Posted on July 16, 2009 by James Brown
As most of you know, Rush is a band that’s almost without equal. Seriously. other than King’s X and Motörhead, name another three man band that kicks this much ass. You probably can’t name too many. Let’s also add to the list of credits to this group. They’ve influenced everyone from the eclectic Primus to [...]
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Posted on June 26, 2009 by James Brown
This is probably one of the more understated Michael Jackson songs, but you want a song with punch. Then, this is the one. ”Man in the Mirror.” Nothing I can put up here is going to do the legend he was any justice. So, enjoy a song that’s just as relevant then as it is [...]
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Posted on June 18, 2009 by James Brown
So, today is Thursday… You’ll want to head over to ATD for their live blog for the US vs. Brazil Match. To tide you over. Some King’s X. It’s not much, but I’m getting back into a routine…
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Posted on June 15, 2009 by James Brown
If you’re a child of the 80s, you should know the names of Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, and Joe Satriani. Children of the 90s should know Chad Smith quite well. What do you get when you combine one half of the former Van Halen Mach II, one of the greatest guitarists of all times, and [...]
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Posted on June 11, 2009 by James Brown
This album suggestion comes courtesy of thefuseproject, one of the brilliant football fanatics over at Avoiding the Drop. Now, what does footie and soul have in common. Both are the beautiful items of their respective fields. Football/soccer is known as the beautiful game. Soul is known as the beautiful songform. None personifies that more than [...]
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