy. The group originally formed in 2000 as a group of friends coming together to play music, but it took the band five years to get serious about writing and recording music.  Thankfully, members Luca De Stefano (vocals), Andrea Violante (guitar), Matteo Bassoli (guitar), Alessio Bellotto [...]

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