Song lyrics in the real world: Sheryl Crow’s All I Wanna Do
I’m in Los Angeles for the E3 conference and I suddenly thought about Sheryl Crow’s breakout hit “All I wanna do”. Great song from a great debut album. “All I…
Love at First Spin: Can You Dig It (Iron Man 3 End Titles) by Brian Tyler
I saw Iron Man 3 yesterday (don’t worry, this isn’t turning into a movie blog) and really liked Brian Tyler‘s score. The score to Iron Man 3 is built around one…
When the Music’s Over: In Memoriam – Ray Manzarek (1939-2013)
Five to One, baby One in five No one here gets out alive, now. I learned today that Ray Manzarek passed away at the age of 74, after a long…
A few words about God is Dead?, the new Black Sabbath single
I was really sceptical of the idea of a new Black Sabbath album with Ozzy on vocals, 35 years after Never Say Die (their last album with Ozzy). But the…
The 10 best AC/DC songs you never hear
You all know the joke: AC/DC’s been making the same album over and over again for 40 years. While a gross exaggeration, it is true that the band has…
Happy 10th Anniversary iTunes!
On April 28 2003, Apple launched its iTunes Music Store (now known solely as iTunes Store), named after (and integrated with) their music player that was released 2 years earlier.…
Concert Review – Muse at the Bell Centre, Montreal, April 24 2013
Muse took the stage at the Bell Centre for the last show of its two night stand in Montreal last night. When tickets went on sale last fall, a computer…
All roads lead to Sabbath: Revisiting Ozzy Osbourne’s “Speak of the Devil”
Ozzy Osbourne’s Speak of the Devil album (or Talk of the Devil if you’re in the UK) is the black sheep of his discography, having been disowned by the singer…