NOTE: This review of Imaginary Lines 33 was originally published at BigBlueBullfrog.com on May 11, 2010. Ric Albano‘s Imaginary Lines 33 is an epic. Thirty-three songs packed on to two discs are not for the faint of heart, but if you have the courage the experience is rich and rewarding, although far from easy listening. … Read more
NOTE: This review was originally published at DAMESofPA.com on April 3, 2010. On March 27th, we were treated to a fantastic night of local, original music at Appalachian Brewing Company in Harrisburg. The event was in honor of the 18th birthday of 97.3 The River and featured The Badlees along with the Darcie Miner Band, … Read more
NOTE: This review was originally published at DAMESofPA.com on February 28, 2010. I was struck by something someone said to me in passing a few weeks ago. We were hanging out in a local bar listening to some bands who played mostly original songs but also threw a few covers in every set. While one … Read more
What do DVDs, disco, the Dutch, compact discs, VCRs, Charlie Chaplin, classical music, the European record market during World War II, Karl Marx, Canadian Whiskey, and Kermit the Frog all have to do with the Badlees? Read on and you will find out. Charlie Chaplin (Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin) was a British actor and filmmaker … Read more
by Leah Della Croce Business is business. It is a fast-paced, ruthless world where competitors fight to the death in order to make it to the top. The arena of music is certainly no exception; labels play corporate monopoly in a bid to cash in on the highest selling artists, and talented musicians are … Read more
In human anatomy the backbone is the spinal column which is arguably the most important part of the body. It protects the spinal cord which sends messages from the brain to all other parts of the body. Without it communication, walking, and the simple act of picking up a stick and hitting a drum would … Read more
by Terry Selders Everyone knows that the music business is radically different than it was 10 or 15 years ago, but changes were already in motion early in the career of The Badlees. Soundscan started tracking record sales in 1991. The next year, radio airplay monitoring services moved forward with advances at Mediabase and … Read more
by Ric Albano As the primary writers of this profile on The Badlees, my wife Karyn and I felt that it was important to gather as many facts as possible and present these in a clear and objective way, which I feel we have. To further this goal, it is important to disclose the fact … Read more
This profile would not possible, if we did not “stand on the shoulders” of those who were following, documenting, and writing about the Badlees story from the beginning. About a year ago, I came across a web page put together by Alan K. Stout that linked to all his previous articles that he had … Read more