Musings on the past and present state of music, film, and pop culture. Get off my lawn.
Concert Review: Tool at Moody Center, Austin: L.A. prog-metal icons show their enduring power over potent set. “Be present.” That was the mantra and conditional agreement that Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan requested from the rabid Austin crowd that gathered at Moody Center Wednesday evening marking their first Austin appearance since pre-pandemic 2020. The crotchety […]
In Appreciation of Neil Peart (remembering the late Rush drummer and songwriter) by David Dierksen I’ve been a Rush fan since probably 7th or 8th grade (approximately 30 years), but I’ve never been a RUSH GUY. Like I didn’t have every record, obsess over the lyrics, or nerd out with other musician types about how […]
Tool Lawsuit Delaying New Album; band finally shed light on the reason for their stalled creative output. It’s been eight (8!!!) long years since Tool released their album ‘10,000 Days’ (for the record, that makes it 3000 days between the 2006 release and today). To be fair, Tool has always been slow in their recorded […]
Poll Results: The votes are in for The Top 10 Alternative Rock Drummers! So let’s countdown the winners. Tied entries are listed in reverse alphabetical order. Let’s begin: 10. Chuck Biscuits 3% The former Danzig drummer’s solid chops brought distinction for his work with Danzig as well as Black Flag and Social Distortion, just to name […]
