NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com Last week, I was reminded of a story that, ironically, fits nicely into this week’s topic. I’ve told this one before, but since I’m getting older I figure I should start telling the same stories over and over again. Who am I to change the rules? It … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com You wanna hear a couple jokes? I do. Q: What do you call a musician without a girlfriend? A: Homeless Q: What is the difference between a drummer and a pizza? A: A pizza can feed a family of 4. Today, I want to talk about one … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com To start, I finally got around to watching Dave Grohl’s Sound City movie. If you want to hear a bunch of famous musicians expound on the subject of last week’s blog, well check that movie out. I had the opportunity to work at Sound City for a … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com I have been threatening to start this blog for months. No time like the present, I say…Every Friday. Since my wife is a baker (and a damn good chef too), inevitably there are many late night discussions in our house about the similarities between music and baking(or … Read more
October 10, 2012 by Modern Rock Review We love rock and roll. That is why we decided to start this site, establishing its domain in 2008 and finally launching two years later on October 10, 2010. We established our mission to provide an online resource with honest, in-depth articles about talented and influential artists, past … Read more
July 30, 2012 by Jacob Albano I think that Weezer is one of the last good bands still standing in today’s music industry. They have a very good sound to them yet they are original compared to what you normally hear on the radio these days. The band has been around since the early … Read more
Born to a working class northern family in the port town of Liverpool, England, James Paul McCartney has come to be a living embodiment of Great Britain itself beyond all the multiple trends which came out of London through all those vast years. All along his long career, he has stepped in and out of … Read more
We are excited by the quality of new albums being released so far this year. Just yesterday, we reviewed the excellent debut by the “supergroup” Flying Colors, which followed our previous review of Jack White’s debut solo effort, Blunderbuss. Earlier in the year, a reunited Van Halen put out A Different Kind of Truth – … Read more
The Hooters owned the Philadelphia music scene in the mid 1980’s. This was no small accomplishment in a city rich in musical history, from jazz to rock to soul, but this band worked hard and took no sector of their audience for granted. They expanded beyond the typical night club scene and tapped the high … Read more