Today I’ve got a message for you that’s near and dear to my heart. Remember that band Mae? If not, it’s cool, but they were a big part of my musical life. And for the last three records they put out, Mae was a self-managed band from top to bottom. Lead singer Dave Elkins has…
Over the past year, I have been working on writing in-depth reviews and features on Billy Joel’s discography. As I publish them, I will link to the articles in below Album Reviews (out of five stars) Cold Spring Harbor (1971) – *** Piano Man (1973) – ****½ Streetlife Serenade (1974) – *** Turnstiles (1976) –…
Last week, I posted a ranking of the 100 best Billy Joel songs. In this post, I take a look at the most popular Billy Joel songs according to aggregated listening data from Last.FM and how that compares to my selections.
Just for a Day (1991) – 5 stars Souvlaki (1993) – 4.5 stars Pygmalion (1995) – 3 stars I was surprised to discover that I’ve never written about any musical group that would be classified as ‘shoegaze.’ That genre’s emphasis on heavenly washes of guitar sounds, gentle vocals, heavy feedback, and timeless melodies worked wonders…
Not too long ago, I visited, for the first time in my adult life, the great city of Philadelphia. I went there to see my good friend who I’ve known since 5 years old, and his lovely girlfriend. From my 22 hour stint in the city, I found that while Philly is admittedly dirty, as…
I was driving home from work a couple months ago listening to Billy Joel’s 52nd Street (review forthcoming!), and I thought to myself, “No matter how many times I listen to Billy Joel’s discography, there are always some great songs that I had forgotten about and rediscover.” I am convinced that nobody since 1970 has written…
The story of Austin Chapman provides an awesome basis for discussion. If you haven’t seen this, take two minutes to read it before going on: Being able to hear music for the first time ever. Let me give you a glimpse of the deaf world. With his old hearing aids in, Chapman could hear some…
Hey guys! After a vacation and some technical difficulties, we’re back! I was going to continue with my countdown this post, but I feel it’s necessary to discuss the recent events involving Jerry “The King” Lawler. As many of you may know, Lawler suffered a heart attack during a live broadcast of RAW in Montreal…
Wrestlemania 13, Bret Hart v. Stone Cold Steve Austin (Submission match with Ken Shamrock as the special guest referee) Disclaimer: This match has blood, so if you’re squeamish about that, don’t watch. There were many reasons why this match shouldn’t have happened. Bret’s opponent at Wrestlemania 13 was originally supposed to be Shawn Michaels, but…
What’s up, dudes and dudettes? Welcome back to “Mole’s Main Event.” My series of pieces will discuss my top 10 favorite WWE matches of all time. I think it’s a good first run because it will give you guys a sense of what I value in pro wrestling, what I think is really “the good…