Social Distortion .. live

Mike ness is the punk rock bruce springsteen. his song writing is as american as apple pie and has never secreased in quality over the years. and neither has the quality of his band when it comes to playing live. this is blue collar punk played razor sharp and tight. in many circles ness is considered a legend, but he should be a household name and this dvd will show you why.

l7 - bricks are heavy

a lot of my fellow 90's music fans remember this album with a nice nostalgia. i've been trying to figure out why.. and i think that despite all the rudeness and anger there was both a healthy mean atittude and positive message both for young aspiring feminists and the generally mad and deinfranchised youth. 90's may have then era of the slacker, but at heart we young folks wanted to make a difference and it was songs like pretend we're dead that helped focus that vision.

eddie vedder live dvd - water on the road

this dvd was recorded before the release of his ukele songs album so a lot of the material is from pearl jam albums as well as the into the wild soundtrack and a few covers. it is nice to see that eddie has matured and changed with times. it was pearl jam continue to be a relevant musical force. live and solo eddie sounds strong yet weary. it was recorded in 2008 so i think at that time we were all tired of the bush years.. war and a strangled economy.. weary though he may have been, he still manages to let the humor shine through. in the end, eddie has aged gracefully.

walking in london

Most people remember Concrete Blonde from their hit Joey, but it was the follow up album, walking in london, that i really enjoyed. heavy bass, country tinges, a leonard coen influence and a penchant for heart on the sleeve delviery made theses songs part of my high school soundtrack. it also didn't hurt that singer/ bass player Johnette Napolitano delved into her interest into the supernatural for lyrical content. in the end, despite the almost hit "Someday", this album failed to match the sales of the Bloodletting album. that just helped me to feel like i was onto something special that other people just didn't get and that was ok with me.

80s cartoons based on toylines pt 5

ok, the dungeons and dragons cartoon was not based on a toyline out right, but there were a few figures made that found their way on to the show. Over all not complex but fun, this show exiested to put a friendly face on a game that many parents found dangerous. there were so many in the religous community that felt the role playing game would lead to devil worship that the folks at tsr games had to act. the result was a kids show that was a 1/2 hour escape every sat morning...

80's cartoons based on toylines pt 4 - transformers

Transformers

Of all these cartoons i think transformers has stood the test of time best. in my own humble opinion it is because of the character of soundwave. 30 years later his voice still sounds erie and cool. who cares if he turns into a cassette walkman? transformers was always as hokey a concept as the toys were fun to play with. if you ask me the original cartoon does a better job of utilizing that concept than micheal bay does. anybody in their mid 30's - man or woman - probably watched this growing up.

80's cartoons based on toylines pt 3

the toyline C.O.P.S. didn't last long, but perhaps it was ahead of its time. an elite police force protecting Empire City? Sounds tailor made for the dubya years. politics aside this show can be fun but the villians are all dumb.. and the edward g. robinson impresion voice of main bad guy Big boss just grates on the nerves. in reality, this toyline/show was just a GI Joe rip off and kids saw right thtrough it.