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A Quickie: Sabbath, O2 Academy Birmingham
I just want to say a couple quick things about the Sabbath reunion, Tony, and the drummer situation. I think when the Ozzy-fronted version of Sabbath was put on ice in 2006, it was a good thing,...
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REVIEW: Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell – Live in Europe
HEAVEN & HELL – Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell – Live in Europe (2010 Armoury) Even though there was a double live CD (Radio City Music Hall) shortly before this, I don’t think anybody...
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REVIEW: A World With Heroes – A KISS Tribute for Cancer Care – A 40th...
Part 7.5 in my series on Ace Frehley, sorta! Plenty of Ace related coolness here. For the last part of the Ace series, 12 Picks, click here. A World With Heroes – A KISS Tribute for Cancer Care – A...
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REVIEW: Sven Gali – Sven Gali (1992)
First of a two-part series, by request of Deke! SVEN GALI – Sven Gali (1992 BMG) Sven Gali were a good band. To put this into context, in the early 90’s Canada was home to a growing hard rock scene...
View ArticleR.I.P. Frankie Banali
After a 16 month battle with pancreatic cancer, Frankie Banali has passed away. His best album, W.A.S.P.’s The Headless Children, will always be a cornerstone of this collection. Metal Health was the...
View ArticleR.I.P. Gerry McGhee
When I was 15, I saw a band on TV called Brighton Rock. The song was called “We Came to Rock” and it was cool. Pop rock, not quite metal, but slick. Then I heard the outro! The singer was screaming...
View Article#873: Happy 3 Years
There have been a lot of anniversaries lately. On January 4, I celebrated (but not did not post about) 15 years of freedom from the Record Store. (Why beat a dead horse?) But today I choked up a bit...
View Article#876: Rest in Peace to my Friend
Dear friend, I shouldn’t say your name. The news is fresh and your family members are finding out now, just like I did. We met four years ago via a mutual pal, but bonded immediately over a shared...
View Article#906: Since You’ve Been Gone
Dear Uncle Don Don, A year ago today we got the message that you were gone. My first thought was “at least he is not in pain anymore.” I didn’t like that you had to suffer so much. I’ve seen enough...
View ArticleRest in Peace Norm Macdonald (1959-2021)
Norm Macdonald had been fighting cancer for nine years, and none of us knew about it. That takes guts, to just keep on keeping on. What a man Norm Macdonald must have been. Side-splittingly funny....
View Article#1004: It’s Not You
RECORD STORE TALES #1004: It’s Not You 2018 was, shall we put it mildly, an interesting year. It was the summer that wasn’t. The year I spent the best months of the year driving to and from Toronto, at...
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