“Black Diamond”– The Replacements
The Replacements cover a KISS classic, circa 1984. While many people at the time probably took this to be camp, they actually do a respectful and credible job with this one and if there’s irony here,...
View ArticleHenry Rollins on seeing KISS
This is a shorter version of the 70+ minute monologue Henry Rollins delivered on seeing KISS for the first time towards the end of the 1990s. This is very funny stuff, but if you like what you hear,...
View Article“Tales from the Trial”– Jello Biafra
From Jello Biafra’s 1989 spoken word album “High Priest of Harmful Matter” comes this monologue about the “Frankenchrist” trial from 1987. “Frankenchrist” was a 1985 album released by the legendary...
View ArticleWhen Terry Met Gene … Terry Gross interviews Gene Simmons on “Fresh Air with...
Here it is folks … the infamous interview Terry Gross did with KISS’s Gene Simmons for her NPR talk show “Fresh Air with Terry Gross” in 2002. The interview has been split into 3 parts for your...
View Article“Strutter”– KISS
I don’t have much to say about this, other than the fact this is my all-time favorite KISS song. Some people love “Rock & Roll All Nite.” Some people groove on “Detroit Rock City.” Some people...
View ArticleKISS Live in Japan 1977
You wanted the best, you got the best! It’s KISS! At the height of their powers in 1977! With all four original members! Performing live in Japan! .. (exclamation points officially ending here) …...
View ArticleDave’s Underrated Albums …“News of the World” (1977) by Queen
During the winter of 1977-1978, I was 8-years-old and my American peers and I considered Queen’s double A-side single of “We Will Rock You / We Are The Champions” the most awesome one-two punch on the...
View ArticleDave’s Underrated Albums …“Berlin” (1973) by Lou Reed
After years of artistic success and commercial failure, Lou Reed finally hit the commercial zeitgeist with his 1972 album “Transformer” and his controversial, but very popular song “Walk on the Wild...
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