The Top 30 best film soundtracks of all time, Part 2

Okay, well here we are for round 2 of my picks for the TOP 30 best film soundtracks of all time (you can find part 1 here) Let’s begin.     18. “Lost In Translation” I can’t attest to being a huge fan of Sofia Coppola or of this film. I didn’t dislike it mind […]

The Top 30 best film soundtracks of all time Part 1

Recently, I had the pleasure of watching the film “Drive”. I loved it’s retro feel which hearkened back to the late 70’s/early 80’s feel of Michael Mann’s “Thief”  and Walter Hill’s “The Driver”.  After watching the film I immediately downloaded the soundtrack. “Drive” is one of those films that is so synonymous with it’s score […]

The End of the Album, and are we bothered enough to care?

This past Christmas I got 2 gifts that were at the top of my Amazon wish list: The landmark albums by The Smashing Pumpkins, Gish and Siamese Dream, in their remastered deluxe edition formats. Upon opening the box sets, looking at all the postcard style images from the original album art, the lengthy liner notes, […]

Escape From San Francisco

So a few weeks ago my wife and I had the opportunity to take a brief vacation. She’d always wanted to go to San Francisco, and we had friends there, so it seemed like a good choice. I’ve visited San Fran several times throughout the years and it always makes for a great getaway. So […]

The Cult SXSW concert review, and why you never forget your 1st band

  Last night The Cult played SXSW and performed for free. Since I live in Austin, I kinda felt like they did it just for me. I am, for the record one of the biggest Cult fans out there. Now I don’t think I’m a fanatic…I don’t travel city to city and own every bootleg […]

The Kids These Days With Their (lack of) Rock & Roll…

The Kids These Days With Their (lack of) Rock & Roll… My midlife crisis moment has arrived. But it’s not really what I thought it would be. I’m not splurging on a sports car or growing out a ponytail, or rocking an earring (did that the 1st time around thanks). Nope, my mid-life crisis is […]